SUNDAY 9th FEBRUARY 2014 FOURTH SUNDAY BEFORE LENT

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1 SUNDAY 9th FEBRUARY 2014 FOURTH SUNDAY BEFORE LENT 8.00 HOLY COMMUNION Service begins on page 236 of the Prayer Book. Collect and readings for The Fifth Sunday after Epiphany pp MATTINS Te Deum: Byrd - Short Service Responses: Shephard Jubilate: Walton Batten - O praise the Lord (2nd setting) Jeremiah 26: 1-16 Acts 3:1-10 Psalm: 6 Hymn: 415 (t.346) Preacher: The Reverend Canon Tim Schofield, Precentor Organ Voluntary: Epilogue by Herbert Howells ( ) SUNG EUCHARIST For full details of this Service please refer to the separate Order of Service. After the Sung Eucharis this morning, coffee, wine and soft drinks will be served in the South Transept, to which all members of the congregation are warmly invited PLOUGH SUNDAY SERVICE For full details of this Service please refer to the separate Order of Service EVENING PRAYER (said)

2 Notices Today Missioner Deacon Ish is away leading an All Age Service at Christ Church United Church in Chichester. The Dean writes: I cannot adequately express my appreciation for all that happened last weekend the wonderful Civic Ceremony, Sunday Services, Dean Aubert s announcement that I am to be made a Canon of Honour of Chartres and the astoundingly generous gifts to mark my retirement. I have promised the editor of the Pew Notes that I will write more adequately before my move at the end of the month; but for now, please accept this heartfelt Thank you. Nicholas. Tim Clifford-Hill: We seem to have said so many goodbyes recently but sadly there is one more. Tim Clifford-Hill, one of our alto lay vicars, is moving on and taking up a lay vicar post at Guildford Cathedral. We shall be saying thank you and farewell to Tim at Evensong next Sunday 16th February. If you would like to sign a card or contribute towards a present then please contact Carolyn in the Royal Chantry Offices. Lent Course 2014: This year we will be using the Churches Together in Britain and Ireland Lent Course, Parables and Possessions - On economics and a right relationship with money. Course materials can be downloaded at but photocopies will also be available. The course builds on the fact that the Bible, not least through the parables Jesus told, says more about money, economics and making a living than any other subject. God wants us to be in a right relationship with money and this will aid us in our quest to be in a right relationship with God. Sessions start on Monday 10th March. A registration form giving more information will be distributed with next Sunday s pew notes. Please note that the County Hall car park will be closed on Sunday 16th and 23rd February. Chichester Cathedral Choral Foundation Fund Thank you so much to all who supported the choir concert in December it was a wonderful evening and it was good to see so many members of the congregation, regular supporters and many new faces at the event. The total raised so far as a result of the concert and subsequent donations stands at 62, so we are nearly one eighth of the way towards our target of 500,000 by this December. If you would like more information about how to support the fund, please do pick up one of the leaflets around the cathedral. The next meeting of the Cathedral Fellowship is on Monday February 10th in Vicar's Hall at 2.30pm. Our speaker will be Alan Bradford on "The Life of Dean Walter Hussey." All welcome to join us for the talk. Entry is 1.

3 For those who are new to the Cathedral If you are new to the Cathedral congregation and would like more information about the life of the Cathedral or membership of the Cathedral Roll please give your name and address to a steward or ring the Cathedral office during office hours, Monday to Friday, on Children s Activities on Sundays A crèche and children s group, Pebbles (ages 2-11), meet in the Canons Vestry each Sunday during the 11am Sung Eucharist. If your children would like to join the group please ask a steward for more information. Parents are welcome too! Toy bags are also available during the service. At the Cathedral Annual Roll Meeting on 29th April there will be elections to fill the post of chair and two vacancies on the Cathedral Community Committee and three vacancies on Chichester Deanery Synod (these three people also sit on the Community Committee). The Community Committee provides a formal consultative and advisory link between the Cathedral Community and the Cathedral Chapter, while the Deanery Synod links us in with the parishes in the area. If you are interested in standing for election to any of these vacancies and would like further information please contact the current Chair, John Leslie john.leslie8@btinternet.com, or current Secretary, Richard Ashby richardashby45@btinternet.com Occasional Lecture: Theatres of Conscience Pacifism, Politics & Theatre in a time of war. Thursday 13th February at 6.30 pm in the Cathedral nave. All welcome. The lecturer is Professor Peter Billingham of the University of Winchester who will discuss three touring theatre companies who took theatre to war-torn communities throughout World War II. Information Desk Two volunteers needed to cover Monday/ Wednesday afternoons. For more details please contact Carolyn in the Cathedral Office or Audrey Scott on Financial Giving The Cathedral depends on the generosity of the congregation for the financing of its mission. Please give according to your means and use the Gift Aid envelopes if entitled as a tax payer (please ensure that you sign the Gift Aid envelope). If you would like details of planned giving, contact either Dr Richard Hancock (Stewardship Committee Chairman: ) or Dr Jean Bradley (Stewardship Treasurer: ) who will be pleased to provide any information.

4 Services, Events and Prayer Calendar Mattins is said daily at 7.30am (8.00am on Saturday) Monday 10th February 8.00am Holy Communion - Order 1 Scholastica, abbess, c pm Evensong Hove, St Andrew: vacancy In residence: The Treasurer Tuesday 11th February 8.00am Holy Communion - Order 1 Trad. 1.10pm Lunchtime Concert - Suzie Shrubb (oboe) and Karen Kingsley (piano) 5.30pm Evensong Hove, St John the Baptist: Paul Doick, incumbent; Judy Greenfield, curate Wednesday 12th February 8.00am Holy Communion - Order pm Holy Communion (Chapel of St Clement) 5.30pm Evensong sung by The Choir of Worth Abbey Rural Deanery of Worthing: Colin Kassell, Rural Dean; Wing Man Tsang, Assistant Rural Dean; David Mason, Deanery Lay Chairman Thursday 13th February 8.00am Holy Communion Order 1 Trad am Holy Communion 5.30pm Evensong (Men s Voices) 6.30pm Cathedral Lecture: Professor Peter Billingham Broadwater: Peter Irwin-Clark, incumbent; Gary Neal, team vicar; Edward Quibell, team vicar; Wing Man Tsang, team vicar Friday 14th February 7.15am Holy Communion Cyril and Methodius, 8.00am Holy Communion Order 1 Trad. missionaries, 869 and pm Evensong (unaccompanied) Durrington, St Symphorian: vacancy Saturday 15th February 12 noon Holy Communion Order 1 Sigfrid, bishop, pm Evensong Ferring, St Andrew: Gary Ingram, incumbent; Jill Simpson, curate The readings at the Sung Eucharist next week Third Sunday before Lent Deuteronomy 30:15-end Psalm 119:1-8 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 Matthew 5: The Cathedral Website includes feeds of Common Worship Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer and Night Prayer, which are updated daily. To find these, go to then click on Worship & Music and then Daily Prayer Feed. Follow us on

5 Notices (continued) Property to Rent: 2 bedroom 3 storey terraced house in Little London. No parking. 850 pcm. Completely refurbished, listed 3 storey terraced house, 3 bedrooms in St Pancras. No parking. 925 pcm. Please contact the Administrative Secretary on or admin@chichestercathedral.org.uk Hot Topics: Due to popular demand Remembering 1914 and the Great War in Britain; in 2014 what are we really remembering? will be repeated on Tuesday 4 th March at George Bell House, 10.30am 12.00pm. Tickets are 6 per person and are available from The Cathedral Box Office in the Cathedral Shop, online at or on The Cathedral annual retreat Fire of Love 14 th 16 th March at the Ladywell Retreat Centre in Godalming will be facilitated by Canon Russel Bowman-Eadie. This weekend during Lent is an excellent opportunity to take time out to develop a closer relationship with God. The retreat centre is comfortable, centrally heated throughout and spacious. The daffodils should be in full bloom in the tranquil gardens, which include powerful Stations of the Cross backed with views across the downs. There are also lovely walks in the surrounding countryside. Cost for full board is 165 per person. A number of places are still available and booking is open until the end of February. Application forms and further information from Carolyn in Cathedral reception Seventieth anniversary of Bishop Bell s Obliteration Bombing speech On the 9 th February 1944 George Bell, Bishop of Chichester, gave a powerful and controversial speech in the House of Lords on the bombing of German cities. On Monday 10 th February at 2.00pm, at the front of the Cathedral nave, Dr Andrew Chandler (director of the George Bell Institute at the University of Chichester) will recreate the debate. The Bell speech will be performed in full, as will the three succeeding speeches (including one by a former Archbishop, Cosmo Gordon Lang, and Lord Cecil, speaking for the government). All are welcome to attend this special event - which will last about ninety minutes - and consider or re-consider whose side they might have taken. Winter Warmers are now on offer in our Cloisters Café- Chef s Special Dish (Changes daily) for 5.50 or 6.95 with dessert. Or why not try our Traditional Sunday Lunch- 1 Course 7.65 or 2 Courses served from 11.45am pm every Sunday. George Bell House s Winter Break offer is running until March 31 st and offers a huge 40% discount off the room rates. Please call or bookings@chichestercathedral.org.uk to book