An important date for your Diary
Forward in Faith in the Dioceses of Canterbury and Rochester have arranged a Mass of St Francis, to take place at 1.00 pm on Saturday, 4th October 2003 in Canterbury Cathedral. The Bishop of Richborough will preside and we hope that all Forward in Faith members in the South-East will make the effort to be there. Further details can be had from Harold Holwell at HaroldHolwell@aol.com or on 020 7480 6925 or 01622 726478.
Women Bishops and a Free Province
Teaching Days with Fr Geoffrey Kirk
Saturday 6th September 2003
at 10.30 am in S James, Oldham
Further information: Fr Paul Plumpton, 0161
633 4441 or 0161 624 1534
Saturday 8th November 2003
at 10.30 am in The Ascension, Crownhill, Plymouth
Further information: Fr Paul Hancock,
01752 783617
Saturday 13th September 2003
at 10.30 am in Central Methodist Church, St Saviour Gate, York
Further information: Barry Taylor,
01904 679822
Saturday 15th November 2003
at 10.30 am in All Saints, Clifton
Further information: Chris Verity,
01275 462927
Saturday 27th September 2003
at 10.00 am in Christ the King, Gordon Sq.
Further information: Father Malcolm Gray,
020 8360 2947
Saturday 22nd November 2003
at 10.30 am in S Mary Magdalene, Millfield, Sunderland
Further information: Fr Beresford Skelton,
0191 565 6318
Saturday 4th October
at 12 noon in SS Philip & James, Up Hatherley, Cheltenham
Further information: Fr Martin Wray
01242 236 979
Saturday 6th December 2003
at 10.00 am in S Michael, Cross Heath, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Further information: Fr Neil Jamison-Harvey,
01782 617241
Saturday 11th October 2003
at 11.00 am in Emmanuel, Wylde Green, Sutton Coldfield
Further information: Fr Ronald Crane,
0121 373 8348
Saturday 7th February 2004
at 10.00 am in Yarborough School, Lincoln
Further information: Fr Andy Hawes,
01778 591358
Saturday 25th October 2003
at 10.30 am in Staveley Church Community Centre, Church Street, Staveley, Chesterfield
Further information: Fr William Butt,
01246 472270
Saturday 28th February 2004
at 10.30 am in S Thomas, Longford,Coventry
Further information: Fr Gary Buckby,
024 7636 4078
Saturday 1st November 2003
at 10.00 am in S Catherine, Burnley
Further information: Fr Roger Parker,
07977 291166
Saturday 6th March 2004
at 10.30 am in S Margaret, Leytonstone, London E11
Further information: Mrs Angela Banwell,
020 8989 2668
National Assembly
Letters have as usual gone out to all Registered Parishes and to all Dioceses, asking for the names of their delegates to the Tenth National Assembly, to be held on Friday 17th and Saturday 18th October, at the Emmanuel Centre, Marsham Street, SW1. Registration Forms and the draft programme are going out to delegates as soon as the names are received at Gordon Square, so if you expect to be a delegate but haven’t yet heard from us, have a word in the necessary quarter to ensure that your name is submitted to us as soon as possible.
We look forward to seeing friends old and new at the Assembly: Fr David Moyer, Rector of Good Shepherd, Rosemont, in Philadelphia, and President of Forward in Faith North America plans to be with us; the Bishop of Whitby, the Right Reverend Robert Ladds, will be giving our Devotional Address on the Friday evening; and we will be welcoming for the fi rst time as full delegates our brothers and sisters from Forward in Faith Wales – Credo Cymru. Of course, representatives from Wales have been with us every year, but, following the recent decision of Credo Cymru to become FiF Wales, they will, at long last, not have to sit on their hands when we take a vote!
The National Assembly Solemn Eucharist will take place in the Church of Christ the King, Gordon Square at 9.30 am on Saturday, 18 October – the Feast of S.Luke. The Principal Celebrant will be the Bishop of Fulham and the preacher will Fr David Herbert, Vicar of S. George, Bickley and Forward in Faith Regional Dean for Kent.
All members of Forward in Faith are warmly invited to attend the Eucharist on the Saturday, as well of course as the Assembly itself.