Cathedral Extra February 2012
ChristChurch Cathedral, New Zealand
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Waitangi Day Ash Wednesday
Cathedral MAPping At the most recent Synod, ministry units in the Diocese were asked to produce a Mission Action Plan,
So rich a crown
which is a statement about our future
Cathedral update
ministry aspirations and directions.
• Musical comings and goings
On Sunday 5 February, there will be a special Regulars’ Forum after the 11.00am service, to discuss our hopes and plans for the future of the Cathedral. The hospitality team will provide a light lunch of soup and rolls after the service and before the forum.
Regulars’ Forum Sunday 5 February following the 11.00am service. Soup & Rolls served Check out the new Cathedral web site. Still the old address: www. christchurchcathedral.co.nz
Regulars’ Morning Tea
We’ll consider the following three questions: 1. What is unique or distinctive about
the
mission
and
ministry of our Cathedral? 2. Of the current ministries we
to keep and what should we reconsider? 3. Are there new directions in ministry we could explore? You’re welcome to make a verbal response or to write down your thoughts and hopes for the future and give them to any of the staff.
undertake, what is important
Cathedral Farewell to Dean Peter and Gay Sunday 19 February
Choral Evensong at 6.30pm at Christ’s College Chapel (Note: NO 5.00pm service) Coffee and cake to follow in the College Dining Hall Donations for a gift can be given to any of the Cathedral staff or Vergers or placed in the offertory bags. Please make sure it is labelled Dean’s gift.
Wednesdays 10.00am at St Barnabas, Fendalton Rd
PO Box 855 Christchurch New Zealand | Tel +64 3 3660046 | Fax +64 3 3668452 admin@christchurchcathedral.co.nz | www.christchurchcathedral.co.nz
February 2012 ... ... Cathedral worship at Christ’s College Sunday 5 February
SUNDAY 19 February
~ 3rd Sunday before lent
~ Sunday before lent
8.00am Holy Communion
11.00am Choral Eucharist
At this spoken service from the New
Dean Peter presides preaches at this sung
Zealand Prayer Book Dean Peter Beck
service. Music is by the Cathedral Choir.
presides and preaches.
8.00am Services during Term I
Please see 6.30pm Service of Choral
8am services for this term.
Evensong to farewell the Dean Peter
Beck
officiates
be held on the following Sundays: NOTE: these are NOT alternate
elsewhere on this page for details of
Dean
During Term I, 8.00am services will
and
11.00am Choral Eucharist
Archdeacon Lynda Patterson preaches
Dean Peter Beck preaches and presides
at this traditional evening service from
at this NZPB Choral Eucharist service.
the Book of Common Prayer. Music is by
Music is by the Cathedral Choir. A
the Cathedral Choir. Coffee and Cake
Regulars’ Forum follows, preceded by
to follow in the College Dining Hall.
soup and rolls. sunday 26 february
Sundays 5 February, 12 February, 11 March, 25 March
Theologian to preach The Revd Prof Richard A. Burridge, Dean of King’s College London & Professor of Biblical
5.00pm Choral Evensong
~ lent 1
Very Revd Gavin Yates, Dean Emeritus
11.00am Choral Eucharist
of Dunedin, officiates at this traditional
Archdeacon Lynda Patterson preaches
evening service from the Book of
and presides at this NZPB Choral
Common Prayer. Music is by the
Eucharist service.
Cathedral Choir.
Cathedral Choir.
Monday 6 February
5.00pm Choral Evensong
+64 3 366 0046
~ Waitangi Day
Archdeacon Lynda Patterson officiates at
admin@christchurchcathedral.co.nz
10.00am Service to comemorate our
this traditional evening service from the
www.christchurchcathedral.co.nz
national day.
Book of Common Prayer. Music is by the
Music is by the
Interpretation will preach at our 11.00am service on Sunday 4 March. Details next month.
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Cathedral Choir. SUNDAY 12 February ~ 2nd Sunday before Lent 8.00am Holy Communion At this spoken service from the New Zealand Prayer Book Canon Rosalie Hoddinott presides and preaches. 11.00am Choral Eucharist Dean Peter Beck presides and Canon Rosalie Hoddinott preaches. The music is by the Cathedral Choir. 5.00pm Choral Evensong Dean Peter Beck officiates at this traditional evening service. Music is by the Cathedral Choir.
Cathedral Weekday Services held in the Christ’s College Chapel Holy Communion at 12.05pm Tuesday - with prayers for healing, Wednesday - in the Celtic style, Friday - NZPB Choral Evensong Tuesday at 5.30pm sung by the Cathedral Choir. Thursday at 5.30pm sung by the Gentlemen of the Choir.
The Cathedral Grammar School is helping raise funds for the Cathedral by selling earthquake badges. The initiative came from the School’s Board of Senior Students (BOSS) and other schools have been invited to participate in the campaign. Badges are available from the School office, Chester St. As worn by Mayor Bob Parker!
Waitangi Day
Ash Wednesday
To note ...
On Waitangi Day, Monday 6 February,
Ash Wednesday, 22 February, is also
A Regulars’ Forum will take place
you are invited to a reflective service to
the first anniversary of the earthquake
after the 11.00am on Sunday 5
commemorate the signing of the Treaty
which took the lives of 182 people,
February (See page one for details).
of Waitangi, the foundation document of
severely injured others and caused major
our nation at 10.00am in Christ College
devastation to our city and region. It was
Chapel. This will include the reading of
also a time in which we saw wonderful
Cathedral Cooks:
the treaty in English and Maori.
heroism, compassion and care for one
Monday 5 March: “Fill the Freezer”
another as people reached out to one
cooking morning at St Mark’s, Opawa
another to do all they could to help.
from 9.30am.
The city will gather at midday in Hagley Park for a service to remember and look
If you are willing to make soup at
forward, with many young people taking
home or offer some help with the
part. They are our future.
community meals at St Chad’s,
At 5.30pm we join with our Catholic
Linwood on Friday 24 February,
Cathedral friends at St. Mary’s Pro
please ring Nicky Tel. 353 7883 for
Cathedral in Manchester Street the for
more details.
the annual Ash Wednesday service with the Imposition of Ashes. Bishop Victoria will preach. Please make every effort to come if you can.
The
Regulars’
Morning Teas
on
Wednesdays at 10am at St Barnabas continues every week.
This will be the first time that our two communities have gathered together since we both lost our cathedrals.
So Rich a Crown”: The spirituality of hymns: The hymns of the church are theology
they inspire devotion and shape our
retold softly. They are the church’s lyrical,
Christian practice.
theological commentaries on Scripture,
26th February: 11am: Lynda Patterson
liturgy, faith, action, and hosts of other
“When I survey the wondrous cross.”
subjects which call us to live life faithfully.
11th March: 11am: Rosalie Hoddinott
They shape our personal beliefs almost
“Dear Lord and Father of Mankind”
unconsciously. In this Lent series, we’ll
18 March: 11am: Brian Thomas
think about the theology of hymns –
25 March: 11am: Bosco Peters “There’s
good or bad, perceptive or trite, well-
a wideness in God’s mercy”
meaning or wrong-headed – and how
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Musical comings and goings This month we farewell our Assistant more recently, Assistant Organist, both while Manning. Patrick remained in the choir Organist Jeremy
Woodside. Jeremy studying at the University of Canterbury. He after leaving Cathedral Grammar and sang
started life in the choir as a chorister under is now moving on to further his studies in last year while in his first year at Christ’s David Childs. He studied the organ with Sydney. Russell Kent and subsequently returned as the
We
College. His solo singing during this past are
also
acknowledging
many year has been quite superb. His leadership
Sir Gil Simpson Organ Scholar and, of course years’ hard work in the Choir by Patrick and dedication have been an example to those choristers following in his footsteps. Both these gentlemen leave with the best wishes of the Cathedral community and our grateful thanks for all they have given to Cathedral music. On the arrival side, we welcome two new Godley Wakefield Scholars to the men’s ranks. Louis Cooke, was a chorister and has spent recent years singing in the Christ’s College Choir. He is now in his first year at Canterbury University. Marcus Norman is the son of Christchurch composer Philip Norman. He is studying post graduate music and clarinet in Christchurch. Brian Law, Director of Music
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A Botanical Christmas: due to the December 23 aftershocks, the Cathedral Christmas services were held in the botanical Gardens. We would have a photo here of the midnight service too, but it was very dark!
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