Salisbury celebrates 40 years of spiritual partnership with Sudanese Church; Bishop rocks for charity; Archbishop To Appear On The One Show; Development: aid, trade and ideas
Salisbury celebrates 40 years of spiritual partnership with Sudanese Church
A series of events will be taking place in June to mark the 40th anniversary of the link between the Diocese of Salisbury and the Episcopal Church of the Sudan.
There will be a special Eucharist in the Cathedral on Sunday 9 June, a major conference in Salisbury on Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 June, and a garden party celebrating the Medical Link on Sunday 16 June.
“Our partnership with our brothers and sisters in both Sudan and South Sudan is at the heart of our life in the Diocese of Salisbury,” said the Bishop of Salisbury, the Right Reverend Nicholas Holtam.
It is hoped that a significant number of Sudanese bishops will attend celebrations and spend time in the diocese to strengthen the relationship.
“This will be a very significant milestone in our partnership as we give thanks for the past 40 years and look forward to the next 40 years,” the bishop said.
Bishop Holtam hopes to carry on the relationship long into the future.
“It will be a major event for the diocese and we all look forward to welcoming our Sudanese friends.”
In addition to the June programme, the annual Sudan Link Study Day will take place on 12 October giving anyone with an interest in Sudan the opportunity to come together and hear updates about the situation in Sudan and South Sudan.
Bishop rocks for charity
The Bishop of Lynn is releasing an album to raise money for a local hospice and a church in need of urgent repairs.
The Right Reverend Jonathan Meyrick will be launching “Everlasting Smiles from the 60s” on 10 May.
The collection of cover versions includes “Wild Thing”, “Satisfaction (I Can’t Get No), and “I’m A Believer”.
“Wild Thing” was first sung by the bishop in public at the Young Farmers Club in the late 70s. He sang it again on Radio 1’s DLT in the Afternoon and ITV’s Stars In Their Eyes.
Last year, he made an appearance at the Festival Too in King’s Lynn and the Diamond Jubilee Concert on the Quay.
He took to the recording studio soon after for his fundraising album, which also includes some poetry and reflection.
Proceeds will go to Norfolk Hospice at Tapping House and St Nicholas Chapel in King’s Lynn, which is in need of considerable fabric repairs.
“Both charities are reflective of the love of God – shown in a distinctive, vulnerable and truly beautiful building; and even more in the love and dedicated care given to those in need of the Hospice’s ministry,” he said.
“I hope that you will enjoy the songs on this CD and that your support for the two charities will help them to flourish and minister the love of God in their distinctive and valuable ways.”
The CD will be sold through the hospice’s shops and website.
Archbishop To Appear On The One Show
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, will be a guest on The One Show today (Friday 3rd May).
http://www.archbishopofyork.org/articles.php/2889/archbishop-to-appear-on-the-one-show
Editorial: “Development: aid, trade and ideas”
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/may/01/development-aid-ideas