Today marks the Community’s Foundation Day (the Feast Day of St James, 25 July), and is also the end of our period in Chapter. We give thanks to God for the blessings received during this time.
Further to Chapter the Community is delighted to announce that Br Patrick Souter CR will be making his solemn profession next month. Patrick has known CR since the 1990s; he is currently the Community’s Guestbrother. Please join the Community as we pray for Br Patrick during this time of preparation.
During Chapter Fr Peter Allan requested to seek release from the Community, and the Chapter has acceded with regret to his request. Fr Peter has served God for many years as a brother CR, fostering monastic and spiritual life, having care for the ordinands of the College of the Resurrection as tutor and Principal, and developing the theology and music of the wider church. In recent years he has been assisting in parish ministry in the Diocese of Lichfield.
We give thanks for all that Peter has given, and we ask you to join us in praying for him as, seeking to be faithful to God, his path takes him in another direction.
Marc Voase has also elected not to continue beyond this term of temporary profession in order to give himself to his vocation to ordained ministry. Marc will be leaving the Community and returning to his studies at Cranmer Hall Durham. Please pray for him as he prepares for ordination and curacy next year.
We shall miss them both, and know that there are many friends of CR who will feel the same.