Good Morning from the Church of England Communications Office

Daily Briefing for Monday 24 September 2012

Church of England website: http://www.churchofengland.org

Issued at 9.30 by AA/RH

Feria
Tomorrow: Lancelot Andrews, Bishop

1. News from the Office of the Archbishop of York
The York Fairness Commission will present its Final Report to the leaders of City of York Council on Thursday 27th September at an event at Bishopthorpe Palace. The presentation of the report will be the culmination of months of work to see how inequality and unfairness can be tackled across York, in the face of a difficult economic situation nationally.
For full release see end of Briefing.

Archbishop of York's Young Leaders Award Selected at Barnsley's Holy Trinity School

The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu will today lead a chapel service at Holy Trinity alongside The Bishop of Hallam, John Rawsthorne. Holy Trinity is the only Catholic and Church of England school serving three-to-sixteen year olds in the country.  The Archbishop will also sign the message of his Youth Trust 'Be the Change You Want to See' outside the chapel door entrance.   
For full release see end of Briefing.


2.  Today's press coverage

Times p.11, Tel p.6, Guardian p.12, Mail p.12, Sun p.21, Mirror p.21, I p2&7
Reports of comments of RC Bishop of Shrewsbury in Hattersley Manchester during a prayer service that the Police are holding the line "against the savagery of the jungle".  Also reports of Chief Constable of Manchester on last night's Songs of Praise on the importance of his faith during this time.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/9560887/Manchester-shootings-police-are-last-line-of-protection-against-the-savagery-of-the-jungle.html
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/crime/article3547668.ece
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/sep/23/police-community-murders-bishop?INTCMP=SRCH
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2207496/The-line-protection-savagery-jungle-Bishop-praises-work-police-churches-pay-tribute-shot-PCs.html
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4553351/Merciless-end-for-murdered-cops.htm
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/manchester-police-shootings-priests-tribute-1340635
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/call-for-manchester-to-defy-violence-8166855.html?origin=internalSearch


Times p.17, Metro p.32, Tel p.4, Mirror p.25, Sun p.15
Christian football match ends in punch up: football match in Christian league in West Midlands leads to players from both sides seeing red.
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/faith/article3547410.ece
http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/912957-almighty-brawl-ends-west-midlands-christian-league-football-match
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article4553425.ece
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/hell-to-pay-referee-forced-to-abandon-1340001

Guardian p.20, Tel. p.17
Suicide bomb at church in Nigeria kills 2 & injures 45
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/sep/23/nigerian-suicide-bomber-catholic-church?INTCMP=SRCH
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/nigeria/9560973/Suicide-bombing-in-Nigeria-kills-two-at-church.html


Times p.24
$100,000 bounty on Prophet film Maker: Railway minister in Pakistan offers reward for death of Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, man behind film Innocence of Muslims
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/asia/article3547502.ece

Telegraph p.5
Hunt for married teacher who took ferry to France with girl pupil 15:
Teacher and Pupil from Bishop Bell CofE School in Eastbourne
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/9561168/Teenage-schoolgirl-15-runs-away-with-30-year-old-teacher.html

BBC Online, Tel. p.2
Girl Choristers sing in unions after 800 years:
Report that "Lichfield Cathedral's first girl choristers have sung there for the first time in its 800 year history"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-19664033

Letters
The Independent p.16
Gay Doctors Stereotyped from Dr. Rafik Taibjee & Dr. Stuart Sutton
http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/letters/letters-chief-whips-clash-with-police-8166721.html?origin=internalSearch

Obituaries
Guardian p.26
The Rev Christopher Evans - Biblical Scholar
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/aug/15/rev-christopher-evans?INTCMP=SRCH

3. Sunday September 23:

BBC online
News report "Manchester police killings: Church services held"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-19685022

Observer p37
William Taylor on 'Give us an Archbishop of candour and charm'
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/sep/23/william-campbell-taylor-new-archbishop-canterbury?INTCMP=SRCH

Sunday Times p16
"Holy Matrimony" article looking at the discovery of papyrus "that mention's Jesus's wife"
http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/focus/article1131888.ece

Sunday Times p1

News report "Church: banking corrupts the good" with ref to CofE submission to Banking Inquiry
http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/National/article1132065.ece

Sunday Express p38 (no link)
News report "Jesus was married to the idea of women clergy, not a woman"

Sunday Times p8
World news in brief "Mr and Mrs Christ" with ref to discovery of papyrus mentioning Jesus's wife
http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/newsreview/theweek/topstoriesworld/article1131427

4. Saturday September 22:

Daily Telegraph p26
Comment from Charles Moore "The last thing the Cof E needs is a pleasant middle manager" with ref to the current selection process for next Archbishop of Canterbury
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/9557907/The-last-thing-the-Church-of-England-needs-isa-pleasant-middle-manager.html

Times p14
News report "Liverpool bishop calls for new rules to control the powerful" includes ref to choosing next Archbishop of Canterbury
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/faith/article3546517.ece

Times p57
News report "Act of contrition from bankers can restore faith, says Church" with ref to submission from Mission and Public Affairs Council
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/banking/article3546431.ece

Guardian p1
News report "Abortion case judge link to conservative Christian group"
http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2012/sep/21/judge-jailed-abortion-woman-christian?INTCMP=SRCH

Daily Telegraph p2
News report "Abortion case judge part of religious group"
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/9559349/Judge-in-abortion-case-is-part-of-religious-group.html

Guardian
Giles Fraser Loose Canon column
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2012/sep/21/charlie-richardson-parish-priest-flawed?INTCMP=SRCH

The Daily Telegraph p.26
Damian Thompson column includes "Not necessarily the gospel truth" with ref to discovery of ancient papyrus
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/damianthompson/100182213/how-king-lear-taught-me-a-lesson-in-mortality/

Times p100
News report "Tensions rise as Copts prepare to put their faith in a new Pope"
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/faith/article3545982.ece

Daily Telegraph P3
News report "Rispek to baby Jiizas as Bible is translated into Jamaican patois"
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/9558166/Rispek-to-baby-Jiizas-as-Bible-is-translated-into-Patois.html

Times p100
Jonathan Sacks on "Doctor who urged the disabled to choose life"
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/faith/article3545983.ece

Daily Mail p24
Jane Fryer on "Who are the real bigots?" with ref to case of Christian B&B couple who refused to let a room to a gay couple
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2206952/Christian-couple-reveal-suffered-year-campaign-death-threats-abuse-refusing-let-gay-men-share-room-B-B.html

Daily Telegraph p35
Sacred Mysteries: Christopher Howse on "A strange life in a suppressed society"
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/9559363/A-strange-life-in-a-suppressed-society.html

News from the Office of the Archbishop of York

Monday 24th September 2012

Fairness Commission To Present Final Report

The York Fairness Commission will present its Final Report to the leaders of City of York Council on Thursday 27th September at an event at Bishopthorpe Palace.

The presentation of the report will be the culmination of months of work to see how inequality and unfairness can be tackled across York, in the face of a difficult economic situation nationally.

Whilst research shows two fifths of York residents are relatively well off, living in the best 20% of places in the country, around 13,000 residents in the City live in the most deprived 20% of the country. In addition , City of York Council must make £19.7m worth of savings over the next two years due to cuts imposed by central government.

Attending the event will be a number of invited guests including: community and voluntary sector groups who took part in the consultation process; leaders and Chief Executives from local authorities across the Yorkshire and Humber region; representatives of all Fairness Commissions nationally; and representatives of national organisations that campaign for social justice.

Dr Sentamu, Sponsor of the Fairness Commission, said:

"Research has conclusively shown that a more equal society is a happier society. If we want to see York prosper and flourish we must look to reduce the societal divide that currently exists. It is our duty and our responsibility.

"The final report of the Fairness Commission will help to set out in some detail the hopes and aspirations of the residents of York for how we achieve that fairer society. Many individuals and organisations came to the meetings to give their views. Others emailed, wrote or telephoned to explain the challenges being faced across the city. We are extremely grateful for their participation, and without them this report would not have been possible.

"I hope our elected representatives, from across the political parties, will consider the recommendations being put forward in a spirit of shared endeavour. I am sure, regardless of our backgrounds, we all want to see a fairer and more prosperous York where everyone is encouraged to play an active role."

Ruth Redfern, Chair of the York Fairness Commission, said:

"The York Fairness Commission is a new way of thinking. We believe, as Fairness Commissioners, that York should have no tolerance of poverty. We know that inequality is corrosive and there is no place for such social devastation in this beautiful, vibrant and wealthy city.

"We hope our report will be owned and actioned by all. Only by this ownership and this intolerance of inequality and poverty will we make the long lasting impact for the future of York. It does mean a new way of thinking, by considering the impact on inequality of all decisions we make as organisations, businesses and individuals. Never has there been a more important time to do so than in this era of austerity, downsizing and cuts. It is too easy for those with little to end up with even less.

"I must thank all the residents, organisations, businesses and enthusiastic participants from all quarters of York for their contribution to this report and their warm welcome to me. It has been a fabulous experience listening, talking and debating with everyone involved."

The presentation will take place at 6.30pm at Bishopthorpe Palace. Media and photographers welcome.

To register your attendance, or further information, please contact Kerron Cross, the Archbishop of York's Director of Communication on 07738 354 491


News from the Office of the Archbishop of York

Monday 24 September 2012

Archbishop of York's Young Leaders Award Selected at Barnsley's Holy Trinity School

The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu will today lead a chapel service at Holy Trinity alongside The Bishop of Hallam, John Rawsthorne. Holy Trinity is the only Catholic and Church of England school serving three-to-sixteen year olds in the country.  The Archbishop will also sign the message of his Youth Trust 'Be the Change You Want to See' outside the chapel door entrance.   
He will be joined by student representatives who have chosen to complete the Archbishop of York Young Leaders Award.

The Archbishop said: "My Youth Trust is all about young people being the change they want to see. By writing this message outside the chapel, it serves as a visual reminder to make positive changes and for these young people to become leaders of change in their local communities.  Holy Trinity is already setting new boundaries as the first Catholic and Church of England for three-to-sixteen year olds and I'm excited to catch up with them here today".

Headteacher of Holy Trinity Simon Barber said:   "The amalgamation of St Michael's High School with St Dominic's and Holy Cross Primary Schools means we are able to offer fantastic education with a strong Christian ethos. It is my hope that through the Young Leaders Award our students will grow in faith and leadership through their desire to serve others in our community. I'm thrilled to hear that there will be a KS2 version of the Award released next year and am excited about the possibilities of these awards running through the heart of our school and underpinning the key Christian principles of love, hope and action".

Holy Trinity has been built as part of the Barnsley Local Authority Building Schools for the Future programme. It is a purpose built, state of the art 3-16 school, the only one of its kind in the country. The facilities include fabulous sport and games areas both indoor and outdoor, amazing halls with professional standard sound and light equipment, Information Technology infrastructure built in throughout the building giving outstanding access to the latest digital and multi-media advances. At its heart and above the front entrance is a beautiful chapel with a window in the shape of a cross giving light to the interior which creates a peaceful and spiritual atmosphere

Media are invited to attend Holy Trinity at 12.00 to take a photograph of the Archbishop signing the message of his Youth Trust outside the Chapel with students completing the Award. Please RSVP attendance to loldcorn@barnsley.org

About the Young Leaders Award  
The Young Leaders Award combines classroom learning, with practical projects focused on community action. It is an exciting course for secondary school students developed by the Archbishop of York Youth Trust. Available for schools and churches this resource will equip young people to be a force for good in their local community. For more information visit www.archbishopofyorkyouthtrust.co.uk


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