Walking Welcoming THE BRIDGE Growing Newspaper of the Anglican Diocese of Southwark Vol.24 No.10 Christmas/New Year 2019/20 The Bridge team “We did not think that wish all our contributors, advertisers, distributors and it would happen again” readers a blessed Advent, a joyful On the afternoon of taking part in an event for the solidarity with the people in The Dean was interviewed As life around London Bridge Christmas and a Universty’s Learning Together the London Bridge area and to over a dozen times for returns to normal security is happy, peaceful Friday 29 November programme - which focuses on seek comfort as they dealt with television, radio and print heightened and people will the noise of education within the criminal their confusion and fears. media and even by the Sydney begin to return to the places New Year. helicopters overhead justice system. In his sermon at the 9am Daily Herald! that have once again been alerted everyone in Southwark Cathedral and 11am Eucharists at the He was able to speak of violated. Please continue to was locked down and then Cathedral, the Dean spoke Advent as a season of hope, pray for all of those affected the London Bridge evacuated as the events of the heroism of those who of God’s love for all and the and for our city and nation that Inside area to the fact that unfolded and it was once sought to contain the attacker, comfort that God has to offer. we may know God’s peace. THE BRIDGE something was going again closed as the police of the resilience of the people cordoned off the area. The of the wonderfully diverse area ...this month on and it soon became sense of shock and disbelief was around the Cathedral and of obvious that there had palpable around the Cathedral, our need, as a community, been an incident on the Diocesan office and in the to to show God’s love to all How some surrounding streets. As the around us - and to work Southwark London Bridge. Dean, the Very Revd Andrew together with those of other Nunn said on Friday night, in faiths and none to ensure people Wendy Robins the first of many interviews, that we stand against acts of will writes: “We did not think that it would terrorism and seek to bring spend happen again”. peace. You can read the sermon Christmas Day Gradually the news of the For many people the attack in full at http://bit.ly/2LgtLek ... pages 6 & 7 knife attack and of the death on London Bridge brought Bishop Christopher wrote of two people - now named as back memories of the terrible to all clergy, Readers, Deanery Saskia Jones and Jack Merritt events in Borough Market and Lay Chairs and members of - became known. The victims on London Bridge just two and Diocesan Synod inviting them were former students involved a half years ago. to pray for those affected by Parish Profile in a prisoner rehabilitation Once again Southwark the attack and the memories it Redhill, St John programme at Cambridge Cathedral became a place of raised. the Evangelist University. safety and of comfort for people He circulated the prayer ... page 9 When they were killed, they as they first sought shelter and which had been sent out on were at the Fishmongers Hall then came to services, in the social media by Church House, at the north end of the bridge, re-opened Cathedral, to show Westminster. PLUS pages of news and photos Advent art at St John,East Dulwich from around the St John’s Church, East Dulwich welcomed Diocese Bishop Christopher on Advent Sunday to bless and dedicate their Advent exhibition. In addition to ‘Our Lady of Calais’ - an image of a refugee mother and child - the ‘Southwark Trinity’ by Meg Wroe and a portrait of a homeless artist called ‘Blessed are the Poor’ were Page 11 also on display. The Revd Raymond Baudon, Curate at St John’s, said: “The Hearts works of art depict images of God that are not what we on Fire might normally expect, hence with a Vision the title of the exhibition: for growth ‘What are you expecting?’. Walking with Jesus and “Hopefully they will make getting to know Jesus visitors stop and think again better as we journey on about what the image of God Welcoming all, means to them.” embracing our diversity After blessing the pictures and seeking new ways Bishop Christopher led of being church a moment of silence to Growing in numbers, remember and pray for those generosity, faith and caught up in the London discipleship as we grow Bridge attacks. God’s Kingdom Follow the Diocesan Blog: ‘Hearts on Fire – sharing God’s Good News in Southwark Diocese’ - http://southwarkcofe.tumblr.com/ 2 THE BRIDGE... CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR 2019/20 During this season of Advent As we journey through General Election or when As we spend time reflecting As we move into 2020 the Brexit might happen and what on the Holy Scriptures during Bridge will take on a new look Advent and prepare these things mean for our the days of Advent we reflect also this is the last edition for Christmas I hope well being as individuals and that the Holy Family had which will be edited by Bryan that you will be able a nation. It is perhaps hard nowhere to stay as it became Harris from Kent Christian to look forward to 2020 with time for Mary to give birth and Press who has been a faithful to find the time to joyful anticipation. needed to flee to safety in servant to the Diocese through consider what this Many are worried that Egypt soon after. his work on the Bridge. season is really about. they may not have jobs and So during this season of I am sure that you will wish So many of us get caught up even homes in the future. Advent and especially as we to join me in thanking him for in writing Christmas Cards and And of course with the very prepare to vote in the Election all he has done and wish him making sure that we have the recent terrorist attack on (and it is so important that well for the future. I will be best possible gift for everyone London Bridge there is a deep we participate fully in our awarding Bryan my Lancelot and considering what we might awareness of many potential democracy), let us think Andrewes medal in the New want to eat on the day that perils. prayerfully and carefully about Year. we forget that Christmas is The Advent Collect speaks how we can ensure that those I wish you all a holy Advent about preparing to welcome so powerfully: Almighty God, who live on the margins of our and joyful Christmas and in the the Christ child into our world give us grace that we may cast society are best cared for and New Year Peace and Goodwill once again and renewing our away the works of darkness, supported. to all. commitment to sharing God’s and put upon us the armour of love with others. light, now in the time of this So much is uncertain as I mortal life, in which thy Son write this message as we do Jesus Christ came to visit us in not know the outcome of the great humility. The Church was packed Rosemarie Mallett Peter including three Bishops - the Bishop of Southwark who did the Commendation and to be the Archdeacon Milligan the Blessing, the Bishop of Kingston, who broke his The Revd Peter sabbatical to speak about of Croydon Milligan was Assistant Peter’s ministry and the The Revd Canon Dr Rosemarie Mallett is to be Priest at St John, Bishop of London, the Rt Revd Sarah Mullally, with whom the next Archdeacon of Croydon. She will take Angell Town. Peter had trained on what was up her new role in the spring. On the day of his then SEITE. unexpected death, at the Rosemarie Mallett is Prior to ordination, Three tributes were given. age of 66, he had told the currently Vicar of St John, Rosemarie obtained a PhD Peter’s brother recalled of his passion for social justice congregation that he would Angell Town and Director of in Sociology and worked as a his ability with maths - the and his welcome for all. be there for them during the the Justice, Peace and Integrity senior researcher and honorary precursor to a career in The Revd Canon Dr interregnum as the Vicar, The of Creation Department (JPIC) lecturer and in the field of statistics. He spoke of Peter’s Rosemarie Mallett preached Revd Canon Dr Rosemarie in the Diocese of Southwark. BAME Mental Health. love for debating, reminding speaking of how Peter valued Mallett, left to become the Rosemarie trained for the She said; “I am humbled Her work and commitment to everyone that Peter had an everyone and connected Archdeacon of Croydon. ministry at South Eastern and excited at taking up this the community in Angell Town opinion on everything and with all people no matter Peter had been at St John’s Institute for Theological new role and look forward to has been transformational, of the way Peter’s time as what their background. She Education (SEITE), (now getting to know Croydon. I particularly as a role model to since 2006. He served his a server in their church in spoke of the way in which he title at St Mary Putney from known as St Augustine’s hope to be able to fully utilise young BAME people in Brixton.