The Lost in INSIDE challenges space? of ministry Gravity today, reviewed p9 p11 THE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2013 No: 6203 www.churchnewspaper.com PRICE £1.35 1,70j US$2.20 CHURCH OF ENGLAND THE ORIGINAL CHURCH NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1828 NEWSPAPER Shock after Typhoon Haiyan CHRISTIAN RELIEF organisations are mounting ments in dangerous, flood-prone parts of large cities. A massive operations to assist the victims of Typhoon major thrust of Christian Aid’s work is to help poor people Haiyan in the Philippines and the Archbishop of in their struggle for their right to homes, land, services Canterbury has said he is ‘deeply shocked and sad- and resources. dened to hear of the loss of thousands of lives and of Poverty and inequality are major problems in the coun- the suffering caused to millions by the storm’. try and the impact of a disaster is always greatest on the The Archbishop said the Church is praying for the ‘most poorest and most vulnerable sections of the population. vulnerable in this crisis’ and will ‘stand beside the people of The Philippines is an overwhelmingly Christian country. the Philippines’. There is a small Episcopal Church started by American World Vision says it has staff spread all around the coun- missionaries and a much larger Philippine Independent try who are cooperating with government response teams Church, which broke away from the Roman Catholic to assess both immediate and long-term needs. The devel- Church and is in full communion with Canterbury. The opment agency estimates that at least 37 members of its Roman Catholic Church is the largest church in the coun- own staff have suffered damage to their homes. try. One member of staff spoke of his house being totally In Britain CAFOD has appealed for support to help its destroyed and another said he had to work by candlelight disaster work. All relief agencies said that damage to while a third spoke of her anxiety about the fate of her two mobile towers and phone lines as well as power cuts all children she had left in the care of a nanny. mal fairly quickly but warns that for others the process is made it difficult to communicate with staff on the ground Christian Aid has launched an appeal for victims of likely to take years. At present the priority is to alleviate but CAFOD gave as one example of the work one of their Typhoon Haiyan. The charity has worked with local part- immediate need. More than half the people in the Philip- partners the provision of shelter under tarpaulin to 8,000 ners to encourage emergency preparedness and to provide pines live in disaster prone areas and the country is now families in Cebu City. disaster response training for vulnerable communities. considered the third most vulnerable to disasters and cli- In some areas Typhoon Haiyan came as another blow to Although casualties have been high, they would have been mate change, according to the World Disaster Report for communities that were already struggling to recover from much higher if preparations had not been made for the 2012. a previous disaster. On the island of Bohol the typhoon Typhoon. The Philippines experiences about 20 typhoons a year added to the destruction caused by an earthquake last Christian Aid predicts that some areas will return to nor- and large numbers of poor people live in informal settle- month and made it difficult to deliver resources. Archbishop attacks consumerism at Christmas ARCHBISHOP JUSTIN WELBY affection’ rather than to try to ‘buy’ it. pressure on relationships because ‘when “You can’t buy it, you can show it, and attacked the ‘absurd and ridiculous’ Acknowledging that it was a ‘cliché’ to you’re short of money you argue. You get when you show it, it comes back to you pressures people are under to spend say Christmas was becoming very materi- cross with your kids more easily, it spoils life’. with interest. Save up for the Christmas money in celebrating Christmas in a alistic ‘as though it wasn’t 300 years’ ago’, Saying that the Christmas message is budget, be sensible, don’t put pressure on television programme this week. he commented that the ‘secular over-the- that ‘God gives us his son Jesus to give us your finances, don’t make your life miser- Speaking on ITV’s ‘The Martin Lewis topness, everything you have to have, new life’ the Archbishop said that giving at able with Christmas. Money Show’ he said he would like to tell clothes you have to have, new this, new Christmas should reflect that generosity. “Share love and affection with reasonable people to stop giving gifts altogether but that, new the other, is ridiculous, it’s “Be generous in a way that shows love and gifts that demonstrate you really care for realised no one would listen to what he absurd, it shouldn’t happen’. affection rather than trying to buy love and someone. That makes the best Christmas said. He urged families to ‘show love and He went on to say that consumerism puts affection,” he urged viewers. present you could ever have.” ALAN STORKEY 7 • COMMENT 7 • LETTERS 8 • ANDREW CAREY 10 • CLERGY MOVES 14 • BOB MAYO 15 • PAUL RICHARDSON 16 2 www.churchnewspaper.com Friday November 15, 2013 News Inside... Prison affects more children The original Church newspaper UK News . .1-4 World News . .5 than divorce, charity says Comment By Amaris Cole port for prisoners’ families and contributing Baptismal Integrity . .6 to public policy. Leader . .7 MORE CHILDREN are affected by This year’s Prisons Week runs from Sun- Alan Storkey . .7 prison than divorce and these families day 17 November to Saturday 23 November Letters . .8 need support, organisers of this year’s 2013. Steve Cook . .9 Prisons Week claim. The Bishop of Salisbury, the Rt Rev Nick Andrew Carey . .10 With over 85,000 people in custody in Holtam, said: “Prisons Week gets us think- Whispering Gallery . .10 England and Wales and re-offending rates ing about three groups of people: prisoners, Films/Books . .11 remaining high, Prison chaplains are invit- who are locked away and not visible to most Janey Lee Grace . .12 ing people to ‘get to know’ their local prison. of us; ex-prisoners who live in the communi- The Rev Alison Tyler, chair of the organis- ty alongside us but who are also often invisi- ing committee, said: “When someone is sent ble - the impact of imprisonment will stay The Record to prison, their whole family serves the sen- with them for life. Classifieds . .13 tence with them. It’s especially hard for the “There are also their families, who often Acccepting Evangelicals . .13 children, who are often separated from their pay a veryhigh price for their relative’s Clergy Moves . .14 parents by long distances, and seldom get to offending. What are prisons for and what do Crossword . .14 see them. we want them to do? How are we neighbours? Spiritual Director . .15 “We want to encourage people to consider Prisons Week. “This is a week to support the great work Sunday Service . .15 how they might support the many organisa- This year is directly responding to the by chaplaincies, churches, volunteers and Bob Mayo . .15 tions working with prisoners and ex-offend- changes by Justice Secretary, Chris Christian groups in prisons across the UK.” Paul Richardson . .16 ers, as well as their families.” Grayling, as part of an agenda to reduce re- For information about the ‘I’m in’ cam- People . .16 The Church of England, along with the offending, by focussing on the impact of the paign, further resources and more details Milestones . .16 Methodist Church, the Salvation Army, the voluntary sector in working to reduce re- about the launch event, including tickets, Next week’s news . .16 Free Church group and others, support offending rates, through mentoring, sup- please visit www.prisonsweek.org. Archbishop Sentamu pays Your Church visit to the Diocese of Egypt News from your diocese Chelmsford: Bookings for the 2014 St Peter’s Car and the basic human need of reaching out to one Show has opened. The annual show will be held on another, the Bishop of Hertford, the Rt Rev Paul Saturday 14 June, 2014 at Redden Court School, Bayes, said: “Sometimes traditional is good, so why Cotswold Road, Harrod Wood, Essex. This upcoming not write cards and deliver some of them yourself? year, much like the years before, St Peter’s is aiming Because it’s not just the card, but it’s that one-to-one to display vintage, classic, sports, costume, kit or connection - pastorally, there’s nothing better than American cars in hopes of raising money for the Lon- hand delivering a card, it’s such a gift to the giver as don Air Ambulance. People can register their car or well as to the receiver.” Royal Mail recently conduct- car club with a £3.00 suggested donation per vehicle ed a survey that found that 80 per cent of people and receive a goodie bag, programme, and a wrist- would rather receive a card than a festive message via band which will entitle them to free coffee or tea social media, which a quarter of those surveyed throughout the day. In 2012 the car show raised described as feeling a bit empty or impersonal. An £6,000 for London Air Ambulance, and St Peter’s will estimated £50m is raised for good causes through the continue to donate all of the profits along with a sales of charity Christmas cards each year.