Hearts THE BRIDGE on Fire The Diocese of Southwark Newspaper of the Anglican Diocese of Southwark Vol.23 No.9 November 2018 Southwark Diocese Inside 70/70 Vision - THE BRIDGE celebrates ...this month Black History History, Story, Legacy Month On Saturday 6 October, the the workshops that were led on 020 7939 9400 for more Diocese held its annual Black by Minority Ethnic Anglican information. History Month Thanksgiving Concern Committees from the Bishop Karowei commented service and workshops at three episcopal areas. “It was a joy and a privilege Southwark Cathedral. The service was presided over to be able to mark the start by the Bishop of Woolwich, of Black History Month with The beauty of Elizabeth Booker the Rt Revd Dr Karowei Dorgu this celebration of the history, writes: and the address was given by story and legacy of all the holiness’ - the Revd Prebendary Rose BAME people who have had Liturgical colours... This year we worked with the Hudson-Wilkin, Chaplain to such a great impact on the pages 6-7 Windrush Nurses and Beyond the Speaker of the House of life and culture of Britain. Foundation and focused on Commons. the Southwark Trinity icon, the contribution of British The new Southwark Trinity commissioned by Bishop PProfilerofile - Citizens who travelled from the icon was unveiled and blessed Christopher is a fi tting tribute SStt BBarnabas,arnabas, Caribbean to the UK 70 years by Bishop Karowei. Created to the lay members of our PPurley...urley... ppageage 8 ago, their history, the story of by artist Meg Rowe in the Diocese and reaffi rms our their lives as they helped build style of the Trinity by Rublev, commitment, to Walking, national institutions - such as it features three black lay Welcoming and Growing the NHS - and the legacy that members of the Diocese. together”. these people have left for future The icon is available for loan Elizabeth Booker is Public young people of colour. to churches in the Diocese. Policy Research Officer, More than 700 people Please contact the Department Dept of Justice, Peace and Canon Rosemarie Mallett and Tessa Jowell attended the service and of Justice, Peace and Integrity the Integrity of Creation Prebendary Rose Hudson-Wilkin admire the icon many stayed on to attend of Creation at Trinity House Memorial Service ... page 12 What’s your favourite carol? Trinidad-born Alexander D Great was among the One of the exhibits showing the contribution of Everyone has a talented musicians taking part Bishop Karowei blesses the icon British Citizens from the Caribbean to the NHS Christmas carol which is special to them. Tell us what’s your favourite - Bishop Cleophas in London and why - for the Christmas/New Year edition of for talks on tackling malaria The Bridge. The Rt Revd Cleophas Lunga, Bishop Cleophas explained Nanlop Ogubureke, who E-mail: bridge Bishop of Matabeleland, was that those who are involved in works with Christian Aid @southwark. in London on 8 October to cross-border work also work in Nigeria, talked about anglican.org speak at the Roundtable in other parts of Zimbabwe on the disease and the work of or write to on Partnership Towards eradicating the disease. Christian Aid there including The Bridge, Eliminating Malaria at Trinity House, Lambeth Palace. 4 Chapel Court, The churches are playing Borough High Street, Zimbabwe Update... London SE1 1HW a signifi cant part in efforts to Reports coming out of Zimbabwe talk of growing control the spread of malaria problems caused by shortages of food, fuel, medicines the faith and civil partnership are Bishops from Namibia across borders. Progress in and other essentials - exacerbated by huge price-rises in malaria elimination in and Angola who also share a eradicating the disease has caused by the continued decline of the value of the Kaduna. border. been greater in some countries Zimbabwean currency. Bishop Cleophas is far right Whilst in London Bishop than others but that could be Please pray for Zimbabwe, its churches next to the Bishop of Lusaka in Cleophas made time to impeded or even undone by Zambia. Zambia and Zimbabwe meet with members of the cross-border re-infection. and its people. Page 11 share a border. On the left Kingston Link Group. Follow the Diocesan Blog: ‘Hearts on Fire – sharing God’s Good News in Southwark Diocese’ - http://southwarkcofe.tumblr.com/ 2 THE BRIDGE... November 2018 A view from Oxted Rector to be Bishop of Ramsbury THE BRIDGE The Revd Dr Andrew Rumsey, Rector of the Oxted Team Ministry, is to be the next Bishop of Ramsbury. He will mainly be responsible for the Colours Wiltshire parishes in Salisbury Diocese and chair the Diocese’s of day... Mission and Ministry Council. Once upon a time Vogue He is expected to take up his fashion notes included a new position in January 2019. colour that women would Bishop Jonathan said, “I am need to wear to be truly delighted that Andrew is to be “in fashion”. I seem to the next Bishop of Ramsbury. Bishop Christopher added, recall “African violets” He is a talented and dedicated “He will lead the people of The Bishop of Woolwich joined Army Chaplains in was one such shade in the parish priest, author and Ramsbury with wisdom and Woolwich to meet personnel from the Royal Anglian 1950s - the predominant musician and will be much humour. My prayers go with Regiment as they prepared to deploy. The Bishop gave tone (incidentally) of a missed in the Croydon Area.” him and his family.” out New Testaments and prayer cards, as well as praying genus with the scientifi c a blessing for some of the soldiers. An army chaplain said: name “saintpaulia” (which “It is really important that the soldiers feel that they have for a time was the rage). support from ‘back home’. Being able to give pastoral How amazing that, in Diocletian’s day, a pound care during pre-deployment preparation is vital.” of Imperial purple dye made from Murex shellfi sh to colour his toga cost three pounds of gold. Rare colours before chemistry got clever were often very expensive. Diocesan Churches have seen iconoclasm as well as Retirement beautifi cation. Colours associated with vestments and coverings for particular feast days or seasons or Officer special services are indicative. Martyrs get red for the blood they shed, the dead get black as the colour of to stand mourning, off -white undyed fabric may suit penitential Lent, and “rose” provides relief from being penitential down on the third Sunday of Advent and fourth of Lent (also known as “Refreshment” Sunday). The Revd Canon Nicky Tredinnick is to stand down Lent’s and Advent’s preparatory penitential theme as Diocesan Retirement may also be refl ected in violet. But red is the colour Offi cer after 10 years. for Pentecost, too, when fl ames sat on inspired heads Gerry Daley - enabled some who are less and the Holy Spirit of comprehension was universal for Reader Coulsdon, St Andrew Bishop Jonathan said: “We mobile to attend, which a moment. Wendy Hewitt - are very grateful for all that would not have been possible Nicky has done in enhancing Pure white or silver or even gold (or glowing yellow) Hurst Green, when events were solely at the care provided for retired are the range for the Christmas season and the time Licensing St John the Evangelist the cathedral. clergy in the Diocese. from Easter to Pentecost; also for Trinity Sunday and Ejovwokoghene “Ivan” Ibuno “It is a sign of the success “The development of feastdays of angels or teaching saints not martyred Service - Rotherhithe, Holy Trinity of her work that it is now and so known as “confessors”. area-based gatherings and to be taken under the wing Julie Knight - area advisers has been hugely Pure white does for feast days of Our Lady too, and At Southwark of the newly formed clergy Redhill, St Matthew important in enabling a the conversion of Paul, and the nativity of the Baptist, Cathedral on 7 wellbeing group”. Julie Mason - real sense of collegiality and All Saints, and John the beloved apostle, and “Nicky goes forward with October, nine new East Greenwich, St George among the retired clergy baptisms, marriages, ordinations. In the rest of so- our thanks for her ministry Christopher Serbutt - and with their area bishops called “ordinary time” (formerly called “Sundays after Readers were Admitted and our prayers for her next Balham, St Mary and archdeacons. It has also Trinity”) the church colour is green for growth - even and Licensed. The & St John the Divine steps”. in winter weeks following Christmas. Bishop’s Chaplain, Vivian Snell - Liturgical colours in church convey the theme on Earlsfi eld, St Andrew which teaching and preaching tied to the Lectionary the Revd Joshua Rey, are based. Church seasons note how winter passes to preached the sermon Elizabeth Windridge- OOPPORTUNITIESPPORTUNITIES spring, while death leads to resurrection and growth in United Benefi ce of Bletchingley on the subject of and Nutfi eld the world outside. William Tyndale, Creation is nature. As Genesis puts it so simply and touchingly, God looked and saw that it was good. And Admitted: so should we. Sarah Corlett - Brixton, St Matthew with St Tom Sutcliffe Jude PARISH OPERATIONS MANAGER Chair: Biddy Taylor The Christmas/New Year E: biddytaylor.spidirchair We are seeking to recruit someone with strong management, @gmail.com administrative and financial experience and skills who will be edition is due to be responsible for the smooth running of our ministry and properties and printed on 6 December 020 7622 4912 who will play a key role in good communication and governance.