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INVESTORS<br />
IN HOPE
A PLACE<br />
FOR<br />
PEACE<br />
“BLESSED ARE THE<br />
PEACEMAKERS,<br />
FOR THEY WILL BE CALLED<br />
CHILDREN OF GOD.”<br />
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Coventry Cathedral is an<br />
extraord<strong>in</strong>ary place, dedicated<br />
to <strong>in</strong>spir<strong>in</strong>g and br<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g<br />
reconciliation, <strong>hope</strong> and peace.<br />
We are look<strong>in</strong>g for those<br />
committed to support<strong>in</strong>g this<br />
iconic place, and enabl<strong>in</strong>g our<br />
<strong>in</strong>spirational work to cont<strong>in</strong>ue and<br />
flourish <strong>in</strong> the years ahead.<br />
We believe <strong>in</strong> harness<strong>in</strong>g the power of the past to build peace for the<br />
future. Coventry Cathedral’s unique call<strong>in</strong>g as a catalyst for peace and<br />
reconciliation was born out of the Coventry Blitz <strong>in</strong> the Second World<br />
War. Our <strong>in</strong>credible build<strong>in</strong>g is a liv<strong>in</strong>g symbol of a city’s pa<strong>in</strong> powerfully<br />
transformed to build <strong>hope</strong>, embedded <strong>in</strong> the heart of a community<br />
that suffered much but responded with courage, determ<strong>in</strong>ation and<br />
forgiveness. This is key to all the work we do.<br />
The morn<strong>in</strong>g after the old Cathedral was destroyed by bomb<strong>in</strong>g, Provost<br />
Howard stood among the ru<strong>in</strong>s and made a commitment to rebuild,<br />
say<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the follow<strong>in</strong>g weeks, ‘hard as it may be, we are seek<strong>in</strong>g to<br />
banish all thoughts of revenge’. With the words ‘Father Forgive’ carved<br />
deep <strong>in</strong>to the stone of the ru<strong>in</strong>ed apse, there began a process which led<br />
to the build<strong>in</strong>g of the new Cathedral alongside the ru<strong>in</strong>s of the old. S<strong>in</strong>ce<br />
then Coventry Cathedral has become recognised across the world as a<br />
uniquely powerful symbol of peace and reconciliation.<br />
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WE BELIEVE IN<br />
HARNESSING<br />
THE POWER<br />
OF THE PAST<br />
TO BUILD<br />
PEACE FOR<br />
THE FUTURE.<br />
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A PEOPLE<br />
FOR<br />
PEACE<br />
WE WANT TO KEEP OUR ARMS AND<br />
DOORS WIDE OPEN –<br />
WELCOMING ALL,<br />
RECONCILING WITH ALL,<br />
KEEPING FAITH WITH ALL.<br />
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However, the Cathedral is much more than a build<strong>in</strong>g. It is the spiritual<br />
home to a people of reconciliation. The Community of the Cross of Nails<br />
takes its name from the simple cross made from nails taken from the<br />
destroyed build<strong>in</strong>g, and now has over 200 partner organisations across<br />
30 countries.<br />
Coventry Cathedral has pioneered ways of enabl<strong>in</strong>g people to work<br />
together despite their differences, work<strong>in</strong>g with those differences<br />
towards a shared future. Out of the destruction we have found ways of<br />
mak<strong>in</strong>g friends with those who were once enemies. Stand<strong>in</strong>g together<br />
with those friends – especially <strong>in</strong> Dresden and Berl<strong>in</strong> – we have been<br />
able to help others reimag<strong>in</strong>e a future <strong>in</strong> which they too can stand side by<br />
side. Our expertise <strong>in</strong> theologically-<strong>in</strong>spired conflict resolution is sought<br />
after locally, nationally and <strong>in</strong>ternationally. Our heritage and our future are<br />
rooted <strong>in</strong> those words ‘Father forgive’.<br />
We are open-hearted and exclude nobody from our community, with our<br />
<strong>in</strong>clusive vision and heartfelt mission. We want to keep our arms and<br />
doors wide open – welcom<strong>in</strong>g all, reconcil<strong>in</strong>g with all, keep<strong>in</strong>g faith with<br />
all.<br />
• Heal<strong>in</strong>g the Wounds of History<br />
• Learn<strong>in</strong>g to Live with Difference and to Celebrate Diversity<br />
• Build<strong>in</strong>g a Culture of Peace<br />
These are our priorities, which are embraced by those from all faiths<br />
and none.<br />
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A PROCESS<br />
FOR<br />
PEACE<br />
THE INSPIRATION PROVIDED BY<br />
OUR ICONIC BUILDINGS, IS ALWAYS<br />
NEEDED AND NEVER-ENDING<br />
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I WANT TO CALL IT ‘NEW<br />
COVENTRY’ AS IT WILL BE A<br />
PLACE FOR PEOPLE TO LEARN<br />
ABOUT RECONCILIATION,<br />
DIGNITY AND TO VALUE<br />
HUMAN RIGHTS.<br />
Peace isn’t a permanent state – it has to be worked at constantly.<br />
Reconcil<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dividuals, communities, nations is a long process that needs<br />
courage, resilience and above all, <strong>hope</strong>. So our work, and the <strong>in</strong>spiration<br />
provided by our iconic build<strong>in</strong>gs, is always needed and never-end<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
One of our <strong>in</strong>ternational peace prize w<strong>in</strong>ners, Therese Mapenzi from the<br />
DRC, was so moved by our work of reconciliation, and <strong>in</strong>spired by the<br />
words, ‘Father, forgive’, that she now talks of creat<strong>in</strong>g transformation <strong>in</strong><br />
her war torn country by build<strong>in</strong>g a ‘new Coventry’ <strong>in</strong> the DRC. “I want<br />
to call it ‘New Coventry’ as it will be a place for people to learn about<br />
reconciliation, dignity and to value human rights. It’s a memorial that will<br />
be built by the community and for the community. As the community<br />
builds this memorial together so we can learn from each other and say<br />
to the rest of the country that we don’t want the violence to be repeated<br />
aga<strong>in</strong> here.”<br />
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One of our CCN partners,<br />
a military chapla<strong>in</strong>cy <strong>in</strong> the<br />
Netherlands wrote,<br />
“We realize how special it is to pray<br />
the Litany <strong>in</strong> a military area. It is<br />
extraord<strong>in</strong>ary to pray for the com<strong>in</strong>g<br />
of his peaceable K<strong>in</strong>gdom, wear<strong>in</strong>g<br />
a military uniform! We wish to be<br />
a part of the CCN as network of<br />
Churches and Christian organisations<br />
who share a common commitment to<br />
work and pray for peace, justice and<br />
reconciliation, <strong>in</strong>spired by the story of<br />
Coventry Cathedral.”<br />
In a recent <strong>in</strong>terview, Archbishop<br />
of Canterbury Just<strong>in</strong> Welby said,<br />
“It’s the desire of my heart to f<strong>in</strong>d ways<br />
<strong>in</strong> which we can transform destructive<br />
violent conflict <strong>in</strong>to peaceful<br />
disagreement and diversity. So I carry<br />
with me <strong>in</strong> my m<strong>in</strong>d the image of<br />
Christ <strong>in</strong> glory beh<strong>in</strong>d the high altar<br />
at Coventry and <strong>in</strong> my heart there is<br />
that memory of sitt<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> my stall at<br />
evensong on the days before I travelled<br />
to somewhere dangerous and difficult<br />
feel<strong>in</strong>g sick and frightened and look<strong>in</strong>g<br />
at the man stand<strong>in</strong>g between the feet<br />
of Jesus – overshadowed by (despite<br />
be<strong>in</strong>g unable to see) the Christ who<br />
protected him.”<br />
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Stand<strong>in</strong>g alongside the splendour of<br />
Basil Spence’s new Cathedral, the<br />
ru<strong>in</strong>s of the old Cathedral, bombed<br />
<strong>in</strong> 1940, are open to the public every<br />
day. A local bus<strong>in</strong>ess woman, us<strong>in</strong>g<br />
the ru<strong>in</strong>s as a shortcut, and com<strong>in</strong>g<br />
across the Litany of Reconciliation<br />
be<strong>in</strong>g prayed, was moved to tears and<br />
said that, although she has no faith,<br />
her experience of hear<strong>in</strong>g the Litany <strong>in</strong><br />
the sett<strong>in</strong>g of the ru<strong>in</strong>s will lead her to<br />
reth<strong>in</strong>k how she does bus<strong>in</strong>ess.<br />
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A PARTN ER<br />
FOR<br />
PEACE<br />
IN ORDER TO STAND ALONGSIDE<br />
OTHERS, WE NEED OTHERS TO<br />
STAND ALONGSIDE US.<br />
Coventry Cathedral is firmly rooted <strong>in</strong> the real world. Because the real<br />
world is often unforgiv<strong>in</strong>g, our <strong>in</strong>spirational presence, together with the<br />
work and witness that flow from it, are <strong>in</strong> constant demand. But the world<br />
is also unforgiv<strong>in</strong>g materially and f<strong>in</strong>ancially. Even a build<strong>in</strong>g as evocative<br />
and much-loved as ours faces ma<strong>in</strong>tenance concerns and money worries.<br />
These issues are now com<strong>in</strong>g to a head – which is why we are look<strong>in</strong>g for<br />
some very special people whom we’re go<strong>in</strong>g to call Coventry Cathedral’s<br />
‘Investors <strong>in</strong> Hope’.<br />
We need an additional £300,000 each year to enable us simply to keep<br />
the doors open, the lights on, and the work and witness alive. To help us<br />
susta<strong>in</strong> our vital work month <strong>in</strong>, month out, we are <strong>in</strong>vit<strong>in</strong>g our ‘Investors <strong>in</strong><br />
Hope’ to jo<strong>in</strong> our committed giv<strong>in</strong>g scheme.<br />
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Every ‘Coventry Cathedral: Investor <strong>in</strong> Hope’ will automatically become<br />
a Friend of Coventry Cathedral and receive the benefits given to<br />
members. But much more importantly, every Investor can be confident<br />
that they are mak<strong>in</strong>g a really significant contribution to the life of this<br />
extraord<strong>in</strong>ary place, to the extraord<strong>in</strong>ary people that work here, and to the<br />
extraord<strong>in</strong>arily powerful process of peace and reconciliation – <strong>in</strong> the city<br />
of Coventry, <strong>in</strong> the UK, and across the world.<br />
A ‘Coventry Cathedral: Investor <strong>in</strong> Hope’ commits a regular monthly<br />
payment – anyth<strong>in</strong>g from £5 per month, with no upper limit. And through<br />
Gift Aid the value of your contribution is, of course, automatically<br />
<strong>in</strong>creased.<br />
Will you stand with us and be a catalyst – for peace, for reconciliation<br />
and for <strong>hope</strong> <strong>in</strong> our communities and our world? Will you help us not only<br />
literally to keep the lights on here, but also help us to keep be<strong>in</strong>g a light<br />
to the world?<br />
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EVEN A BUILDING<br />
AS EVOCATIVE<br />
AND MUCH-LOVED<br />
AS OURS FACES<br />
MAINTENANCE<br />
CONCERNS AND<br />
MONEY WORRIES.<br />
INVESTORS IN HOPE IS OPEN TO<br />
THOSE GIVING FROM ONLY £5.00<br />
PER MONTH, WITH NO UPPER LIMIT.<br />
THOSE WHO DONATE WILL RECEIVE<br />
MANY BENEFITS, INCLUDING:<br />
• Membership of Friends of the Cathedral<br />
• Entry to the Cathedral for themselves and a friend at any time<br />
without hav<strong>in</strong>g to pay an entrance fee<br />
• Invitations to select social and cultural activities throughout<br />
the year.<br />
• Regular news updates about the life and work of the <strong>cathedral</strong><br />
generous donations of £10,000 or above will also receive —<br />
• Recognition throughout the Cathedral’s public presence<br />
(the build<strong>in</strong>g, website and pr<strong>in</strong>ted publications).<br />
• Invitations to select social and cultural events throughout the<br />
year, with the opportunity to arrange bespoke<br />
receptions alongside the exist<strong>in</strong>g events programme.<br />
• Preferential service, rates and access for book<strong>in</strong>g corporate<br />
events at the Cathedral.<br />
GIFT AID TERMS AND CONDITIONS<br />
To qualify for Gift Aid, you must pay an amount of Income Tax and/or Capital Ga<strong>in</strong>s Tax at least equal to the tax that the<br />
Cathedral and any other charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs you donate to reclaim on your donations <strong>in</strong> the<br />
appropriate tax year (currently 25p for each £1 given)*. Other taxes such as Council Tax and VAT do not qualify.<br />
1. You can cancel this declaration at any time by notify<strong>in</strong>g the Cathedral’s Fundrais<strong>in</strong>g Team.<br />
2. If <strong>in</strong> the future, your circumstances change and you no longer pay tax on your <strong>in</strong>come and capital ga<strong>in</strong>s equal to the tax that<br />
the Cathedral reclaims, you can cancel your Declaration.<br />
3. If you pay tax at the higher rate, you can claim further tax relief <strong>in</strong> your Self-Assessment tax return.<br />
4. If you are unsure whether your donations qualify for Gift Aid tax relief, ask the Cathedral Fundrais<strong>in</strong>g Team or refer to help<br />
sheet IR65 on the HMRC website at www.hmrc.gov.uk.<br />
5. Please notify the Cathedral if you change your name or address.<br />
*Gift Aid is l<strong>in</strong>ked to basic rate tax. Basic rate tax is currently 20%, which allows charities to reclaim 25p on each £1. Higher<br />
rate tax payers can claim back the difference between basic and higher rate tax.<br />
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COVENTRY<br />
CATHED RAL<br />
INVESTORS IN HOPE<br />
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DECIDING TO<br />
STAND WITH US AND SUSTAIN US AS AN<br />
ICON AND CATALYST FOR PEACE, FOR<br />
RECONCILIATION AND FOR HOPE. PLEASE<br />
COMPLETE THIS FORM TO RECORD YOUR<br />
PLEDGE, SO WE CAN KEEP YOU INFORMED<br />
ABOUT OUR ON-GOING WORK.<br />
I am a<br />
bus<strong>in</strong>ess<br />
<strong>in</strong>dividual<br />
Name/Bus<strong>in</strong>ess Name<br />
Address & Postcode<br />
Phone Number (optional)<br />
Email Address<br />
I pledge to make a gift of<br />
monthly<br />
yearly<br />
Commenc<strong>in</strong>g<br />
To setup your own stand<strong>in</strong>g order:<br />
HSBC, 55 Corporation Street, Coventry CVI IQJ<br />
Account: Coventry Cathedral Account No: 20248673 Sort Code: 40 - 18 -17<br />
Please keep me<br />
<strong>in</strong> touch by:<br />
email post phone<br />
Signed & date<br />
I am a UK tax payer<br />
Signed & date<br />
GIFT AID (for <strong>in</strong>dividuals only )<br />
If you are a UK tax payer the Cathedral can claim an extra 25p from the Government for<br />
every £1 you donate and no extra cost to you (only applies to <strong>in</strong>dividuals).<br />
By confirm<strong>in</strong>g, you acknowledge that you have read the terms on the previous page,<br />
and that if you pay less <strong>in</strong>come tax and/or capital ga<strong>in</strong>s tax than the amount of Gift Aid<br />
claimed on all my donations <strong>in</strong> that tax year, it is my responsibility to pay the difference.<br />
if you would like to ask us to set up your regular gift with your bank,<br />
please request a stand<strong>in</strong>g order form from the address below<br />
Once completed, please return to:<br />
Fundrais<strong>in</strong>g Department, Coventry Cathedral, 1 Hill Top, Coventry, CV1 5AB<br />
Individuals may also sign up onl<strong>in</strong>e by go<strong>in</strong>g to http://t<strong>in</strong>y.cc/ihform
Our bank details for bank payments or to set<br />
up a stand<strong>in</strong>g order:<br />
HSBC Bank, Coventry City Branch.<br />
Name: Coventry Cathedral<br />
Sort Code: 401817<br />
Account no. 20248673<br />
Thank you very much for your support!<br />
Please return this form when completed to:<br />
Fundrais<strong>in</strong>g Department,<br />
Coventry Cathedral,<br />
1 Hill Top,<br />
Coventry<br />
CV1 5AB<br />
Cover photo of Coventry Cathedral from<br />
‘The English Cathedral’<br />
published 2012 by Merrell Publishers<br />
Image Credit Peter Marlow/Magnum Photos<br />
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