Inside this Issue: Garden of Remembrance

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‘Being as Christ to the Community’
Nativity in the making; scenery design under way -- spot the famous landmark
(hint - not in Bethlehem!)
Inside this Issue:
Garden of
Remembrance
Sudan Visits
New Zealand
Sacred Space
Archbishop Dr Daniel
Deng Bul
Spotlight on
Taranaki Bishopric
MarChad; Fitzroy Face;
Twinkle Toes
Unveiling of
Bishop Sir Paul’s
Headstone
Three Wise Women
A Grave Problem...
Resolved.
Introducing Adeptes
Nativity Musical Play
Christmas Edition
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Contents
C A T H E D R A L
N E W S
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Kids’ Corner; Three Wise Women;
Facebook Update
Sacred Space; Evensong
Dean Jamie’s Message; The Little
Donkey Poem
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Questions & Answers
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From the Organ Console; Interview
with Jan Lockett-Kay
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Churchyard Maintenance;
Introducting Adeptes
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Archbishop of Sudan’s
visit to New Zealand
10-11
Spotlight on Taranaki
Bishopric - Twinkle
Toes; MarChad;
Fitzroy’s new
Appointment
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Katy’s Message; Liturgical Dance
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Groups Booklet
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Unveiling of Sir Paul’s Headstone;
Burials, Weddings & Baptisms
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Garden of Remembrance
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Thanks; 2013 Organ Recital Times
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Stewardship
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Service times and Contacts
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A message from
your Dean
TĒNĀ KOUTOU KATOA - my warmest greetings to you.
This issue of our cathedral
magazine expresses the warmth of
our anticipation of the celebrations
of Christmas time. Our children and
young people are busy working on their
Nativity Musical -- which is beginning
to take shape and will, I hope, play to a
capacity crowd once again -- do please
make sure you pick up your tickets
soon from the cathedral Welcome
Desk (they’re free!). Performances are
on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd
December, at 5pm.
In the lead-up to those dates, a bale of
straw has been placed by the chancel.
On our way to communion each week,
we have the opportunity to take a
handful of straw and then place it in a
manger near to the altar – representing
a burden being left behind. By the time
Advent is at an end, I will perhaps be
out of favour with those responsible for
keeping the cathedral looking so clean
and lovely!
Being straw, it is messy and lacks
precision and order -- but then,
that’s the reality of the burdens that
we carry... Yet, eternally, perfectly,
lovingly, God welcomes US with all
our complications and compromises straw scattered all over the place... It
is a beautiful symbol of our prayer and
of our returning to GOD -- who has,
through the prophets and the gift of His
only Son, prepared the way.
On Christmas Eve night this year, a
young baby is to be laid on that straw –
and the straw, which has been a burden,
will be transformed to become a source
of security and comfort.
If your heart is aching this Advent
season for any reason: the loss of
love in a relationship; the memory of
someone who is now with God; worries
about someone you care for; your
own fears and pains; wherever those
burdens are... please turn to this image
of transformation.
If something stands in the way of joy,
take it repeatedly before God. Lay
it in the manger and take away the
joy of the Christ-child instead. Keep
returning until you can walk away
without picking your burden up and
shouldering it again. That is a moment
of joy indeed.
Let us always give thanks to God for
moments of joy. I want to thank you for
your hospitality for our recent special
visitor, Archbishop Daniel of Sudan.
He has spoken very warmly of his visit
to Taranaki and of the reception that he
was given. Excellent hospitality is part
of our cathedral’s distinctive vocation it is a sign of our fellowship in Christ. I
am so proud of every person who made
it happen so perfectly. Alleluia! A key aspect of the weekend of
Archbishop Daniel’s visit was a reawakening of our need to pray for
the persecuted church throughout the
world. This is something we shall be
doing much, much more from now on.
It was a wonderful sign of that prayer
that $1000 was collected at the 10am
service that Sunday as a thanksgiving
gift for his home diocese.
Glory to God in the highest!
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Events of these last few weeks,
such as Archbishop Daniel’s visit;
the appointment of a new Archbishop
of Canterbury and the retirement of
Archbishop Rowan; the gathering of the
Anglican Consultative Council here in
Aotearoa New Zealand for the very first
time during November -- these serve to
remind us of the interconnectedness
that we uniquely have with our sisters
and brothers in Christ -- made perfect
at the Holy Communion table.
In our corner of the Kingdom of
God, we are continuing to develop in
ministry as a Mother Church for our
bishopric - a place that welcomes and
cares, and knows the needs for prayer.
The centre pages of this magazine show
those connections becoming more and
more special to us, and I am deeply
thankful to God for that.
During 2013, I am looking forward
to a very special journey with others
-- a pilgrimage to every one of our
churches, as a celebration of Pentecost
-- but more on that to come, in our
next magazine. But there is one more
story to tell :An event for Holy Week and Easter
2013 - our “Cathedral Weekend”.
We are a people and a place of living
stones. A place of belonging to God.
From the first letter of St Peter, chapter
2 : “Come to him, a living stone, though
rejected by mortals yet chosen and
precious in God’s sight, and like living
stones, let yourselves be built into a
spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood,
to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable
to God through Jesus Christ.”
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We know ourselves to be a
community with the privilege of
caring for a holy space of beauty which
holds and honours the history and the
story of our community. 2013 is going
to bring us a new way of celebrating
this belonging, beginning with a special
event.
Over the cathedral anniversary
weekend, and throughout the remainder
of Lent and Easter, there will be the
opportunity to donate to inscribe an
actual stone, blessed for this purpose,
to carry your word of thanksgiving, or
for remembering.
So, for example, a couple might write
the date of their marriage and their
names. Someone else might write the
name of their loved one together with
dates. Another person might write their
own name, or their favourite bible
verse.
The stones will be laid out as the
inscriptions dry, making a winding
pathway from the Hatherly Hall into
the church. They will remain there until
after Easter Sunday, the path gradually
growing.
Other local communities and groups
will have stones brought to them for
people to inscribe in-situ. A stone will
be sent to each of our ministry units for
inscription. Soon afterwards, the stones
will be cemented in, face up, as part of
our new Garden of Remembrance (see
page 17).
Although their presence in the
garden will be permanent, in time the
messages will weather and fade away -symbolising our eternal presence in the
household of God, despite being gone
from sight.
The path will be unveiled and blessed at
a special service later in the year.
Meanwhile, the cathedral anniversary
weekend will be full of events.
Beginning 2pm Saturday 2nd March,
through to 2pm Sunday 3rd (please
put the dates in your diary!) - with our
bishop and other special visitors sharing
in this occasion; St Mary’s Diocesan
School assisting at our Sunday services,
and...
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• Ice cream sundaes and hot
chips to enjoy; a pig roast for
Sunday lunch
• Visitors invited to help with some
of the ground work for the Garden of
Remembrance
• A special exhibition in the church
• Bake sale, children’s activities, and
many other stalls and attractions
• A presentation on our Community
Family Ministry
• A Youth sleepover
• Music - concert and workshop
• A special service of Light & Learning
I look forward to sharing this pathway
with you.
And now, in closing - our Christmas
appeal this year gives the opportunity
for your gifts to go towards this work.
With this magazine is an envelope, in
which we would be most grateful to
receive your gift towards :
• Our fund for the needy
• Family Ministry in our Church and
Community
• The work of the Anglican Missions
Board overseas
• The establishment of the Garden of
Remembrance
From a Christmas song we shall be
enjoying at this year’s Midnight Mass,
“Immanuel; our God is with us; and if
God is with us - who could stand against
us! Our God is with us - Immanuel.”
Arohanui, Jamie.
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The Little Donkey
God looked with love upon his creatures
For He wanted specially to find
One that fit the Job Description
The task? – an extra special kind
Reliability and loyalty
Strength and gentleness of soul
Were essential for the job to come
In this most important role
And when he saw the little donkey
He smiled and reached out with his hand
‘You will forever be a symbol of
Peace to child, woman, man’
And the little donkey trod the road
Of dust and desert mountains grim
And he bore the Virgin, still with child,
And with Joseph – all to Bethlehem
And the little donkey shed a tear
Of joy for all on earth
When in a lowly manger
He saw the Christ child’s holy birth
He kept watch until the Wise Men left
And saw the shepherds to their sheep
For the job was still not over
- His task as yet was incomplete
And once again the gentle creature
Trod the dusty road
With Mary, Joseph and the Christ Child
The gift of life and light his load
And the little donkey watched Christ grow
From babe to child to man
For he knew he still had
one more job
According to God’s plan
And when the time of grief and sorrow
Came nearer as was meant to be
The little donkey carried Christ again
As hordes waved palms in joyful glee
Then but a dreadful short time later
The little donkey wept to see
Our Lord nailed to the rough hewn cross
On the hill at Calvary
The little donkey still was there
When Christ rose once again
His sacrifice for all of us
Every child, woman, man
The Lord espied the little donkey
And He reached out with His hand
‘Your reward for love and loyalty
Will be clear to understand’
‘From this day forth upon your shoulder
You will wear a special sign –
The cross for everyone to see
And know that peace is thine’
So when you see a little donkey
Stop and gently look to see
How he bears the mark of Jesus Christ
Who died for you and me
Take the time to thank the little donkey
For his blessed loyalty
And know simplicity of love and faith
It’s there for all of us for free
Carol Anne
Hall
December 2010
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Questions & Answers
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Q : What do the different colours of
the robes worn by the clergy represent?
A : Coloured vestments add to the sense of the part of
the Church year we are celebrating and build the sense
of that journey taking place. The colour is shown also
by the pulpit fall and the decorations used on the altar
and the lectern (why not have a look now and see what
colour is being used this week?!)
A regular spot for our magazine -- this is the
place to ask that burning question of the Dean.
This quarter, they are all about liturgy and
worship - but feel free to branch out into theology;
life, the universe and everything!
Email your question to [email protected]
Q : What do the Advent candles represent?
A : The symbolism of the Advent wreath and candles is
beautiful. Even the greenery has a traditional meaning
which can be adapted to our faith: for example, the
prickly leaves remind us of the crown of thorns. The
circle of the wreath, which has no beginning or end,
symbolises the eternity of God, the immortality of the
soul and the everlasting life found in Christ.
The four outer candles represent the four weeks of
Advent. The first purple candle is the candle of hope,
and stands for the patriarchs; Abraham, the Old
Testament ancestors of Jesus. The second purple candle
is the candle of peace, and stands for the prophets who
foretold the birth of Jesus. The third purple candle is the
candle of love, reminding us of John The Baptist. The
fourth - pink candle, is the candle of joy - and stands for
Mary, the Mother of Jesus. In the centre of the wreath
is the last (white) candle - lit on Christmas Even night
- and shines to remind us of the birth of Jesus Christ alleluia!
The colours commonly used are :
Purple: The traditional colour of penitence and
mourning. It is used for: Advent, Lent, and sometimes
for the funeral of an adult (although also see white).
White/Gold: represents holiness, light, joy, glory,
purity and innocence. It is used for: Christmas and
Epiphany, Easter Sunday to the Eve of Pentecost,
Trinity Sunday, Festivals of Our Lord Jesus Christ,
and of the Blessed Virgin Mary, All Saints’ Day, Saints
who are not venerated as Martyrs, Maundy Thursday
Communion service, Baptism, Marriage, Confirmation
and Ordination (as an alternative to red in both cases)...
Also installations, funerals (especially of children) - as
a sign of the resurrection; and also for the feast of the
dedication of a church.
Red: suggests blood (Martyrs’ sacrifices) and fire
(Holy Spirit, burning). Consequently, it is used for:
Holy Week (excluding Maundy Thursday), Pentecost
Sunday, Services focusing on the Holy Spirit, Feasts of
Apostles and of Martyrs.
Green: represents the triumph of life over death.
It is used at the following times: The day after the
Presentation, 2nd February through to Shrove Tuesday,
and the day after Pentecost until the eve of All Saints’
Day - in other words, the period we call ‘Ordinary
Time’.
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From the Organ Console
Don’t forget
to show
hospitality to
strangers, for
some who have
done this have
entertained
angels without
realizing it!
Hebrews 13:2
Throughout this year at the 5.00pm
service on the third Sunday of the
month, our cathedral has been enriched
by the presence of many musical
“strangers” whose music has led our
worship in powerful ways.
Many groups have graced our chancel
steps and choir stalls, giving us aweinspiring music that has enriched our
hearts and minds as well as “entertained
angels”!
So many of our visiting musicians
are strangers to the cathedral, and yet
they give their time and energy into
providing their talents so that we too
may be entertained in God’s presence.
We give thanks to the Cathedral
Handbell Ringers, The Madrigal
Companie, The Plymouth Ensemble,
Ars Nova Choir, The Choir of St Mary’s
Diocesan School for Girls, The Tenners
from Sacred Heart Girls’ College, The
Devon Hotel New Plymouth Brass
Band and the Taranaki Children’s Choir
for all they have done in supporting the
Music Ministry at Taranaki Cathedral in
2012.
The 1905 George Croft & Son pipe
organ that resides within our cathedral
is of great significance to the province
of Taranaki. Not only is it the labour of
a leading pioneer of organ building in
New Zealand, but it is also the largest
intact working pipe organ in the region.
As I have said many times before, it is
a true musical treasure to our cathedral
and to this cathedral city of New
Plymouth.
It is vitally important to maintain
it in the best way possible, to
ensure that it is the primary instrument
to lead our worship each week.
The proceeds of the 2012
Lunchtime Organ Recitals will
go towards maintaining this wonderful
instrument.To all those who have
supported the recitals (and sometimes
given more than the requested “gold
coin” donation), thank you for your
support.
Please be assured that your time and
kind donation is being used in the best
way to preserve New Plymouth’s own
“King of Instruments”.
Recently, some work was carried out by
South Island Organ Company. Over the
course of a week the antiquated 1968
drawstops and solenoids were replaced
with the latest technology of drawstops
and solenoids from Kimber-Allen,
UK. This new technology sees much
of the moving parts being replaced by
magnetic contacts.
The result is an organ console that
is far more comfortable to play with
large drawstop heads making hand
registration changes easier as well
as ensuring that the rank of pipes
being asked for will actually sound
immediately!
This work also allowed for the
repositioning of some drawstops on the
organ jambs to keep in line with normal
standards of organ building.
I am most grateful for the work
carried out by Gerald Green from
South Island Organ Company who
worked meticulously on every detail of
removing the old parts cleanly, ensuring
a smooth transition in installing the new
technology.
This is only a small part in what needs
to be done to the organ to guarantee its
future. As finances allow, more work
will be carried out. Some of it is not
entirely urgent, but will need to be
addressed quite soon.
If you feel that you may wish to
contribute more towards the Organ
Restoration Fund, please do speak to
the Dean or myself.
I am pleased to offer you all the dates
for the 2013 Organ Recital Series
and look forward to welcoming you
to the Cathedral at each of them. For
convenience, the dates are available in
a very attractive concert calendar that
will fit nicely into your wallet, purse or
diary. Please do come into the cathedral
and collect one from the Welcome Desk.
In his book “Sing like a catholic”,
Jeffrey A. Tucker offers the following
in regards to organ recitals:
The single most important factor in
a smashing success is an established
time and venue. That is to say, they
should be done in Churches that have
regularly scheduled recitals that have
built up a devoted audience over the
course of years. If the church does not
have this and has a weak instrument, all
the promotion in the world will not be
enough.
These programs have to be done as a
series and be talked up through word
of mouth, sometimes for years, to the
point that they become an institution
and attract people who are inclined
to attend such things. In other words,
organ recitaling is not a one-time event.
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It is a long-term institution that becomes
part of the local culture, something
that people come to love with deep
attachment over a period of years.
It is an institution that can take years to
develop and entrench itself into the life
of a community, but it will happen: the
people who do attend come back again
and again for good reason.
Tucker finishes the chapter by saying:
C A T H E D R A L
In the meantime, let me make a
personal plea to each and everyone
to attend your local organ recitals.
There is no instrument in the world so
commanding and glorious and varied in
its musical possibilities. The repertoire
is vast, grand, and exciting. The calm
of the audience and the attentiveness of
everyone to a single player who fills up
the entire space make for an experience
that cannot be reproduced in any other
setting, a beautiful unity of art and
contemplation that is the irreplaceable
drama of live music.
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How truly blessed are we to have
the 1905 George Croft & Son pipe
organ at the cathedral so that we can
all enjoy it. Thanks be to God!
Christopher J. Luke
Organist and Director of Music
Tucker, J.A. (2009) Sing like a
catholic. Virginia, USA: Church
Music Association of America
Canadian jaunt changes Kiwis views on our education
It was the chance of a lifetime – and
she’s come back convinced New
Zealand’s educational institutes are on
the right track.
Jan Lockett-Kay returned from a monthlong vocational exchange to Canada in
September.
She’s a member of the cathedral who
led the Rotary trip to Canada after a
rigorous selection process. Representing
Rotary District 9940 of the lower North
Island, Jan and her ‘charges’ traversed
two Canadian states, visited education
providers, took part in myriad social
events and enjoyed local hospitality.
The four younger women on the trip
all hailed from Wellington; Jan was
the only Taranaki-ite. Two are teachers
at low decile schools, one works for
NZQA and one as a community worker.
Their focus ended up being aboriginal
education (Indigenous people in Canada
are referred to as Aboriginal).
Many things struck them. Aboriginal
schools walk an entwined path, mixing
many traditional teachings with
European style education.
At
the
Ainiskwaciy
Academy
cosmetology and aboriginal arts
are studied along with learning like
humility. One part of this ‘subject’ sees
students left alone for four days in the
bush with no food or water.
In other teaching they develop skills
in sundance, ghost and horse dances
as well as knowledge about the earth,
wind, air and water.
Attendance is sporadic, particularly on
Mondays and Fridays and at certain
times of the year.
“Their culture doesn’t value the teaching
that Europeans value so when it comes
to jobs and employment it’s quite
challenging.”
Still, the teachers attempt to convey the
importance of mainstream subjects and
there’s a goal of becoming two people or
personas: being proud of their Aboriginal
heritage and values while also engaging
in European ways.
Jan says it gave her a new perspective
on work being done in NZ. We can stand
tall, she says.
“Our approach to education for Maori is
well ahead of their models. If you look
at our total immersion programmes…
if you look at Te Reo. It’s spoken and
widely accepted. That as a notion, is new
over there.”
The group visited one immersion class
for five and six-year-olds – it began this
year.
At a university level she was also
surprised. The Faculty of Native
Studies at the University of Alberta is,
coincidentally, headed up by a former
Kiwi, Brendon Hokowhitu. It has just 80
students in an undergraduate programme,
a master’s programme that’s only a year
old and no doctorate programme “so no
research informing what they do is yet
being carried out.” It’s the only dedicated
faculty of its kind in Canada.
Jan says just 2% of the total population
is aboriginal.
While challenges confront indigenous
people, other aspects of the country stood
out: schools are wonderfully resourced
with fully equipped motor mechanics
garages or commercial-style kitchens for
students.
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The natural wealth and jobs associated
with the oil, gas and diamond industries
were plentiful, says Jan. “One 15-yearold student in Alberta could leave
school with no qualifications and start
on $100,000 a year.”
While on the trip, Jan visited a church
in Yellow Knife displaying the banner
of the former bishop of the Arctic.
She also saw first-hand the inside of
a closed religious community called
the Hutterite colony. Much like the
Amish, they live separate lives but pay
no tax and are astute farmers.
Jan, the head of the humanities faculty
at WITT, has lived in New Plymouth
for two years. She’s a member of the
cathedral’s Stewardship committee
and a Cursillo member.
“The general view is that this Rotary
exchange is known as life-changing
and certainly for my team members;
they came back with a different
perspective of their career pathway.”
Sarah Foy
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A Grave Problem... Resolved.
The ‘Churchyard Maintenance Group’
(AKA The Grave Group) - of which I
have the honour of being chairperson,
has been busy. Amongst other tasks
(including the Garden of Remembrance
- see page 17), this committee was
formed to manage the restoration of the
churchyard, including the monuments.
Our vision is to see all the memorials
and monuments restored (where they
have been damaged) and properly cared
for -- especially those which have been
subject to vandalism over the years.
This is a big-picture project, which
has involved us in a process of making
contact with many families who have a
connection here.
The work will culminate in a historic
churchyard which is a source of pride
for the community, the city and the
nation. Furthermore, the evidence is
overwhelming that a churchyard that is
well-kept and cared for is subject to a
far lesser degree of damage than a place
which is unkempt and untidy.
The work of the ‘PD Gangs’ alongside
the Gardening Group, this year, has been
dramatic in beautifying the landscape.
Another initiative well underway to
improve security is the installation of
floodlighting -- but the story of that will
be told in the next issue of the Cathedral
magazine!
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Back to the present - we are now ready
to undertake the restoration of four
of the most special and significant
headstones in the churchyard - those
of :•
The Revd William Bolland (first
vicar of St Mary’s), and his wife, Jan.
•
Archdeacon
Henry
Govett,
second Vicar of St Mary’s and First
Archdeacon of Taranaki.
•
George Ernest Govett, infant son
of Archdeacon Henry and Mrs Mary
Govett.
•
George Robinson (builder of the
first St Mary’s), and his wife, Mary.
It was a great privilege to meet, one
afternoon earlier this year, a surviving
relative of William Bolland; we are in
touch with her family, in the UK, about
our plans.
It has been a heartache to many to
see these special gravestones so badly
desecrated, and setting this to rights is
long-overdue. The way that we care for
these memorials sends an important
message; and it is therefore with a
lightness in my heart that I can share
the news that, all being well, they will
have been fully and carefully restored
by Christmas. What a superb gift that
will be.
The work on the remainder (a total of
83) of the memorials in the churchyard
is now out for tender, and I will report
back on the next part of this process in
the next magazine. I pay tribute to those
working hard to bring this significant
project to fruition.
Lovingly Jamie
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Adeptes
November saw the beginning of our
newest group for the cathedral. Adeptes
(meaning followers in French) is a
teenage bible discussion group which
meets weekly during our 10am service
- at the same time as our Faith crew
(age 7-12) and Fledge crews (ages 3-6).
They have their own place to meet - the
beautiful new meeting room upstairs
in the vestry. At the moment the group
are working through the Nooma dvd
series produced by Rob Bell - short and
inspiring clips about the Christian faith.
The room has yet to be ‘made their
own’ but they have already decided
that they would like some more
comfortable seating - i.e. bean bags
and large cushions! The group will be
putting their thoughts and ideas on the
cathedral Facebook page too.
This is an exciting new development
in our young people’s ministry - please
pray for our leaders as well as the
teenagers themselves as they find out
more about our amazing God and his
love for us all.
Suzy Allen
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Worlds apart - but brought together.
His people wondered what he would find at the end of the world. He discovered that people can
always be brought together where Jesus is concerned, even when vast oceans and lands separate them.
The Archbishop of South Sudan, the Most Reverend Dr Daniel Deng Bul, preached at the cathedral
on November 4, in a service that recognised the persecuted church. He told the congregation it took
him three days “in the air” to reach New Zealand, where he was among Anglican clergy gathered from
around the world to take part in the Anglican Consultative Council.
“I was wondering where I was going. My people in our country, they were saying, ‘you are going to
the end of the world because when you see a map there is no other, only your land there. What type of
people will you see?’ they wondered.” But, he added, “the love of God brought me to New Zealand
to you, to the people at the end of the world.”
He said as Christians we
should work together to make
sure Jesus Christ overcame all
differences. “When Jesus Christ lives
in all of us, the world will change.”
He talked of the fight undertaken by
William Wilberforce to abolish slavery
in the 19th century, saying we continued
to have a duty to effect change in the
world. Persecution went on in countries
such as Pakistan, Nigeria, Sudan and the
nations of the Middle East. “We are like
the army. Let us rise up as Christians,
let us make this a world of justice.”
Earlier in his talk, Archbishop Daniel
touched on the history of Sudan. The
north and south had been at war for 55
years, with the majority of the country’s
Christians living in the south. The
civil war had cost countless lives and
destruction, said Archbishop Daniel,
who was five when fighting broke out.
After the war started, foreign Christian
missionaries were expelled from the
country and Christian schools closed.
However, while the estimated
number of Christians in Sudan in the
mid 1960’s was 500,000, about five
million people now counted themselves
as Anglicans. “A miracle has happened
in our country.”
In January 2005 an agreement was
signed between the south and the
north after a referendum and calls for
self-determination in the south were
successful.
"When Jesus Christ lives
in all of us, the world
will change."
War and sporadic fighting continues
between different Muslim factions
in the north. Civilians in the south
suffer random violence, and last
June Archbishop Daniel wrote of his
deep concern that army groups were
carrying out a deliberate strategy of
ethnic cleansing in targeting indigenous
African and Christian populations.
“The Archbishop had played an
important role in his
country,”
Bishop
of Taranaki, Philip
Richardson, told the
congregation.
“He
stood for peace when
all around him was
nothing
but
war.
“Recently in May this
year he was critical
of a brokered peace
within South Sudan
when factions are still
at war.”
His Grace, Archbishop Dr Daniel Deng Bul, Archbishop of
South Sudan receives the stone cross from Dean Jamie Allen at The Archbishop was
the Sunday November 4 Service.
presented with a
Photo : Warwick Foy.
greenstone adze.
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Bishop of Taranaki,
Philip Richardson, holds aloft the wooden
picture presented by the Archbishop of
Sudan. Photo : Warwick Foy.
“It’s a sign of strength and courage
that comes with our love and with
our complete understanding that this
relationship that has been forged is one
that will endure,” said Bishop Philip.
In addition, Dean Jamie Allen gifted the
Archbishop a stone cross. Carved for his
daughter Carrie Allen, it was taken to
Parihaka and blessed. With it came the
spirit of his daughter. “Take it to your
family… take it for encouragement for
your brothers and sisters in Christ so
that you may never forget us.”
The Archbishop also gifted the cathedral
with a wooden picture of an African
village, saying he wanted to “give
Africa to you.” After the service, the
Archbishop spoke at a shared cathedral
lunch. He returned to Auckland later
that day before returning home.
Sarah Foy
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Community Connections :
Quarterly Focus On Our Bishopric.
Musical duo reach out to community
“Twinkle Toes was set up to bring
communities
together,
provide
opportunities for children and parents
to come and enjoy and have a drink at
the end.”
Mother and daughter team,
Victoria Mills and Helene Young
are running the innovative programme,
Twinkle Toes.
When Victoria Mills was asked to start a
combined music and play group for the
Fitzroy community she didn’t hesitate
to jump in.
She joined forces with her mother,
the Reverend Helene Young, and now
the pair have 25 families and up to 36
children registered in a new pre-school
programme called Twinkle Toes.
Numbers are growing and while Twinkle
Toes is similar to other programmes
like Mainly Music, it boasts unique
characteristics, say Helene and Victoria.
‘‘It’s very flexible,’’ explains Helene.
There’s no expectation that children
have to take part, or that playtime must
follow music time. There’s a selection
of songs, and a chance for children to
suggest a particular tune.
No term fee is required, just a gold coin
donation, and tips and advice about
parenting are fed into the group in a
low-key manner.
In addition there is a busy and a quiet
session – the first one for over-3’s and
the second for babies and under-3’s.
Helene says offering hospitality, support
and education to families is a key driver
of the programme. 10
But its association with Holy Trinity
next door is important. ‘‘We talk, for
example, about the camels and the
wise men coming to see Christ. We are
Christian-based, so we have themes like
Easter and Christmas and celebrate the
reasons behind them.”
Twinkle Toes is run in the church hall
and volunteers from Holy Trinity help
out.
"We are Christianbased, so we have themes
like Easter and
Christmas and celebrate
the reasons behind them."
Victoria, who has worked in early
childhood for many years, is the visiting
teacher for PAUA (preschoolers athome uniquely achieving), a non-profit
service that provides at-home childcare.
‘‘I was approached by Archdeacon
Tricia Carter to see if I could start
a group as an outreach to help the
community and my boss at PAUA said
I needed to run a playgroup for our
educators. It was sensible to combine
the two suggestions,” she says.
For others moving into the city it
can be a chance to meet others.
Parent education is also important,
says Helene, who specialises in
teaching parents about Brain Gym.
This emphasises the importance of
movement in early brain development.
Helene, an educational kinesthelogist,
says she gives families the science
behind movement and play. Activities
like wriggling fingers, looking close
and far, rolling, and crossing are all
vital for later skills like those related to
literacy.
Helene says her dream would be to
see Twinkle Toes rolled out to other
communities. “Victoria has developed a
great programme. It’s simple to run and
you don’t have to pay a franchise fee.
For me it’s an outward facing service
rather than trying to pull people into the
church. That’s why I would like to see it
grow. Anybody could take it over.”
* Twinkle Toes runs on Wednesday
mornings from 9.30-10.30, with a half
hour of music and movement. New
families are welcome. The programme
continues over most of the holidays,
although it closes on December 24 for
the month of January.
Sarah Foy
Many Mainly Music groups had waiting
lists, so Victoria forged ahead with her
own, independent programme.
Twinkle Toes has proved important as a
gathering place for isolated Mums, says
Helene. ‘‘It’s certainly been successful
from that point of view. Some have
moved away from this part of town but
still come if they can get a ride.’’
Children at Twinkle Toes
soak up music and movement.
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Carnival strikes the right note
Early on, the need for people
power or volunteers was identified. That
was found in the form of 20 young Air
Training Corp volunteers, who proved
invaluable.
Masterchef winner Brett McGregor
and his wife Tracey relax after judging
the bake-off at MarChad, the combined
Marfell School-St Chad’s carnival.
A small city parish has shown that it can
achieve a community-wide event.
The Parish of West New Plymouth
recently joined with Marfell Community
School in running a Saturday carnival
called MarChad.
“St Chad’s vestry believes in mission
to the local community,” says vicar
Debbie Garrett. “MarChad was one
way of doing that, and because we
have an existing relationship with the
Marfell Community School through
helping with breakfast and reading
programmes, partnering with the school
was an obvious choice.”
Susie Hartley, a member of vestry, who
co-ordinated the event, says historically
and biblically Christianity has always
been about reaching out. “It’s never
been about a cotton wool club,” she
says.
“I heard a good speaker who said we are
training hothouse Christians. We go into
our four walls of a church, sit there and
give thanks, which is good but Christ’s
work should be about more than that.
“It should be about being the light,
being the hands and the feet and the
voice.”
Susie says she has run galas and
fundraisers before, and was keen to put
her skills to use after joining St Chad’s
18 months ago.
Susie’s idea was to run an old-fashioned
event, one combining activities like egg
and spoon races with food and music.
“I decided that was what I wanted to
build the carnival around.”
In addition she planned a bake-off and
an appearance from NZ Masterchef
winner Brett McGregor, a former
Marfell pupil. The fire service and
police also put on displays.
Feedback was positive, she says.
“Everybody said that without fail,
someone had come up to them and said
what a fantastic family day it was.”
Over $8000 was raised. The seeds
that were sown and the good feeling
resulting from the event, counted for
much, says Susie.
“What fires me up more than anything
else is the way God takes that little
person or organisation that everybody
else overlooks for whatever reason, and
empowers them.
Debbie says traditionally the parish
held a fair each year, but with an ageing
congregation it was getting harder and
it was felt a change was necessary. By
partnering with another organisation it
meant resources could be shared, and
both groups benefited.
Raising funds was a helpful by-product
but not the main aim of the carnival, she
says. “The main reason was community
building and collaboration with others.”
It was also a fun occasion. “That
atmosphere was great, the crowd
was good, we learnt heaps, made
mistakes, but on the whole it was very
successful.” The profits and expenses
will be shared between St Chad’s and
Marfell Community School.
Sarah Foy
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Fitzroy Face
Perhaps it was the lack of personal
pushing or prodding. Jacqueline
Paterson finds it hard to put into her
words, but her calling to the Parish of
Holy Trinity in Fitzroy New Plymouth
was a strong one.
In February next year she begins as
vicar at the central city parish, after
leaving her current role as Vicar of the
Parish of Ashburton and Archdeacon of
Mid-Canterbury.
She admits surprise at the calling, but
says many things impressed her about
the appointments process, about the
Bishopric and about Taranaki.
“I think being a priest, it should come
that way, it shouldn’t be something you
push or prod too much.”
The New Plymouth parish felt like a
place in which she could grow with the
community while “innovative” things
happening within the diocese also
impressed her.
“I have been up there for five days
during the process and I liked the energy
about the place, which surprised me
because usually I go where I’m called
but this seemed a rather attractive place
to be called to.”
Among those innovative features are
the Bishop’s Action Foundation and the
sense of the diocese working together
and being proactive.
Jacqueline and husband Craig have
two adult sons, Nick and Tom. She
says the idea of
being in a city
appealed as well
as the chance
to
develop
new
personal
interests. She’s
not yet sure what
those interests
will be, but is
open to new
opportunities.
“It feels like a
great adventure
really.”
Sarah Foy
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T A R A N A K I
Kids’ Corner
C A T H E D R A L
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Three Wise Women
Rehearsals are well under way for this year’s long awaited musical nativity
offering. Intriguingly titled ‘The 3 Wise Women’, this year’s play promises to be as
unusual while still telling the world’s greatest story. Three wise young women find
out more about the traditions that make up our Christmas and we all learn about the
greatest gift of all.
Unscramble the letters to find
the words in our
Christmas Anagram
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ghiinns arst _________________
deehhprs_________________
ejhops
Put the performance dates in your diary now and make sure you come along to
enjoy not only the fantastic acting from our wonderful group of young people, but
also the cool dance routines and you will be certain to recognise at least some of the
very catchy songs. In fact listen out when you see any of our budding actors passing
by, they are probably still humming the tunes…
Performance times are Saturday 22nd December 5pm Peace Hall, Vivian Street
Sunday 23rd December 5pm
There will be an interval with refreshments available. Tickets are available from the Welcome Desk, free of charge. Gold coin donation
on the door.
Suzy Allen
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Dancers bring spirit to festive services
A new dance group is to add a
different liturgical element in
two Christmas services at the
cathedral.
The group of five teenage dancers
will perform at the carol service
on December 19 as well as at
one Christmas service. They will
dance to a song ‘Emmanuel’ in a
rehearsed piece, choreographed
by
cathedral
congregation
member Jenny Tate.
Message from Katy
Hello again. By the time you are reading this I imagine most of you are in the swing
of Christmas preparation, looking forward to family coming home and perhaps
some time off work. It is so very easy to get caught up in the loveliness of Christmas
that we don’t stop and have a spirit of thankfulness.
As I look back and think of the amazing work God is doing in the community I feel
so humble and blessed to be part of it. Children fed, clothed, loved; young women
nurtured to see another way of parenting, families shown a gentle way of God at
mainly music, those on the edges of our society shown that where you have been in
prison or a brothel doesn’t matter in the least to God. He wants to love and heal. Of
course for that to happen He needs us to be His hands, feet and mouth.
God is doing mighty things here in 2012 because people were open to His call. I
thank you from the bottom of my heart, as the work is often heart-breakingly hard
and unseen. I would encourage you to keep going, because by the broken and our
God it isn’t unseen; and it matters such a lot. This Christmas there is another world,
away from tinsel and presents, the lonely, the broken, those who feel like they can’t
do another day. Let us show them the love and hope of Christmas. There are lots
of ways to share our care. I pray we will all listen to that sometimes insistent voice
saying, bring baking, stop to say hello.
For all who have supported this community ministry alongside me, none of it has
been wasted or gone unseen. This journey is a marathon as often the abuse and
neglect has been too. But know this for sure: EVERY act of kindness and love does
MAKE a difference
I am going to leave you with this lovely quote and blessings on this Christmas for
you and all you love. And if this is a Christmas you dread because it is a first of
being on your own, without someone, I encourage you to take it to the young man
in the garden, he truly understands.
“God has a plan to help bring Justice to the worldand his plan is us”
-Gary Haugen President of International Justice Mission
Katy B .
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Jenny says liturgical dance is hard to
describe, although she characterises it
as dance within a church setting that can
express worship and help explain the
gospel.
Jenny, a former ballerina with the Royal
New Zealand ballet company, says she
first discovered spiritual dance while
attending a small church in Eastbourne,
Wellington, where she lived for a time.
Last year, she and two former students
danced in the cathedral at the December
24 midnight service.
Practices for this year’s dance began
about a month ago but Jenny is hoping
the group may become an established
one. In time, there’s a chance a young
dancing group could be set up as well as
an adult version.
Jenny danced professionally for 12
years, both in New Zealand and overseas
in London and South Africa.
However, her performing arts route
was not a straightforward one. She
began dance lessons as a youngster,
before heading to Wellington to gain a
kindergarten teaching qualification. Her
parents felt that would bolster her job
options and she didn’t forsee ballet as a
future prospect.
“I didn’t think little girls brought up
in the country became ballerinas,” she
says. That changed when she became an
extra for a Wellington production of the
Nutcracker. She relished the experience,
deciding “that’s what I want to do.”
After one year she’d finished her
kindergarten diploma and was able to
study, at the age of 18, with the RNZB.
Jenny says she was known as a lyrical
dancer, one suited to graceful or classical
styles. At times she tried other roles, ones
embracing the dramatic side of ballet, as
well as playing leading parts.
In 1987 Jenny returned to New Plymouth
and for 17 years taught at the Patten
Academy of Dance. She’s had a break
from teaching but thinks she will resume
some tutorials as a freelance teacher.
The dancers in the liturgical group are:
Priya and Zariah Anjiah-Winder, Belle
Moller, Suzanne Trye and Danii Allen.
Sarah Foy
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T A R A N A K I
C A T H E D R A L
Groups, Teams & Ministries Booklet
The Communications Committee has
gathered together information about
each of the groups that collaborate
within and around Taranaki Cathedral.
A booklet has been compiled with the
information and each group listed has a
verse from the Bible that in some way
describes their ministry.
At the end of each description, a bit of
clipart is included which exhibits the
group’s role. For example, ‘Hospital
Visiting’ has a picture of a hospital;
‘Mission Prayer Group’ has a group
of people praying together. Some have
brief descriptions and others are quite
lengthy. However if you would like
more information on a specific group or
wish to be a part of a group, you will find
immediately after the Bible verse a main
group contact.
N E W S
Wise men still
seek
Him
The aim of this booklet is to inform
visitors or new members of the
cathedral of what is available and to
make people more aware of activities
within the cathedral and community. If
you are interested in having a browse of
this piece of literature, a copy is readily
available for you from the Welcome
Desk! Groups’ information is also
available from the ‘Groups’ page via
the ‘Community’ menu option on our
website :
www.taranakicathedral.org.nz.
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Sir Paul’s Headstone Unveiled
The headstone for the late Bishop
Sir Paul Reeves was unveiled at
a service in Auckland in late October
by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr.
Rowan Williams.
Sir Paul, who had strong links to
Taranaki, was held in high regard and
the presence of the Archbishop was
recognition of the mana in which he
was held.
Dr Williams visited New Zealand
recently for the Anglican Consultative
Council, in his last official engagement
before his retirement.
Members of the Reeves family gathered
with representatives of Te Atiawa, and
friends and colleagues for the service at
St John’s College in Meadowbank.
Sir Paul chose to be buried at St
John’s College, a place where he
studied for priesthood and later taught.
He died last year on August 14th.
The family designed the headstone with
Lady Reeves describing it as simple but
one that told a great deal of Sir Paul,
“his whakapapa to Te Atiawa and how
he lived his life.”
Above : Archdeacon Tiki Raumati speaks
at the unveiling of Sir Paul’s headstone
in Auckland in late October. Behind him are
members of the Reeves family, in front are
members of the Anglican Consultative Council
and behind the headstone is Archbishop of
Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams (middle).
Below : Archbishop of Canterbury,
Dr Rowan Williams unveils Sir Paul
Reeves’ headstone at St John’s College in
Meadowbank, Auckland.
Participating in the service was Bishop
Kito Pikaahu, Bishop of Tai Tokerau,
and Bishop Philip Richardson, Bishop
of Taranaki. Sir Paul mentored both
bishops over many years.
Sarah Foy
The flag of the Anglican Communion
was draped across the headstone along
with Sir Paul’s korowai, the kiwi feather
cloak that lay on his casket during the
state funeral.
Photographs : Luci Harrison
From the Registers
...Late 2012
Name
Rosalie Annie Kisby
Eunice May Robson
Lisa Ann Glen
Ellen Rosemary Drew
Marion Lambton Miller
Ian William Parker
Murray Norwood Gray
Margaret Molloy
Nigel James Duncan
Trevor Thomas Bright
Barbara Hester King
Christine Mary Holden
Evelyn Mary Ingle
Date of Funeral
22 Sep 2012
06 Oct 2012
09 Oct 2012
17 Oct 2012
23 Oct 2012
26 Oct 2012
02 Nov 2012
06 Nov 2012
13 Nov 2012
15 Nov 2012
13 Nov 2012
20 Nov 2012
15 Nov 2012
Burials
Date of Death
17 Sep 2012
29 Sep 2012
04 Oct 2012
14 Oct 2012
17 Oct 2012
22 Oct 2012
30 Oct 2012
01 Nov 2012
6 Nov 2012
8 Nov 2012
8 Nov 2012
9 Nov 2012
12 Nov 2012
Weddings
Couple
Rachell (nee Ransfield) and Hoani Russell
Lee-Ann (nee Benfell) and Aarron Marshall
Nicola (nee Allan) and Charles Eggers
Baptisms
Name
Ruby Elizabeth Fuller
The stone was rough-hewn grey granite
to symbolize Taranaki the mountain, a
powerful symbol of the Taranaki tribes.
There is the inscription, ‘Kororia ki te
Atua i runga rawa,’ which translated
means, ‘Glory to God in the highest.’
Above the inscription is the raukura,
the albatross feathers of Parihaka, that
symbolise a desire to live in harmony.
Congratulations to
Paul and Nanette
Cooke on celebrating
your Golden Wedding
Anniversary this
December!
Fifty years of marriage.
May God continue to
bless you and your
life together in the
years to come.
Date of Wedding
20 October 2012
20 October 2012
10 November 2012
Date of Baptism
28 Oct 2012
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Sacred Space
I grew up in a boisterous and busy household – kids, pets
galore, pranks and laughter. Every year at about this time,
we’d ask our Dad what he would like for Christmas. His
response was always the same: “a little bit of peace and quiet”.
He loved us dearly, but recognised that deep within him was a
yearning for renewing moments of quiet peacefulness.
A Sacred Space service is just that; an opportunity to come
aside from all that clamours for our attention, to slow down
and to be still. The service includes image, poetry or liturgical
dance to help us to focus, words and music as gentle acts of
worship, and space for silence. It is a place of stillness within
your being and with God, away from the busyness of daily
life.
As we journey through Advent, we read again of Mary, the
mother of Jesus. Amongst all the challenges and surprises she
faced in encountering an angel, experiencing a teen pregnancy,
giving birth to her son Jesus, and with the visits of those who
came to gaze at this infant Christ child, Luke’s Gospel records
that Mary “pondered these things in her heart”. She noticed,
and then reflected and in that stillness God met with her.
Sacred Space offers such
a time for reflection, for
pondering, for listening, and
for allowing God to meet us in
the wonder of love and peace.
Ailsa Claridge
Choral Evening Worship
It’s hard to believe but on Sunday 19th November we had
a large congregation for Choral Evening Worship and they
wouldn’t leave the church after the service! The attraction was
undoubtedly the Devon Hotel New Plymouth Brass Band.
They started a Sunday evening with a beautiful arrangement
of All in the April Evening, then to accompany that fine hymn
Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken, Christopher Luke joined
the band on the organ to accompany some energetic singing
from the congregation.
Where the fine Cathedral choir would usually sing an anthem
the band played the Egmont Overture by Beethoven, how
appropriate - those in their later middle age will remember
that we used to call our mountain that!
Christopher and the band played for the next hymn Fight
the Good Fight and then, Abide With Me. Don McPhael
played the solo euphonium part beautifully. Another lovely
arrangement of I’ll Walk With God which the congregation
stood for and since they just wouldn’t go home, the band
prompted them with a march: Glorious Victory. What a great
service, here’s to another.
Brian Clark
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A Garden of Remembrance at Taranaki Cathedral
There is great comfort in the idea that
a loved one’s remains can forever be
associated with a place that had special
significance to us and to our family. At
present, we do not have this facility at
Taranaki Cathedral.
This sounds like a familiar topic!
Indeed it is! The discussion of this
subject began in earnest with a Vestry
item on 13th July 2004. As a result, a
subcommittee was appointed; met and
reported; and a further committee was
formed in 2006 - which undertook
further discussion of this subject. The conversation has proceeded
and evolved, in the background or
foreground of Vestry ever since. In
particular, I pay tribute to two faithful
servants throughout this process Howard Vosper and Orm Greensill.
They have been careful to keep this
conversation moving forward over the
years.
In 2010, we recommenced work on
this notion after a time in recess, and
the present “Churchyard Maintenance
Group” (AKA The Grave Group)
has diligently explored the workable
options.
Where are we now?
I am delighted to share with you the news
that a detailed plan for the establishment
of a Garden of Remembrance now has
full approval from Chapter/Vestry, and
is being progressed with the Historic
Places Trust and other interested parties.
Much time has been spent on getting the
landscape design right.
This will be the most significant
addition to the churchyard in living
memory, and, as a strongly visual
feature, it is imperative that the layout
clearly expresses the cathedral’s
deepening relationship with Tangata
Whenua, besides feeling right as a place
of reflection and peace.
How will the cremated remains be
buried?
The garden will be physically located
close to the upstairs entrance to the
Hatherly Hall - landscaped around the
two beautiful awanui cherry trees (see
the picture).
It will incorporate places to sit and
be quiet; stone carvings; attractive
vegetation and a large area of ground
set aside for burial, attractively covered
with bark to keep weeds at bay.
When a request is received for a burial,
a method known as “trenching” will be
used. In a way, it is closest in principle
to the scattering of ashes -- but it doesn’t
involve the cremated remains being let
fly to the wind, or accumulating on the
surface of the land.
Instead, the process entails a shallow
trench or hole being dug in the soil. The ashes are carefully poured into the
trench (normally in the shape of a cross),
and then the soil is raked over at the end
of the ceremony. There is no casket or
other item buried with the ashes.
How about markers?
There will be no markers or tablets
incorporated into the garden, to avoid
the space quickly filling up, and the
garden’s useful life being quickly over
(we are intending this to be the only
such garden the cathedral ever needs).
Also, the process of regulation around
gravestones, tablets and memorials
is intensely problematic and can be
pastorally very difficult.
Instead, a beautiful hand-inscribed
book, lodged and kept open in the
cathedral, will be used to record burials
of cremated remains. Each entry will
indicate, keyed to a plan, the location
where the burial of ashes took place;
the details of the person laid to rest; an
epitaph; the date of the service, and the
minister who conducted it.
Gradually, the garden will be used for
burials of ashes, place by place, until,
many years later, the first approximate
location is returned to again - by which
time the ashes there interred will have
become a part of the ground.
We will aim for the majority (if not
all) of the work in constructing and
preparing the garden to be undertaken
by volunteers (please contact me if
you’re interested in helping with this; if
landscaping is your thing!).
A major event is planned for early
2013, in which people will be invited
to inscribe a stone with a name, or a
special dedication (a pebble, around
2.5” across), and these will be set into
some of the pathways in the garden,
indicating our part in the life of the
church as Living Stones.
We hope to have the garden ready for
use by mid 2013. A brief (but very
beautiful) service will accompany
each burial - conducted by one of the
cathedral ministry team. It will be
open for all people to apply for their
loved one to lie at rest in this beautiful,
peaceful churchyard, in this way. There
will be a fee for this; which will help to
offset the installation and upkeep of the
garden - but this will be reasonable, and
a discretionary fund will assist where
this may pose a problem. Our aim is to
provide a quiet resting place, on holy
ground, in the environs of the place we
know and love so well.
Please hold this project in your prayers,
and come back to me with any questions
or observations.
Lovingly Jamie
When will the garden be ready for use?
We are at the middle stages of the various
consent processes. We are also taking
advice on the best vegetation to plant
around the garden; the most appropriate
materials for use in the pathways; issues
such as landscaping, drainage and any
leveling required and so on.
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C A T H E D R A L
Thank You
Taranaki Cathedral would like to
acknowledge, with gratitude, the very
generous donation of some excellent chairs
by Vospers Funeral Home, New Plymouth.
The donated chairs are of excellent quality,
and have a new home in the Peace Hall and
Lounge. Thank you so much, Vospers -- for
this gift which is both kind and comfortable.
2013 Lunchtime Organ Recitals
Third Thursday of the month @ 12.15pm
21 February • 21 March • 18 April
16 May • 20 June • 18 July
15 August • 19 September
17 October • 21 November
2013 Christmas Organ Recital
Saturday 21 December @ 2.00pm
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N E W S
T A R A N A K I
C A T H E D R A L
N E W S
Continuing to reflect upon our good stewardship...
As a year so swiftly draws to a close, we look back over the time that has been, and look forward to all that is to come. This
remembering is a gift of God - as the year wanes and 2013 approaches. We think back over the ministry that has taken place
through this cathedral church; the countless pastoral visits that take place behind the scenes; the times of gathering in lament and
celebration; the ministry that is going on with children and young people; our services of Light and Learning; Carrie’s Concert,
the OSCAR programmes which are making such a difference to some very difficult lives; our Sunday Family Ministry which is
wonderfully growing, with three age-groups meeting now. Even the recent visit of the Archbishop of Sudan, and all we learnt
through that new friendship, is enabled by who God is calling us to be.
So much for looking back; time for looking ahead : the Made with Love programme is now in the planning phases - following
on from the soup kitchen, and providing home-cooked meals where they are most needed. Work is about to begin in establishing
a Garden of Remembrance which will be open for loved ones’ ashes to be buried (see page 17). Our new youth worker - AnneMarie will soon be arriving from the UK to offer us two years’ ministry in return for simple hospitality. And so much more!
These are exciting times. As we look back and ahead, sensing with joy all that is growing here, underpinned by our daily prayer
- we are constantly reviewing our regular stewardship as we seek to be all that God is calling us to be. Our funding gap this year
is considerable, and budgeting for 2013, is very daunting.
The Stewardship Committee has been working with the treasurer to work out a simple and expressive way of expressing our
funding gap. It is shown below; and we will use this particular model regularly from now on; it will be printed in our pewsheet,
and regularly updated. If your circumstances allow you to do so - please do consider reviewing your stewardship - your giving.
It might be that you would consider increasing your giving by $10 a week - see what a difference that would make if we all did
so. If you would like to receive envelopes or an AP form - please speak to Anne, myself or Kathy (our treasurer).
Thank you for listening; and for your fellowship in Jesus Christ.
Lovingly, Jamie
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WHO TO AND HOW TO CONNECT
Taranaki Cathedral
Church of St Mary
37 Vivian Street
New Plymouth
Phone (06) 758 3111
[email protected]
www.taranakicathedral.co.nz
www.facebook.com/TaranakiCathedral
The Bishop of Taranaki:
The Right Revd Philip Richardson
Kaumatua:
The Venerable Tiki Raumati
Dean’s Warden:
Ross Smith
06 758 4194
People’s Warden:
Lesley Lowe
06 759 4104
Administrator:
Ronelle Henn
[email protected]
Dean:
The Very Revd Jamie Allen
027 557 7257
[email protected]
Associate to the Dean:
Anne Knox
027 6444 755
[email protected]
Sunday Family Worker:
Suzy Allen
021 910 367
[email protected]
Director of Music:
Christopher Luke
027 560 0338
[email protected]
Vocational Deacon:
The Revd Annie Baigent
[email protected]
PA to the Dean:
Carolyn Manuel
06 758 3111
[email protected]
Community Family Worker:
Katy Bassett
021 137 8070
[email protected]
Assistant Priest:
The Revd Bruno Egli
021 081 72239
[email protected]
Cleaning & Maintenance:
Craig Grey
027 8254 905
Canon Pastor:
The Revd Canon Bill Marsh
027 3064 567
[email protected]
Communications Officer:
Verity Pasione
[email protected]
Assistant Priest:
The Revd David Pearce
(06) 758 3303
Diary of Services
Vocational Deacon:
The Revd Gloria Williams
Special services during Advent and Christmas
(06) 753 4050
Wednesday 19th December, 7.30pm
Service of Nine Lessons & Carols. A candlelit service of traditional Christmas carols [email protected]
and well-known readings. Seasonal refreshments!
...and many, many more
Saturday 22nd December, 2pm
Christmas Organ Recital music to celebrate the Birth of Christ.
Nativity Musical in the Peace Hall, 5pm.
Sunday 23rd December, 5pm
Nativity Musical in the Peace Hall, opposite the cathedral.
Please phone (06) 758-3111 or call into the cathedral for free tickets.
Christmas Eve, 11.30pm
Midnight Mass – Join us for one of the most atmospheric services of the year;
Christmas Communion.
Christmas Day, 8am
Quiet service of Holy Communion.
who
sustain and nourish, lead and listen,
serve and pray.
Interested in booking
a baptism? Great!
Please contact Suzy Allen
to plan the service.
10am, Christmas Family Communion
Bring a gift you’ve just opened! A very special service for people of all ages.
Our 7pm Informal Service takes a break until February -- our last service being a
special evening communion on 16th December.
During January, our pattern of services - 8am, 10am and 5pm remains the same with our weekly 5pm service being Evening Prayer with Hymns.
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