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The Enthronement of

THE R IGHT REVEREND V IV IENNE FAULL

The 56th Bishop of Bristol

in her Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity,

Bristol

T H E S E R V I C E A T W H I C H T H E N E W B I S H O P I S W E L C O M E D I N T O T H E D I O C E S E

Saturday 20 October, 2018, 2.30pm

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THE DEAN’S WELCOME

Welcome to your Cathedral Church.

The first Bishop of Bristol, Paul Bush, was consecrated on 25 June 1542 and

came to a monastery that had been deserted for two years, newly made a

Cathedral. The demands of city and diocese were too much for a reclusive

scholar and he quickly withdrew to his manor at Abbots Leigh. At her

consecration, Bishop Viv was reminded that bishops lead us, knowing their people and being

known by them. Before this service began she was met in the heart of the city by its people.

In this service you will hear again and again +Viv’s resolution to be servant of diocese and

city and to be with us.

Successive bishops have been great friends and supporters of their Cathedral Church.

Robert Wright raised huge sums for repairs and a new organ in 1630. At other times, the

relationship between bishop and Cathedral has been more difficult. In the eighteenth

century Bishop Newton despaired of his absent dean. Today, we rejoice in the fact that the

Cathedral is the Bishop’s Church. When +Viv knocks, three times, at the great west door

and waits for entry, we will act out the fact that she recognises the Cathedral has a life and

ministry of its own and yet is also hers.

This service marks the beginning of +Viv’s public ministry in the diocese. (She has been our

bishop for some months already.) It is a service of celebration and welcome. Here, you will

find a reminder that +Viv is our chief pastor. She leads the ministry of God’s people, so we

will all commit ourselves, once more, to serve God and one another. Here too, we will be

reminded of the weighty promises +Viv has made and the great responsibilities she bears

as she leads us in mission and reminds us of the hope of our calling.

This service is also an enthronement. A tricky word, but at the heart of what we to do today

is the moment when +Viv is placed in the splendid seat (the Cathedra) in the Cathedral

Quire that is reserved for our bishop. It looks like a throne. Think of it though, as the sort

of chair a professor has (like a university chair of theology). +Viv is here to call us into a

deeper unity and to invite us to gather around that chair from which she teaches the Gospel

that is her salvation and ours.

As the service ends +Viv takes that Gospel hope out into the world and begins as she will

continue, as an ambassador of God’s blessing and peace.

Now and in the months and years to come we will pray for +Viv and uphold her in a

ministry which, whilst it will be a blessing for us will sometimes, perhaps, be a burden for

her. It is a privilege to share, with you, a great day in the long history of Cathedral and

diocese. Here we welcome our new bishop, in hope and in joy.

The Very Revd Dr David Hoyle

Dean of Bristol

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THE ARCHBISHOP’S CHARGE

To Our well beloved in Christ, Vivienne Frances, now Bishop and

Pastor of the Diocese of Bristol, Greeting.

I recall to you God’s mission entrusted by Christ to His Church to

proclaim God’s Kingdom, to heal the sick and to make disciples of all

nations. As the Crown Nominations Commission considered

prayerfully and carefully the call of the new Bishop of Bristol to share

the historic and eternal Gospel with a changing world and to encourage

all Christians in their witness so that more people become disciples of

Jesus Christ, they discerned an especial sense of urgency around tasks and ministries which

are among those I now set before you, to guide you as you prepare to take up your new

office.

❖ You are to broaden and deepen the discipleship of your Christian sisters and brothers so that

they may grow in faith and holiness, grow in confidence and rejoice in diversity of church

tradition and expression;

❖ you are to share the Gospel in your own witness and in encouragement of clergy and laity,

attending to the wider diocese’s approach to evangelism, enriching strategies and plans

through theology and prayer;

❖ you are to seek opportunities to reach out to children and young people, to Black, Asian and

Minority Ethnic communities and to draw parishes and other worshipping groups into a sense

of shared mission and ministry;

❖ you are to seek creative ways of developing and funding new mission and ministry initiatives;

❖ you are to build on the connections with community and civic leaders, especially in Bristol, and

to be a voice for the excluded and marginalised in the city’s social transformation agenda;

❖ you will pay especial attention to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults, ensuring

that the culture and practice of the Diocese of Bristol leads to a church that is safe, truthful

and transparent; and

❖ with your fellow bishops, you are to exercise collegial leadership of the Church of England,

enabling it in the witness and mission to which we are all called.

So may the Lord of heaven, who gives you the will to undertake these things, give you also

the strength to perform them, and by his divine providence may his holy angels succour

and defend you on earth; and may his Grace and Blessing be with you at all times. Amen.

✠ Justin Cantuar

25 June 2018

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THE BISHOP’S INTRODUCTION

From the Bishop’s House in Winterbourne I can see Wales, and I realise I am back in

border territory. I grew up on the northern end of that border and learnt that borders are

markers of division but also of new perspective and possibility. I have spent much of my life

‘on the borders’. In Liverpool, ordained Deaconess by Bishop David Sheppard, I

experienced a city divided socially, economically, racially and between Christian

denominations, and how it might be Better Together. I served a parish where the church

was built on wealth derived from slavery. It would take another generation to face up to

the implications of that horrific inheritance and the chasm it has created. In Coventry I

learnt from those working at reconciliation between nations and peoples in Europe and the

Middle East, and moved to Leicester, one of the most diverse cities in Europe, where, under

Bishop Tim Stevens, the Cathedral learned to be a place which welcomed people of faith

and no faith. In York I learnt from artists in stone and wood, musicians and dramatists and

liturgists, how faith can be proclaimed in ways beyond words. I am grateful to Richard

Shephard, Canon of York, for his setting of words of Alcuin.

Over and again I have discovered the richness of the gifts of God’s people, and the calling

of all those baptized to proclaim Christ as Lord and to be heralds of God’s Kingdom, not

least in handling difference. For more than 30 years, I have worked with colleagues who

supported God’s calling of women to the diaconate, presbyterate and episcopate, and those

who did and do not.

Changes in culture make many in the church feel they are on the margins, and that does

give us an opportunity to pioneer new ways. This new bishop comes to learn with you and

from God what these ways mean in Bristol.

It is this thinking which has shaped the liturgy today. We begin with the acknowledgement

of our failure to safeguard God’s creation and God’s people, and the sins which continue

to tear the world apart. We are reminded of the possibility of forgiveness and sing of the

vision of heaven and God’s faithfulness, words crafted by John Newton, a slave trader who

became an abolitionist. We continue with a reminder that, for the church, the primary

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calling and ministry is of those who have been baptized into Christ. I am reminded, in

scripture and commissioning, of the calling to me by Christ and Christ’s church. I am

anointed by bishops from the Anglican Communion, from both English Provinces, from

Wales, from our link Province of Uganda and by Bishop Mark Santer who grew up in a

clergy family in the Diocese of Bristol and was amongst those who, from the first, urged

the church to ordain women. The final hymn was written for the celebration of the 10th

anniversary of women’s priesting. We then cross the border of the Cathedral’s territory

for the blessing of the city.

My hope is that this service is both celebratory and prayerful. Ecumenical and diocesan

representatives will assist in leading our worship and I have been sustained by the welcome

I have received and the assurance of the prayers of so many. Thank you to individuals and

communities. Please continue to hold me in your prayers, and do join the party at the end

of the service.

The Rt Revd Vivienne Faull

Bishop of Bristol

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NOTES ON THE ANTHEMS

We wait for thy loving kindness, O God William McKie 1901-84

This anthem was written in 1947 for the marriage of HRH The Princess Elizabeth and

Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten in Westminster Abbey. The King had requested the service

not be overlong and the simple brevity of McKie’s beautiful anthem reflects this request.

Jubilate Deo William Walton 1902-83

Using the words of Psalm 100, Jubilate Deo is a joyful anthem of thanksgiving and praise.

Today, it is sung after the mandate has been read and the bishop has completed the solemn

legal formalities which are required in a service of Enthronement.

Eternal light, shine into our hearts Richard Shephard b.1949

This is possibly Alcuin of York’s best-known prayer. He was descended from a noble

Northumbrian family and was probably born in the year 735 in or near York. He entered

the cathedral school there as a child, continued as a Scholar and became Master. In 781,

he went to Aachen as adviser to Charlemagne on religious and educational matters.

Although not a monk Alcuin was in deacon's orders and in 796 he became Abbot of Tours,

where he died in the year 804. Alcuin wrote poetry, revised the lectionary, compiled a

Sacramentary and was involved in other significant liturgical work. This motet, by Richard

Shephard, uses the words of the prayer and was written for this service, receiving its world

premiere today.

Ecce sacerdos magnus James MacMillan b.1959

Ecce sacerdos magnus is an antiphon and a responsory. The priest mentioned in the antiphon

traditionally refers to Christ, the high priest, whose exemplar the bishop is called to be.

The text is from the book of Ecclesiasticus.

He is exalted Twila Paris b.1958

Twila Paris is a contemporary Christian singer-songwriter, author, and pianist, with 22

albums and 33 Christian Radio number one songs to her name. He is exalted is one of her

earlier gospel songs. She was inducted into the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in

May 2015.

How great is our God Chris Tomlin b.1972

Chris Tomlin is an American contemporary Christian music artist and worship leader from

Texas, with over seven million record sales. His song, How Great is our God, was written in

2004 and is the fifth most popular worship song today, according to CCLI’s top 25 worship

songs chart.

ORGAN MUSIC BEFORE THE SERVICE

Before the service, Paul Walton, the Assistant Organist, will play:

Fantasia and Fugue in G Charles Hubert Hastings Parry 1848-1918

Toccata, Chorale and Fugue (Op.16) Francis Jackson b.1917

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ORDER OF PROCESSIONS

Before the service, the Bishop will arrive at the Harbourside aboard the Bristol Packet ship Tower Belle. A

welcoming party will accompany her to the Cathedral, as the Bristol Easton Salvation Army band plays. On arrival

at the Cathedral, the Bishop retires to the Abbey Gatehouse.

At 2.00pm the congregation remains SEATED as the lay ministers, clergy and area deans enter the Cathedral

through the west doors and take their seats in the Transepts.

A VERGER

Licensed Lay Ministers

The Clergy of the Diocese

The Area Deans

Canons and Archdeacons Emeriti

At 2.10pm the congregation remains SEATED as the guests of the Bishop enter through the west doors and

take their seats in the Presbytery.

A VERGER

Ecumenical Guests and Faith Leaders

Clergy and Lay Minister guests of the Bishop

A VERGER FROM YORK MINSTER

The Chapter of York

A VERGER

The Bishop of Clifton

Visiting Bishops

The Archbishop of York

At 2.20pm the congregation STANDS as the Civic and Lieutenancy processions enter through the west doors

and take their seats at the front of the Nave.

THE CITY SWORD BEARER

The Lord Mayor of Bristol with the Canon Theologian

City Chaplain

A VERGER

Avon Chief Superintendent and Wiltshire Police & Crime Commissioner

The High Sheriff of Wiltshire

The High Sheriff of Bristol with the Canon Precentor

The Deputy Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset

The Deputy Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire

The Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire

THE SUB SACRIST

The Lord-Lieutenant of Bristol with the Dean

PLEASE SIT

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At 2.28pm the Dean gives an introduction and welcome from the pulpit after which the Sacring Bell is rung, the

congregation STANDS and those in the Cathedral Procession enter and take their seats in the Quire.

CRUCIFER AND TAPERERS

The Cathedral Choir

The Master of the Choristers & Organist

The Chorister Tutor and Head of School, Bristol Cathedral Choir School

The Executive Principal, Cathedral Schools Trust

A VERGER

The Diocesan Secretary and Chapter Clerk

The College of Canons

The Chair of the Cathedral Council

The Archdeacons

Honorary Assistant Bishops of the Diocese

The Bishop of Swindon

The Diocesan Registrar

The Chancellor of the Diocese

The Dean and Chapter together with the Provincial Registrar, Archdeacon of Canterbury and Vesturer gather at

the West End.

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THE GATHERING

PLEASE REMAIN STANDING

WE WAIT FOR THY LOVING KINDNESS, O GOD William McKie 1901-84

Choir We wait for thy loving kindness, O God:

in the midst of thy temple. Alleluia!

O God, according to thy name, so is thy praise unto the world’s end:

thy right hand is full of righteousness. Alleluia!

We wait for thy loving kindness, O God:

in the midst of thy temple.

O Lord send us now prosperity. Amen. Psalm 48.8-9, Psalm 118.25b

THE GREETING

All turn to face the west doors where the Dean greets the congregation.

Dean Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

All Blessed be God’s Kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.

There is one body and one spirit.

All There is one hope to which we are called.

One Lord, one faith, one baptism.

All One God and Father of all.

Brothers and sisters in Christ,

welcome to this Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Bristol.

We gather to welcome our new Bishop,

to place her in her episcopal throne

as a shepherd of Christ’s flock and guardian of the faith,

and to ask God’s blessing on her ministry.

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THE RECEPTION

Having been led from the Abbey Gatehouse, the Bishop strikes the west door three times with her pastoral staff,

the doors are opened, and the City Trumpeters sound a fanfare as the Bishop enters.

Dean Bishop Vivienne, in the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ, this ancient foundation,

and the people of your diocese, we welcome you to your Cathedral Church.

All In the name of the Lord, we welcome you.

THE COVENTRY LITANY OF RECONCILIATION

Dean Now, we look to our future in this diocese, depending on the grace of God and

committed to sharing in the ministry to which our Bishop calls us. But let us first

remember the hope that is set before us and the sin that holds us back.

Kneeling at a prie-dieu, the Bishop prays.

Bishop Because we have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.

The hatred which divides nation from nation, race from race, class from class,

All Father, forgive.

The covetous desires of people and nations to possess what is not their own,


The greed which exploits the work of human hands and lays waste the earth,


Our envy of the welfare and happiness of others,


Our indifference to the plight of the imprisoned, the homeless, the refugee,


The lust which dishonours the bodies of men, women and children,


The pride which leads us to trust in ourselves, and not in God,


A child, Rory Weng, addresses +Viv.

Rory Be kind to one another,

tender hearted,

forgiving one another,

as God in Christ forgives us.

All Amen.

Bishop Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit, that my thoughts may all be holy.

Act in me, O Holy Spirit, that my work, too, may be holy.

Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit, that I love but what is holy.

Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit, to defend all that is holy.

Guard me, then, O Holy Spirit, that I always may be holy.

All Amen. St Augustine’s Prayer to the Holy Spirit

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During the following Hymn, the Procession moves to the Crossing.


THE VESTURER

The Provincial Registrar with the Archdeacon of Canterbury

A VERGER

The Cathedral Chaplain

The Cathedral Chapter

THE SUB SACRIST

The Dean

A VERGER

The Bishop

The Bishop’s Chaplain

HYMN Abbot’s Leigh

1. Glorious things of thee are spoken,

Sion, city of our God;

he whose word cannot be broken

formed thee for his own abode:

on the rock of ages founded,

what can shake thy sure repose?

With salvation’s walls surrounded,

thou may’st smile at all thy foes.

2. See, the streams of living waters,

springing from eternal love,

well supply thy sons and daughters,

and all fear of want remove:

who can faint, while such a river

ever flows their thirst to assuage?

Grace, which like the Lord the giver,

never fails from age to age.

3. Saviour, if of Sion’s city

I through grace a member am,

let the world deride or pity,

I will glory in thy name:

fading is the worldling’s pleasure,

all his boasted pomp and show;

solid joys and lasting treasure

none but Sion’s children know.

Words: John Newton 1725-1807

Music: Cyril Taylor 1907-91

This hymn was chosen by +Viv to include John Newton who, having been a slave trader, then became an abolitionist.

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GREETING

The Bishop greets the congregation with the apostolic greeting.

Bishop Peace be with you

All and also with you.

The Bishop blesses the water from the font.

God our Father, your gift of water brings light and freshness to the earth.

Bless this water. Renew the living spring of your life within us,

that we may be free from sin and serve you in purity of heart.

This we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord.

All Amen.

By one Spirit we are all baptized into one body.

Through the waters of Baptism,

may we be renewed in God’s image

and enabled to walk together in the light of faith.

All Amen.

The Dean offers the Bishop the blessed water, with which she crosses herself, and the congregation is sprinkled

while the choir sings the Vidi Aquam. For Christians, sprinkling with holy water is a reminder of Baptism, but

for us all it is a reminder of the generosity of God, who pours out his blessings upon us.

PLEASE SIT

THE READING OF THE MANDATE

The Archdeacon of Canterbury moves to stand before the Dean.

Archdeacon Mr Dean, I bring you greetings from Justin, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, and

present you with his mandate for the Enthronement.

The Dean hands the mandate to the Chancellor.

Dean Let the mandate now be read.

The Chancellor reads the mandate.

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THE INAUGURATION

THE DECLARATION OF ASSENT

Dean The Church of England is part of the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church,

worshipping the one true God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. It professes the faith

uniquely revealed in the Holy Scriptures and set forth in the catholic creeds, which

faith the Church is called upon to proclaim afresh in each generation. Led by the Holy

Spirit, it has borne witness to Christian truth in its historic formularies, the Thirty-

nine Articles of Religion, The Book of Common Prayer and the Ordering of Bishops,

Priests and Deacons. In the declaration you are about to make, will you affirm your

loyalty to this inheritance of faith as your inspiration and guidance under God in

bringing the grace and truth of Christ to this generation and making him known to

those in your care?

Bishop I, Vivienne Frances Faull, Bishop of Bristol, do so affirm, and accordingly declare my

belief in the faith which is revealed in the Holy Scriptures and set forth in the catholic

creeds and to which the historic formularies of the Church of England bear witness:

and in public prayer and administration of the sacraments, I will use only the forms of

service which are authorised or allowed by Canon.

Dean Let the oaths be taken and subscribed according to law.

The Sub Sacrist holds Archbishop Cranmer’s Great Bible (1540) before the Bishop,

who lays her right hand upon it.

The Provincial Registrar says:

Registrar Bishop Vivienne, on this copy of the Scriptures and before us as your witnesses, please

make your Oaths of Allegiance and due Obedience.

THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE SOVEREIGN

Bishop I, Vivienne Frances Faull, Bishop of Bristol, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true

allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, her heirs and successors,

according to law: so help me God.

THE OATH OF DUE OBEDIENCE

Bishop In the name of God. Amen.

I, Vivienne Frances Faull, Bishop of the Church and See of Bristol do profess and

promise all due reverence and obedience to the Archbishop and to the Metropolitical

Church of Christ Canterbury and to their successors: so help me God, through Jesus

Christ.

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The Diocesan Registrar says:

Registrar Let the Oath to Uphold the Statutes and Constitution of the Cathedral Church of the

Holy and Undivided Trinity, Bristol, be taken and subscribed.

THE OATH TO UPHOLD THE STATUTES AND CONSTITUTION

OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF THE

HOLY AND UNDIVIDED TRINITY, BRISTOL

Bishop I, Vivienne Frances Faull, by divine permission, Bishop of the Church and See of Bristol,

do swear by almighty God that I will faithfully uphold and observe the Constitution

and Statutes of this Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in Bristol so

far as they are not contrary or repugnant to the law of God and the statutes of this

Realm: so help me God.

JUBILATE DEO William Walton 1902-83

During the anthem, the Declaration and Oaths are signed, after which the Bishop returns to her seat.

Choir O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands:

serve the Lord with gladness,

and come before his presence with a song.

Be ye sure that the Lord he is God:

it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves;

we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

O go your way into his gates with thanksgiving,

and into his courts with praise:

be thankful unto him, and speak good of his Name.

For the Lord is gracious, his mercy is everlasting:

and his truth endureth from generation to generation.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son:

and to the Holy Ghost;

as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be:

world without end. Amen.

Psalm 100

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THE WORD OF GOD

THE LESSON Philippians 1.3-11

Read by the Lord-Lieutenant

Lord-Lieutenant A reading from the letter of Paul to the Philippians.

I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one

of my prayers for all of you, because of your sharing in the Gospel from the first day

until now. I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work among you will

bring it to completion by the day of Jesus Christ. It is right for me to think this way

about all of you, because you hold me in your heart, for all of you share in God’s grace

with me, both in my imprisonment and in the defence and confirmation of the Gospel.

For God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the compassion of Christ Jesus.

And this is my prayer, that your love may overflow more and more with knowledge

and full insight to help you to determine what is best, so that on the day of Christ you

may be pure and blameless, having produced the harvest of righteousness that comes

through Jesus Christ for the glory and praise of God.

This is the Word of the Lord.

All Thanks be to God.

PLEASE STAND

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During the Hymn the Deacon, having sought a blessing from the Bishop, carries the Book of the Gospels,

escorted by Crucifer and Taperers, to the Nave where the Gospel is read.

GOSPEL HYMN Hyfrydol

1. Alleluia, sing to Jesus!

his the sceptre, his the throne;

alleluia, his the triumph,

his the victory alone:

hark, the songs of peaceful Sion

thunder like a mighty flood;

Jesus out of every nation

hath redeemed us by his blood.

2. Alleluia, not as orphans

are we left in sorrow now;

alleluia, he is near us,

faith believes, nor questions how:

though the cloud from sight received him,

when the forty days were o’er,

shall our hearts forget his promise,

‘I am with you evermore’?

Words: William Chatterton Dix 1837-98

Music: Rowland Huw Prichard 1811-87

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GOSPEL READING Luke 9.12-17

Read by the Revd Bob Latham, Curate, Fromeside Benefice

Deacon The Lord be with you


Hear the Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.

All Glory to you, O Lord

The day was drawing to a close, and the twelve came to [Jesus] and said, ‘Send the crowd

away, so that they may go into the surrounding villages and countryside, to lodge and get

provisions; for we are here in a deserted place.’ But he said to them, ‘You give them something

to eat.’ They said, ‘We have no more than five loaves and two fish – unless we are to go and

buy food for all these people.’ For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his

disciples, ‘Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each.’ They did so and made them all

sit down. And taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and

broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd. And all ate and were

filled. What was left over was gathered up, twelve baskets of broken pieces.

This is the Gospel of the Lord.

All Praise to you, O Christ.

During the last verses of the Hymn, the Deacon presents the open Book of the Gospels to the Bishop who

kisses it and returns it to the Deacon who places it on the lectern near the entrance to the Quire.

3. Alleluia, bread of angels,

thou on earth our food, our stay;

alleluia, here the sinful

flee to thee from day to day:

Intercessor, Friend of sinners,

earth’s Redeemer, plead for me,

where the songs of all the sinless

sweep across the crystal sea.

4. Alleluia, King eternal,

thee the Lord of lords we own;

alleluia, born of Mary,

earth thy footstool, heaven thy throne:

thou within the veil hast entered,

robed in flesh, our great High Priest;

thou on earth both Priest and Victim

in the Eucharistic Feast.

Words: William Chatterton Dix 1837-98

Music: Rowland Huw Prichard 1811-87

PLEASE SIT

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THE COMMISSIONING

Six community representatives stand before the Bishop.

Representative I: Sister Teresa Mary, Community of the Sisters of the Church

Representative II: Oliver Home, Diocesan Secretary

Representative III: Rosie Hopley, CEO of Beloved, a charity helping vulnerable women in Bristol

Representative IV: Canon Neville Boundy, Former Chaplain, Bristol Old Vic Theatre School

Representative V: Ann Seaman, St Luke’s, Barton Hill

Representative VI: Martyn Cook, Churches Together in Swindon

Rep. I Bishop Vivienne, at your Ordination as Bishop, you promised to be diligent in prayer, in reading

holy scripture and in study. Will you then be amongst us as one who leads us all into a deeper

holiness, strengthening us to live out the love of God?

Bishop With the help of God, I will.

Rep. II At your Ordination as Bishop you promised to lead your people in proclaiming the glorious

Gospel of Christ. Will you then be faithful and courageous in equipping the whole people of

God to announce the coming of God’s kingdom of justice and peace for all?


Rep. III At your Ordination as Bishop you promised to be with us all for the sake of the Kingdom of

God. Will you then reach across all that divides and separates us, to draw in those near and

far, that there might be no strangers and aliens here, but one household of citizens with the

saints?


Rep. IV At your Ordination as Bishop you were called to be a steadfast guardian of the faith and

sacraments, a wise teacher and faithful in leading the worship of your people. Will you then,

with all your strength, strive to build up this Church, renew and develop its ministry and be

for its members the focus of our unity in Christ, that we may be a holy fellowship of truth and

love?


Rep. V At your Ordination as Bishop you promised to be gentle and merciful for Christ’s sake to

those in need, and to speak for those who have no other to speak for them. Will you then

boldly and impartially maintain justice and do what is right, that God’s salvation may be known

and his deliverance revealed?


Rep. VI At your Ordination as Bishop you promised to strive for the unity of Christ’s Church. Will

you then diligently and with gracious patience work with your fellow Bishops and Church

leaders towards the fulfilment of Christ’s prayer that we may all be one?


The Bishop kneels at the prie-dieu.

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ETERNAL LIGHT, SHINE INTO OUR HEARTS Richard Shephard b.1949

While the choir sings the motet the assembly prays silently for +Viv in her great calling.

Choir Eternal light, shine into our hearts, eternal goodness, deliver us from evil, eternal

power, be our support, eternal wisdom, scatter the darkness of our ignorance, eternal

pity, have mercy upon us; that with all our heart and mind and soul and strength we

may seek your face and be brought by your infinite mercy to your holy presence,

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. A Prayer of St Alcuin of York

THE ANOINTING

The Bishop remains kneeling and the Bishop of Swindon, the Archbishop of York, the Bishop of Llandaff, the

Bishop of Mbale, Uganda, and the former Bishop of Birmingham come and stand before her.

The Bishop of Swindon, the Rt Revd Dr Lee Rayfield, says:

+Lee Brothers and sisters in Christ, you have heard how great a commission has been given

to Bishop Vivienne. Let us pray therefore that as the Father anointed our Lord Jesus

Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit, so may he pour out upon her the virtues

of his abundant grace, to reconcile, strengthen and sanctify his people.

The Archbishop of York, the Most Revd John Sentamu, anoints the Bishop’s forehead with the Oil of Chrism

saying:

++Sentamu Remember that at your baptism you were signed upon the forehead with the Cross

of Christ, that you may fight valiantly as a disciple against sin, the world and the devil,

and remain faithful to Christ to the end of your life. As you teach and guide his flock,

God give you grace to continue in his way.

The Lord keep and defend you

All now and forever. Amen.

The Bishop of Llandaff, the Rt Revd June Osborne, anoints the Bishop‘s left hand saying:

+June Remember that when you were ordained deacon in the Church of God you were

called to share in the ministry of Christ, who took the form of a servant, and came

not to be served but to serve. He taught that those who would be great among us

must be the servant of all. God give you grace to continue in Christ’s way.



The Bishop of Mbale, the Rt Revd Patrick Gidudu, anoints the Bishop‘s right hand saying:

+Patrick Remember that when you were ordained priest in the Church of God, you were given

care of the people in your charge: to watch over them, to absolve them in God’s name,

and to proclaim the Gospel of salvation. God give you grace to continue in his way.



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The former Bishop of Birmingham, the Rt Revd Mark Santer, presents the Bishop with the Episcopal Ring of the

See of Bristol.

+Mark Remember that the ring you wear on your right hand is a sign of our communion.

May it be a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm. God give you grace to

continue in his way.



The visiting Bishops return to their places and the Dean comes and stands before the Bishop, who is vested in

the diocesan cope.

Dean Let us pray.

God our Father, Lord of all the world, through your Son you have called us into the

fellowship of your universal Church: hear our prayer for your faithful people that in

their vocation and ministry each may be an instrument of your love, and give to your

chosen servant Vivienne our Bishop the needful gifts of grace; through our Lord and

Saviour Jesus Christ, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

All Amen.

THE ENTHRONEMENT

The Dean addresses the Archdeacon of Canterbury.

Dean Madam Archdeacon, I ask you to place Bishop Vivienne in her seat

according to the Mandate of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

PLEASE STAND

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HYMN Hereford

During this Hymn the Archdeacon of Canterbury takes the Bishop’s hand and leads her to her Cathedra, escorted

by the Vesturer. The Dean is verged by the Sub Sacrist.

1. O thou who camest from above,

the pure celestial fire to impart,

kindle a flame of sacred love

on the mean altar of my heart.

2. There let it for thy glory burn

with inextinguishable blaze,

and trembling to its source return

in humble prayer, and fervent praise.

3. Jesus, confirm my heart’s desire

to work, and speak, and think for thee;

still let me guard the holy fire,

and still stir up thy gift in me.

4. Ready for all thy perfect will,

my acts of faith and love repeat,

till death thy endless mercies seal,

and make my sacrifice complete.

Words: Charles Wesley 1707-88

Music: Samuel Sebastian Wesley 1810-76

PLEASE SIT

Holding the Archbishop’s mandate, the Archdeacon of Canterbury places the Bishop in her Cathedra, saying:

Archdeacon By virtue of the Mandate of the Most Reverend Father in God Justin Portal, by Divine

Providence Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, I, Joanne Kelly-Moore, Archdeacon of the

Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ in Canterbury, induct and install you,

Vivienne Frances Faull, into possession of the Bishopric of Bristol with its rights and

dignities and all its opportunities for service; and I place you

[here the Bishop sits]

in the episcopal seat of this Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in

Bristol, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

All Amen.

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A child, Macey Whitcliffe, addresses the Bishop.

Macey Remember that we are first and foremost children of God. Jesus said, “Truly I tell you,

whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it”.

Bishop Viv, always remember that you are first and foremost a child of God.

Bishop With the help of God, I will. For you I am your bishop, but with you I am a Christian.

The Bishop kneels.

THE BLESSING OF THE BISHOP

Archdeacon May God sustain you and establish you in righteousness and holiness in the Church;

and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, be upon

you and remain with you for ever.

All Amen.

THE GIVING OF THE PASTORAL STAFF

The Dean presents the Diocesan Pastoral Staff from the High Altar to the Bishop (who remains seated).

Dean Bishop Viv, receive this staff, the symbol of pastoral care and succession. Keep watch

over the flock of which God has appointed you shepherd. Bear it knowing that you

yourself need support. Encourage the faithful, restore the lost, build up the Body of

Christ, for the sake of him who gave his life for the sheep: Jesus Christ our Lord.

All Amen.

ECCE SACERDOS MAGNUS James MacMillan b.1959

During the anthem, the Bishop and Dean return to the Crossing.

Choir Ecce sacerdos magnus, qui in diebus suis placuit Deo. Ideo jurejurando fecit illum

Dominus crescere in plebem suam. Benedictionem omnium gentium dedit illi, et

testamentum suum confirmavit super caput ejus. Gloria Patri et Filio et Spiritui Sancto:

sicut erat in principio et nunc et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. Amen.

Behold, a great priest who in his time was found to be pleasing to God. Therefore the Lord

has sworn to make him great among his people. He has given him the blessing of all nations,

and has affirmed his oath over his head. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the

Holy Ghost: as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

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THE PRESENTATION

PLEASE STAND

Dean My brothers and sisters in Christ, I present to you Bishop Viv,

anointed and enthroned as our Bishop.

Will you support and encourage her,

in the building up of the Body of Christ in this place,

to make God’s Kingdom a reality among us?

All With the help of God, we will.

The Bishop is greeted with applause.

THE PEACE

Bishop God has made us one in Christ.

He has set his seal upon us and, as a pledge of what is to come,

has given the Spirit to dwell in our hearts.

The peace of the Lord be always with you


Bishop Let us offer one another a sign of peace.

HE IS EXALTED Twila Paris b.1958

While the Gospel Choir sings, the Bishop shares the Peace.

Gospel Choir He is exalted. The King is exalted on high. I will praise him.

He is exalted, forever exalted, and I will praise his name.

He is the Lord. Forever his truth shall reign.

Heaven and earth rejoice in his holy name.

He is exalted. The King is exalted on high. I will praise him.

He is exalted, forever exalted, and I will praise his name.



He is exalted. The King is exalted on high.



He is exalted. The King is exalted on high.

Once you have exchanged the Peace, PLEASE SIT

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A SHARED COMMITMENT TO LEAD GOD’S PEOPLE IN MISSION

The Bishop of Swindon stands before the Bishop in the Crossing.

Bishop My dear brother in Christ, I ask your help in bearing in this diocese the responsibilities

of the Bishop and the Church of God, and I give you my commission to share in this

work.

+Lee Supported by your prayers, I pledge myself to share in the episcopal ministry of

pastoral care of the clergy and laity of the diocese and to the continuing mission of the

Church of God; in the name of Christ and in the power of the Holy Spirit.

The Bishop is addressed by the Bishop of Mbale:

+Patrick Near this spot is the place where the image and memory of Archbishop Janani Luwum

is honoured. He spoke to the powerful for the powerless, to those charged with

ministering justice for those denied justice and to the rich of the needs of the poor.

He stood with other Christian and Muslim leaders against oppression and tyranny and

received a martyr’s death. Inspired by his example of steadfast faith may we who have

inherited our Lord’s great commission set aside the pride and mistrust that creates

our divisions, so that together we may proclaim the coming of God’s Kingdom afresh

to this broken world.

The Bishop responds in prayer:

+Viv God our Redeemer, whose Church was strengthened by the blood of your martyr

Janani Luwum: so bind us, in life and death, to Christ's sacrifice that our lives, broken

and offered with his, may carry his death and proclaim his resurrection in the world;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

All Amen.

The Bishop of Clifton comes to the Crossing and prays a Prayer for Christian Unity by Bishop Oliver Tomkins (a

former Bishop of Bristol).

+Declan Lord Christ, you are praying for us still:

that we may be one that the world may believe,

that we may be sanctified in your word which is truth,

that we may share your glory which is your cross.

Teach us how to die with you, that with you we may find new life,

in union with your Father and so with each other.

All Amen.

PLEASE STAND

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HYMN Coe Fen

1. How shall I sing that majesty

which angels do admire?

Let dust in dust and silence lie;

sing, sing ye heavenly choir.

Thousands of thousands stand around

thy throne, O God most high;

ten thousand times ten thousand sound

thy praise; but who am I?

2. Thy brightness unto them appears,

whilst I thy footsteps trace;

a sound of God comes to my ears,

but they behold thy face.

They sing because thou art their Sun;

Lord, send a beam on me;

for where heaven is but once begun

there alleluias be.

3. Enlighten with faith’s light my heart,

inflame it with love’s fire;

then shall I sing and bear a part

with that celestial choir.

I shall, I fear, be dark and cold,

with all my fire and light;

yet when thou dost accept their gold,

Lord, treasure up my mite.

4. How great a being, Lord, is thine,

which doth all beings keep!

Thy knowledge is the only line

to sound so vast a deep.

Thou art a sea without a shore,

a sun without a sphere;

thy time is now and evermore,

thy place is everywhere.

Words: John Mason c.1646-94

Music: Ken Naylor 1931-91

PLEASE SIT

THE SERMON

The Rt Revd Vivienne Faull

Bishop of Bristol

PLEASE STAND

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HYMN Two Oaks

During the Hymn the Bishop is verged to the Quire.

1. Let us build a house where love can dwell

and all can safely live,

a place where saints and children tell

how hearts learn to forgive.

Built of hopes and dreams and visions,

rock of faith and vault of grace;

here the love of Christ shall end divisions.

All are welcome, all are welcome,

all are welcome in this place.

2. Let us build a house where prophets speak,

and words are strong and true,

where all God’s children dare to seek

to dream God’s reign anew.

Here the cross shall stand as witness

and as symbol of God’s grace;

here as one we claim the faith of Jesus.



3. Let us build a house where love is found

in water, wine and wheat:

a banquet hall on holy ground

where peace and justice meet.

Here the love of God, through Jesus,

is revealed in time and space;

as we share in Christ the feast that frees us.



4. Let us build a house where hands will reach

beyond the wood and stone

to heal and strengthen, serve and teach,

and live the word they’ve known.

Here the outcast and the stranger

bear the image of God’s face;

let us bring an end to fear and danger.



5. Let us build a house where all are named,

their songs and visions heard

and loved and treasured, taught and claimed

as words within the word.

Built of tears and cries and laughter,

prayers of faith and songs of grace,

let this house proclaim from floor to rafter.



Words & Music: Marty Haugen b. 1950

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PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION

The Canon Precentor introduces the Prayers.

Precentor In the power of the Spirit and in union with Christ let us pray to the Father.

PLEASE SIT OR KNEEL

We pray for the flourishing of God’s gifts to his Church, saying:

Jesus, Lord of your Church,

All in your mercy, hear us.

Prayers are led by students from Bristol Cathedral Choir School:

Leilah Boukhedenna, Raye Bradley, Dominic Robbins, and Jack Wilfan.

God our Father, you give us gifts that we may work together

in the service of your Son:

bless the leaders of your Church,

that they may be firm in faith,

and humble before you.



Bless those who teach,

that they may increase our understanding,

and be open to your Word for them.



Bless those who minister healing,

that they may bring wholeness to others,

yet know your healing in themselves.



Bless those through whom you speak,

that they may proclaim your Word in power,

yet open their ears to your gentle whisper.



Bless Vivienne, called to be our Bishop,

that she may shepherd your people in this diocese

and be loved by them in your name.



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Bless those who work in your world today,

that in the complexity of their daily lives

they may live for you, fulfil your purposes,

and seek your kingdom first.



Bless this Diocese of Bristol,

that its faith and its communities,

its needs and its plenty

may be a blessing to your people.



Bless those who are uncertain of their gifts

and those who are powerless in this world’s eyes,

that they may be made strong in your gift of the Holy Spirit.



The Prayers of Intercession conclude with:

THE LORD’S PRAYER

Precentor As our Saviour has taught us, so let us pray:

All Our Father,

who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name;

thy kingdom come;

thy will be done;

on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation;

but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom,

the power and the glory,

for ever and ever.

Amen.

The Dean presents the Bishop with a contemporary symbol of the City of Bristol in front of the High Altar.

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HYMN Blaenwern

PLEASE STAND

During this Hymn there will be a collection which will go to support the work of the Church of Uganda ‘Malaria

Free Families 2020’ programme. Working with others, including Christian Aid, the Ugandan government, and

health partners, the Church of Uganda is taking a lead actively to fight malaria, both through providing resources

and facilities in remote regions, and encouraging networking and advocacy at local and national levels.

1. Living God, your joyful Spirit

breaks the bounds of time and space,

rests in love upon your people,

drawn together in this place.

Here we join in glad thanksgiving,

here rejoice to pray and praise:

Lord of all our past traditions,

Lord of all our future days.

2. As your bread may we be broken,

scattered in community;

we who know your greatest blessings

called to share Christ's ministry.

May we gently lead each other,

share our hunger and our thirst;

learn that only through our weakness

shall we know the strength of Christ.

3. Lord, when we grow tired of giving,

feel frustration, hurt and strain,

by your Spirit's quiet compulsion,

draw us back to you again.

Guide us through the bitter searching

when our confidence is lost;

give us hope from desolation,

arms outstretched upon a cross.

4. Living God, your power surrounds us

as we face the way Christ trod,

challenge us to fresh commitment

to the purposes of God:

called to share a new creation,

called to preach a living word,

promised all the joys of heaven,

through the grace of Christ our Lord.

Words: Jill Jenkins b.1937

Music: William Rowlands 1860-1937

This hymn, specially chosen by +Viv, was written for

the service at St Paul’s Cathedral to mark the 10th Anniversary

of the Ordination of women to the priesthood.

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THE DISMISSAL

LAST GOSPEL John 20.11-18

Bishop The Lord be with you


Hear the Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.

All Glory to you, O Lord.

Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept, she bent over to look into the

tomb; and she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had been lying,

one at the head and the other at the feet. They said to her, ‘Woman, why are you

weeping?’ She said to them, ‘They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where

they have laid him.’ When she had said this, she turned round and saw Jesus standing

there, but she did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, why are you

weeping? For whom are you looking?’ Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to

him, ‘Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take

him away.’ Jesus said to her, ‘Mary!’ She turned and said to him in Hebrew, ‘Rabbouni!’

(which means Teacher). Jesus said to her, ‘Do not hold on to me, because I have not

yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and say to them, “I am ascending

to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.” ’ Mary Magdalene went and

announced to the disciples, ‘I have seen the Lord’; and she told them that he had said

these things to her.

This is the Gospel of the Lord.

All Praise to you, O Christ.

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BLESSING OF THE CONGREGATION

Bishop Our help is in the name of the Lord

All who has made heaven and earth.

Blessed be the name of the Lord

All now and for ever. Amen.

Go forth into the world in peace;

be of good courage;

hold fast that which is good;

render to no one evil for evil;

strengthen the fainthearted;

support the weak;

help the afflicted;

honour all people;

love and serve the Lord;

rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit:

and the blessing of God almighty,

the Father,

the Son,

and the Holy Spirit,

be among you and remain with you always.

All Amen.

A child, Molly Turkentine, says

Molly Let us go forth in peace, praising Jesus as Lord,

to bring the Gospel of salvation to this city and diocese.

All Thanks be to God.

PLEASE REMAIN STANDING

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ORDER OF RECESSION


THE VESTURER

The Provincial Registrar with the Archdeacon of Canterbury

A VERGER

The Cathedral Chaplain

The Cathedral Chapter

A VERGER

The Bishop of Bristol

THE SUB SACRIST

The Lord-Lieutenant of Bristol with the Dean

THE CITY SWORD BEARER

The Lord Mayor of Bristol & City Chaplain

HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD Chris Tomlin b.1972

While the Gospel Choir sings, the Bishop leaves the Cathedral.

Gospel Choir The splendour of a King, clothed in majesty.

Let all the Earth rejoice, all the Earth rejoice.

He wraps himself in light and darkness tries to hide

and trembles at his voice, trembles at his voice.

How great is our God, sing with me, how great is our God, and all will see.

Age to age he stands, and time is in his hands. Beginning and the end.

The Godhead Three in One, Father, Spirit, Son, the Lion and the Lamb.


Name above all names, worthy of our praise.

My heart will sing, how great is our God.

You're the name above all names, you are worthy of our praise,

and my heart will sing, how great is our God.


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BLESSING OF THE CITY AND DIOCESE

When those accompanying the Bishop are assembled, the City Trumpeters play a fanfare and she addresses the

city from the steps of the Abbey Gatehouse.

Bishop God bless this City and Diocese of Bristol,

and all who live and work here.

May God in Jesus Christ visit you with mercy,

surround you with love,

and fill your hearts with courage, strength and peace:

and the blessing of God almighty,

the Father,

the Son,

and the Holy Spirit,

be upon you,

this City,

and this Diocese,

always.

All Amen.

ORGAN VOLUNTARY Toccata, from Symphony No. 5, Op. 42

Charles-Marie Widor 1844-1937

PLEASE REMAIN STANDING while the Processions leave the Cathedral.

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ORDER OF RECESSION


The Cathedral Choir

The Master of the Choristers & Organist

The Chorister Tutor and Head of School, Bristol Cathedral Choir School

Executive Principal, Cathedral Schools Trust

A VERGER

The Diocesan Secretary and Chapter Clerk

The College of Canons

The Chair of the Cathedral Council

The Archdeacons

Honorary Assistant Bishops of the Diocese

The Bishop of Swindon

The Diocesan Registrar

The Chancellor of the Diocese

A VERGER

Ecumenical Guests and Faith Leaders

Clergy and Lay Minister guests of the Bishop

A VERGER FROM YORK MINSTER

The Chapter of York

A VERGER

The Bishop of Clifton

Visiting Bishops

The Archbishop of York

A VERGER

Licensed Lay Ministers

The Clergy of the Diocese

The Area Deans

Canons and Archdeacons Emeriti

A VERGER

The Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire

The Deputy Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset

The Deputy Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire

The High Sheriff of Bristol

The High Sheriff of Wiltshire

Avon Chief Superintendent and Wiltshire Police & Crime Commissioner

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Diocese of Bristol and the Cathedral are grateful for the grant from

Allchurches Trust Limited, owners of Ecclesiastical Insurance Office plc, used

for the production of this booklet.

We also wish to acknowledge with grateful thanks

the work and support of the following:

The Bellringers of Bristol

and the Bellringers of York

The Diocesan Staff

The Cathedral Staff

The Cathedral Choir,

The Master of the Choristers & Organist: Mark Lee

The Assistant Organist: Paul Walton

The Bristol Cathedral Choir School Gospel Choir

The Gospel Choir Director: Nigel Ipinson-Fleming

Trumpeters: Stuart Ellsmore and Tom Shevlin

City Trumpeters: Joe Hamlen and Corinna Underhill

The Bristol Easton Salvation Army Band

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