SUNDAY 11 TH MARCH 2018 FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT MOTHERING SUNDAY 8.00 HOLY COMMUNION Service begins on page 236 of the Prayer Book. Collect and readings for the Fourth Sunday in Lent are on pp 91-93. 10.00 MATTINS Benedicite: Plainchant Responses: Smith Benedictus: Elgar Batten - Deliver us, O Lord our God 1 Samuel 16: 1-13 John 9: 1-25 Psalm: 27: 1-12 Hymn: 239 Preacher: The Reverend Ish Smale, Deacon At the end of the Service: The Lent Prose (NEH 507) 11.00 SUNG EUCHARIST For full details of this Service please refer to the separate Order of Service. After the Sung Eucharist this morning, coffee and soft drinks will be served in the South Transept, to which all members of the congregation are warmly invited. 3.30 EVENSONG Berkeley - Chichester Service Responses: Smith Tomkins - Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom Exodus 6: 2-13 Romans 5: 1-11 Psalm: 13, 14 Hymns: 77, 445 Organ Voluntary: Allegro moderato from Trio Sonata No. 1, BWV 525 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Notices Deacon Ish would value your thoughts and prayers this coming week as he travels to the Midlands on an evangelism concert tour. Tuesday: Queens Road Baptist Church in Coventry. Wednesday: George Road Baptist Church in Birmingham. And Thursday: Finedon Independent Wesleyan Chapel near Wellingborough. He will be packing his snow shovel just in case! Back to the Seventies: Radio 3 will today (Sunday 11 th at 3pm) broadcast an archive recording of Evensong at Chichester Cathedral, from 7 th June 1972. Tune in to hear John Birch, Organist and Master of the Choristers, and Nicholas Cleobury, Assistant Organist, lead the choir in Mendelssohn s anthem Why rage fiercely the heathen? and more beautiful music. Alternatively, you can listen again over the next month via the BBC iplayer: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09tgs7s Cathedral Newsletter: We are currently looking for volunteers who can deliver in the Bognor Regis and Pagham areas. This is a quarterly commitment. If you are able to help, please contact the Friends Office (01243 812 980). Every newsletter delivered is a financial saving for the Cathedral. Thank you. (Jill Evershed-Martin.) The Cathedral Community Committee is meeting on Tuesday 20 th March. If you would like any areas for discussion to be considered for inclusion on the agenda please could you email or telephone Toni Hayes, Committee Secretary, before tomorrow, Monday 12 th March. Email: toni.hayes@nhs.net or tel. 01798 873683. Easter Lilies: With Easter approaching, the ladies who arrange flowers in the Cathedral have met to plan this year s displays. As in the past, members of the congregation are invited to make a donation of 5 for a lily in memory of a loved one. Donations can be left in Reception, with details of the person to be remembered. Cheques should be made payable to Chichester Cathedral Flower Fund. (Sue Doggart and Yvonne Kelly.) Christian Aid: Churches in Chichester are providing soup lunches on Wednesdays during Lent to support Christian Aid. Come to Christchurch between 12 and 1.30pm on 14 th and 21 st March, to enjoy home-made soup and donate what you can to help those in need around the world. (Julie Schofield) Meet the Communar: The Communar and Executive Director, David Coulthard, will be available to meet members of the community and answer questions in the
Cloisters Café from 9.30 10.30am on Friday 16 th March. If you have any questions for David, David would be delighted to see you. These sessions are planned to take place quarterly following the Cathedral s staff briefings, future dates will be advertised. If you have a question but aren t able to drop by, or if you would prefer to email, David s address is communar@chichestercathedral.org.uk Cathedral Fellowship: Early Childhood Memories is this month s topic for the Cathedral Fellowship s meeting on Monday 19 th March, being held in the Dresden Room, 4 Canon Lane, at 2:30pm. Please feel free to interpret the topic in its widest sense! Photographs and other memorabilia encouraged. A donation of 1 is requested. For further details please contact Michael Cox 1michaelcox@gmail.com Be Still: The next meeting of the Chichester Contemplative Prayer Group, that explores silent prayer in the Christian tradition, is on Tuesday 20 th March (7.15pm for 7.30pm start, finishing 8.45pm) in 4, Canon Lane. The specific focus for the evening will be Forgiveness and reconciliation. Illuminating Chichester Cathedral Tours Series 2018: Chichester Bishops in Testing Times Friday 23 rd March or Saturday 7 th April 10.30am - 12noon. Uncover what the Cathedral building itself teaches us as well as learning more about a key character in the Cathedral s history. 7 per tour to include coffee and biscuits. Booking in advance is essential. Tickets available online via www.chichestercathedral.org.uk or call 0333 666 3366. Cathedral Christmas Carol Services 2018: Last year s Carol Services saw a large number of tickets for seats being reserved and then not used, resulting in people hoping to attend being unnecessarily disappointed. To avoid this, we have decided that this year s Carol Services will not be ticketed, and seats will be available on a first come, first served basis (as has previously been the case only for the final Carol Service). As such, please do not send in requests or envelopes for tickets to the Cathedral office. Thank you. (Richard Paterson, Liturgy and Music Administrator) Financial Giving: The Cathedral depends on the generosity of the congregation for financing its mission. If you are a visitor please give according to your means and if a UK tax payer use a Gift Aid envelope and sign it. If you attend frequently, planned giving through Stewardship assists the Cathedral to budget. For details of the scheme please contact Dr Richard Hancock (Stewardship Committee Chairman: 02392 631884) or Dr Jean Bradley (Stewardship Treasurer: 01243 543965).
Independent Inquiry into Childhood Sexual Abuse (IICSA) The IICSA is currently holding hearings in London investigating Child Sexual Abuse in the Anglican Church, and specifically the Diocese of Chichester. These will continue for a further two weeks. Its task is to make sure that children get the care and protection from sexual abuse they need and deserve, now and in the future. Each investigation will conclude with a report. The hearings - which are public and streamed online - will include matters connected with the Cathedral, in particular those during the 1970s to 1990s which were reviewed in the Carmi Report. If you are affected by any of the issues raised in the investigation and would like to talk to someone, please consider contacting a member of the Cathedral Safeguarding Team (details online or on posters in the Cathedral), the Diocesan Safeguarding Team, or the Cathedral Clergy all are safeguarding trained. To contact the IICSA Truth project go online or contact the information line on 0800 917 1000. www.iicsa.org.uk
Lay Chapter Vacancies Chichester Cathedral is advertising vacancies for Lay Chapter members. The process is being supported by Trustees Unlimited, specialists in charitable trustee recruitment. The closing date will be 6 April with interviews taking place on 26 April. Full information is available online on the Cathedrals website or through Trustees Unlimited at https://trustees-unlimited.co.uk/become-atrustee/5541/lay-chapter-members-sought-chichester-cathedral The Cathedral is particularly interested in potential Trustees with expertise in the fields of financial management, fundraising, capital projects, sitting on a trading board or other commercial entity (such as a social enterprise), marketing and communications, legal, change management. St Mary s Hospital Trustee Vacancies St Mary s Hospital Almshouses in Chichester is also advertising for non-executive trustees. The Almshouses are in the process of gaining some separation from Chapter although they will continue to work closely in partnership with the Cathedral, and three Chapter members including the Dean as Chairman will remain on the board of trustees. More information about the almshouses can be found at http://www.chichestercathedral.org.uk/about-us/st-marys/ and about the vacancies through www.trustees-unlimited.co.uk St Mary s Hospital is particularly interested in potential Trustees with expertise in the fields of social care, social housing, medicine, in particular care of the elderly, legal, forming and maintaining (charitable) partnerships, charity governance.
If you are new to the Cathedral 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 on 01243 782595. Visit www.chichestercathedral.org.uk for service information and to read recently published sermons. Cathedral s Twitter account: @ChiCathedral 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. Parents are welcome too! Toy bags are also available during the service. Pastoral Care: If anyone has a pastoral concern and would like to speak to someone, please make contact with the Precentor (813589). The deadline for the April monthly leaflet is Sunday 18 th March. Please email copy to Charlotte Rattray at: lmassistant@chichestercathedral.org.uk
Services, Events and Prayer Calendar In residence: The Precentor Monday 12 th March 7.30am Mattins (said) 8.00am Holy Communion - Order 1 (Chapel of St Mary Magdalene) 5.30pm Evensong South Crawley, St Mary: Tim Wilson, rector; Robert Edwards, team vicar; Gwilym Richards, curate. St Andrew s CEP School: Deborah Packham, head teacher Tuesday 13 th March 7.30am Mattins (said) 8.00am Holy Communion - Order 1 (Chapel of St John Baptist) 1.10pm Lunchtime Concert - Ben Cunningham, organ 5.30pm Evensong Furnace Green: Richard Poole, incumbent Wednesday 14 th March 7.30am Mattins (said) 8.00am Holy Communion - Order 1 (Sailors Chapel) 1.10pm Holy Communion (Lady Chapel) 5.30pm Evensong sung by the combined Prebendal School and Portsmouth Grammar School Choirs Turners Hill, St Leonard: David Tickner, priest in charge; Turners Hill CEP School: Ben Turney, head teacher; Elizabeth Grub, chair of governors Thursday 15 rd March 7.30am Mattins (said) 8.00am Holy Communion - Order 1 (Shrine of St Richard) 10.30am Holy Communion (Lady Chapel) 5.30pm Evensong (men s voices) Worth, Pound Hill and Maidenbower: Michael Boag, incumbent Friday 16 th March 7.30am Mattins (said) 8.00am Holy Communion Order 1 (Chapel of St Thomas and St Edmund) 5.30pm Evensong The Rural Deanery of Horsham: Guy Bridgewater, rural dean; Sarah Webb, deanery lay chair Saturday 17 th March 8.00am Mattins (said) Patrick, bishop, missionary, 12.00pm Holy Communion Order 1 (Lady Chapel) patron of Ireland, c. 460 5.30pm Evensong Billingshurst, St Mary: David Beal, incumbent Sunday 18 th March 8.00am Holy Communion (Lady Chapel) FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT 10.00am Mattins 11.00am Sung Eucharist 3.30pm Evensong with the installation of the Reverend Martin Lane and the Reverend Lisa Barnett as Honorary Canons, and Professor Annemarie Mayer as Canon of Honour The readings at the Sung Eucharist next week Jeremiah 31: 31-34 Psalm: 119: 9-16 Hebrews 5: 5-10 John 12: 20-33