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One individual who works tirelessly for the cause of survivors at General Synod and in many other ways is the retired lawyer and Synod member Martin Sewell. He has been an occasional contributor to Surviving Church and has taken a prominent part in supporting the cause of survivors, becoming especially involved in the case of Dean Percy. As a lawyer, he brings all his analytical skills to the table and helps the rest of us understand the legal complexities of the structures set up by the CofE. He was one of the authors of the so-called Micah 6:8 letter. http://survivingchurch.org/2020/08/12/letter-to-charity-commissioners-over-concerns-about-church-of-england-safeguarding/ This was addressed to the Charity Commission (CC) and drew their attention to the failings of CofE safeguarding processes. As far as I can tell, this 2020 letter was never replied to but it was a significant support to survivors in the way it articulated some of their longing for justice and transparency in the safeguarding processes.Recently Martin Sewell has written a further letter to the CC. This time it is not a letter which supporters were invited to sign. https://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Sewell-letter-to-Charity-Commission-Earner-5.8.2022-v.2-9.8.2022.pdf It is a letter of some 13 pages, so it requires to be read more than once to extract its meaning. In essence it is claiming that the CofE has gone beyond its level of competence in trying to resolve numerous failings in the safeguarding sphere. Its efforts to set up safe and independent structures to bring support to the survivor community are failing. There are two key case studies where these failures are explored, the Dean Percy case and the anomalies and problems for the CofE in setting up the so-called Independent Safeguarding Board (ISB).Sewell does not mince his words in the CC letter. He looks back over the last few years of safeguarding activity in the Church and finds that word ‘incompetent’ is a good description for what has gone on. He mentions the Matt Ineson affair and the Makin review on John Smyth, now 800 days late. More recently we have had the failures revealed in the Fr Griffin case and of course the never-ending Percy scandal. Martyn Percy has written a detailed complaint to the Archbishops’ Council (AC) about the many legal and moral failures in his case. He still awaits a complete response to the many issues he raised. What the AC have put in place is a ‘lessons learned’ enquiry from the body set up less that two years ago, the ISB. This was commissioned before the Chair of the Group, Maggie Atkinson, was required to ‘step back’ from her position at the request of the AC. Given the fact that Atkinson was the most experienced of the three (part-time) members of the ISB, it is hard to see how they are equipped to tackle the much-needed review of the issues in the Percy affair even if they had their full complement of members. Having lost their Chair, the ISB will find it difficult to function effectively even with the most straightforward of commissioned tasks. According to Sewell’s detailed analysis of the problems surrounding the ISB, the needed expertise is simply not there to undertake something as complex as examining the Christ Church affair and the questionable behaviour of certain clergy in the Diocese of Oxford.
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A link to campaign to release Layan Nasser https://www.change.org/p/release-laya...Dean Richard Sewell is British and previously served as a priest in the Diocese of Southwark in the UK. His last post before moving to Jerusalem was as Team Rector of Barnes Team Ministry which comprises three churches in South West London.Richard was ordained priest on the Feast of St Francis, 2003. He trained for ministry at SEITE now St Augustine’s College. He also studied Theology at the University of Birmingham for his B.A. He did further studies at Heythrop College for an M.A. in Biblical Studies.His first encounter with the Holy Land was working as a volunteer for the Church of Scotland Hospice in Tiberias (now The Scots Hotel) in the 1980s. For three years he ran an Inter-Faith Project in East London.Prior to ordination Richard worked for the Anglican Mission Agency, USPG, as a mission educator with additional responsibilities for USPG’s relationship with the Churches in Pakistan and Bangladesh.JulieAnn, his wife, was a Primary School Counsellor, but in Jerusalem she is helping with work at the Jerusalem Princess Basma Centre. This is a Diocesan institution which rehabilitates children with disabilities. Richard and JulieAnn’s adult children, Nathaniel and Eliana, continue to pursue their careers in the UK.Dean Richard, in addition to his role as Dean of the College, is a Residentiary Canon of St George’s Cathedral, Jerusalem and is Honorary Canon of Southwark Cathedral in his home diocese in the Church of England. The Diocese of Southwark is Dean Richard’s sponsoring agency in his role as Dean.
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About Mark Russ
JollyQuaker.com began in 2013 as a space to process and share my thoughts on Quaker theology. The name is inspired by ‘A Testament of Devotion’ by the Quaker mystic Thomas Kelly, one of the first books on Quaker spirituality I read. Kelly writes ‘I’d rather be jolly Saint Francis singing his canticle to the sun, than a dour sobersides Quaker.’ I don’t want to have to make a choice, so I’m a jolly Quaker.
A Quaker-shaped Christian
I grew up in a non-religious family, but intense experiences of spiritual joy in my late teens set me on a path of religious discovery. Joy was my doorway to the religious life. C. S. Lewis, another writer who has shaped my theology, said that ‘joy is the serious business of heaven.’ In the Quakers I found a community I could step through the doorway with, and became a member of the Religious Society of Friends when I was 20.
The Quaker/St. Francis combination also speaks to my seeing Quakerism as part of the larger Christian tradition. I think of myself as a ‘Quaker-shaped Christian’ and a member of the universal Church. The Jesus story is how I make sense of my life and the world, and Quakerism is the lens through which I interpret the Jesus story. My theology has an ecumenical focus. I want to communicate a life-giving form of Christianity to my fellow Quakers, and offer the best of Quaker thought and spirituality to the wider Christian church.
Queer
If joy was my doorway to God, then the key that unlocked the door was my coming out as gay. When I was able to accept my sexuality, and love my whole self, I was able to love God. My queer experience of the self, the world and God is another foundation of my theology. I find the Spirit of Freedom (2 Cor. 3:17) in queer spaces, on the dancefloor of the gay nightclub, and in the love of my LGBT+ community. My faith is also queer in that I fully embrace the crossing of boundaries and muddying of waters. I’m too queer for the Christians, and too Christian for the Quakers, so I experiment with creating a joyful blend all of my own, exploring other streams of faith such as Franciscan and nature-based spiritualities. Appropriately, ‘jolly’ was a code word for gay in the early 20th century, so I’m a jolly Quaker in more ways than one. -
Cris Rogers is a Church of England minister, church planter, artist, maker, and Star Wars fan. Along with his wife Beki, Cris leads All Hallows Bow, a highly missional church in East London. He has a deep passion for discipleship and apprenticeship in the way of Jesus. Additionally, Cris hosts a weekly discipleship podcast called “Making Disciples with Cris Rogers,” and serves as the Chair of Spring Harvest.Through his ministry, research, and various platforms, Cris aims to shed light on the unique challenges and opportunities within working-class communities, while advocating for the development and empowerment of working-class church leaders who can effectively serve and lead these communities.Learn more of his work here https://urbanmission.uk/about/
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Nigel is a versatile journalist and broacaster with 30 years experience across TV, radio and online. He both produces and presents for BBC World Service news and is one of the UK's top football commentators regularly describing the Premier League on talkSPORT and Premier League Productions, presenting UEFA Champions League coverage across the globe and top women's football across the world on Atalanta Football. Nigel has covered six FIFA World Cups and three Women's World Cups. He was also part of the BBC commentary team for the 2012 and 2016 Olympics.Nigel is an experienced and engaging voiceover artist and event presenter and has a role to play behind the scenes as a media trainer and crisis management mentor and can offer bespoke infrastructure advice to keep your company on track.
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Gordon Birtwistle (born 6 September 1943) is a British Liberal Democrat politician and former MP. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Burnley, England, from May 2010 to May 2015. He was Parliamentary Private Secretary to Danny Alexander, Chief Secretary to the Treasury from 2010 to 2012.From 2013, he was Government Apprenticeship Ambassador to Business
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Martin Saunders leads the Satellites festival alongside his role as Deputy Chief Executive of Youthscape
He joined YS in 2013 because he is passionate about seeing young people connect with faith. For the last few years he has focussed on resourcing youth leaders through innovative resources and events, but now his work has broadened into developing a brand new summer event for teenagers which launched in August 2022. Before moving to Youthscape he was Editor of Youthwork magazine, and he carried on writing: you can find several of his books on the Youthscape store. -
BackgroundAndy was raised in Andover after the family settled there with the Army. He was brought up in a normal, single-parent family, on benefits on a council estate. He has a young son. A youth worker, chef, gardener and Local councillor he went on to train as a Baptist Minister in 2013. He studied theology at Regents Park College, Oxford alongside reviving a dwindling 362-year-old Baptist church in Hampshire. ExperienceAndy was elected to the newly formed Andover Town Council in 2010, aged 20. He served the council in many capacities, including being Vice-Chair (deputy mayor) of the Council between 2013-14 and being the Chair of the Staffing Sub-Committee during the same period. He was also one of the main Councillors, along with Chair of Council Cllr Geoff McBride, to push for and form the Andover Youth Council. Andy was co-opted back onto Andover Town Council in January 2016 and then re-elected in 2019. Andy was the only serving councillor to be re-elected to the Council in that election. He served on the council until his resignation in October 2019 (https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/17929625.councillor-andy-fitchet-resign-andover-town-council/). He has stood for election at all levels of government from Andover Town (2010 & 2019), Test Valley Borough (2011, 2015, 2019 and by-election 2021 and 2023 - losing by just 25 votes!), Hampshire County (2017 & 2021) and Parliament (2017). Andy achieved the highest ever Labour vote in North West Hampshire. He was Chair of the North West Hampshire Labour Party between 2015-2023. Andy is an authorised Minister in the Methodist church and since September 2019 he has been the Methodist Minister in Andover, bringing together the two Methodist churches in Andover into one church and overseeing a major redevelopment of the town centre church building. Andy became the Minister of Hungerford Methodist church in September 2023 also. Andy has worked for a number of charities, most recently for the Good Neighbours Network, helping to tackle social isolation and loneliness through acts of kindness across Hampshire. For Good Neighbours Network, he trained voluntary groups on GDPR, Safeguarding & DBS checks, Insurance, Constitutional matters, volunteer management and volunteer recruitment. Before that, he worked for the leading Disability charity, Enham Trust as a Corporate, Community and Events Fundraiser. Andy is often invited to preach across many denominations and invited to speak at conferences & events. He speaks on topics including social justice, political engagement, Christian engagement in public life and LGBTQ inclusion. He is a Co-Director of Affirm, Baptists Together for LGBTQ+ Inclusion and a Governor of a local primary school
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Alex Frost is the vicar of St Matthew's Church in Burnley, host of the God Cast and author of 'Our Daily Bread, Argos To The Altar A Priest Story'order here https://www.brownsbfs.co.uk/Product/Frost-Father-Alex/Our-daily-bread---from-Argos-to-the-altar/9780008556556Follow Fr Alex on X @alexdjfrostPhoebe Smith is an adventurer and multi-award-winning travel writer (most recently Sustainable Travel Article of the Year: Travel Media Awards 2023), photographer, presenter and broadcaster (specialising in adventure, sustainable travel, walking, family adventure and wildlife conservation). She has presented segments on TV including BBC Countryfile, BBC Breakfast, C5 Saturday Live, ITV’s Britain’s Best Walks and BBC Breakfast.She is Sleep Storyteller-in-Residence at Calm where her stories have been listened to over 30 million times and been narrated by Stephen Fry, Joanna Lumley, Cillian Murphy, Jerome Flynn, Bindi Irwin and Danai Gurira to name a few.She is also the author of 10 books with her next one – Wayfarer: Love, Loss and Life on Britain’s Ancient Paths – out in March 2024 with Harper Collins. She is also the co-founder of the #WeTwo Foundation, a charity that empowers underprivileged young people through carbon negative expeditions.
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Alex Frost is the vicar of St Matthew's Church in Burnley, host of the God Cast and author of 'Our Daily Bread, Argos To The Altar A Priest Story'order here https://www.brownsbfs.co.uk/Product/F...Follow Fr Alex on X @alexdjfrostPatrick Watt is the Chief Executive Officer for Christian Aid.Prior to this, he was Policy and Campaigns Director, responsible for leading Christian Aid’s influencing, mobilisation, and research and evidence in the UK and internationally, on issues of economic, environmental and social justice.The Policy, Public Affairs and Campaigns department works with Christian Aid supporters and partners, to create public pressure for political change, shape policy, and create platforms where people in poverty are listened to and can claim their rights. Patrick has widespread experience of working in development and humanitarian organisations, including Oxfam, ActionAid and Save the Children, on education, global health, aid policy, and debt and trade. He has engaged extensively with the UN, EU, and African Union, as well as with UK government and parliament. He is committed to Christian Aid’s strategy of using prophetic voice to confront injustice, and of working with churches to achieve lasting change. He has degrees in Theology, from the University of Cambridge, and in Development Studies from the London School of Economics. He is married, and has three children.
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Alex Frost is the vicar of St Matthew's Church in Burnley, host of the God Cast and author of 'Our Daily Bread, Argos To The Altar A Priest Story'order here https://www.brownsbfs.co.uk/Product/F...Follow Fr Alex on X @alexdjfrostBranch was born in Liverpool, England. A childhood Liverpool fan, he started his footballing career across the River Mersey with Heswall[2] and then Tranmere Rovers. Having made 109 appearances for them, with loan deals at Bury and Wigan Athletic along the way, he was released on a free transfer to Stockport County for the beginning of the 1998–99 season, and quickly arrived at Burnley in January 1999, signed by the colourful manager Stan Ternent, following a falling-out with then Stockport manager, Gary Megson.Once described by Ternent as a Premiership-standard player, his inability to hold down a regular position either as a left-winger, left-sided or central defender, or striker, saw him never play there. He played more than 200 games for the club. His unpopularity with some supporters was balanced with him becoming something of a cult figure, earning him regular chants of "Graham di Branchio," (in reference to the football chant given to Italian footballer Paolo Di Canio), in an effort to boost his confidence and let his more prominent abilities such as pace and height come to the fore.
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Alex Frost is the vicar of St Matthew's Church in Burnley, host of the God Cast and author of 'Our Daily Bread, Argos To The Altar A Priest Story'order here https://www.brownsbfs.co.uk/Product/F...Follow Fr Alex on X @alexdjfrostDr. Helen-Ann Hartley is a British Anglican bishop, Lord Spiritual, and academic. She has held several significant positions within the Church of England. Here are some key points about her:Bishop of Newcastle: Since 2023, Dr. Hartley has served as the Bishop of Newcastle in the Church of England. Her inauguration took place at Newcastle Cathedral on April 22, 20231.Previous Roles:Bishop of Waikato (New Zealand): From 2014 to 2017, she served as the Bishop of Waikato in New Zealand’s North Island.Area Bishop of Ripon (Diocese of Leeds): From 2018 to 2023, she held the position of area Bishop of Ripon in the Diocese of Leeds.Historical Milestones:Dr. Hartley was the first woman to have trained as a priest in the Church of England and join the episcopate.She became the third woman to become a bishop of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand, and Polynesia.Early Life and Education:Born as Helen-Ann Francis on May 28, 1973, in Edinburgh, Scotland, she spent her childhood in Sunderland, England.Her father was a Church of Scotland minister, but the family later moved to Anglicanism.She studied theology at various universities, including the University of St Andrews, Princeton Theological Seminary, and the University of Oxford, where she earned her Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degree in 20052.Academic Contributions:Her DPhil thesis focused on the portrayal of manual labor in Judaism and Early Christianity.The title of her thesis was: "We worked night and day that we might not burden any of you (1 Thessalonians 2:9): aspects of the portrayal of work in the Letters of Paul, late Second Temple Judaism, the Græco-Roman world, and early Christianity"2.Dr. Helen-Ann Hartley’s journey has been marked by significant achievements and contributions to the Anglican Church. As the Bishop of Newcastle, she continues to play a vital role in the spiritual leadership of her diocese
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Simon Garner is a legend at Blackburn Rovers and a popular figure at West Bromwich Albion and Wycombe Wanderers.Two decades after the release of There’s Only One Simon Garner, Blackburn’s all-time top scorer is back with another fascinating insight into the life of a footballer.With more stories, new insights and contributions from former players and managers including Kenny Dalglish, Ossie Ardiles, Martin O’Neill, Mike Newell and Mark Atkins, Garner: One Last Shot is essential reading for football supporters of all age.Produced with Dan Clough and Ian Slater
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A must see for every DM fan. 🩶 These guys are amazing! 🔥🔥🔥 Set list, stage set up, visuals, performance, music and vocals - will blow you away. Also, lovely people to talk to. 😊 You just can't get enough! I’ve seen Depeche Mode live 3 times. Last night was the first time for me seeing The Devout. They were amazing; ‘Dave’ had the voice, the mannerisms. They all had the passion. The stage set up emulated what DM do live. Despite a lack lustre audience, they got everyone up dancing by the end. I got goosebumps with Stripped & In Your Room. A must see for any fan!First time for me, massive Depeche Mode fan. I was blown away how good The Devout were at 1865 in Southampton. the music was bang on the money and all vocals were spot on. the lads put on a great show. if you're a Depeche Mode fan you need to see these guys. top class
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ORDER ALEX'S BOOK HERE https://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/ou...ABOUT ALEXStand-up-comedian turned priest’s tale of generosity and compassion to HarperNorthHarperCollins today announce the acquisition of Our Daily Bread: From Argos to the Altar – a Priest’s Story by Father Alex Frost.Jonathan de Peyer, senior commissioning editor, acquired World All Languages rights from Jane Graham-Maw of Graham Maw Christie for HarperNorth. The book will publish in hardback, ebook and audio in October 2022, with a foreword from fellow son of Burnley Alastair Campbell. Our Daily Bread is a warmly funny, intensely moving and personal account of the lives of an urban parish priest and his parishioners.De Peyer said: ‘Father Alex has written a wonderful book that reminds us of the bonds that can be forged between people in adversity. Unpretentious, faithful to the stories of those whose lives Alex has touched, funny, and above all timely, Our Daily Bread is a salve in this time of acute crisis.’Father Alex Frost found his calling while running an Argos store in his native Burnley, moonlighting as a stand-up comedian. Once he became a priest, he quickly realised his 17,000 parishioners were in dire need of help. And so it was that during Covid he found himself running a food bank from a car park, helping the desperate amid his flock as the pandemic raged.Fr Alex’s down-to-earth style of ministry has struck a chord with people of all faiths, cultures and class, and amid the tragedy, addiction, illness and neglect, there also lies hope, joy and comedy. Our Daily Bread is about the lives of the characters that cross the threshold of any church. Through them it shows the continued service of the church for the poor and the marginalised.Frost said: ‘It’s such an honour to give a voice to some incredible people living through these tough times. It’s my wish that the book is read by anyone concerned with the effects of the pandemic and the cost of living crisis upon Britain’s poorest, and I truly hope it helps change things for the better. HarperNorth feels like a natural home with its mission to bring books from the North to the world.’The God Cast with Fr Alex Frost
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About Bishop RobBefore his appointment as Chief Executive of CUF, Robert Wickham served as the Bishop of Edmonton since September 2015.He was a Curate in the Parish Church of Willesden, a Team Vicar in the Parish of Old St Pancras, with a particular responsibility for St Mary’s Somers Town, and then for nine years as Rector of St John at Hackney, latterly becoming Area Dean of Hackney.Rob grew up in suburban Surrey, and attended Hampton School. He then went to University in Durham, where he studied geography, especially urban regeneration, and perceptual geography. He then studied for ordination at Ridley Hall, Cambridge.Since ordination Rob has completed an MA in Theology, Politics and Faith Based organisations from King's College.His thesis, now published, was based upon the political theology of Joshua Watson, the great Church Schools pioneer from the eighteenth century. In addition, a period of study leave led Rob to write a theological thesis on the creative use of church buildings.Indeed, whilst Rector of Hackney, the Church of St John at Hackney was reordered so that most aspects of Hackney life could be experienced, from concerts by Coldplay, Gary Barlow and Emilie Sande, jobs fairs, credit unions, to the most used knife amnesty bin in London.The reordering led to a reordering of its relationship with the local community, which became so needed in the aftermath of the disturbances in 2011.
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Maxine began her professional orchestral career touring with the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra and the Academy of St. Martins-in-the-fields whilst still a first year student at the Royal Academy of Music. She successfully auditioned for a place on the London Symphony Orchestra string experience scheme whilst at the RAM and became a permanent member of the 1st violins in 2001 after graduating with an ARAM and a 1st class honours degree.
Maxine’s career with the LSO has taken her to countless countries across the globe including tours across Asia, South America and frequent trips to Europe. The orchestra perform up to 150 concerts a year at their home in the Barbican Centre and abroad.
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Chris Brass (born 24 July 1975) is an English manager and former professional footballer, he who works in a senior recruitment role at Premier League club Nottingham Forest in a role across The Academy and First Team.[3]As a player, he was a defender in the Football League for Burnley, Torquay United, Halifax Town, York City and Bury. He also played non-league football for Harrogate Town, Southport and Hyde United. Between 2003 and 2004 at the age of 27 he was player/manager of York, he wouldn't return to management until 12 years later when he returned to Bury as manager. He has also worked on the coaching staff at Scunthorpe United, Torquay United and Wigan Athletic.CareerEarly careerBorn in Easington, County Durham, Brass began his career as a schoolboy at Ipswich Town before progressing through the youth system at Burnley as a trainee,[1] where he turned professional on 8 July 1993.[2]BurnleyIn 1994, Brass captained the Burnley A team as it won the Lancashire League. In need of first team experience, he joined Torquay United on loan in October 1994, playing seven league games in a two-month loan spell.Brass returned to Burnley, making his debut for them as a substitute in a 1–0 defeat away to Portsmouth, in January 1995. The following season, he again struggled to claim a regular place, but in the 1996–97 season established himself in the centre of the Burnley defence, and remained there for the next three seasons, though occasionally played out of position by manager Chris Waddle.By March 1998, such was the turmoil that the Clarets found themselves in, Brass was their longest serving player, and still only 22 years old. In that summer, Stan Ternent replaced Waddle, and made Brass captain, but the latter struggled to keep his form and found himself in the reserves. In the summer of 1999, Burnley signed Mitchell Thomas, resulting in Brass playing only occasionally for the first team. He went on a one-month loan to Halifax Town in September 2000, with the first of his six league games being a win against Torquay. After the loan was up, Halifax could not afford to sign him and he returned to the Burnley reserves, before joining York City on a free transfer in March 2001.[citation needed][4] He had played 134 league games for Burnley, scoring once, ironically against York City.[5]
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