cathedral life march 2011
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The bimonthly magazine from Liverpool Cathedral.TRANSCRIPT
no81MAR 2011
16th March - Prosperity: money and the created world
23rd March - Hospitality: society
30th March - Harmony: family, or step family
6th April - Contentment: the ups and downs of life
13th April - Truth: relationship with God
The last three evenings will include an opportunity to be prayed for individually, sensitively and confidentially.
Just turn up, or enquiries to Clare Kerrigan -0151 702 7220 or email [email protected]
Lent 2011The Christian foundations for a good life,
Led by Dean Justin Welby. Talk, music, story, questions.
7:30pm - 9:00pm Cathedral Lady ChapelEntry and Parking Free
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Next issue: May 15th Deadline for submissions: April 25th
Articles and ideas are always welcome and should be sent to Stuart Haynes: [email protected] reserve the right to edit contributions as necessary.
Music at the CathedralRNLI Exhibition
Blake Lecture
Cathedral Space
Lent and Easter
MBE for John Lloyd
Asbestos Work Complete
Canon Anthony Hawley
Friends of Liverpool Cathedral
Goma Update
Adelaide Watt and the Bishop’s Throne
Letter of the Month
BSL Messy Church
Late Night Tower Launch
New Spring Brochure
TUC at the Cathedral
Rodean Girls’ School Choir
7:57 Horrible Histories Sleepover
Inspiring Places
Guild of All Souls
Embracing Hope
Grace Sheppard
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about 400, largely in their late 20’s are expected. The event is being very carefully planned with significant attention to security to protect both people and our building.
Although we are planning carefully, there is a risk involved, so why would this be a risk worth taking “in Christ’s service”?
Firstly, it is giving an opportunity for one of the most interesting mission initiatives I’ve ever been involved in. It is quite usual for those who attend these sorts of events to have “chill-out” areas. We will be offering an area called the ‘Spirit Zone’. This will have creative resources to help people reflect on spirituality from a Christian perspective.
A friend of ours celebrated her birthday by swimming in
the shark tank at the Blue Planet Aquarium. Thankfully it turned out to be a “safe place to do risky things”!
I’ve been impressed that our Cathedral statement, “A safe place to do risky things in Christ’s service” is referred to frequently in discussions and decisions.
Sometimes our tendency to shorten phrases leads to the last three words being dropped. But of course they are the reason the cathedral exists. In Christ’s service we meet, give, work, plan, spend and make decisions about risky opportunities. By definition risk sometimes go wrong. If we never fail then we’re just pretending. Which is why the risks are only worth taking if they are genuinely in Christ’s service. So there are no plans to fill the Well with water and sharks for the ultimate birthday swimming experience.
On the 2nd April, from 9pm to midnight, we’ll be hosting a event in the Well. Two local companies who run dance music club nights in local venues such as the Williamson tunnels approached us to propose an event with two internationally recognised DJ’s. An audience of
LETTER OF THE MONTH
New Spring Brochure
Don’t forget to pick up your Spring cathedral events guide. Covering March-May, it features all of the listings you need. From stimulating lectures to impressive music events, from arts exhibitions to family fun, from inspirational worship to cultural events, the Cathedral has something for all.
Pick up a hard copy from the Cathedral or download from the website.
BSL Messy Church
The first BSL (British Sign Language) Messy Church takes place on March 19th in the Lady Chapel (4pm-5.30pm). Open to all, it will also be aimed at families who use BSL because either parents, grandparents or children are deaf. The event will be conducted in BSL as well as spoken English. The aim is to establish a new Messy Church group where all can participate together regardless of whether they are deaf or hearing. Simply turn up!
More Information Contact Revd Dr Hannah Lewis, Team Leader, Pastoral Services for the Deaf Community [email protected] or via mobile text message 07919 411817.
Late Night Tower Launch
The spectacular evening views from the top of the Cathedral tower will be available to all from March 31st, as the late night tower tours return. Work on the lifts has made the ascent to the top even easier for visitors who want to experience the city from this unique point of view. Arrive just before sunset to see the city switch on and take on a new night time identity. A full list of dates, including sunset times and ticket details can be downloaded from the Cathedral website to help you plan your visit.
Tickets: £5 Standard; £3.50 Concessions, and £12 for a Family ticket (up to 2 adults and up to 3 children).
More InformationCathedral Shop: 0151 702 7255 [email protected]
In Christ’s Service?
Secondly, the organisers are arranging music workshops for 13-19 year olds drawn from some of the more needy communities close to the Cathedral. These will be run in partnership with a Liverpool based training institute. Please pray for and encourage those involved. We are very aware of the responsibility and risks. Please pray too that Christ will indeed be served as those who never usually come into a churchor cathedral are invited to consider Him. Richard White Canon for Mission and Evangelism
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7:57 Horrible Histories Sleepover
Thirty children had the opportunity to step back in time to discover ‘Horrible History’. Excited young people arrived with their sleeping bags and airbeds, to be greeted by historic food, table manners, games, films and even a giant talking rat. The evening began with a meal, where children chose from Ancient Egypt, Roman and Victorian. Each was also assigned a historic name thanks to the careful and meticulous planning of Anna-Rose Wain. The opportunity to explore the Cathedral by torch light, along with using the Cathedral’s best kept secret – the film room, was enjoyed by all. Over tens were then invited to sleep over, and were treated to an Enid Blyton bible bedtime story and hot chocolate. After lots of
Inspiring Places
The third Cathedral Photographic Competition will open to entries on March 31st. This year’s theme is ‘Inspiring Places’, extending the reach of the competition even further than last year which focused on the Hope Street Quarter. This year photographers of all ages and abilities are invited to capture the places across the city that truly inspire them. Look out for more details of the competition and its exclusive prizes in the next edition of Cathedral Life.
Rodean Girls’ School Choir
This concert promises an exciting and uplifting performance from this choir from a top girl’s school in Johannesburg, South Africa. We are delighted to welcome this visiting choir under the direction of their musical director Ralf Schmitt as part of their UK tour in 2011. Ticket prices to be announced.
TUC at the Cathedral
In a largely friendly, if noisy, atmosphere, nearly 2000 people were welcomed into the Cathedral to hear Tony Benn speak at a rally organised by the local TUC. The rally in February followed a march through the city in protest against the government cuts. Local trade union leaders spoke their opposition to the cuts before Tony Benn addressed the crowd.
This was the first time that the Cathedral had held an event of this type and we thought and prayed carefully before agreeing to go ahead. Although we are not party political the Cathedral has a deep biblical interest in social justice and the welfare of the community we serve.
The Cathedral was built by the generosity of the people of Merseyside and as such we offer ourselves as a place where local people can come to pray about
giggling, chatting and no doubt midnight feasts, the girls made history by being the first Cathedral ‘sleepoverers.’ Sunday morning arrived with muffins and bagels for breakfast, followed by Horrible History karaoke. A fantastic time was had by all.
The next 7:57 event is a film night on Friday 18th March 2011 at 5.30pm, meeting in the Western Rooms. Children up to age 13 are welcome.
11:57, is also open to adults. Please feel free to join the ‘Jesus Readings’ reflections on Wednesday 2nd March at Parr Street Studios, see www.elevenfiftyseven.org.uk
More InformationContact Canon Carol Wain [email protected]
and discuss the everyday and life changing issues that matter to them. The Cathedral like many in the region remain concerned about the health of our local economy and seeks justice for the most disadvantaged in society
We imposed strict conditions on the TUC regarding the tone and conduct of their meeting. Conditions that they were more than willing to comply with. Above all we were happy for the event to be political but not party political. Most of us at the Cathedral have views, but they are personal, and it is not the role of the Cathedral to take a party view.
The Cathedral is a safe place to do risky things in Christ service. If we are to live out that vision then we must prayerfully and carefully welcome debate and discussion on the issues that affect our community today.
More InformationLucy Rafferty 0151 702 7217 [email protected]
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Guild of All Souls
A new branch of the Guild of All Souls is being formed at the Cathedral. The branch will be headed up by George Roach (former Verger) and Tracey Cavanagh. This is a guild in which members pray for the sick, dying and bereaved and hold services for the commemoration of the dead. George Roach said, “This might sound a bit morbid but it is not; the guild will be there primarily to offer support to those who have suffered loss or are sick or dying and in need of prayer and pastoral support. Services are still in the process of being written and discussed, but they will happen once a month. There will also be a counselling element to the guild. Counselling support will be offered through groups as well
Music at the Cathedral
In 1967, Dean Patey stepped behind the drums for the Bee Gees at a Cathedral concert establishing a tradition of acceptance for an eclectic mix of music. Since then, as well as being resplendent with some of the finest Choral music we have shown a great ability to welcome a diverse mix of music talent. That tradition remains strong today. From Beatle’s inspired “Peace Love and Understanding” to local eighties legend Ian McCulloch, from David Gest to Hayley Westerna we have seen nearly all musical genres . In the next few months we see more variety coming to the Well – which is establishing itself as an unusual venue for national and international acts.
Grace Sheppard Memorial Service
The date of Grace Sheppard’s memorial service has been announced as May 7th (start time to be confirmed). As well as a celebration of Grace’s life, the service will also include the unveiling of a memorial within the Cathedral to the Right Reverend David Sheppard. It is not a ticketed event, so please arrive in good time before the service.
Embracing Hope
The next Embracing Hope service takes place in the Lady Chapel at 7.30pm on March 24th. This service provides a time of peaceful prayer and remembrance for bereaved families and those with seriously ill children. If you have been affected, directly or indirectly, by the loss or ongoing illness of a child, or you simply wish to remember any
as eventually the facility to offer personal counselling.”
Membership is £10 for life. Although the guild is Anglo-Catholic in origin, anybody from any spiritual background is welcome to join, and the guild will offer a wide range of worship to suit all tastes. Please contact the guild through the vergers email [email protected] if you want any more information or ask one of the vergers in the building. All the information about the guild itself can be found at www.guildofallsouls.org.uk
More InformationAsk any of the Vergers in the Cathedral or [email protected]
known to you who are, you will find this service of great comfort. Access to the service and car parking is free.
More Information Sarah O’Donohue 0151 702 7210 [email protected]
In April two renowned DJ’s – Hernan Cattaneo and Danny Howells - for an electronic dance music evening aimed at the over 20’s. Having hosted events in the Williamson Tunnels their promoters were attracted to working within the constraints of the Cathedral. We pray and deliberate hard over every request like this. As Richard White says in his letter it is a risky thing to do but during the event we will have a “Spirit Zone” enabling volunteers from Dream to get alongside those at the event. The Cathedral has a mission to reach all and, while this is different to the Bee Gees, we have a long tradition in that welcome.
Please check the Cathedral website for confirmation of the start time.
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RNLI Exhibition
Photographers from Wallasey Amateur Photographic Society and the New Brighton Lifeboat Station are collaborating on this exhibition which aims to highlight the personal sacrifice, danger and endeavor undertaken by these volunteers on a daily basis as they keep the Merseyside and North Wales coastlines and local waters safe. April 26th-13th May.
Cathedral Space
This dramatic collection of more than thirty drawings is the first time the Cathedral has hosted an exhibition based on the building itself by a single artist. The adventure begins with charcoal, chalk, graphite and cast iron and steel powder, applied and layered up on large sheets of handmade paper, erased and re-applied. They reflect the artist’s fascination for the Cathedral’s internal scale and space as much as its physical parameters.
Blake Lecture
On April 9th, Professor Chris Rowland, (Professor of New Testament Studies, Oxford), will give a lecture entitled “William Blake: Leading Artistic Interpreter of King James Bible.”
Prof Roland has studied and written about the radical traditions in Christianity and , with Andrew Bradstock, edited a collection of
This year’s Lent and Easter events have more range and depth than ever before. From book groups
to two-day retreats and exquisite music, there is something to help everyone reflect and celebrate.
Five Foundations for a Good Life - March - April 7.30pm - 9.00pm
A series of Lent talks by Dean Justin Welby. Talk, music, story and questions. Lady Chapel, entry and parking free. March 16th Prosperity, money and the created world; March 23rd Hospitality: Society; March 30th Harmony, family or step family; April 6th Contentment: the ups and downs of life; April 13th Truth: relationship with God. The last three evenings will include an opportunity to be prayed for individually, sensitively and confidentially. Simply turn up. More Information Clare Kerrigan - 0151 702 7220 [email protected]
Come and Sing The Crucifixion by John Stainer -March 26th - 6pm rehearsal, 8pm performance
Take part and sing this classic Easter work with the gathered choir, or simply sit and enjoy the music. David Poulter will guide participants through the various pieces, including rehearsals before the actual performance. To join the gathered choir, fill in the application form on the website and return to David Poluter. A fee of £5 is payable per singer in order to take part. Participants are asked to provide their own musical scores for the occasion. More Information The Music Department - 0151 702 7291 [email protected]
texts relating to these traditions (Radical Christian Writings: A Reader Oxford: Blackwell 2002). Free access to lecture and Western Rooms. No pre-booking required but would be helpful. More InformationDianne Rothwell 0151 702 [email protected]
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Two Choirs - April 16th - 7.30pm
The choirs of the Anglican and Metropolitan Cathedrals join forces for an evening of seasonal music set ‘in the round’, creating a reflective and inspirational experience by candlelight. The programme includes works by Tallis, Lottl, Gibbons, Brahms, Elgar, Tavener, Poulenc, and Rutter. Directed by David Poulter and Timothy Noon. You can also enjoy a pre-concert buffet in the Western Rooms. Tickets £10.00 (concert only) £20.00 with pre-concert buffet - available from the Cathedral Shop.
Guesaldo Responds - March 27th - 8pm
Lady Chapel. The Renaissance Music Group will perform five of the nine Tenebrae Responses for Good Friday, in settings by Guesaldo, who fashioned an extraordinary harmonic language to reflect the mood and events surrounding the Crucifixion. Palestrina’s much loved ‘Stabat Mater Dolorosa’ ends the programme. Admission: £8.00. Parking: Pay on exit.More Information [email protected]
Book Club at Lent - March 29th and April 12th - 7pm
Liverpool Cathedral Book Club invite you to join them for two discussion sessions on the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lent Book 2011: Barefoot Disciple Walking the Way of Passionate Humility by Stephen Cherry. Both sessions will be led by Revd Canon Dwelly-Raven Canon Dr Jules Gomes. All welcome.More Information Nädine Daniel to sign up [email protected]
LENT & EASTER
Food for the Journey - March 25th - 26th
The annual Lenten retreat returns for the third year. Led by Dwelly Raven Canon Jules Gomes, the retreat has the title ‘Healing Words for Bleeding Wounds.’ The ‘journey’ begins with Choral Evensong in the main Cathedral at 5.30pm on Friday evening (for those who need to come later the main sessions will begin at 6.30pm). The Saturday sessions will begin at 8.30am and end with Evensong which starts at 3pm. Cost £6. More Information Dianne Rothwell - 0151 702 7201 [email protected]
Easter Eggstravaganza - April 11th - 13th
In conjuction with Merseyside Police we are once again holding our Easter Eggstravaganza, a self-guided family Easter trail inside and outside the cathedral. Search for answers to questions and earn your chocolate treat, meet Derby Mouse and the White Rabbit and join in Craft activities (small charge for materials). No booking required. Free to enter the Cathedral and the Chocolate Trail. Car parking will be pay on exit. More Information Sue Mitchell - 0151 705 2142 / 2148.
‘Love Bade Me Welcome’: a series of three Holy Week Addresses by Canon Anthony Hawley. - April 18th - 20th - Lady Chapel - 6.15pm
Starting with an introductory talk as part of his sermon on Sunday 17th April, (Palm Sunday), which marks the start of Holy Week, Canon Anthony Hawley will present a series of three talks from Monday 18th April after the evening service. The full title of the series is “Love Bade me Welcome - Thoughts on the Deadly Sins”. All are warmly invited to attend and entry to the Cathedral and the talks is free. No pre-booking is required. Car parking is free. More Information Canon Anthony Hawley 0151 702 7204 [email protected]
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Festival Eucharist for Easter - April 24th - 10.30-11.45
Celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour and the culmination of all the spiritual preparations and focus throughout Holy Week. The president is the Rt Reverend James Jones, Bishop of Liverpool. The preacher is Dean Justin Welby. Admission and car parking is free.
Golgotha - March 7th - 26th
April Derek Culley’s 30 foot long, five foot high exhibition of 14 panels will be displayed across the Great West Doors. The exhibition charts Derek’s own response to the suffering of Christ as depicted in the Stations of the Cross, and he asks the viewer to use the paintings as a starting point for their own reflection.
Easter Bank Holiday Recital - April 25th - 11.15-12.30
The Cathedral’s Organist Titulaire, Professor Ian Tracey, presents a popular programme of organ music. Admission by programme - £5.00 available to purchase on the door.
The Way of the Cross: Meditations for Good Friday - April 22nd - 10.30am-8.30pm
We mark the start of Good Friday with the Way of the Cross at 10.30am. Between 12 noon and 3pm there will be a series of meditations, music and silence led by the Dean, Justin Welby. The day will finish with an organ recital of Passiontide Music commencing at 7.30pm. You are warmly invited to spend part or all of this special day at the Cathedral. Admission to the services, the cathedral, and the car park is free.
MBE for John Lloyd
John Lloyd has been awarded an MBE by Prince Charles for more the 72 years of voluntary service to the Cathedral. John’s first encounter with the Cathedral was at age ten when he won a choral scholarship. After leaving the choir, he joined the Cross Guild, which encourages ex-choristers to maintain their connection to the Cathedral and take part in liturgical processions. John has acted as Beadle, first carrying the mace in 1945. John said, “The Cathedral has played a major part in my life and I love the place. I obtained my first job through Dean Dwelly’s direction, as a trainee quantity surveyor and subsequently had my own practice. My late wife Nancy and I met at a Cross Guild outing and we were married at the Cathedral, as were my daughters Heather and Wendy. After 21 years as a widower I met my wife Mo on a pilgrimage to Egypt. This also was through a Cathedral contact and we were married, over five years ago, in the Cathedral. One never knows what is around the corner. I was honoured to be awarded an MBE for voluntary service to Liverpool Cathedral, in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. It was a truly memorable day for me, my wife and daughters.”
Asbestos Work Complete
Work to remove asbestos lagging from some of the organ pipes was completed smoothly and with minimum disruption during January. We received many favourable comments regarding the service arrangements in the Well so much so that we may consider a similar arrangement for the occasional service in the future. Meanwhile thanks to everyone for their patience while our specialist contractors carried out this important work.
LENT & EASTER
John and wife Mo with John’s daughters
Judge Wendy Lloyd and Her Honour Judge
Heather Lloyd.
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CANON ANTHONY HAWLEYAhead of his retirement in June, Canon Anthony Hawley took some time out to reflect on his and his wife Rosemary’s time at the Cathedral and in Merseyside.
A self-confessed ‘country boy’, Canon Anthony is due to retire to near Salisbury, where he was born. Whilst looking forward to this, he admits, “My heart has always been in ministry in urban and priority areas.” This is attested to by the posts he has held around the country in his forty years of ministry. He began as a curate at Wolverhampton, where Enoch Powell boycotted his Sunday services and instead attended mid-week because he deemed the sermons too ‘radical’.
From there, he moved to the Charterhouse Mission in Southwark, where for ten years his ministry focussed on youth and social work. “It was a good place to be, and at the right time.” In 1984, Bishop David Sheppard invited him to become Rector of Kirkby, a role which he carried out for seventeen years and thoroughly enjoyed, “Kirkby is a fantastic place, and we loved being there. We loved the challenge of working with such a vibrant community. We made some great friends in Kirkby and still see people from there.”
In 2002, he was made a Cathedral Residentiary Canon, his first job being to plan and work on the centenary celebrations in 2004, “This was a great start to my time here and I particularly enjoyed engaging with the parishes as they joined us throughout the centenary celebrations.” In his nine years, Canon Anthony says he has seen the Cathedral, “Put on the map in a way it hadn’t been before. Locally and regionally we have become a place to watch.” The way the Cathedral works is also something that Canon Anthony says he will take away with him, “I value its high standards - the uplifting music, the fabric of the building; the aspiration to do things in the best way possible for God.”
He has taken this same approach in deciding which exhibitions are shown at the Cathedral. Art is something of a family pursuit, “My father was a soldier and an artist, and my daughter works in the art world so I do have an interest in what art can do and how it touches
people. Having the Tracey Emin piece was a particular highlight. We get numerous requests from artists, reflecting how we are seen as a place sympathetic to art and self-expression. We don’t have the resources to commission new artwork, but we benefit more from people coming in and exhibiting their own work. It adds a completely new dimension.” Canon Anthony judges art carefully against the Cathedral vision of being a ‘safe place to do risky things in Christ’s service.’
As well as serving the Cathedral, Canon Anthony and Rosemary serve the wider community in their work and free time. He is on the committee for St James’ Gardens and the Rodney Street Association and they were both recently made Senior Fellows of Liverpool Hope University. Rosemary is a Magistrate, and Chair of Knowsley Primary Care Trust, was a Governor of John Moores University, is on the Board of Everyman and Playhouse theatres, as well as many other activities across the city. Rosemary was heavily involved in the Walking Through Windows drama production to celebrate the Lady Chapel Centenary and was High Sheriff of Merseyside for 2005-6. It was a privilege of service across the region. “I really valued that year; we both got to meet huge numbers of people doing wonderful work, from all sections of the community.”
Canon Anthony says that the
Cathedral’s own diversity is highlighted by the building itself, “The building never ceases to have an impression on me. Sometimes I can be the last person to leave at night, experiencing its stillness. The next morning it can be filled with children on a school trip, who will all have their own Cathedral experience.”
Canon Anthony says he feels privileged to have been part of such a unique organisation, “I think that the Cathedral’s strength lies in two things. First, the fact it is twentieth-century. There is a living, well documented history of the Cathedral. Generations have connections to us. There is a clear sense of ownership by the people of Liverpool. Secondly, the fact we have the Metropolitan Cathedral down the road. We have an excellent relationship and complement each other rather than compete. The city is proud to have two cathedrals serving them and God.”
As he leaves us, his message is based on doubling the size of the congregation. “I would encourage everyone to take this seriously and think of it as a matter of faith. In our faith, and as part of the Cathedral, we have privilege and responsibility. Please stick with that responsibility and invite people to come with you to experience all that the Cathedral has to offer. We must speak to people of our living faith in the God we serve.”
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The Friends of Liverpool Cathedral was formed in May
1925 as the Cathedral Builders, becoming the Friends in 1978 on completion of the building. The original purpose was to raise money needed for the building works; the current aim is to help finance projects to enhance the work of the Cathedral. A few regular grants are given (e.g. for flowers), but one off donations are now more usual. A recent grant purchased the quad bike with snow plough and gritter.
Money was originally raised by subscription and although annual subscription still applies (a minimum of £10 single, £18 joint membership), money is also raised from social events and legacies, for which we are very grateful. The Friends host at least two trips and two lectures annually and this year there are talks by Fiona Martin and Steve Binns OBE, and outings to Pershore Abbey and St. Mary’s, Warwick. The Friends Festival Evensong is held each July followed by the AGM and afternoon tea. All these events are a chance to meet other Friends and gain new knowledge.
The Cathedral Builders issued Bulletins to update members and in the final edition in 1977, the Dean,
Réverend Désiré inspired us with his humility and passion for
improving the lives of people in and around Goma. There is still much to do, but here is an update the good work in 2010. See the website for the full report.
Development work has included Micro-Credit Banking, allowing women who have been victims of sexual violence to set up small businesses. Women and girls in poverty have taken on apprenticeships in cooking and crafts and a further forty-five people are now generating income through catering. Eleven community fields have been rented so people can grow their own food and sixty households have had help to build up livestock.
Twenty-six widows, whose husbands died during war, meet twice a month for prayer and Bible study and take an active role in their church. Counseling, social support and medical care has been provided for survivors of rape, and medical care for children conceived through rape. There has been reconciliation work using games, sport and seminars.
Local church leaders are learning about the Christian Formation, the Alpha course and other
Edward Patey, thanked Friends and Builders for their past generosity and hoped for an increase in their number. He ended, “Liverpool Cathedral will need all the Friends it can get”. This remains true in 2011. The Friends issue two Newsletters per year and in a recent edition Dean Justin Welby, asks us to, “Please go on supporting, advising and encouraging the life of the Cathedral”.
To comply with the wishes of both Deans we need to increase our membership. If you would like to support the Cathedral and enjoy yourself perhaps you would consider joining the Friends. Application forms are available on the Friends’ desk (under the Dulverton Bridge) or on the stands near the Welcome Desk. You can also leave a message on 0151 702 7214 and a form will be sent. All new members are invited to Evensong in October, a tour of the Cathedral, afternoon tea and a chance to meet some of the Committee. We look forward to welcoming you as we continue to support the life and Christian witness of our magnificent Cathedral.
Margaret Palmer Membership Secretary
FRIENDS OF LIVERPOOL CATHEDRAL
GOMA UPDATE
principles to use in their own parishes. Seminars such as ‘Church and Development’ and ‘Holistic mission’ have been run for church leaders and those benefiting from the projects. Five students are at university studying Theology, Medicine and Social science.
Rev Desire said, “We have seen great joy and appreciation from those who benefitted from the projects. Women traumatized by sexual violence have been able to come to terms with what happened and their social and spiritual situations have been greatly improved. Some families who split because of sexual violence have been reunited and reconciled as a result of pastoral care and counseling. Certain couples have even been married in church. There is a reduction in sexually transmitted diseases and children are being born in better health. Our projects have had a visible and positive impact for which we praise God.”
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ADELAIDE WATT AND THE BISHOP’S THRONE
Prominent among the many fine features of the Gothic Revival
masterpiece in red sandstone that is Liverpool Cathedral is the Bishop’s Throne or Cathedra. This structure, a dramatic statement of Episcopal Authority, may be seen at its most ultramontane in the Roman Catholic Church when his Holiness the Pope pronounces Ex Cathedra on matters of faith and morals. The Anglican Episcopate has, of course, not chosen to go down that path.
The Throne at Liverpool consists mainly of Woolton sandstone, and stands to the east of the decani choir stalls, and is suggestive of a miniature version of the Vestey Tower. The wooden fittings are English oak, and in addition to the variety of motifs, two coats of arms are shown. The upper is that of the See of Liverpool. The lower also depicts that of the See, but impaled with that of Bishop Francis James Chavasse, the second Bishop of the Diocese. When the Throne was installed during World War I, the only allies of the United Kingdom were France and Belgium, and in recognition, their patron saints (St. Denis and St. Hubert) were included.
The Throne cost £1200 to construct and at the wish of Miss Adelaide Watt of Speke Hall, is dedicated to the memory of her distant relative,
Richard Watt of High Hall, Bishop Burton in the East Riding of Yorkshire, and the first of her family to own the Speke Estate. The inscription on the Throne reads: ‘In memory of Richard Watt a citizen of Liverpool 1724-1796.’
Memorials to various Watts may also be seen in the Parish Churches of All Saints, Bishop Burton and St. Michael’s, Garston, but Richard Watt I, who was born in Shevington, Lancashire, lies buried at St. Wilfred’s, Standish.
Adelaide Watt’s father, Richard Watt V, inherited Speke Hall in 1855 on the death of his grandfather. He married Adelaide (nee Hignett) of Chester at Holy Trinity Church on 30th April of the following year and when the couple took up residence at Speke Hall, the property may be said to have been lived in as a family home for the first time in a century.
The story of Richard Watt V was one of tragedy, for he never knew his father who died in 1835, the year in which he was born; his younger daughter, Edith, died in 1859, shortly after her birth; and, two years later, his wife also died at the early age of 23. He himself died at Cowes in 1865 when he was still only thirty; but in the time that was given to him at Speke he achieved
a great deal, restoring many parts of the building, extensively re-furnishing the interior and bringing the gardens to a state befitting the property.
Adelaide was born at Speke in 1857 and was aged eight when her father died. The Hall was leased to Frederick Leyland a ship owner whilst Adelaide went to live in East Lothian with her great-uncle, James Sprot. He oversaw the building of All Saints Parish Church, Speke, in memory of Adelaide’s father, and Adelaide laid the foundation stone. In 1878, at age twenty-one, Adelaide became the chatelaine of Speke.
Adelaide attended services and was interested in the newly rebuilt and Gothic style church of St.
Michael’s, Garston, contributing 90% of the building costs. Tenant farmers and cottagers who lived on the estate and household staff were expected to attend Divine Service, their presence being monitored by Adelaide and her aunt, Anne Starkie. Absentees received a visit on Monday morning when enquiries would be made as to their state of health! Adelaide was generous to religious causes and in her will bequeathed gifts for the augmentation of clergy stipends and the maintenance of buildings and grounds of St. Michael’s, Garston and All Saints, Speke.
Adelaide was a High Church woman by persuasion, so it was remarkable that she left instructions for her remains to be cremated. This happened on St. Bartholomew’s Day 1921 at Anfield Crematorium following a Memorial Eucharist at All Saints where her ashes were later interred. As the main provisions of her Will were not taken up, the Speke Estate, by then a much depleted version of its former self, was bequeathed to the National Trust in 1943.
Dr Alec Ellis
Dr Alec Ellis has been a room guide at Speke Hall for twenty years. He wishes to record his gratitude to Geoffrey Shipley, one of the company of Cathedral Guides, for his explanation of certain features of the Throne.
We give thanks for the work undertaken in January and February to remove traces of asbestos near the Cathedral organ by the Clerk of Works and his colleagues.
We thank God for all our visitors in recent months, especially those coming to special events here, such as the TUC Rally in February.
We pray forThe new Zone 2 part of the Sunday morning Cathedral worship being held in the Concert room.
School visits and events for children in the coming months, particularly for an awareness and understanding of the seasons of Lent and Easter.
Exhibitions in the Cathedral, Cathedral Space by Colin Taylor, being opened by the Bishop on 7th March, and Golgotha by Derek Culley, that these works might provoke thought, reflection and remembrance.
The Cathedral’s observance of the seasons of Lent and Easter, and for the opportunities during that time for deepening faith and learning, remembering especially the Dean’s series on Wednesdays at 7.30 pm on Foundations for a Good Life, and Canon Anthony’s Holy Week addresses.
The Memorial services being held for Brian Jacques (4th March) and Grace Sheppard (7th May).
The visit of the Archbishop of York to the Cathedral and the Diocese on 10th-11th March.
Those being baptised: Archie Barrington, Cori Lenia Dearman, Orla Rose Dearman, Luke Christopher Marley and Oliver John Greenland.
“Food for the Journey” Cathedral Retreat led by Canon Jules on 25th-26th March.
The BBC Radio 3 Choral Evensong broadcast on 30th March and for the visit of the Girls’ Choir of the Metropolitan Cathedral on 13th March.
The Freeze event on 2nd April and Sefton Business Partnership evening on 5th April.
The lecture by Canon Professor Christopher Rowland on William Blake on 9th April.
The Easter and Spring Organ Recitals.
Those serving in Afghanistan: Nicholas French.
Those who are ill or in need, especially Eve Rowbottom, Alan Terry, Michael Davies, Vera Roberts, Collette Thornborough, George Quarless, Wilf Wilson, James Hunter, Elizabeth Langdon-Griffiths, Doreen Davies, Norman Lucas, Eric Roper, Mark McCann, Margaret Suismith, Katerina Soklakov, Victoria Fasawe, Brian Johnson,David Blair, Wendy Hunt, Clare Roberts, Josh Saville.
The faithful departed: Joe Ricketts, Joley Moore, Garth Grinham.
IN OUR THOUGHTS & PRAYERSMarch - May 2011
DIARY DATES9th Mar - Ash Wednesday - 8.30am & 12.05pm Eucharist; 5.30pm Choral Eucharist.
10th Mar - 7.30pm Confirmation Service for Wigan Deanery. President and Preacher: The Archbishop of York.
13th Mar - 10.30am Cathedral Eucharist. Preacher: The Ven Mark Oakley. 3pm Choral Evensong with Metropolitan Cathedral Girls’ Choir.
20th Mar - 3pm Choral Evensong. Preacher: Canon Linda Jones.
25th Mar - Annunciation - 5.30pm Choral Eucharist.
30th Mar - 4pm Choral Evensong, broadcast by BBC Radio 3.
2nd Apr - 3pm Choral Evensong, Damian Singers (Lady Chapel)
3rd Apr - Mothering Sunday - 10.30am Cathedral Eucharist. President: Bishop of Warrington. Preacher: Rev Helen Blackburn 3pm Choral Evensong. Preacher: Canon Maggie Swinson
10th Apr - 10.30am Cathedral Eucharist, choir of St Saviour, Oxton.3pm Service for Royal College of Nursing. Preacher: Bishop of Carlisle4pm Holy Communion and licensing of Canons Theologian. President: Bishop of Warrington
17th Apr - Palm Sunday - 10.30am Cathedral Eucharist 3pm Choral Evensong. Preacher: Canon Hawley. 4.30pm Service attended by members of the Loyal Orange Order. Preacher: The Dean of Liverpool. 6.30pm Association of Teachers and Lecturers Service. Preacher: Canon Gomes
18th, 19th, 20th Apr - 6.15pm Devotional Address following Choral Evensong: Canon Hawley.
21st Apr - Maundy Thursday - 10.30am Diocesan Chrism Eucharist. President: Bishop of Liverpool. Preacher: Bishop of Warrington. 7.30pm Eucharist of the Lord’s Supper. Preacher: Canon Hawley
22nd Apr - Good Friday - 10.30am The Way of the Cross. 12noon Three Hours at the Cross, led by Dean of Liverpool.
24th Apr - Easter Day - 10.30am Festival Eucharist. President: Bishop of Liverpool. Preacher: Dean of Liverpool. 3pm Festival Evensong. Preacher: Canon Hawley
25th Apr - Easter Monday 10.30am Morning Prayer and Eucharist. 11.15am Organ Recital: Prof. Ian Tracey
29th Apr - Bank Holiday - 8.30am Morning Prayer and Eucharist. No service at 12.05pm 2nd May - May Bank Holiday - 10.30am Morning Prayer and Eucharist11.15am Organ Recital: Daniel Bishop
12th May - 7.30pm Confirmation Service for Toxteth and Wavertree Deanery.
CATHEDRAL SERVICES
OTHER SERVICES
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FRIDAY
SATURDAY
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8:30am
10:30pm
3:00pm
4:00pm
8:30am
12:05pm
5:30pm
8:30am
12:05pm
3:00pm
5:00pm
7:30pm
Morning Prayer and Holy CommunionThe Cathedral EucharistChoral EvensongHoly Communion
Morning PrayerHoly CommunionChoral Evensong (said on Wednesdays)
Morning Prayer and Holy CommunionHoly CommunionChoral Evensong
All-age Dream - Lady Chapel1st & 3rd Sundays of the monthDream - Lady ChapelLast Sunday of the month
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