No. 411

February 2014

CATHEDRAL NEWS From the Cathedral, Isle of Man

COMMUNITY, WORSHIP, CULTURE Suggested Donation—£1

On 19th January, the Reverend Ian Brady, Vicar of St Thomas’ Church Douglas, was installed as the Canon of St German (Canon Evangelist) during Choral Evensong.

Why do we need a “Dean” and a “Vicar”? On Sunday 26th January I was delighted to announce that The Revd. Ian Faulds has agreed to become Precentor and Vicar for Peel and will take up this post on 1st March. It is therefore perhaps a good time for us to reflect on what the different roles of the Dean and Vicar are. I hope this helps: Dean Nigel Area of Responsibility

Dean

Primary Geographical Focus

The parish of the West Coast and its five churches

The old parish of Peel

Focus of Pastoral Care

The leaders and staff of the Parish of the West Coast

Leaders and congregation of Peel

Particular focus of Ministry in the Parish

Encouraging the strategic development of the five parish churches, especially the development of the Cathedral in the life of the diocese as a place of excellence

Pastoral care of the congregation at St German’s and the development of congregation and community connections

Particular Focus of Ministry outside the Parish

Bishop’s Leadership Team developing diocesan strategy, Mission Partnership Leader, various diocesan committees, vocational development and training Development (rather than maintenance)

Precentor (leading and developing the Cathedral music and worship)

Particular Church Interest

The development of young people in ministry

Manx Church and local history

Particular interest outside church circles

Gardens

Farming, Scouting

Development of staff

Ensuring staffing level appropriate to the Vision of the five parish churches and Cathedral Stipendiary full-time: Paid the equivalent of a residentiary canon in the U.K. Chair Cathedral Quarter Trust with its aim of raising £10 million in 5 years

Encouraging the development of St German’s staff and the ministry of the congregation Half-time “house for duty”: An honorarium with expenses

Particular Gifting

Remuneration and hours

Particular sector responsibilities at the Cathedral

Vicar

Communications and media

Responsible for care of funerals at the Cathedral and (with others) baptism and marriages

HRH The Royal Princess visits the Cathedral There was a hive of activity on 21 January when HRH The Princess Royal visited a number of locations across the Island. Residents of Peel were delighted to welcome The Princess as she stopped off at the Cathedral to meet key individuals involved in the £10 million development campaign, of which she has agreed to be Patron for its five-year duration. Bishop Robert Paterson was on hand to welcome Her Royal Highness as she arrived: “The Isle of Man has an immensely rich history and culture. I am delighted that the Cathedral is leading the way for the Island in providing a first-class visitor destination for all and we are thrilled to have the support of The Princess Royal as we embark on our fundraising challenge”. Businessman and owner of Bishopscourt, John Morphet, was also at the Cathedral in his capacity as Chairman of the fundraising campaign: “I was honoured to be offered the role of Chairman for this important development campaign at the Cathedral. What a great opportunity it gives for the Island to invest in its future and create a resource that can truly serve the whole Island, not only in worship, but through extensive community and visitor facilities”.

Please look at the new display in the Cathedral to find out more about the development campaign.

Amy Stevens, Comptons Editor: Christiane Litman [email protected] 840383 The editor is happy to publish articles and photographs from contributors but they do not necessarily represent the views of the Editor or the Cathedral. Please submit articles for consideration by the 25th of each month.

Launching a new logo

In line with the development campaign, the Cathedral has launched a new logo, incorporating themes from renowned Manx artist Archibald Knox. Some of Archibald Knox’s finest treasures are held in the Cathedral and the unusual design of the new logo is based on his artistic style. The logo also incorporates images of the Bishop’s crozier (staff), a fish and the letter ‘G’ for St German. The Very Reverend Nigel Godfrey, Dean of Cathedral Isle of Man, said: “We wanted a symbol that was modern-looking to reflect the exciting changes that are underway at the Cathedral. It is also intended to incorporate our artistic and religious heritage – hence the references to Knox and the Bishop’s crozier. The fish has a strong Christian tradition – as well as being synonymous with Peel. Finally, we felt the need to incorporate movement in the same way as the Three Legs of Man symbol is a dynamic design. After all, the Cathedral is unique and belongs to the whole of the island and so reaches out much further than a parish church could do”. The new logo has been launched to coincide with the 2014 ‘Island of Culture’ and a number of events will be held in the Cathedral precincts. The cathedral website www.cathedral.im will be kept up to date with information on events and developments as they progress.

Amy Stevens, Comptons

Great Hymns — “Dear Lord and Father of Mankind” Hymns come in many types: their words can range from translations of ancient texts to simple worship songs, and their music from early plainsong to modern-day 'pop'. Those which become favourites don't seem to fall into any particular category; there is something about them that seems meaningful across the boundaries of generations and cultures. Dear Lord and Father of mankind has consistently been near the top in polls of hymn popularity over many years, both in Britain and in North America. Why should this be, when at first sight it seems no less 'Victorian' [I use the word in a nuanced sense] than others that have disappeared into obscurity? This hymn has rather an unusual background. It was written by John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-92), a member of a Quaker family tracing descent from one of the Pilgrim Fathers who had arrived in Massachusetts in 1638. Brought up in a farming family, John's Quaker beliefs led him to join the campaign against slavery with great passion, as a journalist, poet and author. After slavery was abolished in 1865, he continued in the public eye as a writer, including much poetry inspired by his Christian beliefs. Whittier would not have expected extracts from his poem 'The Brewing of Soma' (written in 1872) to be sung in church; apart from his Quaker dislike of singing in worship, the poem refers to an hallucinogenic drink made from fly agaric! Soma was used in Vedic rituals among some Eastern religions because it could cause a state of religious frenzy, and Whittier's purpose in the later stages of his poem (running to 17 verses*) was to compare this effect with the stirring of emotions through the music and ceremonial of Christian worship. We sing today the last six verses of the poem, exactly as Whittier wrote them. They were turned into a hymn by the English Congregational Minister William Garrett Horder (1841-1922), and first published in 1884 in 'Congregational Hymns'. In preparing part of the poem for publication as a hymn, he made several alterations to Whittier's words, perhaps having an ear to Victorian sensibilities; for example, 'the heats of our desire' became 'our pulses of desire'. More recent hymnals have the verses as Whittier wrote them, and that is how we sing them today. The tune we use is known as 'Repton', and derives from an alto aria composed by Sir Walter Parry for his oratorio 'Judith' (1887), replacing rather dull tunes to which the hymn was set in various earlier hymnaries. This inspired pairing of hymn and tune was first made in 1924 for the robust singing in Repton School Chapel. Somehow Whittier's words and the music of Parry combine in their emotional and spiritual appeal to make this a great hymn that retains its popularity, with organists as well as with congregations. Those players with a comprehensive instrument under their control can go from a thunderous 'earthquake, wind, and fire' in the penultimate line to an ethereal 'still small voice of calm' at the end. What relevance do these words have for us, in our times? The clue is in the last verse, which alludes to the story of Elijah in the wilderness (1 Kings 19). Nothing had gone right for him, and he felt worthless. He yearned for God to show him a new purpose, but no message came through an earthquake, nor in a hurricane, nor a great fire. Moving as these great events were, it was not until peace and calm prevailed that God made contact with Elijah as a 'still small voice'. The Holy Spirit cannot communicate with us if our daily lives – and sometimes our church services, too – are full of noise and distraction. God yearns for those quiet times when our hearts and minds are open to his gentle prompting. Don Roworth * The complete poem can be found at www.qhpress.org/quakerpages/qwhp/soma.htm.

Cathedral Isle of Man Diary — February 2014 Sunday 2nd February—Presentation of Christ at the Temple Candlemass Eucharist Mon 3

10.30

Cathedral

Evensong Procession of Light 15.30

Cathedral

King William’s College sing

18.30

Cathedral

Candlemass Tues 4

PCC meeting (West Coast)

19.30

St John’s

Wed 5

Diocesan Synod

19.15

Ballakermeen High School

Sat 8

Study Day

All Saints

Sunday 9th February—The Fourth Sunday before Lent Eucharist—Preacher Rev Canon 10.30

Cathedral

Dr Jules Gomes Mon 10

Evensong with Baptism

15.30

Cathedral

Mothers’ Union meeting

19.30

Deanery

Speaker: Dr Sue Barnard—Life in the North (Scotland) Sunday 16th February—The Third Sunday before Lent

Regular Sunday Services Sunday 23rd February—The Second Sunday before Lent

Regular Sunday Services Mon 24

Mothers’ Union meeting

19.30

Deanery

Speaker: Miss Judith Ley Tues 25

Western Mission Partnership 09.15

Bishop’s House

Eucharist Thurs 27

Connect Group led by

19.00

No.20 Derby Road

Anne Njeri Continual Ministry Development 19.30

St Ninian’s

(Clergy and Readers) Fri 28

Pastoral Group

18.30

Deanery

Regular events and services Youth Groups: 1st Saturday of every month

16.00-18.00

Messy Church

Corrin Hall

1st and 3rd Wednesdays of every month 10.30

Caterpillar Club Corrin Hall

Every Wednesday

18.30 - 19.30pm

The Voice

Corrin Hall

Every Friday

20.00 - 22.00

Revolution

Corrin Hall

08.30

BCP Eucharist

10.30

CW Eucharist

15.30

Choral Evensong (term-time)

Regular Services: Sunday

or Said Evening Prayer (holidays) Wednesday

09.30

BCP Eucharist

Monday– Friday

09.00

Morning Prayer

Monday– Saturday

17.30

Evening Prayer

The Cathedral is open daily between 09.00 and 18.00.

Confirmation Service for the Western Mission Partnership You may or may not have been aware but, on December 29th, nine candidates from across the Western Mission Partnership were confirmed by Bishop Robert at Marown Parish Church. Three of the candidates were from the Parish of the West Coast. Through November and December, the candidates, Rev Janice Ward from Marown, Steph Smith and Josh Bell (two of the Diocesan interns) and myself met fortnightly at Marown on a Saturday morning to learn more about the Christian faith, what we individually believe and reasons for confirmation, as well as the place confirmation takes in our spiritual journeys. These sessions used a variety of different teaching methods from DVD film clips, presentations, discussions, play doh, jenga blocks, prayer stations and many, many post-it notes. In January we met up again one more time to review the service and to think about what will happen next. We say congratulations again to each of the following: Aaron Astill, Amy Crellin, Clare Keyworth, Moira Pain, Faye Pendlebury, Lucy Pendlebury, Susan Salt, Katie Sayle and Susan Sayle. If you want to learn any more about baptism, first communion or confirmation, please feel free to speak to me.

Ruth Walker Families and Children Worker

Notices

St German’s M.U.

Invite you to

A GRAND SALE Of

BaBy & Children’s Clothes (New & Nearly New) At

Rock Bottom Prices In the Corrin Hall On Saturday 1st March 2014 Between 10 and 12 Noon.

Free Entry. Refreshments & Raffle Donations of clothes can be left in the labelled box at the rear of the Cathedral

Notices 7th December, Come and Sing

Candlemass Services

Handel’s Messiah

Sunday, 2nd February

A big thank you to anyone who helped and took part in the come and sing event, we raised a staggering £1,300 towards the Cathedral Pipe Organ Project. Dr Litman

10.30

Eucharist

15.30 Evensong with Service of Light Monday, 3rd February 18.30 Evensong with King William’s College

Test your knowledge A quiz is being held in aid of the Leprosy Mission on Friday, 7th February at 7.30pm at the Loch Prom Church. To enter as part of the Cathedral team, please contact Rosemary Clarke at [email protected] .

Safeguarding in the Cathedral Since March 2013, the Diocese of Sodor and Man is implementing a Safeguarding Policy for Children and Vulnerable Adults across the church. As part of this, every parish has now got its own appointed Safeguarding Coordinators. For the Cathedral, this role has been taken on by Christiane Litman. The purpose of the role is to grant a confidential port of call, should you feel there are any concerns linked to the safeguarding in the church. The Safeguarding Coordinator will then be able to take matters further, where appropriate, linking with Diocesan Safeguarding Coordinator, Rev Jo Dudley. Should you need to contact the Safeguarding Coordinator, please email [email protected] or telephone 271326. The aim is to create a safe environment for all.

Christiane Litman

From the Registers

In Memoriam Roslyn Losh Funeral: 15th January Noreen Cain Funeral: 31st January

Baptisms Annabelle Elizabeth Barlow Baptism: 21st December

Please remember all these and their families in your prayers. A little bit of scripture every day, and time to talk In his sermon on the last Sunday of January, the Dean, Nigel Godfrey, talked about Jesus’s choice of disciples at the start of his public ministry: not high-flying rabbis, not experts in religion, but everyday workers; honest, uncomplicated people who knew one end of a fishing net from another, but weren’t theologians. As they went about with Jesus they heard little bits of teaching from him and day by day Jesus encouraged them to try it out, live it out, and reflect on the meaning. Jesus nurtured them into “doing theology” in daily life. Nigel invited each of us to adopt that model, so here’s something to help us do it. It’s a collection of all the teachings that Jesus commended to us for putting down roots of faith and wisdom. The collection is divided into a morsel for each day to read, mull over and act on. Some of the teachings are straightforward to pick up on, while some of them raise further questions so, as well as providing a little bit of scripture every day, there will be time to talk. There’ll be a weekly Saturday gathering from 5pm to 6pm in the Deanery and anyone will be welcome to have a cuppa and talk about their questions and discoveries. If you’d like to try it out there’ll be sets of Jesus’ teachings available in the Cathedral covering February to April; or you can read it online at http://bit.ly/trackpack, or download monthly copies yourself.

Gill Poole

Who’s who? St German’s Cathedral Chapter The Very Revd. Nigel Godfrey

(Dean of St German’s Cathedral. Vicar of Parish of the West Coast serving Dalby, Kirk Michael, Patrick, Peel and St Johns) The Ven. Andie Brown (Archdeacon of the Isle of Man) Revd Canon Jules Gomes (The Canon of St Patrick, Canon Theologian) Revd Canon Ian Brady (Canon of St German, Canon Evangelist) Revd. Canon Philip Frear (The Canon of St Maughold) Vacant (The Canon of St Columba) Cathedral Clergy Cathedral Precentor and Vicar for Peel: Revd Ian Faulds Bishop’s Chaplain and minor canon: Revd. Margaret Burrow Cathedral Curate: Revd. James McGowan Cathedral Staffing Administration: Val Garrett (PA to the Dean) Tel: 07624 316001 Email: [email protected] Cathedral Verger/premises: Tim Asbridge Tel: 07624 401435 Email: [email protected] Safeguarding Officer: Christiane Litman Tel: 01624 840383 Email: [email protected] Children and Families Worker: Ruth Walker Tel: 07624 335203 Email: [email protected] Organist & Director of Music: Dr Peter Litman Tel: 07624 226356 Email: [email protected] A comprehensive list of the Cathedral staff can be seen on the Cathedral’s website: www.cathedral.im

Impressions from the Christmas Dinner in the Nave of the Cathedral December 2013.

The Tallis Consort have just released a CD of music recorded at recent concerts. The CD contains twenty-two items and is being sold in aid of the Choristers at the Cathedral. The CD costs £10 and is available at the back of the Cathedral, as well as in local bookshops across the Island.