A YEAR AT REDCLIFFE 2015

A YEAR AT
REDCLIFFE
2015

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INFORMATION
Church Warden
Simon Goodman
Education Officer
Sarah Yates
Redcliffe Care
Development Officer
Hannah Currant
Research Assistant
Rhys Williams
Vicar
Revd Daniel Tyndall
Associate Vicar
Revd Kat Campion­Spall
Assistant Clergy
Revd Canon John Rogan
Revd Canon Michael Vooght
Revd Canon Neville Boundy
Revd Peter Dill
Parish Administrator
Pat Terry
Administrative Assistant
Ros Houseago
Junior Churchwarden
Marion Durbur
Director of Music
Andrew Kirk
Assistant Organists
Graham Alsop
Claire Alsop
Head Verger
Matthew Buckmaster
Verger
Carys Underdown
Assistant Vergers
Andy Carruthers
Joy Stevens
Cleaner
Sally Trivett
All office­based staff can be contacted at the
Parish Office, 12 Colston Parade, Redcliffe, Bristol
BS1 6RA
0117 929 1487 parish.office@stmaryredcliffe.co.uk
Vergers can be contacted
at the church
0117 929 1575
For more information about St Mary Redcliffe visit our
web site at www.stmaryredcliffe.co.uk

CONTENTS
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From the Vicar 5
From the Associate Vicar 6
From the Churchwarden 6
The Junior Churchwarden writes 7
Revd Wendy Hough 8
Education 8
Education Work Report 8
Administration 9
Parish Office 9
Redcliffe Anglican/Methodist Church Centre 10
Parish Magazine Report 11
Report on the Fabric 12
Fabric Matters 12
Architect's Report 13
Fabric and Ornaments of the Church 14
The Church Vestments, conservation and survey 14
Schedule of Fabric Projects 15
Fabric References 18
Electoral Roll Report 19
Deanery, Diocesan and Stewardship Matters 20
Report of the Parochial Church Council 21
PCC Adopted Vision and Values 21
Report of the PCC 22
PCC decisions 23
PCC Finances 25
Statement of Financial Activities 25
Financial Report for the year to 31st December 2014 26
Resouces Committee 27
Fundraising for the PCC 27
PCC Committees 28
Health and Safety 28
List of Committee Members 29
Outreach 30
Social 31
Safeguarding 31
Redcliffe Way Development 32
Worship 32
List of Regular Services 32
Sunday School 33
Taizé 33
Reading, Interceding and Offertory 33
Musical Director's Report 34
Bellringers' Report 35
Organisations 36
SMR Church Lands (Vestry) 36

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CONTENTS
Canynges Society 37
Friends of the Music 37
Groups 38
Servers 38
Sidesmen 38
Welcome (Stewards) 39
Bible Reading Fellowship 39
Christian Meditation 40
Pot Luck Lunches 40
Flower Arrangers 41
House Group 41
Coffee in Church 41
Mothers Union 42
Lunch and Social Club 42
Journey into Science 43
School Links 44
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School 44
St Mary Redcliffe Primary School 44
A note from the Compiler
We are required to produce certain reports for the APCM :
• A report on the changes in the electoral roll since the last annual church meeting
• An annual report on the proceedings of the PCC
• A report upon the fabric, goods and ornaments of the church
• A report on the proceedings of the Deanery Synod
A Year at Redcliffe includes these reports, but in addition aims to provide a broader
and more detailed account of the life at Redcliffe over the last year.
Ken Petrie
In the online version, clicking on a web address, which appears in blue, will directly
access the website.

FROM THE VICAR
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Just over a year ago we adopted a new vision statement which is now
becoming embedded as the foundation of our calling as a Christian
community:
St Mary Redcliffe is steeped in history and the people are rightly proud of that
heritage but they are equally clear about where they’re going. People
blossom in front of you when they talk about their faith, and are passionate
about the networks of groups they are involved with far beyond the church.
The church is focussed on things that really matter, on issues that affect the
poor and marginalised, whilst those things that often clamour for attention are
given their proper place amongst competing priorities. There is a real sense
of working together towards a clear goal amongst the different elements of a
complex church. More than that, the church is actively seeking out and
working with other faith and community groups to tackle all kinds of social,
economic and environmental problems, some around the corner and others around the world.
Congregations are growing in number and in commitment to the purpose of the church, and it is evident that
individuals and groups way beyond the bounds of the church understand why St Mary Redcliffe exists, what
it stands for and are grateful for its positive impact upon their lives.
It really does feel as though things are moving at break neck speed, and I hope that you feel you are fully
informed about how things are progressing … and, if not, please do ask. Come to me, leave a message with
the parish office, or speak with your Churchwardens. All of us are keen to ensure that everyone is on board
the good ship SMR and heading in the same direction: towards building the Kingdom of God in our part of
this fabulous city.
It is this vision that draws us into ongoing conversations about the redevelopment of both Redcliffe Way and
of our own facilities. If we are to fulfil our vocation as a thriving Christian community, as a welcoming
heritage destination and as an effective parish church meeting the needs of those who live here we need
better facilities: more meetings rooms, better toilets, greater storage, easier access, etc, etc. However, should
the development of Redcliffe Way go ahead, our developments need to fit seamlessly with the reshaping of
the local neighbourhood so that there is a fitting setting for this church building within an exciting urban
village right here on our doorstep. As these building developments take place we also need to ensure that our
capacity as an organisation doesn’t get left behind, so encouraging and developing staff and volunteers in
their roles (in their ministries / in their vocations) is one of my top priorities.
It is extraordinary to think that in the last year or so, five new people have come to work with us. Rhys
Williams works alongside me on those potential developments. Sarah Yates is our Education Officer, bringing
the RE curriculum to life for schools that visit the church. Kat Campion­Spall, Wendy’s successor, leads our
ministry with families and our engagement with social enterprise. Hannah Currant (thanks to the Colston
Society) is funded for one year to work with Redcliffe Care. And Sarah James, a Methodist lay worker, has
moved to the Redcliffe Centre with the project FaithSPACE and is working alongside Kat to develop mission
opportunities in the local area.
Personally, I love being Vicar of Redcliffe! I work alongside really committed staff and volunteers, all of
whom have a deep love for the place. I meet some fascinating people (both in church and beyond its walls),
each of whom have a story to tell. More than that, we sit on the dividing line between wealth and
deprivation, and I am increasingly convinced that this is our particular calling at this moment in time: SMR
has a once in a lifetime opportunity to build the bridges that bridge the gaps across our parish and our city.
A thriving Christian community, a welcoming heritage destination, an effective parish church. These are huge
challenges, but working together with the people of this astonishing church, and being attentive to the
whisper of God in our hearts, I feel confident that our vision is calling us together and drawing us on to yet
more exciting times.
Dan Tyndall
Vicar.

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FROM THE ASSOCIATE VICAR / CHURCHWARDEN
From the Associate Vicar
Probably the most significant moment of 2014 in Redcliffe for my ministry was being licenced by Bishop
Mike as your Associate Vicar on September 26 th . Thank you for welcoming me and my family – we are
delighted to be here with you.
I have been working closely with the Sunday School to develop a stronger connection between the Sunday
School and the ‘upstairs’ congregation, and our First Sunday Services now have a clearer liturgical shape and
focus. It was a great pleasure to co­ordinate the nativity play involving people of all ages in retelling the
Christmas story.
I have taken on the chair of Outreach Committee, which ended 2014 by looking ahead to the 2015 Lent
Appeal, supporting Kids Company. The appeal will include a major fundraising event with Kids Company
founder Camila Batmanghelidj, and we are hoping for city­wide support and recognition of our commitment
to issues that affect the poor and marginalised. I am also convening a working group of the Outreach
Committee looking at how we as a PCC co­ordinate and plan our financial support of charities. I have
established relationships with other local and national organisations seeking our support, including Beloved
who now use our café as a base once a month.
It has been a pleasure to develop relationships with our local secondary and primary schools and Redcliffe
Children’s Centre. At the end of 2014 I was also liaising with ACTA about the first Redcliffe Lantern Parade
which took place in January 2015, an event to bring the community together, at which a church presence is
an important sign of our commitment to, and place in, the local community.
The end of 2014 also saw the arrival of two new colleagues. I appointed Hannah Currant as our Redcliffe
Care Community Development Worker to work with older people in the local area. Her post is funded by a
generous grant from the Colston Society and she is working with the support of Linakge. Hannah is doing
important work to identify and meet the needs of an increasingly isolated section of our community. Sarah
James, a Methodist lay missioner, arrived with the Faithspace project at our church centre in December. I
will be working with her to establish a more intentional, faithful presence on the site, inviting local people
not just to use the space but also to encounter a nurturing Christian community.
I very much look forward to continuing to develop my role and ministry among you and working alongside
you in the coming year.
Kat Campion­Spall
Associate Vicar
From the Churchwarden
There are many reports in this booklet that give a flavour of the innumerable things that are going on at SMR
and of the comings and goings of its people. The first sections of the Annual Report contain my review of
2014, and where we are with the fabric and ornaments is set out elsewhere in this booklet and in the
Churchwardens’ formal report, so may I use this space for a few more personal reflections?
Let me begin with thanks. It would be invidious to list all the very many people and organisations that have
supported, encouraged and cajoled me – invidious because, however hard I tried, I would be sure to miss
someone – so let me simply thank everyone. It has truly been the most extraordinary privilege to serve as a
warden these last four years; particularly, perhaps, these particular four years. So thank you. But with
privileges go responsibilities, and may I also ask your forgiveness for those times when I have not lived up to
the corresponding responsibilities? It always strikes me that in the General Confession we ask for forgiveness
for those things we have left undone that we ought to have done before we even begin to think about those
things that we have done which we ought not to have done (although in my case there are plenty of those
too).
With the arrival of Kat, and under the inspirational leadership of Dan, we have at our helm a remarkable
team of clergy. They are, I believe, truly Gifted (with a capital G). May the Lord give them grace in their
endeavours, and richly bless them and all the work and purposes of SMR as it moves forward.

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I have learned that “SMR: The Building” is made up work of different styles and of different ages. There are
some frankly quirky things. But its obvious unity is not fake or illusory. It is real. Perhaps it springs from its
unity of purpose. It is a triumph of unity in diversity, and it points people towards God. May that be true of
us, “SMR: The Church”, as well.
Simon Goodman
The Junior Churchwarden writes:­
As Chair of the Education Committee I have stressed that we should be
concerned with “cradle to grave” education within our church and our first two
projects concern both young and old. These are Confirmation before
Communion and improved Baptism Welcomes.
I am pleased to be able to tell you that the PCC has agreed that the process
shall begin towards young people being able to receive Holy Communion
before Confirmation if that is their wish and that of and their
parents/guardians. Many other churches have adopted this practice and there
is a Diocesan booklet which we shall follow if we implement the scheme.
It is hoped that from now on parents and godparents will feel less intimidated
by the form Baptism Welcomes take when they walk down the centre aisle with
the Sunday School at the beginning of the 9.30 service.
Many thanks to the Sunday School for packing 50 backpacks for the Mary’s Meals Project and to everyone for
their generous donations of packs and contents.
Mary and Joseph and the Donkey had a smooth Advent Journey again this year and there were two pleasing
innovations – they were taken into a Nursery Class and also visited the Redcliffe Lunch & Social Club. I tried
to arrange handovers between old and young members of the congregation where possible.
Groups have now been set up according to postcode to try to improve our standard of Pastoral Care. I have
overall responsibility for the scheme, but because our congregation is so widespread, Denise Reynolds takes
care of the groups south of the river and I look after those in the north. We hope that with the help of the
Group Coordinators people will get to know each other better and support one another during difficult times.
There have also been unexpected spin­offs. One group produced a Christmas tree for Treefest illustrating
their communal activities and other groups have occasionally shared meals.
We continue to collect food each week for those in need and this is taken on alternate weeks to Refresh
Bedminster by Chris Legg and by me to the Sisters of the Church. It is gratifying that members of all
congregations are becoming increasingly generous in their weekly giving and in response to the Christmas
Appeal.
Members of the Laity now read both lessons at Evensong for which I draw up the rota and the invitation to
take part is open to all. Newcomers are encouraged to join in and comments are often heard about how
refreshing it is to hear different voices.
Another new task for me is to compile a monthly Prayer diary which is used at Morning and Evening Prayer
and sometimes incorporated into the Pew Leaflet. Each day has two intentions, one from among our own
organisations and the second from within the Parish.
I should like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for all the support and encouragement which I
continue to receive and without which I should not have been able to fulfil this role.
Marion Durbur

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REVD WENDY HOUGH / EDUCATION
Wendy Hough’s last day’s service here at Redcliffe was on 30 th March 2014 where she presided at all services.
It was a very moving day for Wendy made a little more emotional, I feel, as it was also Mothering Sunday.
A 19 strong contingent from Redcliffe made the journey to Cyprus to support Wendy at her installation and
licensing by the Ven Dr John Holdsworth, Archdeacon, as Chaplain at St Andrew’s church In Kyrenia on
Saturday 12 th April 2014. It was a warm and sunny day and an equally warm reception was given to Wendy
by both the officials and congregation alike. The Church was packed, with standing room only and the
congregation included the mayor of Kyrenia and Muftu Fuat Tosan, the senior Muslim cleric for the area.
After her historic licensing as the first woman priest of the church all present enjoyed a buffet the
congregation had prepared for us in their “undercoft” and we all had the opportunity to congratulate Wendy.
The occasion concluded with a group photograph shown below (sadly without the Schnurr Family who had
to leave in order to catch a flight).
The SMR worshippers attended her first Sunday service the next day – Palm Sunday a somewhat different,
though noticeably intimate occasion.
Education Work Report
Vision
Our vision is to enhance the spiritual development and support the religious education of pupils in the wider
Bristol area through a creative partnership between St Mary Redcliffe Church and individual schools.
Purpose
Our purpose is initially to engage with schools local to the church and subsequently with schools further
afield to offer support with religious education which is a statutory subject of the school curriculum.
It is clear that certain aspects of the Religious Education (RE) curriculum can come to life if they are
approached in St Mary Redcliffe Church where children can use all their senses to experience some aspects of
Christian belief and practice. By attending workshops in the church, children can be introduced to some
aspects of Christianity more easily than in a classroom.
Strategy
Our purpose is achieved by approaching local schools and building good relationships with them and

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additionally with any other schools who approach us. Through creative engagement with the Local
Authority’s RE syllabus and with an understanding of each school’s RE curriculum, workshops are written by
the Education Officer to meet the needs of the pupils and the teachers.
An initial meeting between the Education Officer and the school’s RE Coordinator takes place to ascertain
which aspects of the school’s RE syllabus could be enhanced by a visit to St Mary Redcliffe Church. This
leads to support being offered to a Class Teacher for a particular aspect of the RE curriculum. A follow up
meeting with the Class Teacher results in plans for a visit being made and a workshop being written which is
specifically tailored for that particular group of children or young people.
The Education Work uses members of the congregation and other Christians as volunteers to help with the
workshops, to explain to pupils what Christians believe and how the congregation members at St Mary
Redcliffe church express their Christian beliefs.
Sarah Yates
Education Officer
Parish Office
The year under review has been one of significant change for the Parish Office. In April we welcomed Sarah
Yates to the team as Education Officer and we have enjoyed visits from many more school groups to the
Church. Almost as soon as Sarah arrived we wished Andrew Kirk farewell as he embarked on his three
month sabbatical and Jonathan Bielby took on the role of Acting Director of Music. Jonathan very quickly
fitted into the life of the Parish Office and made himself at home. His flamboyant taste in shirts and his
ability to make a teabag last for weeks on end were a source of great banter in the office. In July Jonathan’s
“Music of Sadness & Gladness” was well received by all who came. We were blessed with good weather and
a lovely social evening followed in the south churchyard.
The Redcliffe Remembers event on 4 August, was a huge challenge in terms of its organisation and there was
a great deal of “weather watching” in the days beforehand. St Mary Redcliffe marked the anniversary of the
start of World War One with a free community concert, both inside church and outside in the south
churchyard. The large red poppies decorating the trees were particularly memorable as a backdrop to the
picnics being held in the south churchyard. The lighting of the candle in St John’s at 11.00 pm, the exact
time that war was declared, was a most moving and dignified finale. The event was a good example of how
Redcliffe can bring communities together, and one we can build on for the future. Our south churchyard is a
most wonderful resource, enjoyed by many.
In September we welcomed Kat Campion Spall as our Associate Vicar, at a very special service of licensing,
and I felt privileged to be one of those members of staff invited to greet her during the service. Hannah
Currant joined us in December as Redcliffe Care Community Development Officer, in conjunction with
LinkAge, and we look forward to offering her support in this very important community initiative.
We are grateful to Anne Bradley, formerly Archivist at Bristol Records Office, for her devotion in helping us
sort out the church’s historical records. It has been fascinating working with her.
There has been a need to re­organise the office to accommodate new members of staff, including the
provision of “hot desks”. Ros has now moved to share an office with me, which has made it easier to
communicate and share the day to day issues. Whilst resources have become somewhat stretched over the
past twelve months we are looking forward to helping St Mary Redcliffe achieve its mission in line with the
Visions and Values adopted by the PCC.

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ADMINISTRATION
Redcliffe Anglican/Methodist Church Centre
The Church Centre has had a busy year. Our traditional tenants have continued their varied activities whilst
some new groups have started to use the centre. There have been changes in management, a fire alarm
system has been installed and routine maintenance and refurbishment has continued through the year.
The main users of the Centre continue to be the Redcliffe Children's Centre who use the hall for children and
parent activities every week day as well as the garden flat for counseling and related work The Seventh Day
Adventists and French speaking Christian Pentecostalists worship here on Saturdays and Sundays
respectively and a new group of Pentecostalists, Portuguese speaking from Brazil, now meet on Sunday
afternoons. The SMR Lunch Club meets here every Wednesday and the SMR Mothers Union once every
month. The local community police run a "drop in" centre every Friday and other groups meet monthly in the
evenings. An Akido group previously at the Southville Centre now meet every Thursday evening and music
students give regular private concerts. As has become customary, the Centre was used as a polling station for
local and European elections in May. The car park provides important revenue for the Centre with 22 regular
weekday users. The Christmas Day lunch was enjoyed by twenty guests from the parish and beyond. The
food was once again provided by the Hilton Hotel next to the church and volunteers from St Marys and the
Methodist church ensured that a happy time was had by all.
The Methodist Southville Centre closed in December and St Mary Redcliffe and the Methodist Church agreed
that the activities of Faith Space in Southville should move to the Prewett Street centre. A new sharing
agreement to replace the original drawn up in 1976 is being drafted and a new inter­church oversight
council and management committee have been established. Sarah James, Faith Space missioner, moved her
office to Redcliffe in December and took over day­to­day management of the Church Centre in January. The
SMR junior verger, Joy Stevens, had assisted the Church Centre as caretaker and cleaner for many years but
serious illness forced her to stop in 2014. We hired Karen Rosewell as part time cleaner. Ed Hall continues to
provide valuable gardening support while David Jones and Steve Budd look after building and electrical
problems as needed.
We installed a fire alarm system during the year as well as improving emergency exits for the disabled.
Repairs and refurbishments recommended in the 2013 quinquennial report were completed during the year
and new chairs were purchased for the hall.
The Redcliffe Church Centre continues to play multiple roles, serving St Mary Redcliffe and it's community,
providing a place of worship for other Christian groups, and being a centre for Christian witness and
outreach in Redcliffe and Bristol.

PARISH MAGAZINE REPORT
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Speaking as Editor of the Parish Mag, the most striking change in 2014 is that writers’ contributions did not
have to be commissioned, begged or bartered for. Sermons, reflections, Parishioner to Parishioner messages,
adverts for forthcoming events, photos, cartoons, funny or moving stories arrived spontaneously. Thank you
so much.
The vibrancy of the 2014/2015 issues emanated directly from the contributors themselves; the Editor’s job
was simply to stick all the pieces together without too many typos and with a spread of graphics to break up
the text. I can therefore safely suggest, without vanity, that the mag, if picked up by someone outside SMR,
would show a church community which aspires to be what it says on the tin ­ aka the Church Vision
Statement.
Through the year items included:
Full details of all services and the music through the church calendar, spiritual and moral reflections, the
reproduction of favourite sermons, forthcoming contemplative meetings
Reaching out to the very local or town community, there were publicized invitations to talks, concerts and
fests, as well as articles on the Redcliffe Neighbourhood Forum, Redcliffe schools and Redcliffe Care.
Broadening out to the wider gyres of national and international community, we read about the 4 August
Redcliffe Remembers (World War 1 veterans) and the Lenten Appeal for aid to a Zambian hospital.
Other writing addressed poverty and injustice – such as collecting food for Bristol’s Hungry and Homeless
Projects, knitting blankets for people in Burma, ACAT (Action by Christians Against Torture) and Debt Crisis
management
However, those outside looking into the church community via the mag may wonder at the low
representation of children and young people in it – perhaps because they’d rather tweet or twitter. If the mag
is not the route, we need to ensure there are other communication channels which show that all young
comers are truly welcome, if the church is to be a comprehensive beacon in the community.
Thanks are due to: Paul Jenking (Co­ Editor) who ensures that the magazine is sent to people far afield and
to elderly local people who keep in touch via the magazine, to Pat Terry and Ros Houseago who help with
production and check propriety, and finally to Verger Carys Underdown who produces the Lectionary.
Angela Hogg

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REPORT ON THE FABRIC
Fabric Matters 2014­15
As usual the fabric works during the last year have been
extensive. In the spring and summer the main focus was
the refurbishment of the St John’s Chapel, which has been
greatly appreciated by the Redcliffe community and our
many visitors. The chapel was thoroughly cleaned and
redecorated, the monuments were refurbished, and a new
LED lighting corona was designed and installed. We also
had an oak bench fitted around 2 walls and we
commissioned the design and manufacture of a new oak
altar. In addition the windows were thoroughly cleaned
and a scheme of isothermal glazing is being trialled on
some of the panels (if this is successful it is hoped that the
rest of the window panels will undergo similar treatment
next year). All of this was accomplished by July in time
for re­opening in August with an exhibition to mark the
start of WWI.
During the
Summer we
received a
grant towards
refurbishment
of the War
Memorial in
the south
churchyard
and this was
carefully cleaned and repointed in time for the Remembrance day
service.
Following on from the various surveys carried out last year, which
include a ground radar survey of the north churchyard, we
commissioned an archaeological investigation and report of the
north churchyard which involved digging several trenches across
the grass area. We have also recently commissioned an historical
report on the north porch. Both of these reports, combined with
our existing churchyard data, will be useful for any future north
side development projects.
General minor maintenance of the fabric has gone on throughout the year, both on the stonework and the
electrics. In particular much electrical wiring has been tidied, a bank of
new power sockets has been installed in the vergers’ vestry and the
lighting units in the undercroft have been replaced with LED units to
reduce energy costs. We had hoped to relight the main church but we
were unsuccessful in our bids for Bristol European Green City grants
towards this work. However, we are intending to go ahead, over several
years, and will be replacing our lighting with LED units to improve both
the lighting levels and controllability. This, together with the proposed
fitting of solar panels on the roof will considerably reduce our carbon
footprint and save a lot of energy costs.
Three badly deteriorated high level external doors at the base of the
spire have been replaced, as has the old boiler room door, which was
possibly the last item of asbestos left in the church.

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Again this year we had problems with several erupted areas of floor tiles (near the west door and in the
north aisle) which had to be lifted and re­laid by conservation tile specialists. These experts are now
carrying out a trial to stabilise an area near the St John Chapel.
Another item covering ‘fabric’ of a different kind is the refurbishment of all the textiles of the church. This
work is ongoing and is being coordinated by Jane Ashman in consultation with the Diocesan Textiles expert.
So far a cope and several pulpit falls have been conserved but the work will continue over several years with
repairs to the many altar frontals, copes and pulpit falls.
The cost of all the work this year has been nearly £200,000; we have to thank the Church Lands Charity for
the majority of these funds but also acknowledge considerable help from the Canynges Society, mainly in
regard to St John’s Chapel, as well as grants from the War Memorials Trust and various private legacies and
donations. We also must acknowledge and thank God for the many skilled craftsmen and experts that carry
out so carefully the work to conserve our church.
For next year we have several major items being planned. The largest of these is the refurbishment or
replacement of lead on the lower roof of the south aisle and transept, which has sprung a number of leaks
over recent years. We hope to get a grant towards this very expensive project from the Listed Places of
Worship Roof Repair Fund. The next item is the spire inspection and repointing which has to be done at
regular intervals and is needed before 2016. Thirdly the relighting of the church and the installation of solar
panels (the latter should provide energy and carbon footprint savings immediately and should show financial
savings after around 8 years). We also hope to complete the isothermal glazing in the St John’s Chapel if we
can get sufficient grants for that work.
Alan Roberts
Fabric Officer
Architect’s Report
2014 has been another busy year at the church with the main item of work being the works in the St John’s
Chapel. The work comprised cleaning the bosses, and painting the plaster vault fields. The stonework to the
walls and windows have had many years of soot accumulations removed whilst the monuments have been
re­secured and cleaned. Repairs have been undertaken to the floor and isothermal glazing trails are currently
taking place on both the north and west windows. These trials record on a constant basis the humidity,
temperature within the cavity created by the isothermal glazing and thus far the trials have proved successful
with no recorded evidence of condensation occurring on the face of the glass. These trials will continue for a
full 12 month period.
The cleaning work to the ceiling of the St John’s Chapel also managed to attribute St John’s Chapel ceiling to
Canygnes. For a detailed report on the St John’s Chapel bosses and ceiling I encourage you to read Jerry
Sampson’s excellent archaeological report which is available from the Parish office or can be made available
in a PDF format. The completion of the work culminated in the installation of your new altar and I hope that
if Pevsner were around he would include this new item of furniture in a revised description of the church.
In other areas, floor repairs have continued and there have been a series of small masonry repairs around the
building and further repairs to the vice turret stair up in to the ringing chamber will be taking place early in
2015.
A series of investigations have also been undertaken in relation to the north side developments and these
include a ground penetrating radar survey, research into the Mansion House that once existed on this site
and an archaeological assessment of the north side masonry. 2015 will again be another busy year.
Marcus Chantrey
benjamin + beauchamp architects ltd

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REPORT ON THE FABRIC
Churchwardens' Report on the Fabric and Ornaments of the Church
The fabric of St Mary Redcliffe is kept under almost constant review. The latest schedule of works is attached,
and as well as all these works there is a constant round of maintenance and repairs. The Wardens would wish
to record their thanks to Alan Roberts (the Church's fabric officer), the Vergers, the Parish Administrator and
the Church Architect, all of whom in different ways shoulder very much of the burden that would otherwise
fall on wardens.
The ornaments are also well cared for. This year we would particularly thank Jane Ashman and her team for
their meticulous on­going work with the broideries, and Ann Bradley for her expert attention to our historic
documents.
Accidents will happen even in the best regulated environments, and repairs are currently awaited to one of
the floor brasses in the nave and to a ciborium.
The most significant thing to record this year in relation to ornaments is, of course, the arrival of the new
altar in St John's Chapel. Thanks to the vision of the PCC, the generosity of the donors and the remarkable
design and quality of craftsmanship of Robert Coles, we have a new adornment that is not only an object of
great interest to our many visitors but, first and foremost, a worthy artefact that enhances the on­going
worship of the Church.
Simon Goodman
Marion Durbur
The Church Vestments, conservation and survey
Over the last year I have been working on a survey of the vestments that are in use in our regular services.
I have been doing this work together with Pauline Taylor, Anita Herod, Bernice Clevely, and Julie Harvey, a
friend that I work with at Tyntesfield. We have cleaned the embroidery, labelled, inspected, documented and
improved the storage for all the copes, the altar frontals, the stoles, the pulpit falls, the burses, the veils, the
maniples, and the apparels and NO I have not counted how many things we have looked at but there is a lot.
We have also managed to do some running repairs on the way, our long term aim is to make sure that
nothing gets to the point of needing so much professional work. We cannot yet see the end of our work but
are pleased with our progress and are grateful to the Church Warden and the Vestry for their help and
financial support.
We have identified some items for professional conservation, which has been done locally in St Werbergs and
funded by the Vestry. These items are those that we use very frequently. The Lily Altar Frontal, the Lily Pulpit
Fall and the Cream Raphael Cope were really in need of a lot of work. We did fairly extensive conservation
work on the cream Pulpit Fall which has been in daily use since Christmas and I take it as a compliment that
nobody has commented as they have probably not noticed that it has been repaired, we have also developed
a new way of hanging the falls which not only looks better but gives much more support.
We normally work on Monday mornings and would always be pleased to tell you what we are doing.
Jane Ashman

REPORT ON THE FABRIC
St Mary Redcliffe
15
Fabric Report, 16th Feb, 2015
Notes:
Urgency - Colours Urgent now Urgent soon Desirable
Budget agreed - green For References see list at back of report
Completed Fabric Projects April 2013 - March 2014
Item no Item Cost
estimate
Final Total
Cost
Date
finished
Comments Ref.s Funding
12/3 Monuments in the St John's Chapel £15,919 £24,364 Jun-14 Completed - a great improvement allowing
many of the inscriptions to be easily read. 06
Canynges
12/4 QEI statue in St J's Ch £5,000 £9,074 Jun-14 (Strachey Conservation) - linked with 12/2 06 Canynges
12/9h2 New Wiring & sockets for verger's
vestry
14/10 Electrical repairs including tidying of
external loose wires on north side
14/19 Mounting of wooden Redcliffe and
Matthew panels in LC
13/16a Repair/Relay 2 new areas of erupted
tiles
12/2 St John’s Chapel refurbishment: floor,
wall and vault decoration.
12/2a St John's Chapel - Windows
(conservation/isothermal glazing trial)
12/2b St John’s Chapel lighting ring
and installation
£1,900 £1,850 Jun-14 New extension cables & sockets to be fitted. Qq Church Lands &
Canynges
£5,000 £3,000 Jun-14 see Qq electrical report Qq
Church Lands
£100 £125 Jun-14 These are the finely carved wooden panels
depicting scenes.
£15,000 £20,100 Jun-14 West end completed before Rush Sunday.
£25,000 £29,809 Jul-14 Completed
4
£25,200 £24,259 Jul-14 CBC have approved and awarded grant
4
£8,000 £7,100 Sep-14 Spectral / RIDI designed chandelier rec'd
10th Jul, but snags only sorted Sept 22nd. 4
12/2c St John’s Chapel new altar £9,600 £9,600 Jul-14 Robert Coles design in English oak.
Complete - delivered end July. 4
12/2d St John’s Chapel - professional fees £6,000 £4,443 Jul-14 Architect, CDM, Archaeology
4
14/17 Archaeological Investigation on North
grass area
14/18 Fire Risk Assessment and report (to go
to EIG)
£7,000 £950 Jul-14 Needed prior to any potential SMR design
work related to North side development.
£600 £600 Jul-14 Survey complete - draft report received 17th
July - Vergers to liaise regarding details
before publishing. It does say that the dry
riser is redundant.
14/2 Iron work repairs, railings & gates £2,000 £600 Jul-14 Fred Brodnax completed this work to MC's
spec. Painting still required.
14/17 Remove Breeches Bible bracket (and
replace - somewhere else??)
14/12 War Memorial cleaning, repairs &
repointing
14/21 Repair/Relay another area of erupted
tiles in N aisle.
£1,000 £200 2014/15 Water ingress near this means it is
vulnerable to damage
Qq
2012
£6,100 £5,210 Nov-14 Invoiced Dec this - Grant of £3256 and
£868 VAT now being reclaimed. WWI
£10,000 £6,000 Nov-14 Cliveden Conservation will now carry out a
trial to stabilise an area near the St J Ch.
14/11a Repaint South East Gate £750 £750 Nov-14 The architect specified the refurbishment of
the metal work and paint treatment.
14/16 Update & Improve CCTV surveillance
system
13/5 New oak doors to replace 3 more
deteriorated high level doors.
14/9 Replace asbestos lined boiler/blower
room double door
14/9b Repair frame to water locker on
Redcliffe Hill & Refit door
14/22a Replacement of lamps/bulbs in the
undercroft with LEDs.
Fabric Projects in Hand
Item no Item Cost
estimate
£5,000 £5,000 2014/15 MB, PT & AR met with contractor, mods
were specified and are now in place.
£2,000 £1,690 Feb-15 These oak doors were made offsite to the
architect's spec and are now fitted.
£600 £530 Feb-15 Double door replaced by single fireproof
door.
£280 Feb-15 This was vandalised in Dec 2014. Charged
to minor maintenance budget.
£6,500 £3,600 Feb-15 This will considerably reduce power costs.
(see also 14/22b and 15/9)
£158,269 £159,135 TO BE CONFIMED
Faculty
Status
12/22b VDU Screen notice system £3,000 Faculty
received
13/11b Welcome - Interpretative Signage £6,000 Faculty
received
14/18 Repairs to Textiles - copes - altar
frontals - pulpit frontals.
14/5 Remove iron cramps in turret stairs,
plus other repairs & repointing,
including boiler room roof repairs.
14/20 New Peal Board in the ringing chamber
to mark the Jubilee Peal rung in 2012
14/22b Replacement of lamps/bulbs in the
undercroft kitchen area.
£5,000 Faculty
received
£10,000 A/Ds cert.
Received
£1,000 AD's cert
received
Church Lands
1st Lord Dulv.
Canynges &
Church Lands
Church Lands &
Canynges
Church Lands
and Canynges
Church Lands
& Legacy
Church Lands
Church Lands
Church Lands
Church Lands &
Ist Lord Dulv
Church Lands
Church Lands
and 75% grant
1st Lord Dulv.
Church Lands
Church Lands
Qq
2012 Church Lands
Church Lands
Church Lands
Church Lands
Date
/priority
Comments Ref.s Funding
Nov-14 Suppliers have demonstrated and quoted.
Canynges?
2nd quote to be sought.
& PCC ?
Nov-14 Text has been produced and edited -
Canynges &
artwork and sign production in hand.
Church Lands
Mar-15 The white cope was repaired for Rush
Church Lands
Sunday. Work will continue in 2015/16.
Nov-14 Sally Strachey instructed - includes repair to
leaking glass at top of vestry 'chimney'.
Dec-14 Requested by the bell-ringers - format to
match a previous royal jubilee board.
Permission to be sought for coat of arms.
£1,000 not required Mar-15 (Toilet and corridor lighting will be included in
the next FY with 15/9)
15/10 North Porch Research £5,000 not required Mar-15 Jon Cannon preparing report.
£31,000
Qq
2012
Church Lands &
Ist Lord Dulv.
Ringers
Church Lands
Church Lands

16
REPORT ON THE FABRIC
Current Financial Year
Priority Item Cost
estimate
14/15 Improved heating controls - to reduce
energy usage
13/2 Repairs to window in South Transept
Southern window on West side &
other minor glass repairs.
Faculty
Status
£15,000 DAC
approved.
£16,000 DAC cert
requested
£31,000
2014/15
Date
/priority
Comments Ref.s Funding
Mar-15 As suggested in Energy Survey. Revised
or alternative quotes to be sought. 27
Church Lands
2015 DAC have asked for statement of
significance for this window.
Qq
2012 1st Lord Dulv.
Priority Item ROM
Cost
estimate
15/7 Spire inspection, cover meter survey,
repointing
14/7a Lighting System Updating - to reduce
energy usage
14/6….
Lead Replacement Works in the South
Aisle
14/8 Installation of Solar panels on high
roof. £720 spent on report.
15/9 Refurbishment of existing toilets. New
screens & units.
12/2a St John's Chapel - Windows
(conservation and isothermal glazing)
15/4 &
14/11a
South Porch & Priest's room rooflights,
high roof vent work
Faculty
Status
2015/16
Date
/priority
Comments
£40,000 required 2015/16 including weathervane maintenance and
lucarne netting
£55,000 DAC cert
requested
£109,450 DAC cert
requested
£50,000 DAC cert
requested
£4,000 May be
required
Ref.s
Qq
2012
Funding
Church Lands
& Ist Lord D
2015/16 1st phase of program. Side aisles, and
emergency lighting 26 Church Lands
2015/16 See Qq, Now specified and LPW RRF
grant (67%) applied for.
Qq
2012
Church Lands
& RRF Grant
2015/16 New tariffs for LPW give 10 yr pay back so
viable. Estimates rec'd. Quotes sought. 27 Church Lands
2015/16 To include lighting replacement with LED
units.
£50,000 required 2015/16 Canynges Society may assist. Revised
quotation requested, 4
£10,000 May be
required
15/5 Ongoing Leadwork repairs £3,000 May be
required
15/5a Replacement of rainwater sump
guards
15/6 Ongoing Masonry repairs £5,000 May be
required
15/9 Repairs to Chatterton roof medieval
door –
15/11 Ongoing Paving repairs North & South
apron & Car Park
2015/16 Quotations being sought.for repairs and
repainting
Church Lands
Appeal &
Grants?
Church Lands
& Ist Lord D
2015/16 Church Lands
& Ist Lord D
£3,000 not required 2015/16 including access hatch cheeks Qq
2012
£2,000 May be
required
£6,000 May be
required
2015/16 Church Lands
& Ist Lord D
2015/16 Specialist conservation joiner required. Church Lands
& Ist Lord D
2015/16 Church Lands
& Ist Lord D
Church Lands
& Ist Lord D
15/12 West end Gate, Paving and steps £5,000 not required 2015/16 Preliminary Study of possible West end
remodelling
15/13 New grids for gutter sumps £500 not required 2015/16 To reduce chances of blocking and hence
obviate some roof leaks.
12/7
(&11/9)
Next Financial Year
Toilet for Disabled - preliminary study £5,000 not required 2015/16 Preliminary Study of South Churchyard
pump lane gate site.
£347,950
Canynges &
Church Lands

REPORT ON THE FABRIC
12/6 Means to hide, disguise or
camouflage waste bins
12/7
(&11/9)
12/7
(&11/9)
Toilet for Disabled - planning,
design and spec. for 2017
build?
£2,000 Faculty
received
July 2011
2014/15 Walled enclosure rejected by PCC.
Less substantial bin disguise may be
devised. 11
£5,000 not required 2015/16 Detailed designs will be drawn up
when location is identified & funding
agreed.
Toilet for Disabled £20,000 required 2015/16 Assuming detailed designs are drawn
up in previous year.
12/18 Storage Screens (Movable
Wooden Screens to enclose
storage area in N transept, NW
corner)
£5,952 Faculty
received
Mar 2013
12/22a Internal Notice Boards Triple
fold design
13/7 Planning of S Churchyard
Landscaping & Paving
13/12 Armoire conservation
dendrochronology, paint study
& restoration
£2,886 Faculty
received
Mar 2013
Apr-14 Some design details and revised
quotation received Nov 2013 (for
simplified version)
Apr-14 Some design details and revised
quotation received Nov 2013 (for
simplified version).
£10,000 not required 2014/15 Preliminary survey completed and
Statement of Significance received.
£5,000 not
required?
2014/15 Hugh Harrison report Oct 2009 >>>
PCC and staff to decide on use and
future location before any restoration
Qq
2012
12
Church Lands
Canynges &
Church Lands
Canynges &
Church Lands
Church Lands
Canynges?
& PCC ?
Church Lands
13/13 New Pricket Stand £3,000 not required 2013/14 Design yet to be agreed. Cadbury
13/17 Air curtain at undercroft door £420 A/Ds cert. 2013/14 Quote received from Roland Bell.
Donation?
Received
Funding not yet allocated. 27
Church Lands
14/1 South Churchyard
Landscaping & Paving
14/4 Display of ex situ north porch
carvings
Projects on Hold
£105,000 required 2015/16 Identified as in a poor state by the
DAC and the Quinquennial
£1,000 may be
required?
£155,258
Awaiting other developments and decisions
2014/15 Awaiting input from PCC in context of
Welcome Project . Canynges Society
05
may assist with funding.
ERF
Qq
2012 Church Lands
Church Lands
17
Priority Item
14/7b Lighting System Updating - to
reduce energy usage
Cost
estimate
Faculty
Status
2016/17
Date
/priority
Comments
Ref.s Funding
£60,000 required 2016/17 2nd phase of program. Lady chapel
and other internal lighting 26 Church Lands
16/1…. Final Quinquennial Items £50,000 required 2016/17 See Quinquennial Recommendations,
architect to specify
15/8 North Porch cleaning and
Conservation work
Replacement and repair of rest
of high level external doors at
base of spire and on Lady
Chapel roof.
Cleaning of North and East
faces of the Church - 1st
phase of 2 year project?
14/3 Lapidarium in south
churchyard
Priority Item
Fabric Projects - Longer Term
Qq
2012
Church Lands
£50,000 required 2015/16 Church Lands &
Canynges
£10,000 required 2016/17 Replacement of doors in oak as and
when necessary in future years (as
per spec from architect in May 2009)
£50,000 required 2016/17 If there are noth side redevelopment
plans this work would follow
£1,000 may be
required?
£221,000
Fabric Projects - Longer Term
14/7b Lighting System Updating - to
reduce energy usage
Cleaning of North and East
faces of the Church - 2nd
phase of 2 year project?
Possible sound reduction
doors in belfry and bellframe
repairs
12/2b St John’s Chapel
refurbishment: Glazing in
arches - if approved?
13/9 Revise Conservation Plan
Part 1 Setting
Part 2 Church
Facilities fit for the future
redevelopment / north side
redevelopment
Quinquennial Inspection and
Report
Cost
estimate
Faculty
Status
2014/15 Lapidarium is only a possible future
project. 05
2017/18 onwards
Date
/priority
Comments
08
Church Lands
Church Lands
Church Lands
Ref.s Funding
£50,000 required 2016/17 3rd phase of program. High level
nave and chancel lights. 26 Church Lands
£50,000 required 2017 If there are redevelopment plans this
work would follow
£10,000 required 2017 If there are redevelopment plans this
work would follow
£40,000 Faculty
required
2015/18 Canynges Soc. may assist
£2,000 not required 2016/17 Architect advised in 2014 that apart
from adding recent survey reports,
this can be left until at least 2017.
£???????? required 2015
onwards
£6,000 not required Sep-17
£158,000
If and when City external
redevelopment plans progress 01,
03
Church Lands
Church Lands
Church Lands &
Canynges?
04
Qq
2012 Church Lands
Major Appeal
Church Lands

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REPORT ON THE FABRIC
Fabric References
SMRFab-nn
No.
Date
01 St Mary Redcliffe Conservation Plan 2003/4
Part One – The Setting Part Two – The Church
02 Quinquennial Report 2007 2007
03 St Mary Redcliffe’s Agenda for Growth Apr-08
Annual Parochial Church Meeting
04 St John’s Chapel – Re-ordering and refurbishment: Jun-08
Preliminary report, Michael Drury Architects
05 Ex situ carvings from the North Porch and other displaced stone fragments, etc Jun-08
Michael Drury Architects
06 St John’s Chapel – Report on the condition of the interior stone monuments Dec-08
Nicholas Durnan, Consultant Conservator
07 Condition Survey – medieval glass in St John’s Chapel Apr-09
Stephen Clare, Holy Well Glass Limited, April 2009
08 Replacement & Remedial Work to External High Roof Doors May-09
Michael Drury,
09a Spire Condition Report May-07
Conservatrix
09b Rope Access Survey Report – tower and spire Jul-09
Philip Scorer, (survey carried out September 2008)
10 Independent Condition Survey – roof timbers Jun-09
Ridout Associates, Environmental Monitoring and Research
11 Outline Report on the Southern Churchyard Sep-09
Michael Drury, St Anne’s Gate Architects
12 Armoire Report Oct-09
Hugh Harrison, Consultant in Conservation of Joinery and Polychromed Timber
14 Proposed Works for the Bells of St. Mary Redcliffe Jul-10
Anthony Bulteel
15 Topography Report for the South Churchyard (& Footpaths) Jul-10
17 Proposed Works for the Bells of St. Mary Redcliffe Aug-10
Anthony Bulteel (Revised for DAC & Faculty Application)
18 Floodlighting Report - South Churchyard Aug-10
Paul Covell, Theatre and Lighting Consultant
23 Quinquennial Report 2012 Oct-12
Marcus Chantrey
24 Structiral Report, Spire Report and Electrical Report for Qq Oct-12
All included in the Qq as Appendices I, II and III.
25 Report on the medieval glass in St John’s Chapel after light cleaning Nov-12
Holy Well Glass Limited, Nov 2012
26 St Mary Redcliffe Church - Lighting Survey Oct-13
Mike Ludgow - Lighting Services
27 Energy Audit for St Mary Redcliffe Church Jan-14
Matt Fulford - Inspired Efficiency
28
29

ELECTORAL ROLL
19
Electoral Roll Report
The Electoral Roll is required as it governs who can vote at the APCM. It also is the church's only official
register of members. If you ever have trouble sleeping I suggest you read the Church Representation Rules
which can be found online or come in book form at the cost of £7.99. As well as laying out exactly how the
Electoral Roll is formed, updated and displayed it also deals with the the PCC, Deanery Synod, Diocesan
Synod, General Synod – all important but soporific stuff.
Under these rules the Electoral Roll was created anew in 2007 and then every six years after that (2013,
2019, etc). In between years we just update the roll. 2015 is an in between year so we’ve displayed the roll
and asked for updates, of which there have been various. There are two points to note:
1. Couples getting married are not required to be on the Electoral Roll – their qualifying connection is
checked in a different way. This change came in almost two years ago.
2. The Parish Share (the amount we as a church pay to the Diocese so it can continue its important work of
supporting local churches) is not connected to the Electoral Roll.
The numbers for last year (2014) were: 243 on the roll with 24 in the parish.
The numbers for this year (2015) are: 263 on the roll with 34 in the parish.
Chris Duncan
Electoral Roll Officer

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DEANERY, DIOCEAN AND STEWARDSHIP MATTERS
I’m sure the person who suggested I cover these subjects for A Year at Redcliffe intended me to write three
separate reports, but I think it would be more helpful to see the connections between them rather than the
isolated parts. For although the Deanery’s official business as a Synod consisted mainly of a presentation by
the Church Lads’ and Church Girls’ Brigade in February and a decision to channel our support for Uganda
through Tear Fund in December, much of the behind­the­scenes thinking in the Deanery has really been
about the future of ministry and the sustainability of the current model with 21 separate buildings, many of
which have small congregations struggling to keep their parish functioning. That’s not to say there are any
plans for change or desires to close churches. (Don’t rush to the barricades just yet!) In fact, the Deanery has
no power to do any such thing, and therefore cannot plan a definitive solution to increase the resources for
ministry or use them more efficiently. There is, however, a sense that something needs to be done.
Those who read Bishop Lee’s article, reprinted in the February SMR Magazine, have probably realised similar
concerns are exercising the Diocese, and that Dr Rayfield is convinced the problem is not mainly those who
have encountered hardship and been unable to maintain or increase their giving, so much as the low priority
giving has among those worshippers who still have adequate means. He sees this as a spiritual problem, a
lack of priority in believers’ lives, reflecting a failure of personal and corporate spiritual development.
The Diocese has done much to conserve and manage its resources. In the last year it has made several
members of staff redundant – The Strategy Delivery Team, the RE Resources Centre, and the Diocesan Office
Manager have all gone. (The future of the All Saints building is still under negotiation. It is likely to remain
in some sort of ecclesiastical use enabling the fabric maintenance and running costs to remain within the
objects of All Saints’ Church Lands.) However, there is a feeling that something more needs to be done.
In the autumn we launched our own Stewardship campaign, concentrating on financial giving. We sent out
191 letters, plus some extras left at the back of Church for those not on the Electoral Roll to use. As a result,
we received 24 increased pledges (totalling an extra £495/month over the 2012 figure), 5 reduced pledges
and 14 unchanged pledges. Five new people pledged. This is a good response in some ways, and I’m told
many a marketing manager would consider it an outstanding success, but it doesn’t really touch what is
needed to transform the life of the Parish in the way we would like. There is a feeling that something more
needs to be done.
To address this, the Stewardship sub­committee met on 27 th November and had a very interesting discussion.
We compared the Church of England with a hypothetical non­conformist chapel in terms of membership
identity, discipleship and stewardship, and noted a number of distinctive features and potential shortcomings
in the Anglican model.
The first of these is simply our identity. Because our ecclesiology wants to claim everyone who lives in the
Parish as a potential member (unless they specify an alternative allegiance) we are not a church to which
people belong, but a church people attend. We have “churchgoers” rather than members. We have an
“Electoral Roll” rather than a “membership list”. Already, we have erected a barrier between the believer and
the Church. The Church is something the believer attends rather than is part of. The clergy are said to have
“gone into the Church” as if the rest of us weren’t in it. A viewpoint intended to open the outer door to the
world has unintentionally closed an inner door on its own people.
As a result, discipleship and stewardship do not always develop as they should. There is a gap between what
we should be and what we are that is not easily bridged by an annual letter asking for more money.
The conclusion we came to after lengthy discussion is that we need to increase the involvement of the people
in shaping and facilitating the ministry of the Church, both at Parish level and beyond. We believe people will
give very generously when it is no longer seen as giving, but spending our collective resources on a valued
objective shaped, shared and held dear by all.
We think the details are for the new PCC to work out, but our feeling was this is the something that needs to
be done.
Ken Petrie
Chairman of Stewardship sub­committee.

PCC ADOPTED VISION AND VALUES
21
If you want to walk on water you’ve got to get out of
the boat!
Vision : Purpose : Strategy
vision
purpose
strategy
A Vision for St Mary Redcliffe
St Mary Redcliffe is steeped in history and the people are rightly proud of that heritage but they are equally
clear about where they’re going. People blossom in front of you when they talk about their faith, and are
passionate about the networks of groups they are involved with far beyond the church. The church is
focussed on things that really matter, on issues that affect the poor and marginalised, whilst those things
that often clamour for attention are given their proper place amongst competing priorities. There is a real
sense of working together towards a clear goal amongst the different elements of a complex church. More
than that, the church is actively seeking out and working with other faith and community groups to tackle all
kinds of social, economic and environmental problems, some around the corner and others around the
world. Congregations are growing in number and in commitment to the purpose of the church, and it is
evident that individuals and groups way beyond the bounds of the church understand why St Mary Redcliffe
exists, what it stands for and are grateful for its positive impact upon their lives.
A Purpose for St Mary Redcliffe
to release our potential as a beacon of God’s kingdom
A Strapline for St Mary Redcliffe (to replace ‘O Worship the Lord in the beauty of
holiness’)
to be decided
Values for St Mary Redcliffe
a word picture of a longed for, imagined future
where we are going now with what we’ve got
specific steps along the way
Strategies for St Mary Redcliffe
to be worked out by PCC
The Value of Values
core values unchanging and distinct, they set you apart from similar organisations
aspirational values things we need to maximise our potential
generic values minimum acceptable standards that allow you a seat at the table
accidental values develop when no­one is looking, are unhelpful with unintended
consequences
generic values
aspirational values
accidental values
core values
love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness,
gentleness, self­control, integrity, honesty
to be such a beacon that others can see, know and say what we
stand for
to be an inclusive place of welcome
to expect to see change in ...
ourselves and members of our church
people we encounter
systems and structures we influence
these need to be challenged: That’s not the way we do things round
here
traditional and progressive (both these words need unpacking)
working together (collaborating and respecting our differences)
be courageous (assessing the risk, making the choice)

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REPORT OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
In the past year we’ve had a total of nine meetings and, although this is slightly below average, those
meetings have been packed with exciting new initiatives as well as the usual day­to­day decisions that are
needed to keep SMR on an even keel as it charts it’s way through the 21st century.
We continue to swell our ranks and welcome, with open arms, Kat Campion­Spall to the post of Associate
Vicar. Kat has made a big impact within the church and we look forward to seeing where she will take us in
the years to come. In addition to Kat, this year we also have appointed Hannah Currant as our LinkAge
Development worker and Sarah Yates as our Education Officer. Both Hannah and Sarah help us to provide
support and welcome to folk beyond our congregation from both ends of the life spectrum.
In terms of the members of SMR we have started setting up new Community Groups around Bristol. These
are informal geographically based groups whose purpose is to enable us to receive and give support and
fellowship to each other beyond the walls of the church. If you would like to know more about Community
Groups please talk to Marion Durbur or Denise Reynolds.
Speaking of the ‘walls of the church’ there has been much activity relating to the physical bricks and mortar
of the church. We saw the instigation of phase one of the St John’s Chapel renovation and the commissioning
and installation of a new altar in that chapel. We have also started an investigation concerning the cleaning,
conservation and re­presentation of the North porch entrance, which, as one of the older parts of the church,
will be a very big project.
Beyond the church building we continue to consider what can be done, in terms of new facilities, to help
meet the growing needs of SMR. And to also provide a place for support and services for those folk who are
members of our parish, regardless of whether they attend our church. To that end we are working with the
local Methodist Church to explore new uses for our shared Church Centre. There has also been much
discussion and work regarding other potential new developments that have, for a variety of good reasons,
been put aside. Or where changes in circumstances have determined that the ideas are no longer viable. It is
inevitable that in searching for a new path ahead we will sometimes walk down dead ends or blind alleys,
but there is learning and richness in even these.
Part of our role as a church, and especially as SMR, is to open our doors to the general public. We do this
every day of the year but last year we also hosted the large and successful Redcliffe Remembers event on 4th
August to help commemorate the centenary of the start of World War 1. We also had our first Treefest which
saw some 90 organisations each create a decorated tree for an exhibition at SMR. These trees were seen by
about 3000 visitors and £4500 was raised, this was split between three charities including SMR.
In addition to all of the above the PCC has also be busy with various administrative, financial and upkeep
and maintenance issues so, as you can see, much has been done over the past year.
As for the coming year we will continue to work on the big projects relating to the restoration of the St
John’s Chapel and the investigating the North Porch. We will remain a central member of the Redcliffe Way
Development Forum and ensure that the needs and aspirations of SMR are voiced in this critically important
arena. We will also be re­examining the governance structure of the PCC to ensure that it continues to
support the church in an effective and efficient way. And above all we will continue to seek to understand
and realise God’s purpose for our church.
Greca Warr
PCC Secretary.

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An important aspect of the PCC is to vote on various proposals and requests regarding the maintenance and
development of the church. The list is very long so here are the edited highlights:
PCC voted on the following:
• To accept the Trustees’ Annual Report (2013/2014) in its current form (subject to agreed
amendments) and that the PCC authorize the Resources Committee to approve as fit for purpose
the full and final version, including any changes resulting from the audit.
• To accept the recommendations of the Insurance Committee regarding the provision of
insurance.
• To accept a formal letter of offer of a grant for the part funding of the Associate Vicar post.
• To support the proposal regarding the Link­Age development worker.
• To accept the proposal of the WW1 group for a WW1 centenary installation in the St John’s
Chapel.
• To approve that the advert for the role of Associate Vicar be placed and that they approve the
wording of the advert, Role Description and Profile.
• To approve the initiation of the South Churchyard Working Group and the West End Exterior
Working Group.
• To authorize Pat Terry and Marion Durbur to research the question of new chairs for the
Undercroft and choir vestry and that 85 chairs are purchased, the final authorisation for purchase
to lie with the Churchwardens.
• To accept the Resources Committee’s request to invest £10, 000 in Bristol Credit Union.
• To follow the advice that we are given by the Charity Commission regarding reporting of thefts.
• To adopt policies regarding the Fair Recruitment of Ex Offenders and the Handling of Disclosure
Information.
• To approve preparatory and investigative work on the North Porch.
• That the PCC bear the cost of the loss made at the Redcliffe Remembers event on 4th Aug
(£228.03)
• To elect Rachel James to act as the ARA representative.
• To approve the licensing of various persons to assist in the distribution of holy communion in
services organised by the school.
• To adopt the Fire Risk Profile as set out in the fire risk assessment.
• That expenses are not taken out of the collections at Christmas services. It was clarified that the
expenses would be paid for by the PCC.
• That the 2014 Christmas collections are given to the same charities/organisations, and divided
(where applicable) as in 2013.
• The Outreach Committee will, over the 6 months from October 2014, draft a proposal for
consideration by the PCC for giving.
• To accept the draft 2015 PCC budget.
• That there would be no increase in the fees for weddings and funerals/burials for the calendar
year of 2015.
• The Education Committee to embark on the process of exploring the possibility of introducing a
policy to allow Communion before Confirmation using the Bristol Diocesan booklet Communion
before Confirmation as a basis for the process.
• To permit the acceptance of ARA volunteers to work in the Arc cafe who are six months free of
substance misuse.
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Development.
• To mandate Simon Goodman and Kat Campion­Spall to sign the partnership agreement relating
to Community Development Worker’s post on behalf of the PCC.
The PCC formally acknowledged various excursions and visits that were undertaken by the young people of
the church; this was done for safeguarding and insurance purposes.
The PCC approved a variety of faculty requests concerning the fabric of the church
including:
• Lighting System Updating ­ to improve lighting and reduce energy usage.
• Installation of Solar panels on high roof.
• Improved heating controls ­ to reduce energy usage.
• Improving the heating controls on the current heating system in the church and the undercroft to
reduce energy usage while maintaining or improving comfort.
• Removal of iron cramps & repair to damaged stone plus other masonry repairs & repointing
• The conservation and repair of church textiles.
• Archaeological Evaluation of Land on the North Side.
• The installation for a peal board commemorating the Queens Diamond Jubilee to be hung in the
Ringing Chamber.
• Repairs to the southernmost window on the west side of the south transept.
• South aisle lead­work replacement and roof repairs.
• Refurbishment of the existing toilets in the undercroft, including new screens and fittings.

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St Mary Redcliffe with Temple Parochial Church Council
Year Ended 31st December 2014
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Endowment
Funds
Total
Funds
2014
Total
Funds
2013
Incoming resources
Incoming resources from generated funds
Voluntary income 130,283 54,250 184,533 162,628
Activities for generating funds 27,920 0 27,920 20,512
Investment income 3,990 47 4,037 4,076
Incoming resources from charitable
activities
Activities in furtherance of charity's objects 21,307 2,930 24,237 58,340
Total incoming resources 183,500 57,227 0 240,727 245,556
Resources expended
Cost of generating funds
Cost of generating voluntary income 3,700 0 3,700 3,553
Fundraising trading: cost of goods
sold and other costs 8,279 0 8,279 8,730
Charitable activities
Costs of activities in furtherance of
charity's
objects 169,879 56,968 226,847 225,369
Governance costs 2,044 2,050
Total resources expended 183,902 56,968 0 240,870 239,702
Net incoming/(outgoing) resources (402) 259 0 (143) 5,854
Transfers between funds 0 0
Gains/(losses) on investments 235 0 4,928 5,163 9,863
Net movement in funds (167) 259 4,928 5,020 15,717
Total funds 1 January 92,168 23,050 797,685 912,903 897,186
Total funds 31 December 92,001 23,309 802,613 917,923 912,903

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PCC Financial Report for the year to 31 st December 2014.
NOTE: At the time of writing, PCC accounts to 31 st December 2014 were available in
Draft form only. This report is therefore based on those figures, with the caveat that
some detail may change.
The finalised, accounts will be available for inspection and will be published on the
Charity Commission website after independent examination and approval by the
Trustees.
Background:
The PCC started 2014 on a wave of enthusiasm, keen to embrace the new Vision for
SMR and to support the growth of ministry and outreach. It was in this context that
an ambitious target for income growth was agreed when the annual budget was set. At
the same time, we pledged to increase our Parish Share from £104k to £115k – the
first increase for several years.
SMR is fortunate that the Church Lands Charity (The Vestry), funds most of the
building maintenance work, and supports the costs of divine worship. This
expenditure does not therefore form part of the PCC accounts.
Comment:
While we have honoured our pledge to the Diocese in respect of Parish Share (Quota),
voluntary income has fallen short of expectations, primarily due to a much smaller
than expected increase in regular income from Planned Giving, which rose from
£75,308 in 2013, to £75,916 against a budgeted figure of £89,000 (net of tax). Income
has also suffered as there were fewer fundraising events during the year.
Despite this shortfall, costs have been tightly controlled, reducing the final shortfall to
just £167.
I am pleased to report that reserves carried forward to 2015 are therefore comfortably
within the agreed Reserves Policy.
It should be noted that “Endowment Funds” include fixed assets. Within this figure,
the organ is valued at £708,996.
Rob Tyley
PCC Treasurer
February 2015

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Resources Committee
The resources committee is one of the sub­committees of the PCC. Its remit is primarily financial, although it
is concerned with all the “resources” of the PCC. It oversees the stewardship committee, which reports to it,
but about which there is a separate report in this booklet.
Two of the committee’s main jobs are, under the guidance of the treasurer, to keep under regular review the
income and expenditure of the PCC and to prepare the budget for the following year.
One thing the committee has also been giving considerable thought to this year is our cash handling and
counting procedures. We have introduced new procedures and protocols, and have trialled others.
Counting our cash income must be one of the least visible of all the jobs at SMR, yet it is vital. It is not just a
matter of counting the collections after Sunday services (which is done by sidesmen and members of the
Vestry). Further counting, including the counting of planned giving envelopes and after special events, takes
place during the week, week in, week out, throughout the year, and has to be done before the vergers can do
the banking. In recent years we have increasingly come to rely upon a very small (and sadly dwindling) band
of very faithful volunteers under the leadership of Jean Langley, few of whom, I don’t think they would mind
my observing, are in the first flush of youth. We are very grateful to them, and to the new members of the
team who have joined this year, but it is not fair for us to rely so heavily on so few (most of whom are over
80); if you are able to offer an hour or two once every few weeks (the more people, the less frequent the
obligation!) to help count the money (usually on a Monday at present), please have a word with Jean or one
of the wardens. Thank you.
Simon Goodman
Chairman,
Fundraising for the PCC
Christmas Puddings.
Once again Christmas Puddings from the Ultimate Plum Pudding Company, the family business in Kendal,
were on sale on Doors Open Day. However, this year the majority of puddings were sold to the everincreasing
‘regular customers’ rather than to the visitors. The reason for this was that the date of our main
holiday in 2014 clashed with Doors Open Day and neither event could be changed!
As Christmas would not be the same without the Redcliffe pudding (or so I’m told), potential customers were
asked to pre­order this year and as only complete boxes may be delivered, the total was rounded up leaving
just a few spare puddings to sell in September.
My grateful thanks go to Marion who volunteered to add this to her duties, ensuring the usual sell­out and
reaching the maximum profit possible of £218.42.
Normal service will be restored this year when more Christmas puddings will be available.
Sue Pickard.
Redcliffe Treefest
Treefest has come and gone for 2014 but it is likely to reappear in December 2015.
So, for those who did not know or have not heard, what was/is Treefest?
The basic plan was to encourage 100 organisations of all types, charities, church organisations, businesses
and individuals to enter a decorated Christmas tree for the event.
By the time we reached opening day some 90 trees had been entered. There was a fantastic variation in the
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Fundraising (continued...)
staff and volunteers who worked so hard to help us put on such a good show. Andy and ARA, who run the
Undercroft cafe, ably assisted by Christine and her helpers, provided refreshments at the West End and
musical interludes were provided by various groups throughout the week.
The event attracted some 3000 visitors who donated £4500 to be split between the three nominated
charities. These were Bristol Youth and Community Action, the Addiction Recovery Agency and St Mary
Redcliffe’s own outreach.
All in all the event was well received and attracted many visitors who had not visited the church before. We
are very grateful to all involved. We hope that they all enjoyed working with us through the week and that
they now know each other a little better.
So what of the future, we plan to run Treefest again next December. We will endeavour to put on an even
better show, gaining experience from this first show and by incorporating some of the ideas that we have
received.
We will endeavour to attract more trees, more visitors and raise more money next time and this will require
everyone to spread the word and to come forward willing to help throughout the week. If you feel able to
help in any way please get in touch with us through the Parish Office.
I cannot end this report without thanking the others in the team (Sue and John Viney, Jonquil Panting and
John Rudin) for all their hard work throughout the planning and running of Treefest. It was a great
teamwork effort.
Marcus Ashman
Health and Safety Committee
The Health and Safety committee as a sub committee of the PCC helps to ensure the relevant safety
standards are upheld at Saint Mary Redcliffe.
In the past year we have met a few times, although finding a time to meet when all members are available
can be challenging. In previous years this committee has met during the day but this is now not usually
possible due to members varied work commitments.
A number of items have fallen within the committee's purview including but not limited to the inspection
report by our insurers EIG, First Aid Training, the suitability of ladders for use by the vergers, Fire Risk
Assessment, Portable Appliance Testing, Emergency Lighting, Pipe Walk Risk Assessment, Personal Security
Alarms, SMR Health and Safety Policy and reviewing the health and safety incident reports. An incident that
occurred during the lowering of the Christmas tree has been investigated by the Church Warden. No one was
hurt in this incident.
Carys Underdown is the church Health and Safety Officer and we ask you to inform her of any Health and
Safety concerns that you may have. I would like to thank the other members of the committee for their help
and advice during my first year as chair of the committee.
Chris Duncan
Chair Health and Safety Committee.

St Mary Redcliffe
PCC COMMITTEES
PCC Committees for 2014/15
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Standing Committee
Incumbent (Dan Tyndall) (Chair)
Church Warden (Simon Goodman)
Junior Church Warden (Marion
Durbur)
PCC Treasurer (Rob Tyley)
PCC Secretary (Greca Warr)
Chair of Resources Committee
Chair of Education Committee
Chair of Evangelism & Outreach
Committee
Strategic Committees
Resources
PCC Rep 3__________________
Church Warden (Simon Goodman) Parish Administrator (Pat Terry)
(Chair)
Health & Safety Officer
Junior Church Warden (Marion
Durbur)
Incumbent (Dan Tyndall)
Planned Giving Officer
PCC Treasurer (Rob Tyley)
PCC Rep1 (Dean Barry)
PCC Rep2 (Chris Duncan)
PCC Rep3 (Ken Petrie)
Education
Junior Church Warden (Marion
Durbur) (Chair)
Church Warden (Simon Goodman)
Incumbent (Dan Tyndall)
Safeguarding Officer
Sunday School Co-­‐ordinator
PCC Rep1 (Claire Alsop)
PCC Rep2 (June Saunders)
PCC Rep3 (Rhiannon Turner)
Outreach & Evangelism
Incumbent (Dan Tyndall) (Chair)
Church Warden (Simon Goodman)
Junior Church Warden (Marion
Durbur)
Church Centre Representative
Redcliffe Care Representative
PCC Rep1 (Bryan Anderson)
PCC Rep2 (Phil Burnett)
PCC Rep3 (Martin Lee)
Sub-­‐Committees
Stewardship
PCC Rep from Resources
Committee (Ken Petrie) (Chair)
Planned Giving Officer
PCC Rep1 __________________ Dean Barry
PCC Rep2 __________________ Rob Tyley
Penny Reynolds (until 13/8/14)
Working Committees
Health & Safety
PCC Rep1 (Chair) (Chris Duncan)
PCC Rep2 (Rachel James)
Safeguarding
Safeguarding Officer (Chair)
Incumbent (Dan Tyndall)
Junior Church Warden (Marion
Durbur)
PCC Secretary (Greca Warr)
Lunch Club Safeguarding
Representative (Barbara Allison)
Four Children’s Champions:
Stephen Brooke
Leanne England
Richard James
Caroline Parker
Social
Chair
PCC Rep1 (Rachel James) (Chair)
PCC Rep2 (Claire Alsop)
PCC Rep3 (Tony Bulteel)
PCC Rep4 (Sarah King)
PCC Rep5
(Wendy Roberts)
And (Liz Scott)
PCC Working Groups
Undercroft / ARA Group
Jerry Cowhig
World War 1 Group
Claire Alsop (Chair)
John Brewer
Margaret Cartledge
Rachel James
Greca Warr
Joint PCC and Vestry Committees
Fabric Committee
Incumbent (Dan Tyndall) (Chair)
Fabric Officer (Alan Roberts)
Church Warden (Simon Goodman)
Junior Church Warden (Marion
Durbur)
Chairman of the Vestry
Treasurer of the Vestry
PCC Rep1 (Bryan Anderson)
PCC Rep2 (Liz Scott)
In attendance:
Canynges Society Rep 1
Canynges Society Rep 2
Church Architect (Marcus
Chantrey)
Parish Administrator (minute
taker)
Personnel Committee
Incumbent
Church Warden (Simon Goodman)
Junior Church Warden (Marion
Durbur)
CLC Chair
CLC HR adviser
CLC Rep
Redcliffe Way Forum Rep
Incumbent (Dan Tyndall)
Canynges Society
Incumbent (Dan Tyndall)
Church Warden (Simon Goodman)
Junior Church Warden (Marion
Durbur)
PCC Rep1 (Beatrice Purser-­‐Hallard)
Insurance Committee Rep
PCC Rep (Angela Hogg)
SMR Committees & Groups 2014-­‐2015
Last updated 12/05/2013

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Outreach Committee
In 2014 the ‘Evangelism and Outreach Committee’ became known as the ‘Outreach Sub­commitee of the
PCC’. The name has changed, but it remains the group which engages with and enacts the parish’s aim to
seek out and work with other faith and community groups to tackle all kinds of social, economic and
environmental problems, some around the corner and others around the world. In realising these aims the
committee has continued to oversee and coordinate the parish’s outreach activities which are local,
international, and national.
During the past year we welcomed a number of new members, both PCC and non­PCC. Kat Campion­Spall
also took over the position of chair. We are grateful for the enthusiasm, ideas and willingness to be involved
which Kat and the other new members have contributed to enhance the committee’s work.
The regular tasks which the committee has overseen during 2014/15 have included:
• the design and distribution of the annual parish Christmas card (this year saw more helpers
come forward to help post these; consequently, more households and businesses received cards);
• the Lent Project (see more below);
• the Christmas Day lunch held in the parish centre
• the Shoeboxes appeal;
• Mary’s Meals backpack project (with the Sunday School)
• The sending of Christmas cards to our ‘international’ parishes, and other focus organisations
such as ACAT.
We continued our commitment to support the work of the USPG and the CMS. This support is in the form of
an annual donation of £1,000 to each of these missionary societies. The committee also has at its disposal a
sum of £1,000. This is distributed at the discretion of the committee to support emergency appeals which
arise during the course of the year.
Our concern internationally has been to maintain links with places with which we share historical ties. We
were delighted to receive a visit from the rector of St Martin’s, Kwekwe, Zimbabwe in May 2014. It is well
known that the building of the church in Kwekwe was funded by SMR in 1960s. Our link with Kwekwe has
wavered slightly in recent years, but now with a re­ignition of correspondence, we hope to be able to develop
this international link further.
The Lent Project in 2014 was for St Francis’ Hospital in Katete, Eastern Zambia
(http://www.saintfrancishospital.net/). Nearly £4,000 was raised for this. St Francis Hospital is managed by
the Anglican and Catholic Churches of Zambia, and receives some government support. In the hospital’s 3
operating theatres more than 3,000 surgical operations are performed annually. The money we raised was
used to buy a pair of draw­over vaporisers – components that we urgently needed for the hospital’s
anaesthetic equipment.
The 2015 Lent Appeal has a local focus with an emphasis on hunger alleviation within our community. We
shall be raising funds and awareness for Kids Company Bristol (http://www.kidsco.org.uk/bristol). This
charity has premises on Prewett Street – within view of our church – and is part of the national charity
founded and headed by the inspirational Camila Batmanghelidjh. Our aim is to raise £6,000 for Kids
Company. At the time of this going to print the appeal has been launched and there are a number of exciting
events planned as part of our fund­ and awareness­raising drive. These include:
• A talk by Camila Batmanghelidjh in church on 26 February;
• An installation in church during Lent entitled Hungry Childhoods;
• Events within the newly­established community groups.
Further details can be found at http://stmaryredcliffe.co.uk/lent­appeal/.

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The Social Committee
The Social Committee has had a quiet year of organising things but has been involved in helping out with
events when needed.
The Rush Sunday Service.
Traditionally the congregation is fortified with Madeira Cake and Sherry. This is provided by Bristol City
Council but over the last few years has been served in the South Church yard in a marquee. The social
committee has to cut up the cake and distribute the sherry to a few hundred people. It is a lovely occasion
for the public figures of the city and the congregation to meet and greet. We were very lucky with the
weather as a storm was forecast.
The licencing of Kat, as associate vicar, was a well attended service with SMR representatives and Kat`s
Family and friends. Refreshments were organised by Marion and the social committee helped hand out the
food and drink.
There was a Bring and Share Harvest Festival which was a lovely spread and equally nice atmosphere. This
is a time for a lot of the families to get together from the Sunday School and the two Choirs, as well as the
rest of the congregation.
In July we had the annual Choir BBQ which is held in the South Church yard and was a relaxing way to say
thank you and farewell to Jonathan who had been looking after the choir while Andrew was away on
sabbatical.
Just before the boys choir broke up for the summer holidays they put on a little informal music event after
Matins. This was to say thank you to the Friends of the Music who support the boys with music scholarships
for lessons on various instruments. Drinks and nibbles were supplied and we sat for a very entertaining hour
listening to their achievements.
Rachel James
Safeguarding
Most people will be aware of the significant coverage in the media relating to child protection and the
protection of adults who may be vulnerable and this has meant that all organisations involved in the care of
these groups have had to review their working practices and procedures. Within the Church of England at
national and local (diocesan) level safeguarding policies have undergone considerable change and the
Diocese of Bristol has issued a new safeguarding policy, together with a number of associated documents, all
of which can be found on the diocesan website.
Currently St Mary Redcliffe PCC has a separate child protection policy and a policy for the care of vulnerable
adults. These policies and associated documents are currently being reviewed and a single policy covering
both children and adults is proposed. To ensure that the policy is readily available to everyone and we can
all be kept abreast of changes as they occur it is proposed that the policy will be on our website, although a
hard copy will be available for anyone who does not have access to a computer.
We all want our children and adults to be safe so it is important to recognise that the responsibility for
safeguarding is shared by each one of us and, although policies and procedures are essential, they cannot
alone protect children and adults who are at risk. We all need to be aware of potential risks to children,
young people and vulnerable adults and know what action to take should we have any concerns.
If you have any questions relating to safeguarding in church please contact me.
Denise Reynolds
Safeguarding Officer

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REDCLIFFE WAY DEVELOPMENT
The plans for the development of Redcliffe have progressed significantly during the past year. The first step
was the appointment of LDA Design ­ an independent design, environment and sustainability consultancy ­ to
provide the Redcliffe Neighbourhood Development Forum with a number of options for the layout of the area
in and around what is now Redcliffe Way.
One of the main stumbling blocks for the initial RNDF proposals was the cost of moving the road to allow the
main flow of traffic to take place along Portwall Lane, to the north of the current Redcliffe Way. This
movement of infrastructure was estimated by the council to have cost £10 million; money that neither the
Forum nor the council is able to provide.
Consequently, one of the main challenges facing LDA and the Forum was to develop an alternative vision for
the area, which could fulfil the place­making aspirations of local people, while retaining the current position
of Redcliffe Way.
LDA subsequently developed a plan for the area which envisages an open square in front of St Mary
Redcliffe, with a reduced­in­size and traffic­controlled carriageway running through it. The council have
agreed that this road need not be more than nine metres wide: a width which would allow for three lanes:
one running east, one running west and a bus lane. There would also be much stronger provision for cyclists
and an enhanced public realm for pedestrians.
In the autumn, the Forum voted to pursue this option as the basis for the production of the Neighbourhood
Plan for the area. Neighbourhood Plans are planning documents which establish general policies for the
development and use of land in a neighbourhood, and which are used by Neighbourhood Forums and
councils as the basis for developments.
LDA produced the first draft of the Neighbourhood Plan last autumn, allowing various stakeholders,
including the church, to provide feedback on the document. This information which will be used to produce
a final version of the plan will, in turn, be used as the basis of consultation with the community and as a
starting point for discussions with developers. Later this year, the final plan will be taken to a referendum,
which local people will be able to vote on whether or not it should be adopted by the council as an official
planning document for the area.
Rhys Williams.
Pattern of Sunday Worship:
8am Holy Communion
(Common Worship Order 1, traditional
language)
9.30am Sung Eucharist
(Sunday School meets in the Undercroft)
(Common Worship Order 1, traditional
language, except first Sunday of month –
contemporary)
11.15am Choral Mattins
(Shortened form of the Book of Common
Prayer)
6.30pm Choral Evensong
(Book of Common Prayer)
Weekday services:
Monday 7.30pm Taizé service
(2nd Monday of month only)
Tuesday 12.30pm Holy Communion
(CW, Order 1, contemporary language)
Thursday 12.30pm Holy Communion
(CW, Order 1, contemporary language, this
includes prayers for healing every 2nd and
4th Thursday)
Pattern of Daily Offices:
8.30am Morning Prayer,
4.30pm Evening Prayer

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Sunday School 2014­15
The Sunday School has had another busy year. We continue to meet weekly throughout most of the year
during the 9:30 Sung Eucharist. We have a team of dedicated leaders and helpers who work with the
children each week. We have around 40 children on our register and usually have about 20 with us on a
Sunday morning. We are always pleased to welcome new families.
We participated in the Backpack appeal again this year and had a fun First Sunday Service in November
packing the bags and carrying them up into church. We also had a successful Bring and Share lunch and
Christmas Party in December. A few weeks ago the undercroft was full of glue and tissue paper for a
workshop on Lantern Making. The children had a wonderful time making the lanterns and a number of
families joined the Lantern Parade around Redcliffe carrying the Lanterns they had made.
It has been wonderful to welcome Revd Kat Campion­Spall and her family to Sunday School and we have
been enjoying having regular contact with her in the First Sunday Services.
Caroline Parker
Taizé
Taizé services at St Mary Redcliffe are on the second Monday of the month at 7:30pm.
The service follows the tradition of Taizé services round the world in combining sung chants, repeated many
times, with readings, prayers and a period of shared silence that lasts for about 10 minutes. The chants are in
multiple languages to remind us that we belong to a worldwide family, and they are usually short and easily
understood. This time of reflective worship and prayer helps to lead us to a place of stillness in the presence
of God.
We are blessed with a wide mix of individuals that come to the Taizé service, both young and old, from
various backgrounds. Some people also come to other services in the church while for others it's the only
interaction with Saint Mary Redcliffe. There is no single leader of the service, but a number of participants
share in leading singing, music and prayer. Everyone is always welcome and tea and coffee are usually
available after the service.
For more information about the Taizé community in France, visit the website at http://www.taize.fr/.
For more information about this service in St Mary Redcliffe please contact Chris at TaizeBristol@Gmail.com.
Chris Duncan
Reading, Interceding and being Members of the Offertory Procession
This year we have welcomed a significant number of ‘new’ readers at the 9.30 Eucharist service and we now
have a rota of readers for 6.30 Evensong – there is still scope for more people to be involved in one or other,
or indeed both, services. We have also been pleased to welcome some new people to intercede at the 9.30
Eucharist service. We offer opportunities for people to have a practice session for reading and to join a
session about interceding to see if this is something they may like to do now, or at some time in the future.
The other rota we have is for the Offertory procession and here there is an opportunity for absolutely
everyone to be involved. Each Sunday four people are needed to carry the bread, wine and water to the
altar ­ sometimes it is a group of people who may not necessarily know each other but who get to do so
because of forming a ‘group of four’, a group of friends or a family. Even if the family is normally in Sunday
school that is no problem – we ask a sidesman to go to the undercroft to fetch them at the appropriate time.
Over the course of the year there is an opportunity for 208 people to be involved in the offertory procession
so do please think about being one of them. A rota is sent out twice a year. (continued overleaf...)

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How to get involved
for reading, interceding and being involved in the offertory procession at the 9.30 Eucharist
service please contact Denise Reynolds on 01275 543890
for reading at Evensong please contact Marion Durbur on 0117 9422196.
Denise Reynolds
Music at SMR
Here are some of the musical highlights from April 2014 to April 2015:
• Redcliffe Remembers – our new choir CD, recorded and released
• Jonathan Bielby directing the choirs during my three month sabbatical
• Performance of ‘Music of Sadness and Gladness’ in June
• New Choral Scholarships and Deputies for choir back rows
• Treefest with choir trees, launch event and musical contributions
• Raising over £1000 for SSAFA and Royal British Legion at Carols at Lunchtime
• A Christmas Carol Competition won by Dr Philip Moore
• Weekend at Longleats Centerparcs with our Boys Choir in January 2015
There are 16 boys, 24 girls and 18 men singing in our choirs, as well as 20 members of the Redcliffe
Occasional Choir. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the organists, conductors, singers and
choir families – a huge network of over 100 people – for their support of the music at St Mary Redcliffe
Church.
One of our core values is to be an inclusive place of welcome for all who join our choirs, to provide
opportunities to explore the christian faith – more ‘caught than taught’ in many cases. Through striving for
and achieving high standards, we hope that the music making at the church will be a beacon of God’s
kingdom in Bristol and beyond.
Looking ahead to the future, we need to be imaginative and courageous in finding new ways to ensure our
musical heritage continues to flourish in an age where church attendance is declining. In recent years, there
has been a significant evolution of the musical tradition at the church – the starting of a girls choir, choral
and instrumental scholarships, the organ restoration project, a wider repertoire of sacred music, vocal
training and development to enable singers to use their skills beyond the church choir at school, university or
elsewhere.
A musical foundation such as ours needs to adapt to an ever­changing society in order to maintain the best of
both ancient and modern.
Andrew Kirk
Director of Music & Organist

BELLS
Redcliffe Guild of Ringers
Service Ringing
Sunday ringing has been well supported once again and we were pleased to be able to ring for almost all
Sunday and special services. Once a month, the Sunday morning ringing is organised to include the most
able ringers from both our guild and other city towers, in order to give the best Bristol ringers a chance to
ring together.
Practice Nights
Our Thursday night practices continue to be busy. We ring from 7pm to 9pm each week and have rung
Newgate Surprise Maximus, Bristol Surprise Maximus, Lincolnshire Surprise Maximus and Erin Cinques in
the past year to name but a few of our methods.
Peal and Quarter Peals
In total eighteen quarter peals, each lasting about an hour, have been rung on the bells. These give guild
members a chance to ring for a longer, unbroken period of time and so help to improve their overall standard
of ringing. This includes a special date touch of 2015 changes that was rung on 1st January to welcome in
the New Year. Four full peals, each lasting about four hours, have also been rung on the bells this year.
Striking Competitions
Redcliffe were placed second in the Bristol six bell striking competition at Abbots Leigh. Bristol also entered a
team in the National Twelve Bell Striking Competition; six members of the team of twelve were Redcliffe
ringers. The final was held at Christ Church Oxford. This competition is the most prestigious in the ringing
community and the team from Bristol were placed third.
Tower Tours
Once again, the open doors event was a big day for the ringers. The tower was packed with visitors all day
long. Visits to look at the bells, chiming and ringing demonstrations were all very well received.
Approximately 350 people visited the bell chamber.
Treefest
We really enjoyed being part of the Treefest in the church and hope our musical offering was well received.
We are busy thinking of ideas for our next tree!
BBC Music Magazine
In July, we were approached by the BBC Music Magazine to see whether we could teach one of their
reporters to ring a bell in two months. The young lady in question, Rebecca Franks, turned out to be a very
able pupil. She wrote a very interesting four page article in the Christmas edition.
Social Events
Our very enjoyable Christmas meal was held at the Lansdown pub in Clifton.
Tony Bulteel.
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The Canynges Society Annual Review 2014­15
The presidency in 2014­15 lay in the hands of Mr Tom Hood.
For the previous year the Society had been collecting funds for the completion of the St John’s Chapel
renovation project. The continued support of the renovation of St John’s Chapel helped an enormous amount
to be completed. The Chapel looks stunning complete with a beautiful new altar commissioned from Robert
Coles and was formally dedicated on St John’s Day 24th June 2014. It was completed in time to be open in
time for the centenary of the Great War celebrations and the installation of the interactive reminder of the
contributions made by the St Mary Redcliffe community.
The Society also supported works relating to the North Side and signage for the Welcome Committee; and is
currently undergoing a governance review to ensure that it works in compliance with the new Charity
Commission legislation.
The Society joined in the Patronal Service in July which was a beautiful service followed by a delicious lunch
with the congregation of St Mary Redcliffe and in the Advent Service with St Mary Redcliffe Church in
November which was enjoyed by all.
The highlight of the President’s year was the Autumn Lecture. General The Lord Dannatt, GCB, CBE, MC; a
retired eminent British Army Officer and the current incumbent Constable of the Tower of London gave a
lecture in St Mary Redcliffe Church on the changes in modern welfare since World War 1. The event was
attended by hundreds of people and Sir Richard was challenged with some interesting and enquiring
questions on how the use of warfare is justified. The audience were treated to drinks and canapés afterwards
in the Vestry.
The Society is looking forward to continuing support for the Vicar and PCC in forthcoming projects to survey
the North Side of the church and in the significant amount of work required to restore the beautiful North
Porch.
The Society is looking forward to the installation of the new President, Dayrell McArthur in April 2015.
Annette Marshall
Friends of the Music
Weekly lunchtime recitals on the restored Harrison & Harrison continued during term time throughout the
year, with a break during the summer term when Andrew Kirk took a short sabbatical. .We have a regular
band of core supporters, but it would always be good to see more people – so if you’re free, please come and
support us.
Our major “celebrity” recital this year featured the international recitalist and composer David Briggs. David
is known as an exciting performer and communicator, with particular emphasis on orchestral transcriptions
and improvisation. The programme included a very fast Flight of the Bumble­bee, a devastating performance
of La Valse and superb improvisations on Danny Boy and La Marsellaise. The first four notes of O Danny Boy,
when played fast, were reminiscent of the Poulenc Organ Concerto!
Carol Competition
Later in the year, in collaboration with the Thomas Chatterton Society, we invited composers to set a text by
“The Marvellous Boy” to music. The competition generated considerable interest and some excellent
manuscripts were received. The winning entry by Dr Philip Moore (Organist and Master of the Choristers,
York Minster 1983­2008) was performed at the service of nine lessons and carols in December.
Choirs
The latest choir CD – entitled Redcliffe Remembers is now available, featuring a selection of contemporary
music reflecting significant festivals and events in the liturgical calendar. The recording includes several
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The CD is available from the shop at SMR, priced at a very reasonable £10.
Full details of this CD and others, can be found on the SMR website at:
http://stmaryredcliffe.co.uk/music/recordings/
Instrumental Scholarships have continued with financial support from The Friends of the Music to encourage
membership of the boys’ choir. Numbers have improved slightly, but we still need more boys.
Rob Tyley
Chairman
Servers Report
The team of servers here at Redcliffe, essentially exist to provide support to the clergy and congregation with
their worship. It is very pleasing to start by saying we have increased our number to 26 this year having
recruited 8 new members and welcomed back one previous member. This means that we are able to provide
a full serving team at all regular Sunday services in addition to seasonal service and funerals where required.
That does not mean to say that we don’t need more– if you would like to join our team and are interested in
finding out more please read on to see what a fun side there is to serving….
Our social gatherings this year included an evening meal at Woodford Lodge (Chew Valley Lakes in June
2014. We all enjoyed a pre­dinner drink sat outside in the fresh summer air watching the last few fishermen
bring in their catch. We then went indoors to enjoy eating some of said catch which appeared on the menu as
well as the usual array of fayre one might expect to choose from.
On the 8 th November 16 of us enjoyed a very informative visit to the BBC studios in Whiteladies Road,
Clifton. We were given a detailed tour of the studios, both TV and Radio, which ended with the opportunity
to take part in a radio play. Also those that wished to, had a go at being a BBC news presenter or
weatherman. An absolute hilarious time was enjoyed by all and I can thoroughly recommend it to anyone
who is looking for a Team Building Event.
If you feel you may be interested in serving and would like to know more please either speak to any existing
server(those strange looking characters dressed in white) after any of our services or contact Dean Barry on
0117 9099862 or deanpatb@gmail.com.
Sidesman's Report
I would like to recommend that the following sidesmen be re­elected­Alan Beake, Paul Jenking and Ken
Petrie. Also that Jonquil Panting and Christine Bush be elected as new sidesmen.
We currently have 34 sidesmen assisted by the vestry. Once again the sidesmen have welcomed people,
supplied them with the correct books and service sheets, shown them to their seat, taking collection and
generally making their visit an enjoyable experience. Sidesmen are on duty for all Sunday services, baptisms,
funerals, weddings and concerts and this does stretch our resources, especially as several sidesmen are
involved with other organisations. So to maintain this cover we are constantly in need of more volunteers.
Training sessions will be given plus ongoing support. Duties are organised on a rota basis for the whole year
but we are flexible if only certain services can be covered. Please put yourself forward so we can continue to
supply this service to the church.
Sidesmen have been given training in first aid, fire drill and evacuation exercises. This year we have
successfully carried out evacuation procedures for the congregation and the school.
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Welcome
During the year we welcomed a wonderful
variety and great numbers of visitors
.......They came as seekers, tourists and
pilgrims ............. They found a warm
welcome, conversation (optional – not all
visitors want to chat!), opportunities for
prayer and reflection, space, light, beauty,
peace (even on the busiest of days) and,
sometimes, echoes of the eternal in the
light streaming through a window, a burning candle, an organist’s practice,
a choir’s rehearsal ...............
Our volunteer stewards
helped all of these visitors
explore and delight in our
shared faith heritage,
through these stones and
the stories they have to
tell.
Many thanks to all
stewards, regular,
occasional and those who
helped with welcome at special events – like
Doors Open Day 2014 when we welcomed a
record of nearly 3000 people, or the exciting and moving Redcliffe
Remembers event marking the centenary of the outbreak of World War One.
The 2015 stewarding season is every day (including weekends) from March – October (inclusive) and
weekends only in November and December. Additional help from volunteer stewards is particularly needed
on Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays and on Sunday afternoons. Please speak to Cecile if you would like to be
involved (at a commitment level that suits you).
There will be another series of our ‘Explore the Church’ learning and development sessions soon – which all
are welcome to attend.
Cecile Gillard, Head Steward
cecile.gillard@cgcorporateservices.co.uk
T: 0117 9600292
M: 07504 101499
Bible Reading Fellowship
The Bible Reading Fellowship at SMR has existed for over 30 years as a voluntary meeting for the study of
the Bible, backed by “Guidelines” quarterly booklets. Discussion, though primarily devotional, allows hardnosed
examination of many, if not all, the contentious dogmas of the Christian faith (e.g. the Virgin Birth, or
the historical reason for the crucifixion). Sadly, in 2014 we lost our dear friend and wise counsellor, David
Banfield. But the search for the truth goes on.
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The Christian Meditation Group
The Christian Meditation Group met weekly throughout the year in the Undercroft. Our start time is 6.30pm
to allow time to come to peace before our 30 minute meditation which commences with a reading and a
prayer at 6.45 as and concludes with a closing prayer.
The aim of Christian Meditation is that we can learn to live our lives as fully as possible in the presence of
God. We find this mysterious and silent presence already within us and we try to allow this to become the
reality that gives meaning, shape and purpose to everything we are and do. Our first task is, therefore, to
bring our distracted mind to attentiveness in stillness, silence and simplicity.
We are fortunate that Carys is one of our group and we would thank her for her help in opening the
Undercroft and getting it ready for our meeting.
Newcomers are always welcome. If you would like to learn more about this spiritual journey just come to the
Undercroft at 6.30 on any Tuesday or speak to one of us. The group follows the teachings of John Main who
was inspired by the work of The Desert Fathers. He founded The World Community for Christian Meditation
and there is a lot of information on their website ­ www.christianmeditation.org.uk .
Lewis and Joan Semple
(lewis­joan@talktalk.net)
Pot Luck Lunches
What’s for lunch? ­ I’ve no idea!
Depends who’s coming this month, here.
Will they bring a B L T
Or cheese & pickle, maybe brie?
Egg & cress with mayonnaise,
Or better still – ham hollandaise.
Sandwiches or fruit for two,
Or so it says in notes in Pew.
All are welcome, yes, they are!
First Monday in the calendar
of every month we meet to chat
and chuckle over tittle­tat.
Friendly ladies of certain year,
Retired, serene, they may concur
it’s rather pleasant to relax
with supermarket’s bargain packs!
Apples, plums or seedless grapes
presented washed, in see­through drapes.
Sometimes it’s quiche leftover bits,
So come and join the Pickards, it’s
Entertaining, fun, divine,
and not far away in BS nine!
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Flower Arrangers
It has been a quiet year for the flower arranging team. By that I mean we were not required for any
weddings! However, we always try to enhance the beauty of St Mary Redcliffe each week and of course the
festivals. The support we had for Rush Sunday preparation was wonderful and our thanks go to everyone of
you who helped.
We do have an added bonus; we meet so many visitors and by conversing with them we are able to give them
a feeling of being welcomed into a building where they can find peace. A big thank you to the congregation
who support us through thhe year. We do appreciate your generosity.
Mona Benson,
Wendy Roberts,
Mildred Ford.
... and Mildred adds the following tribute:
Since writing this I have heard of Mona's death. She was a very special lady. Ann
Anderson encouraged us to work together and for that I will always cherish the hours we
spent together.
Mildred.
House Group – 129 Pembroke Road.
The group, though small in number at the moment, enjoy each other’s company and the sharing of views,
experience and knowledge. We have continued to study the readings for the Sunday following our meeting,
and find this gives us extended insight into the scriptures and a greater appreciation of a gospel­based
sermon. Our discussions frequently digress down paths which may seem irrelevant but which we welcome
and which can contribute to our Christian journey.
We begin our meetings with tea or coffee, and end with prayer: occasionally we eat supper together on a
“bring and share” basis. We would welcome more members to widen the scope of our studies and friendship.
Alison Ranken
Coffee at the back of church
Changes have been made in the provision of coffee and tea after 9.30 on Sundays. A machine has been
purchased which filters fresh coffee, though instant coffee is also provided if preferred. All coffee and tea is
now served in small china mugs. These mugs have to be washed up before the start of Matins at 11.15
(because of the noise) and this is usually achievable because the 9.30 service ends more promptly now. The
vergers offered to do the washing­up but this has only been necessary on one occasion.
Thank you to all the volunteers who turn up to help lay out before the service and who wash up afterwards.
Many people have said how much they like the filter coffee but as it is more expensive we hope that
donations in the small dishes towards the cost of coffee, tea and biscuits will increase this year.
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Mothers Union
We continue to meet monthly mainly in the Church Centre, where after our time of worship we enjoy
fellowship and listen to speakers giving talks on a variety of subjects. In 2014 speakers included;­
The Revd Christopher Kinch, Vicar at Holy Nativity Church Knowle who as well as being a Parish Priest is an
Armed Forces Chaplain and had served in Afganistan. His work in a Field Hospital giving support to the
injured and medical staff had a profound effect on him.
Mrs Gill Wilding spoke to us about the work the Mothers Union undertake as Friends for Parents at the
Children’s Hospital.
The Revd Harold Clarke the Chaplain to the Lord Mayor of Bristol gave an interesting talk on his experience
of his various roles in the Methodist Church including his time at the Lord Mayors Chapel,
Mrs Ruth Day who had been on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land showing slides of the places she had visited
and how they affected her spiritually.
The Revd Canon Trevor Stubbs on his retirement became the international consultant to the Bishop Gwynne
College in South Sudan. Despite the upheaval in their country students continue to study the standard
theological subjects with the help and support of voluntary staff from the USA, UK and Italy.
Mr John Pickard annual slide show and talk was walking in the Peak District in Derbyshire. He included
beautiful photographs of two stately homes Hatton Hall and Chatsworth in Derbyshire both set among
beautiful scenery.
This years “Springtime Dinner “in the Undercroft provided by Pat Jones and her growing family of helpers
was once again much appreciated and the change in the menu was enjoyed by all . Our thanks once again
to Pat for a most enjoyable evening
We continue to support the Friends of Parents at the Children’s Hospital with regular supplies of Tea, Coffee,
Biscuits etc, make a donation towards the cost of flowers on Mothering Sunday. Ruth our Treasurer produces
beautiful cards for the baptisms and Mary our Secretary sends cards to members who are unwell and thank
you cards to our speakers.
The Redcliffe Lunch and Social Club 2014
Once again, the Lunch club has had a successful year. The Club has now been running for over 35 years and
over that time has been providing a stimulating outing in a friendly and informal atmosphere for elderly
people in Redcliffe and surrounding areas.
The club can cater for up to 28 members and is run by a dedicated and hard working group of volunteers,
most of whom are members of the St. Mary Redcliffe congregation.
The Club runs from 12.00 to 2.00 pm most Wednesdays and we are proud to say that we met on no less than
46 Wednesdays in 2014! Its activities start with a very good hot, two­course meal. After a little chat and a
small raffle, 50 minutes of entertainment is provided. In 2014 this included the ever­popular bingo,
illustrated talks (featuring India, Alaska, France, New Zealand, Switzerland and Zambia), sing­a­longs,
quizzes, Christmas card making, gentle exercises, music ­ both instrumental and choral. Highlights were visits
from Blood Bikes and a Blade Runner from the Olympics. As in past year, we relied heavily on members of St.
Mary Redcliffe’s congregation for help with the entertainment and the church has many talented people in
the respect. Among those who helped this year were Andrew Kirk, Chris and Loraine Legg, Paul Jenking,
Angela Hogg, David and Mandy Sanders, Bobbie Bewley and four ex­choir boys now at the Redcliffe 6th
Form College. Our entertainment for the year culminated in an excellent Christmas lunch provided by the
Hilton.
Although we had a successful year, for the organizers it was not without its problems. The food that we had
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Hotel agreed to provide our lunches. They are prepared by their chefs and is excellent value for the £4 that
our members pay. Bristol Community Transport provide a mini­bus which picks up members who are not
within easy walking distance or bus routes from our Centre in Prewett Street. This is very reliable and we
have an excellent volunteer driver, but costs are rising and this is a major drain on our limited financial
resources. Fortunately, we have had generous grants, particularly from the Colston Society which have
permitted us to continue.
Another problem has been the fluctuating and falling numbers of members as they grow older. Although
there are many elderly and lonely people in the area, we have had trouble recruiting new members. At the
time of writing, we are working on this problem with the help of our newly recruited community
development worker, Hannah Currant.
David Sanders,
Chairman, Redcliffe Care.
SMR Journey into Science
2015 Report to the Annual Parochial Church Meeting
Journey into Science started life in October 1996 with the aim of providing in SMR a special place for
members of the church and of the wider community to come together to ponder the many new
understandings, opportunities, and challenges modern science is opening up. Our events are usually
organised with the support of other Bristol scientific, medical and engineering organisations, and almost
always in association with the British Science Association. This has involved drama, practical demonstrations
and debates of ethical debates, etc, some led by secondary school students. And from October 1997 the
Chaotic Pendulum (Google “St Mary Redcliffe” and “Chaotic Pendulum” and see the many photos and films
visitors have posted) has been part of our programme too. We are keen to support the local Christians in
Science programme too, although we differ in that our events seek to engage people many of whom are not
scientists, and often not Christians.
This past year we ran two excellent events. The first on 19 March 2014 on “Genes and Better Humans?” in
which Dr John Bryant, Emeritus Professor of Biosciences at Exeter University opened up some of the many
medical opportunities and ethical dilemmas modern science presents us with. The second on 25 February
“Fracking­ the Science­ now You decide”, was with Emeritus Professor Peter Simpson from Imperial College
Earth Sciences and Engineering Department.
Throughout, our Chaotic Pendulum has ticked its unpredictable path, the simple yet profound questions of
God’s world it poses attracting considerable interest from visitors who are often surprised to see such a device
in a church (it is unique apart from a copy in Freemantle, Western Australia). We thank again Maurice
Schofield and Kumyul Albone and our excellent Vergers for ensuring its trouble­free performance throughout
the year.
Finally, we were privileged to host the Society of Ordained Scientists Southern Chapter once again our
church on 22 October 2014. We know they were immensely grateful because both I myself and Kumyul
Albone are Associate Members of what is we feel to be an extremely valuable fellowship. If you would like
to know more about this or anything else, don’t hesitate to ask.
Eric Albone, Convenor, Journey into Science, February 2015

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Report from St. Mary Redcliffe and Temple School
School and church have worked together successfully for over 400 years. Each year though, there are new
situations and priorities. We are expecting, for example, over 600 sixth form students next September.
SMRT has become a ‘teaching school’ due to being recognised for our qualities and standards and we are
now sharing good practice regionally and, indeed, nationally. This chimes well with the church’s reasserting
of its mission.
We are enormously grateful for the hospitality and encouragement of the SMRC staff and stewards when we
worship in the church and that worship underpins our daily life. We really appreciate those members of the
church who give unstinting wisdom and energy to their role as school governors and we want to put on
record our tribute to the one and only Sue Pickard who has given more time and care to school admissions
than anyone could possibly imagine. She is a very hard act to follow.
We enjoy our collaborations, for example the Lunch Club, Colston Day and the fabulous Tree Fest. We will
seek new ways of being school and church as the year progresses and as Joey Mitchell, our Chaplain, and Kat
bring new ideas into the mix.
Finally, we thank Revd. Dan Tyndall for his personal support and commitment to the school, our occasions
and our spiritual development.
Simon Stevens
Report on SMRP
St Mary Redcliffe Primary School continues to be an action packed community of well over 400 pupils and 60
staff including teachers, teachers’ assistants and all the administrative support teams. This year’s most
innovative appointment is Chris Williams, the Family Link Worker, who has relieved Head Teacher, Emma
Payne, of very valuable but time consuming work with families in enhancing their children’s education.
Specialist “Super Stars” are coming in weekly to teach PE, ART, Drama and Music; the children love these
sessions.
The school is still performing well in the national league tables but it is extracts from randomly selected
weekly newsletters which really show how dynamic the school’s teaching and learning are.
Here is one week: Reception and Nursery learnt about the Divali festival, making Diva pots and a welcome
mat; Year 1 studied the difference between fiction and non­fiction writing; Year 2 received a shoe in the post,
began searching for its owner and wrote their own version of Cinderella, Year 3 about Art Pointillism, Year 4
about writing rhymes and doing division by 10, 100, 1000 and Years 5 and 6 about Maritime Bristol and
Bristol landmarks respectively.
In the same week there was a Big Draw workshop in the playground with everyone bringing in natural local
materials from seeds, vegetables and hazel nuts to leaves and branches to make a huge ground picture.
It’s not just teachers teaching the children. Selected children from Years 5 and 6 are acting as IT monitors to
help the teachers on some of the IT intricacies about which they sometimes know more than their elders.
Finally with diocesan backing, specifically from Religious Education Adviser, Katie Staples, the school
continues to develop its strong commitment to religious education and communal worship with a distinctive
Christian character, whilst also supporting the celebration of Eid and Diwali with the children and their wider
religious communities.
Angela Hogg Foundation Governor