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NOW AVAILABLE ON NEWSSTAND FRIDAY, JULY17, 2015 No:6288 Anglicans urged to fast and prayfor theenvironment ANGLICANS arebeing encouraged to humankind that is strugglingtofind the traditional discipline of fasting, which is against, with13abstentions. fast and pray for theenvironment, follow- prosperitythat we enjoysorichly.” ignored, and afurther member express- In the debate, that took up most of the ing amajor debate at this week’s General The Synod overwhelmingly backed ing concernthat fasting could be seen as business on Monday,the of Synod. the motion ‘Combating Climate Change: a‘political statement’. , the Rt Rev , said At the York gathering, the Archbishop The Paris Summit and Mission of the The VenJan McFarlane, he was ‘cautious’ about anew brand of of Canterburywarnedagainst a‘deter- Church’, moved by the Bishop of Salis- of Norwich, proposed an amendment theology called ‘eco-theology’, saying the ministic or selfish nationalistic policy bury. that dropped the injunction to pray and Church needs to rediscover the impera- towards Climate Change’ from wealthy But acall for Anglicans to fast on the fast, and instead drew “attention to the tives already clear withinits doctrine. nations to the poorest. first day of the month prompted an initiative supported by members of the Bishop Nicholas Holtham of Salisbury “Wecannot simply look atourselves intense debate. Faith and Climate network encouraging asked in response: “Why arewefinding and say,‘we must do better’, and kick the One speaker in the debate pointed out Christians to pray and fast”. it so difficult to turn ourselves into a ladder away from thevast majority of thatthe already has a The Synod voted 160 in favour and 147 movement,” when addressing the depths of theChurch’s already existingtheolo- gy. On Monday afternoon the focus of the day’s debate moved to Investment Poli- cy,and members asked for the investing bodies to publish criteria goals for suc- cessful corporate engagement. The Rev Stephen Lynas told the Synod to ‘think hard’ about Church proposals to set up solar farms with Lightsource, and consider the impact on farming. The General Synodvoted in favour of the Church’ Climate Change andInvest- ment Policy. Introducing the debate, the ,the Rt Rev David Walker said: “Climate change calls for an urgent response from all of us -individually, institutionally,nationally and interna- tionally.And that includes investors. “Thequestion is not whether climate change is an important and urgent ethi- cal investment issue, but how to reflect this importance and urgency inethical investment policy.” SHARE YOUR HARVEST HELP TRANSFORM LIVES WWW.CUF.ORG.UK/HARVEST

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THE Diocese of Salisbury THEDIARY Thee Vicar of TheYear competition runbyWiltshire Life Magazine is open to allclergy to highlight their Send your events to conttributions to urban and rural communities. [email protected] CHURCHIN Gerry Lynch, the Diocese of Salisbury’s director or Tweet@churchnewspaper of communications, welcomes theopportunity to showwcase the hardwork of clergy.“With extended fammilies living further and further apartand 17 July cutbbacks in council and government services, our ENGLAND clerrgy areoften thosestepping up and filling the Early Music specialists, Charivari gap in caring for others. Agréable Simfonie in concert at ““TThey also play ahuge partinkeeping our y C villaages and urban communities distinctive and uniqque.” 18 July

Diocese of York Diocese of Leicester n Ki Tunbridge W The Archbishop Warwick Park) in aid of Barnabas of York,the The diocese will give one Fund and Open Doors, for perse- Most Rev Dr of its owned houses as a , home for the city’s e w will consecrate homeless. The House will the VenPaul be let rent-free to One 12.30pmSaying Goodbye service, Canter- Slater (formerly Roof Leicester,avoluntary bury Cathedral, for all who have theArchdeacon organisation supporting a b child. of Richmond the homeless. Joseph and the Amazing Techni- and Craven) as The Rt RevTim color Dreamcoat, St Mary’s, Bat- the new Bishop Stevens, Bishop of tersea (also at 7.30pm). 020 7228 of Richmond at Leicester,said: “I am aservice to be delighted to know that Tippett’s masterpiece, A Child of held in Ripon the Churchhas agreed to Our Time, celebrating the Magna Cathedral, at offer ahouse to help y C 4pm on Sunday some of the neediest Northanger Abbey, Salttw ood Vil- 19 July. people in our community. lage Hall. Tickets £10 : £12 on the TheSee of This is one small way in r, tw Richmond has which we can use our Music in Lyddington, Lyddington been dormant resources in acreative An . 0 since 1921. way to address the crisis on our streets. 22 July ★ Seventy representatives from 48 churches and charities met at Bishopthorpe Palace to “By working in celebrate the fifth anniversaryofthe launch of Acts 435, the ’s online partnership with others giving charity. such as One Roof Peterborough Portico Jazz con- Thecharity was launched in 2010 and hashelped over 5,000 people over five years, with Leicester we are t at P specific items they needed such as acooker,clothes or abed. Some £500,000 has gone modelling one of the best directly to those in need. ways of being united in Executive Director Jenny Herrera said: “Acts 435 depends on both advocates to post response to the challenge 29 July requests and donors to respond to these requests so it has been fantastic to celebrate our five of homelessness and poor years of giving with both groups of people and to thank them for helping in our growth and housing.” 1pm Katherine Smith, flute, and development.” Panaretos Kyriatzidis, piano in free concertatPeterborough Cathedral. Diocese of Manchester Diocese of Peterborough 5August The Bolton PrioryMysteryPlay returned to Bolton Abbey after anine-year Viewers can watch the 18-month project break. The dramatic retelling of Jesus’ birth and ministryinvarious locations to re-pitch 5,286 pipes of Peterborough around the PrioryChurchconsisted of a40-strong cast. CatSeeking Asylum in Britain! Napoleon 1pm Jill Crossland, piano, in free con- after Waterloohedral’s Hill organ, viaa certatPeterborough Cathedral. series of small videos called ‘Pipewatch’. Diocese of Southwell &Nottingham Speaking about the project, the Very RevCharles Taylor,Dean of 10 -15August Peterborough, said: “Much of the Bishop Paul Williams dedicated two new sets of doors at St Christopher’s painstaking work on the re-pitch will go 10am Annual jigsaw puzzle festival, East Church, Sneinton, last Thursday. on either above eye level in the Cowes, St James Church, Church Commenting on the doors andtheir symbolism, the Rev Naomi Hill, Cathedral or off-site so we wanted to Path. Free, 01983 294075. -in-charge at St Christopher’s, said: “Wehave new people join us most give people the opportunity to see weeks, alot from different corners of the world and we want to show right something of theextraordinaryskill 12 August from the get-go that we areopen for all, that we love to sharewho we are, involved and also to shareour what we do and the God who loves us.” enthusiasm for the project.” 1pm Nicola Hands, oboe, and Jonathan Pease, piano in free concertat Diocese of Birmingham Peterborough Cathedral. 14 August Birmingham Cathedral’s Square is displaying the cathedral- themed garden Diamond Jubilee 7.30pm AconcertbyThe King’s Men, Award for best in the Great Bethersden St Margaret. Tickets Pavilion, at this year’s Chelsea £12. Flower Show. The Very RevCatherine Ogle, 19August Dean of Birmingham, said: “We areveryproud to have been chosen for the theme of 1pm Chloe Saywell, soprano, and Birmingham’s Chelsea display in Stephenie Leung, piano, in free our 300th year.Itiswonderful to concertatPeterborough Cathe- see the garden back in the city. dral. The team at the Parks Department have done afantastic job recreating thegarden. “With the clever references to the cathedral and its rich heritage, there’s something for all ages to enjoy.It’s also a great way of telling the storyof‘the church that became acathedral in the town thatbecame acity’.” www.churchnewspaper.com Friday July 17, 2015 News 3 News In Brief Independent inquiry promisedto Morebishops named for Twonew have been named for clergy abusesurvivors the . The Rev , currently Area Dean of Hackney,becomes the SURVIVORS OF clergy abuse have However,following that letter,the criminal activity it gathers will be passed new Bishop of Edmonton, while the Rev been promised an independent case group was invited to meet with the Arch- on to the police. , rectorofStPaul’s, audit and inquiryinto abuse in the bishop. Although her Inquirywill investigate Shadwell, is to be new Bishop of Church of England within six months. The issue of historic abuse cases was church abuse, the group said it could –aposition that has been The promisecomes after members of highlighted last week as JusticeLowell not cope with the scale of complaints, vacant since 1923. the Church ReformGroup, who repre- Goddard launched the Independent and added that this was not its purpose. Both men trained at evangelical sent survivors, met with the Archbishop Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse. Instead, they called upon the Arch- theological colleges. of Canterburylast week. She has written to hundreds of British bishop to assist the state Abuse Inquiry Rob Wickham trained for the ministry Last month they issued an Open Let- institutions including the church, the by funding acomprehensive independ- at Ridley Hall, Cambridge. He served ter,inwhich they claimed they had been NHS and everyGovernment depart- ent audit of Anglican clergy abuse to his title at the Shrine Parish of St Mary toldbythe Archbishop’srepresentative ment ordering them not to destroy operate in aparallel and complementary Willesden in the Diocese of London and on the issue that the Church was ‘too records thatcould relate to child abuse. manner to the work of the Goddard went on to serve in what was to become busy dealing with Wonga’ to focus on “Wemust put difficult questions to Inquiry. the Parish of Old St Pancras in 2001. He the issue. politicians, bishops and other faith lead- Campaigners called for the settingup took up his current role as of St The letter challenged the Anglican ers. To headteachers, police officers, of an Oversight Committee, which John at Hackney in 2007, and leadership for its enthusiastic criticism regulators, inspectors, and public offi- should include abuse survivors and additionally became Area Dean of of the CityofLondon Corporation, gov- cials of all kinds. abuse lawyers to sit alongside Hackney in 2014. ernment, banks and Wonga while failing “And we will carry on putting those appointees of the Archbishop, and Ric Thorpe trained for the ministryat to get the Church’s own moral house in questions until we get the answers.” which would set theterms of reference Wycliffe Hall.Heserved his title at order around the misconduct of vicars The inquirywill not have the power to as well as appoint awholly independent Holy Trinity,Brompton, with St Paul, who commit abuse. prosecute suspects, but any evidence of body to undertake the work. Onslow Square, and went on to serve as Priest inCharge ofStPaul’s Shadwell in 2005 beforebecoming Rector of the same parish in 2010. Battle looming as Sunday trading laws to be relaxed He is the BishopofLondon’sAdviser for Church Planting and is also Tutor in AN UNEXPECTED featureoflastweek’s Budget was the Aspokesman forKeepSunday Special said: “If the govern- Church Planting at . announcement that the laws on Sunday trading in England ment is intent on pressing on with this plan then it must under- One of his colleagues at St Mellitus, and Wales could be relaxed. stand that it is in for afight with individuals and organisations the Rev Dr , was named However,the Keep Sunday Special has vowed that the Gov- that represent the widerinterests of the ordinaryworking last week asthe new Bishop of ernment will have afight onits hands. families of this country.” Kensington. Chancellor George Osborne said: “It isclear that thereis AChurch House spokesman added: “Increased Sunday still agrowing appetite for shopping on aSunday.The rise of trading will inevitably lead to further erosion of shared leisure online shopping, which people can do round theclock, also time when amajority of people can count on being able to do Church apologises for abusive means moreretailers want to be able to compete by opening things together. behaviour of former bishop forlonger at the weekend.” “It seems quite contrarytothe objectives of the Big Society, The Church of England has apologized John Hannett, who leads the shop workers’ union USDAW, which once helped to shape policy and whichthe Churchof for the ‘inappropriate behaviour’ of one said: “The1994 Act offered acompromise allowing large England enthusiastically supported. Any further erosion of of its bishops, now deceased. stores some opportunity to trade while giving staffabreather.” shared community life, whether that is driven by central or The Rt Rev John Satterthwaite was The Keep Sunday Special Campaign has called on parlia- local government, will be detrimental to all of us.” bishop ofthe Diocese in Europe from mentarians to reject the plans. The acting Bishop of , ,added: “Clearly 1970-1993 and in the late 1970s he And they pointed to aletter sent to them beforethe election, we await with interest to see what the Chancellor is actually invited a26-year-old to his home. on 20 April, written “on behalf of the Prime Minister” that said: proposing but it would be verysad for many people if Sundays Understanding that the meeting was “I canassureyou that we have no current plans to relax the weretobecome just like everyother day of the week in terms about apost in the diocese, the bishop Sunday trading laws. of shopping. plied him with alcohol, made “Webelieve that the current system provides areasonable “Even with the current levels of shop-opening thereissome- inappropriatecomments, embraced and balance betweenthose who wish to see moreopportunity to thing different about Sundays for most people –and certainly tried tokiss him. shop in large stores on aSunday,and those who would like to for most families –withits change of pace and we would be However,the Diocese and the Church see further restrictions.” unwise as asociety to encourage that to disappear.” have apologized not onlyfor the former bishop’sbehaviour,but for their failure to follow policy whencomplaints of this natureare made. Syrian families evacuated from threatofIslamicState

AMASSIVE rescue operation culminated in 42 Syrian Portsmouth first intraining project families being flown out to Warsawlast Friday,thanks The Diocese of Portsmouth is to aidfromthe BarnabasFund. launching anew centrefor Under conditions of greatsecrecy the families had collaboratively training clergy and lay been moved from IS-controlled areas in the previous ministers in partnership with few days to Beirut and onwards to Warsaw. theological seminaryRipon College The Polish government has provided visas to the . 149 individualsand temporary accommodation is St Luke’s Church can train up to 15 being given to the familiesthrough Polish church net- trainee clergy and 20 lay readers on the works and the Esther Foundation, aWarsaw-based ‘Portsmouth Pathway’ course, under charity. the direction of Rev Dr James Grenfell. The evacuation to Warsawisonly the first step in Trainees cannow practice their Barnabas Fund’s rescue plan, called Operation Safe Harvest 2015: theology inthe Portsmouth parish. The Havens. Afurther 200 families aredue to travel to Sowing seeds of hope Bishop of Portsmouth, the Rt Rev Poland in the coming months. This Harvest, our focus is on women in Delhi who face Christopher Foster,said: “I’m excited Other sponsoring countries arebeing sought to pro- violence and discrimination. Your donations will provide about the fact that we’ll be offering this vide awelcome to Christians escaping the killing fields shelter, counselling and legal support. trainingwithinPortsmouth, which of IS-controlledSyria and Iraq. Download or order our FREE Harvest worship resources, allows us to root the training in the The evacuation is carried out in conditions of danger including details of our Big Curry Night Harvest meal. cultureand contextofour diocese.” and secrecysupported by anetworkofChristian lead- ersand churches. “It is with aheavy heartthat we evacuate Christians 020 7921 2200 Cathedral hoists flag to celebrate from ancient homelands wherethey have dwelt con- www.weareUs.org.uk/harvest Black Countryheritage tinuouslyfor 2,000 years,” said Barnabas Fund Inter- The Black Countrywas being national Director,DrPatrick Sookhdeo. “But the Us. The new name forUSPG celebrated this week when the Black plight of these communities is direand we need to do CountryFlag was raised over our utmost to save their lives.” Registered charity number 234518 Worcester Cathedral. Online at www.churchnewspaper.com: Archbishop commemorates victims of the Londonbombings 4 www.churchnewspaper.com Friday July 17 2015 News Synod launches review into New confidentiality in the Confessional Baptism

AREVIEW of the law regard- BishopofHorsham. The Rt cipline Measure. licences (PTOs) to take risk ing confidentiality and the Seal Rev Paul Butler will chair the One synodmember project- assessments, arguing that pre- texts of the Confessional is officially Group. ed that the twelvefold budget prohibited clergy now delisted underway,the Rt Rev Paul Members of the Synod increase for Safeguarding from the Archbishop’s list, are Butler has confirmed. voiced concernthat officers from 2014-2016 as set out by not serving or under Canoni- approved Answering aquestion about arehaving to work hardatdis- the Archbishops’ Council cal law and therefore“arch- the review progress, of the seminating the ‘blurredlines’ Budget, bringing the total to bishops have no power of unrepealed proviso to between pastoral careand £557,000, will still requirea coercion”, he said. 113 of the Canons of 1603, safeguarding, with one mem- further increase in national Bishop Butler responded GENERAL SYNOD has given final which was set out last Octo- bercalling foranindependent resources. saying delisted clergystill fall approval for the Alternative Bap- ber,Butler revealed that the service to handle Safeguard- In adebate on the Archbish- under holy orders and PTOs tism Texts. Archbishops have agreed ing as thepressures areplac- ops’ Council’s Budget and Pro- won’t be granted if therisk One Synod memberprotested at membership and Termsof ing key people within the posals for Apportionment for assessment is unreasonably the amendment, saying that the Reference of the Advisory Churchindifficult positions. 2016, Chair of theArchbish- refused. changes ‘come in acontext from Group on the Confessional. Anycompromisetothe cen- ops’ Council, Canon John Another lay member which other issues need to be Bishop Butler said the first sures of disclosurearoundthe Spence, confirmed that the expressed concernover addressed.’ meeting of the group had Confessional will likely add fund already lacked sufficient defrockedclergyreturningin He argued that thereisa‘mixed taken place on 9June, where further pressures to clergy resources for thedemand. an independent ministryas quality of baptism preparation the terms of reference were who stand by the inviolable However,hemadeitclear self-selected funeral cele- around the country’, and feared confirmed, as well as alegal, confidence of the Seal. that the responsibility for safe- brants. Bishop Paul Butler that the simplified text will be used theologicaland practical draft Bishop Butler said that guarding lies with the diocese, later said that he intends to as ‘a path of less resistance’ where work plan. prayer and liturgies for repen- and the Church Commission- consult with theHouse of clergy ‘are reducingtheir commit- Members of the working tanceand cleansing in places erswould not provide funds Bishops over whether the non- ment to proper preparation.’ group include asurvivor rep- consecrated to sacredwor- wheredioceses arenot taking inclusion of the deposition “Clergy have aproblem with the resentative, as well as repre- ship, may be an area that due carefor safeguarding. penalty in the Clergy Disci- text, not the people coming for sentatives from other ‘needs morework.’ He added that it would be pline Measure‘was wise’. baptism,” he said, adding that Churchesand arange of tradi- Thereare matters of spiritu- ‘untenable’ for the Church to The provision of themeas- approving the textwould be a‘ret- tions within the Church of al realities as well as legal and absolve itself of responsibility, ureincludes anew power for rograde’ step. England. disciplinarymatters, one and as such the Church ‘will archbishops and bishops to Another member ofthe Synod Among those areFrThomas memberofSynod said, not wait to findbudgets’ to direct bishops and clergy to replied that ‘the meaning of the Seville CR (Faith and Order adding: “Asasacramental give safeguarding the highest undergo arisk assessment, text has all the moreimpact for its Commission Representative), church we need to say that priority. new powers for bishops to sus- brevity.’ the VenCherry Vann, suchliturgies and ministries The General Synod unani- pend churchwardens or PCC Archdeacon of Rochdale (Pro- areanimportant partofgiving mously voted in favour of the members, astatutoryobliga- locutor of the NorthernCon- visibleformtoour repentance Safeguarding and Clergy Dis- tion for Church officeholders vocation), Founder of the andconcernfor restoration cipline Measureand draft to have regardtosafeguard- Church preparing LanternProject Graham andrenewal.” Amending Canon No. 34, but ing, provision for the disquali- Wilmer MBE, Professor David Synod members expressed not without some protest. fication from office as a fordebate about McClean CBE QC, as well as concern over fundingthe risk While advocating in favour churchwarden or member of a the Very Rev , assessments, which both cler- of the measure, the Archbish- parochial church council who European Dean ofSouthwark, the Rev gy and layworkers will have to op of York requested further appears on the barredlist,and Dr Michael Lloyd, Principal at undergo, as partofanew for- scrutiny overpowerstoorder aCanonical duty on diocesan Referendum Wycliffe Hall and Vice Chair, malrequirement set out in the debarredclergy applying for bishops to have aDiocesan the Rt Rev ,the Safeguarding and Clergy Dis- Permission To Officiate Safeguarding policy. THE CHURCH OF England is to launchablog later this year as Britain prepares to debate its place Concern over business influence in ministrytraining in Europe. The chair of the Church of Eng- SYNOD VOICES raised concernabout gas sector learning and development lead circle’ of the privy learning, and leading land’s Mission and Public Affairs the overarching domination of business for the Archbishops’ SecretaryofAppoint- ‘privileges’. Council (MP), Philip Fletcher,told community representatives present in ments, make up partofthe new team The Bishop of Coventrysaid the con- Synod meeting in York that there directing the futureofministry. responsible for directing the Church’s cept of ‘faithful improvisation’, (themes of may well be scope for the MPAC to Commenting on LordGreen’s appoint- senior leadership. the New Testament and Apostolic Age take aposition on what is ‘out of ment as chair of the Archbishops’ Review The Archbishops’ Review Group,which adapted for the organization of the court’ from aChristian perspec- Group, the ,the Rt Rev is chaired by the Rev LordStephen Green, Church) cited in the Senior Church Lead- tive. Stephen Conway,said that the Arch- formed to oversee the implementation of ership reportisproving to be helpful Fletcher revealed plans for the bishops wanted to ensurethat this criti- recommendationsfor leadership develop- reflectionfor the Learning Community. MPAC-hosted blog, ‘Reimagining cal piece ofwork remainsopen to ment include: the Rev Elizabeth Adeku- However,the Rev Canon Simon Killwick Europe: Our Shared Futures’, robust challenge and is stretched in it’s nie, the RtRev Paul Bayes, theRtRev in his Private Member’s Motion, offered a which he described as ‘a safe ‘critical appropriation’ of ideas and good StephenConway,the , different perspective. space’ for an open discussion about practice. the Very Rev ,aswell as the Drawing on his own fascination withthe what the referendum outcome Illustrating a‘perfectintersection’ Bishops of Hereford, Stockport, the school of French organist-improvisers, he should be. between theology and business acumen, ,MrJohnSpence, described apoor model of improvisation Twenty-two contributors, includ- replying on behalf of the Chair,Conway Third Estates Commissioner,Andrew based on individual performers. Instead, ing Chair of the House of ,Dr described the tendering process for which Mackie and Ms Deborah Rowland. he used the metaphor of ajazz band, for a PhilipGiddings, have been lined the ChurchofEngland chose aSchoolof Bishop Conwayrevealed that 79 candi- sunny interpretation of acollegial dimen- up for contributions to the blog, Management to provide senior leadership dates werenominated for consideration sion of leadership between laity and bish- which will launch in September. development. for the ‘Talent Pipeline’, with 57 being ops. Responding to awritten question One of the criteria for panel assessment accepted and of those,77per cent were Adding his hesitancy about the words in which the Rev Canon Richard was the school’sabilityto‘embracelead- male, though the names of those in the ‘faithful improvisation’,DrRoger Walton, Fibbertasked the Council chair ership centredonfollowing acrucified ‘Learning Community’ areundisclosed. on behalf of the Methodist Church, said what preparations arethe MPA redeemer.’ One member of Synod asked why the 57 during the Synod debate that the natureof making to offer aChristian opinion TwoadvisorsfromINSEAD and Judge arenot alearning community,rather than the report’s internal discussions repre- to the EU referendum, Fletcher Business School werechosen to advise on ‘the’learning community. sented amissed opportunity into an explo- said they are‘not intending to pro- professional specialties, such as managing BishopConway said that although lead- ration of faithful improvisation into pose astance one way or another’. marketing activities and effective stake- ership learning will eventually be dissemi- renewed conversations with the However,Fletcher later told the holder management. nated across the Church, the programme Methodist Church. Synod floor that the MPAC would AHead of Senior Leadership Develop- materials, for which the Church of Eng- Father Killwick told The ChurchofEng- not rule out outlining what would ment, with development experience in land retains IP rights, arenot ‘offthe land Newspaper that he also agreed that be anon-Christian stance on the financial services organisations, aformer shelf’stand-alone works,suggestingthat the FOAC report‘should have included matter. Civil Service leader,and aformer oil and theLearning Community arethe ‘inner the ecumenical dimension.’ Online atwww.churchnewspaper.com:Disneypartnership with Change 4Lifequestioned www.churchnewspaper.com Friday July 17, 2015 News 5 Pope addresses General Convention vote ‘serious mistake’ By George Conger neutral would continue to destabilise the The Gafcon leaders noted the Episcopal Christian unity . Church may have been under domestic CHRISTIANunity does notmean THE VOTEbythe 78th General Conven- Theysaid itwas a“significant departure pressuretoenact the changes due to the Christian conformity, Pope Francis tion of TheEpiscopal Church to permit from Holy Scripture”that “Christians are recent US Supreme Courtruling finding a told agathering of 50,000 Catholic same-sex marriages “is amistake with not at liberty to make.” constitutional right to gaymarriage,but charismatics held atStPeter’s serious consequences,” the leaders of the Theynoted that the vote signified The “in different ways all of our Provinces face Square on 3July. Gafcon fellowship have declared. Episcopal Church’s formal rejection of the the temptation to compromise with the ThePopestated theAnglican In astatement released after the 1July doctrine and discipline of the Anglican surrounding culture,” they observed. Martyrs ofUganda —23young vote by the General Convention meeting Communion, particularly Lambeth Reso- They did not accept this innovation and Anglicans killed by KingMwanga of in Salt Lake City,Utah, Archbishops Eliud lution 1.10 from the 1998 congress. The would remain steadfast supporters of Buganda in 1886, along with 22 Wabukala of Kenya and Nicholas Okoh of Episcopal Church “has now taken the pat- American Anglicans who dissented from Roman Catholicyoung men — Nigeria, writing on behalf of the primates’ ternofbehaviour which Lambeth the heterodox views of the majority.“The should be venerated as Catholic council of the global Anglican reform describes as ‘incompatible with Scripture’ struggle and spirit of the remnant church martyrstothe faith too. movement,said makingmarriage gender and equated itwith Holy Matrimony.” must be kept alive,” they said. The Pope’s remarks came at the close ofthe 38th NationalConvoca- tionofthe Renewal in the HolySpir- Callfor rethink of Church’s it Movement. Inhis impromptu West Indies ‘will notfollow addresstothe conference, which included “Orthodox and Catholic American example’ relationshipwith state oriental Patriarchs, Anglican and THE PRIMATE of the Angli- Courtruling and the Irish ref- Lutheran bishops, and Pentecostal THE CHURCH of the for the US to haveits way and can Church of Australia, Arch- erendum authorising gay mar- pastors,”reported Vatican Radio, Province of the West Indies to ensurethat you go their bishop Philip Freier of riage “will surely provide Pope Francis said unity does not will not follow the American way when they give you aid Melbourne, has called for a impetus in Australia to move mean uniformity. lead and agree to solemnise and assistance,” he told the rethink of the Church’s rela- towards legislative change” It isnot a“spherical” unity in gay weddings, Archbishop Nassau Tribune. tions with thestate as regis- he observed. which “every point is equidistant John Holder,Bishop of Barba- However,civil law would not trars for civil marriages. The historical place of the from the centre and thereisno dif- dosdeclared last week. touch upon the church’s The Writing in The Age on 6 institutional Church in Aus- ference between one pointand Speaking in the wake of the teaching. “I stillmaintain that July,DrFreier said: “It might tralian life had changed radi- another.Themodel is the polyhe- US Supreme Courtdecision the traditional teaching on be time to make sanctioning callyover the past 200years dron, which reflects theconfluence creating aconstitutional right marriage is biblical and repre- legal marriage amatter purely he said, and “will never again of all the parts that nonetheless to same-sex marriage and the sents God’s wish for the ways for the state.” have the same dominant posi- maintain their originality,and these Episcopal Church of the USA’s in which human beings can The recentUSSupreme tion as society’s conscience arethecharisms,inunity but also vote to authorise rites for the relate to each other,” said and moral guardian. diversity,” hesaid. blessing of same-sex mar- Archbishop Gomez. “Christian advocates must Francis also spoke of the “unity of riages, Archbishop Holder He expressed concern, how- accept that we areone voice the blood ofmartyrs, that makes us said the Anglican Church in ever,about the difference among many,even though it is one. There is the ecumenism of the West Indies held to the between religious and cultural often avoice of considerable blood.Weknow that those who kill “definition of marriageasthe opposition to gaymarriage in wisdom and experience.” Christians inhatred of Jesus Christ, union between aman and the Caribbean. “I think alot of In light of these changes “it before killing, do not ask: ‘But are woman.” the resistance of the present is might be thoughtanomalous you a Lutheran, Orthodox, Evangel- However,the former Arch- not of faith,” he said. that the Church remains the ical, Baptist,Methodist?’ They say, bishop of the West Indies, “It’s moreofacultural thing. state’s representative when it ‘You areChristian’, and behead Drexel Gomez, told reporters Thatismyfear.People who do comes to performing mar- them. in Nassau that it would be this out of faith, their numbers riage,” Dr Freier wrote. “It ““Forgive me, and do not bescan- “only amatter of time before arereducing. might be time to make sanc- dalised, but they areour martyrs! pressurewill be brought to “For example, in Jamaica tioning legal marriage amat- Because they gave theirlives for bear on our government by theyresorttoviolence. We ter purely for the state,” and Christ.” the United States” to intro- don’t supportthat because we have Australia adopt aEuro- duce gay marriage. don’t supportbigotryand vio- pean-style format of marriage Taxhearing forHong The “tendency is historically lence.” registration. 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Incredible claims despite having to reign in our sameness of their interests discredit the faith Vacancies strongpassions. and personalities, and same- Sir,DrJMatthewswas, of Sir,Re: The correct place for resources to enable growth. Notwithstanding that God sex coupleswhohave been course, correct to denyany It hasbeen interesting to observe in recent months the generally lovesusall as part excitedtogetherbytheir contradiction between the increasing number of clergy appointments offered as of hiscreation and desires contrasts. Yetsurely the latter creation narrativesinGenesis ‘House for Duty’ or ‘Part-Time’ to fillparish vacancies. At the repentanceofthe sinner, have asameness that and modern science, inhis the same time we have seen an increase in the number of nevertheless, if he hatesthe trumped these differences, or letter published on26June. full-time senior appointments. For instance an additional sin, healsohates the person ‘same-sex’ has no meaning. Correct,but forcompletely Archdeacon in each of the Dioceses of Canterbury, responsible forthe sin. If we Perhaps thesameness of the wrong reasons. Genesis and Lincoln, three additional in don’t understand this, we their genders was a purely doesnotprovide us with the Diocese of Chelmsfordand two additional neither understand why there accidental feature ofunions scientifictexts on geology, Archdeacons in the Diocese of Liverpool. We have also is aHell nor why Christ had most notable fortheir astrophysics,palaeontogy nor seen the See of Maidstone brought back to life, together to make atonementthat some diversity.These must be biology; not even on with the See of Islington and that of Richmond. Therewas mightbesaved. vulnerable to disturbanceby anthropology.Itisacategory even aquestion asked in theGeneral Synod last weekend Alan Bartley, thearrival of a third party error to believe that thefirst as to whether the dormant Sees of Berwick, Marlborough Greenford,Middlesex who brings an additional two chapters of Genesis are andWhalley might be filled. difference of gender to the other than religious We now have 113 Active Bishopsinthe Church of mix. narratives: myths,inthe first England and 122 Archdeacons. The , Problem ofthe mind? It is interestingtosee how meaning of the word. The Episcopal ChurchofScotland and the Churchin Sir,Perhaps Mary Roe would sex difference isironed out of It is 90 years since Clarence Wales have atotal of 26 active bishops between them. The find thearticle by DrPaul consideration ofphysical sex Darrow wipedthe floorwith ChurchofEngland rightlywants to see growth in the McHugh, former chief in favour ofnon-gender William Jennings Bryanin church; however one questions if the way to achieve that psychiatrist in John Hopkins specificqualities. Thus, same- Dayton, Tennesseeatthe end aim is to increase the number of senior appointmentsand University Hospital, on sexmarriage is describedas of the“ScopesMonkey turnthe front-line posts in parishesinto ‘House for Duty’, gender dysphoria, worth identical withother-sex Trial”. Christian evolutionists ‘Part-Time’ or giving clergy moreand moreparishes to reading. Ashasbeenpointed marriage, barring may see no need to debate look after.Sooner or later the system thatiscurrently out, nomatter whataperson consummation and adultery. creationists, scientific or creaking will break completely. feels he/she may be Gays and straights have the otherwise, intelligent Is it not time to takearoot and branch look at the inwardly, and nomatter what same range of virtues, so that designers, young earthers or current system? The has done this with gender assignment surgery thedifferences exemplified whatever, therefore. the helpofaretired Church of England bishop. Is this iscarried out, the bytheir genitaliaare quite What must be considered something the ChurchofEngland needs to do perhaps chromosomes areexactly the irrelevant. Yetwhen we are disappointing is that, atatime learning lessons from Wales and elsewhereinthe same,either male orfemale, campaigningforrealgender- whenChristianity in this Anglican Communion? astheonestheywere born equality we needembodied country faces such Philip Johanson, with. So theproblemiswith diversity to show thatit challenges thereare still Bournemouth the mind, just as anorexia or exists. thosepreparedtodiscredit other kindsofdysphoria are. We know that women the faith by makingclaims Now that LGBTs have bishopswillbringtothe that only makeitappear livingwage” when it’s lower our use ofgenitaliafor succeeded in redefining episcopate valuable female incredible. than whateveryonehasthus procreation ofgodly offspring marriage, the push is on to insights. Butthese insights Colin Durham, farmeantby“the living within marriage (Mal. 2:15) redefine gender, butasDr must bebroughtbyreal Sturminster Newton wage”, that’s an outrageous and declaresimmoralall McHugh pointsout,this women. con trick. otherusages. often has serious It does nottakepeople of The Rev Canon Councillor It is adelusion to thinkthat consequences. The article Mary’s viewslong to find in Dishonest election SteveParish, individualsorcouples living can beaccessedinthe Wall those who differ from her Sir, Iknowthat “wehave no Warrington outside God’s definition of Street Journal (12 June). reminders ofgenocidal planstodothis” is pre- marriage are glorifying God Mrs SWilson, racism.Thisisgratuitous election politico-speak for Modernunderstanding with their sexuality when Tandragee,CoArmagh when wearetalking about “Don’t be surprisedifwedoit Sir,Indefendingnon- livingindisobedience tohim individuals, of whom it would after the election” so it traditionalsexuality, Mary in this aspect of theirlives. be reasonable to ask if those doesn’t really countasa Roe (letters, 10July) calls The adulterer can use the Difference whose behaviours we find broken promise. Still, upon “the understandingwe same arguments asthe same- Sir,Iamnot sure where appalling(for all theirbearing Cameron’s emphatic“Ican now have of thevery wide sex couplefor sexual Mary Roe foundinmy letter of the imageofChrist) are assure youthat we haveno spectrum covered by human fulfilment outside marriage - a dependence onPaul in made thatway byindividual current plans to relax the gender” asifGod the Holy theneed for sexualpleasure, Romans 1, unless it was experience. Inthis respect, Sunday tradinglaws” did Spiritdid not have such emotionalsupport, etc. Paul’s description ofsexual women havethe advantagein soundreliable,but itwas knowledgewhen heguided Speakingofemotions,itis behaviour as ‘natural’ or oursociety today.Ifawoman dishonest. Paul and others to set down interestingtosee this weasel ‘unnatural’. Paulhere exhibitshorroratthe That pales against theoft- the mind of Christ in word exposed by Thomas anticipates laterevolutionary thoughtofintimacy with a repeated mantra that even Scripture.Factored into any Dixoninhis seminal theory. It iseasyenough to manwesoonask with £12billionbenefit cuts Scripturalunderstandingis monograph“From Passions see hownaturalselection sympathetically if she might “we willprotect themost the Falland itsconsequent to Emotions” (Cambridge, favouredheterosexual have been a victim of male vulnerable”. Clearly the Tory corruptions, inboththe 2006). He shows a change of preference;lesssointhe abuse. If aman displays concept ofthe “most spiritualand physical realms, understanding of ourselves evolution ofhomosexual horror aboutintimacywith vulnerable” does not extend hencethe range of abnormal took placeinthe 19th practice. anothermanwedo not ask to “hard working families” on sexualities. century.This new Mary’s observations of theequivalent question. He, tax credits, as manyofthe Of course “outward psychological category of the couples, orher or certainly his parents and poorest families will endup appearance of genitalia is “emotions” that denies us our interpretations thereof, are,I hischurch, arecondemned £20 or moreaweekworse only one aspect ...”.Yet this responsibility for our actions think, unusual in thecontext as homophobic without off. becomes the fundamental displaced the older Christian ofpreferreddifference. She qualification. As forOsborne’s renaming consideration ifGodinvokes view that we were ultimately knowsheterosexualcouples RichardWilkins, the minimum wage“the hisright as Creatortorestrict in controland responsible held together bythe Watford

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The Archbishop of Canterburyhas asked that the inquirydeal with the ChurchofEngland veryearly in order to meet concerns Nor,indeed, arethose who have died working of victims who met withhim recently.The victim group is hard, for they aredead, and their death was concerned that the numbers known the Church of England do not ALANSTORKEY probably preceded by two or three decades of come near the 900 discovered by the Methodist Church. Thisis well-pensioned retirement funded by those who surely amajordifficulty with inquiries into eventslong past, as the areworking hardtopay mortgages on ordinary ‘Bloody Sunday’ inquiryshowed –itproduced no definite proof of TheBudget included amuch-heralded change to houses and paying morefor their pensions. blame, the judge in the end ‘tending to think’ the first shot was Inheritance Tax, which allows acouple to pass Again, those who receive inheritance, and fired by theParas. An inquirywill surely lead not only to genuine on amillion pound home when theydie without inherited houses, the people for whom David victims coming forwardbut also to othersmaking allegations for tax.The allowance for eachpartnergoes up Cameron is solicitous, have not worked for which proof is long gone. from£325,000 to £500,000. anything they receive, for it is the natureof This inquirywill no doubt name and shame elderly sex George Osborne and David Cameron have inheritance that it is agift. So thereisnoway the offendersfromabygone cultural era, and in so doing helpgenuine pointed out that when people have worked hard people who receive this moregenerous handout victims to gain ‘closure’. But at acost of nearly £20 million just for all their lives and earned their home, it isnot could be described as “hardworking” in its first year,wemight ask ifthe money could be put to better use right when they die that they pass it on to their deservingthe inheritance their parents have for children, with aleaner and meaner inquirythat this long-term heirswithout losing it to the taxman. given them unfettered by inheritance tax. project. The phrase, “losing it to the taxman” is avast Each categoryofperson involved in this policy The truth of the matter is that present ongoing sexual abuse of exaggeration and thereare problems in this area is undeserving because of work,asthe children continues and is in fact morepressing than ‘historic’ like what happens when acouple do not pass inheritors of wealth down the ages have always cases. Issues needing to be tackled on this front arethe cultural awayatthe same instant. But, moreimportant, been. So, the first conclusion in relation to this changes that led to Rotherham police, social services and schools thismove is not fair to the poor. topic has to be that the epithet, “hard-working” ignoring plain evidence out of fear and favour to minority First, we note the rhetoric thataccompanies is hokum. This is merely political flannel for communities. It is hardtounderstand why,for example, police thisannouncement. We hearof“hard-working favouring the rich. So George Osborne is who turned away young girls who had DNA evidence of rape are people”. We always hear of “hard-working favouring the transfer of wealth from the poor to not facing criminal charges of aiding and abetting sex crime. people”, because thatisthe sound-bite that the rich. He is Dooh Nibor,the reverse of Robin And this goes higher up the line to the cultural engineers who justifies whatever the Government chooses to do Hood. put in place the laws fostering this fear and favour attitude. This these days. So, let us briefly examine hard- Andthe gulfisachasm. While Osborne is attitude still prevails in the judicial system, exemplified working or non-hard-working people. thinkingofthosewith one, two or three million- by ajudge’s recent comment that smacking children is It just so happens thatthose who have pound properties others have nothing. For as a culturerelative and should not be deemed wrong for expensive homes these days, unless they have result of the impoverishment of UK citizens certain communities. just moved into the housing market for since Thatcher about afifth of all households Is Justice Goddardgoing to look into this wider expensive homes, haveexperienced capital have no net wealth. Their assets arecancelled contextual issue which continues to blight the lives of gains on the value of their properties, which are out by their debts and they have no property children ‘in care’, or will that be ignored, yet again, out vast. Millions of us have been sitting inthe wealth at all to pass on totheir children. of amisplaced multicultural commitment undermining garden not lifting afinger and have seen our If they work hard, they may eventually have the enforcement of law for everyone equally? In fact house prices rise by £100,000, £200,000 or something topass onto their children, but since somemay argue that the historicabuse inquiry is akind £300,000 and some have found that they have this 20 per centismuch biggerthan the level of of diversionarytactic to shift attention away from the had awindfall of £1 million or £5 million while employment, they must have been working hard ghastly Rotherham phenomenon. Tens of millions of working hardinthe Jacuzzi. already.And their benefit payments, which are pounds would make the lives of sex gang victims far So this is one area of life in which “hard-work” not so muchbigger thanwhat mostpeople better,rather than being another bonanza for lawyers’ jargon is ratherthinand windfall profits for the receive, willalso be cut by billions. fees. The great need is safeguarding children at risk richrather thicker. These moveshave no sense of equalityor now and attacking sex gangs with the full, unbiased, Morethan this, alittlethought shows us the justice towards thepoor,and areaimed away force of the law. peoplewho areignored in this picture, for high fromthem. 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Whilst therewas some obvious disagreement, my lasting impression was of anumber of bishops standing up to say that although they would not be voting for the resolution, they were verygrateful for “the generosity of spirit” that enabled them to have the flexibility to holdand follow adiffering view to those of their colleagues. That said, as Bishop VGene Robinson, retired Bishop of NewHampshireand the first openly gay elected bishop in the Anglican Communion, reminded the assembly,itwas equally important to remember the feelings of LGBT people who have been veryhurtby the Church over the years. The debate was heartfelt, open and free of the ecclesiastical speak that we often revert to in Synod. Therewas no theological one-upmanship –just plain, direct talking. A most The legislation was eventually passed –following a debate in closed session that lasted most of the afternoon –byanoverwhelming majority of 129 to 26 with five abstentions. Four bishops from my host diocese voted against it and one abstained –much to the dismay of my newfound friends, but echoing why memorable they felt therewas so much synergy between the UK and Texas (who would have thought it?). The legislation was then sent immediately to the House of Deputies for their own debate and discussion. This was scheduled for the next day,which sadly meant Imissed it, given my flight arrangements. However,the week lead had been set –the bishops had provided aclear steer as to what they felt God was saying, and they then passed it to the clergy and laity in the House of Deputies to either accept or reject. As historyhas shown, the Deputies overwhelmingly accepted it! Despite the headline-grabbing appeal of this issue, By Jayne Ozanne in Washington DC. the marriage rites proposed for use by same-gender Accepting Evangelicals And thereinlies the next lessonIlearnt – couples may only be used withthe permission of the “evangelical” tends to mean something quite different diocesan bishop. Furthermore, any member of the in the USA. Ithereforefoundmyself doing alot of fast clergy may decline to administer such rites. It is had gone to the General Convention of The tap dancing (think RichardGereinChicago)when first anticipated that some dioceses will begin to use these Episcopal Church at the invitation of Integrity,a meeting people: was the fact Iwas heading up an LGBT rites on atrialbasis after Advent while others will Ipioneering LGBT organisation that was formed organisation going to be morecontentious than the fact continue in their discernment of this issue. exactly 40 years ago (such abiblical number!) to help this organisation was called “Accepting Evangelicals”? On the evening after the vote, we gathered in the campaignfor full inclusion and acceptance of LGBT Idetermined not to apologise for either of these two main hall for the “Integrity Eucharist” as itis Christians within the Episcopal Church. points and instead just sidestepped the looks of unease affectionately known, which is agathering to praise the The chapter that had sponsored me wasIntegrity that the news of my tribal roots created in people. gloryofGod and to remember the contributions of Houston, to whom Iameternally grateful. This meant I Fortunately,these didn’t hold for long as after afew LGBT Episcopalians in the common life of the spent agreat deal of my time with delegates from the minutes of honest and frank discussion Icould see Episcopal Church. Diocese of Texas -including their bishop, Andy Doyle. them visibly relax –hopefully breaking stereotypes that This was the first year that the group had been Texas is arelatively conservative diocese with quite had been formed over years. allowed to use the main convention hall, andtherewas polarised extremes at both ends of the “tradition” aslight nervousness as spectrum.Icouldn’t havehoped foramoresuitable to how many people group to be sponsoring me, especially given the weregoing to turnup. I challenges that both theDiocese of Texas and we the had been promised a Synod, arecurrently facing. memorable experience No one will forgive me, Ithink, forclaiming that it whatever the numbers, has been quite aweek! As Itouched down in Chicago I and Iwas by no means received atext from my host, an Attorney,who was disappointed. Thatsaid, keen to sharethe groundbreaking Supreme Court as thousands poured decision approving marriage equality under the US into the hall Irealised Constitution. America was thereforeinfestive mood that this was going to and this set the tone for the rest of my weekend. be atruecelebration of The next day,Iwas able to witness the unopposed the Eucharist –like election of Bishop Michael Bruce Curry,Bishop of none other Ihad ever North Carolina, as the new Presiding Bishop forthe witnessed. Episcopal Church. No Crown Nomination Commission People came from all –just Bishops choosing from amongst their colleagues parts of the church in aclosed session, and then seeking the endorsement both LGBT and straight of the House of Deputies. –many with their Presiding Bishop-Elect Curry is atruly charismatic children, andjoined and gracious man, with aclear commitment to together to worship inclusive evangelism. Iwas completely bowled overby and thank God.Tosay I the euphoria in the chamber on his announcement – Of course the climax for me was the debate in the was deeply moved by it all would be acomplete even the bishops werewhooping and cheering. Afew House of Bishops late on Monday morning regarding understatement. minutes of his shortacceptance speech wereenough to the legislation to enable trial use of rites for Same-Sex Perhaps it was made morepoignant for me by the reduce me to tears. Marriage. Iwalked in to the House of Bishops’ fact that Ihad felt something veryheavy lift from me Hereisaman who brings such inspirational faith, chamber just as The Most Rev Dr Katharine Jefferts earlier that weekend. It was asmall gesture, but one drive and magnetism to the Church. He will be aman Schori, 26th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, that will stay with me forever. who, Ibelieve, will bring great healing –across so announced the startofthe debate. Over lunch the previous day,asenior Church leader many divides. Being the first-ever Presiding Bishop to Iwas slightly flummoxed as Iwas expecting the having just heardmystoryleant over the table and be elected on the first ballot –with over 100 votes more visitor gallerytobefull with press and visitors, but it took my hand. With tears in his eyes he looked into thanany of his rivals –heisobviously seen as “God’s was treated (at this stage at least) as just another piece mineand said: “I’m so sorry for the pain and trauma man for God’s time”. of business. Therewas ashortopening debate before we, the Church, have caused you Jayne. Please forgive An African-American with acontagious evangelical the bishops wereasked to break into small groups us.” zeal and apassion formission, he will be a around their tables to discuss it further –aninteresting Itook afew moments to reply,feelingmyself welling commanding presence amongst the Global South idea Ithought, to tryand bring them to one mind. up, and said: “Do you know,that’s the first time anyone primates and other evangelicals throughout the The Presiding Bishop thenaddressed each tablein has saidthat to me?” Anglican Communion –and one Ipray they will heed. turnand asked if anyone wanted to speak –a Iwas and am so very grateful. It was such ahealing Bishop Curry will formally take office on 1November fascinating way of dealing with 160 bishops who each experience, and one that enables me tobelieve that after aceremony at the National Cathedral had differing views. there is still hope… and faith… and love.

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By Martin Down

he Archbishop of Sydney recently toldameeting of the Anglican TChurchLeague of Australia (CEN 1May)that if the other Australian bishops do not abide by aprotocol that allows clergy to have sexual relations onlywithin the context of heterosexual marriage, then the diocese of Sydney wouldsecede from the Anglican Church of Australia. Faced, as we areinEngland, with ‘facilitated conversations’ that no one expects to lead to any sortofagreement, Ibelieve that itistime forall those of us who wish to continue to uphold Scripturalteaching and practice with regardtomarriage and sexuality,to considerfor ourselves wherethe red lines would be for us: redlines which, if crossed by the rest of the church, would lead us to secede. It mightalso be time of course for those who arecalling for change in the Church’s doctrine and practice to begin considering what sortofadefeat in their own campaign would lead them to secede. It would be amoregracious act forthem to do so, than for them to continuetostir up trouble and cause scandal in the Church by continuing theiragitation from within. At present the bulwarks against the recognition of homosexual relationships and same-sex ‘marriage’ within the Churchare the authoritative doctrines of the Church containedinthe Book of Common Prayer and the Common WorshipMarriage Service, Canon B30 of theCanons of the Church of England, the Statement of the 1998 Lambeth Conference, and, though it muddied the waters considerably,the Pastoral Guidanceofthe Bishops of February 2014. As recently as that, the bishops declared: “Weare all in agreement that the Christian understanding and doctrineofmarriage as alifelong union between one man and one woman The Church of England has always the United States who could not follow PCCs,itmeans thinking about property, remains unchanged.” had within it both clergy and laitywho the direction in which the Church was funds and buildings; for everyone, So whereare the redlines? Isuggest have questioned its doctrine and defied going wereleft without shelter when the thinking about alternative episcopal thattheremight be any one of three: its discipline. The Churchhas tolerated stormfinallybroke over the oversight anddiocesan structures. * Wherethe official doctrine of the this within certain undefined limits and of in 2003. No one can foretell how the Church of ChurchofEngland on marriage and will no doubt continue to do so. That Thaddeus Barnuminhis book Never England at large might handle such a sexuality was explicitly changed. Such a approach has proved historically tobe Silent describes the difficulties and disruption and what sortofsettlement changewould presumably have to be better than witch-hunts. confusionthat attended the withdrawal might be offered in terms of either sanctioned by General Synod after While the official statements of the of clergy and parishes from ECUSA and provision for the clergy or the ownership various lengthy procedures, and perhaps Church and its public worship conform the eventual formation of the Anglican of churches, property and funds. These ratified by Parliament (though in the to sound doctrine, deviancy within the ChurchinNorth America.IfAnglicans have been the subject of long, present political climate that wouldbea ranksreflects worse on the integrity of in other parts of the worldwho are expensive, and on-going courtcases in formality). the deviants than on the Church. It is at threatened with the same liberalising the USA that have impoverished the * Whereindefiance of present the point wherethe teaching and tendencies in the Church do not want to Episcopal Church, never mind local Scriptural and traditional Anglican practice of the Churchassuch departs be caught out by the same process of churches and dioceses. We must avoid doctrine, our bishops started to ordain from the Scriptural normthat it is time incremental compromise and such adisgraceful outcome in England men and women living openly in to departfromthe Church. progressive indoctrination, then we need at all costs. homosexual relationships. For any person of integrity,and for to take thoughtbeforesome event Butthe key would be to be prepared in * Wherethe Church of England clergy and ordained ministers in occursthat crosses ared line. advance for the questions that would approved the use of liturgies for the particular,theremust come apoint at The first step is for individuals, clergy arise andthe possible sacrifices that public blessing of homosexual which they have to say with Luther, and perhaps PCCs, even synods, to would have to be made. Godprovides. relationships as if they weremarriages. “HereIstand; Ican do no other.” decide wheretheirred lines are. Next, The Church of England’s official These arenot meant to be definitiveas Thatmay be acostlystand. If we are those who arelike-minded about the red organs and hierarchy seem determined redlines, but aplace from which to start going to have to make it, thenitisbetter lines should take counsel together about to avoid these issues, while exploring adiscussion withinthe church and in to be prepared, to have counted the cost what would be involved in seceding from the dead-end of ‘facilitated particular within the constituency of and made such practical preparations as the rest of the Church. conversations’, but only by confronting those who value Scriptural doctrine and arepossiblebeforethe event. In theChurch of England this would them can we hope to stay friends with discipline about wheresuch redlines It was for want of such preparations involve considering the matter of those with whom we disagree and find should be. that those in the Episcopal Church of stipends and housing for the clergy; for the way to ‘good disagreement.’

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list of 51 countries with the highest deaths related to sweetened drink consumption, the UK came 28th! As the 28th worst rate of death worldwide, 1,316 lives werelost inthe UK due to the effects of fizzy soft drinks, fruit drinks, energy drinks and sweetened iced teas. The statistics arealarming for something that is JaneyLee Grace completely in our own control. We really don’t need any moreproof behind sugar-laden drinks increasing type 2diabetes or risks of heartdisease. And if we continue with fizzy drink consumption then we are Live Healthy! Live Happy! leading to even higher death and disability rates from heartdisease and diabetes than we areseeing now. Let’s face it; thereare no health benefits from these sugar-sweetened fizzy drinks, so why not opt for Time to ditchthe fizzy drinks? something both delicious and beneficial to your health? The UK has the 28th worst rate of death due to fizzy The study examined 611,971 deaths from 1989 to Home-made fruit juices and smoothies arethe way drink consumption. 2010 and younger adults werefound to be to go. If you’ve got ajuicer and, Arecent UK article warned readers of new scientific moredramatically affected than older preferably ablender, you’re findings about the dangerous effects of fizzy drinks. people. This is veryclosetohome for me, sorted. One of the quickest Research shows that as aresult of being one of the big with two teenagers who occasionally try drinks that hits the spot is just to reasons behind heart disease, cancer and diabetes, and sneak past me with abottle of juice one small apple (Pink Lady fizzy drinks arecausing adeath toll of 184,000 adults something that looks like radioactive liquid. style) with half alemon — everyyear. The findings also show that fizzy soft organic if possible, then you Governments across the world have been warned to drinks weretoblame for 133,000 diabetes don’t have to peel it. Add a make it apriority to eliminate these sugarydrinks, deaths worldwide in one year alone! A chunkoffresh ginger and serve which have zeronutritional value, as what they are further 45,000 died from cardiovascular overice. Tastes like azingy doing is too dangerous to remain apartofpeople’s disease and 6,450 from cancer. lemonade –but its actually good diets. What’s shocked me the most was that in a for you! Happybirthday, Mr President Finding God in darkness

Despite thetube strike, around 200 people gathered in St Paul’s Cathedral He was the first US President to announce he ha dbeen ‘bor nagain’ and the year of his to hear Barbara Brown Taylor speak about ‘Learning to Walk in the Dark’. election, 1976, was dubbed by George Gallup (an Episcopalian), Time and Newsweek as Taylor,anEpiscopal priest and university Professor ,has been on atour of ‘the Year of the Evangelical’ but evangelicals soon fell out of love with Jimm yCarter.His the UK t opromote her latest book. She is afluent writer and speaker and recent statement tha tJesus would approve of ga ymarriage will antagonise she held her audience as she listed all the passages in the Bible wher eGod conservatives, but all Christians should look with respect at adevout politician who has is found not in the light but in the dark. But her talk was shor tonconcrete just celebrated his 90th birthday .Inthe NewYork Times Nicholas Kristof fpraised Carter examples of how human beings today had found faith in the dark. A for standing by his principles and for all the good he has done ,saying he was the victim compelling account of how one person did experience darkness was of the media’s tendency to invent anarrative on slender evidence and then stick by it. In provided by BBC TV’s dramatisation of Juli eNicholson’s ‘Song for Jenny’, the case of Carter ,the narrative said he was lightweight. I nfact, he is anything but. One theaccount of ho wamother and Anglican priest reacted to the murder of of his first battles wa safight to i ntegrate his Church. Sinc eleaving the Whit eHouse he her daughter in the 7/7 ter rorist attacks. What was so moving about the hasn’t spent time on the golf course or making big money from speeches. He has production was the honesty with which Nicholson described how she felt. spearheaded campaigns against diseas eand, as aresult of hi sefforts, the world is close Therewas no attempt to hide the grief and the anger .Itwas heartbreaking to eradicating Guinea wor mdisease ( only five cases so far this year). He is still to see her determination to find out exactly what had happened to her struggling to make headwa yagainst river blindness and elephantiasis. Carter shows beloved daughter ,nomatter how painful it might be. We weregiven a how Christianity can b eaforce fo rgood in politics. Unfo rtunately fellow evangelicals totally honest pictur eofgrief that raised uncomfortable questions. preferredRonald Reagan, aman whose faith went little deeper than afascination with Nicholsonhas felt unable to function as apriest since her daughter’s death End Time Prophecy while his wife consulted fortune-tellers. because she cannot forgive her killer .Therewas one har rowing scene whereshe threw abottle at the TV screen when aterrorist appeared. How do we forgive someone who has taken away one of the most precious people in our lives? Ho wcan we draw comfort from faith when all we feel is bleak emptiness? Cost of Abuse Revelations that deceased bishop John Satterthwaite behaved inappropriately to Cathedral in crisis two young areverysad but they areunlikely to be the only reports we hear of church leaders misbehaving. wants Judge Lowell Goddardto examine the Church first in her inquiryinto sex abuse by public figures. If she CathedralsinEngland shouldbethankful they do not faceproblemsofasimilar doesn’t act insix months, he haspromised victims anindependent inquiry. magnitude to those confronting theNational Cathedral in Washington. Aneo- Victimsofabuse deserve sympathy and supportbut another categoryofpeople is Gothicbuilding thathas seen Presidential funerals and inaugural prayerservices, emerging who also deserve supportbut arenot always receiving it.Thereare the cathedral was hit by an earthquake fouryears agoandisstill struggling to now growing numbers of people who have been accused of abuse but raise fundsfor restorationworktobecompleted. Before the earthquake, have not been foundguilty.Inmany cases they have not been years of neglect had left thecathedral in need of millions ofdollars in completely cleared. The evidence has been judged inadequate and a repairsand the 2008 financial crisismeant ithad to lay offmore than half Scottish verdict of ‘not proven’ hasbeen given. One of the people left its staff.Now thecathedral says it needs a staggering$200million to in judicial limbo is Sr Frances Dominica,the Anglican nun who solve its problems. In a bidtoshowitrelevance inapluralisticage,the founded Helen and Douglas Home, the hospice for children. cathedral has held Muslim Friday prayers and last year a Twowomen accused her of abuse but no prosecution is to be transgenderedpriest preached duringLGBT pride month. brought because of ‘insufficient evidence for arealistic Inevitably,thecathedral hasincurredcriticism for whatitsees as prospect of conviction’. Meanwhile Sr Frances Dominica its ‘inclusive approach’. Nowitis embroiled inmore criticism has been told she cannot visit the hospice she founded over a decision to replacetwo windows,amemorial to because of a‘risk assessment’. Another person so far not Confederate Generals, RobertELee and Stonewall Jackson, charged but under acloud is Sir Cliff Richard.Hedecided that include small Confederateflags. They were installed by not to attend Wimbledon this year although one person Dean Francis Sayre,perhaps the Cathedral’s greatest dean and has dropped charges againsthim and it is unlikely two aCivil Rights activist who marched with MartinLuther King. other charges will be pursued. Sir Cliff didn’t want to Critics havepointed out that Lee was a devout Episcopalianand distractattention from the tennis so he stayed in Whispering that there areplenty of memorials to unsuitable people in the Portugal.Aswell as genuine victims, disturbed people Gallery cathedral, including slaveowners like George Washington, a can also make allegations of abuse. It is important The general whowaged war onIndiansand the imperialistAdmiral such allegations do not ruin innocent lives. Dewey.

[email protected] facebook.com/churchnewspaper @churchnewspaper www.churchnewspaper.com Friday July 17, 2015 Comment 11 A question of ANDREW trust CAREY View from the Pew The constantrefrain thathas come out of the latest negotiations between Greece and itsEuro-zone creditors isthatof‘trust’. This ideaoftrustisaone-waystreet –thecreditors Government policy is adisgrace don’t trustGreece to follow through with austerity measures.One seniorEurozone officialwas saidto havecompared the treatment meted outtotheGreek Last weekend 50 Syrian Christian families flew into Warsaw, Prime Minister andhis unfortunate new Finance having been chased out of their homes in areas of the country Minister to‘water-boarding’. controlled by so-called Islamic State. The Polish and Belgium Therewas certainly an elementofprolonged good governments have been among the first in Europe to accept cop/badcop interrogationabout the negotiationswith such significant communities of Christians en masse. Germany and Poland and Sloveniaplaying mean,while The Christian relief agency,the Barnabas Fund, has France portrayeditself asthegoodie. indicated that afurther 200 families will be settled in Poland. Thereality thoughisthat Greece, thoughbelonging The agency is openly seeking further governments to offer to theEuro, having to dance to thetune of its welcome to these vulnerable, persecuted people but Western demandingand unforgiving creditors, isbeing European governments, including our own, areresisting doing artificially caughtupincircumstancesthat arenow what is right. beyond its control. Without anyway to devalue, and Thereare manythousands of displaced Christians in the tied to a currencythat is dominated by Northern Middle East. ISIL now has apolicy of destroying Christian Europe,Greece’s very real faults withitsreputation for homes, in addition to its policy of torture, slavery, rape, killing corruption andclient politicsare onlyasmall part of and crucifixion. thepicture. It is adisgrace that the British government will not even It istrue that trusthas brokendownbut thisisnota consider the case for treating Christians as aparticularly one-sided breakdown. Greece has every right to feel vulnerable group of people and offering them asylum. One day aggrieved and hurt by atechnocracy that seeks to seize we will look back and wonder how we could have observed the its assets, demeanits democratic integrity and insult attempted extermination of awhole community in the Middle thepeople of Greece. Whydid the Greekpeople elect East and done nothing. Syriza, a leftistpartythat clearlyhas noneofthe answers that will lead to growth in theprivate sector andrecovery? Their vote for Syriza in two separatepolls constituted arebellion against the casually cruel, conventional GeneralConvention surprise wisdom of Europe, which for toolong hadexpressed itself by wayofinsults and defamationsagainstthe Iused to watch the General Convention of The Episcopal Church (TEC) of the US withgreater interest when Greekpeople. they werestill partofafunctioning Anglican Communion. Nowadays, they hardly register on anyone’s Can Christians support the cruelty and humiliation consciousness. When Ilast visited aGeneral Convention morethan adecade ago scores of journalists that has been visited onGreece?Whenthe referendum representing secular international titles covered it, now Iunderstand that the press corps is mainly composed of comesaround next yearwill the churchespretend, as diocesan journalists. they usuallydo, thatEuropean unity has anymerit, So it is with some surprise Inoticed the General Convention has just given the green light for gay marriages to when in the nameofthat unity, one ofits member be presided over by its clergy using new marriage liturgies. The surprise was not that they had done this, but states is treatedsoappallingly? that theyhadn’t done it sooner.

By Bob Mayo demands made on their time. Warren (2002) and Loneliness Savage (2006) say that clergyare stressed because Loneliness is widespread in society,evident in the they arecarrying around unreasonable expectations of church and echoes through the pages of Scripture. conscientious and devoted ministers that Ihave known themselves and disappointed because the reality of the Busy lives in alonely society areendemic of the age in have been celibate with ahint of loneliness. Freed parish life has not lived up to the ideal they had which we live. The Mental Health Foundation (2010) from the exclusive attachmentsoffamily theyare able imagined. reports that one in 10 people often feel lonely. to be available to others and to meet with people as one In my parish Imeet and spend time with people who According to areportChurch in Action (2015) vulnerable person to another. lived lonely lives. On one occasion Iwent ashort published by the Church UrbanFund (CUF) clergy The challenge for the church leader is to practice the distance from the church to the supermarket to buy a listed loneliness and social isolation as the most artofsolitude while avoiding the trap of loneliness. lunchtime sandwich. It took me threeattempts to widespread social problems affecting English Solitude is something we choose. It is constructive and return home because on each occasion ahomeless communities, regardless of income or social class. restorative. Loneliness is imposed. person asked for,and Igave to them, the sandwich that The reportshowed that nearly half, or 46 per cent, of The need for separation and solitude is an integral Ihad just brought. They wanted companionship more churches arerunning organised activitiestotackle partofbeing achurch leader.Prayer,reading and than food and so Itook time to speak to each of them. social isolation through programmes such as youth reflection requireseparation. These arecoreroles for Nouwen (1997) wrote that we might find our groups, parent-toddler groupsorlunch clubs. any church leader.Tillich (2010) writes that loneliness loneliness not only tolerable but also fruitful. Churches arealso providing informal support, through expresses the pain and solitude the gloryofbeing Loneliness can be achannel of grace and the grace of social networks and friendship groups. alone. Godmakes us who we are(1Cor 15:10). My loneliness There is astamp of separation at the heartofalife of The possibility of loneliness is never far away.There hasthe stamp of the Beatitudes. The Beatitudes faith in God. In the Old Testament God calls his people is ahardedge to livinginavicarage and being (Matthew 5) areatext of beauty and terror: tohunger to anomadic life of faith, inconvenience and risk. permanently accessible to others. Clergy can only lose after righteousness, to mourn,tobepoor in spirit, to Moses spent 40 years leading the Israelites through when someone knocks at the vicarage door asking for be blessed when persecution strips the outer manand the wilderness. He brought the Israelites to the money.Ifthey were to give the person some money leaves clean an inner raw longing for God. threshold of the Promised Landbut was not allowed by then it would be no morethan what wasexpected. If AdesiretobeChrist-like can be awillingness to God to enter with them (Numbers 20:9-11). they werenot to do so then they would be liable to accept thegift of loneliness in order to be rooted in Jeremiah (20:14) and Job (3:1) weredriven to criticism for being ungenerous. knowledge and need of God. despair by what God was asking of them. They both At achurch school fete it is obligatoryfor the vicar to cursed the day on which they wereborn. David buy araffle ticket but it is equally as important that she The Rev Dr Bob Mayoisthe vicar of St Stephen and St described himself as lonely and afflicted (Psalm 25:16). is never seen to win the prize. Thomas, Shepherds Bush, with St Michael and St (1995:121) wrote that Christians AChurch leader gives up the right to be heroofhis George, White City.Queries to seem to treat the subject of loneliness with aconsistent own storyand to give full attention to others. Parish [email protected] lack of seriousness and with apainful lack of work can feel like atreadmill whereclergy areleft Follow Bob on twitter at @RevBobMayo imaginattion and sympathy.Some of the mostdiligent, struggling to keep up with [what they feel are] endless website http://www.ststephensw12.org

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by Graham Gendall Norton

Last month, we all hadour fill in the media of the 200th anniversaryofthe battle of Waterloo (on 18 June, which was aSunday) But what happened afterwards to Napoleon? He did not stay with what remained of his defeated army: he got back to Paris three days afterwards, and tried to rally support. Itwasn’t there. On the 22nd he abdicated in favour of his four-year-old son by his second Empress (having divorced Josephine by whom he had no children). But that was just agesture. That second wife, an Austrian Archduchess, Marie Louise, had gone back to Vienna, the boy with her: no chanceofhis succession. It was made plain by those now dominating the Paris provisional government that his presence was not welcome.

Twodays later,heleft for seeker! That letter wassoon to be Napoleon”. Rochefort, in themiddle of considered in London by the Splendid satirical prints, by such France’s Atlantic coast. He was Government. Napoleon knew he masters as Gillray,wereingreat thinking of seeking asylum inthe must get out of France. demand. Our picture“The Plumb- United States. So, on 15 July,heboarded puddinginDanger” is by him, But theBritish navy was watchful HMS Bellerophon, a74- showing the Emperor and Prime patrolling in strength, dominating gun thirdship of the line, and Minister Pitt carving up the world the sea. Notgenerally recollected sailed for Torbay,arriving off between them in 1805. French and now is thathis brother Lucien, who Brixham on the 24th. Boats other European prints arealso had fallen out with him, had been crowded with locals and the gentry featured. on his way to liveprivately in from beyond came out to catch Napoleon’s actual letter to the America in 2010, together with his glimpses of him. On the 29th, the Prince Regent, askingfor asylum, wife and servants, when the Royal ship sailed to Plymouth, where together withmany other objects Navy captured the private ship he then again so many werecurious connected with Waterloo including was sailing in. An officer,hewas that two navy sloops protected the some of Napoleon’s personal given parole, and until 2014 and warship. possessions, can be seen as partof Napoleon’s first exile in Elba,lived Meanwhile, the Government avisit to Windsor Castle, athemed happily in Shropshireand decided on the 31st he was to go to trail the Royal Collection has Worcestershire. St Helena. The Bellerophon put to devised. Wasthat perhaps what made sea: thereNapoleon, with amuch Appropriate: in the 1820s, the Napoleon think that he too could reduced staff, was transferredto addressee of that letter,bythen retirehappily to England? HMS Northumberland, amore George IV,built the Waterloo On 13 July he signed aletter modernvessel. She sailed on 7 Chamber,one of Windsor’s (written in English by an Irishman, August, taking10weeks to get to grandest rooms, lined with the O’Meara, inhis entourage) tothe St Helena. portraits of the victorious allied Prince ofWales, the Prince Regent: At the moment, there’s alively monarchs, generals and political “…Icome to seat myself at the exhibition on at the British leaders. heartofthe . I put Museum (until 16 August) The Waterloo at Windsor trailwill myself under the protection of “Bonaparte and the British: prints be available to visitors until 13 their laws…” Thus, an asylum and propaganda in the age of January 2016. [email protected] facebook.com/churchnewspaper @churchnewspaper www.churchnewspaper.com Friday July 17, 2015 The Register 13

The Rev Nicholas (Nick) Woodhouse Close CD BIBLECHALLENGE ANGLICAN CYCLEOFPRAYER Hugh BernardRatcliffe, (Durham), has retired with Assistant Curate of The effect from 30 June Benefice of Chartham and The Rev Ian Nigel James, Upper Hardres with Stelling House-for-Duty Priest-in- Day 199 –Proverbs 10-12, Friday 17 July. Psalm 40:1-10, 1Sam 15:12-35. TheMost Rev (Canterbury), to be Associate Charge of the benefice of Psalm 13, Ephesians 3 Dr Winston Halapua: BishopofPolynesia and Primate and Priest (Assistant Curate) of Bootle, Corney,Whicham and Day 200 –Proverbs 13-15, Archbishop of theAnglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand & Margate, St Paul, Cliftonville Whitbeck (Carlisle),istoretire Psalm 14, Ephesians 4 Polynesia; Polynesia -VanuaLevu and Taveuni -(Aotearoa NZ (Canterbury). on 31 August. Day 201 –Enjoy hearing the &Polynesia): TheRtRev Apimeleki Nadoki Qiliho; Polynesia - The Rev RosemaryRayner, The Rev Canon Nigel John- Scriptures read aloud inchurch Viti Levu West -(Aotearoa NZ &Polynesia):The Rt Rev to be Assistant Curate, son, Day 202 –Proverbs 16-19, Apimeleki Qiliho Lakenham St John the Baptist Rector of Newbold, (), Psalm 15, Ephesians 5 Saturday 18 July. Psalm 41, 1Sam 16:1-13. Popondota - &All Saints and Tuckswood St will retire with effect from 1st Day 203–Proverbs 20-22, (Papua New Guinea): The Rt Rev Lindsley Ihove Paul (Norwich). October,2015. Canon Johnson Psalm 16, Ephesians 6 Sunday19July. Pentecost 8. Psalm 119:49-64, Mk 12:13-17. The Rev Adel SalahMakar will be appointed Canon Day 204 –Proverbs 23-25, PortElizabeth -(SouthernAfrica): The Rt Rev Nceba Nopece; Shokralla, Emeritus of on Psalm 17, Philippians 1 Pretoria -(SouthernAfrica): The Rt Rev Dr Johannes Seoka Priest of St Michael and All his retirement and alsogiven Day 205 –Proverbs 26-28, Monday20July. Psalm 42, Mk 12:18-27. PortMoresby - Angels Church, Heliopolis, the ’s Psalm 18:1-20, Philippians 2 (Papua New Guinea): The Rt RevPeter Ramsden Cairo, Egypt, (Egypt and North Permission to Officiate. Tuesday 21 July. Psalm 43, Mk 12:28-34. PortSudan - Africa with the HornofAfrica), The Rev Keith Lumsdon, (Sudan): The Rt Rev Yusif Abdalla Kuku has been appointed to the VicarofCornforthand APPOINTMENTS Wednesday 22 July.Psalm 44:1-8, Mk 12:35-40. Portsmouth - Vicarage of Old Windsor Ferryhill (Durham), to retire (Canterbury, England): The Rt Rev Christopher Foster (Oxford). from 13 July. Thursday 23 July. Psalm 45, 1Sam 16:14-23. Puerto Rico -(IX, The Rev RichardStanton, The Rev Velma Oxley, New Bishop of Edmonton TheEpiscopal Church): The Rt Rev David Alvarez to be Assistant Curate, has resigned from the post of The Rev Rob Wickham, Attleborough and Besthorpe Assistant Curate (training) in Hackney Area Deanand Rector (Norwich). the Benefice of Bybrook and of St John at Hackney,isto The Rev Nicholas John parish of North Wraxall inthe become the new Bishop of Priest in Charge of Venerable Manor and Stanley Pontlarge CuthbertTucker BeneficeofColerne with North Edmonton (London). Bede, Benwell Team (Gloucester). Tutor,Oak Hill Theological Wraxall (Bristol), effective 5th (Newcastle) to be Chaplain of The Rev RichardHowells, College, (London), to be Vicar, July,2015. New College of St Hildand St Bede, Non-StipendiaryMinister, Edgbaston, St Bartholomew, The Rev Derek Rosamond, The Rev Ric Thorpe, Durham and Bridgingthe Gap Harston (All Saints) wHauxton (Birmingham). Priest in Charge ofStocktonon the BishopofLondon’s Advisor Officer(Durham). and NewtontobeHonorary The Rev Dominique Turn- Tees St Paul (Durham), to for Church Planting and Rector TheRev CanonJane Grieve, Assistant Priest (NSM),Nar ham, retire from 31 August. of St Paul’s Shadwell, is to Priest in Charge of Cockfield, Valley Group (Benefice) to be Assistant Curate, The Rev Canon Bryan Rowe, become the new Bishop of Lynesack and Evenwoodtobe (Norwich). Dereham and District Team Rector of St Michael, Islington (London). Priest in Charge of Wheatley The Rev EdwardLand, Ministry(Norwich). Workington (Carlisle), is to Hill and Wingate with Hutton to be Assistant Curate, Norwich retireon31October. The Rev GaryBowers, Henry(Durham). (Heigham) St Thomas and the To be Assistant Curate, The Rev Jill Haylock, parish of St Alban (Norwich). Heacham and Snettisham to be AssistantCurate, Chet The Rev John Moore, RETIREMENTS& LAY AND OTHER (Norwich). Valley Benefice (Norwich). Assistant Chaplain ofSt RESIGNATIONS APPOINTMENTS The Rev Robin Charles TheRev John Paul Hoskins, Michael’s Paris (Diocese of Dupré Chaplain to the Bishop of Europe), has been appointed as Assistant Curate of St Martin de Gloucester; and of Priest in Charge ofGuernsey, The Rev Clive Devonish, Mr Andrew Read, Grouville Jersey,also appointed Gloucester Cathedral St Stephen’s (Guernsey). Vicar of Greenside (Durham), To be the next Ely Diocese as Warden of Readers for the (Gloucester),tobeStipendiary The Rev Sarah Quantrill, to retirefrom31July. Director of Education and CEO DeaneryofJersey. Priest in Charge of the Parish of to be Assistant, Oulton BroadSt The Rev Linda Dodds, of the Multi- The Rev TimFerguson, Winchcombe, Gretton, Sudeley Mark with St Luke (Norwich). OLM Associate Minister of Academy Trust (DEMAT).

According to Geraint Fielder’s historyofthe Inter- however,therewas one English person who might Varsity Fellowship, as the Christian Union in St Obituary: possibly make the grade … Andrews Universitywas about to die out in the early RosemaryClarke, whom he had met at aDanish 1950s, “from the ashes, like aphoenix, arose Monty conference, duly arrived in Scotlandand Monty took it Barker”. Monty Barker upon himself to show her around. After adiscrete Characteristically,the young medical student who courtship they weremarried in 1962. Aformidable played such an instrumental role in the renewal and team throughout their married life -Rosemarywas growth of St Andrews CU went on to makepsychiatry ‘always at hisside but never in his shadow’ -their his chosen career,atatime when few Christians were home became an oasis of hospitality and ministryfor prepared to ventureinto such challenging territory. students, Church house groups, and various meetings Later,given his considerable intellectand of Christians in Psychiatryand other medical independence of mind, he became aleading figurein specialities. reconciling psychiatric theoryand practicewith He lectured in pastoral studies at Dundee and at evangelical convictions. And through lectures and Trinity College, Bristol, andthen for manyyears in the seminars, delivered around the UK and abroad, he Faculte de Theologie Vaux-sur-Seine, Paris. From 1988 went on to inspireageneration of young Christian he taught everyyear at the Union Biblical Seminary doctors to follow in his footsteps. Pune India, wherehewas appointed visitingprofessor. Montagu Gordon Barker (‘Monty’) was bornin Twenty-six years later,with no missed years, he and Glasgow on 12 March1934. The eldest of four boys, Rosemarywerethereonce againinJanuary2015. somewhat unusually he studied classics beforetraining Perceptive and penetrating, both inconversation and in medicine at St Andrews. In 1954, however,ashelay pastoralcounselling, with the (sometimes) critically ill in hospital with tuberculous meningitis disconcerting tendency to raise one eyebrow in expecting to die, apromisingcareer seemed to have questioning mode, he became adviser,counsellor, been cruelly cut-short. mentor andfriend to countless numbers, muchofhis Against the odds, after six months inhospital,he time invested in students and young people. recovered and went on to graduateinMedicine, Cum Monty Barker died on 1July 2015 at theage of 81 Laude. After further post-graduate training in Dundee, after ashortillness. He leaves his influence on a he was appointed Consultant Psychiatrist in Bristol in generationofmedical students and psychiatric 1968. An energetic and sometimes intimidating trainees, and an immeasurable impactinthe lives of teacher,students learned to appreciate his Christians in the UK, France and India. extraordinarydepth of knowledge, grounded in a He is survived by his wifeRosemary, his children compassionate, practical and (sometimes) no-nonsense Nicola and Jonathan and their partners, and his approach to his patients. about to appoint an Englishwoman to thepost of grandchildren Sam and Eleanor. Earlier in his career,in1958, as Chairman of the travelling secretaryinScotland. Objecting to the lack Glynn Harrison, Christian Unions Committee in Scotland, Monty of consultation with Scottishstudents, he insisted “they EmeritusProfessor of Psychiatry, University of Bristol Barker discovered thatthe National Committee was will eat her alive, you need aScot”. On reflection,

[email protected] facebook.com/churchnewspaper @churchnewspaper 14 www.churchnewspaper.com Friday July 17, 2015 Books /Sunday The theology of growth SUNDAYSERVICE Towards aTheology of Church churches to grow isnot to pay bills, or feel good Growth about ourselves,” Tomlin rightly argues. “It is to 8th Sunday after Trinity —Sunday26th July 2015 David Goodhew (ed) enable humanity,intune with the Spirit of God, to Ashgate, pb, £19.99 fulfil its divine calling to carefor and nurturethe 2Kings 4:42-44 world which God has created.” Ephesians3:14-21 Thereare some excellent essays in this John 6:1-21 David Goodhew of Cranmer Hall in collection. In addition to thosebyMcGrath and Durham has been at the forefront Tomlin, special mention must be made by those by Our readings forthisweek teach usthat Godwill do as he of those arguingthat the churches David Marshall and William Glass (looking at has promised, and providefor our needsintimesof in Britain should not accept a evangelism in religiously diverse societies), trouble. He works forhis own glory, andfor our greater narrative of inevitable decline and Miranda Threlfall Holmes on what can be learnt good. that growth is not onlypossible but from the medieval church, Sr Benedicta Ward on The briefstoryin2Kings 4 is setinatimeoffamine(2 is actually taking place. mission in the early English church, Ashley Null on Kings 4:38). Though as Matthew Henrycomments,ina Aprevious volume Goodhew edited, Church Cranmer and Dominic Erdozain on church growth neat reversal of Amos8:11, “There was afamine of bread, Growth in Britain (2012), provided examples of in Britain from 1750 to 1970. butnotofhearingtheword of God,for Elishahadthe sons church growth in churches as diverse as Anglican Threlfall Holmes argues thatweshould not look of the prophets sittingbefore him, to hear his wisdom.” Cathedrals and Black Pentecostal congregations. to the middle ages as agolden age when everyone Indeed,thiswhole sectionofthe narrative from 1 Kings 17 This new worklooks at theological reasons why we was abeliever,although she takes anuanced view to 2Kings 13focuses on Elijah and Elisha bringing God’s should welcome and pursue church growth. of the debate about whether medieval religion was wordtothe people in dangerous times. Elishaenablesthe In his introduction Goodhew readily agrees that ‘mile wide but inch deep’. She argues that faithful“sonsofthe prophets” to eatwhat would otherwise growth is not just numerical growth or ‘bums on intentionality is everything and the church has be poisonousfood (4:38-41). Then he also makes alittle seats’. Growth in personal holiness and growth in grown when it chooses to focus on the fact. food go along way,feeding100menwiththe firstfruits societal transformation arealso important. But the Threlfall Holmes is the only contributor to point donatedbyone faithful, obedient man (who, incidentally, main focus of this new collection is growth in out that the fruits of renewal and evangelism may refused to give his firstfruits to the priests, aswould be numbers. not always be what we expect. It is possible that the normal, presumably because they had been contaminated In making the case for pursuing numerical increasing vibrancy of the medieval church led to by Baal-ised worship). growth Goodhew realises he is flying in the face of the Reformation. Herewetouch on atheme absent Where thesupply isdangerous orinadequate, the word aformidable array of theologians and official from thisvolume. Growth innumbers changes the of God can alwaysbetrusted. church reports that have argued decline is church by bringing new people into the InJohn’s Gospel we see that someone greater than Elisha irreversible and, in some cases, even welcomed the congregations. Very often thisiswhy people resist hascome. The feedingofthe 5,000 is theonlysuchmiracle fact. growth. Theydonot want their understanding of recordedinall four Gospels, andJohn adds his ownunique John AT Robinson told David Shepherd, his the gospel to be enlarged and deepened by coming details. AndrewapproachesJesus with a boy’s packed successor as , that he didn’t into contact with new perspectives. lunch (fewerthanthe 20 barley loaves that fed100in2 think therewould be any visible churchininner This is major problem for the Church of England, Kings 4)and asksthe samesort of question as Elisha’s London in 10 years’ time. Over 50 years later which is veryoften comfortably middle class and servant:“what aretheyfor so many?” ButJesus’ sufficiency London is one of the most religious areas of the deeply shaped by traditional English culture. is more than amatch for our deficiency. He bringsthe word countrywith some statistics suggesting 10 percent Immigrants from the West Indies who arrived in the of hope,and is theWord ofhope, in the midstoflife- of the population hassome link to achurch. 1960s often complained they werenot welcome in threatening crisis. What has happened in London supports apoint church. Isaw this for myself as acurate in the The peoplesaw this miracle as a“sign”—it pointed to made by Alister McGrath that the futureisnever Diocese of Southwark in the early 1970s. something else. Some realised that it pointed to Jesus as predetermined: “God acts sovereignly to permit The diocesan establishment had embraced the prophet who was promised to theworld. But otherssaw believers to develop the storyline.” radical theologybut it was radical theology in him something more royal. Did they want to make him “Eschatology,” McGrath argues, “is not about preached in veryproper English accents. Doctrines kingbecausetheysaw his messianicpotential? Or because passive acceptance of the unknown… it is about could go but plummy vowels had to stay. theywanted an ongoingsupply of free bread? Or even, actively working to transformthis unknown future, Taking my largely Afro-Caribbean youth group to perhaps,because they thought that providing the latter was trusting in the presence and power of God.” Faith diocesan events was anon-starter. an adequate job descriptionfor theformer? does not mean apassive acceptance of the status It is the capacity of evangelism to shake up and The apostlePaulseestheChrist asmore than adequate quo and that is one important lesson atheology of change the church, seen from the New Testament for all ourneeds (the thingswereally need, not merely church growth should teach us. onwards, that is largely missing from this book. food). God is able to dofar moreabundantly than all wecan Another lesson is pointed out by Graham Tomlin. Goodhew and his colleagues have made an ask or even imagine. His power is notjustatwork for us, Church growth matters because it is in the church excellent startbut, as the title acknowledges, there but within us (thatis, thefaithfulchurch founded on the that people can come to ahealing, transforming is moretobesaid. words ofthe apostles and prophets) that we in turnmight relationship with God. “The reasonweneed Paul Richardson bringglorytoGod. Hence in Ephesians 3, Paul prays that inaccordance with the plan of God setoutinthepreviouschapters of the letter, God would strengthenusthrough his Spirit (who is Our great building up the people of God); that Christ maydwell in our heartsthroughfaith (not literallyandphysically since heis at theright hand ofthe Father, far above all); and thatwe summer offer! wouldgrasp his limitless love. 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Simien studied film descent into ever moremanipulative tricks. at the “verywhite” Chapman The leads’ excellent acting is one delight in this restored University in Californiaand, now Blu-ray,along with ataut script, its noir lighting and its 32, he uses that experience as the study of human motivation. rather edgy basis for this Agenerous two-hour bundle of bonuses includes the thoughtful and funny take on Scottish TV bio of director Alexander Mackendrick and an modernsensitivities about race. appreciation of the movie by film historian Philip Kemp, At Winchester,afictional Ivy who alsogives an insightful six-scene commentary. These League University (motto –Know add tremendously to enjoying the 1957 work. Thyself), mixed race Sam White It may have been acommercial disaster,but thatwas (Tessa Thompson) –afilm mainly due to fans having to adapttothe leadactors student –runs avideo blog of the suddenly playing ruthless characters, and the press title of the film. She teases white disliking the way their trade was portrayed in this cynical students about the optimum story. Time has washed away such politics to reveal a number of black friends needed master account of the underbelly of New York life on the to prove you’renot racist, and 1950s, which still resonates today. says simply,“Dear white people, Derek Walker please stop dancing.” She’s also straying into more testing areas. Thatincludes standing for election against fraternity house leader Troy WINE OFTHE WEEK Fairbanks (Brandon PBell), son of the dean (Dennis Haysbert), and winning. LaVis (Storie di Vite) Armstrong/Parker house is Pinot Grigio2014 supposedly an all-black house. 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Thissounds like an Perhapsthe richkid /poor kid is due to the partofItaly that it She has awhite boyfriend, Gabe artificetofulfil the agenda, but aspect is downplayed, even comes from: the extreme north- (Justin Dobies), who –and he’s the end credits include clips of thoughtheremay be shades of east, the region of Trentino-Alto not the only one –has plenty of reports of similar college parties Scent of aWoman in the treatment Adige, which borders Austria and advice for Sam about her attitude. in recent years. of privilege. Racisminthe film Switzerland. He tells her,“Your favourite It may be satire, and often industry, even in the film within a The mountains make for acool director is Bergman but you tell played for laughs, but it deals at film, is barely raised, but it willbe climate. 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