The Bridge
The monthly newspaper of the Anglican Diocese of Southwark
December 2009/January 2010
Manicaland - new Bishop consecrated / Rumpole's creator celebrated at Southwark Cathedral / Bishop Tom writes: "Well, what do you know!" / Danny Kajumba is new CMEAC Chair / photo stories: Baptist Archbishop of Tbilisi to preach at South Dulwich / MU's newest Branch / All Saints School, Wimbledon holds Remembrance Service / Beacon Centre celebrates 10 years / Shalom, Salaam, Peace be with you / photo story: Mitcham Parish Church community garden / Diocesan Synod report / College of Canons remembers Samuel Johnson / Stories from National Inter Faith Week - 15 - 22 November: Exploring interfaith issues together / 'More tea Vicar/Imam/Rabbi...?' / Inter-faith remembrance at Cathedral / CHRISTMAS READING AND OTHER 'DIVERSIONS' / Parish Profile: Scandinavia in Rotherhithe Ups and downs of a Woolwich school / Excite in Clapham / Blessing Ben Hur at the O2 / Bishop of Matabeleland speaks to Synod / Manicaland Consecration - Rev. Naomi Whittle reflects / Prayer Column / What's On / Fairtrade Fortnight 2010 / 'New ball court - the best yet!' / Host Homes needed / Caption competition / Crossword
November 2009
Bishops with brushes launch chapel appeal / Vacancy in the See of Southwark / Bishop Richard writes / A view from the Bridge - Spreading the Good News / Fr Clive French retires / Bishops ordain 12 new Deacons / Reader celebrates 25 years / Better-than-Halloween / All Aboard! / 'The Loudness' support the loo-less / photo-story: Ham, St Richard / At a loss / Zimbabwean MU annual conference / Climate Justice Fund / Poppy Appeal needs your help / Inter Faith Week 15 - 21 November / Archbishop issues flood warning / New Readers admitted and licensed / Spreading the Good News in your parish / Parish Profile: Kingston, St Luke / Courses and Resources / Back to Church Sunday / A World in Waiting / St Faith's North Dulwich - Celebrating 100 years of church in community / Remember Remember... / Prayer Column / What's On / Buy a bus stop for Christmas / ...meanwhile in Greenwich / Giving for Life / Blue plaque for anti-slavery campaigner / Caption this
October 2009
Bishop of Southwark to retire in March / We are the Champions / A View from the Bridge - Celebrating Churchwardens / Celebration-time at Burstow / 'Giving for Life' / Bishop of Southwark to retire - continued / Wallington surgeon transforms lives in Africa / Could you host an overseas student for Christmas? / Southwark People photostories / Chaplaincy at the World Athletic Championships / New Commonwealth Voices needed / Purley church celebrates hall re-opening / Could you help support parents of sick children? / Archbishop to speak on the Climate crisis / Meeting for inter faith organisations across South London / Photostories / Churchwardens / Parish Profile: Christ Church, Croydon / Oratory community seeking a fifth member / Fresh Expressions - What can it do for your church? / Edwardtide Pilgrimage at Westminster Abbey / An 'audit' in Afghanistan / Two weeks in Uganda / Oratory looking for people looking for a space... / Prayer Column / What's On / 'Wish Me Luck' a success at All Saints' / Have you ever thought of becoming a Reader?
September 2009
The Gatton Passion / Southwark Cathedral remembers the victims of the Marchioness disaster / A View from the Bridge - A hard but hopeful season / Wendy Dibdin MBE, BSc 1938-2009 / 'I promise' / Parish News - A Fun Day was had by all / Archbishop in Wimbledon for end of term service / photo stories: St Matthew's, Redhill & Rev Ray Andrews / Synod Report / God bless apple pie / School leavers come to the Cathedral / Christingle resources now ready... / Messy Church / Parish News - Going down..... / 'In at the Deep End! / Showstoppers... / Teddy bears and wet clergy... / Pastor's Pump / FAITH SPEAKS - Don't hide your light under a bushel / photo story: Gwen Algar's 100th birthday / Special 4-page pullout: 'Always There...' - Extracts from the 2008 Diocesan Review / First for 500 years / Two bishops and an MP - all in one week! / Penny Brown moves on / Andrew Nunn's 25th anniversary / Grove Park welcomes Bishop Wilf / photo stories: Lu Gale & St Mary's Bletchingley / Parish Profile - St Peter's Walworth / London Bridge 800th anniversary / Archbishop launches new network for London's churches / Review - 'An Evangelical among the Anglican Liturgists' / Parish News - Prayer Flags for South Norwood / Walsingham Youth Pilgrimage 2009 / photo stories: 'Church Trails' & Christ Church, West Wimbledon's 150th birthday / Prayer Column / What's On / Back to Church Sunday - 'Come as you are' /
July/August 2009
Zimbabwe comes to Southwark Cathedral / Photostory: Charlwood's organ pipe lodger / A View from the Bridge "Don't just do something, stand there" / God-Search: Explorations in Christian Spirituality / Could you lend your expertise to the D.A.C.? / Diocesan Certificate / Photostory: Diocesan Vocations Day / Celebrating 75 years in Tolworth / Kate Hoey opens Eden pond / Meanwhile in Blackfriars / Photostory: Jim Foley licensed at Balham Hill / Happy anniversaries... 150 not out... (Christ Church, West Wimbledon) ... and St Barnabas, Purley celebrates its half-century / Priest celebrates 90th / Money, money, money / Archbishop Sumner School awarded Artsmark Gold / Midsummer fun in Tooting / SLIFG visit to a 'miracle' / Photostory: Showstoppers Holiday Club / FURTHER EDUCATION IN SOUTHWARK DIOCESE / Parish Profile - Battersea, St Mary / www.southwark.anglican.org / In your Cathedral this Summer / When ladettes became ladies / Postbag... / Pentecost in the Park / Young at heart... / Porvoo links / £1,500 raised for Zim Appeal / Photostories: Worcester Park's sponsored 'toddle', Walworth, St Peter's organ pipe procession, Mortlake with East Sheen's confirmations / Prayer column / The Gatton Open Air Passion Play / What's On / Working it out... with flowers / Ordained at Petertide
June 2009
Cathedral flower arranger wins Chelsea 'Gold' / Montefiore memorial unveiled / A View from The Bridge - The challenge of the children... / Anglican mission to seafarers worldwide / Memorial to Bishop Hugh (cont) / In Mortlake w East Sheen, it's 'goodbye' and 'welcome' / Celebrating Welcare in Southwark / Water charges petition evokes response / Glimmers of hope in Zimbabwe / Opportunities / Giles Fraser to be Canon Chancellor - at St Paul's... / ...and David Monteith - at Leicester / Rev. David Lankey / Two Bishops help St Stephen's celebrate Centenary / Christ Church anniversary plans / SOUTHWARK DIOCESAN CENTENARY FUND / Funds available for young evangelists / Parish Profile - Coulsdon St Andrew / Ministry of the laity - participation and engagement / Summer School for everyone / Making hope a reality / Postbag... / Strangers into Citizens / Photonews / Prayer Column / What's On / Duchess joins Children's Trust celebration / Need some inspiration? Try the Fridge!
May 2009
Looking back at... This glorious Eastertide / A View from the Bridge - Christ is Risen, He is risen, indeed. Alleluia / Come, Holy Spirit / Officer for Lay Mission and Ministry / Cathedral Education Centre recognised as 'quality provider' / Photonews / New Anglican Community in Southwark / Coulsdon MU branch celebrates 80 years / West Wickham's 751075 Appeal / Photonews / Funds available for young evangelists / The European Elections 2009 - Why Christians should vote / Opportunities / Living on 'Planet Plenty' / Borough church celebrates restoration / Bishop shines shoes as Maundy Thursday act of service / Photonews / THIS GLORIOUS EASTERTIDE / Parish Profile - St Edward the Confessor, Mottingham / Summer School for everyone / Oxygen youth mentoring scheme launched / Tamara joins the Oxygen team / First National Inter Faith Week / Postbag... / Chaplain appointed to Greenwich Primary School / The Gospel of John... / Join the CUF team at New Wine or Greenbelt / Photonews / Prayer column / What's On / Schools bring Lent Call gifts to the Cathedral / Hilary swims for Zim
April 2009
Bishop Richard at Matabeland Consecration / Hope - the Easter message we are all called to share / Sustainability award for Church's Five Talents initiative / Postbag... / Considering our future / Southwark's new Franciscan community / Shalom and Shabbat / Finding funds to develop church buildings / Church Recorders audit eighth Southwark church / Riddlesdown cubs at 'the Palace' / NEW LIFE IN CHRIST / Parish Profile: Tolworth Team Ministry / Diocesan Synod report / 'I've started, so I'll finish...' / Godly Play Day at Trinity House / Diocesan Certificate in Biblical and Theological Studies / Schools workshop in All Saints Church / Prayer Column / What's On / Cast wanted for 2009 Gatton Passion Play / Diocesan Vocations Day
March 2009
Ash Wednesday service reflects a time of suffering / 'Tossing and turning' on Bankside / A View from the Bridge - The Lenten Season / Black Forum focuses on new points system / New MEAC Officer for Southwark Diocese / 'Landfill grant' for Carshalton church / Clapham school choirs celebrate / A new cantata by Croydon composer / Southwark People / Archbishop's new Secretary for International Development / Paul swaps the rat-race for the rat-chase... / Deptford project features in Church Urban Fund Lent Appeal / Southwark members make their presence felt at February General Synod / Singing in the rain... / Praying for Oxygen's mission among Kingston's young people / WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOR EASTER? / Parish Profile - The East Greenwich Team Ministry / Reviews - "Space for Grace: Creating Inclusive Churches" and "Managing God's Business: Religious and Faith-Based Organisations and their Management" / Your Letters... / Zimbabwe Mothers' Union UK Conference / On your marks, get set, Go Fairtrade! / For your Diary - Back to Church Sunday / Prayer Calendar / What's On Blood River - A Journey to Africa's Broken Heart / Putting the 'world to rights' /
February 2009
Blessing London's river / What can you expect when your church address is 'Goose Green'? / A View from the Bridge - Debt / EIG Bursaries for four Southwark clergy / Southwark People / Nick Baines joins the blogging Bishops / 'Come and Sing Handel's Messiah' / Marking two years of St Mildred's Centre / A 'bridge' reinforced - with the Cathedral Relief Service in Calcutta / BBC Songs of Praise at Southwark / 'Parky' at the Cathedral / SMAA does well in London Math-letics! / Changes in Ministry and Training staff / Book review - 'Together & Different' / The Bishop of Southwark's Lent Call 2009 / BRITAIN IN THE RED / Parish profile - Betchworth & Buckland / Border Agency invited to speak to BMEF AGM / Streatham churches Lenten carbon challenge / Your letters / Office equipment at bargain prices / The Great Lingfield Bible Festival / St George and the town planners... / Prayer column / What's On / Big challenge at St Luke's / 'They talked about God just like we do!' / Southwark Cathedral's Magnifi-cat!