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All Saints Guildford
www.allsaintschurchgfd.org.uk
Vicarage Gate, Guildford, GU2 7QJ
Registered Charity no. 1149709
August 2021
50p
Who’s Who
Vicar Revd Beverly Watson 841970
beverlyannewatson@btinternet.com 07547 416721
Church Office Trish Tye 563173
Mon-Thu 9am-12pm allsaintschurchgfd@gmail.com
Licensed David Barclay 572244
Lay Minister yalcrab5@me.com
Licensed Alison Moulden 565385
Lay Minister agi.moulden@gmail.com
Organist and Jeremy Barham
Choir Director j.barham@surrey.ac.uk
Church Wardens Henrietta Harding - allsaintschurchgfd@gmail.com 458064
Robin Holdsworth - robin@calax.com 571792
Sacristan Henrietta Harding- allsaintschurchgfd@gmail.com 458064
Music Group Leader Amber Payne –musicgroup@allsaintschurchgfd.org.uk 506245
PCC Secretary Trish Tye - secretary.allsaintsguildford@gmail.com
PCC Treasurer Christopher Lambert - clambert31@outlook.com 537456
Pastoral Marguerite Barclay 572244
Team Leader pastoral@allsaintschurchgfd.org.uk
Safeguarding Julie Lodge 568857
Coordinator safeguardingallsaintsguildford@gmail.com
Children and Jeanette Whiteman 534317
Young People jeanette.whiteman@gmail.com
Children’s Church Julie Lodge 568857
childrens-church@allsaintschurchgfd.org.uk
Toddler Group Vanessa Homer
toddlersallsaintsguildford@gmail.com
Church Hall Hire Evelynne Gunn - bookings.allsaints@gmail.com 562652
Church Flowers Sue Hemingway - hemingway427@btinternet.com 570742
Magazine Team Editor: Angela Rose -angelasrose@btinternet.com 537757
Production: Jo Smalley - joannapearce@live.co.uk 455006
Trish Tye - trish.tye@gmail.com 562652
Angeline Lee - angeline@email.com 07917800804
Typing: Yvonne Quittenton - yvonne@quittenton.uk 825340
Advertising: Evelynne Gunn - 562652
bookings.allsaints@gmail.com
Subscriptions/Distribution:
Sylvia & Robin Holdsworth - robin@calax.com 571792
If you’d like to feature anything in the magazine, we would love to hear from you! Arti-
cles should be emailed to allsaintsmag@gmail.com by the 15th of the previous
month, or submitted to Yvonne Quittenton for typing by the 10th. We like to keep con-
tent varied and interesting so almost anything goes. Please get in touch if you have any
questions. Thank you!
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All Saints’ services and opening times
All Saints is now open for public worship. The pattern of services is as
follows:
Morning prayer takes place Monday to Thursday at 9.15am in the
church and via Zoom for anyone who would like this option.
An 8am service of Holy Communion is held in church on the first and
third Sundays of the month (the third Sunday will use the Book of
Common Prayer).
Our 10am Sunday services follow this pattern:
First Sunday: Altogether Worship
Second, fourth and fifth Sundays - Family Communion
Third Sunday: Morning Worship, following the style of the online
services we’ve enjoyed over lockdown.
Each Sunday, we will continue with ‘Tea-Time Church’ at 4pm.
We will continue to have an online service option when we can. This
may be in the form of a ‘live’ service or a recorded service.
We will continue the ‘Dial All Saints’ service, for those who wish to
have an at-home audio option (phone 01483 600674. Calls cost the
same as a local call).
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Thoughts from the Vicarage…wedding bells!
The thing that’s uppermost in my mind, as August
begins, is Lydia and Sam’s wedding. The wedding is
due to take place on Saturday 14th August, here at
All Saints. It will be the first wedding I’ve taken at
All Saints, during my six years as vicar; so it’s a very
exciting prospect! (One other wedding took place
here over that time – that of the Revd Paul Fenner’s
daughter; and Paul himself led that service).
And the wheels of All Saints are moving into action! Lizzie McAlister will
be arranging the flowers. Trish and Eve are preparing a range of deli-
cious cup-cakes for after the service (all congregation members are in-
vited to come and enjoy them in the hall after the service). Trish is print-
ing the Orders of Service. Members of the Production Team are assisting
with setting up the sound system, and live-streaming the service. The
Wardens are preparing to assist on the day, as we get out more of our
new chairs that have never been in use before. And I’m wondering what
to wear for the service; is this a moment for clerical robes or a mother-
of-the-bride outfit….?
It’s a very exciting time for us as a family too. After all the challenges of
Covid, it will be wonderful to gather the wider family and many friends
together again. Our son Joe and his wife were married in Cambridge in
May, with just 30 guests permitted to come. So Lydia and Sam’s wedding
will provide a lovely opportunity for those who couldn’t come in May, to
meet together; and I’m sure there will be a sense of celebrating both
weddings as we gather on the 14th August.
Covid has been such a strange time for all of us. Things we took for
granted – like gathering people together for weddings, funerals, and
baptisms – have been seriously challenged. And yet in some ways, that
has helped us to value things more – to treasure things more deeply.
Often I observe around me a sense of thankfulness for all that we have,
that is new and appropriate. Sometimes I see a greater humility and de-
pendence on God, which is positive and hopeful. Let’s hold onto the les-
sons we have learned together, as we move away from Covid times into
times of celebration and joy. And may the Lord bless you, Lydia and
Sam!
Beverly
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Goodbye from Amber
I will be studying on the BA Performance - Musical Theatre degree at
Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. I'm SO excited to be starting there
in September, it was my 'dream' choice of drama school and after three
years of auditioning I feel not only excited, but grateful and relieved.
Working as a Musical Worship Leader at All Saints has not only been a
great privilege and great fun, but has also provided me with experience
that I will take with me into my training. Thank you!
Amber Payne
Dear Amber,
Thank you so much for all you've
given to All Saints, and over the
past year in particular. For many
years you've been a great role mod-
el for our young people, and that
has been even more true over the
past 12 months.
You took on the role of 'Musical
Worship Leader' at an extremely
difficult time, as Covid struck. And
yet you led the music at our online
services, with skill and imagination.
Very quickly you gained the trust of both adults and children in the Mu-
sic Group; and within no time at all people were recording themselves
online, sending in videos, and enabling us to worship in new ways. The
breadth of music chosen has been enriching for all of us, and I know
many people have valued the new songs we've learned together. So
thank you!
We'll hugely miss you when you start at drama school in September. But
we're delighted that you've been awarded a place a Mountview; and we
wish you the Lord's richest blessings as you start out on your career.
Beverly, on behalf of all of us at All Saints
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Mission Focus:
The Bible Society
How timely that this month our mis-
sion focus is on the Bible Society as we
come to the end of Book 7 of the Pilgrim Course which has been on the
Bible. We have looked at the importance of God’s Word as we deepen our
faith and understanding. In this present world, too many people don’t
engage with the Bible and have never read any of it.
In some parts of the world, the Scriptures are difficult to access or are
simply unavailable. In this country, the Bible is readily available but its
value is unrecognised by millions. The Bible Society is working hard here
in the UK, and as part of United Bible Societies in over 200 countries and
regions, to change this. Through translation work, they make the Bible
available in new, spoken and signed languages, as well as revising exist-
ing Bibles to bring the language up-to-date. To meet the individual needs
and demands of the millions wanting the Scriptures, their production
facilities not only print physical copies but also produce visual, audio and
digital forms.
The Bible Society’s distribution network takes the Bible to places it
might otherwise be hard to come by, and they improve literacy by em-
powering people to read, using the Bible as a reference. They also work
to affirm the place of the Bible in society, challenging ill-informed think-
ing and demonstrating that the Bible can be a force for positive change in
today’s world.
A significant proportion of their international work focuses on three are-
as which all have different needs and challenges and where Christianity
is growing fast: China, Africa and the Middle East.
In China
Just over 40 years ago, the Bible was a banned book in China. But today,
in this largely atheist country, the Bible is a best seller. Christianity in
China is growing at a rapid rate. However it is not all plain sailing, there
is plenty of opposition and persecution against Christians in China.
Over decades, through working with the registered Church, with the
blessing of the government, the Bible Society has carved out a unique
ministry in China. In 1987, in response to requests from Chinese church
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leaders, they helped to
establish the Amity
Printing Company. In
2008, it moved to a larg-
er, upgraded facility, the
size of 12 football pitch-
es and with the capacity
to print 20 million Bi-
bles a year. It’s now the
world’s biggest Bible
printing factory, printing Bibles in many languages and distributed to
many countries around the world. As of December 2020, more than 87
million Bibles have been printed for churches in China, helping to
strengthen the roots of the Chinese Church and support new believers to
become mature followers of Jesus.
In the Middle East
The Bible Society has been working to bring the Bible to life in the Mid-
dle East for nearly 70 years. Despite the daily threats of war, violence
and persecution, the Bible Society’s team of staff and volunteers have
remained in Syria and Iraq to offer the Bible alongside practical help to
those in need. This is not new work – it’s what they’ve been doing in the
region for decades.
In the midst of war and suffering, they are discovering an unprecedented
demand for Scriptures – from both Christians relying on God more than
ever, and Muslims looking for an alternative to the extreme expression
of Islam they see around them.
The team are busy distributing Bibles – alongside everyday necessities
like food parcels, toiletries, and mattresses – to families who find them-
selves living in refugee camps. They also run bookshops in the region.
Giving children hope
With no education, few playful distractions and a fear of the unknown,
daily life for a child in the refugee camps is a far cry from what it should
be. So the Bible Society is committed to providing picture Bibles, colour-
ing books, comic books and stationery that brighten many a day for
these children. They also provide Bible-based trauma counselling for
children in Lebanon and Jordan who have witnessed the horrors of war
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and persecution and have
had to flee their homeland.
Reaching the refugees
Bible Society is one of the
few agencies with access to
the refugee camps of West-
ern Europe – camps like
Traiskirchen in Vienna,
Austria.
The local team organised meals and German classes for Christian refu-
gees, helping them connect into a local church and even find a home.
Last year, they distributed some 2,500 Bibles and booklets to refugees in
Western Europe.
The desire for God’s word is strong in places like Traiskirchen, as Dr Jut-
ta Henner, local Bible Society Director, explains: ‘In the Bible they find
stories of people who, like them, found themselves far away from home,
facing an uncertain future, not being made welcome, being persecuted
and afraid. They can cry to God as they read and…find that there is al-
ways hope in Jesus Christ’.
For more information about the Bible Society, look on their website at
www.biblesociety.org.uk.
Explore the Bible
Wherever you are on your journey with the Bible, there is a wide a range
of resources and study tools to help bring the Bible to life for you. You
can look online on the Bible Society’s website at
www.biblesociety.org.uk/explore-the-bible/. There are also resources
from Scripture Union and Bible Reading Fellowship. There are Christian
bookshops at Guildford Cathedral, Christ Church in Woking town centre,
and The Triangle Bookshop in Farnborough. There are guides too in the
Resource Centre in our own church at All Saints. Do ask Beverly if you
want advice as to where to start, or look at the display at the back of
church this month.
Carolyn Nicholls
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An Introduction to Theology
It was almost exactly two years ago that I read my first book of
‘academic theology’. I say academic theology because theology is a broad
term. It loosely translates as ‘words about God’ or ‘God-talk’ and I had,
like everyone at All Saints, experienced a fair amount of it before I sat
down to read this particular book! As we sit in church listening to ser-
mons, or take part in Bible study groups, or think carefully about how
we think God wants us to act in a situation, we’re doing theology. We’re
thinking and talking about God: God of the Bible; God of the world; God
of our lives. So, although academic theology is one particular branch
(with its own lingo, thinkers and methods), it didn’t feel completely new.
When I first read this book I had to concentrate, and look things up, but
it was all really about God.
At the time, I was doing
a music degree, and I
was reading for my dis-
sertation. I was wanting
to write about a sym-
phony written by Mah-
ler, which is often
called ‘The Resurrec-
tion’, and is about the
end of time. My Chris-
tian antennae were
quickly up! While I was
supposed to be thinking
about the music, I found The view from the library window in Cambridge.
myself wondering, what
did people in Mahler’s day think about the end of time? What did the
Church teach? Has it changed? That’s when I found this book by a theolo-
gian called David Strauss, called The Life of Jesus Critically Examined. It’s
a meaty book (around 1000 pages!) and it has quite a reputation. In fact,
the claims Strauss made in it were so controversial that it created a me-
dia storm (for the 1830s!) and he lost his job soon after it was published.
Most of it wasn’t relevant to the music I was studying at all, so I was only
going to read the section that was. However, I got totally hooked. I didn’t
agree with a lot of what Strauss wrote but I found it fascinating, and I
read the whole thing.
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My interest grew from there – I read all that I had time for around my
degree, and started to piece together some of the terms, some of the key
thinkers, and some of the methods. When I was thinking about what to
do after university, I applied for a Master’s course in Theology, which is
what I’ve been doing this year. Although a fair amount of it has been
online, and I’ve had a huge amount to catch up on, I’ve loved it. I’ve been
able to read people’s reflections about God over the last two thousand
years, and discuss them with some wonderful people. Perhaps most im-
portantly for me, while this is my first experience of studying ‘academic
theology’ properly, it all fits. It all relates to the way we understand our-
selves and our world; how we preach and study the Bible in church; how
we understand God. God of the Bible; God of the world; God of our lives.
So this year I will be continuing with my studies. I’ve got a place to do a
PhD in theology and I’ll be looking at online worship. I’ll do this along-
side training for ordination, hoping
always to relate what I learn in uni-
versity to the life of the Church. Alt-
hough I’ll be a long way away in
Durham, I look forward to seeing eve-
ryone from All Saints as often as I
can, and will keep you updated on
both my theological studies and my
ordination training!
Lydia Watson
A recent visit to Durham Cathedral.
10Greetings from Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea!
Usually, we try to keep our updates as short as possible. But this edition
of 'Photo of the Month' is written for those who enjoy information!
So...here are 35 facts for you:
1) It's been almost twenty years since Andrew first arrived in Papua
New Guinea (PNG).
2) Clare has held ten different work assignments in the 16 years that
she's lived in PNG (most of them part-time, and usually one at a time!).
3) Andrew's work as a motorcycle mechanic has been more consistent,
though he has also served on five teams and committees in addition to
his full-time role.
4) We have eight passports to keep track of.
5) One activity Clare never expected to do in PNG: Giving antibiotics to a
horse.
6) Andrew's most unusual moment: Riding a motorbike through a food
fight, and having to avoid oranges.
7) Heidi is about to start learning to play the French horn.
8) Our children haven't travelled more than two miles from our house in
a year and a half.
9) Levi and Heidi of-
ten celebrate their
birthdays by having a
campfire with
friends.
10) Our organisation
here in PNG has
workers from 19 dif-
ferent countries.
11) For the last year,
I have been one of
only two adult Brits
on our centre.
1112) Most unusual thing Andrew has been asked to attempt to repair: a de-
vice used by doctors in our clinic for treating cervical cancer (he managed to
fix it!).
13) We can walk to the school, the store and the market in 5-10 minutes. As
we live at the highest point on our hilly centre, it takes a bit longer to walk
home!
14) Over the years, our organisation has published New Testaments in 217
of PNG's 840 languages.
15) Translation work is happening in 134 languages.
16) Approximately 250 languages in PNG have still never had any transla-
tion work started.
17) The weather is pleasant enough that we manage fine without heating or
cooling in our house,
18) Travel to PNG still involves many pandemic-related difficulties; several
people have had to reschedule their flights as their first (or second) attempt
did not work out.
19) We are grateful that the teachers who had tickets to arrive in time for
the new school year did
all get here!
20) At the start of the
2019/2020 school year
we had 142 students at
the primary campus of
Ukarumpa International
School (Preschool - Grade
5). At the start of the
coming school year we
will have 104.
21) It currently takes around 60 hours to travel here from the USA. No one
that we know of has recently attempted the journey from the UK!
22) Wycliffe UK has 360 people working in over 70 countries. Wycliffe USA
has 3361 people serving in 56 countries.
23) Heidi and Eowyn appear in this recent video that features Wycliffe UK
missionary kids around the world.
1224) Although our annual school sports day did not happen in the usual way
this year, Eowyn still got to take part in her favourite part: the sack race.
25) It's been four years since we were last in the UK, and almost that long
since we last travelled to the US. We can't wait to see family and friends
again next year!
26) We are not looking forward to the uncertainties and technical difficul-
ties of travelling around the world!
27) Eowyn has a great love of cats. Sometimes 'meow' is her preferred
means of communication :-)
28) It is amazing to see how God has continued to provide the funds that
Wycliffe requires us to raise, despite the many uncertainties and changes of
the last year. Many thanks to all who have given and/or prayed.
29) Levi will become a teenager this year!
30) Around 250 Papua New Guineans serve as permanent employees in our
organisation. In addition, Papua New Guineans all over the country are
translating the Bible into their own languages.
31) About half of the Papua New Guineans who work on our centre live in
local villages.
32) Eowyn went to preschool on three different continents. Levi has been
vaccinated in four different countries.
1333) Post/mail can take a long time to get here at the best of times. Because
of the pandemic, we are still receiving items that were sent last year!
34) Worldwide, 1.5 billion people still do not have the whole Bible in their
language.
35) I thought the school break would be a good time for handwriting prac-
tice. But this is what happened when I asked Eowyn for some Bs:
Thank you for your continued interest in our lives and work!
Andrew and Clare Koens, with Levi, Heidi and Eowyn
14The Great Big Green Week is coming to Guildford, and we want EVERY-
ONE to join in!
Plans are well underway, and lots of exciting Eco events are happening
all over our wonderful town.
To kick start it all, there is a fun Recycled Raft Race happening on the
Wey, hosted jointly by Zero Carbon Guildford and Guildford Lions. Get
searching out recycled objects and put a team together to make a splash
on Saturday 11th September!
All Saints' Church Autumn Fayre is on Saturday 18th September. There
will be lots of stalls offering local produce, second-hand clothing, toys
etc, with plenty of fun things to see and do, including apple pressing - so
bring your apples and take home some juice. In addition, there will be
information promoting The Great Big Green Week to raise awareness
about climate change.
The Cathedral Green, in front of the Cathedral, will be the site of a host of
fun activities on Saturday 25th September. Look out for Take The Jump
– six stalls, each with a single fantastic idea on how you can easily decar-
bonise your lifestyle. There will be fabulous sustainable food stalls, and
we are trying to arrange a children’s service in the Cathedral, based on a
Noah’s Ark theme, for little ones to come dressed as their favourite ani-
15mals, with mask making in the morning.
Hedges and Hurdles will be running woodcraft stalls, and even a hurdle
making workshop is in discussion.
There are discussions over a car free day for Guildford; try out an elec-
tric bike on North Street, and even do a time trial up the road; talks on
Donut Economics, debates, Youth Strike – we may even try and rewild
the High Street for a day!
So – please spread the word, and think how YOU can get involved – by
putting on an event, turning up to an event, or volunteering to help out!
See greatbiggreenweek.com for information about events, or contact Ali-
son on alison@zerocarbonguildford.org if you have an idea for an event,
want to register a raft team, or would like to help out in any way!
Alison Moulden
Mothers’ Union
Mothers' Union is a worldwide Anglican charity which supports mar-
riage and family life. The Guildford Deanery branch has members from a
number of churches in Guildford, including All Saints.
On Monday 9th August at 7pm, Carolyn Nicholls is leading a gentle walk
for those who wish to join in, before meeting for refreshments in All
Saints' Church Hall at 8pm. Further details from Carolyn, and please let
her know if you wish to join in the walk or to meet at the hall later.
The next meeting of Mothers’ Union will take place on Monday 6th Sep-
tember at Holy Trinity Church 7.30 for 7.45pm (or on Zoom if we are
unable to meet in person). Professor David Uzzell will be speaking on
‘The Voice of the Church in the Eco Debate’ This meeting is open to eve-
ryone, so do come along.
Carolyn Nicholls
16The Church Field and Orchard Project
The Premises Vision Group has been trying to maintain and tackle the
overgrowth in the field for a long time but with limited time and re-
sources, it has had limited success. It was agreed that we look into creat-
ing a more sustainably manageable area. A small group from the Premis-
es and Eco group have been looking into this and drawing up plans for a
feasible project.
What, how and when?
The overall aim is to clear the bottom/northern end (furthest away from
church) of the field and plant an orchard and wild-life friendly area
which is accessible and enjoyable for all. The area is approximately 40 x
30 metres large, from the path into Hedgeway across to the metal shed.
The plan is to have an orchard area predominantly on the Hedgeway
side down to and across the end of the field, and a wildlife pond at the
far end on the Curling Vale side. Also there will be a woodland section
with a path through the trees with bluebells, ferns, etc. on the Curling
Vale side and a wild flower meadow in the middle.
It was hoped that we would be able to get the area cleared and the or-
chard ready for planting in November. However that seems rather ambi-
tious for us to manage on our own. If we are successful in finding grants
to fund some ground preparation work, we might be able to start the
orchard area and pond this autumn. In the meantime, we can work on
the woodland area and are already in the early stages of encouraging the
wild flower meadow.
Our first target will be the Autumn Fayre on September 18th which will
include promoting the
creation of an orchard
with apple pressing,
and a display giving
information about the
project, how we in-
tend to achieve it, and
opportunities for the
wider community to
get involved.
Carolyn Nicholls
17Licensing of Alison Moulden as a Lay Minister, 26th June 2021.
18Ordination of Cally Burch as Deacon, 4th July 2021.
19Altogether Worship
So, two readings. One about Jesus not being recognised for who He was;
the other being sent on your way to preach the word of God with nothing
but the shirt on your back.
Hmmm....So how do we get this across to a congregation ranging from
three to 83? Ah....Altogether Worship.
And that’s what we all did. Courtesy of a reflection about Cathedral
Thinking, some amazing Hillsong original numbers and some pretty cool
acting by our congregation.
July’s Altogether Worship was a different affair. It was cafe church.
‘What is that?’ I hear you cry....or at least mumble a bit.
Well, our congregation sits at tables, cafe style and we have a service full
of interaction, original songs and some pretty amazing acting. Half way
though we have a break – coffee, tea, refreshments. This bound together
by a reflection that we take away. A little something we’ve heard of in
the service that strikes a chord from some readings of the Bible.
20We had some lovely feedback about this new way of approaching a ser-
vice so we are going to do it again.
Altogether Worship is all about discovering your faith in a relaxed, free
environment. For me, this is how I started going to church … 17 years
ago. It drew me in and I started to discover the incredible community All
Saints is. How free you are to tread your very own faith path. I never
take it for granted.
I guess if you’re reading this you might already come to church. If not,
then why not just come along. You’ll meet the friendliest people that
can’t do enough for you. Let yourself discover your faith and the world
that awaits. Even if you’re not particularly looking for it.
Pretty amazing eh?
Altogether Worship. First Sunday of every month. Open the door and
come on in.
You never know what you’ll find.
Andy Wells
21Cycling Without Age – Guildford
Registered Charity 1183163
Would you like to meet ‘Audrey’? She is a battery assisted Trishaw (see
picture below) who can take up to two passengers for free rides around
our local area. She has a comfortable cushioned seat and safety belts, as
well as a cosy blanket and protective hood to be used if required. Our
volunteers are DBS checked and we are fully insured.
There are groups being set up all over the world as it is based on an initi-
ative started in Denmark - yes, it is much flatter there! I thought it was a
great idea and wanted to set up a group for Guildford as I wanted to do
something to help our local elderly community who may have been feel-
ing isolated, especially over the last 18 months.
I named the Trishaw after my mother who would have loved the experi-
ence, especially as it isn’t in a wheelchair which made her feel old, even
at the age of 91! It is an opportunity to get out into the community to
engage with others, appreciate the outdoors and perhaps feel the wind
in their hair, although we do ride slowly. It is a great chance to share sto-
ries and hopefully have some fun.
All we need now are peo-
ple to come for rides, so if
you are an over-65 year-
old who likes the idea of
this, or know someone
who might, please do not
hesitate to contact me to
get more details.
Audrey is waiting!
Caroline Michell
cwaguildford@yahoo.com
07950 193352
22The Three Bishops of St Mary’s
In May we were in Brighstone on the Isle of Wight. We were staying near
the church of St Mary the Virgin and a pub, The Three Bishops. This unu-
sual name led us to the discovery that no less than three vicars from this
ancient church had become bishops!
They were Thomas Ken, July 1637-March 1711; Samuel Wilberforce,
September 1805-July 1873; and George Moberly, October 1803-July
1881.
The first of these, Thomas Ken, was ordained in about 1661 and held
three parishes altogether, including Brighstone. In 1679 he became
chaplain to Princess Mary of York, wife of William of Orange and daugh-
ter of James Duke of York. The following year, having displeased William,
Ken returned from The Hague to England and was appointed chaplain to
Charles II. Soon after this he gained notoriety with his refusal to give up
his house in Winchester to Nell Gwynn, perhaps one of the best-known
royal mistresses of all time. It did him no harm, however, because in
1685 when the seat of Bath and Wells became vacant, Charles, remem-
bering him as the spirited and “good little man that refused his lodging
to poor Nell”, appointed him Bishop. Unfortunately, later that year, one
of his first duties was to attend the King on his death bed.
In 1688 the overtly Catholic James II issued his Declaration of Indul-
gence for a second time. Although, by lifting penal laws that enforced
conformity to the Church of England, it seemed to promise religious tol-
erance and liberty for all religions, it was balanced in favour of Roman
Catholics. It was very unpopular and eventually led to him being de-
posed in the so-called
‘Glorious Revolution’.
Ken, the archbishop of
Canterbury, and five
other bishops not only
refused to publish it in
their dioceses but addi-
tionally petitioned
against the order. They
were all imprisoned in
the Tower of London,
23accused of sedition but subsequently acquitted.
William and Mary were crowned King and Queen in 1689. Despite the
‘Glorious Revolution’, Ken and a number of other churchmen were still
loyal to James and refused to swear allegiance to the new monarchs. He
lost his bishopric in 1691 and spent his last years in retirement living
with his good friend Lord Weymouth at Longleat. Ken wrote several
hymns, such as “Awake, my soul, and with the sun”, for which he is fa-
mous.
Samuel Wilberforce was the youngest son of politician, philanthropist
and anti-slavery campaigner William Wilberforce. Samuel was a cleric
and educator and typified the ideal bishop in Victorian times.
He was rector of Brighstone from 1830-1840 then Alverstoke in Hamp-
shire at a critical period of the Oxford Movement (which eventually de-
veloped into Anglo-Catholicism), when its leader John Henry Newman
converted to Roman Catholicism.
Wilberforce Jnr. was appointed Bishop of Oxford by Sir Robert Peel in
1845 and later Bishop of Winchester. He had reservations about the
aims of the Oxford Movement but, as a High Churchman, he was a fre-
quent critic of liberal bishops, dissenters and biblical scholars.
He strongly disagreed with Charles Darwin’s ideas. ‘On The Origin of the
Species’ was published in 1860. In a debate at Oxford between Wilber-
force and the biologist Thomas Huxley, Wilberforce asked him, shocking-
ly to our ears, if his grandfather or grandmother was the monkey ances-
tor? However, memories of what exactly was said are vague and it is
considered that Wilberforce lost the argument.
However, as his career progressed, he founded a religious Anglican com-
munity and at Cuddesdon he founded an Anglican theological college. At
the end of his long career he was part of the movement to modernise the
language of the King James Bible. Wilberforce died following a horse-
riding accident at near-by Abinger.
The third Brighstone bishop was George Moberly. He was the seventh
son of merchant Edward Moberly and was born in St Petersburg, Russia.
He was sent to school at Winchester College and completed his educa-
tion at Oxford. He went on to teach at Balliol College and was Head Mas-
ter of Winchester College for over 30 years but retired from academia in
241866 and came to St Mary’s. However, the then Prime Minister William
Gladstone called him to become Bishop of Salisbury.
He had left Oxford at the beginning of the Movement but still fell under
its influence, particularly through his best friend John Keble.
In later life he upset his High Church friends by denying the phrase
’eternal damnation’ from the Athanasian Creed.
He and his wife Mary had fifteen children, eight daughters and seven
sons. One of his great-grandsons was involved in the foundation of
Oxfam.
Angela Rose
The three Bishops Monument in St Mary’s, Brighstone
In grateful memory of three for-
mer rectors of Brighstone who
afterwards raised to the episco-
pate served the church to the
glory of God and were greatly
honoured in their generations.
Thomas Ken 1667-1669
Rector Bishop of Bath and Wells
and one of the seven bishops put
in the tower, a saintly poet.
Samuel Wilberforce 1830-40
Rector Bishop first of Oxford
later of Winchester son of Wil-
liam Wilberforce the Champion
of the slaves, a Bishop superbly
gifted.
George Moberly 1867-1869
Rector Bishop of Salisbury Head
Master of Winchester 1835-
1866, a great Head Master.
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Deuteronomy
Continuing my series introducing the books
of the Bible, this month I’ve been learning
about Deuteronomy:
It is the fifth book of the bible and the last of the Law section.
It was written by Moses (and at least one other person) in 1400BC.
It covers the time period 1450BC to 1400BC, the same as Numbers.
Deuteronomy contains the Mosaic laws, which applied until shortly
after the death of Christ, when the temple was destroyed in 70AD.
It also covers the death of Moses (which is why he couldn’t have
written it alone!) and repeats the Ten Commandments that were
first found in Exodus 20.
The children who had left Egypt were adults when Deuteronomy
was written and they were quite ready to battle for the Promised
Land.
The laws from the other books are repeated in Deuteronomy, specif-
ically directed at this new generation.
Famous verses in Deuteronomy include:
“Let no one be found among you who sacrifices their son or daughter
in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, en-
gages in witchcraft.” Deuteronomy 18:10
“Since then, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, who the Lord
knew face to face.” Deuteronomy 34:10
Next month we’ll have a look at Joshua.
Angie Lee
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This is a good book for summer reading. It is a
fun, fact-filled book for 7-to-9-year-olds that
offers 52 ‘empowering’ ways to become Planet
Protectors that look after God’s world.
The book is a blend of interesting facts, Chris-
tian theology and practical tips on how to help
the environment by living sustainably. The ide-
as for looking after the world include cycling
more, choosing fair-trade, taking shorter show-
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different challenge each week.
Candles in the Dark – Faith, Hope and Love in a
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Rowan Williams offers comfort, hope and encourage-
ment for the troubled times of coronavirus. He consid-
ers how “the foundations have been already laid for
whatever new opportunities God has for us on the far
side of this crisis.” The book brings together the 26
weekly Christian meditations originally posted online,
during lockdown in the first wave of the Covid-19 pan-
demic, for the congregation of his local parish church.
Changing the Climate: Applying the Bible in a
climate emergency by Debbie, David and Jamie
Hawker, BRF, £9.99
This book considers a series of Bible passages, un-
packed to show the Bible’s relevance to environ-
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climate crisis is one of the most important issues of
our time, threatening lives and livelihoods. The Bi-
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to care for the poor and vulnerable.
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