OUTPOST The magazine of the Anglican Chaplaincy in Norway D7-7_,7 2016–F7,1 2017 Photo: Kristoffer Wirup, Ti Melhuus WHO’ WHO SENIOR CHAPLAIN The Ven Dr Brian Russell 22 69 22 14 Harald Hårfagresgate 2, 0363 Oslo [email protected] ASSISTANT CHAPLAINS The Revd Peter Hogarth 51 55 54 88 [email protected] 48 60 40 61 The Revd April Maja Almaas 92 46 67 29 Kongsgårdsgata 2, 7013 Trondheim [email protected] The Revd Kirk Weisz (locum chaplain) 40 39 62 42 Edvardsens gate 5, 5034 Bergen [email protected] READERS IN TRONDHEIM Priscilla Beck 73 93 81 50 Ursula Sonnewald (permission to officiate) READER IN BERGEN Iris Evans–Bjørnø 55 18 67 34 ARCHDEACONRY SYNOD Ingeborg Wörheide (Oslo) 66 80 81 36 REPRESENTATIVES Linda White (Trondheim) Eirik Duerr (Bergen) 55 32 18 47 CHAPLAINCY CHURCHWARDENS Gregory Norton, John Glazebrook [email protected] ASSISTANT CHURCHWARDENS Eirik Duerr (Bergen), Susan Boyd (Trondheim) FORSTANDER Ingeborg Wörheide COUNCIL MEMBERS Ekene Agbalakwe, Michael Brooks, Helen Campbell, Joseph Chidindi, Andrew Lane, David H Lovett, Mamae Wikiriwhi Andrew Lane (Hon Sec) Sigrid Kvaal (Hon Treasurer) 22 46 07 53 CHILDREN’S CHURCH OSLO Kirstin McNaull YOUTH GROUP OSLO Anne-Grete Larsen YOUTH & CHILDREN STAVANGER Denise Johnson-Joakimsen [email protected] ORGANIST/CHOIRMASTER John Chapman [email protected] CLEANER/CARETAKER Peter Ekeuluabia OUTPOST EDITORIAL TEAM Brian Russell (editor-in-chief), Roger Martin Other clergy holding the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Permission to officiate at Anglican Services in the Chaplaincy are: Trond Bakkevig, Geir Barlaup, Andreas Hilmo Grandy-Teig, Harald Grønnevik, Janet Heil, Vebjørn Horsord, Ragnhild Jepsen, Siv Limstrand, Jørund Midun, Jan Oo Myrseth, Tracy Rishton, Geir Sakseid, Steinar Skauge, Bodil Slørdal, Mary Strømmen, Harald Svendsen, Julius Tabi, Helene Selvik Thomas, Fredrik Ulseth. Persons authorised by the Bishop to assist in administering the sacrament of Holy Communion are: all readers, Ekene Aqbalakwe, Abbas Bahiraei, Helen Campbell, Joseph Chidindi, Eirik Duerr, Torhild Fikseaunet, Cheryl Hogarth, Sigrid I Kvaal, Peter Lane, Penny Mietle, Philip Ringrose, Bey Short, Rune Torsvik, Linda White. For further informaon see our websites: www.osloanglicans.no, www.bergenanglicans.net, www.stavangeranglicans.net, and www.trondheimanglicans.net. The diocesan website is www.europe.anglican.org, and the Church of England’s website is www.cofe.anglican.org. Donations and payments to The Anglican Chaplaincy may be made to bank account 7029.05.14973. For further details see page 10 Cover photo: from the ordinaon of April Maja Almaas in Nidaros Cathedral The Senior Chaplain’s Notes Trondheim Notes Music I heard with you LIGHTING UP OUR LIVES was more than music, One of the great hopes of many coming And bread I broke with you to Norway is to see the Northern Lights. was more than bread. Some people pay a lot of travel costs in seeking to fulfil this hope. There is an These words, written by American Poet excellent film of the Northern Lights in Laureate Conrad Aiken, seem to me to the Polaria display in Tromsø, but it is not exemplify the community experience of the same as seeing it for yourself. worship. We come to the Chaplaincy as I have seen them for real. But not due to individuals from different countries, back- a plan. It was a surprise and a gift. During grounds and life experiences. And then, in our staff conference in Trondheim two our congregations, we gather in fellowship, years ago, we came out of a meeting one around one common table, sharing together evening to see them all across the sky. in the life-giving meal. The Northern Lights are only seen some The Congregation in Trondheim has had times but they can occur and be there in space a busy autumn, highlighted by two signifi- whether we see them or not. Cloud or cant visits from our senior chaplain Brian conditions can hide them from our sight Russell: First, to celebrate the twentieth an- on earth. niversary of the Porvoo Agreement together This Christmas the Light of Christ can with the Nidaros Cathedral Dean and our be seen to light up our lives. God’s love other Lutheran PTOs (this was followed for us is made real again, offering God’s by a community meal kindly hosted by vision and purpose for creation, for the one of our families). Second, to celebrate Church and for our own lives. God’s love my sub conditione ordination to the Holy seen in Jesus invites our response and Order of Anglican priesthood presided over commitment. This makes our Christmas by our Suffragan Bishop, David Hamid, with services and Carol Services across Norway the assistance of Bishop Tor Singsaas of the very important. These service give us all a Church of Norway. Many, many thanks to chance to see the Light of Christ for our- our bishops, to Brian for all that he did to selves, to be part of it, and the light comes make these events possible, to our ecumenical to us as gift. partners in the Church of Norway for their But the Light of Christ is not to be found hospitality, and to all of the many helpers in only in Christmas services or carol services. It the Trondheim Congregation who hosted is there and real for us every day of the the lovely reception afterwards! year throughout our lives. The love of God One of our annual community highlights happens for us whether or not we can see is our spring trip to Fjellseter Kapell to it, feel it or know it. Of course, the closer celebrate Pentecost in the mountains. This we look and the more we seek it, the more year we decided to experiment with hold- likely we are to see it. ing an Autumn Service at Fjellsester Cha- May the light of Christ shine for us all pel as well. Our committee’s environmental through the next year so that God’s presence, officer pointed out that the Anglican Com- hope and love light up our lives! munion Environmental Network was part- The Ven Dr Brian Russell nering ecumenical partners during the Senior Anglican Chaplain in Norway Season of Creation (1 September–4 Octo- ber) in urging Christians around the world to unite in prayer, reflection and action on behalf of Creation. Without further ado, we registered our service and were one of with a delicious pot-luck lunch provided the hundreds of Season of Creation prayer by the congregation on 21 October, the services that were held in 55 countries this first Sunday I led a service. The hospitality autumn. We raised our voices in songs of that has been shown to me and my family praise for Creation, wrote prayers for the has been tremendous since my appointment. earth, the church and ourselves on coloured The past few months have been a time of leaves during the intercessions, and fellow- real transition for the congregation however, shipped afterwards with a community Bring as we have settled into ministry together. & Share. We had a number of highlights in our ministry This autumn our Sunday School has this autumn. Since moving from Engen- resumed on the first and third Sundays as senteret Chapel to Mariakirken our attendance before. We have continued with our sing- on Sundays has more than doubled! We ing, crafts and refreshments. However, indeed give thanks to God! We credit this inspired by our sisters and brothers in the increase to the central location of Maria- Stavanger Congregation, we are now trying kirken in the city centre and the outstanding out the online Sunday Maxx materials worship space it provides for our worship. from the Diocese of Bath & Wells. In addition, we had a wonderful Harvest This autumn we also kicked-off an Festival service on 2 October, with an Anglican Youth Night with the tweens & abundance of fruits and vegetables offered teens, which this semester involved by the congregation, which were then donated games, chocolate chip cookie baking, to the Bergen Bymisjon. The service was group discussion, a film called The Ultimate followed by a lovely meal together and a Gift and a time of prayer that required: time for fellowship in Mariastuen. We also matches, a candle, a pumpkin and a big knife . held a joint service with the Norwegian We continue to hold our Book Cafés on Lutheran congregation in Mariakirken on 16 the first Saturday of each month with deli- October. There was a positive response from cious baked books and warm fellowship. both congregations about the ecumenical This semester, we have scheduled Anglican nature of the service and a strong feeling of Student Fellowship (ASF) meetings for optimism toward further shared mission university students directly afterwards. between us. In the near future, an all-age pick-up Another highlight in our life together orchestra is again being organized for our occurred at the service of baptism for my Christingle service; shortbread, fruitcakes two sons, Jacob and David, on 6 November and mince pies are being gathered for our led by myself and Revd Harald Grønnevik annual Christmas bake sale, we look for- from the Church of Norway. It was a very ward to Nine Lessons and Carols in the full Sunday with at least 68 adults and 8 Cathedral and later in 2017 to our Lenten children! Remembrance Sunday was on book study. 13 November in Mariakirken. Afterwards, Wishing you grace & peace – this sea- many members of the congregation attended son and always. the annual commemoration service at the April Maja Almaas cemetery at Møllendal. As November Trondheim Assistant Chaplain comes to end, we are looking forward to our first Thanksgiving meal together as a Bergen Notes congregation scheduled for 26 November in Mariastuen.