THEORIGINAL CHURCH NEWSPAPER. ESTABLISHED IN 1828 The best Newmoviesand THE music reviewed choices for p15 short term service, CHURCHOF p8-9 ENGLAND Newspaper NOW AVAILABLE ON NEWSSTAND FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2015 No:6276 GAFCON leaders: we are staying inGAFCON theleaders have Angli“whcanolive among Muslims,Communiformer missionarybishop to South conferonence next year and elected Arch- declared that they will not especially those experienc- America now finds it necessarytodefend bishop Foley Beach of the USA as the be leaving the Anglican ingpersecution”. himself for supporting missionaryactivi- new chairman of the GAFCON Primates’ Communion, but intheir In their statement they ty in hisown country. Council. communiqué after meeting said: “Weare particularly The Primates said they would continue They declared that they wereprepar- in London this week they concerned about the Church to encourageand supportthe efforts of ingfor expansion and outlined plans to attacked recent develop- of England andthe drift of those “working to restorethe Churchof develop their ownsystem oftheological ments in the Church of manyfromthe Biblical faith.” England’s commitment to Biblical truth”. education and training of leaders. England. They also outlined support Therehad been speculation that the “Weare not leaving the Anglican Com- In particularthey declared that the use for Bishop John Ellison in resisting the Primates would signal the creation of a munion. The members of our churches of aChurch in Waterloo,south London, “unjust and uncharitable charges separate Anglican structureinEngland, stand at the heartofthe Communion, to host aMuslim prayer service was not brought against him by the Bishop of but this was conspicuously absent from which is why we arecommitted to its an ‘aberration’and saiditwas abetrayal Salisbury”, and in view of the Great Com- the final statement. renewal. We belong to the mainstream, of the Gospel and of those Christians mission,wenote the sad irony that this They also signaled another GAFCON and we aremoving forward.” ChuTHE CHURCHESrcChildheProtections‘AdvisorasyServiceofaspectsttof understandingoucandhfimplementaortion ofabsafer papusiver:“The overalleaconclusionsdults’of the study arethat (CCPAS), hascalled churches asoft touchfor abusive recruitment processes that potentially undermined thereremains significant inconsistency in both under- volunteer workers. their effectiveness.” standing and implementation of safer recruitment The independent Christian charity working for better Thereportstates that the churches are the single measures across the Church. child protectionhas said thataDBS check alone is largest employer of childrenand young people’s work- “Despite therebeing pocketsofgoodpracticeand a ‘insufficient to ensurechildren’s safety’ and that ers but has notrecognised its ‘lack of attention’ with general desiretoget this process right, the inconsistent churches arenot following safer recruitment practices. regards to safer recruitment practices within its work- application of appropriate measures risks undermining HeadofSafeguarding at CCPAS, JustinHumphreys, force. their efforts and thereforecreating risk for vulnerable presented aresearch paper at the British Association The researchfound thatthe majorityofparticipants people. forthe Study and Prevention of Child Abuseand Neg- wereawareofchurch leaders or trustees whowere “If the Church is to become the safer place that is lect conference in Edinburgh. involved with sign-offormonitoring policies but that required for children and vulnerable adults, it must His paper revealedresearchtaken from interviews people’s understanding of senior leaders and trustees ensurethat it is able to facilitate agenuine commitment with voluntarysafeguarding co-coordinatorsinthe was ‘patchy’. to achieving this through avarietyofsafeguarding wider churchand found that ‘significant’ variations in One participant remarked: “I have afeeling thatitis arrangements. Amongst these areits safer recruitment both the understanding and practice of safer recruit- seen as picky and that people want to get on with what processes, which will often represent the first opportu- ment practices werebeing operated. the churchistherefor.” nity to protect vulnerable groups.” The paper said: “Therewas disjointedness in some Justin Humphreys told The ChurchofEngland News- HELPPOVETRANSRTFORMYSLIVESUNDWITH AFAYRUGA–2LLUNCH1JUNE2015 GETYOURFREE RESOURCES HERE WWW.POVERTYSUNDAY.ORG.UK [email protected] facebook.com/churchnewspaper @churchnewspaper 2 www.churchnewspaper.com Friday April 24, 2015 News Diocese of Bath &Wells THEDIARY THE An anonymous benefactor has given £1.5 million for the Send your events to Footprint repairs project forBath Abbey. [email protected] The anonymous donor said: “Much impressed by the or Tweet@churchnewspaper care andthe consultation that has been put in by the CHURCHIN Abbey,which issuch avital partofBath’s future. “This generation has asolemn duty to ensurethe 24 April Abbey isfit and able to carry outits service to the city andthecommunity for thenext hundred years.” 10am Walk Through the Old Testa- Laura Brown, Footprint Appeal Director,said: “Weare mentinaday.Fittleworth, ENGLAND very grateful for this amazingly generous gift from one near Petworth. A PACT remarkable individual. It came in an ordinary-looking Event. April 24 and 25. Cost is envelOpe, without pomp or fanfare, but the contentswere £14. just astounding.” 7pm: Hustings meeting at St George’s Church of England FoundatiOnSchool, Broad- stairs. Candidates fromthe Diocese of Chichester main seven political parties have beeninvited to attend, including Nigel Farage Of The Bishop of UKIP and comedianAlMur- Chichester,DrMartin ray OfFUKP. Warner,hosted apre- election debate for young people on 25 April Monday and Tuesday this week at St Peter’s 9.45am Converge,one-dayconfer- Brighton. ence seeking to unite stu- Bishop Martin said: dents to make adifference in “I think one of the their universities.Trinity, lessons of the recent Cheltenham. £5. Scottish Referendum 10am: “Change! Over My Dead was are-engagement Body!” a Christian reflection with key political Onchange is being offered by questions amongst the BradfordSpirituality young people who Group, at St Peter’s Church really got involved in Hall, Addingham. Bookings what is, after all, their throughthe Rev John Smith, future.” 01423 391514. He added: “In what 11am:BBC SongsofPraise presen- will be areverse of the ter PamRhodesisthe special traditional Question guest at the30th Prayer Book Time format,Ihave Society Annual Festival assembled apanel of which takes place at Black- people to listen to what burn Cathedral. theyoung people have to say and to respond to some of theviews put 26 April forward.” 6.30pm Evening OfPrayer and Reflec- Diocese of Southwell tion for persecutedChris- and Nottingham tians and other minorities, hostedbythe BishopofBrad- ford, the RtRev Toby St Peter’s Church in Howarth, BradfordCathe- Nottingham held a dral. Diocese of West Yorkshire&the Dales hustings this week. The 7.30pm Godspell in Concert, candidates attending Brighton Dome Fivevicars from theDiocese will take partinafive-day motor biking ‘pilgrimage’ from Yorkshire included Andrew to theisland of Iona on theWest coast of Scotland on a725-mile round trip. Clayworth, Trade 27 April The motorcycling vicars arethe Rev Canon Stephen Kelly,Priest in Charge of Woolley with Unionist and Socialist West Bretton and Area Dean of Wakefield; the Rev Canon Paul Tudge, Vicar OfFarsley near Coalition; Lillian 12noon: John Belldiscusses Faith Pudsey,who will be riding with his wife Rosie as pillion passenger and the Rev VicIwanuschak, Greenwood, Labour and Faultlines:Aretreat at Incumbent of AllSaints, Pontefract. Priest in training, Phil Maries and his wifeBelinda, Brian Party; David Hollas, UK LaundeAbbey, running until Sanderson,Matt Dowson, Neil Crossley with wife Sonia,and Michael Beevers join them. Independence Party Friday,£425perperson (UKIP); Jane Hunt, Conservative Party and Adam McGregor,Green 28 April Diocese of Newcastle Party. 7.30pm Godspell inCOncert,South- St Nicholas’ Cathedral will hold its Diocese of Gloucester sea, King’s Theatre annual ‘Be aChorister for aDay’ event for children on 6June. His Royal Highness The During the free day,children aged Duke of Gloucester KG, 29 April between 7-13 will be invited to sing GCVO will cut the ribbon on alongside professional choristers to the new West Front Porch at 6pm Parish communications meet get an idea of what singing as a Peterborough Cathedral this upfOrDioceseofLondon, Church chorister is like. week. with Liz Clutterbuck,St Director of Music, Michael The ceremony will mark Anne’s, Hoxton.Free. Stoddart, says: “It doesn’t matter if partofthe Letting It Speak 6.30pm BeyondElectionDay: Power, you’ve never sung in achoir like For Itself project, which aims Money, Government and this before. What we arelooking for to increase access to the Responsibility, StPaul’s aregirls and boys aged between Cathedral’s life and heritage. Cathedral. seven and 13 who love singing. The Rt Rev Donald Allister, That spark, that interest, is so Bishop of Peterborough, will impOrtant.” say prayers of dedication. 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