the month june 2016

B i s h o p ’ s V i e w

By RT REVD

JOHN WRAW,

Bishop of

Bradwell

‘THIS is the very gate of heaven, the

house of God’ – Genesis 28:17.

It wasn't the

fight with the Mayor of Chelmsford to see

who could get into the driving seat of the

digger. The turf breaking for the new

Community Centre on Beaulieu Park will be

memorable for a different reason. I met Ava

(pictured on page 5) and Ava is transforming

what could simply have been a good building

for community meetings and the like into

something very special – holy even.

Ava is in a wheelchair and needs

buildings to be fully accessible. Lots of

buildings manage that. However, the vision

for the Beaulieu Park Community Centre

is much more than that. It is creating a

welcoming and hospitable space which is

for each and every person whoever they

are and whatever their needs – ensuring

the meeting of those needs is built into its

fundamental design.

That is truly holy ground, sacred space.

It shows how a building can it and of itself

be truly sacramental – an outward and

physical sign of an inward and spiritual

grace. Of course that is what many

church buildings have offered across the

millennia. The dark cave-like Saxon

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June 2016

■ Bishop Stephen set to ordain the Class of 2016: Page 6 ■ Facebook so popular: 2

Pleshey's Retreat House celebratesthe legacy ofEvelyn UnderhillPage 2

Revving up for fourth bi-annual Harold Wood St Peter’s Car Show Page 12

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Digging deep for new church

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2 THE MONTH June 2016

Celebrating Evelyn UnderhillEVELYN Underhill was a great authority on prayer.

Her books ‘Mysticism’ and ‘Worship’ are classics and are still enjoyed today.

She led many retreats at the Chelmsford Diocesan Retreat House at Pleshey, which continues to be a thriving place of prayer used by many.

She died on June 15, 1941 and the diocese is marking this anniversary by publishing a new five-part course called ‘Praying with Evelyn Underhill’ (right) based on a personal book of prayers that she used.

There is a walk from Chelmsford Cathedral to Pleshey on Saturday, June

18, and a resource sheet has been published with ideas for sermons and newsletter

articles for Sunday, June 19. People will also be tweeting using #myprayer.

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READY TO CHARGE: Diana Benge-Abbott with her all-electric Renault Zoe. Diana is the Licensed Lay Minister at St Luke's church in Colchester, a member of the Deaf Chaplaincy and a Minister for Chelmsford Diocese Deaf Church

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Evelyn was born on December 6, 1875 in Wolverhampton and died on June 15, 1941.

From an early age she described having mystical insights, and her deep interest in spiritual matters continued throughout her life.

Between 1921 and 1924, her spiritual director was Baron Friedrich von Hűgel, who encouraged her to place Jesus Christ more centrally at the heart of her reflections.

After his death in 1925, she began taking on a prominent role in the Church of England, leading retreats at Pleshey and elsewhere, and as a spiritual guide to many.

'There is no place in my soul, no corner of my

character, where God is not.' EVELYN UNDERHILL

Amongst the books she published are ‘Mysticism’ (1911) and ‘Worship’ (1936).

She was one of the first women theologians to give public lectures at English universities, and was the first woman allowed officially to teach Church of England clergy.

To mark this anniversary a brand new five-part course called ‘Praying with Evelyn Underhill’ has been written by Edward Carter, Canon Theologian at Chelmsford Cathedral.

The course uses passages from one of Evelyn Underhill’s books, as well as a completely fresh translation of Paul’s Second Letter to Timothy, made by Nicholas Henshall, Dean of Chelmsford.

The course book is available to download free from the diocesan website.

There are also five specially-made video clips

DIANA BENGE-ABBOTT gives her verdict on the electric car she bought in response to the Green Collar Campaign

DURING last year's Green Collar campaign, we were challenged to make a change to our lives to benefit the environment.

Maybe you decided to walk or cycle more, or fly less, or improve your recycling, or plant trees.

I was challenged about the fact that, in order to do my job, I drive up to 65 miles a day round North-East Essex, burning up oil and contributing to climate change. So in January, I bought an electric car.

I knew that the Renault Zoe was going to be clean, with zero emissions, and quiet, with no engine running. I had not expected that she would be so much fun to drive.

From the traffic lights, I can glide away, leaving everyone else behind. My driving style has

changed to be more relaxed, and energy efficient. The first question is always: “What is the range?” There are so many variables but my answer is, “Enough for my needs.” Outdoor temperature affects how much charge the battery takes, driving style, average speed and terrain.

I have a charge point at home, so I charge up every evening and set off next day confident I will be able to complete my usual day of 40-60 miles. For longer journeys, there are public charge points at all motorway service stations, so we visit my aunt 200 miles away with good planning beforehand.

Across the UK, there are more than 9,000 public charging points, but they are not evenly spread and the infrastructure needs a lot of improvement in Essex. There are only six rapid chargers in the county, which take 30-40 minutes, whereas Milton Keynes has 56 in the one town.

The media think that all EV drivers suffer from range anxiety – not true! However we do suffer from charger anxiety.

In car parks, other car users have not grasped the importance of the parking space next to a charge point. It is frustrating to plan your journey and to arrive to find that other cars have blocked the charge point. Please park more considerately.

EV car sales in the UK are lagging behind other countries in this necessary transfer away from burning fossil fuels for our transport needs.

A remarkable 23% of car sales in Norway are EVs and Holland has passed a law saying no new diesel or petrol cars will be sold after 2025.

There are still many questions about electric cars and they will not suit everyone. However, come and join the fun if your daily driving is less than 65 miles!

posted on YouTube which accompany the course.

Continuing to celebrate the anniversary, there will be a Evelyn Underhill Walk from Chelmsford Cathedral to the Pleshey Retreat House on Saturday, June 18.

'God is acting on your soul all the time,

whether you have spiritual sensations or not.' EVELYN UNDERHILL

Leaving the Cathedral after prayers at 12noon, the walkers will arrive at Pleshey by about 4.30pm for tea and cakes.

Those taking part are

asked to bring a packed lunch.

There will be transport back to Chelmsford for those who need it. Everyone is welcome and there’s no need to book in advance.

The Retreat House is located in the village of Pleshey, and is the official Retreat House of the Diocese of Chelmsford.

Quiet days and retreats continue to be held throughout the year, as pioneered by Evelyn.

Many of her books and other personal possessions are still kept at the Retreat House, and her influence remains strong.

The Diocesan Retreat House at Pleshey (main picture) and chapel (right) are inextricably linked with Evelyn Underhill (below)

Canon Edward Carter with his new course book.

John leads Vine Trust

Prayer vigil focus on the European referendum vote

THE MONTH June 2016 3

THE month — Bishop Stephen has a reminder for voters

“As a Christian you should vote not for what is best for you, but for what you truly believe will be best for the world, and with a particular concern for the poor and the dispossessed," added Bishop Stephen.

"Let what Peter said to Paul, which he by the way, heard gladly, ring in our ears too: ‘They asked only one thing, that we remember the poor.’ (Galatians 2. 10).

“What we need as a nation is vision: a vision for our country, which is itself a united kingdom of different nations, and a vision for Europe and the world which emphasises our belonging to and our responsibility for each other,” said the Bishop.

And the Church of England has published a Prayer for the referendum campaign for use by churches and individuals:

AN INTER-DENOMINATIONAL event at Chelmsford Cathedral will help voters to make up their minds ahead of the EU referendum.

A series of creative prayer installations will enable people to pray and reflect on the issues surrounding the referendum and our place in the wider global community.

Organised by Churches Together in Essex and East London, the Prayer Vigil will be held on Thursday, June 16 between 7pm and 8pm in the countdown to the vote on Thursday, June 23. All are welcome.

Stephen Cottrell, the Bishop of Chelmsford, urged voters not to forget the poor in his address to the Chelmsford Diocesan Synod in March.

"Don’t forget the poor at the European Union Referendum ballot box, said Bishop Stephen Cottrell.

BISHOP STEPHEN

God of truth, give us grace to debate the issues in this referendum with honesty and openness.

Give generosity to those who seek to form opinion and discernment to those who vote, that our nation may prosper and that with all the peoples of Europe we may work for peace and the common good; for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord.Amen.

● Bishop Stephen’s Synod address can be found at www.chelmsford. anglican.org/eu-referendum.

● Other Christian resources about the European Union can be found on the websites www.reimaginingeurope.co.uk and www.christiansinpolitics.org.uk/eufocus.

JOHN Crane has started work as the chief executive for the Diocesan Vine Academy Trust.

John (right) has taught in London and Essex and was the executive headteacher of Rolph Church of England Primary and St Andrew’s Church of England Primary, Weeley before joining the academy family.

John said: “It is more important than ever that schools work together to raise standards.

"Collective working, sharing resources and a

joint commitment to raise standards for all of our pupils is the way forward for the diocesan schools family.”

Phil Preston, chair of the Vine board, added: “I am delighted with John’s appointment and am looking forward to an exciting time for our Vine family.

"The Church of England has been providing schools for local children for more than 200 years.

"In the Vine Academy Trust, the Diocese of Chelmsford has established a safe and

secure home for all diocesan schools.

"The Vine will deliver excellence through distinctiveness.

"Ensuring schools provide an excellent education for pupils.

"By being outward facing the Vine will serve the whole community. Our children will develop resilient Christian character and attend Christian schools for all."● For more information, email john.crane@ vineschoostrust.org or call 07398 721928.

NEW MEMBERS: At the Easter Vigil in Chelmsford Cathedral, 44 candidates from across east London and Essex were baptised and confirmed. Pictured left to right are Bishop John Wraw, Canon Precentor Simon Pothen, Bishop Stephen Cottrell and Dean Nicholas Henshall.

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THE month — Bishop challenges new Mayor to keep housing promises

'Working peopleare priced out'PETER Hill, the Bishop of Barking, has challenged Sadiq Khan, the new London Mayor, to keep his promise to build 1,000 community land trust homes by 2020 – affordable homes built by a non-profit community land trust (CLT) on land that the community has gifted or purchased.

Mr Khan told the 6,000-strong London Citizens’ Mayoral Assembly at the end of April: “I am completely committed to CLTs and will work to spread them across London.

"We should be more ambitious than 1,000 new affordable homes in London. Let’s build more. Housing is people’s homes, not an investment to make profit.”

Bishop Peter was one of the speakers at the event at the Copper Box Arena in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (above).

The Bishop challenged the candidates for London Mayor to deliver on their promises on affordable housing, including more CLTs in London.

“Rising house prices in East London are pricing out ordinary working people,” said Bishop Peter.

“This contributes to the churn of people moving in and out of the area, which is bad for

community. Housing needs to be affordable, stable and permanent. Community Land Trusts are one of the ways to tackle the problem.”

“I hope there will be some in my area of east London soon,” said Bishop Peter.

Welcoming Mr Khan to his first day of work at City Hall before a large gathering from Citizens UK, the community organising hub, Bishop Peter added: "We are not just a crowd. We are committed to the Mayor and taking forward commitments."

CLTs are local organisations set up and run by ordinary people. Land is gifted or bought by the community, homes are built, and the CLT remains long-term steward of the homes. The aim is that homes are genuinely affordable, based on what people actually earn in their area, not just for now but for every future occupier. The num-

ber of CLTs has grown from 40 to 175 in five years.

London’s first CLT, St Clement’s in Tower Hamlets, came about after 2,500 people turned up at an event in a previous contest for London Mayor and challenged the candidates to provide a CLT in East London. St. Clement’s is a pilot project of 23 homes. Building work is under way. More CLTs in London are in prospect.

Mr Khan, who was elected Mayor of London on May 5, also told the Mayoral Assembly: “I pledged to name and shame rogue landlords and to work with local councils.”● Bishop Peter hosted a seminar in March at Queen Mary University for church leaders in his area to learn more about CLTs organised by Citizens UK and Carol Richards, the Mission in Regeneration Adviser of Chelmsford Diocese.

A full report of the Community Land Trust seminar is available at www.chelmsford.anglican.org/uploads/What_is_a_Community_Land_Trust.pdf.● For further information, contact Carol Richards on 07870 764703 or email [email protected].

THE Chelmsford Diocese vicarage at Victoria Docks was runner-up in the City of London Sustainable City Awards at the Mansion House.

The diocese was shortlisted from

a large field after winning the Green Essex Award.

The picture shows Dave Chesney, vicar of Victoria Docks Ascension outside his vicarage with Kevin Quinlan, diocesan property surveyor.

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THE month — Beaulieu development features new church

Trust digs intocentre ground

THE Beaulieu Community Trust hosted a ground-breaking service to mark the start of construction of the new community centre at the heart of the Beaulieu Square Neighbourhood Centre development in Chelmsford.

The trust, formed of representatives from Beaulieu church (a congregation of the Church of England), Springfield Parish Council and local residents will be responsible for managing and curating events at the Beaulieu Community Centre for residents of Beaulieu and the wider Springfield community.

Led by Revd Lee Batson, Chair of the Beaulieu Community Trust, the event was attended by the Mayor of Chelmsford, Cllr Susan Sullivan of Springfield Parish Council, the Bishop of Bradwell, and the Archdeacon of Chelmsford, alongside Trust members and developers Countryside.

The new Beaulieu Community Centre is ideally located within the Beaulieu Square Neighbourhood Centre which will feature five striking buildings around a central landscaped square. Bright Horizons Day Nursery and a Sainsbury’s Local store, a range of retail outlets, a restaurant, and a health centre will also take up residence at Beaulieu Square.

Coun Hutchinson said: "Great partnership working between the developers, Countryside, and Chelmsford City Council planning department, and subsequently Springfield Parish Council and Beaulieu Church has produced the local hub, for shopping, health care, nursery and a host of community activities. And being fully accessible, the centre will be available for all local people.

"It is wonderful to see the results of so many years of hard work by all partners and after this ground-breaking celebration the building will begin apace and provide a perfect facility for all."

The Bishop of Bradwell, John Wraw, added: “The Diocese really welcomes the construction of this new community centre It is so good that this building will be a living expression of a community that is already coming together and, working it partnership, it demonstrates the Church’s commitment to this community

and recognises that church and community space is open to God’s presence.”

Speaking about the community centre, Revd Lee Batson, said: “This is an exciting new venture, bringing together the parish council and the church. We are delighted that it will provide a focus for the new community and the existing residents of Beaulieu Park. The trust is also pleased that the new centre will be the most accessible publicly hireable facility in the city, with a Changing Places certified toilet and shower for those who are disabled and other modifications to make it a place all can enjoy.”

Andrew Carrington, managing director of strategic land at Countryside, which is partnering

GROUND-BREAKERS: (left to right) Chelmsford City Cllr Jean Murray; Mayor of Chelmsford, Cllr Paul Hutchinson; local resident Liz Chaplin and her daughter Ava (8), who will benefit from the new community centre; Bishop of Bradwell, Rt Revd John Wraw; and Archdeacon of Chelmsford Elizabeth Snowden.

with L&Q to deliver Beaulieu, said: “Providing first-class community amenities and a central point for residents to come together is crucial to the long-term success of Beaulieu, and we aree delighted to begin work on delivering this fantastic community asset."

Beaulieu Square is situated off White Hart Lane in Springfield, next to the new primary and secondary schools planned to be built at Beaulieu, making it accessible to Springfield residents as well as the new residents.

Residents and the wider community will be able to get involved with a wide range of activities and initiatives at the community centre, which will also serve as a place of worship.

Under the guidance of the

Beaulieu Community Trust, the centre will help to establish a real sense of belonging, allowing both new and existing residents to come together as a community.

Construction of Beaulieu Square, including the community centre, is expected to take about 14 months, with the facilities scheduled to open in the summer of 2017. ● If you wish to find out more about the centre, or express an interest in hiring its facilities, please contact Revd Lee Batson lbatson@chelmsford. anglican.org or 01245 451087.● To find out more information about the new homes and community amenities at Beaulieu, please visit www.beaulieu.uk. com.

‘This is the very gate of the house of God’ FROM FRONT PAGE

sanctuary speaking of a deep sense of mystery and awe; the soaring gothic Cathedral reflecting in small measure a perception of God's glory and majesty; Gaudi's La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona brimming with a Divine exuberance and creativity.

Over the centuries church building has gone hand in hand with church planting. Although our historical roots go deep across East London and Essex, the huge growth in population is very recent. As communities and towns have grown - and new towns created - so our predecessors planted new congregations and built new churches. Those buildings have taken very different shapes and forms. Many from the last century are multi-purpose - although that would be true of any medieval

church as well. The architecture is of the different generations - some very fine, some pedestrian and dated, some only just being recognised for its true worth. Each speaks of an understanding of God and humanity and the relationship between God and us which is very much of its time – proclaiming the faith afresh in each generation.

And now the challenge falls to us. There are significant housing developments both happening and in the pipeline across East London and Essex from Stratford through Chelmsford and Colchester and beyond; north to Harlow and east through Thurrock and onwards. These are not simply houses, but homes, people, communities. The

challenge for us then is about more church, not less. How do we evangelise these new communities? What does it mean to be church in a time of population growth? What can we learn from our predecessors who faced similar challenges 50 years ago, 100 years ago and beyond? Church plants, fresh expressions, pioneer ministries are a part of our response.

But is there also a challenge not simply to more church but to more church buildings? That is a radical change from more recent times when we have worried more about closing churches rather than building new ones.

However, churches are much more than a building with a space for messy

church, Sunday worship or PCC meetings. Church buildings themselves speak of the nature of God and indeed proclaim the Gospel itself.

We need to discover new and imaginative ways of creating holy ground, sacred space at the heart of these new communities.

These will not be exclusive spaces, cut off from the rest of the life of communities which give a message of a holy people desperate not to be contaminated by the secular.

Nor is this about neutral space which in seeking to belong to all, actually belongs to no-one. Rather we are looking to create places which are welcoming, hospitable vibrant engaged, speaking of God who is at the very heart of creation and seeks to embrace and enfold each and every one of us in his grace and love.

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THE month — Life stories of Deacons to be ordained by Bishop Stephen in Chelmsford Cathedral this month

The class of 2016

Neil Elliott

Neil DalleySue Hurley

Terry's childhood ambition was to be a jockeyTerry BrownCanvey IslandTERRY was born in Walthamstow in 1951 and lived there with his parents, Florence and Herbie, and elder brother Jimmy until he was eight years old. The family then had the opportunity to move to Canvey Island around 1960 and that is where he has lived ever since.

Terry says: "I met my wife Katherine at horse riding around the age of 14 and we were married at St Mary’s church, Benfleet in 1974.

"We have three sons – Martin, 40, David, 38, and Matthew, 36, who are all married and have

children of their own – five grandchildren with another on the way.

"I attended Furtherwick Park secondary modern school and left at 16 to start a life as an apprentice heavy diesel motor mechanic, although my ambition was to be a jockey because of my love of horse riding.

"During my career I worked for Amoco, Texaco, Mobil, and lastly BP at Coryton refinery for 20 years. I then moved to Britvic soft drinks as infrastructure manager and then on to Southend Hospital where I was portering manager, domestic cleaning manager and contracts performance manager of several major contracts. While at Southend hospital I became

recent years, occasional preaching. He is also a singer in the church worship band.

Ian came to a personal faith on a NatWest Christian fellowship weekend that he attended with Catherine and, looking back, can see that he has been on a steady, if at times reluctant, journey towards ordained ministry ever since. Ian feel a particular calling to leading people in passionate worship and to discipleship.

He supports West Ham from the armchair these days and enjoys spending time with his family, wargaming, reading, and playing computer strategy games.

Sara BattsChingfordSARA grew up attending St Andrew’s, Alresford. Leaving home – and church – in 1992 for university, Sara spent several years working in Nottingham before moving to London in 2000.

She worked as an events manager before

THE MONTH meets the new Deacons who will be ordained by Rt Revd Stephen Cottrell, Bishop of Chelmsford, at Chelmsford Cathedral on June 25, in the first part of a three-part series to be continued next month.

Canon Philip Need, Director of Ordinands (DDO) for the Diocese of Chelmsford, said: “It is wonderful that 30 people will be ordained in Chelmsford Cathedral in June.

"My work as DDO sees people constantly making connections between their faith and wanting to offer themselves to God. There are so many ways now in which we can serve him as faithful members of the church and we are trying to make it possible for people to answer their sense of calling in new and exciting ways.

"If you have even a slight flicker of the idea that God might be calling YOU to ordination, speak to your local clergy. Who knows? You might be on this ordination list in the coming years.”

Neil ElliottBarkingsideIAN was born in West London but moved to Gants Hill, Ilford at the age of three. He left school at 18 and joined Barclays Bank where he has clocked up nearly 40 years of service.

He is married to Catherine and they have three grown-up children, and now live in Barkingside, Ilford.

Ian has attended St Laurence Barkingside for virtually his whole life and during this time has undertaken a wide range of roles and ministry including churchwarden, treasurer, youth leader, Deanery Synod representative, and has been a Licensed Lay Minister for the past 25 years, a role which at St Laurence has involved a lot of lay leadership of services and, in more

Julie HardyBroomfieldGROWING up in Suffolk with her family, Julie developed a love for wildlife and the countryside. She was saddened when her family moved to Essex on her 11th birthday. However, this changed when she met her future husband, Paul, at senior school.

They have lived in South Woodham Ferrers for 14 years, along with their three teenage daughters and Paul’s mum. They are members of Holy Trinity church where Julie has been involved in many things, including the children’s and family work and organising large-scale public events.

Being made redundant from a primary school, Julie realised that God had been calling her for some time and this was the opportunity to explore her calling.

She also began working with special needs students at a senior school and this has continued whilst studying at St Mellitus College.

Julie still enjoys the great outdoors gardening or visiting gardens. She is delighted that her curacy is in Broomfield and is looking forward to meeting the local community.

Chris GilesPitsea CHRIS'S childhood was spent on Canvey Island and he took himself to the local Baptist church, enjoying various activities led by wonderful Sunday school teachers, and early seeds were planted.

Later in adult life he started to worship at the local Catholic church where he began sensing a call to ordained ministry.

His eldest son, Nick, who has sadly passed away, introduced him to the Anglican church of St Nicholas. Feeling at home there, his faith blossomed and his calling grew.

Chris, who has three other children from his first marriage, is engaged to Laura who has two children, Louise and Jacob.

Before beginning ordination training at Westcott House at Cambridge, he worked in construction management with his own sub-contracting company. Chris also worked with Southend hospital chaplaincy team part-time for more than two years.

Chris has enjoyed the experience of managing a youth football team and coaching youth martial arts.

His hobbies also include skiing, dog walking and restoration of three antique communion sets and two cars.

PROFILES

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away. Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous; for the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

Psalm 1 (ESV)

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THE month — Life stories of Deacons to be ordained by Bishop Stephen in Chelmsford Cathedral this month

The class of 2016

Sara Batts Colin Fairweather

Terry's childhood ambition was to be a jockeychildren of their own – five grandchildren with another on the way.

"I attended Furtherwick Park secondary modern school and left at 16 to start a life as an apprentice heavy diesel motor mechanic, although my ambition was to be a jockey because of my love of horse riding.

"During my career I worked for Amoco, Texaco, Mobil, and lastly BP at Coryton refinery for 20 years. I then moved to Britvic soft drinks as infrastructure manager and then on to Southend Hospital where I was portering manager, domestic cleaning manager and contracts performance manager of several major contracts. While at Southend hospital I became

engaged in the chaplaincy which I have been doing for the past four years.

"I attend St Nicholas where I was baptised in 1978 before being confirmed at Chelmsford Cathedral five days later. Since then I have been an active member in St Nicholas church as churchwarden for six years, licensed to assist at Communion services, and serve at the altar.

"My discernment for ordination began back when I was a child but I did not know it then. It has been in my growing years in the depths of my being that I finally found the courage to explore what God has always meant me to be – after running in the opposite direction for too long."

moving, via a Masters degree in legal librarianship, to becoming involved with, and in 2011 leading, the European Chapter of the Special Libraries Association. Sara moved back to be near family in Colchester in 2006. That time also co-incided with rediscovery of faith.

In 2013 after five years of part-time study, Sara gained a PhD. This work on websites and social media has been widely shared. During this period Sara responded to the call to ordination, moving in 2014 from Colchester and St Leonard’s, Lexden to Cambridge and Westcott House.

Sara has been a contributor to Greenbelt in recent years. She enjoys singing, running, interesting gins, and reading, and recently surprised herself by taking up netball.

Colin FairweatherBraintreeCOLIN was born and bought up in Sidcup, Kent, to very supportive and loving parents. He has a brother who is two years younger and works as a government project manager.

He went to Cambridge University when he was 18, and came out ten years later with a PhD in Elizabethan love poetry.

Colin got a job as an English teacher in Leyton, and lived in Walthamstow, which is how he became a part of Chelmsford diocese.

He helped to lead services, preach and run fellowship groups for four years or so before he got a persistent, nagging sense that God was calling him to ordained ministry.

Colin went back to Cambridge to train, and felt history repeating itself when he was put on placement at his old undergraduate and postgraduate college. Outside church, he enjoys cycling, jogging and art, and loves cats.

Sue HurleyStebbingSUE is married to Andy and they have a 19 year old daughter Ella. Her journey to faith and

then to ordination started when she was taken to Sunday school by a neighbour and later spent 10 years as a chorister. She came to a personal faith in her early teens.

It was while at university studying theology that she first felt the call to ordination, but with a strong ‘not yet’ attached to it.

So she began a teaching career and continued as worship leader at Bishop’s Stortford Baptist church for 10 years, before moving to the beautiful parish of Widdington and becoming fully involved in rural church life, in particular being on the PCC and leading youth and children’s work.

Four years ago, after 28 years of waiting, the call to proceed with ordination came and she has been studying for an MA in Christian leadership at St Mellitus College.

Neil DalleyLeigh-on-SeaNEIL grew up in a small village on the outskirts of Northampton before going to university in Reading where he studied history. Postgraduate study in information science led to work as an academic librarian.

He then moved to London to work for a large US library systems supplier managing the day-to-day operation of their helpdesk before moving into account management working with 80 library institutions across northern Europe.

Neil moved to Chelmsford in 2004 to be with partner Robert. They are members of the Church of the Ascension with All Saints.

Neil has sung in the choir and latterly served as churchwarden for three years. A long journey of recognising and responding to a call to ministry finally took him to ordination training at the College of the Resurrection at Mirfield in 2014 where he has been studying for an MA.

Neil comes from the Catholic tradition and says he is great believer in the richness and depth this offers to our understanding of the faith and looks forward to serving and sharing in that vision at St Clement’s, Leigh-on-Sea.

Sue CroucherDaws HeathSUE is the eldest of three girls and from an early age, an Essex girl. She is married to Alan and they have two daughters, three grandsons and a granddaughter. She worked for many years at a housing association until she retired in 2010.

Her involvement in Guiding led her to become District Commissioner of Hadleigh. She has been branch leader of Thundersley Mothers’ Union, and chair of a Deanery Link with Tanzania, through which she has been fortunate to make several visits to Tanzania.

Sue has worshipped at St Michael’s church in Daws Heath, Thundersley since her children were young, and became a Reader in 2000, and she will be returning there after ordination. Her call to ministry came when Sue realised that God was calling her to serve as a priest at Daws Heath.

Sue's leisure interests include travel, holidays, walking and days out with her grandchildren.

Jonnie DejaHarold WoodJONNIE was born and raised in Muswell Hill, North London. He has a brother who was the first of his family to become a Christian (on a Christian summer camp).

Although he went to the same camps, Jonnie was much slower than his brother; the truth about Christ took about six years to dawn on him. In his teens, Jonnie committed his life to Christ and was baptised.

After school he went to Cambridge to study economics, and got involved with a church and the Christian Union. After that, he spent a year volunteering at church before going and working in the City for PricewaterhouseCoopers. But before long, he got a call asking him to come back to Cambridge and help teach the bible to students.

A number of his colleagues declared their jealousy that Jonnie had found a vocation he believed in.

Three years of joyful work later, he came to Oak Hill for three years of training for ordained ministry, during which he married Alison whom he met in Cambridge.

The couple are very excited at the prospect of joining the fellowship at St Peter’s in Harold Wood.

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Wrestling with the challenges and a host of questions

Lent Appeal passes £10,000By REVD LEE BATSON THANK you to everyone who has contributed to this year's Bishop's Lent Appeal.

So far we have raised £10,000, and it is not too late to make a donation as we continue to collect until September

This year's appeal supports the Sustainable Agricultural Livelihoods Initiative (SALI) that has been developed by Christian Aid, and is being implemented by staff from the Diocese of Mbeere in central Kenya.

It is helping subsistence farmers to counter the effects of climate change; improve productivity; and help them to gain better access to the markets so that they can become more self-sufficient and

less reliant on overseas aid. Agnes Ngui, one of the farmers in Mbeere, says: "I have been in the SALI project since 2011 and have benefited in many ways, especially the provision of climate information and training.

"This helped me to select the correct certified seed that suits my region in terms of rainfall requirements.

"Secondly, I was trained in the appropriate agricultural methods for crop husbandry. This covered recommended spacing, seed variety, seed rate, soil fertility, water harvesting and pest control.

"I have also been trained to run an agribusiness and improve my record keeping.

"I am currently managing my farm in a businesslike way including the sale of the green gram beans through the marketing association last season.

"I have started buying and selling clothes in the village as a small-scale business. This was made possible by the marketing of green grams beans which enabled me to access the money to start."● Please do consider helping other farmers like Agnes. For further information, please contact Revd Lee Batson on 01245 451087 or [email protected] or visit www.chelmsford.anglican.org/lentappeal2016.

LENT APPEAL

AT THE HELM: Bishop John gave a Lent lecture at Chelmsford cathedral in March on re-imagining ministry, one of the themes of Transforming Presence, the strategic priorities for Chelmsford diocese.

During this lecture he produced a series of gifts from a box.

The Bishop’s final gift was a photo of himself, taken in 2009, at the helm of a 20-metre Ocean racing yacht heading out on the Atlantic to South America on the first leg of a Round the World Yacht Race.

“In your gift box the photo is not of me but of you,” said Bishop John. “You, too, are a gift from God. What is your calling? What is the shape of your ministry?”

A podcast of the Bishop’s Lent lecture is available at www. transformingpresence. org.uk/resources-and- downloads

THE Bishop of Bradwell, Rt Revd John Wraw reflects on life and death after his cancer diagnosis

IT is just two years, since I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma.

I had been in severe pain for the last four months and an X-ray a few weeks before had shown up two masses in my right lung.

So oddly there was almost a sense of relief, even of good news. It wasn't lung cancer and at least we knew what was causing the pain.

No one pretended it wasn't serious. 'We can't cure it but we can treat it.'

Initial treatment was a welcome relief. Radiotherapy targeted the site of the worst pain.

Macmillan helped with practical stuff around the house. Chemo wasn't too intrusive and side effects manageable at least for the first few months. High dose opioids helped with the pain.

December 2014 to Easter 2015 was high dose chemo (a form of mustard gas) and a stem cell transplant at Royal Marsden in Sutton.

Long periods of waiting for the next round of treatment; chunks of time in hospital receiving treatment (and recovering from it). That was followed by consolidation chemo, and consolidation followed by maintenance.

Christmas 2015 was marked by fantastic back surgery at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital to help with continued pain.

Myeloma is serious. Either the myeloma itself or a side effect from continued treatment is almost certainly what will kill me at some point. But I don't spend every waking moment worrying about that.

The impact is more practical: daily rounds of tablets – each with its own side effects; what can seem endless hospital appointments; the pain when I overdo things and the limits on what I can do physically; being very honest the fatigue which comes both with myeloma and its treatment; and the challenge of planning ahead.

The last two years have impacted on my relationships. Learning dependence and reliance on other people is tough no matter how willingly help is offered.

Myeloma hasn't made me a nicer, more caring or better person.

If anything I am more self-centred and very often more irritable and less patient whether with myself or others.

And I have written this piece so far with no mention of God or faith.

My story is no different from that of many others with and without faith. I certainly don't believe this is in any sense part of a divine plan for me. Nor do I

believe this is all for the good. A god who would will cancer, pain, grief on his creation is not a god I would chose to worship.

Myeloma has certainly rooted and grounded my theology. How does what I believe help me make sense of my experience – and how does my experience inform and shape what I believe?

I have become much more aware of being part of something much bigger than me as an individual often upheld by

the prayers and faith of others – upheld on the wings of prayer. That has been far more important than I could ever have imagined. Thank you – and thank you for those who have persevered in prayer over such an extended period.

And then there are the questions about identity and personhood. What's the real 'me' and what's the drugs or the myeloma? What does it mean to be a 'new creation' under God? How does that relate to my

ministry and calling under God? Am I simply defined by my illness and treatment – a cancer sufferer or a cancer patient? And as each day people share with me their own experiences living with terminal or life shortening illness, most are wrestling with the same challenges and questions.

Being part of a community of faith doesn't give me easy answers to the questions of the last couple of years.

However, somehow it has allowed me to face those questions, talk about them and keep both them and me in a healthy perspective. I am certainly having to come to terms with my own mortality – the reality of dying.

I struggle more now with the question of health and wellbeing and what those terms which we bandy about quite happily actually mean. This is still very much work in progress for me.

'When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?' Psalm 8:3,4


Cross Rhythms Teesside community radio station broadcasts 24/7 to Stockton-on-Tees and the Tees Valley. ‘That’s a long way from here’ you may be thinking, but hopefully the aims and values of this Community radio station will not be a long way from those of many in the church throughout the UK.

The station engages with the community through radio using local news, discussions and interviews, with the latest contemporary Christian music providing the backbone to the sound and ethos of the station. Sharing the Gospel with a 21st century audience using 21st century means.

One of the station’s founding DJ’s had this to say: “We’re often hearing from people who love the station, for the effect it has on the community if not the music itself. I’ve been a DJ for 10 years and my grandmother, who is 87 years old, supports what I do wholly. She can’t stand the music I play, but she supports what I do because she loves me and she believes in the project. The music may not be to the taste of older Christians. But it’s actually about seeing

the bigger picture and saying, ‘It’s not necessarily what I like but I can see it connecting with a lot of people.’ That’s the starting point and everything else will fall into place around it.”

The radio station is run as a not-for-profit organisation, and any income goes towards the ministry of reaching the local community with the Gospel, and engaging with local communities for social gain. During the recession, many of our projects with young people, especially around education and training, sadly ceased due to lack

of funding. Organisations that used to pay for those services had their budgets cut or removed, and as a result, the station has to find new income and support.

But now for the good news: Effectively, the station ‘re-started’ in September 2014, with a new Station Manager and a new Station Administrator, Rafal and Ania Dupat. This young Polish couple arrived in the Tees Valley area sensing a call from God and not really knowing why. Rafal has extensive production and audio engineering experience, and Ania has managed a number of community projects. Ideal qualifications for a Christian Community Radio Station, although they had no idea it even existed when they came!

Since getting involved, Raf and Ania have encouraged the growth, management and training of a new crop of more

than twenty volunteers to produce and present local programmes. They have also been meeting and engaging with the local community at large, and the Christian faith community especially, as well as community groups and organisations, and listener feedback is encouraging.

“We’re working towards securing funding to develop more programming and training opportunities to reach what is one of the most deprived areas in the UK”, said Rafal. “We have developed a love for the Tees Valley area, and the people here, and we want to use the radio station to bring hope and light in difficult times. As an evangelistic outreach, this radio station is broadcasting to people 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year – it’s a phenomenal resource for the church in its mission.”

A message from Chris Cole, co-founder of the Cross Rhythms ministry.It is fair to say that the Christian Faith has been the most ‘civilising influence’, globally, since the revelation of Jesus Christ as the Son of God. In the Western World, the printing of the Bible over 500 years ago on the newly invented printing press enabled our civilisation to develop our politics, economics, education, societal attitudes, major institutions and spirituality. All of these developments have been at the cornerstone, until recently, of our liberal democracies.

It is now the development of the internet, digital satellite, FM radio and television communications that gives all of us who call ourselves ‘followers of Jesus Christ’ the opportunity to

share our stories on these platforms.In many ways this is probably the

first opportunity people will have of witnessing powerful messages and testimonies of real life in God. We are often the first Bible people will now read.

Cross Rhythms as a national ministry is growing with three Community radio stations licensed in the UK, (Teesside, Stoke on Trent and Plymouth), independently owned and operated but partnering together with similar aims and vision.

Cross Rhythms Teesside is reaching young people who engage with the music – but it is asking older people with a passion for a lost generation for support. It is based in one of the

most deprived areas of the North East of England – but it is asking for help from people in this area who can see the vision and wish to support it.

We now have a younger team developing around us who are very ‘media savvy’ and capable of maximising the amazing opportunities the Lord is giving us to ‘influence our cities for good’ by broadcasting the very best Christian Contemporary music with life changing messages.

Your partnership is not only deeply valued but is part of our spiritual resourcing to influence the airwaves in a way that helps those who don’t know Jesus gain a glimpse of His offer of salvation.

Please Consider Supporting Cross Rhythms TeesideOur running costs are kept extremely low, and our not for profit radio station is currently entirely staffed with volunteers. We only need 40 supporters donating £30 per month to enable us to sustain and develop our programming, reaching the whole area 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with the Gospel. A gift, or monthly donation, of any amount, would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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THE month — Modern day version of Bayeux Tapestry heads for Chelmsford


Quaker Tapestry to go on show at cathedral

Cumbrian home in Kendal. The panels on display will include Conscientious Objection, railways and Elizabeth Fry.

Produced between 1981 and 1996, they are the work of 4,000 women, children and men from around the world.

The collaborative way in which they were made continues to inspire others to make their own tapestries to commemorate special events.

“Since the dawn of recorded history, craftspeople have used their skills to tell stories,” explains Quaker Tapestry Museum manager Bridget Guest. “Such a

record is the Quaker Tapestry. As with the famous Bayeux Tapestry, it is a hanging which tells a story. It is a celebration of Quaker experience and insights over 350 years. Ultimately it is a reminder of the contribution these non-conformists have made to the modern world and a testament to the imagination and craftsmanship of those who made it.”

Each of the colourful tapestry panels measures 25 inches (635mm) x 21 inches (533mm) and is created in the ‘narrative crewel embroidery’ style of the Bayeux Tapestry. The Tapestry has left a legacy to the world of

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A SELECTION of the famous Quaker Tapestry, a stitched masterpiece in story-telling, will be on show for the first time in Chelmsford Cathedral.

Described by world traveller and writer Alexander McCall Smith as one of the "six best tapestries" to see, the travelling exhibition will be on display at Chelmsford Cathedral from August 20 until September 3.

The panels (right) cover subjects as diverse as peace keeping in Russia, industrial welfare, banking, botany and key events from the early days of the Quaker movement.

Twenty of the 77 panels will travel to Chelmsford from their

embroidery with a new stitch (above right) which is named the ‘Quaker Stitch’, devised by the tapestry founder Anne Wynn-Wilson.

Dean of Chelmsford Nicholas Henshall said: “We are delighted to welcome the Quaker Tapestry.

"This extraordinary and fascinating work is an absorbing piece of history, and remarkable artwork and a real story of faith.

"It has already been seen by tens of thousands of people across the country and received overwhelmingly positive responses. Here at Chelmsford Cathedral we are currently

rediscovering and celebrating our own history, particularly the long tradition of religious dissent across Essex, in which the Quakers have a big and proud role. I'm looking forward to learning more about this history and what it means for us today.”

In addition to the beautiful tapestries, the Quaker guides have organised a programme of talks and demonstrations to explain subjects in greater depth.● Full details, including times and information for group bookings, are available on the Cathedral website at www.chelmsfordcathedral.org.uk

Facebook popularA REPORT on UK adults' media use and attitudes by communications regulator Ofcom found 65% use a smartphone to go online – up 4% since 2014.

Nearly 87% say they use the internet on any device at home or elsewhere.

Some 78% have watched a video clip online, with 48% doing so weekly.

As many as 95% of social media users say they use Facebook, with 43% saying they only use Facebook and 84% saying their main profile is on Facebook.● Report online at http://bit.ly/1YVhs5c.

MINORITY ethnic clergy and lay people have been invited to register as members of new organisation AMEN (Anglican Minority Ethnic Network).

AMEN promotes "the presence and participation of Anglicans of Minority Ethnic Heritage in all structures of the Church of England in the service of the Gospel of Jesus Christ”.

Minority ethnic members constitute 3.5% of General Synod and minority ethnic clergy are less than 3% of clergy. ● Website www.AMENanglican.org has a ‘How to join’ section.

THE Church Commissioners is ranked 10th among the world’s 500 biggest investors by the Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP).

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Open evenings for pilgrimagesBy REVD LEE BATSON

THE Holy Land Pilgrimages with the Bishops of Chelmsford and Barking 2017 are moving a step closer.

The diocese will be holding two information evenings in May for anyone who might be interested in joining this pilgrimage next year.

The first will be at St John's Stratford on Tuesday, May 24 at

7.30pm and the second at the Diocesan Offices at 53 New Street, Chelmsford on Wednesday, May 25 at 7.30pm.

● For further details about the pilgrimage, please visit www. chelmsford.anglican.org/pilgrimage2017 or contact Revd Lee Batson on 01245 451087 or [email protected]

Harold Wood revs up showMAKE a diary note to visit a great show at Harold Wood on Saturday, June 18.

Plans are complete for the fourth bi-annual St Peter’s Church Car Show with an exciting line-up of exhibitors and family entertainment programme.

The show is in the grounds of Redden Court School, Cotswold Road, Harold Wood and will be open from 10am to 4pm. Parking is free.

More than 200 Vintage, classic, sports, custom, kit and

American cars are expected to be on show with an even wider range of car clubs taking advantage of the exciting new layout.

The previous three shows (left) raised £12,000 for the London Air Ambulance and this year the organisers are expecting to break the record.

Enquiries are welcome from exhibitors, car clubs and individual owners. Further information and details: www.stpeterscarshow.co.uk Email: [email protected]

HITTING THE HIGH NOTES: Chelmsford Cathedral choir celebrated Ascension Day on May 5 by singing from top of the cathedral tower

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