2018 / 2019 ST STEPHEN’S HOUSE NEWS 2 St Stephen’s House News 2018/2019 2018/2019 St Stephen’s House News 3 Contents News Principal’s welcome On the cover Congratulations to… Cloth of Silver • Sam Maginnis and Alice Love Twelves elcome to embroidered who were married on 8th September. The Wthe College chasuble in the marriage took place at Merton College Newsletter for possession of Chapel and celebrations continued at St the academic 5 Life after Ordination 8 Home from Home the College. Stephen’s House. year 2018–19, the • Fr John Ellis (Air Vice-Marshal, SSH 1995), theme of which is News ....................................................................... 3 The Church, Education and Leadership ............... 18 has been appointed as Chaplain-in-Chief international. Oxford Life After Ordination ............................................... 5 SJE Arts News ....................................................... 19 Fr John Ellis and Archdeacon of the Royal Air Force. is a global University, Home from Home ................................................... 8 Fact File: The Centre for Theology & Community .. 20 Two of the three heads of military and this is reflected in the rich diversity of St Stephen’s House… Around the World ............ 10 Where Are They Now? ........................................ 21 chaplaincy roles (Navy and RAF) are now our students, who go on to work in all sorts Guiding the College’s Future ............................... 12 The Principal’s Perspective ................................... 22 held by SSH alumni; Fr Martyn Gough of different places. Celebrating 25 Years ............................................. 14 The 1876 Society .................................................. 22 (SSH 1988) being Chaplain of the Fleet and This year we have a remarkable Parish Giving ......................................................... 16 Ordinand Leavers 2017/2018 .............................. 23 Archdeacon of the Navy). combination: the Bishop to the Forces, Ecclesial Identity ................................................... 17 From our alumni… ............................................... 23 • The Very Revd Joe Hawes (SSH 1988) the Rt Revd Tim Thornton, the Chaplain- on his appointment as Dean of St in-Chief and Archdeacon for the RAF, Air General College Enquiries Canon Dr Robin Ward: Principal Edmundsbury. (See page 5). Vice-Marshal the Ven John Ellis, and the Jennie Sheffield, College Secretary Sam Maginnis and Alice Pooja Sharma (SSH 2016) • Pooja Sharma (SSH 2016) and Nikesh Patel, +44 (0)1865 613500 / [email protected] Fellows Love Twelves and Nikesh Patel Chaplain of the Fleet and Archdeacon for Father James Lawson: Vice-Principal & Charles Marriott who were married on 25th August in Datchet. the Royal Navy, the Ven Martyn Gough, all Development, Fundraising & Alumni Relations Director of Pastoral Studies Rachel Makari, Director of Development & Mrs Michèle Smith: Bursar trained at the College. Congratulations to Alumni Relations Dr Mark Philpott: Senior Tutor New College Office Book them, and to all our old members who serve +44 (0)1865 610489 / [email protected] Mthr Lucy Gardner: Tutor Thanks to much work by Fr Kyle McNeil Save the date! in the Armed Forces. Fr AKMA Adam: Tutor and Mthr Alice Whalley, the Office Book Summer schools & residential course hire Dr James Whitbourn: Senior Research Fellow I am very grateful to Fr Graham Lunn Dr James Whitbourn according to the use of St Stephen’s House • Friday 21st June 2019 for sharing in this edition how his parish has +44 (0)1865 613518 / [email protected] Honorary Research Fellows has recently been published and copies are College Garden Party – all alumni and Dr John Chesworth committed to support the College through Accommodation & Events Professor Andrew Linzey available to buy. This contains the offices of their families are most welcome to this the 1876 Society. This is vital to ensuring Annie de Souza, Accommodation & Events Manager Dr Nigel Fancourt Morning and Evening Prayer with the Revised lovely annual event held in the cloister +44 (0)1865 613504 / [email protected] Dr Norman Russell our work continues, and we hope to build Dr Serenhedd James Psalter, over one hundred office hymns, and garden. up our links with donor parishes. SJE Arts The Archdeacon of London seasonal canticles and propers, the order for • Thursday 12th September 2019 Sally Doyle, SJE Arts Administration Thank you for your interest, and I hope +44 (0)1865 613507 / [email protected] St Stephen’s House Benediction and the Marian anthems, all with College American fundraising event. you enjoy the newsletter. 16 Marston Street, Oxford OX4 1JX chant. The price of the Office Book is £20 (£12 Please do contact us if you would like Editor: Rachel Makari Registered charity number: 1177459 for additional copies in the same order) and Fr Kyle McNeil and the to attend this. With many thanks to all contributors. Company number: 11199178 By Canon Dr Robin Ward p&p. Order via: [email protected] new College Office Book 4 St Stephen’s House News 2018/2019 2018/2019 St Stephen’s House News 5 Staff news • We welcome Annie De Souza who takes up the post of Accommodation Life after ordination & Events Manager at the College. Three former SSH ordinand students – three different points along the journey from ordination… Annie has an events background, and previously spent a number of years at the Royal Scottish National Orchestra Barnes, and later at All Saints, Fulham. I spent about 25 years working based in Glasgow. 27 years on… across 2 pages of the old London A–Z! • Meanwhile Maciej Pietruszewski During my time at Fulham I realised I loved the role of a big, The Very Revd Joe Hawes, has joined as College Maintenance community church, and this prompted me to explore a cathedral role Dean of St Edmunsbury Manager. as an obvious next step. • We also welcome Georgia Davies to Current role: I was installed as the new Dean of St Edmundsbury, at take over the role of SJE Arts’ Concert Bury St Edmunds cathedral. I serve as Head of the Chapter, guiding the The future: I’m particularly interested in how cathedrals can Manager; Georgia brings with her a vision and strategy for the cathedral, and I am also senior priest in the position themselves to be a proactive part of the process of people wealth of experience from the diocese, working with the Bishop to support clergy. discovering their spirituality. I think that the current mental health Jacqueline du Pré Music Building. MSc Education student Isabel Goh in action as crisis is strongly linked to a spiritual crisis in this country, and it is part of the University’s Ultimate Frisbee team Georgia takes over the post from Before SSH: I went straight from University (English, Durham) something the Church needs to get involved in and support people with. Dr Sonia Gonzalo Delgado, who Ultimate Frisbee success to spend a year working at St Albans Abbey in contemplation for played a key role in making SJE Arts SSH MSc Education student Isabel Goh rectangular pitch with two smaller rectangles ordination. It was demanding and varied, and I also worked a job at Little known fact about you: I’m never happier than when I am at the successful enterprise it has become has been awarded a half-blue for her marked out at each end known as ‘endzone’s. McDonalds as it didn’t come with an income. the bottom of the sea scuba diving. over the five years she was here. contribution to the women’s outdoor Ultimate To score, the team of seven must pass the Sonia returns to her native Spain and Frisbee team during Varsity, which Oxford frisbee to each other until a player catches SSH: SSH was a challenging time but also we wish her and her husband Pablo the won against Cambridge. Ultimate frisbee the frisbee in their designated endzone for a lot of fun – I formed friendships which I very best there. is normally played outdoors on a large that point. still have today. There was considerable • Caspar Doyle, who held the post of debate going on around the various changes Assistant Bursar, has left to pursue College entrance plans being faced by the Church of England at the further academic study in London after Landscaping work is taking place within removal of several decaying trees, and plans time and I found some points of view quite successfully gaining a BA (First Class) the College’s Iffley Road garden, in front have been drafted for new railings and a tough. However, it gave me a great awareness in English Literature from the Open of the College Church, with the aim of gate. The long-term aim is to make this the of the diversity of how the Church meets University. We wish him every success better incorporating the area within the main entrance to the College, once funding change. with his future studies. College. The first phase has involved the is secured. SSH instilled a rigorous and robust sense of how to pray and worship which will stay Wartime at an Oxfordshire Monastery with me forever, and I look back in amazement The College’s National Lottery-funded schoolchildren and volunteers were at the theologians and teachers we learnt project to explore the First World War involved in the project and thanks go to from. history of the former monastery which it all for their fantastic contributions. Next now occupies completed this year, with a time you visit the College do pick up one Since SSH: I have undertaken a variety of final exhibition held in the Cloister of the project booklets which gives more parish ministry roles. My curacy was served Fr Joe Hawes (centre, SSH 1988) at his Gallery. Over 100 academics, educators, information on the findings. in Clapham, I then moved to St Michael’s in installation as Dean of St Edmundsbury in July 2018 6 St Stephen’s House News 2018/2019 2018/2019 St Stephen’s House News 7 of things once editorial work was completed.