The Gippsland Anglican, July 2011

Volume 108, Number 6 July 2011 Published in Gippsland Diocese since 1904

The Gippsland Anglican is your award winning newspaper: Most Improved Newspaper (ARPA) 2001; Best Regional Publication (ARPA) 2003; Best Social Justice StoryHighly Commended (ARPA) 2004.

Jesus Christ here andnow in Trafalgar

pages 9 to 11

Anam Cara and theBuddhist monk

Page 3

Literary and mediareviews

pages 14 to 17

NAIDOC week aimsto encourage change

NAIDOC week is held in Julyeach year and this year begins onJuly 3, concluding on Sunday,July 10. CHANGE: the next step isours is the theme of NAIDOC2011. It is a time when Aboriginaland non-Aboriginal people cele-brate the history, culture andachievements of Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islander people.

As we celebrate NAIDOC weekin Gippsland Diocese, withReverends Kathy Dalton andPhyllis Andy, parishes and indi-viduals are encouraged to givethanks for their ministry, to sup-port their ministry in prayer andto make your donation to theAboriginal Ministry Fund inGippsland.

Celebrating Aboriginal historyand traditions during NAIDOCWeek has a long history. From theearly 1920’s, Aboriginal groupsprotested against the treatment ofAboriginal people by boycottingthe Australia Day celebrations onJanuary 26.

Aboriginal people continued toseek recognition and better treat-ment and in 1938 protestorsmarched through the streets ofSydney. This was one of the firstcivil protest movements in theworld and it came to be known asthe Day of Mourning.

From 1940 until 1955, the Dayof Mourning was held annually on

the Sunday before Australia Day.It was known as Aborigines Day.In 1955, Aborigines Day wasmoved to the first Sunday in Julyand became not simply a day ofmourning and protest but a cele-bration of Aboriginal culture.

Major Aboriginal groups, gov-ernment departments and churchgroups supported Aborigines Dayas a day of celebration ofAboriginal culture and theNational Aborigines DayObservance Committee(NADOC) was formed. At thistime the second Sunday in Julybecame a day of remembrance ofAboriginal people and their her-itage. In 1974, it was decided thatthe celebration should cover thewhole week.

In the 1990’s the NationalAborigines Day ObservanceCommittee (NADOC) wasexpanded to recognise TorresStrait Islander people and theirculture and the committee becameknown as the National Aboriginesand Islanders Day ObservanceCommittee (NAIDOC).

NAIDOC then became the titlefor an entire week in July eachyear, focussed on recognition andcelebration of Aboriginal culture,history and tradition. It is a timefor Aboriginal and non Aboriginalpeople to celebrate together.

Contributed by Edie Ashley

ABOVE: Morwell parish welcomed Bishop John McIntyre to a Baptism and Confirmation service atSt Mary’s Anglican Church recently. The preparation time for the candidates was over several weeks.Both Reverend Lyn Williams and Archdeacon Heather Marten helped to prepare the candidates. Duringthe service, Bishop John welomed the children to join him at the front of the church in song. Familiesof the children to be baptised and confirmed participated in the service. We all rejoiced to see KukuMahmond, Kocha Abass, Isobell and William Hornstra stand before us all and make their baptismalpromises. Reverend Heather conducted the baptism. William was then accepted into Holy Communion.Then Kocha, Lilly McDonald and Isobel were confirmed. As they each knelt before Bishop John, thecongregation supported each in prayer.

Contributed by Carolyn RaymondPhoto: John Guy

Sing a welcome to faith

Archbishop of Canterbury in Kenya: faith is about ‘making a difference’THE Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr

Rowan Williams, recently visited a churchand community mobilisation project inKenya which had chosen to focus on foodsecurity as a shared vision for the commu-nity. This was one example of a growinginitiative called ‘Umoja’ (Together), aSwahili word which captures the idea ofbeing of one mind and aims to help build agenuine and lasting sustainability to localareas, by supporting the church and localcommunity to research and analyse the areain terms of what the needs are and what theresources are; both natural and the skills ofthe local people. In this case Tearfund ispartnering with the church community to

help people reach complete self-sufficiency. Dr Williams heard about the real differ-

ence made in many lives. One young man,orphaned and unable to support himself,with the help of the project managed to reargoats and chickens and save enough moneyto pay for an electronic course.

“Faith is not just ideas in your head, faithis not just feelings in your heart; faith is thewhole of a new life, making a difference toyour lives, to your neighbours, to your com-munity, by the grace and the Spirit of God,”said Dr Williams.

The Archbishop was shown some of theproduce from the initiative, where peoplehad started kitchen gardens, growing

indigenous crops identified by research asbeing most suited to the soil, as well aspoultry, rabbits and fish to provide protein.

Violence in SudanARCHBISHOP Dr Williams has deplored

recent violence in South Kordofan, Sudan. “We deplore the mounting level of aggres-

sion and bloodshed in South Kordofan Stateand the indiscriminate violence on the partof government troops against civilians.Numerous villages have been bombed.More than 53,000 people have been drivenfrom their homes. The new Anglican cathe-

dral in Kadugli was burned down. UN per-sonnel in the capital, Kadugli, are confinedto their compound and unable to protectcivilians. The city has been overrun by thearmy and heavy force is being used by gov-ernment troops to subdue militias in thearea, with dire results for local people.Many brutal killings are being reported.

“The violence is a major threat to the sta-bility of Sudan just as the new state ofSouth Sudan is coming into being. The riskof another Darfur situation, with civilianpopulations at the mercy of government-supported terror, is a real one,” Dr Williamssaid.

From the Lambeth Palace press office

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IndexNAIDOC aim to change 1

Buddhist quiet day 3

GFS news 4

Activity page for children 5

Diocesan calendar 6

Heather & Janet graduate 7

Counselling course in Sale 8

Trafalgar parish feature 9-11

CWCI safari 12

Gippsland Grammar 13

Literary & media reviews 14-17

Parish accounting 18

Music makers shine 18

Queen’s Bir thday honors 19

Parish news 20

The Right Reverend John McIntyreAnglican Bishop of Gippsland

WHAT is your expectation of prayer? What doyou expect of God when you pray?

Judging from conversations I sometimes havewith people, I am not sure we always have rea-sonable expectations of God when we pray.Sadly, when those expectations are not met, weso easily come to the conclusion that God doesnot answer prayer.

Most of you will know my wife Jan says it likeit is. She makes a very pertinent point when shesays: “You can’t expect God to answer yourprayer for a child if you don’t have sex”. It is avery obvious point. God is not a magician.Prayer is as much about recognising the partyou must play as it is an expectation of God. Ifyou do not do something about it yourself, youwill not have a child, no matter how much youpray for one.

But neither is having sex a guarantee you willhave a child, so praying for a child still makessense. It does become a challenge when youpray for a child and have sex and no child isconceived. Does this thenmean God does not answerprayer? At this point the ques-tion certainly becomes morepointed, but the lack of a childstill does not necessarilymean God does not answerprayer.

What is certainly true, however, is that we canhardly say God does not answer prayer whenwe pray and fail to recognise the part we mustplay to enable the things for which we pray. AsJan points out, this is obvious when it comes tohaving children. But for some reason we do notalways see the connection when it comes toother things for which we ask in prayer.

Understanding prayer requires us to under-stand the fundamental nature of the relationshipbetween God and human beings. From the be-ginning of creation, it is clear God chose to actin creation through human beings. To be madein ‘the image of God’ is to be made God’sagents in God’s world.

The things of God will only be born in the lifeof the world when human beings play their partin making them happen by being and doing as

God would have us be and do. In what St Paulcalls the “foolishness of God”, God has alwayschosen to act through people to establish God’sway in the life of God’s creation.

Even God’s greatest act of salvation was onlymade possible through the human being namedJesus. That is exactly what the incarnation isabout. God is ‘en-fleshed’ as a human being inorder to make possible the fulfilment of God’spurposes in the world.

Through one human being perfectly faithful towhat God called him to be and do, God worksout our salvation. Through human beings faith-ful to what God calls us to be and do, we con-tinue to “work out our own salvation”, again toquote St Paul.

Prayer is rightly understood as the expressionof the relationship between God and human be-ings through which God is at work in the life ofthe world. Both have a part to play if God’s willis to be done.

So when Jesus says: “whatever you ask for in

my name will be given you”, he means what hesays. To ask “in his name” is to ask “accordingto his character”. In other words, it is to workout what it is that God would have us be and doin any given situation and then to live it out. Wepray because we acknowledge God needs alsoto be at work in the situation, not least in help-ing us to work out what it means be to be God’speople and to do God’s will for that moment.

Then when Jesus says: “Ask and it will begiven you”, it is important to ask what the ‘it’ ofthat statement is. In the context of the Sermonon the Mount, it seems ‘it’ refers to the King-dom of God. In other words, if you are seekingGod’s way you may be sure God will give whatyou need in order to live God’s way. The onusfalls well and truly back on you to be God’s per-son and to do God’s business.

If you pray the central prayer of the Lord’sPrayer, ‘Your Kingdom Come’, and you reallywant to see it come, YOU live it and it willcome. That is God’s guarantee.

Prayer is a relationship to which both partiesmake a commitment. You can be sure God willplay God’s part. The big question is whetheryou and I will play our part.

Prayer connects with God

Kormilda CollegeDarwin NT

Kormilda’s 20 hectare campus includes four boarding houses that are home to nearly300 students, mostly Indigenous and from remote North Australian communities.The majority of these are low-literacy, high needs students that learn to live and studyalongside 750 mainstream day students.Appointment to this position will be as a licenced member of the clergy of either theAnglican Diocese of the Northern Territory or the Uniting Church in Australia. Applicantsmust be sympathetic to the ethos of both the Anglican and Uniting Churches andhave a demonstrated interest and experience in working with teenagers. On siteaccommodation is provided as the position involves some after hours work as partof the boarding programme.

Darwin is a friendly, tropical, booming and cosmopolitan harbourside city, just astone’s throw from pristine wilderness areas including Kakadu National Park.Within Darwin sits Kormilda College - a modern, progressive, internationallyaccredited Anglican and Uniting Church day and boarding school (Years 7 to 12) thatoffers the IB Middle Years Programme, the NT Certificate of Education & Trainingincluding a wide range of VET courses, and the International Baccalaureate Diploma.

The job description can be downloaded from www.kormilda.nt.edu.auor email [email protected]

Kormilda College from its Christian foundation and commitment toexcellence seeks to inspire its students to be life-long learners who

act with compassion and justice through their understanding of others,and who develop the wisdom and courage to shape the future.

COLLEGE CHAPLAIN

PO Box 241 Berrimah NT 0828 Tel: 08 8922 1611

Live the DreamWork in theTropics!

Ecumenical Chaplain

Monash University Gippsland Campus

The chaplaincy at the Gippsland campus is jointly supported by the Catholic Diocese of Gippsland, the Anglican Diocese of Gippsland, the Uniting Church in Australia, Presbytery of Gippsland and Monash University.

Expressions of interest are sought from suitable applicants for the position of chaplain. The successful appointee will be expected to provide a range of spiritual and pastoral services for staff and students of the campus, facilitate students and staff pursuing spiritual and religious affiliations and interests, contribute to academic discourse of the campus generally and provide input from a spiritual and pastoral perspective to campus planning.

The appointment is for a part-time position (0.75 EFT). The appointment is for an initial period of three (3) years with provision for an extension for a further two (2) years. It may be possible that a suitably equipped applicant may be offered a ministry position in one of the participating denominations that would create a full-time package.

Salary: Equivalent Clergy Package

Contact: Vic Sabrinskas, Tel. (03) 5122 6292 or e-mail [email protected]

Location: Churchill, Victoria, Australia

Applications close: COB Friday, 29 July, 2011

God has always chosen to actthrough people to establish God’sway in the life of God’s creation

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Buddhist quiet day

By Carolyn Raymond

THE Anam Cara Community recentlyhosted a quiet day with conversations with aBuddhist monk, Venerable Jampal. He is aBuddhist monk from the Buddhist commu-nity of SIBA, situated in far East Gippsland.

When I met Venerable Jampal some monthsago, I was so interested in his sharing aboutBuddhism and many parallels between theChristian and Buddhist teaching. So I wasvery pleased he could come to an Anam CaraQuiet Day and share with us. We were alsovery grateful to Joy and Les Campbell whoopened their home in Warragul for the gath-ering. Even in this cold wintry weather wecould sit in the sun as it poured in through thewindows and engage in conversation, the twofaiths in dialogue.

The day began with a focus time of prayerand music.

Jampal preferred to sit on the floor on acushion. This was symbolic of his wish toshare, not impose. He spoke of the traditionsand teaching of Buddhism. He told us thestory of the Buddha himself, of how he lefthis home of luxury and wealth and spent theremainder of his life in ministry to the peoplehe met as he wandered around India. TheBuddha realised that suffering was part ofevery life.

Suffering has many causes, but our responseto suffering can intensify our pain. Jampaltalked of the impermanence of all things, in-cluding emotions. To reduce the power ofsuffering, we must learn about ourselves andhow we contribute to suffering in ourselvesand in others.

This involves self knowledge and self dis-cipline. The way to this transformation is fo-cussed meditation.

Jampal spoke of how the Buddha chose the

Middle Way, avoiding extremism of any kind.He gently responded to our questions and en-tered into the discussion those questionsstimulated.

Jampal also shared with us from his ownspiritual journey. He spent his early familyand school life in Melbourne. He learnt moreof the Buddhist dharma or teachings and aftersome years decided to train and become aBuddhist monk. He said there are manybranches of Buddhism, just as there are manybranches of Christianity. He follows the Ti-betan form of Buddhism and its leader theDalai Lama.

The main focus of Tibetan Buddhism iscompassion for oneself and for all people.The Buddha taught of the importance of in-tention rather than outcome. The ability weall have to create positive karma rather thanbring negative karma into our world. Jampalalso spoke of his life at the community ofSIBA and his teaching and service to thosewho come there for retreats and quiet time.

In the afternoon, Jampal explained moreabout the importance of meditation. He ex-plained that meditation is hard work. It is im-portant to continue even when meditationseems boring or repetitive. This discipline isvital if transformation is to continue.

Jampal then guided us in a meditation. Heemphasised the process of changing negativethoughts into positive ones. He also spoke ofmediation as changing the heart, not just themind.

The day ended with another focus time withmusic and a beautiful patchwork quilt wasdisplayed, symbolising the many patterns thatmake up our spirituality.

ABOVE: Marion White, Carolyn Raymond,Venerable Jampal, Jan Huggins and JoyCampbell with the displayed quilt.

By Alan Marchant, Bairnsdale parish

MOST Christians and many other people know the story of the Good Samari-tan. A lone traveller was beaten, robbed and left for dead. Two well-to-do men ig-nored his plight and, as the Bible says: “passed by on the other side”. Then thetraveller was cared for by a sympathetic samaritan, a foreigner, someone whowas not of his ethnicity and culture.

Are you watching the SBS television docu-commentary, Go Back To Where YouCame From? Confronting and compelling, six Australians and a camera crewtravelled back along the track taken by ‘boat people’ in trying to escape persecu-tion and possible death in their homelands; people who risk all and endangerthemselves by paying people-smugglers for a trip in an unsafe boat. Their besthope then becomes extended imprisonment while authorities in the country theyare imprisoned in, slowly check their right to enter our lucky country.

The six participants who left Australia went through a great change of attitude,from antagonism to empathy, anger and shame.

But what is that I hear you say? You did not watch it because you do not relateto illegal immigrants? The illegal immigrants deserve to be treated as animals?

That is unfortunate, because people like you have been intentionally misled andthe lives of these people are in your hands.

Spend a few minutes to consider a few factsAsylum seekers are not criminals or illegal immigrants.Under Australian and International law, a person is permitted to enter Australia

for the purpose of seeking asylum, whether by boat or air. A refugee’s claim forasylum has nothing to do with how they arrive in a country, but with the perse-cution they are seeking to escape.

Asylum seekers arriving by boat are not ‘queue jumpers’, as no queue exists.Many asylum seekers come from countries where no United Nations nor Aus-

tralian offices or embassies exist, so they cannot apply initially for asylum in thiscountry. Indeed , in some countries even going to an office to begin the processcan put at risk the lives of the person and their family.

In 2010, UNHR recorded that 358,000 asylum applications were made to 44countries worldwide.

Australia received only 8,250 of these applications. Compare this with USA(55,500 claims) and even Germany (41,300 claims).

Australia’s total present population is 22,600,000 people.The total number of unauthorised arrivals from 1975 to the present date is less

than 100,000. This is only 0.4 per cent of the population and less than a capacitycrowd at the MCG. Only about 30,000 of these refugee arrivals have been ‘boatpeople’.

Yet, we are led to believe these people present a threat to this nation’s securityand way of life, even the overthrow of our Christian heritage by radical Muslimextremism. What rubbish!! If a terrorist was intent on doing harm in this coun-try, I am sure he or she would not risk the terrors and dangers of arriving in aleaky old fishing boat.

There is no evidence to suggest that mandatory detention, even in offshore hold-ing camps, is a deterrent to boat arrivals. The policy is inhumane and in breachof international law. The number and ethnicity of boat arrivals clearly dependson the sources of conflict currently in progress.

Asylum seekers arriving by boat have been demonised by successive Australiangovernments of both major parties, even to the extent of using taxpayers moneyto fund advertising agencies and programs such as street theatre and church no-tices in order to reduce the boat people flow.

This is in conjunction with employing expensive and repressive offshore andonshore holding and processing centres.

Adverse publicity appears to have been directed mainly against unauthorisedboat arrivals, although they appear to be outnumbered by unauthorised arrivals byair.

The statistics are muddy, but from 1997 to 2008, the total unauthorised boat ar-rivals was approximately 13,200 people; compared this with approximately17,000 unauthorised arrivals by air.

According to an article by former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser in the Age,June 13, 2011, once the air arrivals apply for asylum, they are then left to fend forthemselves, living on whatever money they might have or by begging and goingto charity groups. They are denied any access to welfare, to Centrelink, to socialservices, to government housing or to healthcare. At least they are not locked up!!

It should be obvious that only sheer desperation would force people to makehazardous voyages in ramshackle boats in order to create a new life in a safercountry, risking storms, sinking, piracy and then a long detention at the end of thetrip. People deserve support, assistance and a welcome, not indefinite detentionin an unfriendly new land.

I remind readers of a quote, that all that is necessary for evil to triumph, is forgood men to do nothing.

So, what can you do?Write a letter of protest to your local Members of Parliament and Senate.Ask your Parish Council to set up a working party to identify ways of support-

ing these people, through donations, writing letters of encouragement to peoplein holding centres, contact with other churches currently working with ex-refugees. Follow their examples.

Ask your Shire Council members to investigate existing community supportschemes such as exist at Morwell and Warrnambool.

Organise a Parish Holiday Program to host refugee families, if only for a shorttime in summer. It is time we and our Church show we care.

(Sources available from the author for all figures quoted.)

Perspective ... samaritans andrefugees ... a compelling view

WITH CARE & DIGNITY WE RESPECTFULLY SERVE THE DISTRICTS OF:

LEONGATHA/KORUMBURRA (03) 5662 2717 Paul and Margaret Beck

FOSTER (03) 5662 2717 Paul and Margaret Beck

WONTHAGGI/INVERLOCH (03) 5672 1074 Ray and Maree Anderson

PHILLIP ISLAND (03) 5952 5171 Ray and Maree Anderson

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ABOVE: Vener-able Jampal, aBuddhist monkfrom far eastGippsland, sit-ting with Milothe dog, in dia-logue at theAnam Cara quietday at Warragul.Photo: CarolynRaymond

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EIGHT Gippslanders travelled toShepparton to participate in the an-nual GFS Network Meeting, at StAugustine’s Anglican Church onMay 14. Representatives from thefive Victorian Dioceses were pres-ent to report on their ministry ac-tivities and plan for future eventsand supportive roles.

Victorian GFS ministry is diverse,ranging from fellowship and out-reach groups for children, youthand adults; to representation on theTravellers Aid project at SouthernCross Station and City Centre; mis-sion projects through fundraisingand donations of handmade blan-kets, toys and garments to hospi-tals, Red Cross and flood affectedareas; and in support of particularparish projects with catering andhospitality.

During many years, State Coun-cil has sponsored many camps andactivities and members have as-sisted in providing leader develop-ment events. All such activitiesgive valuable opportunity for mem-bers and friends to enjoy fellow-ship and to be enriched by thewider Anglican Communities.

Mary Nicholls, having served asState GFS Chairman for a numberof years, resigned that position andhappily announced the election ofMrs Elizabeth Petering ( BlackburnNorth) as Chairman for the coming12 months.

Sandra Clough of Tatura was re-elected Secretary and Deb Wade-son of Diamond Creek was en-dorsed again as Treasurer.

Our Gippsland representativesmade an overnight trip out of theoccasion, staying at a Seymour car-avan park on route, before arrivingin Shepparton early Saturdaymorning for a walk and explorearound the lake.

Younger members of our group,including some of our Moeparish’s Sudanese GFS members,participated in a parallel discussionand activity time. This was led by

Lauren Jankovic while part of thestate business session was inprogress.

Newspaper sculptures were cre-ated illustrating some of the goalsof the worldwide GFS and a work-ing sheet was completed by thegirls as they interviewed councilparticipants on their roles, activi-ties and visions for extending GFSministries in the varying dioceses.

Lauren is the Australian GFS jun-ior delegate to the World Councilmeeting in Ireland at the end ofJune, so the information collectedmay well assist with her presenta-tion at that conference.

We were pleased to have two for-mer World Council junior dele-gates and the previous AustralianChairman at this meeting. Theywere Karen Winsemius (BlackburnNorth, delegate to Korea 2008),Andrea Fisher (Shepparton, dele-gate to Ireland 1981) and DebWadeson (Diamond Creek).

The network certainly providesmany and varied opportunities forindividuals locally and globally.Participants at the State meetingappreciated our young people’scontribution to the day and enjoyed

listening to the girls’ multi -lingualgrace sung in Dinka, Arabic andEnglish.

Following lunch, provided by ourSt Augustine’s hosts, the Gippslan-ders ventured on to the Ardmonafactory to pick up some cannedfruit supplies to help our fundrais-ing efforts towards future events. Avisit to the acclaimed ‘KidsTown’recreation area provided some lightentertainment before we headed forhome.

Contributed by Mary Nicholls

ABOVE: Some of the participantsat the GFS State Council Meetingon May 14 at Shepparton. Aus-tralian GFS junior delegate to theWorld Council meeting, LaurenJankovic, centre front and sittingon floor, surrounded by GFS girlsfrom Moe and the State Supportteam.BELOW: Annette Clark (Moe GFSLeader) with Noaka Gawar at theGFS State Council meeting. An-nette and Noaka are showing asculpture illustration of GFS min-istry outreaching around the world.

Photos: Mary Nicholls

Gippsland girls participatein GFS network meeting

The Anglican Diocese of Gippsland

takes complaints of abuse and harm

seriously.

If you may have been harmed by a Church worker, or know someone who has, please come forward. All complaints will be treated sensitively and confidentially. The Director of Professional Standards, Cheryl Russell, can be contacted on telephone 03 5633 1573, on mobile 0407 563313 or email [email protected] The Anglican Diocese of Gippsland does not tolerate any harassment or abuse in its church community.

ABOVE: On May 1, the congregation at St Thomas’ Bunyip welcomedOlivia Kaye, Lauren Kaye, Charlotte Kaye and their cousin, Teagan Clut-terbuck, when they were baptised by Bishop Michael Hough. The serv-ice was a joyful occasion, especially for grandparents, Val and GarySaunders of Bunyip. After the service, the Saunders family gathered inthe church hall for lunch to celebrate the occasion. Pictured is BishopMichael Hough baptising Olivia Kaye at St Thomas’ Bunyip on May 1.

Contributed by/Photo: Raelene Carroll

ABOVE: Mitchell Anketell with his parents, Mark and Wendy, and Rev-erend Tony Wicking at Mitchell’s first communion. Easter Sunday sawthe Lighting of the Fire at the early service followed by a baptism at the9.30 service, where Mitchell, a local teenager who had expressed a wishto receive Holy Communion, took this important step of faith. He waspresented by Amanda Ballantyne to be admitted to communion. With theresumption of the new term, volunteers from St John’s once again supportthe Bairnsdale Secondary College ‘Breakfast Club’. On the first Sundayof each month, donations of food, milk, Milo and juices replenish thepantry cupboards.

Photo: Judi HoganContributed by Ursula Plunkett

ABOVE: On ACCESS Sunday, May 15, Lloyd George, Ro Verspaan-donk, Jane Macqueen and Marieke Mayall of ACCESS ministries, wereacknowledged and celebrated as CRE teachers in Sale parish.

Photo: Christine Morris

RIGHT: In Leongatha parishrecently, Dylan Osborne andKarin McKenzie were makingboxes of hope. LeongathaMothers’ Union membersmade boxes of hope, home-made or bought cardboardboxes filled with small cardscontaining Bible verses of hopeand encouragement, which willbe given as gifts to those expe-riencing illness, grief or loss.

Photo: Heather Scott

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CHRISTIAN ministry is all about relationships andministry in outback Australia is no different. GawlerRanges Patrol Priest, Archdeacon Brian Jeffries fromCeduna has developed excellent relationships duringmany years with the pastoral community of the GawlerRanges and the people of Kingoonyah and Tarcoola inCentral Eyre Peninsula.

This year, there will be three trips and, in between thepatrols, Brian keeps in contact with families on the sta-tions via telephone. In March, Reverend Steve Davisand his wife Lyn, from Streaky Bay, joined Brian on pa-trol. Bishop Garry Weatherill will join Brian in July.

Owners, managers, stationhands, shearers, gov-ernesses and children look forward to Brian’s continu-ing care and the students of the School of the Air andthe Open Access College enjoy a classroom visitor tobrighten their day. This ministry is supported by theDiocese of Willochra and the Outback Fund.

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Priest on patrol in Gawler Ranges

Support the Outback Fund

If you would like to help with ministries in remote parts ofAustralia, such as the Gawler Ranges Patrol Priest, then donate to: Anglicans Outback, c/- The Anglican Centre,

209 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Vic. 3000

RIGHT: Toby Henderson, a School of theAir student from Mt Ive Station, makesfriends with Wally, one of Reverend SteveDavis’s travelling companions on theGawler Ranges Patrol. Rev. Steve’s min-istry is supported by the Outback Fund (Na-tional Home Mission Fund.)

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THE appointment of the 10th An-glican Bishop of Ballarat was an-nounced in early June. The RightReverend Garry Weatherill waselected by the Bishop ElectionBoard, chaired by Ms AliceKnight. Bishop Garry (right) willbe enthroned in Christ ChurchCathedral Ballarat on Saturday,November 5, at 11am.

Bishop Garry is currently the An-glican Bishop of Willochra, inSouth Australia. He is an experi-enced and much loved countrybishop with important roles in theNational Anglican Church and theInternational Anglican Commun-ion.

Bishop Garry has been theBishop of Willochra since 2001and was formerly the Ministry De-velopment Officer of that diocesefrom 1997 until his consecration.Before these appointments, he hadbeen a very successful parish priestin South Australia.

Bishop Garry will continue hiswork as the National Chair of theMission to Seafarers and as a mem-ber of the General Synod StandingCommittee.

He has acknowledged expertise indeveloping ministry in rural and re-gional Australia and will bring thisexpertise to the Ballarat Diocese,complementing the work on mis-sion which has taken place duringthese past years.

Peter retiresCANON Dr Peter Adam (above

right) will resign as Principal of Ri-dley Melbourne at the end of studyand long service leave in January2012.

In announcing his decision,Board Chair, Claire Rogers, re-flected on Dr Adam’s service to Ri-dley: “Peter has exercisedsignificant biblical and theologicalleadership across Australia and in-ternationally. His distinguishedservice of the College during sev-eral decades includes Board Mem-ber, Adjunct Lecturer and most

recently as Principal.”“While tirelessly teaching,

preaching, mentoring and writingfor a decade of students, he hasbeen instrumental in helping Rid-ley achieve financial stability, askilful leadership team, strategicfocus and an academic faculty ofgreat strength,” Ms Rogers said.

“We acknowledge retirement has-n’t been an easy decision for Peter,one underpinned by much prayer,consultation and reflection.”

Dr Adam leaves Ridley at a timeof great strength with record stu-dent numbers at both undergradu-ate and doctorate level beingequipped and formed for Christianmission and ministry. Reverend DrTim Foster will be Acting Princi-pal while the Board undertakes aninternational search for the role.

New Ballarat Bishop

Be a part of supporting the Aboriginal Ministry Fund

The AMF exists to resource employment of Aboriginal people in ministry; training of Aboriginal people for ministry; development of Aboriginal ministry in the community; the planting of Aboriginal churches; education of the Diocese about Aboriginal issues. Be a part of achieving these aims. Contact the Diocese of Gippsland 453 Raymond Street, Sale, Victoria PO Box 928, Sale, 3853 Telephone 03 5144 2044 Fax 03 5144 7183 Email [email protected]

Diocesan Calendar2011

TBA Blessing of Ena Sheumack House; Abbey of St Barnabas at A’Beckett Park, Raymond Island

July1 – 3 The Abbey of St Barnabas; Fire, Textiles and Prayer B. The drama of fire and the journey of

faith, explored through the creativity of textiles and color. Hosted by Rosemary Pounder, led by Anne Connelly.

2 Lay Readers Training Day; St Luke’s church, Moe; 10am to 3.30pm. With Reverends Bruce Charles, Tony Wicking and Jenny Ramage, lay readers chaplains.

5 – 8 The Abbey of St Barnabas; Mothers’ Union Invitation Week. At the invitation of Mothers’ Union, a few days out for families who need a little R&R at the Abbey at A’Beckett Park. Expression of interest to MU President, Karin McKenzie, PO Box 3, Leongatha, 3953.

8 – 10 The Abbey of St Barnabas; Mothers’ Union Invitation Week. At the invitation of Mothers’ Union, a few days out for families who need a little R&R at the Abbey at A’Beckett Park. Expression of interest to MU President, Karin McKenzie, PO Box 3, Leongatha, 3953.

9 Anam Cara Community Quiet Day, led by Reverend Dr Don Saines; Expanding Horizons, Meeting God from time to time. The Abbey of St Barnabas, A’Beckett Park, Raymond Island; 9.30am to 4pm. http://www.anamcara-gippsland.org

12 – 15 The Abbey; Social Justice and the Environment . The nexus between faith, environment and justice. Led by Sue Jacka and Bruce Charles.

15 – 17 The Abbey; Youth, Social Justice and the Environment. A program for young adults, in last year of secondary school, in university or working. Led by Sue Jacka and Bruce Charles.

17 Sudanese Independence Day celebration, Holy Trinity, Moe; 3pm to 4.30pm; contact Bruce Charles, 0437 939408 or Abraham Maluk, 0431 565131.

17 Bishop John McIntyre at Boolara / Yinnar (Yinnar) parish19 Refugee Week service; Moe; contact Sarah Gover, 03 5144 1100 or 0458 45037020, 21 The Abbey of St Barnabas; Environment Day. Exploring understanding of the interdependence

of all life and our role in its nurture and practical aspects of living a sustainable lifestyle. Led by Dr Ann Miller and the Environmental Task Force.

23 St James’ Orbost annual dinner cabaret revue; Beauty and the Beast24 Anglican Women of Australia Sunday; contact Pat Cameron 03 5147 199024 Bishop John McIntyre at Wonthaggi Inverloch parish26 – 30 The Abbey of St Barnabas, Raymond Island; Work and prayer working together. Leader, Brian

Turner.29 – 30 Messy Church conference; Melbourne; contact Sarah Gover, 03 5144 1100 or 0458 450370

August2 – 5 The Abbey of St Barnabas, Raymond Island; Guided Retreat A, details TBA4 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day5 – 7 The Abbey of St Barnabas, Raymond Island; Guided Retreat B, details TBA9 – 12 The Abbey of St Barnabas; Wind and the music of creation A. Listening to the sounds of

creation, listening to the spirit of the creator, exploring the journey through music.12 – 14 The Abbey of St Barnabas; Wind and the music of creation B. Listening to the sounds of

creation, listening to the spirit of the creator, exploring the journey through music.13 Anam Cara Quiet Day, Korumburra; 10am to 3pm; http://www.anamcara-gippsland.org13 Lay Readers Training Day; St John’s Bairnsdale; 10am to 3.30pm. With Reverends Bruce

Charles, Tony Wicking and Jenny Ramage, lay readers chaplains.18, 19 The Abbey of St Barnabas; Environment Day. Exploring understanding of the interdependence

of all life and our role in its nurture and practical aspects of living a sustainable lifestyle. Led by Dr Ann Miller and the Environmental Task Force.

23 Mothers’ Union Gippsland Executive meeting, Mirboo North, 9.30am23 – 28 Gympie Music Muster, 30th year, Amamoor Creek State Forest; www.muster.com.au23 – 28 The Abbey of St Barnabas, Raymond Island; Work and prayer working together. Leader, Brian

Turner.25 – 26 Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training; Latrobe Valley; $275; contact Sarah Gover, 03

5144 1100 or 0458 45037027 – 28 Growth in Ministry Intensive, Bishopscourt30 – September 2, Living with Grief and Loss: Hope for the journey A; The Abbey of St Barnabas. A

chance to reflect together, to be nurtured by the environment. For those who feel as though they are in transition, those who have lost partners and are exploring life as single people.

September2 – 4 Living with Grief and Loss: Hope for the journey B; The Abbey of St Barnabas. A chance to

reflect together, to be nurtured by the environment. For those who feel as though they are in transition, those who have lost partners and are exploring life as single people.

3 Lay Readers Training Day; St Paul’s Korumburra; 10am to 3.30pm. With Reverends Bruce Charles, Tony Wicking and Jenny Ramage, lay readers chaplains.

6 – 8 The Abbey of St Barnabas, Raymond Island; Retreat into Silence; details TBA9 – 11 The Abbey of St Barnabas, Raymond Island; Water, Dance and Drama A. Spirituality,

movement and appreciation of water. Led by Susanna Pain.10 Safe Ministry Seminar: Bullying and Boundaries; for clergy, stipendiary lay church workers and

lay readers; 10am to 12noon; St George’s Wonthaggi; contact Diocesan Registry, telephone 03 5144 2044 or email [email protected]

11 Back to Church Sunday13 Mothers’ Union AGM; St Luke’s Moe; 10am; BYO lunch13 – 15 The Abbey of St Barnabas, Raymond Island; Water, Dance and Drama B. Spirituality,

movement and appreciation of water. Led by Susanna Pain.16 – 18 The Abbey of St Barnabas, Raymond Island; Spirituality of Spring. A Retreat led by the Anam

Cara Community, Joy Campbell, Marion White and Carolyn Raymond.20 – 23 The Abbey of St Barnabas, Raymond Island; Environment Week A. Exploring an understanding

of the interdependence of all life and our role in its nurture and practical aspects of living a sustainable lifestyle. Led by Dr Ann Miller and the Environmental Taskforce.

23 – 25 The Abbey of St Barnabas, Raymond Island; Environment Week B. Exploring an understandingof the interdependence of all life and our role in its nurture and practical aspects of living a sustainable lifestyle. Led by Dr Ann Miller and the Environmental Taskforce.

27 – 30 The Abbey of St Barnabas, Raymond Island; Earth and Art A. Led by Dr Pene Brook. Exploring questions about sustainability, the earth and God through the creation of visual images.

Dates correct at time of TGA going to print.

July 2011 Our Diocese - Clergy Ministry 7


Clergy conference

By Amy Turner

CLERGY from throughout theGippsland Diocese converged onTraralgon during the first week inJune, to participate in the annualClergy Conference. The welcomereceived from Traralgon parish waswarming. Catering throughout theconference was managed by theparish, commencing with theMonday evening meal served inthe parish hall.

A keynote speaker was DavidTolputt from Scripture Union.David’s sessions were refreshinglydifferent as David shared with usfrom his grassroots experience andchallenged us with fresh and alter-native means whereby we may bet-ter engage with the localcommunities beyond the church’sdoor.

Reverend Kevin Giles led thedaily Bible studies, in particular fo-cussing on the Triune God. Kevinwas accompanied by his wife, Lyn-ley, who is a marriage educator.Lynley presented a session aboutthe issues surrounding domestic vi-olence and abuse and the cycle of

anger. Lynley also presented thegroup with a range of valuable re-sources.

Sarah Gover from Anglicare fo-cussed on the opportunities andchallenges of the generations.Busters, Boomers, Gen X, Gen Yand Gen A. She reported on someof the new programs being trialledthroughout the diocese.

The conference concluded onWednesday with the final sessionand concluding eucharist held atTraralgon South (with snow fallingjust up the road from there).

The Conference timetable wasvery full with little time availablefor delegates to network, support,encourage and resource one an-other. Overall it was a worthwhileconference.

ABOVE: Daniel Lowe, TomKillingbeck and Geoff Pittaway.RIGHT: Guest speakers, Lynleyand Kevin Giles. Lynley spokeabout domestic violence coun-selling and Kevin led bible studiesFAR right: Bishop John McIntyreand Lyndon Phillips.

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RIGHT: On May 27, 2011, TheVenerable Heather Marten, ofMorwell parish, graduated from StMark’s Theological College with aMaster of Ministry. At the sameceremony, Reverend Janet Wallis,of Leongatha parish, graduatedwith a Master of Theology. Thisyear marks 25 years since womenwere first ordained deacons in Vic-toria. Heather Marten and AmyTurner (Drouin parish) wereamong the second group of womenordained in 1986. In 2012, it willbe 20 years since women were firstordained priest in Victoria. TheGippsland Anglican will be notingthese significant milestones in fu-ture issues and welcomes informa-tion to assist with these articles.

Heatherand Janetgraduatemasters

THE Gippsland Diocese has organised training days for lay readers.Reverends Bruce Charles, Tony Wicking and Jenny Ramage have beenappointed Lay Readers Chaplains. They are keen to get to know furtherthe lay readers in the diocese and to get feedback about what they needand to provide training the lay readers need.

Three days of training has been organised across the diocese and in eachregion this year. The chaplains believe it is important to have a day ofgetting to know each other and some training. Lay readers are required toattend three training days in a Synod Cycle, so attending one of theseworkshops will enable lay readers to have some input for future training.Please bring your bible, notebook and prayer book.

The three training days will be held from 10am to 3.30pm. Morningand afternoon tea and lunch is provided. A training day will be held at StLuke’s, Moe on Saturday, July 2; at St John’s, Bairnsdale on Saturday,August 13; and at St Paul’s, Korumburra on September 3. RSVP to JennyRamage, telephone 03 5655 1007, 0407 369486 or [email protected]

The day’s procedures will include opening worship conducted by a layreaders’ chaplain, a ‘get to know each other’ session, diocesan require-ments, opportunities to workshop evening prayer, preaching, interces-sions and participants are expected to give feedback to the presenters toassist them to develop lay readers’ competencies.

The training day will finish with a time of fellowship and refreshment.

Lay retreat in OctoberWITH the theme of Soul Food, the 2011 Gippsland Diocesan Mixed

Lay Retreat is at Palotti College, Millgrove, from Saturday to Monday,October 29 to 31 this year. Retreat leader is Father Fred Morrey.

The cost of attending is double, $300, single, $170. Send your depositof $20 by October 7, 2011 to Retreat Registration, 11 Growse St, Yarram3971. Cheques payable to Gippsland Diocesan Retreat Account.

Registration and other information available from parishes and theDiocesan Registry office, telephone 03 5144 2044.

Vale PatriciaDOCTOR Patricia Brennan, who

led the campaign for the ordinationof women priests in Australia's An-glican Church, and won, passedaway earlier this year. She diedaged 66 of pancreatic cancer.

A former missionary doctor comefeminist theologian, Patricia is bestknown for her very public role inthe fight for the ordination ofwomen in Australia; a countrywhich now has 400 Anglicanwomen priests, 200 deacons andtwo women bishops. Patricia wasalso a specialist in forensic medi-cine and most of her work in recentyears dealt with sexual violenceagainst women and children.

In a report on ABC TV programCompass, in a tribute to Dr Bren-nan filmed three months before shedied, her husband, Robert, said:“some women like Patricia startedto realise that things were not theway they thought they ought to be,but nobody had really taken it tothe streets, if you like. So a groupof them got together to considerforming The Movement for the Or-dination of Women.

“She wasn’t looking to be aleader, but she was very motivatedabout the issue. So whether shewas leader or not I think she washappy to get out there and say herpiece.”

The Compass program wasscreened in late May this year.

Lay readers offeredtraining across diocese

8 Our Diocese - Clergy Ministry July 2011


THE Venerable Dr Mark Shorthas been announced as the nextNational Director of The BushChurch Aid Society. He has beenserving as the Archdeacon ofWagga Wagga and will begin hisnew role in late September thisyear.

After a unanimous vote by theBCA Council, Mark will replaceReverend Canon Brian Robertswho ministered in this position forthe past 18 years.

Mark grew up in Leeton andWestern Sydney and came to knowthe Lord in his teenage years. Heworked as a newspaper journalistand in the public service in Can-berra before studying theologythrough Moore College. He wasordained in the Anglican Dioceseof Canberra and Goulburn. Heworked as the Assistant Curate inthe Parish of Temora before mov-ing to England to continue in post-graduate study at the University ofDurham. He remained in Englanduntil 2002.

Since returning to Australia,Mark has served as the Rector ofTurvey Park and as Priest-in-Charge of Tarcutta parish. He is de-scribed as ‘an outstanding pastor,leader and mission strategist’ byBishop Stuart Robinson of theCanberra and Goulburn Diocese.

Mark is married to Monica andhas two sons, Andrew andMatthew.

He recently spoke about workingwith BCA stating: “BCA’s visionof ‘Australia for Christ’ is com-pelling and urgent. I look forwardto working alongside a great teamof staff and volunteers, supportedby the prayers of many and the les-sons God has taught me during mytime in the Diocese of Canberraand Goulburn.”

Ridley supportsAboriginal scholar

BushChurchAid hasa newleader

By Jane Ellison

RIDLEY Melbourne has awardeda new scholarship for indigenousstudents. The scholarship is to en-courage indigenous people to studyfor ministry. The first recipient ofthe scholarship, Helen Dwyer(right) said: “This scholarship isencouraging. I think it will enableother indigenous people to come toRidley”.

Helen is also seeing benefits be-yond support for her study, as it hasgiven her an outlet to declare herheritage and link with other In-digenous Christians.

Helen is passionate about chang-ing the attitude of denial of her her-itage that she has felt in her family.

“Why would you lie about it?Why can’t you be proud of it?” sherecalls asking many times.

She has fought to maintain herAboriginal identity and felt the im-pact of claiming that identity.

“I thought that as an adult I wouldbe able to do it, but society doesn’tlet you. This scholarship is encour-aging for me. At Ridley I can beaboriginal and admired, respectedand liked,” Helen said.

Helen looks forward to continu-ing her connection with the Abo-riginal community whileconnecting with the Ridley com-munity. Reconciliation is an im-portant issue, especially to PeterAdam, Principal of Ridley Mel-bourne.

“Effective Christian leadershipand ministry is vital to all people,”Peter said.

Helen has been overwhelmed bythe response to receiving the schol-arship. Not only has she been af-firmed by friends and classmatesbut external organisations havecontacted her to extend their sup-

port and encouragement. “You don’t expect this when you

declare your Aboriginality!” saidHelen.

“I have also been made aware ofother indigenous people in min-istry, for example there have beentwo Aboriginal women ordained inGippsland.” [Phyllis Andy andKathy Dalton were ordained priestin February this year.]

Helen recognises the importanceof Aboriginal people ministering toother Aborigines.

“I think it is important to use theskills of people who are alreadythere, to get someone who has aplace with aboriginal communitymembers to minister to them. Rid-ley is being countercultural byidentifying, acknowledging andsupporting that.”

Helen grew up near Mildura onthe Murray River. She is from theNgarrindjeri tribe, from HindmarshIsland in South Australia.

LEFT: Atclergy con-ference, NeilT h o m p s o nand ThelmaLangshaw.

Photo: B.Logan

AT Synod, Dean Don Saines announced it is a very real possibil-ity the Certificate IV in Christian Counselling and CommunicationSkills may be offered through St Paul’s Cathedral in 2012. Thiscourse is offered under the auspices of St Mark’s National Theo-logical Centre in Canberra, a Registered Training Organisation. TheDean said he is currently seeking expressions of interest from peo-ple interested in the course.

“We need at least seven people, lay or ordained, so the course canbe offered as a viable option in the Diocese of Gippsland. I need tohear from people who would like to explore the possibility of doingthis course as soon as possible, preferably before August,” he said.

“This course is an exciting possibility. It will enable us to developskilled counsellors for our mission as a church.

“Many of us, clergy and lay people, spend a lot of time each weekcounselling others. It might be in passing, sharing a cuppa or moreformally in our office. Without training, we can do more harm thangood. This course offers us a localised way of developing our pro-fessionalism when safe ministry is our Christian responsibility.

“For clergy, we also develop our skills as supervisors of others inministry and help us grow and deepen our faith communities.”

Don said each unit of the Certificate IV course will most likely bedelivered over five monthly two day sessions at the Cathedral aspart of the St Paul’s Cathedral Theology and Ministry Training pro-gram. It would be taught by qualified trainers from Melbourne.

“Participants must remember there is a 90 per cent attendance pol-icy. This is due to the experiential nature of the training, and to en-sure graduates meet the PACFA requirements in terms of face toface training hours,” Dean Don said.

“I undertook this training some years ago while the parish priestin Newtown in Sydney. It is well worthwhile. I found it personallyhelpful and as a result it made me a better counsellor,” Dean Doninformed TGA.

“So while the units are not cheap, some financial support may bepossible from the diocese and parish councils would do well to sup-port clergy or suitably gifted parishioners to pursue this ChristianCounselling and Communications Course.”

As one youth worker is quoted as saying on the brochure from StMark’s National Theological Centre, “I have been a volunteerworker for 17 years, helping young adults grow in faith and matu-rity. The skills I have been taught at St Mark’s have increased myeffectiveness to serve those I work with, lead effectively and growas a person.”

Christian organisations such as Christian schools, welfare agen-cies and churches are finding it increasingly difficult to find andemploy professionally trained counsellors who have developed anintegrative aspect to their work; a counselling practice based inChristian thinking.

St Marks NTC courses in Christian Counselling were first devel-oped in 2003, as a way of training the next generation of profes-sional Christian counsellors who work with an integrative, holisticmodel of counselling, taking into account best practice secular as-pects integrated within a Christian theological framework in an An-glican context.

More than 500 graduates have been trained since 2003. Many ofthem are working in Christian schools, welfare and community set-tings and in group practices.

Trainers must meet strict criteria for selection. Each training groupof up to 15 students has two trainers. Required qualifications aretertiary qualifications in Counselling or related subject; minimumfive years clinical experience; group leadership experience; demon-strated integration of their Christian faith with professional coun-selling practise; currently practising as a counsellor or therapist;membership of an appropriate professional body; and holding aCertificate IV in Training and Education.

The courses are trained in an experiential learning setting, withemphasis on skill acquisition integrated with relevant theoreticalperspectives. Beginning with developing a theological position onpersonhood and the role of the people helper, there is continual the-ological reflection on course content and counselling practice. Ad-ditionally there is a focus on self awareness and how this affectsinteractions with others. Assessment takes place through classroomobservation, input into classroom discussion, self assessment, writ-ten assignments and use of recorded counselling interviews.

For further information contact the Dean, Don Saines, at St PaulsCathedral, Sale, telephone 03 5144 2020 or [email protected]

ABOVE: A graduating group of participants in Melbourne.

Counselling course in SaleFocus on safe ministry

ABOVE: Edie Ashley and AmyTurner at Clergy Conference.

Photo: Barbara Logan

July 2011 Our Diocese - Jesus Christ Here and Now in Trafalgar parish 9


Meeting the challenge to join communityBy Marg Clark and Sue Jacka

TRAFALGAR parish comprisesthree towns in Baw Baw Shire.Trafalgar (population 2600) andYarragon (population 1200) areboth growing towns with newhousing estates. Thorpdale, in con-trast, has a population of about 400and been badly affected by theamalgamation of smaller farmsinto larger businesses.

Trafalgar parish was a part-timeappointment before 2009 when itwas decided that to grow, it neededto become fulltime. In all threetowns, the Anglican Church hasneeded to remake old connectionsand to come into contact with peo-ple who have not had any churchcontact for generations as well aswith new residents.

HistoryTRAFALGAR parish was estab-

lished when the Gippsland ForestMission began in 1879. The firstoutreach from Warragul wasYarragon (the first St Mark’schurch in Yarragon was built by aMr Hoare in 1879) and it was thefirst centre of the parish. The oldrectory was next to the church.

Trafalgar at this time was asmaller town and its first buildingwas an iron structure. In 1906, thesecond church building was con-structed. This was soon outgrownand in 1926 the current brick build-ing was erected. The former churchbecame the parish hall and about13 years ago this became the parishopportunity shop.

In 2009, we celebratedYarragon’s 130th year with a spe-cial parish service at which BishopJohn McIntyre presided andpreached.

St Mary’s 130th anniversary washeld last year at Trafalgar, with aspecial service with Bishop John.Many parishioners who havemoved away joined the celebration.

There is no definitive date for StMark’s Thorpdale’s first servicebut we do know it was held at theMechanic’s Institute. Thorpdale,Moe and Walhalla were originallypart of a reader’s district. A vic-arage was moved from Walhalla to

Thorpdale for £475 about 1922.There was some unpleasantnessabout settling the bank fees and theguarantors had to pay the bill.

St Mark’s Thorpdale became partof the Trafalgar parish some timelater. The Thorpdale congregationhosts a monthly breakfast follow-ing the 8am service.

The congregationsTRAFALGAR now has a mix of

families and older adults. It is stillvery small with typical Sundaycongregations numbering in the20s and the occasional high 30s.Many of the older folk find coldweather difficult and we havefound some people who have re-cently connected with the parishmight come every few weeks ratherthan each week. Yarragon andThorpdale both have very smallcongregations where 10 is ahealthy number.

The Journey InwardOUR worship services, especially

at St Mary’s, have become moreparticipatory in the past couple ofyears. Parishioners lead the prayersof the people, the children’s talksand more people are becoming ex-perienced in the Ministry of theWord roles, especially leading wor-ship in a way that draws upon ourAnglican tradition while makingconnections with newcomers.

There are three Know Your Bibleecumenical groups in the parish,two in Thorpdale and one in Trafal-gar.

A youth Bible study meetsweekly at the rectory and has pre-pared young people for admissionto holy communion and confirma-tion. It is great to see young peoplegrowing in the love of God, theirprayers becoming more heartfeltand their knowledge of scriptureincreasing.

A men’s prayer and study groupstarted this year and anotherwomen’s group operates in Trafal-gar. These small groups enabledeeper sharing and personal andspiritual growth.

At Yarragon, a prayer ministry isoffered for people who may nothave had any connection with thechurch, as well as believers fromother towns or denominations, orfrom our own parish.

St Mary’s opportunity shop oper-ates in the parish hall. It has beenso successful that it expanded toutilise the whole hall, providingone of the most spacious and airyopportunity shops in the region. Agroup of about 10 volunteers atTrafalgar collect, sort, clean andeven deliver goods. Another 30volunteers serve customers.

Many of these people are com-munity volunteers, although manyalso have a strong connection withthe church. The opp shop providesa meeting place and some friendlyconversation for customers as well

as some great bargains. We were recently delighted to get

a grant from the local BendigoBank which has enabled us to in-stall three reverse cycle air condi-tioning units. This makes the opshop a much more comfortable lo-cation for both volunteers and cus-tomers. The opp shop providesmuch-needed income for theparish.

Trafalgar parish provides 13classes each week across the threelocal primary schools. This is a re-ally important point of connectionwith local children, most of whomhave no other church connections.At both Easter and Christmas wehave held special services in one ofthe churches.

The Journey Outward

THE reader may wonder howsuch a small parish as Trafalgarcould be involved in communityoutreaches. Reverend Sue Jackawas challenged by her mentor,David Tolputt of Scripture Union,to invite community people to joinwith the parish in serving our com-munity.

Care is needed in the roles given,but it has been pleasing to see that‘God conversations’ have oftenarisen; maybe through an offer topray about a particular situation.

‘mainly music’ has been operat-ing for nearly two years. It com-menced in Thorpdale and has been

operating for 18 months. Some ofthe regular volunteers and partici-pants belong to the church, butmost are from the wider commu-nity.

The program has been a greatway of forming connections be-tween the congregation people whowelcome the families, provide themorning teas and look after the PAand data projector.

The craft group, ‘Nimble Fingers’started a little more than two yearsago in Thorpdale. The group meetsmonthly and provides a good meet-ing ground for women who mayhave some connection with thechurch or none at all. It is a posi-tive time, where more experiencedcrafters are able to help less expe-rienced participants.

At each meeting, the participantsdonate $3 and we have been able tosupport our link parish of Nyak-abungo in Gahini with somesewing machines from this money.

At different times we have con-ducted a series of evening craft ses-sions, mostly attended by motherswho are busy with family or workduring the day. Christmas craft hasbeen popular as has scrapbookingsessions.

At 8am on the first Saturday ofeach month, men gather fromacross the parish and from thecommunity to share a cookedbreakfast and hear from a localspeaker. Ross Jacka leads this min-istry and gets the barbecue goingeven on frosty mornings. There isa mix of ages among the 12 to15regular attendees.

Earlier this year, the parish part-nered with the Trafalgar Commu-nity Development Association tohost a skatebowl festival. Membersof the parish wrote the grant andcouncil applications, provided in-surance and first aid and learntwhat amazing tricks young peoplecan do with skate boards, bikes andscooters!

One young fellow (who doesCRE with Rev. Sue) was amazedthe church would help organise thisevent and has been asking for it tobecome an annual event.

Three times each year, the parishinvites local musicians to play at aSunday afternoon concert, whereafternoon tea is provided to atten-dees. This started some years agoas part of the Battle of Trafalgar, aseries of community events in Oc-tober.

It has expanded to include localschool students who enjoy per-forming with more experiencedadults or by themselves. We haveraised money for the school’s chap-

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ABOVE: Bev Jones, Joyce Lloydand Jenny Carlson serve customers at the Opp Shop.

ABOVE: A giving tree at TrafalgarBendigo Bank where the localcommunity donates for Christmas.

ABOVE: Trafalgar parish includeslocal school children in a range ofactivities and teaches CRE classes.

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laincy program and Bush ChurchAid.

At the Battle of Trafalgar Com-munity Night, an annual event, theparish provided the earth ball,jumping castle and other activitiesfrom KidsPlus+. We have alsohosted a craft activity and facepainting.

During Summer, Trafalgar parishconducted a two day holiday pro-gram for primary school aged chil-dren in each of the three towns.Last school holidays, we ran one atYarragon, which has a very goodbuilding for this. Craft, games andBible stories were greatly enjoyedby the participants. Again we in-cluded people from the wider com-munity to help organise and hostthese activities.

Get Creative came about becauselots of young people want some-thing other than sport for after-school activities. In May, weconducted weekly sessions withfour groups of young people: paint-ing and African drumming atTrafalgar and drawing and music atYarragon.

Parishioners were joined by localartists and musicians to mentor theyoung people. On the last week-end, we held an exhibition and twoperformances, with 80 people at-tending on the Saturday night andabout 50 on the Sunday afternoon.

At the Craft Market at Yarragon,held on the last Saturday of themonth, the parish sets up a freechildren’s craft stall. This ministryhas been happening for more thantwo years and we have regular at-tendees as well as those childrenwho drop by occasionally. It hasbeen great that both people fromwithin the church and communitymembers have donated materials.

The opp shop also has been verygenerous putting aside anythingthat looks suitable for materials forthe craft stall. Beading, puppets

and pet rocks have all been popularactivities. Rev. Sue would be de-lighted to have suggestions forother crafty projects that can becompleted in a short time frame.

Ecumenical eventsEACH year, members of the three

local churches celebrate significantevents together. On Shrove Tues-day, we share time together withpancakes. On St Patrick’s Day wegather at a local hotel for a meal to-gether. At Pentecost, we come to-gether with a shared lunch and aremembrance service.

Last year we inaugurated a‘Blessing of the Pets’ in the localpark with some music and since itwent so well it will become a reg-ular feature of our shared celebra-tions. The clergy meet regularly forfellowship and prayer.

A new buildingNOT having a hall has meant fel-

lowship gatherings and outreachprograms have been quite difficultto arrange. Often, we have had touse other facilities in the town.Currently, the Sunday morningchildren’s activities take place atthe back of the church which canbe noisy at times. Our currentchurch is not plumbed and as youcan imagine, the lack of toilets canbe rather difficult at times.

Parish council has considered ourfuture needs and is planning to ex-tend to the south of the church soour building is able to serve boththe community and the church.This will be a great step of faith aswe do not yet have sufficientmoney to build this outright, butwe want to have suitable facilitiesfor the future, as well as presentneeds. Perhaps some readers have aconnection with Trafalgar Parishand would like to donate to ourbuilding fund.

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Creative youth

By Sue Jacka

THE Get Creative youth arts pro-gram in Trafalgar parish has beenvery successful and we have hadvery good feedback from the youthand their families. In May, fourgroups of young people gatheredfor painting or African drummingin Trafalgar and drawing or markerpen art and music at Yarragon(right, top, middle and below). Wewere joined by several local artistsand musicians who were happy toshare their talents with young peo-ple.

On May 28, Trafalgar parish heldan art show showcasing the artistictalents of many young people. Wewere treated to a drumming displayby those participating in weeklylessons (above). The event waswell attended by families andfriends. It was made even more funby the inclusion of plate spinningand other circus style activities pro-vided by Margaret Young, whogrew up in Trafalgar and has re-turned to Yarragon after manyyears in Melbourne.

On May 29 we hosted singer andsongwriter, Reverend Greg Jones,at the morning service in Trafalgar.This was a combined service withthe Uniting Church congregation.Greg Jones is a minister in theBush Church Aid Society. In theafternoon we held a musical café inSt Mary’s. Greg was joined bylocal musicians Grae Ingleton onsax and Peter Howell who playedhis unusual long acoustic bass gui-tar which he had made (below).

Three young musicians playedkeyboard, African drum and saxfor our entertainment and theywere joined by primary schoolChaplain Linda Neave in some oftheir songs. Afternoon tea was en-joyed by everyone present; it was apleasant way to enjoy Sunday af-ternoon.

Photos: Ross Jacka

RIGHT: Some members of theUniting Church and Anglican con-gregations after the 'Blessing of thePlough' service held in spring lastyear.

Photo: Ross Jacka

RIGHT: The skatebowl festivalearlier this year attracted a largecrowd of onlookers and partici-pants and was welcomed by manyyoung people in the Trafalgarparish. The Trafalgar parish part-nered with the Trafalgar Commu-nity Development Association tohost the skatebowl festival, provid-ing insurance and first aid cover.There is interest in it becoming anannual event.

Photo: Ross Jacka

ABOVE: A men’s breakfast is heldon the first Saturday of eachmonth. The ministry is led by RossJacka.

BELOW: The ‘mainly music’ pro-gram for children at Thorpdale in-volves many people from thecommunity as well as the church.

ABOVE: The Anglican church isan obvious part of the monthlycraft market at Yarragon, with asausage stall and craft stall.

Blessing aplough,skateboardtricks,breakfast,sausagesand music



‘YOU bring yourself to whateverministry you offer’ was one of thephrases that rang in the ears of agroup of 12 people who met withfacilitator Cheryl Russell, in hercapacity as a psychologist, to con-sider the part the psyche plays inthe ministry of spiritual direction.Most of those present have beentrained and are active in the min-istry of spiritual direction withinthe church or the community. Thiswas a beginning day; Cheryl calledit an entree into the theme chosenfor the day.

The workshop proved to be a verygood start with each person presentbeing open, vulnerable and desir-ing to grow in their own self aware-ness to become better able toaccompany others on their spiritualjourney. Cheryl encouraged atten-dees by using ‘photo language’ toreflect deeply about ourselves andshare as we were able. There wasspecial emphasis on addressing the‘shadow’ aspects of ourselves andhow they impact on our ministries.The day began with silence and afocussing time of worship andended with silence and music.

The workshop arose from theAnam Cara Community‘s commit-ment to providing ongoing super-vision and formation training forthose engaged in this ministry.

Some time ago the communityleadership prepared an extensivepaper on the whole issue of theministry of spiritual directorswithin the diocese. The paper fo-cussed especially on the ministry

of directors who are lay people.This paper includes guidelines for

the ministry and the issues of on-going formation, supervision andaccountability. While the guide-lines proposed in the paper are con-sidered and dealt with by thediocese’s various structures andleaders, the Anam Cara Commu-nity has begun organising supportand development opportunities forthose in this ministry.

As a result of discussions at theworkshop, peer supervision groupswill be formed for mutual support,encouragement, sharing andprayer, with other times of ongoingformation with Cheryl Russell.

These groups will be announcedon the Anam Cara website as theyare formed and anyone unable toattend the day but active in spiritualdirection ministry is encouraged tocontact Anne Turner, telephone 035144 1914 for further information.

Brian Turner is planning to facil-

itate a clergy peer supervisiongroup and is in discussion withclergy who attended the day to fur-ther this.

Several people will be engaged ina praying presence ministry at TheAbbey of St Barnabas at A’BeckettPark, on Raymond Island, July 8 to10.

The workshop day demonstratedanother very encouraging stream ofministry offered by the Anam CaraCommunity and we are very thank-ful for Cheryl’s expertise and will-ingness to give freely of her time.

A reminder the next Anam CaraQuiet day will be at The Abbey ofSt Barnabas with guest facilitatorDean Dr Don Saines on SaturdayJuly 9. Enquiries to Jane Mac-queen, telephone 03 5182 8198.

Contributed by Anne Turner and Colin Thornby

ABOVE: Participants in the work-shop with Cheryl Russell.

Spiritual direction ministry

Sunday 7 August 2011

Celebrating 50 Years of Garnsey Campus

and

40 Years of Amalgamation

Former students of St Anne's Church of England Girls' Grammar School,

Gippsland Grammar School

and those who attended STAGGS in 1971

are invited to attend the celebrations.

For further details or to register your interest

Please phone Meredith Lynch (Development Officer)

on (03) 5143 6315

Gippsland Grammar

Celebrates

Commemoration Day

‘LIVING Creatively’ was the theme for CWCI’s Gippsland ‘safari’ heldduring May, travelling from Cowes to Mallacoota and Bairnsdale to Bom-bala. The speaker, Mrs Jenny Jeffree, is an experienced teacher of a va-riety of crafts and brought samples of her own work such as paintings,china painting, sculpture and a variety of handmade cards, which illus-trated her message. The women who attended were encouraged to knowtheir Creator, live with creation, involving body, mind and spirit and tolive creatively using their own special skills and gifts God gave them; re-membering not everyone’s gifts are the same.

Jenny reminded attendees that, being made in the image of God, weeach share something of His creativity.

“Creativity is seen, not only in drawing, painting or particular craft-work, but in areas as diverse as life itself,” she said.

“Homemaking, gardening and floral work, cooking, etcetera, are all op-portunities to bring glory to God and to enhance the lives of our familiesand communities.”

En-route Jenny and the team were able to make contact with some of theGippsland Know Your Bible groups. These groups are sponsored byCWCI. They are non-denominational and offer weekly informal fellow-ship and Bible study for women.

If you would like to know more about CWCI and the Know Your Biblegroups, contact Lynne Baker, telephone 03 5144 7919.

Contributed by Irene Hood

CWCI’s creative safari

ABOVE: CWCI safari guestspeaker, Jenny Jeffree, atCowes with some of her cre-ative activities. Jenny spokeabout creativity and themaker’s relationship with God.LEFT: Evonne Dubbeld andJenny Jeffree at Cann River.BELOW: Reverend JudyHoldsworth (vocational dea-con), Nancy Groves, ReverendDenise Channing and WendySibrava, at Bombala.BOTTOM left: Molly andKim, soloists at Mallacoota.BOTTOM right: Jean Man-ning was visited at her home atDelegate by the safari.

Photos: Irene Hood.

July 2011 Our Diocese - Missions and Ministries 13


Caritas for young womenBy Jan Misiurka

I HAVE been asked if somethingthat was started in the late 19thcentury can still be relevant in the21st century. Some people mayfind my answer surprising, as I say:“Yes, most definitely!” Others willnot be surprised, as they know mypassion for Caritas and Mothers’Union.

I do not have the exact dates andhistory in front of me as I write, butMothers’ Union has been in Gipp-sland for more than 60 years andCaritas, previously known asYoung Wives and Young MembersDepartment, for more than 50years. I know this because inMarch this year, St Mary’s, Mor-well MU celebrated its 60th birth-day and Caritas its 50th birthday.

What a milestone for the parishand for several members who werefoundation members of the Moth-ers’ Union branch in the 1950s.Members took part in various du-ties in a celebration service, en-joyed fellowship with lunch andreminisced about good times past.What has kept these members soloyal and strongly involved overthese years?

Caritas is part of MU Australiaand I would like to concentrate onthe role and the potential Caritashas in our diocese.

Caritas has been described as acircle with swinging doors on ei-ther side. People come in throughone door and enjoy what Caritashas to offer. Some leave by thesame door, to their previous way oflife. Some stay within the groupand enjoy what may be their onlycontact with the church, while oth-ers move through the other door,into the life of the church.

Caritas is reaching out into thecommunity, so a group can take onwhatever form their community re-quires; be it mainly music groups,people who would normally eatalone meeting and going out for ameal, recent arrivals (migrants ornew to the area), young mums, iso-lated older folk, families from dif-ferent church backgrounds meetingover a meal, young people beingtaught to shop and cook, a biblicalbook club, support for familieswho do not have family supports,etcetera. Groups provide friend-ship, good role models and encour-age good parenting and thebuilding up of family life in itsmany varied situations.

In setting up a Caritas group it isimportant leadership comes fromwithin a committed core groupwho have the support of their Rec-

tor. The Diocesan MU President(Karin) and Caritas Leader (Juliet)should also be involved. Prayerfulplanning is important and goals setand reviewed regularly, to ensureall is on track. Personal invitations,as always, work best, so knock onthat door or pick up the phone andask that person to join you.

Membership of Caritas is open toall, single, married, male or female.A short prayer, reading or sharingof how Jesus works in our lives isrequired at some stage during ameeting and is what sets Caritasaside from secular groups.

No one said it was going to beeasy to establish a group, but it canbe a rewarding time of personal de-velopment and Christian growthwhen you take courage in bothhands ... and step out in faith.

As always, communication isparamount. Caritas groups receiveall the information sent in mailingsto MU branches. In this way, mem-bers can take out of it what is of in-terest to their group, but at thesame time feel included and learn alittle more of what MU is doing intheir area and worldwide.

Members realise they belong toan organisation spread throughout81 countries with more than fourmillion members ... members whowork together on projects from aninternational level down to smalllocal ones, in order to address hard-ship and discrimination, family is-sues, give prayerful friendship andencouragement and look after theenvironment. Resources are avail-able to help, support and encourageRectors, leaders and members.

I became a Caritas member in the1980s. I knew I was going to be-come a member because I hadgrown up in the church and it was

going to be a ‘rite of passage’ forme. I waited patiently until I wasasked to join and was not disap-pointed. I became involved in thecommittee at group, diocesan, stateand Australian levels. I gained con-fidence and insight, travelled andmet people who mentored and nur-tured me in my faith life and en-couraged and supported me.

I am passionate about Caritas be-cause I have reaped its benefits.Now I am the Australian CaritasLeader and it is my turn to encour-age, support, mentor and nurtureothers.

Reaching out is the reason forCaritas’ existence. In 2011, as in1876, there are still many peoplewho are in need of the friendshipand caring a church-based groupcan offer. Many people are outsidethe family of the Church and do notunderstand or accept the claims ofChristianity or have become indif-ferent to its message. Pressures onindividuals and families are con-tinually changing.

Marriage breakup, unemploy-ment, employment uncertainties,financial stresses, loneliness andisolation, having to move to a newarea on short notice and more, arepart of our local and church com-munities. Caritas groups offer anopen and sensitive approach to alland the issues arising from theircircumstances. Caritas, I believe,fits centrally into Gippsland’sStrategic Plan and I commend it toparish communities to think aboutas they plan for their futures.

ABOVE: Caritas foundation mem-bers, and current Mothers’ Unionmembers, Marj Dickson, MollieBurney and Gill Lowe, at the cele-brations at St Mary’s Morwell.

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ABOVE: Several women in Corner Inlet parish have been assisting theFoster Rotary Club with a project to provide knitted jumpers for SouthAfrican babies born with AIDS. Many of these babies would otherwisenot have their own clothing and the little jumpers fill this need and bringcomfort and dignity to the baby and the mother. Seph Hession, right, isone of the ladies from Christ Church, Foster, who has kept up a steadysupply of little handknitted garments. Seph has knitted more than 30jumpers in the past two years. She is pictured handing over her latest ef-forts to Foster Rotary Club project coordinator, Liz Hall, who is also amember of Corner Inlet parish.

Gippsland Grammar milestoneGIPPSLAND Grammar School opened for the first time in February

1960 at the old deanery in Cunninghame Street, Sale. Thirty-two boyswere enrolled for the first day with the late Reverend H J Neil as Head-master. The School grew quickly as did plans to move to a larger site,now known as Garnsey campus. The first sod for the foundations of thenew buildings was turned by Dean Alexander in March 1961, with thefoundation stone laid by Sir Charles Lowe, Administrator of Victoria onApril 30 that year.

In 1971, when St Anne’s Church of England Girls’ Grammar Schoolamalgamated with the Gippsland Grammar School, they were the firstAnglican schools in Victoria to do so. Both schools were already com-mitted to providing top quality facilities but could see the benefits ofworking together to maximise the use of facilities and resources, espe-cially staff. Bishop David Garnsey initiated the establishment of the Gipp-sland Grammar School and was pleased the historic merge would providean outstanding school for Gippsland’s boys and girls.

Mr Charles Sligo was appointed principal of the new school with the lateMiss Lorna Sparrow as vice-principal and headmistress. Their vision andleadership enabled the school to grow and develop a new identity, basedupon the spirit and traditions of the past, while being conscious of theneeds of the future. Mr Tom Binks was appointed headmaster of the jun-ior school and the combined school council decided on the badge, mottoand the name of the school, St Anne’s and Gippsland Grammar School(STAGGS).

The first school captains were Janette Ingram (Davis) and Russell Need-ham and the school continued to grow, enjoying steady enrolments. Inthe first 10 years, STAGGS became a school of considerable eminenceand the foundation was firmly laid for a promising future.

To celebrate 50 years of Garnsey campus and 40 years of amalgamation,Gippsland Grammar will hold a Commemoration Day service and lunchon Sunday, August 7, at the Chapel of St Anne at Garnsey campus.

An open invitation is extended to former students of the original boys’school, Gippsland Grammar School and of St Anne’s Church of EnglandGirls’ Grammar School to attend this special occasion.

In celebration of 40 years since the amalgamation of the two schools, theSchool extends an invitation to all students who attended during the ‘firstyear’ of St Anne’s and Gippsland Grammar School (STAGGS). You mayhave been in Prep, Grade 5 or Form 6 in 1971; this invitation is for you.For further details or to register your interest, please contact MeredithLynch (Development Officer) telephone 03 5143 6315.

ABOVE: The late Reverend HJ Neil with Sir Charles Lowe at the lay-ing of the foundation stone in 1961.

No BTCSBACK to Church Sunday will

not be run as a diocesan pro-gram this year. After carefulconsideration and based onfeedback from a number ofparishes about Back To ChurchSunday activities that were runlast year, Gippsland’s BishopJohn McIntyre has decided notto involve the diocese in theprogram this year. Parishes areencouraged to run their ownfocus at a time that best suitstheir community and congrega-tion.

14 Literary and Media Reviews July 2011


By Sue Fordham

Sansom, CJ; Dissolution,Dark Fire, Revelation, Sover-eign, Heartstone

THESE five books, listed in orderof reading, have gained an enthusi-astic following among those wholike mystery, detective and histori-cal ‘faction.’ The stories have beenaround since 2007 when the first ofthe five was published by PanMacmillan.

In broad terms, the hero is ahunchbacked lawyer, MatthewShardlake, who gets caught up inchurch and royal intrigues at thetime of Henry VIII.

In Dissolution, ThomasCromwell’s commissioner, sent toinvestigate a monastery with aview to shutting it down, is foundmurdered, his head severed fromits body. Matthew Shardlake, him-self a reformer, is sent byCromwell to investigate the crime.

Dark Fire is about the search forthe formula for the powerful‘Greek Fire’, lost for many yearsand rumored to be recently found.Shardlake is sent to recover the for-mula and is bound up in a web ofmurder and intrigue.

Revelation sees Shardlake em-broiled in trying to save a boy fromcertain burning as an heretic. Thepolitical situation involves Henry’scourtship of Catherine Parr, Arch-bishop Cranmer’s suspicion of herreformist sympathies and all isbound in the predictions of thebook of Revelations.

Sovereign is the book I enjoyedmost for its evocation of the spec-tacle of the King’s ‘progress’ to thenorth of England to receive York’ssubmission to his power. Again,Shardlake is involved in intrigue,murder and deceit.

The final in the series, Heart-stone, is set around the war of1544-6, the French invasion andthe warship, Mary Rose. It sees

Shardlake in familiar settings: theasylum of Bedlam, law courts andthe fleet at Portsmouth; again withmurder a recurring theme.

I have been deliberately vagueabout the stories of each book, be-cause it would be a pity to spoil thesurprises of these richly plottedworks. As PD James notes aboutDissolution (and it is true of all fivebooks): “…Remarkable …Thesights, the very smell of this turbu-lent age seem to rise from thepage”.

Colin Dexter, author of the ChiefInspector Morse books describesDissolution as: “Extraordinarilyimpressive. The best crime novel Ihave read this year”.

It is important to note the booksdo not fall away in quality as manysecond and third, and so on, novelsoften do. The story lines, charac-terisation and superb evocation ofera and place are maintained fromone novel to the next.

It is also important to read themin correct order to get the historicalsequence of events, but also to un-derstand the orderly developmentin the sub plot of Matthew Shard-lake’s life and the lives of peoplewith whom he is connected.

In one sense it is true the Churchof England doesn’t come out of theShardlake novels very well. It isalso true that humankind is a mixedbag of the venal and the virtuousand the church is made up of thefull complement of humanstrengths and weaknesses. It is amiracle God is able to achieve hispurposes with the material he has.

I commend these books to you. Iwas absolutely enthralled, sittingup far too late, ignoring things Iought to be doing because I simplycould not put each book down.

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By Carolyn Raymond

Browning V and Little J (2008); Maalika:My life among the Afar nomads of Africa;Pan McMillan; $35.

MAALIKA is a title meaning Queen in the Afarlanguage of eastern Ethiopia. This is the name theAfar people have given Valerie Browning, an Aus-tralian woman who has worked tirelessly for thesepeople for the past 30 years. To give a title such asthis to a stranger is a great honor and shows the re-spect and acceptance in which the Afar people holdValerie. The book Maalika is her story, a storywhich tells of her work first for the people of Er-itrea and then her marriage and life among the Afarpeople in the harsh, hot deserts of Ethiopia.

Valerie Browning has led a remarkable life by anymeasure. A belief in social justice as taught andlived by Jesus has been a guiding principal of herlife. This has brought her into many areas of con-flict. Her training as a nurse gave her skills to pro-vide help to people living in poverty and copingwith war. As a young nurse from rural New SouthWales she went to Ethiopia in the 1970s to helpnurse victims of the devastating famine.

She later returned to Africa, where her work in-cluded medical aid and political advocacy for Er-itrea. In more than 30 years, Valerie has nursedfamine victims in Ethiopia, helped independencefighters in Eritrea, supported guerrilla soldiers inDjibouti and reported undercover on human rightsabuses in Ethiopia; risking her life many times forher belief in justice.

In 1989, she married Ismael, an Afar nomad clanleader, and now lives as an Afar woman in North-ern Ethiopia, one of the harshest places on earth.Valerie and Ismael have two children, their daugh-ter, Aisha, who is studying in Australia and ayoung son, Rammid.

The Afar are nomadic beause the land could notsupport people who were settled in one place forany length of time. They do not plant crops or buildhomes. They live with few possessions, enough tobe carried on the back of a camel. Their lives re-volve around their their camels, goats and donkeys.They move to a place where there is water and pas-ture; when these resoures dry up, the group mustmove on. They live in low domed huts made ofpalm matting over a framework of sticks. Fewhave had the opportunity for education and healthcare is often impossible to access. Their lives are astruggle for survival.

Together, Valerie and Ismael created the AfarPastoral Development Association which bringseducation to a culture which had two per cent lit-eracy; they have also brought lifesaving medicalaid and community empowerment to the nomads.The APDA started with 34 committed staff and hasnow expanded to 750 workers.

Anglicord is a long time supporter of Valerie andthe Afar people and in recent years Anglicanparishes such as Paynesville parish have joined insupporting Valerie and the projects run throughAnglicord and the APDA.

The only worthwhile, sustainable type of devel-

opment is community-based, where local leadersmake decisions about their direction and culturaldevelopment. Empowering communities with anemphasis on skills transfer is the best possible legup organisations can give.

One initiative is a hospital. The main section willcontain 28 beds. One end will house all the oper-ating and technical equipment. The other end willhave space for teaching to train Afar nurses, birthassistants and medical professionals. Funding isstill being sought to complete the centre in 2011.

The basis of the APDA health plan is the mobilehealth units. It is the most practical way of admin-istering healthcare, such as vaccinations, to the no-mads. To reach communities where there are noroads, Valerie and the team must carry a generatorby camel to make ice to keep the vaccines cold.Once they reach an accessible distance, they carrythe vaccines packed in ice and walk with the heavypacks for anything up to 14 hours. In one week, theteam may walk about 300km. The purpose of thecentrally located hospital in Mille is to servicethose who cannot be treated by the mobile healthunits.

This book is the story of a woman living out herChristian faith. It is also a love story and a story ofa family who are prepared to live on the edge tosupport what they believe. Valerie is a woman whohas been prepared to live out her faith; acceptingdiscomfort, enormous challenge and frequent sad-ness as the consequence of this decision..

Valerie has been awarded an Order of Australiafor service to International Humanitarian Aid.

Price: $35 (including postage and handling). Youcan order a copy of Maalika from Anglicord, tele-phone 03 9495 6100, email [email protected]

Walking with humanity

Film raises powerful questionsBy Jeanette Severs

I AM (2011) Heritage films

THE 10 Commandments arescattered through this film as a de-vice to remind us of the flaws ofhumans. This movie explores op-portunity, deceit, retribution andhonor and throughout is an indi-vidual each of the characters talksto regularly.

If you had an absolute fortuneand were diagnosed with a termi-nal illness, what would you do?

What about the people left behind?What effect do their actions haveon other people and how do theycome to terms with those actions?

I AM is a powerfully thought-pro-voking film that will keep you onthe edge of your seat. I found my-self wanting to watch the movieagain straight away, to try andbring the threads together and bet-ter explore the actions of and con-sequences for each character.

Heritage films, telephone 07 53702007 or email [email protected]

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History of Victorian churchBy Jeanette Severs

Grant, James (2010) Episcopally Led and Synod-ically Governed: Anglicans in Victoria 1803 -1997; Ridley College

GIVEN the push by the Anglican Church in Australia toadopt a new draft covenant (see The Gippsland Anglican,June issue), it is an opportune time to read this book and re-flect on the history of the church in Australia and Victoria,its leadership role and its focus on governing for unity, ratherthan dictatorially.

James Grant was the archivist for the Diocese of Mel-bourne, leading up to its sesquicentenary, a role enabling himto become very familiar with the diocesan records. This bookis an account of Anglican life in Victoria from settlement. Acomplete history of the Church in Victoria would probablyrequire publication of several volumes of work. This book,instead, using the periods of each Bishop as a chapter, de-scribing the decisions, developments and issues relevant toeach era.

The book records stages of Victoria’s development andnamed are various luminaries and illustrious names in theState’s history. There are episodes and people recorded thatcontributed to the development of social and political reformand government, to make Victoria the region it is today. Wealso read about the early Anglican Church and its Victoriancongregations establishing various missions, hospitals andsocieties that continue to benefit the State.

The first recorded Church of England service in Victoria,then known as the Port Phillip settlement of New SouthWales, was on October 22, 1787, at the new settlement ofSorrento. Grant takes this introduction to Victoria’s historyto provide a short comment about Acting Lieutenant CharlesRobbins, of the Buffalo, and Charles Grimes, Acting NSWSurveyor General, who surveyed the Yarra and MaribyrnongRivers and reported the site as ideal for future settlement - thefuture Melbourne.

The early building of churches and schools, the appoint-ment of Church of England chaplains and work of theChurch Missionary Society are touched upon in the openingchapter. This includes an interpretation of the 1836 ChurchAct.

In 1836, the first Bishop of Australia, William GrantBroughton, was consecrated (resident in Sydney). Up tothen, the Anglican church in Australia was under the aus-pices of the Bishopric of the greater Asia region. BpBroughton was a very busy and energetic man, travellingaround Australia, aiding congregations to grow and con-tribute to Victoria’s growth and encouraging and supportingthe building of church and school buildings at Portland, Gee-long and Melbourne.

In Victoria (still known as Port Phillip settlement, but ex-tending west into Henty land), there were 900 members ofthe Church of England in 1838; in 1841, there was 4,626,showing a marked growth in the parish. The Dorcas Society,established under the auspices of the Church of England inMelbourne, had set up a hospital and asylum, being the onlyprovision for the sick and aged in Melbourne until the state-funded Melbourne Hospital opened.

Bp Broughton appointed Reverend Edward Griffith Pryceto the Murrumbidgee and Maneroo Districts in 1843. In1845, Pryce journeyed to Lucknow (East Gippsland) to con-duct services and extended his ministry in Gippsland in 1846and 1847. Gippsland’s first ecclesiastical building, ChristChurch at Tarraville, was opened in 1856.

In his travels, Bp Broughton made a point of the need for anew style of episcopal ministry in the colonial Church, andlobbied Westminster for additional bishops in Tasmania,Melbourne and Adelaide.

In 1842, Francis Russell Nixon was consecrated Bishop ofTasmania. In February 1847, the evangelical Charles Perrywas nominated by Queen Victoria as the first Bishop of Mel-bourne; his jurisdiction was the whole settlement of PortPhillip, what would become Victoria.

With the appointment of further bishops, in 1847Broughton was made Bishop of Sydney and the Metropoli-tan of Australia.

In November 1852, Broughton arrived in England, dyingon February 20, 1853, and was buried in Canterbury Cathe-dral, the knowledge of his foundation work which is fairlyextensively discussed in this book, largely lost to successivegenerations, according to Grant.

Bp Perry was also a busy and energetic man, who travelledthroughout Victoria with his wife, Frances. His brief on ap-pointment was to bring into being a Church where there wasnone. Bp Broughton held friendly relations with the clergy ofother churches, including Catholic priests. Perry, on the otherhand, after landing ensured without doubt his poor opinionof, in particular, the Roman Catholic church.

Perry brought a number of clerical recruits with him andlost no time in deploying them, chiding the existing ministry

to improve their sermons and management of their churches.Unfortunately, his focus on expanding the church across Vic-toria did not extend far into Gippsland. He appointedWilloughby Bean to Tarraville, in June 1848, and in Febru-ary 1849, after visiting Bean, Perry appointed him the solecleric for the whole of Gippsland. He also encouraged form-ing a local committee to establish a school.

Perry’s pastoral strategy is revealed, to advise a commu-nity to build a clergyman’s residence; after its completion,he would appoint a clergyman and, if necessary, pay the ex-penses and stipend for a year. Perry believed that first it wasnecessary to ‘plant’ a clergyman in the community; after that“the desire and means for erecting a church” (p26) wouldcome from that community.

Perry ordained John Herbert Gregory as the first Bush Mis-sionary in June 1850 and by 1851 there were 24 Anglicanclergy in Victoria.

Bp Perry also began to establish an adminstrative frame-work for the diocese with the partnership of Henry Mooreas Bishop’s Registrar. Perry was concerned about his‘despotic’ right over clergy and keen to ensure the laity hadrights over appointment and discipline of clergy. However,his efforts to draft Bills on these issues was circumvented byprotest from Geelong and Melbourne parishes.

The main burden of educating the increasing populationstill rested with the churches, even though governmentschools were being established. Government funding en-abled new Anglican schools to continue to be established,local fundraising supplemented by grants from the SPCKdispensed by the bishop. In January 1849, the DiocesanGrammar College was opened, based on the principles of anEnglish public school.

In October 1850, an Australasian Board of Missions wasestablished, at the first Conference of Bishops, called by BpBroughton in Sydney. Perry brought home for discussion theminutes from the Bishops Conference and convened a rep-resentative conference of 20 clergy and 32 lay delegates onJune 24, 1851. Its purpose was to seek stability, efficiencyand discuss development of a future constitution for theChurch of England in Port Phillip.

Eventually, in October 1856, in Melbourne, one week be-fore the opening of the first Victorian parliament, Perrypresided over the first legally constituted Church Assemblyin the British Empire. Attendees included members of par-liament, senior members of government and a large propor-tion of the legal fraternity of the colony. The assembly’spurpose was to constitute and exercise the powers of selfgovernment within the Anglican Church in Victoria. By itssecond gathering, in 1857, the Assembly enabled Acts aboutthe constitution of parishes, consecration of churches and ap-pointment of ministers. In 1869, the Assembly constituted acathedral chapter which provided for lay as well as clericalcanons (p51).

Perry continued to be a pioneer bishop and the AnglicanChurch continued to ‘plant’ churches throughout the State,based on community need, to establish Sunday schools and,with State Aid, to build new churches and parsonages inMelbourne suburbs and country towns. Perry joined Caro-line Chisholm’s committee to support her work among im-migrants. The Anglican church took the lead on providingfor orphans, building orphanages for the Protestant commu-nity. Grant also refers to how the Anglican Church estab-lished benevolent societies and hospitals, including maternityhospitals, the Women’s Hospital, Children’s Hospital and theGovernesses’ Institution.

Both prisoners and seamen benefitted by the AnglicanChurch; the chaplain of the prisons at Melbourne and Pen-tridge was from the Church of England. Bp Perry providedthe funds to establish a Missions to Seamen Melbourne sta-tion, which in the time of Bp Clarke, in 1916, in FlindersStreet, evolved into the current Mission to Seamen facility.

In 1863, local churchmen petitioned Perry to establish the-ological teaching in Melbourne. In 1870, Trinity Collegebegan building at Melbourne University; the first studentsenrolled in 1872. Perry was adamant he was founding a res-idential college to be affiliated with the University. AlthoughTrinity College eventually provided theological teaching, itwas not empowered to confer formal qualifications. Perryand his successor, James Moorehouse, were strongly sup-portive of local learning, but it was in 1891 that GeneralSynod established the Australian College of Theology to ex-amine and recognise the theological studies of aspiring or-dinands, during the bishopric of Field Flowers Goe.

Bp Moorehouse, within days of his arrival in 1876, an-nounced theological teaching would commence in Mel-bourne and established a theological studentship at TrinityCollege, leading to six other scholarships being founded. Thefirst three students, AV Green, TH Armstrong and ReginaldStephen, all became bishops and other future leaders wereinspired to enrol. Moorehouse encouraged stipendiary read-ers to work in outer suburbs and the bush and, to help withtheir supervision, created Rural Deaneries in 1877.

Moorehouse was nominated by the British Prime Minister

as Bishop of Manchester in January 1886 and left Australiawith his wife, Mary, on March 11. He is credited with hav-ing raised the standing of the clergy and the confidence of theChurch of England flock in Victoria. St Paul’s Cathedral wascomplete, a showpiece of ‘Marvellous Melbourne’ and hismonument. Forty years after his departure, Moorehouse’sstatue was placed on the northwest corner of the tower thatbears his name at St Paul’s Cathedral, sharing the honor withthe saints Peter, James and John on the other corners.

Bp Goe tried to shape future theological training and edu-cation, establishing Perry Hall in Bendigo where, from 1893to 1897, formal study was combined with ministry. Goe alsoenabled more theological students to enrol at Trinity Col-lege. Goe was instrumental in encouraging and supportingthe development of lay readers, ordinary people drawn fromthe suburbs and country towns, many of them clerks, shopassistants and student teachers. As readers, their vocationwas tested as they were expected to travel widely, receivedonly basic accommodation and a small stipend, relying ontheir congregations to provide food in order to survive. Goeordained many of these readers into the clergy during histime as bishop.

During the last years of Bp Moorehouse’s tenure, he en-couraged the recruitment of women to mission work withinthe parishes. Suitably recruited, supported and trained, theirpurpose was to bring the message of the Gospel to the poorand fallen. From its early development in March 1885, aproperty in Little Lonsdale Street was purchased and by Sep-tember 1888 a full mission program had begun: mothers’meetings, girls’ clubs, a dispensary for the sick and poor,hospital visits and prison visiting. Neglected and brothelchildren were also cared for. It is from this first beginning,that in 1890, Bp Goe ordained the first deaconesses fromamong these women.

Goe was noted as a bishop with concern for missions bothat home and abroad. This included the longstanding Missionto the Chinese on the Victorian goldfields and in Melbourneand Aboriginal mission work in Ballarat Diocese at LakeCondah (near Hamilton) and Framlingham and in Gippslandat Lake Tyers.

During Goe’s tenure, both boys’ schools, Melbourne Gram-mar and Geelong Grammar, were the only diocesan schools.The Assembly had approved the proposal for a Girl’s HighSchool but financial support was not forthcoming. In 1893,Miss Hensley, Lady Janet Clarke and Mrs Grimwade openedMerton Hall in South Yarra, for girls. In 1899, the SchoolCouncil of the Assembly began negotiations for it to becomea diocesan school. There were also numbers of private acad-emies and colleges related to parish churches.

At Trinity College, the development and progress of Trin-ity Women’s Hostel was confounding its critics. Lady JanetClarke ensured its progress, donating 5,000 pounds towardsthe building cost.

In the 1898 Church Assembly, moves began to subdividethe diocese further (there already being bishops at Ballaratand Geelong), with a new Diocese of Bendigo, comprisingthe archdeaconries of Bendigo and Beechworth. Goe wouldhave preferred Gippsland but it lacked a sufficiently strongcentre. It was up to HF Scott, of Sale, to successfully moveto include Gippsland in the considerations.

In the 1899 Church Assembly, the issue was still being de-bated. In 1901, Canon WG Hindley brought forward a Billto create three new dioceses, replacing three archdeaconswith three bishops - Wangaratta, Bendigo and Gippsland.This issue had been discussed since 1870 and was confirmedin the New Dioceses Act passed on October 3, 1901.

It was under the early years of Bishop Henry LowtherClarke that the first bishops of the new dioceses were chosenand consecrated. Henry Archdall Langley, Archdeacon ofMelbourne, was chosen by Bendigo. Thomas Henry Arm-strong, Archdeacon of Gippsland, opted for Wangaratta.Canon Arthur Wellesley Pain, Rector of St John’s Dar-linghurst (Sydney diocese), was nominated as Gippsland’s

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ABOVE: Archbishop David Penman and Deputy Premier,Robert Fordham, now a member of Gippsland’s Bishop inCouncil. Photo: The Age

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bishop.In Gippsland, Bishop Pain was active and energetic, as was

his populace, in extending ministry across the wide territory.Bishopscourt was erected on public subscription, St Paul’schurch was accorded cathedral status and the first studentenrolled at Sale Divinity Hostel. By May 1914, re-named theGippsland Divinity Hostel, it was operating a program ofpreliminary ordination training in a new building which in-cluded the diocesan offices; 50 students were trained by1919, including a future bishop of Gippsland, EJ Davidson.

Freemason’s Lodges were among the first associations inPort Phillip. By 1901, “Masonic temples were ubiquitous inthe suburbs and country towns. A large proportion of theclergy and church officials were Freemasons” (p159). Grantdetails how in the 1920s, Masonic solidarity was seen as themost effective counter to growing Roman Catholic influencein business, professions and, especially, the public service.Various Anglican clergy and bishops served in the Freema-sons, as detailed by Grant.

The 1916 General Synod recommended drafting a newconstitution for the Church in Australia or to amend the ex-isting constitution. Sydney clergy and laity led dissent, how-ever in 1921, the Primate, Archbishop JC Wright of Sydney,gave support in general terms, reserving his right to dissenton points of detail. At the following Melbourne Synod,Canon Langley said he wanted the faith of the Church de-fined and faithfulness to the original trusts safeguarded. Inthe following decade, 1916 to 1927, proposals and amend-ments were put to each General Synod and MelbourneSynod. In October 1926, a draft constitution was preparedfor an All Australian Convention. Significant changes weremade to the tabled document and the final version waspassed by the 1926 General Synod. The Melbourne Synod inJune 1927 adopted the Draft Constitution.

In 1920, at Lambeth, two recommendations emerged aboutwomen’s ministry: that women should be admitted to coun-cils of the Church to which laymen are admitted and on equalterms; and the formal diaconate of women should be re-stored. The 1921 General Synod resolved to put these rec-ommendations into practice without delay. BishopCranswick, of Gippsland, is well known for recruitingwomen as deaconnesses. Indeed he returned from the Lam-beth conference having recruited two women to the dia-conate for Gippsland. These women spearheaded work innewly cleared forest areas and visited the scattered popula-tions, travelling by foot, bicycle or horse. Cranswick tookthe recognition of these women to a new level, beyond Lam-beth’s intent. In Gippsland, they were known as the Reverendand took their seats in synod.

Archbishop Harrington Clare Lees announced to the 1924Synod he had leased the unused St Hilda’s Home in EastMelbourne and appointed Minna Johnson as Head Deacon-ness for the Diocese of Melbourne, in charge of a trainingprogram for women and invited applicants. Unfortunately,the response was underwhelming according to Grant and in1929 only five were at work in Melbourne.

Both before and after World War 2, churches supportedSunday school; choirs; children’s ministry including boyscout and girl guide troupes, Girls Friendly Society andChurch of England Boys Societies; confirmation classes;young women’s and young men’s groups; Bible societies. Inthe 1930s, in line with community trends, the diocesan youthorganisations were an essential element in the program of awell-run parish.

Also in the mid-1930s, Grant records Bp Cranswick andArchbishop Head outright opposing the Roman CatholicChurch, including its favor for Mussolini and Franco. In1937, Head argued that Roman Catholics, in being loyal tothe Papacy of Rome, were disloyal to the Australian parlia-ment and British Empire. In 1938, on ANZAC Day, theChristian prayers, used since 1916, were ommitted to acco-modate Roman Catholic ex-soldiers, who were forbidden tojoin the service otherwise. Head was one of many hundredsof marchers who dropped out before the civic ceremony.

When RG Menzies committed Australia to World War 2,the Anglican Church responded by providing chaplains andreviving the League of Soldiers’ Friends. According toGrant, as in the Great War, the greatest number of servicemen and women were nominally Church of England.

Frank Woods, Archbishop 1957 to 1977, despaired at thepoliticking of Australian Anglicans and his disfavor of thefaceless men behind synod elections. Woods’ tenure, duringthe Menzies’ government period, saw growth in the enrol-ment of students and recruiting of teachers from the statesystem to independent schools, including Anglican schools.It was also a growth period in university chaplaincy. FrankWoods’ time was noted for the collaboration between An-glican schools and industry to develop scientific education.Melbourne Grammar was the first Anglican school to receiveassistance towards new laboratories under this scheme.

In 1984, Archbishop David John Penman came to the role

amidst politicking for a ‘new broom’. Grant labels the Boardof Electors as mildly Anglo-Catholic and indicates the ma-jority of the names put forward for consideration were men“in the catholic tradition” (p326). Penman was involved withCMS in New Zealand and Victoria and believed he was“called to serve in the Muslim world” (p327), leading him toKarachi and doctoral studies in Islamic sociology. The Pen-man’s went from Karachi to Beirut, West Africa, NorthAfrica and the Middle East, developing a Christian studentmovement across these territories. Returning to Australia,then New Zealand, he came back to Australia on the invita-tion of Dann and was consecrated bishop on April 30, 1982.

The period of Penman’s tenure as Archbishop was a time ofchallenge in social policy and various committees and work-ing groups were formed to provide information to the Arch-bishop so he could speak publicly on issues of relevance.Anglican schools were built or re-newed due to state gov-ernment funding and others were planned. The AnglicanChurch led government policy on aged welfare, increasingthe number of nursing home beds and dementia units and‘planting’ local committees to ensure residents had a say inthe decision making and management; providing parish landto build more housing commission homes in Melbourne andrural towns; advocating for compensation and land rights ofAboriginal people. Penman himself recognised the likely im-pact of AIDS on the Australian community and became pa-tron of the National AIDS Trust and joined theCommonwealth Government’s Australian National Councilon AIDS.

In 1985, Penman was able to help bring the General Synodand Melbourne Synod to agreement about the ordination ofwomen. Grant faithfully re-tells the time consuming trail toordaining women. On February 9, 1986, Melbourne saw itsfirst ordination of women deacons at St Paul’s Cathedral. In1988, Penman appointed Majorie McGregor as Archdeaconfor Women’s Ministry. It took until June 1989 for GeneralSynod to resolve women deacons could be elected as cleri-cal representatives (with a vote of 90 per cent in favor).

At the following Melbourne Synod, Muriel Porter, CharlesSherlock, Bp Hollingworth, Bp Stewart and others were ableto get agreement that, before General Synod in 1989, theAustralian Church negotiate to determine unity and allowdioceses to ordain women priests.

From this Melbourne Synod, Penman announced he wouldordain the first woman priests in February 1990. Leading upto this time, various opponents remained active, the Appel-late Tribunal was called to rule on the validity of the decisionmade at Melbourne Synod and legislation was drafted toboth support and delay (according to Grant’s analysis) ordi-nation of women.

Penman, concerned the legislative path would delaywomen’s ordination, sought alternatives. Bp Oliver Hey-ward, of Bendigo Diocese, agreed to propose a resolution af-firming the inherent right of a bishop to ordain.

It was on July 24, 1989, that David Penman suffered a mas-sive heart attack and was placed on life support, dying onOctober 1. At General Synod, it was recognised the Angli-can Church had lost a powerful advocate for women’s ordi-nation. Bp Heyward’s resolution that authority is located in

the individual diocese mirrored the views of Bp Perry morethan a century before; but the Tribunal in November foundthe 1854 Act did not provide local powers to approve ordi-nation of a woman.

[It is interesting to note that Gippsland’s ArchdeaconHeather Marten and Canon Amy Turner this year celebrate25 years of ministry. They were in the second group ofwomen ordained deacon in 1986.]

Grant details briefly the development of a contemporaryministry to Aboriginal people, while also discussing admin-istrative reform and restructuring in the Anglican Church inVictoria and the beginning of Cursillo in the State. Cursillowas brought from the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn toVictoria via Gippsland in 1988, by Dean Alan Huggins andCanon Percy Moore, spreading to Melbourne in 1993 andTasmania in 1995. More recently Cursillo began in Wan-garatta, continuing its expansion across Victoria and inter-state.

After a 14-month vacancy, Keith Rayner was enthroned asArchbishop on November 18, 1990, a Queenslander with ex-perience in bush ministry. It was during Rayner’s archbish-opric that the issue of the ordination of women as priests wasresolved, leading to many worthwhile women deacons inVictoria being ordained. Grant records that Rayner delivereda carefully constructed theological rationale to a special ses-sion of Synod in March 1992; the vote was 498 to 123 infavor.

It was also during Rayner’s tenure that General Synodbegan to consider “the theological, unity and constitutionalissues that would arise from the consecration of women tothe episcopate in the Anglican Church of Australia” (p384),a decision that took until this century to resolve and come tofruition.

Between 1992 and 1995, the Anglican Church reviewedand amalgamated various care organisations to become a sin-gle Anglican welfare agency, Anglicare. Bp AndrewCurnow, an advocate for change and amalgamation, becameAnglicare’s champion and founding chair. Anglicare wasconsidered Victoria’s major provider of child and familyservices.

Grant writes that Anglicans in Victoria from the first dis-played three characteristics: their laity led the way, theyserved their community and they worked ecumenically.Without making the point more than once, the author showsthat while time to make decisions may have been frustratingfor many, the Anglican Church in Australia was focussed onUnity; so that very time needed to ensure unity also meantstronger decisions when they were made.

This volume of history is to be commended for its histori-cal and social records. It brings to life the history of Victo-ria and the history of Anglicans. The author acknowledgesbias in the storytelling but it does not detract from the tale.There are a number of editing errors in the book that at timesdetracts from the sense of what is written. Notwithstandingthese two issues, it is a fascinating read, from both the his-torial and social aspects recorded here.

The book is available from Ridley College or AustralianScholarly Publishing Pty Ltd, tel. 03 9329 6963, [email protected]

Victoria’s Anglicans

ABOVE: Bishop Charles Perry, the first bishop of Melbourne, preaches at an outdoor gathering at Forest Creek, 1852.Artwork: Castlemaine Art Gallery

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Of philanthropy and givingBy Karina WoolrichAdditional review by Jeanette Severs

Harper, I (2011) Economics for Life: An Econo-mist Reflects on the Meaning of Life, Money andWhat Really Matters; Acorn Press

THE Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, GlennStevens, launched Ian Harper’s book Economics for Life inMelbourne on April 5. In Economics for Life, Professor IanHarper, former head of the Australian Fair Pay Commissionand now at Access Economics, shares insights gained fromhis professional career as an economist, and as a Christian,in particular as a member of the Anglican church in Mel-bourne diocese and his reflections as an economist as he em-braces a closer faith.

Harper demonstrates why economics is a good servant buta bad master. While he suggests: “It is surely good that mil-lions of human beings have been delivered from grindingpoverty by economic systems variously based on marketprinciples”, he also observes: “The creation and acquisitionof wealth has become, for many people, the sole purpose oftheir existence and the sole criterion of value in their lives.”

“When you spend most of the day, as I do, thinking aboutresource allocation, production and exchange, it is good to bereminded there is more to life than the consumption of goodsand services. Most people seem to draw comfort from spir-itual pursuits … our lives should amount to more than mereconsumption,” he says in the book (chapter 3: Morality andthe Market).

Professor Harper shares not only what he has learned asone of Australia’s best known economists, but also some-thing of the values which undergird his worldview. He dis-cusses tensions between the economic and social dimensionsof Australia’s development.

He argues markets have the potential to undermine com-munity life: “By exalting individual preferences and achieve-ment, markets can corrode a sense of responsibility [for]one’s community, fuelling social alienation.”

Instead, he details how, as a Christian economist, his opin-ion on the morality of the markets is often sought. He refersto Adam Smith, the founder of modern economics, who wasa professor of moral philosophy at Glasgow University.

“Modern economics started out as a branch of moral phi-losophy,” Harper states.

“Smith warned of the marketplace’s shortcomings, espe-cially if it became detached from its moral footings.”

Harper states that individual consumer’s choices often havea faster effect than waiting for governments to legislate, be-cause “the market economy is built on freedom”. He analy-ses why the populace must strive to make ethically soundchoices in their lives. From these choices, by enough peo-ple, often laws will follow.

In this way, Harper argues, people can reduce sweatshops,child labor and illegal fishing, improve labor and wage con-ditions, determining and leading to socially optimal out-comes.

“Good laws [and] good values frame the institutional set-ting … and direct it towards moral rather than immoral [de-cisions],” he states.

Harper’s writing and analyses are set squarely in the Aus-tralian context, considering early labor laws, the global fi-nancial crisis, setting minimum wages for Australianworkers, unemployment, financial deregulation, the Aus-tralian financial system, banking, lending and trust.

He also discusses philanthropy and giving, particularlystructuring people’s income to ensure there is an amount that

can be given away, either through the church or in other phi-lanthropy.

He describes a simple approach to giving, that, like the poorwidow who gave two small copper coins and was com-mended by Jesus (Luke 21: 1-4), enables everyone to giveas they want to and are able.

“In an affluent society, people have more choices – that’swhat it means to be affluent. It [enables] more people to ful-fil their aspirations, as well as releasing them from penury,drudgery and want [and] can be marked by great acts of pri-vate philanthropy and well-funded public institutions, art,music, architecture, preservation of the natural environment… and blessings. In Australia, it is too easy to lose perspec-tive on just how wealthy we are relative to most of the restof humanity,” Harper states.

He points out that, in Australia, having wealth or strivingfor greater wealth, rather than being a source of shame, is abenefit for others, particularly in improving people’s livingconditions, health, education, housing, social welfare and theenvironmental conditions of rivers, soils and forests.

“Being affluent is an enormous privilege,” he states and inthis book describes how economics can help in distributingthat affluence to improve the needs and opportunities forpeople.

Harper’s book is available from Acorn Press, in BrunswickEast; telephone/fax 03 9383 1266.

SPCK Australia recently announced Economics for Life onthe short list for Australian Christian Book of the Year, alongwith Bible bites: 365 devotions for Aussie families; Christi-anity alongside Islam; Hot rock dreaming: A Johnny RavineMystery; Isaiah: Surprising salvation; Judgement day: Thestruggle for life on earth; and The rag doll.

A program forworshippingwith childrenBy Val Gribble ML

Hall, JF (2010) In their Midst: Worshipping withChildren; Broughton Publishing Pty Ltd; $39.95

THIS book is a very useful resource for clergy and chil-dren’s ministry leaders. To quote the introduction: “In theirMidst activities take children on a journey into the inner lifeof the liturgy and full participation in the worship life of thecommunity”. Those who use the book, particularly withinthe liturgy, will find activities are designed to ‘“assist eachcommunity in honouring their liturgical tradition, and to leadchildren into meaningful participation in that tradition”.

Children’s Ministry leaders will find their role when usingthis book is more of a facilitator. No special training is re-quired and once the program is established preparation isminimal.

Judith F Hall is a children’s educator and a layperson inBendigo diocese. She originally trained as a Kindergartenteacher and worked for Mothers’ Union as a children’s andfamily worker. While rearing her family, she attained a BAin Philosophy and Religious Studies and has completed anEducation for Ministry certificate.

Judith Hall has always had a deep love of liturgy and al-ways sought to include children in parish worship so the ex-perience is enriching for the entire community. Using theseskills, Judith has developed the programs in this book to “en-courage a style of play and concentration which makes chil-dren particularly receptive to liturgy, prayer and scripture”.

Each chapter of the book is dedicated to activities for var-ious parts of the liturgy. For example, Gathering in God’sname, The Gloria, Psalms and Hymns and songs of praise,The Ministry of the Word and more. Each chapter providesone or all of ‘Points to Ponder,’ a ‘Pastoral Note,’ ‘Facilita-tor’s tips,’ ‘Practical hints,’ all designed to guide the facili-tators. There are also many, many ideas to introduce theprograms. An important part of any program is the evalua-tion and there are excellent questions to guide the facilita-tors through this process.

I would recommend this book to any parish or children’sministry organisation to inspire and guide them to new waysof integrating children into the worshipping community.

The book can be purchased from Broughton Publishing PtyLtd, 32 Glenvale Cresent, Mulgrave, 3170 orwww.broughtonpublishing.com.au

First published in The Anglican Gazette 120:4, May 2011,published by the Diocese of Rockhampton. Reprinted withpermission.

Sutcliff, R (2011) The Eagle; re-leased July 2011

THE next school holidays will see therelease of the next films in the HarryPotter and Cars franchises, but one filmwill stand out for its historical and lit-erary references. Rosemary Sutcliff’sbook, The Eagle of the Ninth, first pub-lished in 1954, became a best seller andliterary classic, popular among genera-tions. It was made into a BBC radio se-ries in 1957, a BBC TV series forchildren in 1974 and the latest offeringis again aimed at children, but shouldappeal to all ages.

The Eagle is an epic adventure set insecond century Roman Britain. Twenty

years after the unexplained disappear-ance of the Ninth Legion in the moun-tains of Scotland, a young centurionsearches for the army's ill-fated stan-dard, with hope of restoring his father'shonor. Marcus’ father’s reputation wasin tatters because, as commander of theninth legion, he lost the eagle (the stan-dard) and all his men. There could beno greater shame and dishonor for acommander of fighting men of Rome.

This movie will also appeal to historyfans, as it explores one of the greatestmilitary mysteries of the ancient world.While its characters search for the losteagle, the film works to uncover theequality of all men when slavery andclass distinction meant everything.

Centurion movie released for school holidays

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THIRTEEN parish treasurers and friends attended a seminar at the Reg-istry office in Sale on Friday, May 6 to hear about online computerisedaccounting using Quickbooks software. The seminar was led by RossWilson, of the accounting firm, WHK Armitage Downie, and DanielleMatthews of the Diocesan Registry office. The Parish of Avon is alreadyusing this system and was used as the case study during the seminar.

Participants said they enjoyed the seminar and three said they wouldrecommend to their parishes coming on board with the scheme. If otherparishes are interested in attending future seminars or have any other en-quiries, contact Danielle Matthews in the Registry office, telephone 035144 2044.

Contributed by Brian Norris

ABOVE: (front row) Margaret Beckett (Heyfield), Joan Hall (Heyfield),Danielle Matthews (Registry office), Ross Wilson (WHK ArmitageDownie) and Jill Dixon (Warragul); (back row) Tony Spink (Lakes En-trance and Metung), John Searle (Bairnsdale), Roslyn Jackson(Churchill), Heather Marten (Morwell), Sue Kent (Avon) and Keith Dann(Westernport).

Abbey community thanks Judy and JimON Friday, May 27, a eucharist and special morn-

ing tea was held at The Abbey of St Barnabas togive thanks for the work of Judy and Jim Rennickand to welcome Helena Wilson as the newly ap-pointed administrative officer for The Abbey of StBarnabas at A’Beckett Park. In the past four years,Judy and Jim Rennick have worked tirelessly intheir support of the work of A’Beckett Park.

Originally agreeing to take on a relatively smalltask of booking officer for diocesan bookings forA’Beckett Park, Judy, with support and assistancefrom Jim, took on progressively more and more re-sponsibilities as the job grew. Judy and Jim’s role asbooking officer has grown to include meeting andgreeting all campers, administrative work such asbanking and invoicing and practical onsite matterssuch as regularly checking the safety and securityof the site, managing the rubbish disposal, callingtradespeople and dealing with emergencies as theyarise.

Now four years on A’Beckett Park is poised totake the next step in its development as a Centre forSpirituality and the Environment. The last of theschool outdoor education camps concluded at theend of May. Now, as The Abbey of St Barnabas atA’Beckett Park, it will begin to focus all its activi-ties in line with its vision as a Centre for Spiritual-ity and the Environment.

Bishop John McIntyre spoke of the important andsignificant contribution made by Judy and Jim Ren-nick. This sentiment was echoed by Robert Ford-ham as he spoke on behalf of the A’Beckett ParkDevelopment Working Group. Rev Brian Turner,Chairperson of the A’Beckett Park DevelopmentWorking Group, presented Judy and Jim with a giftof thanks.

Helena Wilson is now the person with whom tobook into activities or accomodation at the Abbey.

Helena can be contacted on 03 5256 6580 or [email protected] Helena workspart time and will respond to your telephone oremail enquiry on her working days.

The Abbey program of activities is in the diocesancalendar, on page 6 of The Gippsland Anglican. Oryou can look up the Abbey program on the web-site, www.stbarnabasabbey-gippsland.org

The Abbey is also offering an opportunity forshort term communities, small groups of people liv-ing in Ena Sheumack House and praying in theChurch of St Barnabas for the work and develop-ment of The Abbey.

Contributed by Edie Ashley

ABOVE: Robert Fordham and Brian Turner duringthe presentation to Judy Rennick.

Photo: Supplied by www.raymondisland.net

Gippslandmusicmakersshine

GIPPSLAND singers and accom-panists combined, at St Joseph’sCatholic Church and Parish Centre,Wonthaggi, the venue for the re-cent church music workshophosted by the Royal School ofChurch Music Gippsland (Victo-ria). Fay Magee (Cowes parish) leda group of enthusiastic singers andaccompanists in an opening vocalclass using breathing, movementand singing exercises.

The participants combined at theend of the day to rehearse what hadbeen learnt in other sessions, in-cluding parts of a new Mass (Massof St Francis by Melbourne musi-cian Paul Taylor) for the CatholicChurch. During the middle ses-sions, Fay led the singers in thestudy of a number of short works,suitable for congregational singing.Some of these were sung unac-companied and learnt by memory.

Anthony Hahn (Sale parish) andMarion Dewar (Leongatha parish)worked with the accompanists forthe middle sessions. Keyboardplayers were encouraged to try thefour different instruments and tosuggest ways of accommodating avariety of music styles and levelsof expertise. Guitarists learnt some‘short cuts’ and demonstrated sev-eral ways to introduce new reper-toire to a congregation.

Anthony capped off the day byshowing a powerpoint presentationhe recently completed titled ‘PipeOrgans of Gippsland’.

John Lagerwey (Morwell parish)thanked attendees for their atten-dance and input. The 18 partici-pants (across three denominations)came from Wonthaggi, Inverloch,Cowes, Leongatha, Morwell,Boolarra-Yinnar, Heyfield, Saleand Melbourne.

Contributed by Marion Dewar

ABOVE: ‘Walking the walk’ tolearn more about breathing.LEFT above: Accompanists com-bine.LEFT: Attendees singing together.

Photos: Marion Dewar

Support the Aboriginal Ministry Fund Contact the Diocese of Gippsland, 453 Raymond Street, Sale, Victoria Postal: PO Box 928, Sale, 3853 Fax : 03 5144 7183 Telephone: 03 5144 2044 Email : [email protected]

July 2011 Features 19


Queen’s Birthday honors AnglicansTHE Governor-General, Her Excellency Quentin Bryce

AC, Chancellor of the Order of Australia, has approvedawards announced in The Queen’s Birthday 2011 HonorsList. Included in these awards are 376 recipients, who are re-ceiving awards in the general division of the Order of Aus-tralia, in recognition of their diverse contributions andservice to fellow citizens in Australia and internationally.

“I want to give my strong support to the awards madethrough the Australian Honors System’, Ms Bryce said.“They elevate the concept of giving to others. They heightenour respect for one another and they encourage Australiansto think about the responsibilities of citizenship in ourdemocracy.”

“Awards in the Australian honors system represent thehighest level of recognition accorded by our nation for out-standing achievement and service. The Honors announcedtoday recognise community values and celebrate what is im-portant and unifying in Australian life,” Ms Bryce said.

Emeritus Professor John Hay AC, Chairman of the Coun-cil of the Order, said the diversity of service across all fieldsof endeavour was recognised today in The Queen’s BirthdayHonors List.

“These awards are public recognition of people who pro-vide outstanding community service and whose achieve-ments enhance national identity. By their actions theydemonstrate the qualities of positive role models. The recip-ients are not only worthy of respect but encourage emula-tion. These awards also recognise the ‘quiet achievers’ inour midst. They are people who serve the community, but donot seek accolades,” Professor Hay said.

“The Order of Australia relies entirely upon communityinitiative for submission of nominations. It is important thatthe honours system continues to uphold the national ethosof valuing diversity and recognising the contributions madeby citizens to Australian cultural and social life, regardless ofbackground”, he said.

“All Australians are encouraged to nominate fellow citi-zens who have made outstanding contributions to the well-being of others for national recognition in the Honors List.”

The Gippsland Anglican prints here the list of recipientswho are known to be involved in the Anglican church. TheEditor has endeavoured to find out if any Gippsland Angli-can church member has received an award.

The Editor of The Gippsland Anglican acknowledges therecould be others also associated with church activities whohave been awarded honors in the Queen’s Birthday List. If aresident of Gippsland and in particular, a member of Gipps-land Diocese, has received an award but is not included inthis list, please email [email protected] and tothem we also extend our sincerest congratulations.

(Those appointed) OFFICERS (AO) OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA

Honourable John Duncan ANDERSON, Mullaley NSW. For distinguished service to the Parliament of Australia,

particularly through support of rural and regional communi-ties, transport development, and water management initia-tives. Federal Leader, The Nationals (formerly the NationalParty of Australia), 1999-2005; Deputy Federal Leader,1993-1999.

Member, Central Executive, New South Wales Branch,1987-2005; Member, Central Council, 1986-2005; Chair,Gwydir Federal Electorate Council, 1986-1989; Chair, Tam-bar Springs Branch, 1984-1989.

He was educated at The Kings School and was also theResident of St Paul’s (Anglican) College (A residential col-lege within the University of Sydney). Currently he with hisfamily attends the Tambar Springs Anglican Church, in theNew England area of NSW.

Mr Mark Walter SCOTT, Roseville NSW.For distinguished service to media and communications,

and to the community through advisory and governance roleswith a range of social justice and educational bodies. Man-aging Director, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, since2006. Board Member, Wesley Mission, since 2008; Hon-orary Secretary. Council Member, Knox Grammar School(an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding schoolfor boys), since 2007. Mr Scott was the guest speaker at thisyear’s Sydney Prayer Breakfast.

(Those appointed)MEMBER (AM) OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA

Dr Barry Leon HICKS, Palmwoods Qld.For service to international humanitarian aid as a general

and thoracic surgeon, and as an educator of medical traineesin Ethiopia. Dr Hicks has spent a large part of his medical ca-

reer working as a general surgeon and teacher in various clin-ics, hospitals and university teaching hospitals in Ethiopia.

As Assistant Director, SIM Australia (Sudan Interior Mis-sion), he undertook a 3-months’ review of Mission hospitalsand clinics in Africa. 1979-1980. Chief Surgeon,Shashamane Mission General and Leprosy Hospital, South-ern Ethiopia, 1968-1973. General Surgeon, Vellore Chris-tian Medical College, Vellore and the Danish LeprosyMission, Madras, India, 1967.

General Surgeon, Townsville, 1998-2003. General andThoracic Surgeon, Townsville General Hospital, 1981-1992;Director of Surgery, 1976-1978. Temporary Senior Lecturerin Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, SouthAustralia, 1975. Dr Hicks attends St Augustine’s AnglicanChurch, Palmwoods, Qld when in Australia.

Mr Steven Monteith WILSON, QldFor service to business, and to the financial services indus-

try in Queensland, and to the community through leadershiproles in cultural heritage, sport, and social welfare organisa-tions. Director, City of Brisbane Airport Corporation, 1995-1997. Director, Telstra Corporation, 1991-1996. Member,Council for Economic Development of Queensland, 1990-1995; Committee Member, 1988-1990.

Chairman and Director, St John’s Cathedral (Brisbane)Completion Fund, 1997-2010; achieved the necessary fundsfor the completion. Member, The Salvation Army BusinessAdvisory Committee, 1989-1992.

(Those awarded)MEDAL (OAM) OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA

Mr David Grosvenor BARNSDALL, Killara NSWFor service to the community through the Hamlin Fistula

Australia organisation. Honorary Chairman, Hamlin FistulaAustralia (previously known as Hamlin Fistula Welfare andResearch), since 2009; Deputy Chairman, 1999-2009; Di-rector, 1996-1999.

Current Member, Investment Committee, Anglicare NSW;Member, Council of Anglicare, 1994-2005; former Chair-man, Audit Committee; former Chairman, Investment Com-mittee. Honorary Treasurer, Board Member, Archbishop ofSydney’s Winter Appeal, 1984-1995. Committee Member,Deposit and Investment Fund, Scripture Union NSW, since1980s; Honorary Treasurer, 1974-1984. Member, Silverwa-ter Emu Plains and Parklea Divisions, Kairos Prison Min-istry Australia, since 1999; Chairman, Journey Committee,for many years; Honorary Assistant to the Acting Chaplain.

Mr Nigel Bruce CARRALL, Annerley Qld For service to the St John’s Anglican Cathedral, Brisbane

through contributions to its completion. Benefactor, Loavesand Fishes Luncheon, St John’s Cathedral of Brisbane, 1994-2008. Fundraiser, Lord Mayor’s Community Trust, 2009;Anglican Women’s Hostel, 2010; Living Well, 2011.

Mrs Hazel Edith MAGANN, Lethbridge Park NSWFor service to the community through a range of historical

organisations. Current Member, Combined Historical Soci-eties Standing Committee, Blacktown City Council. Instiga-tor, ‘Ghost Tour’ program, St Bartholomew’s (Anglican)Church and cemetery, Prospect, NSW, 1996. Current volun-teer guide.

Lady (Suzanne) MARTIN, Queens Park NSWFor service to youth through the Sir David Martin Founda-

tion. Board Governor, Sir David Martin Foundation. Volun-teer, Triple Care Farm, Mission Australia. Supports, CreativeYouth Initiatives, Mission Australia. Supports, South WestYouth Services, Mission Australia. Lady Martin is affiliatedwith the Anglican Church.

Mr Charles John MASSY, Cooma NSWFor service to the wool industry, and to the community.

Principal, Partner and Founder, Severn Park Merino Stud,Cooma, 1975-2008. Chairman, Centre for the Applicationof Molecular Biology to International Agriculture, 1998; Di-rector, 1995-1998. Chair, Fundraising Committee, BerridaleAnglican Parish, 1998-2005.

Mr David Walter PARTRIDGE, Brunswick Junction WAFor service to the dairy industry in Western Australia, and

to the community. Dairy and Veal Producer, W S Partridge& Sons, Brunswick Junction, Western Australia. Secretary,Vestry of St Peter’s Anglican Church, for 25 years. CouncilMember, Perth College - Anglican School for Girls.

Mr Leslie Robert SIMS, Kensington Grove Qld For service to the community through St John Ambulance

Australia. District Officer, the Most Venerable Order of theHospital of St John of Jerusalem, 1986-2006; Serving

Brother, since 1984; Member, 1975-2000; Divisional Su-perintendent, Goodna Division. Member, Anglican Parish ofCamp Hill Council. Area Commissioner, Church of EnglandBoys’ Society.

Mr Rodney John VINEY, Blackmans Bay Tas For service to youth through the Scouting movement, and

to Sailability, Tasmania. Deputy Chief Commissioner, Tas-mania, Scouts Australia, 1993-1999; Branch Activity LeaderPlanning, 2000-2003; Assistant Leader Training, 1993-1999;Branch Commissioner Water Activity/Sea Scouts, 1983-1995; Rover Scout Adviser, 1969-1974. Member, StClement’s Anglican Church, for 40 years.

Mrs Susan Mary VINEY,Blackmans Bay Tas For service to youth through the Guiding movement, and to

the community. Member, Girl Guides Association of Aus-tralia, for 40 years; Member, Tasmanian Executive, for 5years; Member, State Council, for 5 years; Vice-President,for 5 years; State Ranger Adviser, for many years; Member,Program Committee, for many years; Leader, 1966-1991.Member, National Centenary of Guiding, 2002-2010.

Member, St Clement’s Anglican Church, for 40 years;Member, Parish Council, since 2006. Founder and Chairman,Christian Counsellors Association of Tasmania, 2001-2008.

Mrs Cheryl Margaret WEBSTER, Lane Cove NSWFor service to the community through the provision of as-

sistance to refugees from Africa. Community DevelopmentWorker and African Refugee Advocate, Anglicare, since1985; working with all refugees but particularly refugeesfrom African countries. Volunteer, Bright Hope Organisa-tion, Ethiopia, since 2006; and across southern Sudan, since2008; 3-4 months each year.

Active Member, Missions Committee, Scripture UnionNSW, for many years. Leader, Beach Mission Teams (Fam-ily Summer Camps), Scripture Union of NSW, for7 years; Member, for 37 years; established two new teams.Active Member, St Andrew’s Anglican Church, Lane Cove,for over 30 years; and St Thomas’ Church, North Sydney,for over 15 years. Coordinator, Girls Friendly Society, LaneCove Anglican Church, for approximately 30 years until2007.

Mr Clyde William WODE, Rockhampton QldFor service to the community through Anglicare Central

Queensland. Board Director and Inaugural Member, Angli-care Central Queensland (formerly Careforce), since 1992.Instrumental in the establishment of the Anglicare organisa-tion. Manages the yearly ‘Cent Sale’ major fundraising ef-fort.

Contributor to Anglicare’s Housing Program and theWinna-Burra Program for Indigenous families in need. Or-ganised and ran a Youth Group for the Anglican Churchcalled ‘Antiock’ for approximately 5 years. Current Mem-ber, St David’s Anglican Parish, Rockhampton.

Mrs Diana Jean WODE, Rockhampton Qld 4700For service to the community through Anglicare Central

Queensland. Fundraiser and organiser, Anglicare CentralQueensland (formerly Careforce), since 1987. Assists withthe management of the yearly ‘Cent Sale’ major fundraisingeffort.

Assists with the coordination of the annual Christmas Wrapfundraiser, and sources and coordinates the annual Christ-mas Hamper appeal. Also involved with the Winna-BurraProgram for Indigenous families in need. Current Member,St David’s Anglican Parish, Rockhampton.

Professor Peter William WOLNIZER, Cherrybrook NSWFor service to higher education in the field of business and

economics as an academic and administrator. Council Mem-ber, Moore College, 2000-2004; Scots College (Sydney),1999-2002; and Scotch College (Melbourne), 1989-2001.

Conspicuous Service CrossRoyal Australian Navy

Principal Chaplain Garry Wilson LOCK RAN, ACTFor outstanding achievement as Principal Chaplain of the

Royal Australian Navy.Principal Chaplain Lock has led the Navy Chaplaincy

Branch and Navy personnel through a period of profoundcultural change with compassion and empathy. He has es-tructured the Branch with exceptional successful results tomeet current and future needs, reinvigorated the LifeskillingProgram, and developed a Navy-wide focus on character for-mation and a joint chaplaincy model in conjunction with theAustralian Army and the Royal Australian Air Force. Prin-cipal Chaplain Lock’s exceptional achievements are definedby his pastoral care of, genuine compassion for and empathywith personnel of the Royal Australian Navy at all levels.

20 Our Diocese - Parishes July 2011


Change at Avon

A FAREWELL celebration in Avon parish for Reverend Canon Caro-line Nancarrow was held in Stratford on Friday, May 20. Rev. Carolinehas served in the Gippsland Diocese for 22 years and the past five in Avonparish. A good night was held, with good food, fellowship and sharing ofstories.

Caroline and Emily Nancarrow will travel to England and intend tospend six months with family before returning to Australia.

Contributed by Heather Blackman.

Dedication of Honour BoardON the Second Sunday of Easter in Holy Trinity Church Stratford, a

new Honour Board was dedicated to the Glory of God and in remem-brance of all men and women of the area who have served in the Aus-tralian Defence Forces in times of war and peace, especially those whomade the supreme sacrifice. The Board was dedicated by ReverendCanon Caroline Nancarrow at a special service included in the 10am cel-ebration of the Eucharist. The service was attended by delegates from thelocal RSL and interested others.

The Honour Board was handcrafted by Peter Vranek (Stratford) andLen Graham (Loch Sport) from beautiful native blackwood, donated byRoger Langford of Sale. The gold inscription was done by Sale Sign-torque.

The late Mr Ian McIllwain was an earlier proponent of the need for amemorial to post WW1 servicemen in Holy Trinity. In more recent times,Len Vice has urged for action to be taken.

Following research conducted by Canon Caroline, Judy Tulloch andothers, parish council approved the design, crafting, inscription and erec-tion of the new Board, unveiled at the service by Len Vice.

Contributed by Denise Vranek

ABOVE: At the farewell for Caroline Nancarrow from Avon parish wereNarelle Thatcher, Bev Thatcher, Weymss Struss, Geoff Thatcher andWayne Thatcher.TOP right: In front of the Avon Honour Board, Len Vice, Neil Lett, PeterVranek, Reverend Canon Caroline Nancarrow, Laurie Lipscombe, FrankWeber, Val Townsend and Betty Luxford.ABOVE right: Bishop John McIntyre, Dean Dr Don Saines, Rev. CanonCaroline Nancarrow and Dr Pene Brook at the farewell for Caroline.ABOVE far right: Ron Clancey, Claire Rourke, Nola Adams, Pat Clanceyand Lyn Ruff at the farewell for Caroline and Emily Nancarrow.

Photos: Heather Blackman

ON Sunday, March 20, history was made at FishCreek when Bishop John McIntyre, leader of theGippsland Anglican Diocese and Reverend TimAngus, Presbytery minister for the GippslandUniting church, signed a Memorandum of Un-derstanding with the congregation of the FishCreek Union Church. Members of Corner InletAnglican Parish Council with Rev. Tim Fletcherand Uniting Church Council with Rev. DenhamGrierson joined the usual congregation to witnessthe signing by the Bishop, Presbyter and chair-person of Fish Creek Union Church local council,Dr Fran Grimes.

The signing strengthens links between the de-nominations and formalises an arrangementwhich has been in the making for more than 100years.

The Union church continues to welcome all whoare seeking God and a place to belong and holdsservices every Sunday (except 5th Sunday). Thecongregation gathers at 9am on the first and thirdSundays and 6pm on the second and fourth Sun-days.

Contributed by Fran Grimes

ABOVE: Fran Grimes signs the MOU.

Unity strengthened at Fish Creek

ABOVE: Fellowship in Orbost parish has been centred around sharingmeals this year. It will be no different in July, when the parish celebratesSt James’ Day with its annual cabaret dinner, with a theatrical twist. Ithelps the parish has many good cooks, including Reverend Bevil Lun-son, the Rector. Recent fellowship meals have included a mothers’ daybreakfast, a fellowship garden lunch and a passover meal.

Photo: Barbara Lunson

Documents

The Gippsland Anglican, July 2011