E17 Art Trail: Steven Saxby interview

Steven Saxby has been interviewed about his curation of exhibitions for the E17 Art Trail. Click here to read the interview in which he says: "It is very exciting that we have these artist expressions of thoughts and feelings and reflections on what is meaningful in their lives and how this can communicate with others ... I always liked the relationship between art and expression and how people are communicating something about their lives."

Steven has once again organised an amazing line-up of artworks for the E17 Art Trail at St Barnabas and St Saviours, both in Walthamstow. Click here for information about the 16 different displays/events at St Barnabas and here for the 7 displays/events at St Saviours.

Another c4m member Nadiya Pavliv-Tokarska is contributing two displays at the Tokarska Gallery. Click here for details.

When deciding the theme for this year’s E17 Art Trail the organisers knew they had to find an expression to reflect the generosity of all who make this such a rich festival programme. Bestow giftwraps the invitation of almost 3000 practising artists and creative contributors, an invitation to enjoy the vision, to relish the gifts and to consider the ideas of our creative community. Doors are open to you revealing new compositions in artists workspaces and homes. Poets, playwrights, musicians, and comics will captivate you with stories old and new. You will encounter art that is joyous, challenging, confrontational, delightful, humourous, distinguished, ambitious and enterprising. Enjoy your visit, and treasure the memories.

Bestow - the 2012 E17 Art Trail

c4m member Rev. Steven Saxby has once again organised an amazing line-up of artworks for the E17 Art Trail at St Barnabas and St Saviours, both in Walthamstow. Click here for information about the 16 different displays/events at St Barnabas and here for the 7 displays/events at St Saviours.

Another c4m member Nadiya Pavliv-Tokarska is contributing two displays at the Tokarska Gallery. Click here for details. Nadiya's own cityscapes of Finsbury Circus are currently on display at the gallery until 25th August - don't miss the opportunity to see these works!

When deciding the theme for this year’s E17 Art Trail the organisers knew they had to find an expression to reflect the generosity of all who make this such a rich festival programme. Bestow giftwraps the invitation of almost 3000 practising artists and creative contributors, an invitation to enjoy the vision, to relish the gifts and to consider the ideas of our creative community. Doors are open to you revealing new compositions in artists workspaces and homes. Poets, playwrights, musicians, and comics will captivate you with stories old and new. You will encounter art that is joyous, challenging, confrontational, delightful, humourous, distinguished, ambitious and enterprising. Enjoy your visit, and treasure the memories. The E17 Art Trail 2012 will open on Saturday 1st September with a launch event.

Photographing community relations

Click here to view Mark Burton's beautiful photographs documenting the recent visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury to Leytonstone. Mark will be the main exhibitor at St Barnabas Walthamstow for the E17 Art Trail 2012 during the first three weekends of September.
On June 7th the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, visited St Andrews Church and Shri Nathji Sanatan Hindu Mandir in Leytonstone. He had come to hear about initiatives from the Near Neighbours programme, which bring people of different faiths together.

Mark was invited to photograph the day by the Forest Women’s Interfaith Network. Like many grass roots leaders, they work tirelessly behind the scenes to create a web of relationships that bind our community together.

During the day he was enormously impressed by Dr Williams saying he had never seen anyone work a room like he did – not a hand was left unshaken and he made time to make sure there were a few words and a warm smile for everyone.

Tree of Life exhibition

The Tree of Life art exhibition by professional and local artists is currently at St Barnabas Walthamstow. Two workshops, a launch event and a dialogue discussion have already taken place in relation to the exhibition. 

Tree of Life is an interfaith art exhibition inspired by the Christian and Islamic traditions. It includes new artworks by Christian and Muslim artists, responding to the theme The Tree of Life and the Eternal Garden. The artworks explore the shared heritage of, and commonalities between, the two traditions.

St Barnabas is also expecting a bigger neighbourhood presence for the E17 Art Trail this September with various residents and institutions planning to exhibit. A very exciting and varied line-up is being planned for St Barnabas itself.

c4m, churches and the E17 Art Trail

c4m Associate, Rev. Steven Saxby has overseen the involvement of St Barnabas Walthamstow and St Saviour's Walthamstow in this year's E17 Art Trail. Among the artists exhibiting at St Saviour's is Henry Shelton whose Stations of the Cross, previously exhibited at York Minister and St Barnabas, can be seen at St Saviour's this weekend as part of the Art Trail, and subsequently at the usual church opening hours.

Three c4m members - Valerie Dean, Rosalind Hore and Henry Shelton - have completed series of Stations of the Cross and would be interested to discuss the possibility of these being located in local churches. To discuss this possibilty further and to see images from each series, please contact tel: 020 8599 2170 or email: jonathan.evens@btinternet.com.

Work being shown at St Barnabas this year includes banners, cartoons, flower arrangements, jewellery, photograms, photographs, silver. Artists include: Rebecca de Quin, Lorraine Huddle, Lano, Louise Loder, Anna Newson-Lyons, Sean Pines, J.A. Saxby, Kirsten Schmidt, Sandra Shevlin, Simplystems, Paul Tucker.

St Saviour's is also showing paintings by Elizabeth Pell and soft sculptures by Harriet Hammel. For the last 20 years Elizabeth Pell has been an art tutor in Adult Education. There is also a display of work by Jonathan Carthy, Kofi Serebour, Susan Collins and Alyson Scott who are members of a class which she currently teaches at Scope.

Forthcoming events and exhibitions

Our Study Day on the value of public art will be at St Paul's Harlow (http://www.stpaulsharlow.org.uk/) on Saturday 17th September from 10.00am - 5.00pm.

Speakers at the event include the Rt. Revd. David Hawkins, Bishop of Barking, and Benedict Read, Visiting Research Fellow, School of Fine Art, University of Leeds, Trustee Harlow Art Trust, Deputy Chairman Public Monuments and Sculpture Association. Benedict has published and lectured on British sculpture since 1974. Presentations during the day include 'The value of public art to Harlow' and 'The spiritual value of public art'.

Participants will also be able to tour the Gibberd Gallery (to see the John Mills retrospective & the Frederick Gibberd Collection of British watercolours and drawings - http://www.visitharlow.com/places-to-visit--things-to-do/art-galleries,-theatres-and-live-music/the-gibberd-gallery) and Harlow Town Centre's sculptures (http://www.visitharlow.com/places-to-visit--things-to-do/harlow-sculpture-collection/the-collection). Local participants will take part in an art workshop led by commission4mission members, Robert Enoch and Jonathan Evens, designed to contribute to new artwork at St Paul's Harlow. The day will end with a cream tea at St Mary's Parndon.

To register for the Study Day contact tel: 020 8599 2170 or email: jonathan.evens@btinternet.com. There is no charge for this event. For more information see http://commissionformission.blogspot.com/.

c4m exhibition

commission4mission members will be exhibiting at St Mary Magdalen Billericay (http://www.billericaychurches.org/html/st_mary_magdalen.html) from 9th - 18th September (10.00am - 5.00pm), as part of the A127 Art Trail (http://www.a127trail.com/). Our exhibition will feature work by work by Harvey Bradley, Colin Burns, Jonathan Evens, Mark Lewis, Elizabeth Duncan Meyer, Caroline Richardson, Henry Shelton and Joy Rousell Stone. Work by Vin Harrop can also be seen at the same venue.

Stations of the Cross

Three commission4mission members - Valerie Dean, Rosalind Hore and Henry Shelton - have completed series of Stations of the Cross and would be interested to discuss the possibility of these being located in local churches. To discuss this possibilty further and to see images from each series, please contact tel: 020 8599 2170 or email: jonathan.evens@btinternet.com. The series by Henry Shelton is being exhibited as part of the E17 Art Trail this month (see below).

Members' exhibitions

c4m associate, Rev. Steven Saxby writes: "The E17 Art Trail programme is just out. Once again we have a wide selection of top quality work at St Barnabas Walthamstow (Venue 76 - http://www.saintbarnabaswalthamstow.co.uk/) and some excellent work, including Henry Shelton's Stations of the Cross, coming into St Saviour's Walthamstow (Venue 77 - http://www.saintsaviourswalthamstow.co.uk/). The link for the programme with all the listings for both churches and all other venues is http://www.e17arttrail.co.uk/index.php?page=97&name=Exhibition.

Work being shown at St Barnabas this year includes banners, cartoons, flower arrangements, jewellery, photograms, photographs, silver. Artists include: Rebecca de Quin, Lorraine Huddle, Lano, Louise Loder, Anna Newson-Lyons, Sean Pines, J.A. Saxby, Kirsten Schmidt, Sandra Shevlin, Simplystems, Paul Tucker. St Saviour's will also show paintings by Elizabeth Pell and soft sculptures by Harriet Hammel.

The Tokarska Gallery (http://tokarskagallery.co.uk/), run by c4m member Nadiya Pavliv Tokarska, is also taking part in the E17 Art Trail. Cognitive Congestion is a group show featuring: Allen Browne, Punk Recruit, Fiona McGregor, Patrick O'Sullivan, and Nadiya Pavliv-Tokarska. This exhibition continues until 11 September, 12 noon – 7.00pm. 12p

Two c4m members - Michael Creasey and Peter Webb - have works in the forthcoming exhibition by the National Association of Painters, Sculptors & Printmakers (http://www.nationalsociety.org/) at the Menier Gallery, Ground Floor, Menier Chocolate Factory, 51 Southwark Street, London SE1 1RU.  The exhibition runs from September 14th to 24th (11.00am - 6.00pm), and the private view is on the 14th September, from 5 to 8.30pm.

Jonathan Evens will be showing a specially shot set of photographs - taken in and around St Paul's Harlow - from my Windows on the World series at St Paul's Harlow during the Study Day there on 17th September. From 8th - 22nd September a selection of my paintings and photographs will be on show in the c4m exhibition space at All Saints West Ham (http://www.westhamchurch.org.uk/). 

Clorinda Goodman has two pieces in the Wanstead Art Trail (11th - 25th September 2011 - http://www.artgroupwanstead.com/01/art_trail_wanstead_2011.html). 'Eagle beset by hound' is a drawing in sanguine chalk which can be seen in the gallery at the George Pub, while 'Head of Aurora' will be displayed in St Mary's, Wanstead Park.

Update: member's exhibitions

Valerie Dean is exhibiting with the Canterbury Christian Art Group in their Summer Exhibition at the Chapter House, Canterbury Cathedral until Monday 29th August. The exhibition is open 10.00am - 5.00pm daily and is free (although normal Precinct charges apply).

Christopher Clack currently has a large print in artsdepot Open, an exhibition which runs until 4 September.

 

Stations of the Cross by Henry Shelton will be at St Saviour's Walthamstow for the E17 Art Trail, 2 - 11 September.

E17 Art Trail 2011

Rev. Steven Saxby writes: "The E17 Art Trail programme is just out. Once again we have a wide selection of top quality work at St Barnabas Walthamstow (Venue 76) and some excellent work, including Henry Shelton's Stations of the Cross, coming into St Saviour's Walthamstow (Venue 77). The link for the programme with all the listings for both churches and all other venues is at http://www.e17arttrail.co.uk/index.php?page=97&name=Exhibition."

Work being shown at St Barnabas this year includes banners, cartoons, flower arrangements, jewellery, photograms, photographs, silver. Artists include: Rebecca de Quin, Lorraine Huddle, Lano, Louise Loder, Anna Newson-Lyons, Sean Pines, J.A. Saxby, Kirsten Schmidt, Sandra Shevlin, Simplystems, Paul Tucker. St Saviour's will also show paintings by Elizabeth Pell and soft sculptures by Harriet Hammel.

The Tokarska Gallery is also taking part in the E17 Art Trail. Cognitive Congestion is a group show featuring: Allen Browne, Punk Recruit, Fiona McGregor, Patrick O'Sullivan, and Nadiya Pavliv-Tokarska. The Private View is Thursday 1 September 2011, 6pm - 9pm and the exhibition continues until 11 September 2011, 12pm - 7pm.

At first, the work that arises may seem disparate and divergent, but give it a second consideration, and dialogues emerge. Nadiya Pavliv-Tokarska's paintings of London's business streets form a dialogue with Patrick O'Sullivan's structural paintings which in turn draw our attention to the fabric of the gallery. Allen Browne's paintings draw us back to the present as he explores fragmentation through refraction by glass and prisms. In Fiona McGregor's Silent Song, a post-apocalyptic robotic intelligence delivers its message through fragments of text and song. You would imagine that silent mannequins would be in-human and alien, but in Punk Recruit's handling they are far from being a non-human presence and come to stand in for the human presence absent, though implied, by the other works in the show.

Launch of Tokarska Gallery

Nadiya Pavliv-Tokarska, will be launching the Tokarska Gallery in 163 Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17 6HE on Thursday March 24, from 6pm to 9pm.

Since the idea of opening a gallery came to her in 2008, with the help of other individuals in the art world, they have been able to lease the building for the next four years. Nadiya says: “I have a passion for art and a love for Walthamstow and its diverse culture, so it feels like a natural step to open a beautiful art space that the community can share and enjoy. I have experienced an overwhelming sense of community and support from local residents and public projects and am delighted to make Walthamstow my art destination of choice. Being on the doorstep of central London, we are raising and developing the creative profile of Walthamstow’s artistic community as well as delivering a quality arts attraction to the city.”

The debut exhibition will be dedicated to Nadiya’s body of original cityscape paintings of London, entitled Lost & Found, and will be open to the public from March 25 to May 28, every Thursday to Saturday, or by appointment. Following that, the gallery will showcase work from other emerging talents, both British and international. Tokarska Gallery will also be a host gallery this September during the E17 Art Trail, which holds over 200 exhibitions and events in open houses, studios, galleries, streets and gardens.

Church transformed into gallery for community Art Trail

St Barnabas Church Walthamstow has been transformed into a gallery for a community art trail.

The E17 Art Trail, one of most exciting community events in London, is now in its fifth year and the ten-day programme includes work by hundreds of artists exhibited in 120 venues. St Barnabas participated for the first time in 2009 with work by Henry Shelton but this year is displaying work by ten artists and is described by the Art Trail organisers as “a major venue”.

The Grade II* Listed church is open during the Art Trail to exhibit its own collections of fine Arts and Crafts furnishings and the contemporary work including fashion photography, portraits, silverware, a 20 foot wall installation and a newly-painted altar triptych.

Portraits, by artist Emma Scutt, are hung in the spaces usually occupied by the church’s stations-of-the-cross. They relate to the Art Trail’s 2010 theme “Welcome to Walthamstow” and include depictions of 10 Walthamstow people past and present, including Walthamstow-born William Morris, artist Grayson Perry, TV presenter June Sarpong, pop-star Brian Harvey and the church’s parish priest Father Steven Saxby.

Walthamstow’s MP Stella Creasy (also depicted in a portrait) cut a tape to launch the Trail at St Barnabas’ private view and responded to Father Saxby’s description of Walthamstow as “the cultural capital of the Universe” by saying she prefers to call E17 “God’s own country”. There are also three events for the Art Trial at St Barnabas: a discussion on Pen Dalton’s work “Does your mother come from Ireland?; ‘the Art of Singing’ by the choir of the Rose and Crown Pub and a dance event including dance from the many cultures represented in the congregation at St Barnabas.

Father Saxby said, “It is wonderful to see the church being used in this way to welcome the wider community. We have already had scores of visitors to see the art work, including many from the neighbourhood who’ve walked through the doors for the first time. It was a challenge for me displaying work by ten artists but the work looks spectacular in the church!”

Opening times are Thurs 9th (7pm-10pm), Fri 10th (Noon-4pm), Sat 11th (10am-4pm) and Sun 12th (Noon-4pm).

E17 Art Trail @ St Barnabas Walthamstow

Fr. Steven Saxby has provided information about the diverse range of artists which St Barnabas, Walthamstow is hosting this year for the E17 Art Trail. Their private view and "meet the artists" event is tomorrow evening (Thursday 2nd September) from 8pm - 9.30pm. Click here for subsequent opening dates and times.

Anna Newson-Lyons presents 'From here to there', a collection of pictures including Funky Big Ben and Double Vision; London at night taken on the South Bank of the Thames. Mara Love and Pride are from a collection of wildlife photographs taken in the Masai Mara, Kenya. The collection also includes from dusk to dawn landscape pictures of Australia in Sunrise at Uluru and Sunset Storm in The Maldives. Handmade cards are also included in the collection of local winter scenes and summer flowers taken in Waltham Forest.

Anthony Lane presents “Lano” – two oil on canvas works.

Cinthia Oram presents two flower arrangements characteristic of her work which specialises in creating unique flower arrangements using fruits, vegetables and various materials.

Emma Scutt presents "E17 Portraits, Past & Present" inspired by the theme for this year’s Art Trail, 'Welcome to Walthamstow', which made her think of all the different people who live in the borough, and also St Barnabas church itself.

Johanna Melvin is exhibiting seascapes taken from old-fashioned nautical engravings. Jo has exhibited widely including the Royal Academy of Art, Contemporary Art Society, Flowers East Gallery and has work in several provate collections including Whitechapel Gallery Archives, John Cass Faculty of Fine Art and the Colony Room collection.

Pen Dalton presents a large wall installation 5 x 20 feet, concerned with issues of identity and entitled “Does your mother come from Ireland?” The title comes from a popular song in the early 20th Century. The installation uses documentary writings and images from the twentieth century: familial, legal, educational, popular, medical, academic, religious and cultural to show how people – in this case Pen's grandmother – interact and change their identities in and through the social world.”

Rebecca de Quin and Louise Loder are art school trained silversmiths. De Quin is a Master of Arts of the Royal College of Art where she teaches part-time. Loder received her Master of Arts award from London Guildhall University. They have shared a workshop in Walthamstow for six years where they work independently but enjoy the benefits of sharing knowledge and discussing ideas. Both explore the potential of silver to capture the imagination of a contemporary audience, but achieve very different results as shown in their exhibit 'The Art of Silver'.
Sean Pines - Fashion Photography. With a career in photography spanning over 20 years, Sean has kept ahead of current trends, consistently producing fresh, concept based images which present not only the garments, but the fantasy also.

WACVC (Walthamstow Amateur Cinevideo Club) has been going strong since 1949. The club will be exhibiting some its productions on local history and special-interest. This will include DVDs such as "Hollywood E17" which uncovers Walthamstow's secret history in the early years of the cinematic industry. Find out what the club is about and take part in a workshop on ChromaKey where we place you somewhere else using a green screen.

St Barnabas Walthamstow itself is a work of art, an architectural gem. It is a Grade II* listed building designed by W.D.Caroe and completed in 1903. The church also houses a wonderful collection of art works, some of which are highlighted below:

- ‘Veni Creator Spiritus’, lettercutting on slate behind the font (1994) by Charles Smith.
- Statue of St Barnabas (1946) by Faith-Craft Works
- a carving of ‘Christ the Good Shepherd’ (c.1890) by Peter Brunner and originally part of the Children’s Shrine at St Martin’s-in-the-Fields.
- Statue of Our Lady, Mary (1936) by Faith-Craft Works
- ‘Christ the Man of Sorrows’ – C18th copy of the painting by Luini.
- Reredos from children’s chapel of St John’s, Red Lion Square (c.1925) by Christopher Webb.
- East Window stained glass, depicting ‘Our Lord in Majesty and Twenty Four Elders casting down their Crowns’ (1903) by Clayton and Bell.
- 1902 Foundation stone (behind the main altar) by Eric Gill, then articled to W.D.Caroe.
- Statues of St Michael and two angels (by and above the main altar) (1910) by Alec Miller
- Organ corbels of David and Miriam (2000) by Charles Gurrey
- Oak Rood (large crucifix hanging above chancel steps), designed by W.D.Caroe and carved by Nathaniel Hitch (1921)
- Statue of St James (c.1950) by Faith-Craft Works
- Green reredos designed by Julian Litten (1989) and incorporating panels of the four evangelists (painted c.1860)
- Stations of the Cross – currently lying flat on pews in south aisle.

A Spiritual Home

Interior of St Barnabas

Station 1

Station 7 and INRI

Station 7

INRI

Madonna and Child in the Lady Chapel

Do This and Crucifixion

Station 8 and Organ corbel

Organ corbel and Station 9

1902 foundation stone by Eric Gill, then articled to W. D. Caroe.

The information sheet for the E17 Art Trail exhibition at St Barnabas Walthamstow states that the church is delighted to have borrowed art works by Henry Shelton. Around the church are his Stations of the Cross, previously displayed in York Minster and currently in search of a permanent home in another church setting.

In addition to the Stations of the Cross, we are displaying five other recent paintings by Henry Shelton. These are in the Lady Chapel and are as follows:

• INRI (2007) - showing the letters hung above Jesus on the cross and meaning 'Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews'.
• Suffer the Children (2009) - painted with Amy Penfold (8 yrs), Henry's granddaughter. This refers to Jesus telling his disciples to put up with children and "let them come to me, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these."
• Madonna and Child (2008) - an interpretation of the baby Jesus with his mother Mary.
• Do This (2008) - referring to Jesus' command that his followers eat bread and drink wine to remember his body and blood.
• Crucifixion (2008) - recalling Jesus' death on the cross.

St Barnabas Walthamstow is itself a work of art, an architectural gem. It is a Grade II listed building designed by W.D. Caroe and completed in 1903. Among the art treasures contained in the church are:

• a carving of Christ the Good Shepherd (c. 1890) by Peter Brunner and originally part of the Children's Shrine at St Martin's-in-the-Fields.
• reredos from Children's Chapel of St John's, Red Lion Square (c. 1925) by Christopher Webb.
• Veni Creator Spiritus, lettercutting on slate behind the font (1994) by Charles Smith.
• East window stained glass (1903) by Clayton and Bell.
• Foundation stone (1902) by Eric Gill, then articled to W. D. Caroe.
• Statues of St Michael and two angels (1910) by Alec Miller.
• Organ corbels (2000) by Charles Gurrey.
• Green reredos designed by Julian Litten (1989) and incorporating panels of the four evangelists (painted c. 1860).

Stations on the E17 Art Trail

The guide to the E17 Art Trail has been published and includes the exhibition of Henry Shelton's Stations of the Cross at St Barnabas Walthamstow.

The E17 Art Trail is an artist run project which provides the framework for E17's and Waltham Forest's artists and makers to exhibit and promote their work and art practice. Organisers have chosen the theme of home this year to celebrate the places where those in E17 live and work and, as a result, many artists will be opening their homes to the public. A whole host of craft related events have surged onto this year's map as well as art exhibitions. This year's trail also offers a chance to reacquaint the general public with local history and to share the experience with a few participatory and family orientated events.

In keeping with the theme of 'home', Henry's exhibition is listed as A Spiritual Home and can be viewed on Saturday 5th & 12th September from 10.30am - 5.00pm and on Sunday 6th & 13th September from 1.00-4.00pm.

A reconciling vision

Henry Shelton greets Father Steven on behalf of Commission For Mission

Father Steven with a representative from the local Mosque

The Igorot community singing 'Dios Ama Sika Langwa'

Tonight was a celebration of new ministry for Commission For Mission committee member Father Steven Saxby as he was licensed by Bishop David, Commission for Mission's Patron, as Priest-in-Charge of the parish of St Barnabas with St James the Greater, Walthamstow.

Steven has been tremendously supportive of Commission For Mission since its inception. He suggested our name, introduced Henry Shelton's work to the Waltham Forest Deanery, linked us up with St Andrew's Leytonstone, and in September will display Henry's Stations of the Cross in St Barnabas as part of the E17 Art Trail. Henry was among those community representatives welcoming Steven into his new role and did so on behalf of Commission For Mission.

The service was a wonderful reflection of the diversity of the Parish and the strength of Steven's Deanery, ecumenical and inter-faith relationships. He is someone with a vision for reconciling across differences. This is something that has been reflected in his personal choice of artwork for his new Vicarage; a Peace Tryptich by Br. Robert Lentz based on the meeting in 1219 between St. Francis of Assisi and Sultan Malek al-Kamil. A Franciscan flavour also featured in the service as today was the Feast of St Bonaventure and we sang All creatures of our God and king based as it is on St Francis' 'Canticle of the Sun'.

The service included a challenging sermon by the Rt. Revd. Keith Newton, Bishop of Richborough on the need for all Christians to be engaged in mission and move beyond the patronising stereotype of mission as something supported by us for those in other parts of the world. In illustrating these points he recounted Oscar Wilde's comment that missionaries are the divinely provided food for destitute and underfed cannibals as an example of the colonialist mentality towards mission. He also told the joke about the Jehovah Witness who was unable to explain his faith on being invited in to a home and offered tea and cake because he had never got that far before in order to make the point that it wasn't actually true and that Christians should be challenged by the dedication that Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons show in sharing their faith with others.

As Steven faces the challenges of his new role and parish, we echo this prayer from tonight's service: Almighty God, give to your servant Steven grace to fulfil his ministry here. Give him reverence in celebrating the sacraments, faithfulness in proclaiming your Word, diligence in pastoral care, tenderness in comforting, power in healing the wounds of God's people, openness in receiving the ministry of others, and humility, self-sacrifice, and courage in all things. Following the steps of your Son, may he guide your people to eternal joy, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Stations on the E17 Art Trail

Stations of the Cross by Henry Shelton, which were previously shown at York Minister, are to be displayed at St Barnabas Walthamstow in September as part of the E17 Art Trail.

The Very Revd Keith Jones, Dean of York said that in the huge spaces of the Minster they looked for Stations strongly enough designed not to look insignificant and were therefore deighted to have used Henry Shelton's works for devotion and then to have seen them mounted in the context of his wider work.