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ISSUE 96 MAY-JUL 2014ANNUAL REVIEW 2014 PULL-OUTA LIGHT NIGHT TO REMEMBERCELEBRATING OUR 90TH ANNIVERSARY

CLASSICAL SUMMER Enjoy a variety of uplifting music this summer at Liverpool Cathedral

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Sat 21st June Summer Is Icumen In - Midsummer Celebration, 7.30pm with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir

Sat 28th June Annual Organ Gala - featuring 7.30pm mega-star trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth

Summer Organ Recitals - every Saturday during the summer, starting Saturday 26th July at 12.30pmPLUS

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CONTENTS

Annual Review 2014

Light Night

Dean's letter 4-5

A Light night to remember 5

Celebrate our 90th Anniversary 6

Annual Review 2014, 12 page pull-out

Cathedral offers Ashes to go 7

Embracing Hope service 7

Annual Urban Lecture 8

Lego Cathedral winner 8

3 days of prayer 8

Annual Choir auditions 8

Hillsborough Memorial 9

Passion Plays success 9

In our thoughts and prayers 10

Diary Dates 11

Cover photo courtesy of Mark Loudon Celebrating 90 years

A POOR CHURCH WITH A RICH MESSAGE

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Dear FriendsIt has been tremendously encouraging to see the enthusiasm which has greeted the announcement of the appointment of the Right Revd Paul Bayes, currently Bishop of Hertford, as the new Bishop of Liverpool.

We look forward to his installation, probably in the autumn, and to an exciting new chapter in the life of our Diocese. Already the outline shape of the coming years is clear: Bishop Paul speaks of ‘a poor church with a rich message for everyone’: ‘We want the church to grow’, he says, ‘not just to make a bigger church, but to make a bigger difference in our lives and the life of

our communities’.Meanwhile, our Roman Catholic

brothers and sisters have been celebrating the installation of the new RC Archbishop of Liverpool, the Most Revd Malcolm McMahon. It was good to hear the new Archbishop reminding us of the Pope’s recent statement that 'In virtue of their baptism, all the members of the People of God have become missionary disciples’, and explaining that this means ‘All the baptized, whatever their position in the Church, are agents of evangelization’.

Both Archbishop Malcolm and Bishop Paul have been quick to emphasise their intention to work closely together ‘to

Evensong played a prominent part in Light Night 2014 proving a fitting way for many to start and end this enduringly popular free cultural event.

The evening started with spiritually uplifting music from our world class choir. It ended with Pzyksong, a glorious collaboration between our choristers and leading musicians from the global psychedelic underground.

Choral Evensong was followed by a special recital on our magnificent Grand Organ at the skilled hands of Professor Ian Tracey. Our Chapter House and Lady Chapel were venues for inspiring prayerful installations. These included a giant balloon in the Chapter House and the meditative soundscapes of Tibetan singing bowls in the Lady Chapel.

The more energetic took up the Big Dance Pledge with the Merseyside Dance Initiative. And visitors were treated to a host of activities outside the cathedral including a Giant Ice Sculpture.

With the ECHO declaring the cathedral the most popular venue this year and social media buzzing with comments and pictures it is clear that our place in the Light Night calendar is firmly established.

Picture courtesy of: Mark Loudon

A TALE OF TWO EVENSONGS - A LIGHT NIGHT TO REMEMBER

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proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ and to serve all who live in this region’.

These appointments, and the fresh impetus they are already giving to the missionary call of the Church, makes this year’s biennial ‘Two Cathedrals Service’ for Pentecost an especially timely opportunity. The service itself will be on Sunday 8 June at 3pm. It will begin with around 30 minutes of worship in our cathedral, followed by the traditional walk of witness along Hope Street, before concluding with a further half hour of worship at the Metropolitan Cathedral. As in previous years, we expect hundreds of people to take part.

However, unlike previous years the

service will this year be the culmination of 48 hours of prayer and activity in which (at the invitation of Churches Together in the Merseyside Region) we will be led by members of the Chemin Neuf community. You can find the programme for the festival elsewhere in this issue of Cathedral Life. I do urge you to join in with as much as you can. It promises to be an opportunity for rich renewal in the Holy Spirit, as we seek the gifts and the guidance of God in the mission to which he has called us.

» In the Lord, Pete Wilcox, Dean of Liverpool

CELEbRATE OUR 90TH ANNIvERSARy Of OUR CONSECRATION

We are looking forward as well as celebrating our history as we mark the 90th Anniversary of our consecration.

The main focus will be the anniversary service on July 20th at 10:30am. But our celebrations will start in unusual fashion as we welcome historic cars into our historic building for a unique Celebratory Evensong on July 6th. These Deemsters, part of the collection of Hamish Ogsden, reflect the engineering spirit and vision that spurred the building of this magnificent building

As we celebrate what has come before and the place of this cathedral in so many hearts, we will look forward to the future by launching our ambitious £24m for 2024 campaign. This looks to the 100th anniversary and seeks to ensure that by July 19th 2014 we will, through God’s grace,

have a cathedral fit to serve for the next 100 hundred years.

The Dean and Chapter want to pass this icon building on in good condition equipped to serve future generations in mission and worship. It combines a desire to fund the completion of many urgent repairs, fully restore our organ and develop new initiatives that help us lead as a centre of excellence for pioneering mission and critical thinking.

Dean Pete said “this year our anniversary is incredibly significant. We look to the past, we look to the future. And through our vision with the 24 for 2024 campaign we look to securing a future where Liverpool Cathedral remains an important part of the life of thie city, region and diocese.”

THURSDAY’S TWILIGHT TOURS

We’re back in the season for our popular twilight tours. Check the website for details and dates when you can get privileged access to the bells. And don’t forget to #tweetfromthetower.

» See the www.liverpoolcathedral.org.uk for more details.

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bUILDING ON THE PAST, LOOKING TO THE fUTUREANNUAL REVIEW 2013

DEAN’S INTRODUCTION

Hosting the Battle of the Atlantic 70th Anniversary service in May 2013 was a tremendous honour and highlight of the year.

It also reflected Liverpool Cathedral at its best. It was a deeply significant national occasion, attracting thousands both inside and outside our magnificent building. Being broadcast live to the nation meant we had to be as close to perfection as possible in all aspects of our worship. And of course we were offering our famous welcome to a diverse mix of people: to the veterans and their families, the Navy and Princess Anne, its Commander in Chief.

It was the sort of event which brings out the best in us and we rose magnificently to the occasion. There is something extraordinarily powerful about our witness of the love of God, when all parts of the cathedral combine skills and experience, hard work and warm fellowship. It is what we instinctively do on a daily basis writ large when the eyes of our community and the nation were upon us.

Over the course of 2013 our new strategic plan took shape. Growing out of consultation with our congregations, staff, volunteers and partners the plan sets out how the Dean and Chapter intend to develop the cathedral’s mission over the next few years. I firmly believe that the aims we have put in place, the agreed values

we are instilling, and the sense of focus and direction the plan offers, will enable us to make the most of the future.

This review looks back on 2013 through the lens of that plan, focussing on our six mission areas and four foundations. It can only give a flavour of the life of this great building and a hint of the dedication, skills and grace of staff and volunteers alike. I thank God for them as I thank God forthis place.

HEIGHTENING WORSHIP

We remain first and foremost a place of worship and that daily rhythm of prayer and praise directs us in our mission and ministry.

We aim to reflect the broad nature of the Church of England by resourcing different styles of worship.

Choral Evensong remains the heartbeat of our weekly worship and we remain grateful for the skills and dedication of all our musicians - exemplified on the one hand by the stunning performance of Messiah last December and on the other by the ‘Flashmob Evensong’ in Liverpool ONE last

June. It was a joy to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the foundation of our Girls’ Choir and through the Big Sing and other schools work we introduced more people to the beauty of singing in worship. The inaugural Passion Plays were a rich addition to our observance of Holy Week.

We are also blessed to offer a true alternative in Zone2. Hailed as a national example of good practice, Zone2 has the courage to experiment with new forms of being church and developing a church community. Through the development of oldoakresources.com, we are seeking to offer our experience as a resource across our diocese.

We remain a focal point for key diocesan and civic services. Yet again our Advent and Christmas services packed out the Cathedral right through December. The service of Farewell to mark the end of the ministry of James Jones as Bishop of Liverpool was also a highlight.

MULTIPLyING CONGREGATIONSOur strategic plan also sets out our goal to double our average weekly attendance by 2024.

To this end, we remain committed to the Growth Agenda. Like so many cathedrals across the country we have seen an increase in our congregations. There are many reasons for this. Our capacity to offer a wide variety of worship is one reason, our prominent visibility and easy accessibility another.

The growth of our Farsi speaking Iranian congregation (Sepas) is a key example of much of this. We have been encouraged to see this congregation grow and mature, with very many being baptised and confirmed in special services here over the last twelve months. One of the lovely results of this has been the much greater ethnic diversity visible at the Choral Eucharist Sunday by Sunday: we begin to resemble a ‘rainbow congregation’!

Our 10:30 Eucharist service and Zone2 congregations remain strong and we still consider Choral Evensong to be one of the city’s best kept secrets. We are also enriched by the regular participation in our worship of members of the BSL community. Our Embracing Hope congregation remains a supportive congregation for those who have lost a child, and we continue to look at ways of enhancing our provision for children, young people and their families.

These are the platforms for growth, through which we reach out in Christ’s name to all those who at present do not regularly worship anywhere.

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WIDENING ENTERPRISEIt is characteristic of our cathedral, and has been from the very beginning, that a spirit of enterprise undergirds all that we do - but we are led in this by an outstanding Enterprise team.

They secured the way in which we welcomed over 400,000 casual visitors, hosted a variety of corporate dinners, awards evenings, graduation ceremonies, exhibitions and events, and offered hospitality to a variety of paying guests. We added new elements to our ‘visitor offer’, such as the Kitty Wilkinson themed tour, and the remarkable new range of nativity sets in the shop at Advent, while sustaining a mutually beneficial partnership with our caterer, Couture.

We were able to support an ambitious cultural programme, including not least Light Night and Sound City. We reap an

enormous benefit from the place we hold in the affections of the city, and the respect we enjoy among its businesses and institutions. These partnerships are vital to our mission, and ensure that we are able to punch above our weight in the conversations about the future shape of the life of our city and region.

But enterprise is about more than visitors. It is about the mentality that drives so many in

the cathedral to be creative, such as the pioneering vision to establish a fulltime, non-residential ordination training pathway serving the five north-west dioceses here in our cathedral: St Mellitus NW.

Our cathedral is ‘a safe place to do risky things in Christ’s service’. This means we are prepared to try new things, even if from time to time we fail. This is why our strategic plan states, “the great mistake will not be to try and then to fail: the great mistake will be to not try.”

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ExTENDING WELLbEING & PROMOTING fAIRNESSLent 2013 saw the launch of the Hope+ Foodbank - an initiative reaching out to support many people in our locality.

It has been good to respond to the poverty on our doorstep, by establishing this partnership with Metropolitan Cathedral and the St Luke in the City Team, together with other agencies and local groups. This partnership now receives regular halal food contributions from the local mosque, which is a wonderful sign of multifaith collaboration. Hope+ aims to offer more than food. It aims to show dignity, to support people fully at their point of need and to regard those who enter its doors as people not statistics on a balance sheet.

Supported by the Mayor’s Fund, Hope+ has established itself as an important part of our attempts to promote fairness and extend wellbeing. It is not the sole focus and it comes from the long Christian tradition of

seeking justice, work that quietly continues through our reinvigorated pastoral teams, our annual lunches for homeless people and our work with asylum seekers. It also drives our desire to be able to provide employment for people in an area of high deprivation.

We see it as both right and wrong that we have to do this work. We recognise it as part of our vocation and mission to respond to the crisis; but we look forward to the day when this sort of crisis-support is no longer needed.

DEEPENING DISCIPLESHIPIt was a major step forward in 2013 to appoint our new Canon for Discipleship.

We want members of our congregations to grow in faith. It is the birthright of every baptised Christian, each follower of the Lord Jesus, to grow to maturity in Christ, confident of their particular gifts and calling.

To this end, we have provided a range of opportunities for Christian nurture in the past year, and attendances at the various strands of Bible teaching have been especially encouraging: at Breakfast with the Bible, and Supper with the Scriptures series, the School of Theology and the Lent Lectures on ‘How to Pray’, led by Bishop James. It was likewise encouraging to host the inaugural Liverpool Cathedral Urban Lecture in June.

Gracious giving is another fundamental mark of healthy Christian discipleship and we were delighted by the response of our

congregations to our” Excel in the grace of giving” series in Lent 2013. There were encouraging commitments made on Mothering Sunday (as a result of which there was a 30% increase in planned giving) and a desire to show how faithfully our congregations could contribute to the work of Christ.

This work will extend. We are presently looking to grow leaders and further our efforts to create strong disciples across all aspects of our cathedral.

fINANCIAL SUMMARyFinally: in July 2014 we will be celebrating the 90th anniversary of our consecration. While this provides an important opportunity to looking back at a wonderful inheritance with thanksgiving (which we will be doing not least in the Ambassadors and Benefactors Dinner on 12th July), we must also look forward to our centenary in 2024 and consider how we can ensure that both the fabric and the mission capacity of the Cathedral are fit for purpose for the coming generations.

We have put together ambitious plans to raise £24m for 2024 to support our vision for the future. Much of this is required simply to ensure that the largest Cathedral in the UK is in good repair at the start of its second centenary. But the vision is not about bricks and mortar, but about establishing centres of excellence in mission, outreach, training, education and risky thinking - mission capacity to enable us to serve Diocese, city and region as fully and fruitfully in the next 100 years as we have been able to do over past decades.

Unrestricted Income

Income from activities generating funds £1,161,167

Voluntary income £365,325

Income from property, investments and interest

£408,878

Charges and fees arising in the course of mission

£306,085

Grants receivable £18,808

TOTAL £2,260,263

Cost of generating funds £815,689

Cathedral and precincts upkeep £905,403

Residential property refurbishments £171,925

Administration services £364,912

Ministry £245,175

Education and outreach £53,622

Centenary expenditure £42,177

Depreciation and other expenditure £86,606

Governance Costs £23,372

TOTAL £2,708,881

Unrestricted Expediture come

Investment property £4,298,813

Investments £1,413,969

Non investment property £2,537,877

Equipment and plant £185,952

Stocks £152,654

Liquid assets £426,121

TOTAL £9,015,386

Total unrestricted Assets

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On Ash Wednesday we tried - Ashes to Go - a new way of bringing the tradition of ashing to the wider public.

Canon Paul Rattigan tells cathedral life how this came about and how the idea developed into Palms to Go.

“At the end of January there was a brief flurry of comments on Twitter that caught Dean Pete’s eye. They talked of ‘Ashes to Go’.

He looked into it and then raised it with myself. It piqued my curiosity and I discovered it was a way of taking part of the Ash Wednesday service out into the community as a public statement, an opportunity for individuals to meet for a short time with God and think about what the meaning of Lent was all about. The idea is that the local vicar or priest, robed, would sit in a very public place and offer people an opportunity to say prayers and be anointed with ashes.

It was never meant to replace the Ash Wednesday service but was a way of extending that to those that either would never come into church or would not make a service.

CATHEDRAL OffERS ASHES TO GO

We decided to give it a go inside in the main space. Over 40 people took part. A third made the journey especially and two thirds were visitors, pleasantly surprised to find us sat there. We had many significant conversations and even some tears as people who hadn’t really engaged with God for a while realised they were precious in his sight. I thought it was extremely encouraging.

This challenged me to think about other possibilities. Thus was born ‘Palm Crosses to Go’. The same format was followed though this time it was for an hour each day in Holy Week. Over 100 people took the opportunity and it was great to remind people of the true message of Easter in such a special week.”

EMBRACING HOPE JUNE 16TH, 7:00PM

All are welcome to next Embracing Hope service.This reflective and supportive service is open to those whose lives have been affected

by the serious illness or loss of a child. During the service there is an opportunity to visit the Children’s Chapel.

» For further details contact Dianne Rothwell on 0151 702 7201

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DAVID WALKER

82,500 BRICKS IN OUR LEGO CATHEDRAL

Congratulations to Linda Summers of Anfield whose guess came closest to the official figure as supplied by our fabulous Lego Cathedral builder Peter Rogers. Linda wins a family pass to the Legoland discovery centre.

The Lego Cathedral may well make a reappearance later this year so watch out.

AUDITION FOR OUR MAGNIFICENT CHOIR

We’re holding our annual choir auditions for boys and girls aged 7 to 10.

If you know someone who’d like the chance to join our renowned choir the auditions will take place after Evensong on Saturday 12th July.

» For more details email: stephen.mannings@liverpoolcathedral.org.uk

Lady Chapel at 7:30pm July 23rd.This year we’re delighted to welcome

the Bishop of Manchester, Bishop David Walker who will be taking the theme “Grace in the City”. In this free lecture the Bishop will explore what it may mean to look at the modern city as a gracious gift from God rather than a place of issues and needs.

3 DAYS OF PRAYER TO SEEK THE HOLY SPIRIT

Churches Together in the Merseyside Region are coming together in one place to pray for unity and seek the Holy Spirit.

The three days will culminate with the Two Cathedrals Celebration Service at 3pm on June 8th. This year the service will start at Liverpool Cathedral.

» See the www.liverpoolcathedral.org.uk for more details.

GRACE IN THE CITY - THE 2ND ANNUAL CATHEDRAL URBAN LECTURE

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MICHAEL NyMAN’S HILLSbOROUGH MEMORIAL

We will host a specially composed work by Michael Nyman performed by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra on Saturday 5 July.

Michael Nyman's new symphony, entitled Hillsborough Memorial, will be performed by the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, with Liverpool-born mezzo soprano Kathryn Rudge and Liverpool Philharmonic Youth and Training Choirs, conducted by Josep Vicent.

Symphony No. 11: Hillsborough Memorial represents the culmination of Michael Nyman's thinking around the tragedy connected with Liverpool Football Club. 25 years after the Hillsborough disaster, he says that he hopes it will make a small but significant contribution to the healing process still necessary for the families of the lost fans.

» For full details visit: www.liverpoolcathedral.org.uk.

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PASSION AND POWER

The second year of the Passion Plays at Liverpool Cathedral saw more powerful performances as Jesus’ journey was dramatically re-enacted.

Audiences were moved by the performances which used the cathedral space to great effect.

Building on the success of last year we added an extra performance, which looked at the resurrection, on Holy Saturday. Creatively retelling the most profound story we know is a massive joint effort of many in our cathedral so many congratulations to all involved in what was a highly acclaimed production.

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We offer our congratulations and prayers for The Right Reverend Paul Hayes, our Bishop of Liverpool Designate and his wife Kate and all their preparations to move to this new post and city.

We pray for the launch of our £24m for 2024 Fundraising plan to be launched on the 90th Anniversary of the Consecration of the cathedral on 19th July 2014

We pray for the city-wide International Festival of Business and the cathedral’s part in its events (too numerous to mention individually below).

We thank God for all our visitors, tours, schools, concerts and events that contribute to a vibrant cathedral.

We remember all those who have asked for our prayers, especially for those who are ill or bereaved.

WORSHIP SERVICES/PRAYER:-Ordination of Priests and Deacons, Pentecost, School Leavers, War Widows, Armed Forces Day in conjunction with WW1 Commemoration, Celebratory Evensong with Deemsters Blessing, Consecration Sunday.

OCCASIONAL OFFICES:-Every day at morning prayer, we will be praying for the baptism of James Lunan.

IN OUR THOUGHTS & PRAyERS 21ST MAY-31ST JULY

EVENTS/MEETINGS/ExHIBITIONS/DINNERS/CONCERTS ETC:-• FiestaBombarda

• HorasisDinner

• GlobalLeadersDinner

• NHSConferenceandDinner

• BankHolidayOrganRecital

• OrganGala

• RoyalLiverpoolPhilharmonicOrchestra

• BiennialConcert

• FeastofChoirsConcert

• HarvestSunConcert

• StMichaelPrizegiving

• AllIinternationalFestivalofBusinessEvents

• JohnMooresUuniversityGraduations

• UrbanLecture

• EdmondMorelCongoleseLecture

GROUPS/TOURS/CRUISES GLC, GB, Menai Dillon, Alfa, Mikki Travel, UKTravelLiverpool,Gullivers,FriendsofBoltonPriory,SouthportMothersUnion,Friendsof St James Gardens, Ruby Princess and Celebrity Infinity Ships

EDUCATION:-SchoolvisitsfromUniversityAcademyofLiverpool, Pemworth School, Sacred Heart School, Allanson St School, Baschurch Primary.

• TheTransitionWorkshops

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DIARyMAY24th 12:30pm Free Concert: St John's College Choir, Southsea

26th 11:15am Bank Holiday Recital - David Poulter

30th 12:30pm Free Concert: Båthuskoret ('The Boathouse Choir')

JUNE6th - 8th Various 3 Days of Prayer to seek the Holy Spirit

6th 19:30pm An Evening in the Company of Close Harmony Concert

7th 16:00pm Service of Eucharist with Ordination of Priests

8th 15:00pm Celebration of Life and Hope Service

16th 19:00pm Embracing Hope Service - remembering loved ones. Lady Chapel

17th 19:30pm Cathedral Classics with the RLPO Concert

21st 19:30pm 'Summer Is Icumen In' - A Midsummer Celebration Concert

23rd 19:30pm CathedralUrbanLecture-'GraceintheCity'TheBishopofManchester,DavidWalker

28th 19:30pm Organ Gala 2014

JULY5th 19.30pm 'Hillsborough Memorial' by Michael Nyman with RLPO Concert

6th 10:30am Service of Eucharist with Ordination of Deacons

7th 19:00pm Feast of Choirs Gospel Concert

8th 12:15pm 'Social Media and Society' - Event Lecture

12th 15:00pm BSL Messy Church - fantastic family fun

19th 12:15pm Free Concert: Capriccio Singers

20th 10:30am 90th Anniversary of the Cathedral's Consecration Service

26th 12:30pm 2014 Summer Recitals - Shean Bowers (1/8)

27th July - 9th Aug South Liverpool Arts Group Exhibition (each day) 9:00am to 18:00pm

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OUR SERvICES

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Sunday8:30am Eucharist

10:30am Choral Eucharist (in Main Space)

10:30am Zone 2 (all age informal worship in Concert Room)

3:00pm Choral Evensong*

4:00pm Eucharist

Weekdays8.30am Morning Prayer

12:05pm Eucharist

5:30pm Choral Evensong*

Saturday8:30am Morning Prayer

12:05pm Eucharist

3:00pm Choral Evensong

*Said on Wednesdays and during school holidays unless visiting choirs present