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This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; II Timothy 3:1-4
Another piece of evidence for why Mad magazine will soon cease publication of new material--there's nothing left to satirize.
As reported by Rochester Cathedral, June 24, 2019 (bold in original):
Adventure Golf at the CathedralAs reported by Bobby Hristova of the Canadian newspaper National Post, July 29, 2019:
July 01, 2019
A bridge-themed adventure golf course in the Nave of Rochester Cathedral this August
Kent’s most unusual adventure golf course will be at Rochester Cathedral this summer. Created in partnership with the Rochester Bridge Trust, the Medieval Nave will be filled with a bridge-themed adventure golf course. The course has been designed to encourage young people to learn more about the engineering behind bridges.
The Revd. Rachel Phillips, Canon for Mission and Growth at Rochester Cathedral, said: “For over 1,400 years, Rochester Cathedral has been a centre of learning for the community. By temporarily installing an educational adventure golf course we aim to continue that mission, giving people the opportunity to learn while they take part in a fun activity, in what for many might be a previously un-visited building.
“The course forms the centrepiece of a ‘Building Bridges’ theme running through the summer. As well as the physical bridge which has stood over the River Medway since Roman times, the invisible but equally historic links between the Cathedral and the surrounding community are also bridges of a kind; we hope that, while playing adventure golf, visitors will reflect on the bridges that need to be built in their own lives and in our world today.”
The course – which is designed and paid for by Rochester Bridge Trust and constructed by HM Adventure Golf – is made up of nine holes, each accompanied by a model of a different type of bridge. It includes the original Roman bridge at Rochester, and the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge at Dartford, all of which is accompanied by information for further learning.
Andrew Freeman, Operations Manager at the Rochester Bridge Trust, added: “We are always looking for new ways to engage with young people and inspire them to take an interest in bridges and civil engineering. Joining forces with the Cathedral to set up this educational activity within such a stunning setting is the ideal opportunity to reach out to the community and get families and young people thinking about bridges while they have fun.
“Learning through play is at the heart of many of our educational initiatives, as we introduce new concepts and ideas to young people away from the classroom environment.”
Adventure Golf runs from 1st August – 1st September. Previews will run from the 27th July – 31st July. Daytime sessions will be free of charge. More details will be released soon.
Church officials at England’s second oldest cathedral have provoked outrage after installing a nine-hole mini-putt golf course in the medieval nave.Here's Rochester Cathedral's announcement about their next event (bold, link in original):
Officials said the idea was to attract more visitors to Rochester Cathedral, founded in 604 AD.
“We hope that when people come in, they will know that they’re welcome and they will have an enjoyable experience,” Rachel Phillips, canon for “mission and growth” at the cathedral, told Premier, a Christian radio station.
“So while people are here, having fun and playing crazy golf, they will take the opportunity to reflect on that wider theme of building bridges, that they might find that they would like to pray, light a candle. Maybe talk to somebody.”
But the golf course has met with anger and dismay.
Damian Thompson, former editor-in-chief of the Catholic Herald, tweeted, “St John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester, went to his death rather than watch his cathedral fall into the hands of greedy iconoclasts. I suspect he would rather see it lie in ruins than experience this fate.”
Fisher was beheaded in 1535 after being found guilty of treason by not recognizing Henry VIII as Supreme Head of the Church of England.
Army Chaplain Sebastian Hyatt tweeted, “Rochester cathedral’s idea of mission. So devoid of theology, and intent on making money they have forgotten ‘This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven’. Shame on you.”
Bishop Gavin Ashenden, who served as the Queen’s chaplain, told the Church Militant news website, “The sequestration of the great Roman Catholic cathedrals of our country by what became the Church of England was always fraught with conceptual and moral difficulty. It was achieved by political force and at the cost of Catholic martyrdom.
“The Church of England, suffering a reductio ad absurdum has turned its Catholic cathedrals into entertainment centres. Having lost contact with transcendence, majesty and holiness, the CofE has become a branch of the leisure and entertainment industry. Since they no longer know what a cathedral is, or what it is for, it is indeed time for them to return them to the Church that conceived, built and knows how to honour and use them.”
Catholic writer Deacon Nick Donnelly also told Church Militant, “English Catholics care for our ancient cathedrals, even if they are in the possession of the usurping Church of England. We are very aware that the Mass was celebrated at the altars of these cathedrals. What is happening at Rochester Cathedral is sacrilege against God.”
Journalist Tim Stanley, writing in The Daily Telegraph, said, “Cathedrals were designed precisely to remind you of your place in this celestial order, to make you feel small, to awe you into belief. When you stick a mini golf course in a cathedral, it doesn’t bring the community closer so much as it strips the building of its original intent and pushes God further away. It is an act of desecration.”
A Saxon cathedral was first built at Rochester on land donated by King Ethelbert, England’s first Catholic king. Justus, first Bishop of Rochester, was consecrated there by St Augustine. The present building dates back to the work of the French monk, Gundulf, in 1080.
The cathedral defended the joint stating the activity was a free and educational way to reel in younger crowds and families.
It also said the golf course did not affect services with at least three services daily.
“The adventure golf is only taking place in the Nave of the Cathedral, with other spaces available for prayer and quiet as usual,” read a tweet from cathedral officials.
The cathedral’s website states the course is not permanent, running until Sept. 1, when the cathedral will display the Knife Angel statue — a sculpture made up of 100,000 confiscated knives and dedicated to crime victims.
Meanwhile, two hours north of Rochester, Norwich Cathedral plans to set up a 17-metre high “helter skelter” tower in its place of worship for two weeks in August. The tower will sit in the nave of the cathedral, allowing people a chance to climb up for a closer look at its architecture, say officials.
“Wherever you are, or are not, on your faith journey, the space invites you just to be, to explore and encounter the space in your own way, to let it speak to both heart and soul,” reads an article on the cathedral’s website.
And Lichfield Cathedral, in the heart of England, has transformed its magnificent tiled floor into a “lunar landscape” to commemorate the moon landings 50 years ago.
Knife AngelIf this isn't enough, this will be coming in November (bold in original):
Monday, September 2, 2019 09:00
Sunday, September 29, 2019 17:00
The Knife Angel will be on display in Cathedral’s gardens from the 2nd September until the 29th September.
The Knife Angel is recognised as the National Monument against violence and aggression. It will be the focal point for 28 days of education, reflection, remembrance and prayer in Medway, as it provides a powerful visual symbol of the dangers of carrying a knife.
A collaboration between the Home Office, all 43 UK police constabularies, families of victims and the British IronWork Centre, this awe-inspiring piece is created from over 100,000 blunted and seized blades.
Dean Phillip Hesketh says: “We are fortunate to have the Knife Angel coming to Rochester Cathedral in September. It has already visited many other cathedrals and has provided a valuable opportunity to raise awareness of the devastating effects of knife crime. We hope that it will bring people together in Medway to address what is becoming a national crisis.”
We will be running special sessions for any Medway school who wishes to visit it. For more information click here.
Beatle Mania
Friday, November 1, 2019
18:30- 22:00
Last years Queen Tribute SOLD OUT and it was so much fun we’ve decided to come back for another year, this time with Beatles classics performed by Rockit Choir and Counterfeit Beatles! Come along and join in...
“There's nothing you can do that can't be done, Nothing you can sing that can't be sung, Nothing you can say, but you can learn how to play the game, It's easy, All you need is LOVE".
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