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Diocese will light up for Advent

A gift of hospitality

DOOR readership survey

New Sharing life pack for all ages

God in the life of Ann and Paul Persson

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What's so special about Church schools?

Danny Sullivan comments on the value of Church schools in the light of The Dearing Report page 8

SUMMER SMILES at the Diocese's Yellow Braces youth weekend at Hill End Camp near Oxford

Photo: Ian Macdonald

Poverty is bad for your health At General Synod Oxford Diocese speaks up for the poor and links social deprivation to poor health 'OUR child poverty is the worst in Europe', the Venerable David

Goldie, Archdeacon of Buckingham told the Church of England's General Synod in York in July. He was introducing a motion from the Oxford Diocese linking poverty and social exclusTon to poor health and urging the Government to relate benefit levels to real need based on independent research.

In a briefing paper, circulated to members in advance of the debate, the Revd Professor Nicholas Sagovsky of the University of Newcastle, highlights 'the stark reality of poverty in Britain today' emphasising that income must provide 'adequate warmth, shelter, provision for a realistic diet. . . to sustain healthy living'. He also says: 'For the Christian Churches it is imperative to ensure that within society the needs of each person and family are met.'

The Oxford motion was carried unanimously. It also urged action by the Church to support policies to improve the health of the poor. David Goldie proposed four kinds of action: uncovering the truth about poverty in Britain today rather than sweeping

it under the carpet by 'clever defence mechanisms'; believing in the poor and in their need for help ('Many people are trapped in their poverty and need help to get out of it'); exploring ways of breaking the causal links between poverty and ill health whether by campaigning for a living wage in your area, running a furniture store or 'opening your church doors in such a way that the Lord coming in a stranger's guise would feel at home'. David Goldie's fourth suggestion was that we should tackle the problem at its root. 'The poor suffer ill health because they are poor and they are poor because they do not have enough money' he said.

A motion linking poor health and low income was first proposed at the Oxford Diocesan Synod two years ago by the Revd Paul Nicolson. It was based on findings in a report by the former Chief Medical Officer, Sir Donald Acheson who made a presentation to the General Synod immediately before the July debate.

Sir Donald said that that the difference between the expectation of life of a professional person and a labourer was four and a half

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years at the time of his report in 1998 but had since increased to nine and a half years in men, rather less dramatically in women.

Education was also a fundamental part of improving health. In poorer areas classes are bigger but should be the opposite, he said.

The high calibre debate attracted many speakers among them the Bishop of Coventry, Cohn Bennetts who urged dioceses to distribute the Zacchaeus 2000 Trust's petition on minimum incomes for signature in the parishes. Ruth Duimett (Chichester) said she was ashamed to be part of a democracy that put expediency above justice while the Bishop of Aston said: 'Redistribution is not on the political agenda of either of the main parties. We need to make it so.'

Jesus said at the start of this ministry (Luke chapter 4: verse 18) that that he had come to preach good news to the poor and added 'Today this text has come true'. David Goldie said: 'May it also be said of Christ's continuing ministry in his Church today that this text has come true.' More about General Synod on page 4

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Creating community is the koy IT HAS been fascinating televi-

sion viewing over the past few weeks as once again Big Brother fever has gripped the nation. Over seven million people voted in the final round, and viewing numbers grew for the daily visits to the house. All this at a time when the number of 'docu-soaps' is increasing, not to mention the increase in 'soaps' themselves, both in variety and the number of episodes per week.

This fascination with human relationships and the ordinary lives of ordinary people ought to raise some interesting questions for the church and its ability; or lack of it, to touch people as and where they are.

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Macdonaldization of the Church* John Drane draws some interesting conclusions, one of which is that in contemporary Britain people are looking for meaningful relationships and community; but fail to find them in the Church.

The model of Jesus

If one thing stands out in the

ministry of Jesus it is his constant investment in and commitment to building relationships and community. With all the possibilities open to him for the creation of the Kingdom, he showed that time spent with people was paramount. In his ministry he spent time particularly with Peter, James and John, and then with the rest of the twelve and the seventy-two. But it wasn't just with the immediate disciples that he valued developing relationships. When he sat on a well wall he created the opportunity to meet with a woman who was marginalised by her community because of her way of life. When people tried to remain anonymous Jesus always extended the hand of friendship to draw them into a closer intimacy, as with the woman suffering internal bleeding.

Dynamic community life

This emphasis on relationship and the creation of community was not simply a distinctive of the earthly ministry of Jesus.

With the birth of the Church, people discovered a new way of being human which gave them a motivation to love and care for each other in new

CHRIS NEAL WRITES

ways. Whilst there were obstacles, the early centuries of the Christian Church were marked by a dynamic community life which was evident to those around them.

The New Testament itself was written against this background, and all the writers, whatever their particular perspective, are keen for Christians to hold each other in relationships of integrity, and to build a community of transparency and authenticity.

It should not be surprising that this should be their focus because behind this longing for community was the realisation

that at the heart of the universe, there was and is the community of the Trinity.

The way for today

The questions raised by the choices of the viewing public, the insights of John Drane and the examples given by the New Testament raise some interesting issues for the Church in 21st century Britain. In a culture and society which seems hungry for relationships, can people discover that hunger satisfied with the life of God's people? Are the ways in which we come together as Church actually reaching out to people in any real sense? Are our patterns of worship, our structures and organisation helping us to build Kingdom community in such a way that it becomes more attractive than Big Brother, and offers a reality which no TV programme can ever do?

Canon Chris Neal is the Diocesan

Lambeth honour for Oxford trio THREE well-known members of the Oxford Diocese recently received a Lambeth Degree from the Archbishop of Canterbury. Pictured with Dr Carey are (left to right) Mr Stephen Darlington, Organist at Christ Church Cathedral, the Revd Canon John Fenton a distinguished writer and former residentiary Canon of Christ Church Cathedral and the Revd Professor Andrew Linzey, who holds the world's first fellowship

areas by buying local produce.

So said Christopher Jones, a Northamptonshire farmer and a leading figure in the Farmers World Network and the Christian Agricultural Fellowship which helps to expose unfair practices against rural communities. He was speaking at a gathering in support of farmers and the countryside at Dorchester Abbey on 8 July. The day replaced the St Birinus Pilgrimage cancelled because of Foot and Mouth.

Christopher Jones reported a worldwide farming crisis with huge multi-national organisations depressing the prices paid to producers but raising them to retailers.

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when presented with requests en masse, will take notice of demands for local and fairly traded produce' says Diana Hastings.

The Diocese's Annual Harvest Service is at Dorchester Abbey on 7 October at 3pm.This year it is being planned by the Revd Glyn Evans, Diocesan Rural Officer and all are welcome.

'Foot and Mouth, the wet weather, and four years of tumbling prices and despair in the farming community has left many in farming and allied industries, hurting and angry.The service will focus on a note of reflection as well as thanksgiving', said Glyn Evans.

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known for his flamboyant lifestyle, died on 1 August, at his 70th birthday party at the Athenum in London. He was the Vicar of Holy Trinity, Reading, and a General Synod member before becoming Assistant Diocesan Secretary in Chichester. He also had a cookery column in the Church Times Canon Brindley's home was in Brighton at the time of his death. We hope to include an

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Call to share life through Advent is a time of waiting for the coming of Christ. This year for the first time children, adults, families and church groups around the Oxford Diocese are being invited to reflect on the meaning and purpose of Advent through contemporary art.

Sharing Life through Advent is an exciting new resource jointly produced by Jenny Hyson, the Diocesan Children's Officer, and the Diocesan Education Department. With the use of specially commissioned art work (by Paul Forsey, a Newbury artist), a candle and ADVENT

project notes, this resource can be used in different ways by different age groups and groupings from the individual or family in the home, to the whole church or school.

The project will follow the Isaiah readings as set in the Lectionary for Advent. The first three readings encourage that sense of preparing and waiting for when all things will be 'made new'. The passages anticipate and point to the coming of the Messiah. The fourth Sunday of Advent moves to the Gospel of Luke where we read again the familiar story of the Annunciation

Report by Jenny Hyson when the angel visits Mary and tells her that she is to become the mother of the long awaited Messiah. With the benefit of hindsight we can begin to reflect upon Isaiah's prophecy about the Messiah and see how it begins to be fulfilled in the New Testament. Isaiah invites us to continue to anticipate the time when, 'Everyone will see the Lord's splendour, see his greatness and power.'

'They will be happy forever, forever free from sorrow and

grief' (Isaiah 35 v 2 & 10) The set of four posters, one for each Sunday of Advent, will be available both as posters and postcards allowing the posters to be used by large groups and the postcards by individuals or families. The pictures will have a sense of continuity about them but will also be complete in themselves.

It will be possible for the first three pictures to be placed as a triptch with the final picture of

Cricket team set sights on the Cup hooks in the July DOOR wondering whether their team would defeat Derby Diocese and reach the Church Times Cup quarter finals. It is good to report that they did it relatively easily.

In the quarter final in Loughborough Oxford also beat York Diocese in a resounding victory by 120 runs. Our semi final opponents were expected to provide a closer game. But Oxford bowlers took charge and Chester were bowled out for a meagre 108.

The highlight of the season has been the wonderfully consistent batting of captain Hugh White, Vicar of Deddington, who averages over 80 in Church Times Cup matches giving a great lead.

So Oxford take their place in the final on Thursday, 6 September at Southgate Cricket Club in London at 1 1.3Oam. Spectators are welcome and can telephone me for more details (01635 862616).

Win or lost we will let avid followers of clergy cricket know the result in the next issue.

Tom Moffat

talks are being held about the possibility of an Anglican school and a Catholic school sharing one Oxford site. This follows the decision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese to withdraw from the Roman Catholic - Anglican partnership at St Augustine's which means the school has to close.

An Oxford Times report based on the leak of a confidential document led the Diocese's Board of Education to confirm that talks are taking place: 'Both Dioceses would welcome the possibility of a local resolution but stress that these are ongoing discussions.'

CONFIDENTIAL

Maidenhead s heavenly road show travelling 'roadshow' on 26, 27 and 28 June. More than 180 church members, representing 25 churches took part.

The Area Dean, the Revd Dr Lee Rayfield explained: 'The roadshow was aimed at sharing some of the challenges we face and getting as many as possible involved in creative and prayerful responses. It was very much in the spirit of 'Sharing Life'.'

The evenings included a pre-, sentation by members of the Deanery's Pastoral Committee and a session aimed at moving

congregations away from an understanding of the Church which focussed on buildings and paid priests to a recognition that the Church is primarily about a community of people identified by faith and action. 'The road show has given us a taste of working together in a fresh way', Lee Rayfleld commented. 'We have a note of all the suggestions, questions and issues arising from every venue and they will help us take the next steps in shaping the kind of Church God is looking for in Windsor and Maidenhead.'

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In the 'Sharing Life through Advent' pack will be: l.A set of four posters 2.Set of four postcards with artwork on front and reflective notes on the reverse 3.A set of teaching notes including ideas for use in: -Church during the lighting of the Advent candles.

• Children's Sunday groups • Reflective worship in schools, • Adults personal reflection (by David Winter) • Families 4. A candle, taper and Diocesan transfer 5.An order form and ideas about ordering extra candles and postcards for individuals and families.

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the Annunciation being placed wherever the individual chooses allowing the opportunity to think about the relationship between the prophesies and the fulfillment. A set of notes will be included with ideas to help both adults and children reflect on the passage and the artwork. The candles are designed to be lit each day of Advent both as a focus for reflection and to mark the passing of time.

Revd Hugh Wybrew and the Revd Andrew Meynell have been appointed Honorary Canons of Christ Church Cathedral. They will be installed during Evensong on 13 October at 6pm.

Hugh Wybrew, who is Vicar of the Church of St Mary Magdalen, Oxford, is already an honorary Canon of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Gibralter. Andrew Meynell is Team Vicar of Monks Risborough St Dunstan and Archdeaconry Director of Ordinands for Buckinghamshire.

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Giant step for Milton Keynes

Making the most of summer From top clockwise: Milton Keynes Carnival included a float from Church of Christ the Cornerstone with the theme of 'Send a Cow'; Canon Simon Brown,Area Dean of Burnham and Slough sharing notes with Bishop Itumeleng of Kimberly and Kuruman at the Oxford Diocesan Synod in June; there was sunshine within if not without at the the induction of the Revd Jane Knowles as Vicar of the United Benefice of Ramsden, Finstock w Fawler, Leafield w.Wychwood and Wilcote on 17 July.

Photographs: top - courtesy Milton Keynes Citizen; bottom right - by Frank Blackwell.

MILTON KEYNES churches, from September, will be sharing their life in a new way. They have formed a United Area called 'The Mission Partnership of the Milton Keynes Churches Council'.

Working with the Anglican Deanery Synod and the Baptist Connection for an experimental period of five years, the step has the support of the Roman Catholic Church, the Methodist Circuit and the United Reformed Church District. It came about partly as result of the Anglican inspired Rossdale report which recommended an ecumenical deanery for Milton Keynes. The new body will merge with the existing Milton Keynes Christian Council. Each denomination will maintain a standing committee for but the main work of strategic mission in the Milton Keynes area will now be co-ordinated by one body rather than by five working separately.

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The Door is published ten times a year. 40,000 copies are distributed in the Diocese of Oxford with the help of volunteers.

Editor Christine Zwart Telephone: 01865 208227 Assistant Jemimah Wright Telephone: 01865 208226 Photography Frank Blackwell Business and distribution manager Tim Russian Editorial support group Tim Russian (Chairman, Long Crendon), John Crowe (deputy chairman, Aston and Cuddesdon Deanery); Cohn Fletcher (Bishop of Dorchester); Clemency Fox (Marston), Keith Lamdin (Director of Training), Jo Saunders (Social Responsibility Officer), Leighton Thomas (Abingdon Deanery), Richard Thomas (Communications Officer), John WinningtonIngram (Cottisford), David Winter (Clifton Hampden).

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Fax: 01865 379890. E-mail: bishopdorchester@oxford.anglican.org Archdeacon The Venerable John Morrison, Christ Church, Oxford OX1 lOP Tel: 01865 204440. Fax 204465.

E-mail: archdoxf@oxford.anglican.org ARCHDEACONRY OF BERKSHIRE Bishop of Reading The Right Revd Dominic Walker, OGS, Bishop's House, Tidmarsh Lane, Tidmarsh, Reading RG8 8HA Tel: 01189 841216. Fax: 0118 984 1218.

E-mail: bishopreading@oxford.anglican.org Archdeacon The Venerable Norman Russell, Foxglove House, Love Lane, Donnington, Newbury, Berks RG14 2JG Tel: 01635 552820. Fax: 01635 522165. E-mail: archdber@oxford.anglican.org ARCHDEACONRY OF BUCKINGHAM Bishop of Buckingham The Rt Revd Mike Hill, Sheridan, Grimms Hill, Great Missenden, Bucks HP16 9BD Tel: 01494 862173. Fax: 01494 890508.

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Doope & olaces 'A right judgement in all things ON the hottest evening of the year friends and colleagues gathered in Christ Church Cathedral for Evensong and to say good bye and thank you to Martin and Rosemary Peirce.

As we fanned ourselves the the exquisite Sung Eucharist cooled our spirits and made us very aware of the importance of the Cathedral in the lives of Martin and Rosemary, he as a Residentiary Canon, and she through her work with the Mothers' Union which has an office in the Cathedral.

In the Dean's Garden afterwards the Bishop of Oxford paid tribute to the Pierces.

Martin, he said, had seen many changes in the life and structure of the Diocese 'He has approached them all with Christian charity and a constructive outlook and a right judgement in all things.' At all times he has been helped by Rosemary.

The Bishop presented them with a cheque and rose bushes for their new home in Witney.

From the Cathedral there were a white stole embroidered by the Cathedral embroiderers, a cartoon by verger Jim Godfrey of some of the Cathedral characters and a book token.

Christine Zwart

SNIPPETS MICHAEL Brierley, the new

Chaplain to the Bishop of Oxford grew up in a mathematical family. Both his brothers are maths teachers, and his father heads a research agency in religious statistics.

there met his fiancée Joss. They will be married in September' Despite working on a PhD. Michael finds time for his hobbies. They include cricket and he has been given the task of 4coring for the Diocesan Cricket Team when no doubt his maths will come in useful!

Celebrating 25 years of caring

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COUNTY ORGANISERS: Bucks— Paul Everitt 01628 667646; Berkshire - Daphne Barnes-Phillips 0118 9 872017; Oxfordshire— John Hewitt 01865 735180

Tony Dickenson, European Contact for the Diocese, reports on the 2001 Kirchentag held in Frankfurt in July,

New Chaplain has a head for figures

On your bike, feet or horse and All Angels, Stewkley, (pictured) was described by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner as: 'the most splendid piece of Norman parochial architecture in Buckinghamshire.' Dating from 1150 the west front has weathered badly and corrosion of 19th century cast iron supports to the towers has been revealed. However The Bucks Historic Churches Trust has been able to offer a grant to help costly repairs. The Trust raises half its income from the Sponsored Bicycle, Horse Ride and Walk. It takes place on Saturday 8 September this year in all three counties in the Diocese.Half of the money raised by each participant goes to the church or chapel of their choice, and half to the Trust to help maintain marvelby Ray Burrows lous churches like Stewkley.

You set my feet in a broad - place

Born in 1973 in Bromley, Kent Michael also had a flare for maths but instead read History at Corpus Christi College in Cambridge and was also a choral scholar. From there the idea of ordination grew and after working as an auxiliary nurse at St Christopher's Hospice in London he went to Cuddesdon, and was ordained in 1998.

Michael spent three years as a curate in North Dorset, and

ON 28 June, St Andrew's Caversham welcomed the Bishop of Oxford, the Right Revd Richard Harries and the Archdeacon of Chester, the Venerable Christopher Hewetson. They concelebrated with the Vicar, Father Keith Kinnaird in thanksgiving for Father Keith's 25 years of ministry in Didcot, Abingdon and Radley and most recently as Rector of Shoreham in the Chichester Diocese. In his address the Bishop said he was delighted that he had been able to welcome Father Keith back to the Diocese and spoke of his 'caring pastoral ministry'. Keith Kinnaird has a special interest in the healing ministry which is shared by St Andrew's where there is a Guild of St Raphael.

General Synod contd Globalisation, Foot and Mouth and bishops on the agenda David Wright summarises some of the other main debates at the Church of England General Synod in York in July Globalisation A collection of essays called 'Development Matters' reflected on a variety of international issues, such as HIV/Aids in Africa, the environment, good governance and corruption, trade, and global institutions. What for instance should should be our response to an economic system that denies a living to so many and arguably endangers God's creation?'

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HIGHMOOR HALL has been a been a landmark for Chhstian hospitality ever since 1976 when the Perssons resonded to God's call to use their home near Henley first for an extended family and then as a Chstian centre for groups and individuals. In 1992 they went one stage further and built The Sphng in their garden. It is 'a place of refreshment for mind, body and soul' with a remarkable programme which has brought together spihtuality, creativity and the arts. Here they look back with joy as God 'with impeccable timing' moves them on.

God in the life of Paul and Ann Persson ANN I made a commitment to

Christ at a student guest service at All Souls, Langham Place in London. From 'that point life changed so much that at first it was rather strange. I had been used to the social whirl of dances and boyfriends. Although I was intoxicated with everything I was learning in Bible study groups, a whole area of my life seemed to have been changed.

I value my evangelical roots tremendously but I feel over the last few years, through going on retreats, through the Photograph by Frank Blackwell Interview by Christine Zwart

books I have read, through the people I have met, that I have opened up and widened my spiritual experience. We have also learned that nothing is wasted, that every experience however difficult is a gift.

relationship started again and a year after that we got married. Our first child died at 17 months. In contrast to what I would have expected at that time, I experienced the love of God in a way that seemed almost tangible.

When we moved to Pangbourne we went to a church with a small young peoples group which had dwindled to one faithful person and we said 'Lord it's over to you, what do you want us to do with this?' A mission was held nearby and people just started coming. After a few years there was a core membership of about 30 with numbers at times rising to 70. We used to take many of them to the Community of Celebration at Wargrave and to holiday weeks at Ashburnham Place.

At the time we considered living as a community but we decided that living in our own home as an extended family would be right for us.

PAUL I was brought up in a

ANN One of the people who

Christian home. In the fifties I was living in London with the person who was organising the Billy Graham Crusades. I used to go with him to the crusades in Haringey and all that I had learned in my earlier years in a sense became real.

Ann and I met at All Souls where we were both family service helpers but Ann had come from a very different background from my conservative one. So we felt that we ought to wait before deciding whether it was right to marry.

To see if the relationship would last we agreed not to communicate for a year. Almost exactly a year later Ann was up in London and called in and our

went with us to Ashburnham was someone whose parents lived at Highmoor Hall. He wanted them to move to somewhere smaller and he asked us if we would consider buying their home. I was in Doncaster with the children for a fortnight's holiday with my parents when Paul went to look at it. He rang me up very excited but I said 'Absolutely no way, that's far too big'. But one Autumn day I came out with Paul, and also felt a great sense of 'Yes' deep down and at the same time 'Help!'.

together with our four children and my cousins who moved into the Lodge. So we began to experience a different type of lifestyle. We all developed new strengths and learned ways of resolving conflicts through sharing

PAUL was born in London but

ANN is 'a Yorkshire girl' from an

moved to Oxfordshire at the age of seven and became a Christian at a public schools camp when he was 12. He served his National Service in the Army, training potential officers at Catterick.

Then he went into the Bank of England before spending 25 years working in the family business, a retail multiple company, for much of that time as managing director.

industrialist's family. She had three brothers and her family only went to church 'at Easter and Christmas'. After boarding school she studied drama in the drama department of the Royal Academy of Music. She taught drama for 18 months in Yorkshire before marrying Paul in 1959.

They have five children, 'one in heaven four still on earth' and are grandparents to six little girls.

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journey. We have had to tread carefully, but we have also dared to take risks because we wanted the programme at the Spring - the new building - to be inclusive rather than exclusive. As a result we have sometimes been misunderstood. We always say our mainspring is the Gospel of Jesus Christ and we are true to Him but people have been able to cross boundaries of spirituality. It has also become an access point for those who would not call themselves Christians to discover some of God's creativity in a warm and welcoming setting.

As a couple our giftings are very different. I am a bit like the spinnaker on a sailing boat. When it takes the wind the boat races but it is unsafe unless it has a strong keel. Paul is the very important keel in our boat. For years I lived with an academic inferiority complex because I didn't have a

age we have now decided to sell Highmoor Hall. We let it be known to those on our mailing list that we were leaving and a wonderful couple have come along with a similar vision to ours regarding the serving of Christian leadership.

Subject to all the formalities they plan to move in next year.

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impacted by the strong sense of Kairos time, which is God's time. Many people have said 'do you have to stop now?', but in our spirits we felt this is the time. It is also the right time for the couple who plan to come.

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putting up a separate building for developing creativity and the arts, but coming from a business background I could not see how you could get any sort of return on our investment. Then reading about how Mary extravagantly poured out the ointment on Jesus's feet, the penny dropped. For me the kind of return I was looking for was not the one that God was looking for. We would be making an investment into peoples lives. So we took the plunge and started to build the Spring in 1992.

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6 Committed to understanding the cultures in which we are set and what it is that people are seeking; and challenging them where appropriate This is the sixth in a series of explorations about Sharing Life. Each month a different person considers one of the themes of

snaring life

our evangelisation strategy. We offer an explanation, some discussion points and a focus for contemplation. We suggest cutting these out and keeping them for further study. This month Mark Berry, a youth worker in the Bradfield Deanery, writes

Explanation and exploration

They were to seek God, and, it might be, touch and find him; though indeed he is not far from each one of us, for in him we live and move, in him we exist; as some of your own poets have said, 'We are also his offspring.'

THE LAMBETH conference once described culture as the 'context in which people find their identity.' It is the stories by which we interpret life, the symbols and language which bring meaning and understanding, the place in which we seek the answers to life's key questions. Culture could be said to be the expression of our experiences within the context and history of our community.

Today sociologists, shilosophers, theologians, art critics are digging deep into post-modernity in a desperate attempt to understand the paradigm shift the western world is experiencing. However, we do not have to bury ourselves in their observations to see that the world around us has changed and is changing.

Helmut Theilike said that, 'The Gospel must be constantly forwarded to a new address because the recipient is repeatedly changing his place of residence.' Culture is always moving but at this moment in history a significant shift is underway.

Acts 17 v 27 and 28

Discussion points 1) To what extent has the Church become a ghetto?

If so how can we break out?

How is it possible to 'love' those who are different from us, the young, those in prison etc.?

2) If we are to worship the Lord with all our being, what do we hold back?

How can we encourage new, creative models of church, seven days a week?

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As apostles of Christ we could have been a burden to you, but we were gentle among you, like a mother caring for her little children. We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the Gospel of God but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us. (1 Thessalonians 2v 6-8)

Pause for contemplation 'Besides our Christian beliefs and life-style, what cultural identity, beliefs and values are we passing on to our children? For what in our culture would we be willing to sacrifice ourselves or even to die?'

From Professor Dean Borgman's article Youth, Culture and Media: Contemporary Youth Ministry.

Published by Perspectives magazine, spring 1995

Prayer In the name of the Three who are Love: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

May the love of the Three give birth to a new community.

May the friendship of the Three give birth to a new humanity.

May the life of the Three give birth to a new creativity.

May the togetherness of the Three give birth to a new unity.

May the glory of the Three give birth to a new society.

In the name of the Three who are Love: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

in common with people in the shops and streets of Reading than I do with fellow Christians? As Martin Robinson said 'To become a Christian you have to find a way of living in a culture that no longer exists in everyday life.?'

To put it practically how can we seek to integrate people of different age, race, social situation, etc. into what is a largely I middle class I white, I Church culture?

Experience shows that cross-cultural integration has at best been painful, yet we are called to be cross- I cultural evangelists (1 I Corinthians 9:19-23), to I reflect Christ into the world I (Matthew 5:13-16) and to I be both welcoming and I inclusive (Colossians 3:11). I Community Laurie Green (Bishop of Bradwell) wrote: 'A truly catholic church will be a bridge builder for community, for community and not prejudiced exclusivism is the only answer to the easy relativism with which globalization threatens and which is so alien to the Jesus of the Gospels.'

Community could be defined as those we choose I to share our lives with, to invest in. Perhaps that is why so many of our Church family, who minister to the unchurched, find it an increasing struggle to feel at home within Church culture.

Cultural chasm Religious culture is as much a human construct as the culture around us and a cultural chasm has opened between the Church and society. If that is not the case why do I often feel that I have more

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Above all the life of the dislike. Smaller surveys have also been undertaken through Church has changed. In 1989 our deanery distributor net- I was asked to produce a work. However, the survey newspaper which would help form in this issue ( page 13 to unify our large Di • and 14) is an open invitation encourage parishes and indito all our readers (and to our viduals on their faith journey non-readers if you can per- and provide a lively indepensuade them to complete it) to dent forum for discussion. tell us what you think about Have we succeeded? Given the The DOOR, its contents, its decline in church membership advertising and its distribution. should we be less churchy, But why now? First, to be more adventurous and outhonest, we could not afford it ward looking?

In their 'God in the Life of' before. The cost of professional market research is pro- interview (page 5) the hibitive and it is only because Perssons speak of their work MRSL are generously donat- at The Spring and the way it ing their professional exper- has crossed boundaries and tise and services, that we can yet remained rooted in the Gospel of Jesus. That is our go ahead now.

Secondly a newspaper which aim too. And like them I has been running for 12 years believe that the ministry of needs to take a long hard look The DOOR is not just about at itself, especially when the giving value for your money Church is facing a financial although! believe it does that.

More important to me is its crisis such as it is now.

Above all since The DOOR value to God. Is The DOOR opened in 1989 life has in a small way helping to changed radically. In 1989 build his Kingdom in the the paper was laid out by a Oxford Diocese.? freelance subeditor and type Christine Zwart set at the printers. Now all

Diocesan appointments The Revd Peter Atkinson, Team Missioner at St Mary's, Aylesbury, to be Team Vicar of St Peter's, Quarrendon; The Revd Geraldine Coidham, permission to officiate, has left the Diocese; The Revd Norman Dick, NSM in Ellesborough has permission to officiate within the Diocese; The Revd Laura Gibson, Team Vicar in the Cartmel Peninsula Team Ministry, Carlisle Diocese, to be Priest-in-Charge of Worminghall w lckford, Oakley and Shabbington; Mr Matthew Foster.

Kruczek, Milton Keynes Deanery Evangelism Enabler to be Area Evangelist in the Newtown Group of Parishes, St Asaph Diocese; Mrs Nikki Foster-Kruczek, Church Army Evangelist, Watling Valley, Milton Keynes, has resigned; The Revd Nigel Lacey, Assistant Curate at St Stephen and St Wulfstan's, Sel ly Park, Birmingham Diocese, to be Priest-in-Charge of West Wycombe w Bledlow Ridge, Bradenham

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In praise of Church schools Danny Sullivan, Oxford Diocesan Director of Education, comments on the situation and place of Church schools in the light of the recent Dearing Report which recommended that they are a good thing and that there should be more of them.

LEAVERS services are moving occasions. In July I had the privilege and pleasure of attending a number of them at our schools and heard 11-year olds reflect on their time at the school sharing their memories with staff and parents and grandparents and governors and clergy.

What struck me about all these services was the time for quiet and prayer and the explicit celebration of each of the leavers' God given talents.

In a way these services encapsulate the heart of the distinctiveness of our schools. They reflect the relationship with the local church. They provide the pupils with a sense of history and they celebrate the Christian belief in the unique value of each person.

Perhaps it is this cohesive sense of history and community which is making our schools increasingly attractive to parents. The Dearing Review of Church of England Education the resonates with Government's affirmation of faith schools and its belief that the presence and witness of Church schools in our society is a good thing. Other voices would claim that faith schools are divisive and that some Church schools across the country, through their admissions criteria, exclude pupils from other faiths and cultures.

Serving communities Archbishop of The Canterbury, at the launch of the Dearing Report, praised the inclusive nature of Church of England schools. In our own Diocese there is a long history and tradition of inclusiveness with our schools - Aided and Controlled - serving their local communities though a number of our Aided schools do have Church membership as a key criterion for admission.

Last school year 70 out of our 279 schools received awards from the Department for Education for excellence or significant improvement. All in all our schools are a positive sign of mission and presence and as a Diocesan Board of

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SITTING COMFORTABLY are the Bishop of Buckingham, Mike Hill with a group of pupils from North Marston CofE School which the Bishop visited earlier this year. mination to link private and public services means that both local education authorities (LEA'S) and individual LEA schools are beginning to explore new partnerships. We currently have an LEA secondary school in Windsor and Maidenhead consulting about becoming a Church Aided school - with the support of the LEA - and a number of individual schools across our nine LEAS have approached me confidentially about what it means to be a Church school.

Celebrate what we have What does all this mean for us as a Diocese? Firstly it is important to celebrate what we already have. Most of our schools are good schools and we should give thanks for the quality and commitment of the teachers and staff and governors who give so generously to the needs of our pupils on a day to day basis.

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on the distinctiveness of our schools and the importance of having a spiritual heart to every aspect of school life.

With our parishes we can explore ways of highlighting teaching as a vocation alongside encouraging parishioners to see support of their local school as part of their day to day Christian ministry.

Equally it is important to recognise the many teachers who, although not Church members, give of themselves unstintingly because they fully support the Christian ethos and values which underpin the life of our schools. If our Diocese is about Sharing Life then it is about sharing it with all who are part of the life of our schools, children, young people and adults alike.

Respect for other faiths We can only answer the charge of exclusiveness if our schools have a commitment to preparing their pupils effectively for our multi-faith and multi-cultural world. Our schools are making positive progress in these areas though we have to acknowledge that there is still work to be done. It is also

important that we give our pupils a sense of Christianity as a living and vibrant world religion and we remain fully committed to this. We are currently engaged in a publishing project which will produce a book and sets of posters on the life of Jesus for pupils in primary schools. The illustrations will be by a contemporary artist, Paul Forsey.

The Dearing Report looks to a renaissance in Church of England education especially in the secondary sector. As a Diocesan Board we remain open to more schools in partnership with our LEAs and the support of local communities.

We retain a particular concern for and commitment to communities in challenging areas. Such a vision is integral to the Gospel.

Our 46,000 pupils The day to day engagement our Board has with its 46,000 pupils in its 279 schools is an enormous privilege and opportunity. The privilege is in receiving the trust of parents who leave their children and young people in our care. The. opportunity is to be heralds of the Good News to all the children and families who are part of our schools. Alongside this we need to keep a balance between proclaiming the Good News and respecting th' integrity and freedom of others to make their own decisions about faith commitment.

The Board of Education can only succeed in its own mission if it is seen to be at the heart of the mission of the Diocese. To that end it needs the support and prayers of the whole Diocese and especially those parishes where we have schools. Jesus saw time spent with any individual - whoever they were and whatever their background - as time well spent. That seems to me to be both a realistic and attractive target for each member of the Diocesan family of schools.

Danny Sullivan is the Diocesan Director of Education

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You are not on your own! the poor are paying the rich $349 billion each year (WDM) or the world is losing almost ten million hectares of forest land each year (New Inter-nationalist)?

One World Week is a time to highlight these issues and act together in solidarity with our global neighbours.

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Ecumenical pride of place!

I applaud the headline in your July edition, 'Ecumenism: Still not committed'. As an indication of your magazine's lack of commitment I note that this edition contained no report of Bishop Harries' fine sermon on 10 June at the chapel of Harris Manchester College, Oxford to a congregation affiliated to the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches. As one of your readers and a member of that congregation I note too that this is my third letter to your magazine - but to date not one has been published.

Gavin Lloyd Bicester What can we say Mr Loyd except that we will try harder in the future - Editor

The July DOOR featured remarks by the Bishop of Dorchester that racial prejudice is 'alive and well in rural communities of the Diocese of Oxford which is what makes Racial Justice Sunday so important' Racial Justice Sunday is a one day event. It should not be seen as an alternative or a substitute for the need and work

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We're not there yet but we are on our way.

One World Week was established in 1978 and incorporates United Nations Day on 24 October. It is a time to join activists in the UK and throughout the world to put on activities, events and celebrations to highlight issues you care about. Together we can change things, together we can challenge the structures and processes that prevent us being one world.

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Many of us have been deeply concerned about the recent outbreaks of violence in a number of Northern towns but we need to look even deeper than just issues of racial justice, poverty and unemployment. For too long we have failed to face up to the realities of a multi-faith Britain. It is not just that the phrase 'British Asian' covers a range of different communities and different religions but that the communities often have a different concept of the relationship between religion and state from that which is held by the host community.

It is important for all of us, especially Christians, to learn about the religions of the Asian communities and to enter into dialogue with them so that we can all the more fully understand their needs and frustrations. One World Week at the end of October would be a good time to start.

In relation to this, we would be pleased to hear from any parishes where this work is already taking place and if we can offer support and encouragement we shall happily do all we can to help.

have to be raised with effect to combat racism within the from the next year from 22% Diocesan structures. In any case the likely outcome is that to 29% and I have received a number of queries about the once observed, complacency magnitude of these rates. The sets in and racial justice point to emphasise here is that issues are ignored for another year The need therefore is a this rate is only applied to the basic stipend which, comrenewed vision, commitment and a change of attitude on pared with the secular world, is a smaller part of the total how to keep racial justice issues alive all through the year. benefit package - hence the The September 1999 DOOR need for a higher rate contribution. carried a report of a project at Chris Burley All Saints' Church, Ascot Vice-Chairman of the Oxford Heath, based on the 'Seed of Diocesan Board of Finance Hope' in the Parish study pack (1996) The framework is a team approach, which is casFinancial storm? cading down through the As a complete outsider to structures from the Diocesan finance I wondered if the Committee for Racial Justice potential storm brewing to parish level. The model offers how and an effective and could be avoided? How? As there are about 65,000 continuing way of addressing church members on the issues of cultural diversity and Diocesan rolls, the f 1 combatting racism at grass • would represent an additionroots level. Members of the al extra burden of about team have a delegated function L15 a year. Many of us to co-ordinate, learn from each spend that amount in a few other and develop an effu.iive strategy for responding to issues • weeks on papers or in a single visit to a petrol station. of discrimination. It also provides them with an effective way I realise that this a familar suggestion to us all but why to be involved in parish life. not appeal more clearly to us N Okon Ironbar, for yet more generous (sacriBracknell ficial?) giving. So often we only respond to colourful pictures - giving more to central bodies and pensions Balancing budgets In the July DOOR you pubis hardly that. So try making lished an article entitled 'The the appeal more appealing! financial storm clouds gather' Readers, please respond with which was an excellent précis ideas to John Yaxley and treasurers everywhere. of the statement made by We should remember that our John Yaxley at the June Diocesan Synod. It is a pity Diocese was I is one of the top three wealthiest in the that all this bad news has country - but those who have emerged from the National fought hard to gain their Church at a time when we money are often the hardest are endeavouring to balance to persuade to give generousour own budget but at least ly. We could - should - pray the Archbishop's Council is planning to 'freeze' their costs that that their consciences are squeezed by God to for the next three years. avoid the inevitable alternaThe main point which I wish tive of amalgamating and to clarify relates to the rate of closing down more churches pension contributions which will be needed to maintain the brought about by the absence of priestly pastors. current levels of benefits to Mike Adams, retired clergy. As stated in Beaconsfield, Bucks your article, the rate would

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Holy boaters!

As I emerged from a post luncheon nap I picked up my copy of The DOOR and started to read your headline story recording the limited progress of ecumenism in our Diocese.

My eye was caught by the fine picture of two narrow boats and their USPG crews.

This fortunate juxtaposition prompts me to draw your attention to an extremely successful ecumenical society, namely The Boaters' Christian Fellowship (BCF) which promotes fellowship, witness and worship among users of our waterways.

May I urge other boating readers of The DOOR to get in touch with the BCF Membership Secretary, 117 Sough Road, South Normanton, Alfreton, Derbyshire DESS 2LE. Ian Bentley Marlow

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Modules are offered on Thursday or Tuesday Evenings.

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Diocese Celebrates USPG's 300th Birthday at Christ Church Cathedral 11 - 4.30pm.

Activities, entertainers, workshops, song and music of the world church. Bring a picnic and all the family. Guests from USPG and around the world.

300 Years after the 'Greek College in Oxford' at Worcester College, Oxford. Full cost £135 or £45 per day, conference only full cost £30 or £10 per day.

Christian International Peace Service Sat 6 October 'Training in

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Wooburn Festival 5 October Allegri String

Quartet play Hugo Wolf, Elgar, Beethoven, 8pm at St Pauls Church, Wooburn Green, Bucks. Tickets £15, £8.

6 October Wooburn Singers performing Rossini's Petite Messe Solenelle 8pm All Saint's Parish Church, High Wycombe, Bucks. Tickets £14,;02,;(8.

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What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8 Let us pray to God our Father for: Sat 1st Wycombe Deanery

as it responds to the challenge of pastoral reorganisation and a desire to keep mission high on the agenda; for the appointment of a part-time rural mission enabler; for good appointments in the five vacancies within the deanery; for Nigel Lacey, recently licensed to West Wycombe; For the Area Dean - Christopher Bull: associate area dean - Carol Wodehouse; synod lay chairman - Ann Cartland; licensed lay minister - Pat Hastings.

12TH AFTER TRINITY Sun 2nd Our children, young

people, and mature students, as they prepare for a new academic year; for teachers, tutors and classroom assistants; for our theological colleges and ministerial courses; for head teachers, principals and governors.

Mon 3rd Flackwell Heath: clergy - Christopher Bull, Denise Critchell, Martin Courtney: licensed lay minister - Sue Simpson.

Tues 4th Hambleden Valley

Cedar Avenue Congregation: clergy - Clive Collier, Bill Mason, Dani Munoz-Trivino: senior pastoral workers - Derek Hopwood, Allan Garratt.

Thurs 6th Hedsor with Bourne End: clergy - John Sciater, Richard Fordham.

Fri 7th High Wycombe Team Ministry: High Wycombe, All Saints: clergy - Peter Bradley, Veronica Beaumont, Susie Simpson: full time youth worker - Peter Jarvis: lay pastor - Jackie Lock: licensed lay minister Maureen Lampard: Wycombe East: clergy - Matthew Stafford: Desborough Road: clergy Stephen 'Whitmore, Peter Viney, Ruth Wooster: licensed lay ministers - Noreen Talbot, Allison Smale.

Sat 8th High Wycombe Team Ministry: Hatters Lane: clergy David Foster, David Gosling, Rosie Hewson; church community worker - Alison Butcher: licensed lay ministers - Katharine Murray, David Tester: Downley: clergy - Mark Mowforth, Joan Arthur: Booker: clergy - Marie Jackson: pastoral assistant Janice Allerston: parish evangelist - Peter Simmons C.A.: licensed lay minister - Phil Ball: Sands: clergy - Chris Barley.

13TH AFTER TRINITY. RACIAL JUSTICE SUNDAY Sun 9th Lord, Jesus Christ, we

are your body not because we have chosen that name, but because you have given it to us. If through false pride or selfish independence, we have said, "I am not part of the body." If through superiority or lack of love, we have said, "I don't need

who loved or looked like us. Then Lord, have mercy on us. (Wild Goose Resource Group)

For a better understanding of the needs and aspirations of the ethnic groups living near to us and that we may become aware of our own prejudices and institutional racism.

Mon 10th Hughenden: clergy - Frederick Friend: licensed lay ministers - Bill Geers, Robin Holmes, Stephen Winfield.

Tues 11th Lane End with Cadmore End (South Chilterns Group Ministry with Stokenchurch with Ibstone): clergy - Robert Jennings: licensed lay ministers - Geoffrey Brown, John Coombs, Josie Martin.

Wed 12th Loudwater: clergy Timothy Butin: licensed lay ministers - David Clarke, Patrick Finlay, Glyn Griffiths: pastoral assistant - Tina Loadman: youth evangelism or-ordinator - David Hazeldine.

Thurs 13th Marlow Area Team Ministry: Great Marlow with Marlow Bottom, Little Marlow and Bisham: clergy - Nicholas Molony, Sue Irwin, Matthew Reed, Gabrielle Smith, Mike Hughes: licensed lay ministers Peter Kent, John Bustin.

Fri 14th HOLY CROSS DAY

Stokenchurch with Ibstone (South Chilterns Group Ministry with Lane End with Cadmore End): for the churchwardens during the vacancy.

Sat 15th Terriers: clergy - Tony Dickinson, Jo Williams.

Tylers: licensed lay minister David Carter and for the churchwardens during the vacancy.

Wooburn: Wycombe Lane Chapel: clergy - Derek Burden,

Radnage: clergy - Nigel Lacey, Allan Woods: licensed lay minister - Eric Nicholson.

Tues 18th Staff at Diocesan House: Diocesan Secretary Rosemary Pearce: Bishop's Office - Michael Brierley, Christine Lodge, Debbie Perry: Administration - Elaine Bowman, Jean Rivers, Barbara Bolder, Dorothy Beaumont, Ruth Reavley.

Wed 191dh Staff at Diocesan House: Buildings - Roger Harwood, Maggie Thomas, Tony Clear, David Hooley, Carole Leary, Lynda Perry, John English, Helen James.

Thurs 20th Staff at Diocesan House: Communications Richard Thomas, Tessa Proud, Philip Hind: The Door Christine Zwart, Jemimah Wright.

Fri 21st MATTHEW APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST The

staff at Diocesan House: Finance - Nigel Wearne, Beverley Grigg, Pat Burton, Helen Carter, Edith Sanchez, Dee Skelcher, Trevor Thomas, Suzanne Barsey, John Derrick.

Sat 22nd Woodstock Deanery as consideration is

given to the next stage of the deanery strategy plan. For Geoff van der Weegan at the end of his term as rural dean, and for his successor. For the parish of North Leigh during the interregnum, praying that the right priest will be appointed. For the synod lay chairman -John Fox. 15TH AFTER TRINITY Sun 23rd Those who prepare

Harvest Festivals. Father we give you thanks for the fruits of the

Woodstock: clergy - Roger Humphreys, Roy Turner, Cohn Sanders, John Lewis, Elizabeth Johnson: licensed lay ministers Celia Humphreys, Margaret Mein, Patricia Bridwell.

Tues 25th Eynsham and Cassington: clergy - Ian Bentley, Matthew Sleeman, John Underwood, Roger Aston: full time youth worker - Simon Davies: licensed lay ministers Michael White, Neil Grady.

Wed 26th Hanborough and Freeland: clergy - Tim Nash: pastoral assistants - Peter Langley, John Fox: licensed lay ministers Hugh Dalton, Michael Harris, Elizabeth Sharples.

Thurs 27th North Leigh: for the churchwardens during the vacancy: full time youth worker Sharon Macauly. Steeple Aston with North Aston and Tackley: clergy - Michael Roden: licensed lay minister - Richard Bailey.

Fri 28th Stonesfield with Combe Longa: clergy - Geoff van de Weegen. Westcote Barton with Steeple Barton, Duns Tew and Sanford: clergy - Graeme Arthur.

Sat 29th MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS Wootton with

Glympton and Kiddington: clergy Tony Adams: licensed lay minister - Jenny Wagstaffe. Yarnton with Begbroke and Shipton-onCherwell: clergy - Eric Craig, Gerald Wright.

16TH AFTER TRINITY Sun 30th For all who are

ordained at this time. For their families and all who will support them in their work in parishes, in sector ministries and in secular employment.

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Improvise with Chris Redgate 1 - Spin at Cumnor Old School, Oxford. Details: Elizabeth Kirby (01865) 427837

Trew, Carol Wodehouse: pastoral assistant -Jenny North: licensed lay minister - Annette Jackson.

Wed 5th Hazelmere, Widmer End, Rose Avenue Congregation:

13 October 'Heaven and Earth; what Christianity teaches about land use' to be held at Ryton Organic Gardens, near Coventry. Details: Tim Cooper (0114) 225 4838

what's on SEPTEMBER Sat I DUNSDEN Church Fete,

free admission and parking. Stalls, games and home-made teas, fancy dress. Theme - '2001: A Space Odyssey' at the village hail.

Details: (0118) 9403525 Sat I GROVE September special at Cornerstone, Saville Way. Lemon Cake with tea, coffee or squash £1.25 Sun 2 ROTHERFIELD GREYS

Annual Fete at Greys Court from 2-4.30pm. House and grounds open plus stalls, band and teas.

Details (01491) 573245 Fri 7 SWERFORD Launch of of the book John King of Swerford, 1787-1854: Soles and Souls, by Tony Higgins, about a missionary who worked with cannibals in New Zealand, Swerford Village Hall, 7.30pm, admission £5. Details: Tony Higgins: (01608) 730389 Fri 7 -9 LITILEMORE SS Mary

and Nicholas Church Flower Festival 'The Life and Times of John Henry Newman' 10 - 6pm (except Sunday). Musical evening on Saturday. Details: Revd Bernhard Schunemann (01865) 437720.

Fri 7 - 9 DENHAM St Mary's Patronal Festival. Art Show open from 10 - 6pm with a concert on Sat at 7.30pm faturing The Denham Hendon Brass Band.

Details: (01895) 832987 Fri 7-16 DORCHESTER-ONTHAMES Festival of Music, con-

certs every night including Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, Mozarts Piano Concerto No 27, and Handel's Messiah. All start at 7.30pm, tickets from £5 to £17.50 from The

Door

Oxford Playhouse (01865) 798600.

Details: Catherine Buffrey (020) 8857 8579 Sat 8 OXFORD Recital by Ray Burley (guitar) at 8pm in St. Giles' Church, Oxford. Admission £5, to include a glass of wine. Proceeds to the St. Giles' projects and the Open Churches Trust.

Sat S SWERFORD Evensong at 7.30pm in St. Mary's, Swerford, to celebrate the patronal festival.

Details: Geoffrey Castle: (01608) 737273 Sat 8 WATLINGTON St Leonard's Church, Watlington.

7.30pm. Rock Communion led by The Revd Simon Law, now a parish priest was lead guitar and vocalist with Fresh Claim. Details: Angie Paterson (01491) 614033.

Sat 8/9 SILCHESTER S MARY Heritage Open Days.

Details from 0118 970 0825 Sun 9 CLIFTON REYNES All

invited to a village picnic at 12 noon at the Robin Hood Pub. Including a pig roast and live music. Adults £10, children £5.

Sun 9 MIDDLE CLAYDON The Thame Chamber Choir will present 'A Recital of Choral Music' at 4pm in the grounds of Claydon House. Details: (01296) 738678 Sat S LONGWORTH St Mary's Church Fete in the village centre at 2pm. Lots for children, plus Dog Show and Silver Band.

Details: (01865) 821028 Sun 9 SWERFORD Open Gardens from 2.30 - 5.30pm to commemorate John King, a missionary who worked with cannibSls in New Zealand. Admission £2, for

details contact Margaret Crick: (01608) 767986 Mon 10 WOUGHTON on the GREEN St Mary's Day

Woughton Lecture entitled 'First we eat, then we meet' given by Rev Inderjit Bhogal at 8pm.

Details: (01908) 392583 Wed 12 READING Choral Evensong - Sung by Reading Minster Midweek Choir at 6.15pm at the Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin.

FrI 14 - 16 BENSON St Helen's Festival, Fri - Concert of Words and Music, Sat - Wallingford Children's Choir, Sun - Songs of Praise with Benson and Poke Band, Floral displays and afternoon teas.

Details: (01491) 838713 Sat 15 ROTHERFIELD PEPPARD 'Music for a Country

Wedding' Concert by the Herald Singers at All Saints' Church 8pm.

Details: (0118) 972 2844 Sat 15 LONG WHATTON

Friends of Ludhiana Christian Medical College, (Punjab, India) are holding a Open Afternoon from 2.30pm - 5pm at the Community Centre. Details from Mrs Hyde (01509) 842619 Sun 16 WOKINGHAM British Heart Foundation Songs of Praise and Thanksgiving Service at All Saints church 6.30pm, followed by a reception in the Annexe.

and music at St Mary Magdalene Church 8pm. Details (01993) 812715 Thur 20 KENNINGTON, OXFORD Beginners classes in

Round Dancing at Kennington Methodist Church, Upper Road, Kennington. 8.30 - 10.30pm Thursdays Sept. 20th, 27th, Oct. 4th, 11th then alternate weeks. £2 per session. Details from Judi Wakeley (01865) 453744.

Fri 21 BOTLEY Rehearsals start for Cumnor Choral Society's December concert of choral music, at 7.30pm in the Rosary Room, Yarnells Hill, Botley. New prospective members welcome; no audition. Details from 01865 248156.

Sat 22 DRAYTON BEAUCHAMP 'Summer Music'

at St Mary the Virgin Church at 7.30pm followed by supper.

Details (01296) 631365 or email StMaryDB@aol.com Sat 22 LONDON A different look at London with the Children's Society Historic Churches Trail, a 2 mile sponsored walk in London.

Setting off from St, Mary Le Bow, Cheapside, between 9.30 and lOam. For more information or to receive a sponsor form contact Rosemary Hill on 0207 639 1466 Sun 23 LOWER BASILDON St Bartholomew's open for guided tours on this 13th Century Thames-side church and its parish history. Arrive anytime 2-4pm.

parts of your body rejoice and have suspected or scorned their happiness. If, in place of you, the head of the body, we have served our own theology, tradition or prejudice, and loved only those

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Wed 26 LOWER BASILDON St Bartholomew's open for guided tours on this 13th century Thamesside church and its parish history.

Arrive anytime between 11 - 3pm.

Fri 28 FINGEST (Hambleden Valley, near Henley) Healing service with laying on of hands and anointing at Holy Communion 10.15am. Details (01628) 476291 Sat 29 SILCHESTER S MARY

Winchester Cathedral Girls' Choir sing Evensong (BCP). 6 p.m.

Details from 0118 970 0825 Sat 29 SUMMERTOWN

Michaelmas Fair at the Church Hall from 10.30am - 1.30pm.

Sat 29 AYLESBURY A full day of music from students of The New School of Organ Studies, at St Mary's Church, Aylesbury 10 4pm. Details: The Principal, Geoffrey Symon (01582) 454440 Sun 30 ABINGDON St. Michael's Church choral evensong at 6.30pm to celebrate patronal festival. Refreshments. All warmly invited. Details: (01235) 522591

OCTOBER Fri 5 STANTON ST. JOHN

Annual Festival of Arts, Crafts and Music at St Mary Magdalene Church. Weekdays 10.30 5.30pm, Sun 2 - 5.30pm Wed 19 WOODSTOCK 'All at Sea' an evening of themed readings

John with John Griffiths at 7.30pm in St Michael's Church. Tickets £10 from (01494) 726680.

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The Door is published ten times a year (not August or January) and is distributed

free of charge to churches in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.

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Gerard Hughes speaking on

Sun 16 - 23 WOODSTOCK

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Sat 6 BLETCHINGTON Craft Fair in the Village Hall 12 - 4.30pm.

Wide variety of crafts and demonstrations. Details: (01869) 350491 Sat 6-7 WOODSTOCK St Mary Magdalene Church Flower Festival, sat 10 - 4.30pm, Sun 12.30 5.30pm. Refreshments available.

Evensong 6pm. Details: (01993) 812639 Sun 7 WANTAGE Animal Blessing Service at John Vianney Church 3pm. Tea, dog biscuits and carrots afterwards in the village hall!

Thur 11 OXFORD 'Aspects of AIDS in Africa' with Glen Williams, Rev Michael Elliot and Ann Leck 7.30pm at SS Philip and James Church. Details (01993) 882805 Sat 13 DORCHESTER ABBEY

RSCM Annual Choirs' Festival.

All welcome to attend Festival Evensong at 5pm. Director Peter Smith, Preacher Bishop of Buckingham. Details: (0118) 972 2844

Notices One to One

Is looking for volunteer tutors.

The one to one schemes volunteer tutors work with young men in prison who have poor literacy skills. Tutors need to be positive and motivated, good listeners with some time to commit; previous experience of teaching isn't necessary. One to One has its own four-day training course, and two managers to offer advice and support.

Travel expenses are paid.

Could you help? We would be delighted to hear from you. The next training course is in October. Please write to: Valerie Hirst or Libby Rees, One to One, H M Youth Custody Centre, H untercombe, N uffield, Henley on Thames, RG9 5SB.

Editorial address: The Door, Church House, North Hinksey, Oxford OX2 ONB.

If you do, then a local voluntary organisation - Volunteer Reading Help - would like to hear from you. They are always in need of more volunteers to give regular individual help to children who find reading difficult.Volunteers go into local schools and help children aged 6-11. The sessions are informal and friendly, responding to children's 'individual interests and abilities. The emphasis is on making the child feel relaxed, successful and confident. No formal qualifications are needed volunteers can be any age from 18-80. There is a short training course, and plenty of help and support is available.

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The Quiet Heart

Sun 14 GREAT MISSENDEN

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Wed 24 READING Choral Evensong - Sung by Reading Minster Midweek Choir at 6.15pm at the Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin.

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THE DOOR

SEPTEMBER 2001

The DOOR Readership Survey 2001 WHAT YOU THINK OF THE DOOR THIS month we are conducting a survey amongst our readers. We want to know what you think about The DOOR, about its style and content and about the balance of its articles. We also invite your comments on its advertisements and about the way you read it and receive it. Your answers are important and will guide changes and improvements we may make in the future, We also wish to check that we are achieving our objective. We aim to inform, educate and evangelise through improving the spread of information from the centre to the parishes and vice versa, through encouraging our sense of a shared life in Christ in our very large Diocese and through the publication of articles which encourage and deepen our personal faith.

We want to hear the opinions of as many of our readers as possible so please help uby taking a few minutes to answer the questions below. The survey has been designed by MRSL, a leading UK market research organisation, and is being conducted under the Code of Conduct of the Market Research Society. MRSL will analyse the completed questionnaires for us and are generously donating their professional services to The DOOR. Once completed, please send the survey page in an envelope addressed to The DOOR Survey, MRSL, FREEPOST (O.F. 1256) Little Baldon House, Little Baldon, Oxford 0X44 9BR No stamp is necessary, but if you place a stamp on the envelope you will save The DOOR 21p. Please return completed questionnaires to us as soon as you can and not later than 30 September 2001 We aim to publish a summary of the main findings of the survey in a future edition of The DOOR towards the end of this year.

Thank you for your help. Your opinion matters to us.

Christine Zwart, Editor

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read it as often as I can

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do, it contains little of interest and relevance to me

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She has since died but we often used to exchange books and magazines over the hedge between our gardens and I still cook the odd thing or two for her husband who kindly supplies me with loads of spinach when-ever he has a surplus. I believe the original recipe for this flan came from a Sainsburys magazine.

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Juvencio de Jesus Martins, a of Indonesia, Sudan, Peru, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, man sentenced to seven years Turkmenistan, and many for calling for independence, said the Christian faith of the other places.

Christian Solidarity East Timorese people was an Worldwide, an international, essential part of their struggle interdenominational charity and without God they could is working for the religious not have survived.

Sister Lourdes is a nun who of persecuted liberty Christians. Richard Chilvers has made many visits to of CSW writes of East Timor: refugees still in camps con'Islanders on East Timor in trolled by Indonesians in West South East Asia have suffered Timor. Each time she called a terribly at the hands of the meeting, militia would ride Indonesian military, but there into the room on motorbikes, are signs of hope for this rev up their engines and intimbeautiful land and its people. idate the refugees. Finally The people of the island to the Sister Lourdes and a priest north west of Australia have talked to the militiamen about suffered 450 years of colo- 'coming home to the Father's nization, the last 25 years house'. She was speaking not under the Indonesians. During only about East Timor, but the latest occupation, 250,000 about repenting and returning people, more than a third of to God. A number of the gunthe population, were killed or men broke down in tears, allowed to die through starva- some were converted and helped her speak to refugees tion and disease.'

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TO M Books in brief A selection of new books by writers with a local connection: After the Gospels: readings from great Christians of the early Church selected by David Winter, writer and broadcaster (BRF £5.99).

Christianity Two Thousand Years, edited by Richard Harries, Bishop of Oxford, and Henry Mayr-Harting, Professor of Ecclesiastical History in the University of Oxford. Nine experts choose 'Christianity's most fascinating contributions to western civilisation' (OUP, £12.99).

In the Beginning: the story of the King James Bible and how it changed a nation, a language and a country by Alister McGrath, Principal of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford (Hodder £14.99).

Lives in the Balance: recovering from compulsive eating, bulimia and anorexia by Debbie Lovell, who writes both as a former anorexia sufferer and a therapist (Eagle, £7.99).

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by Sue Atkinson, Oxford resident for many years. (Lion £7.99) A Double Thirst: reaching beyond suffering: by Ivan Mann, former chaplain at St Mary's Convent, Wantage with insights gained from 20 years of ministry (DLT £12.95).

Skeletons in Messiah's Cupboard: overcoming your genetic baggage, by Gethin Russell-Jones, Scripture Union staff member in Milton Keynes (Scripture Union £5.99).

God, Gentiles and Gay Christians: Acts 15 and change in the church by Andrew Goddard, member of the Diocesan BSR Human Sexuality Group and Tutor in Christian Ethics at Wycliffe Hall (Grove Booklet £2.50).

Developing Reflective Practice for Preachers by Charles Chadwick and Phillip Tovey, Training Officer for the Oxford Diocese (Grove Booklet £2.50).

The Warmth of Healing Love by Gill Carey, a Buckinghamshire writer who tells her story (New Bradwell Reprographics, Unit 8, St James St, New Bradwell, Milton Keynes £4.99; profits go to charity).

A Great Western and A Christmas Carrot: pantomimes written for church youth groups by Lucy Moore, former Oxford teacher and youth leader (l<evin Mayhew £8.99).

The whole company of heaven LET mutual love continue.

Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it' (Hebrews 13:1-2) At the end of this month we are called to celebrate St Michael and All Angels. Since our village church at Clifton Hampden is dedicated to them, I have been forced to think rather more than I had been wont to do about the ministry of angels and what they can actually mean in my life today. After all, like most people I have yet to see the gleaming figure and golden wings of Gabriel standing before' me. Yet the whole question became very real to me during the period of my wife's final illness earlier this year, when we both came to the conclusion that we had been the beneficiaries of extensive angelic ministry, without recognising for a

them' (Isaiah 63:9), a manifestation of the closeness of God to his people in a moment of need. Sometimes angels are distinctly heavenly beings speaking words of warning, comfort or guidance THOUGHT FOR - think of Joseph, faced with a THE MONTH bride to be who was pregnant with a child of which he knew he wasn't the father long time what it was.

(Matthew 1:19-21). In our The word 'angel' simply own time of need Christine means 'messenger', but in the and I met many 'angels Bible's teaching and stories unawares'. They didn't have the idea is expanded. wings, but nurses' uniforms, Sometimes 'angels' are people doctors' white coats or the who at a given moment are ordinary clothes of friends agents of God's presence as and visitors. They came to be well as bearers of his words. the very presence of God to us Sometimes in the Hebrew in time of need, and in a proScriptures the 'angel of the found way his word to us.

Lord' almost seems to be the For a few minutes, ordinary same as God himself - 'the men and women became angel of his presence saved ministers of God and signs of his presence. I think the Canon David Winter is a former co-ordinator and captain of Diocesan Director of Evangelism. His the heavenly host would autobiography Winter's Tale (Lion) have been proud of them. is due to be published on 24 August.