Services and Notices Sunday 1 st November 2015 All Saints Day A very warm welcome to all our visitors today. Please feel free to introduce yourself to one of the clergy after the service. Please let us know if you are new and would like to join our regular congregations or would like to know more about how we can support you in your faith. Please, take this Pew Slip away with you so that you can refer to the notices contained in it. Please, also use it to prompt prayers for this Cathedral and all that we seek t d i G d s service. Large print versions of the Order of Service and this notice sheet are available. Please ask a member of Select Vestry or a Verger if you would like one. An induction loop system is also in operation for hearing aid users. At every Eucharist in the Cathedral gluten free wafers are available for those who need them. Please request one as you receive communion. Dean: The Very Revd John Dobson Cathedral Office: 01765 603462 In Residence: Canon Paul Greenwell Website: www.riponcathedral.org.uk
A Note from the Dean Welcome to the Cathedral. A special welcome if you are joining us for the first time. Please, complete a Welcome Card if you would like to give us your contact details. All Saints and All Souls In our worship this morning we keep and celebrate the Feast of All Saints, an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the contribution of holy men and women to the life of faith and the mission of the church over the centuries. We particularly thank God for those whose names are not remembered, who have not become famous, and yet who have revealed something of heaven in earthly living. This afte at 3.30p we begi t keep A S u s Day, the C e ati f the Faithful Departed, with a requiem Eucharist. You can request the names of loved ones who have died be included in the prayers: simply print the names on the sheets to be found near the south transept. A simple, agreed statement from the Anglican-Roman Catholic International C issi gets t the hea t f what this is ab ut, The be ieve s pi g i age f faith is lived out with the mutual support of all the people of God. In Christ, all the faithful, b th ivi g a d depa ted, a e b u d t gethe i a c u i f p aye. We ive ut our faith, then, in a community that transcends time and space. Gr wi g G d s Ki gd m: publishi g a i terim rep rt pr gress I am delighted that today we are publishing the promised interim report on the Cathed a s G wi g G d s Ki gd process. A period of consultation began last October when we began to ask what God is calling us to be and do. In February this year, we published the first response, G wi g G d s Ki gd. This exp ai ed that we be ieve G d is ca i g us t c ti ue Ch ist s issi f g wi g his ki gd ea th, a d desc ibed the f u ai a eas f issi by which we seek t d that: G wi g the Cathed a s w shippi g community; promoting our spiritual and built heritage; serving the diocesan bishop in mission; engaging with the issues and needs of the world. Over the last eight months a huge amount of work has been done by four strategy review groups to develop our vision and planning in these four main areas of mission. A fifth group has begun to explore how we will resource the developments. The ep t bei g pub ished t day, A Sai ts Day, gives a i sight i t the visi a d the aims and objectives by which it would become a reality. Please, do ensure that you take a copy with you; read it and continue to pray that together we might develop into the Cathedral that God wishes us to be. Also, please do share your comments with us, we value what you think. The Bish p s Visit to Sri Lanka Our diocesan bishop, Bishop Nick Baines, has been paying a visit to Sri Lanka with which this diocese has a link. Here is another opportunity to read some of what he has written about his experience.
We have just spent two days in the far north of Sri Lanka. This is where the civil war saw its bloody conclusions in Jaffna in 1995 and Kilinochchi only five years ago. Having met a range of civic and Christian leaders in Jaffna and heard their stories, the tragedy of that civil war is etched in the ruins of homes and the lives that were torn apart in them. The scars of war cannot be avoided the destruction and all it represents is there to see. And, as the Bishop of Colombo said, the enormity is hinted at when you walk into random ruins and find the remains of a child's doll. A family died there. Probably someone else's war. This isn't the time or place to go into the nature of the conflict itself. But, the Church of Ceylon (which we are visiting for the first time) exercises its ministry of reconciliation in the conflicted context of the war's aftermath. And its stress is not on working for justice for one side or one community or one language/ethnic group; rather, its concern is to establish justice for all and bring healing to the whole country. Like the church in most places, this work is done mostly on the quiet often under the radar. Not all good and effective work is done through a microphone, but in the hidden business of bringing people together, creating the space for a different sort of conversation with a different sort of vocabulary. I am only a few days into this visit and have an explosion of images, sounds and stories in my mind and will continue to think around it all. Today's judgments might well be challenged by tomorrow's experience or the weekend's encounters. So, I continue to listen and look and learn. We pray for Bishop Nick and those travelling with him, for the links between us and the Church in Sri Lanka, and for reconciliation between divided parties in every land and community. The Cathedral supporting the parishes This morning I am away from the Cathedral, leading worship in the parishes of Eldroth and Keasdon, in the west of the Ripon Episcopal Area. Canon Paul is doing the same at Christ Church, Skipton. With my very best wishes Dean John
T day s Services 8.00 am Holy Eucharist (1662 Book of Common Prayer) President & Preacher: Canon Ruth 9.30 am Mattins Psalms 15, 84, 149 10.30 am Childre s Church takes place during the10.30am Eucharist. All welcome Activity Bags are also available for younger children please ask if you would like one. 10.30am Parish Eucharist President: Canon Ruth Preacher: Mr Stephen Hanscombe, Ordinand in training You are warmly invited to stay for coffee or juice after the 10.30am Service and Childre s Church 12.30 pm Holy Eucharist (1662 Book of Common Prayer) President: Canon Paul 1.30pm Holy Baptism Joshua George Towers Officiant: Canon Ruth 3.30 pm Sung Requiem Eucharist sung by The Christopher Wren Singers Requiem Fauré President: Canon Paul Preacher: Dean John 5.30pm Evening Prayer Psalms 148, 150
Daily Worship This Week Morning Prayer: Evening Prayer: Choral Evensong: Monday to Saturday at 8.30am Monday 6.00pm; Saturday 5.30pm Tuesday to Friday 6.00pm Eucharists: Mon 2 nd Nov 9 am Reverend Alison Askew Tue 3 rd Nov 9 am Canon Paul Wed 4 th Nov 9 am Canon John Colston 12.00 Reverend Richard Hall CF Thurs 5 th Nov 9 am Canon Elizabeth Fri 6 th Nov 9 am Canon Ruth 12.00 Reverend Lindsay Southern Sat 7 th Nov 9 am Bishop Clive Handford For more details of the services during this week, please take a Music and Services Diary available from the Welcome Desk or visit the website or call the Chapter House 01765 602072 Events This Week Monday 10.00am The Magdalen Fellowship at St Mary Magdalen Chapel. Eucharist with laying on of hands. President: Canon Wendy Wilby. For further information, contact Patricia Whaling 606570 or John Whelan 600668. Wednesday 7.30pm-9.00pm bell ringing practice. Everybody welcome, access via North Transept. Thursday 1.15pm Lunchtime Concert. Fairfax Ensemble. Admission FREE, refreshments from 1.00pm. Saturday 12 noon Cathedral Parish Lunch in the Cathedral Hall. All are welcome to share a good meal and friendship. Worship Next Sunday: Remembrance Sunday - 3 rd Before Advent 8.00 am Eucharist (1662) Canon Elizabeth 8.45 am Mattins 9.30 am Sung Eucharist President: Canon Ruth Preacher: Canon Paul 11.00 am Act of Remembrance 11.40 am Remembrance Service Preacher: The Right Reverend James Bell Bishop of Ripon 12.30 pm Eucharist (1662) Reverend Martin Bull 3.30 pm Evensong Reverend Linda Robinson
Forthcoming Events within the Cathedral Community Monday 9 th November 7.30pm Cathedral Concert Society. Thursday 12 th November 7.30pm PEGS at Thorpe Prebend House. This Autumn PEGS, our Parish Discussion Group, will explore the idea of the Bible as the Word of God. We will be thinking about what the Bible is, how it was given to us, how we should read it, and what authority it may have over our life and decisions. The sessions will combine simple prayer, Bible reflection in the lectio divina style, an article by a modern writer, and time for questions and reflection. Future dates: 26 th November and 3 rd December. If you have not been to PEGS before this might be an ideal time to give it a try. For further details contact Canon Ruth. Saturday 14 th November at Thorpe Prebend. Join us for a bit of SPACE for a day of reflection, music, meditation, and fellowship. Contact Spaceripon@gmail.com or Cathedral Office on 603462 for information or to book a place. Booking is essential. Saturday 14 th November 7.30pm Ripon Choral Society Concert. Saturday 21st November 10-4.30pm Cathedral Gift & Food Fair - Can you help us!! We need willing hands to help on the day (and on Friday 20 th Nov), make a Christmas cake, donate raffle and tombola prizes. Also if you have a half an hour to spare, we need 4-5 people to distribute Christmas Fair Flyers round the City centre. Please contact Margaret T: 01765 603583 or email RCDC@riponcathedral.org.uk. Sunday 22nd November 3.30 pm 70th Anniversary Christian Aid Evensong. Speaker, Christine Allen, Director of Policy and Public Affairs. Collection in aid of Christian Aid Christmas Appeal and Ripon Cathedral. The Christian Aid Christmas Appeal is to raise funding for mosquito nets for children. Every 60 seconds a child dies of malaria. The UK government will match our Christmas Appeal, pound for pound. All welcome. Sunday 29 th November 5.30pm Advent Carol Service An atmospheric service of hymns, readings and carols to herald the Christmas season. Saturday 5 th December 7.30pm Hark the Herald A gels Si g Carol Concert with Ripon Cathedral Choir: An evening of Carols and Readings based on the theme of Angels. Angel story written and read by Gervase Phinn. Tickets available in the Cathedral Shop or online at ww.riponcathedral.org.uk. Adults 20 Children 5. In aid of Ripon Cathedral Music Trust. Monday 21 st December 7.30pm Christmas Organ Recital. This year it will feature festive favourites, followed by mulled wine and mince pies; tickets are 8 (under 16s free). Notices Weekly email We all acknowledge that good communication is important in life. This is certainly the case with the Cathedral. To develop further our communication with regular Cathed a w shippe s, we a e begi i g t e ai the pew s ip as the Week y
News ette t eve y e wh w u d ike t eceive it. It wi be se t eve y F iday, when it will also continue to be posted on the website. If you are not one of the sixhundred people who have already signed up for email communication from us, then you can do so via the Cathedral website: www.riponcathedral.org.uk or by email: to judithbustard@riponcathedral.org.uk. Some of the advantages of this development are that you can read the details of the Sunday services in advance particularly helpful on those infrequent occasions when times change. Prayer Pyramid If you want to be an intercessor on the Prayer Pyramid, please contact Mary Waiting on 01765 690367. St Mary Magdale s Almsh uses The Trustees seek applications from suitably qualified persons (aged 50 and over who have lived in Ripon and the surrounding dist ict f at east 5 yea s) t fi a si g e vaca cy at thei A sh uses Magda e s Road, Ripon. Enquiries and applications to be made in writing stating name, address and age by 29 th November to the Clerk/Administrator to the Trustees, c/o Ripon Cathedral Office, Liberty Courthouse, Minster Road, Ripon HG4 1QS. The Salvation Army has asked for donations this month for these specific items: tinned meat pies and other meat based dishes, UHT milk, coffee, pasta, and toiletries. The very generous and ongoing support for the Food Bank by the Cathedral congregation is greatly appreciated by the Salvation Army and those whom they support. Many thanks to you all! Cathedral Gift Shop The on-line shop is now up and running and we are delighted to inform you that the Christmas stocks are in. These include cards, advent candles and calendars, olive wood nativities, decorations, plus may other gift ideas. Opening Hours: Mon-Sat 10-5 (summer); 10-4 (winter); Sun 12-5. Tel: 01765 601347 Website: www.shoponline@riponcathedral.org.uk. Giving by Gift Aid Our financial support of the Cathed a s issi is an expression of our gratitude to God for all that we receive from him. It does strengthen the mission, however, if the Cathedral can reclaim any tax that has been paid on our offerings. If you are a UK taxpayer, please consider Gift-Aiding your donation. For every 1 you give, we will receive 1.25. Gift Aid envelopes are available in the pews or from the Sidespeople. Please use the envelope and sign it there is no extra cost to you.if you would prefer to give by electronic banking the details are as follows: Account Name: Ripon Cathedral PCC Fund Sort Code: 05 07 17 Account number: 35697334 If you are a regular worshipper at the Cathedral and would like to know more about our planned giving scheme, please contact Liz Thomas, Planned Giving Officer (Tel: 01765 606118) or have a word with one of the clergy. We are very grateful for your financial support. Without it the worship and ministry of this Cathedral Church simply could not happen.