From the The power Outdoor baptisms Jonah and Expect the Administrator of community in a warm spa the dolphins unchurched page 2 page 5 page 6 page 7 page 11 TheAnglican Gippsland Volume 115, Number 7, August 2018 Published in Gippsland Diocese since 1904

and Nicholas, the children of Richard, assisted Inspiring consecration service for by their mother Dr Leanne Habeeb, very capably and happily presented the pectoral cross. He was also presented Bishop Richard Treloar with an episcopal ring and staff, the latter being one that had belonged to Bishop James Grant AM. A large contingent of joined the Primate and Archbishop of Melbourne, , for the Prayer of Consecration. The Service of Consecration was set within the Eucharist, with the Choir of St Paul’s Cathedral augmented by guests from the Choir of Christ Church South Yarra, the musical setting being the Communion Service in F – by Harold Darke. After the service, an informal lunch was held at Christ Church South Yarra. As Bishop Richard entered the hall, there was a great cheer and applause. Having given a

Photos: Jan Down heart-felt word of thanks to the many people who had assisted Jan Down In the front row: L–R: Dean Andreas Loewe, Bishop Richard Treloar with children Rachel and Nicholas him on the way to this day, Archbishop Philip Freier, Dr Leanne Habeeb Bishop Richard said with a welcomed the congregation and Grammar School; from his Philip Muston (Administrator, smile that the removalist truck he Ordination and gave the Acknowledgement former diocese of Ballarat; Diocese of Gippsland); and was due to arrive on Friday, and Consecration as a of Country. Archbishop Professor Peter Sherlock amongst other things, would TBishop in the Church of Ms Val Jones, Lay Reader (the previous Bishop of (Vice-Chancellor, University be transporting about 10,000 God of the Rev’d Dr Richard from the Gippsland Parish of Gippsland) from Perth; of Divinity, and Authorized Lay pieces of Lego down to Sale. Treloar took place on the Lakes Entrance and Metung, theological students from Minister, Christ Church South The Gippsland Diocese Feast of Mary Magdalene at read from Isaiah 51: 1–4, Trinity College where Bishop Yarra) presented the candidate looks forward to the Installation 10:30 am on Saturday 21 ...“look to the rock from which Richard has been Chaplain to Archbishop Philip Freier for of Bishop Richard at 11:00 July, at St Paul’s Cathedral you were hewn”, and the and Stewart Lecturer; bishops ordination and consecration am on Saturday 18 August, at in Melbourne. Rev’d Canon Peter Treloar, and clergy of the Melbourne, as a bishop. St Paul’s Cathedral, Sale. It was a service with Bishop Richard’s brother and Ballarat, Gippsland and other The Rev’d Brian heart – deeply prayerful, Assistant Chaplain at Ballarat dioceses; and many family Norris, Registrar very joyful, and a work of Grammar School, read from and friends, including some of the Diocese of great collaboration. 2 Corinthians 5: 14–20, “For from his home town of Sydney. Gippsland affirmed The Bishop of Ballarat, the love of Christ urges us Bishop Richard’s mother Bishop Richard’s the Rt Rev’d Garry Weatherill, on...”.The Gospel reading, read in Sydney, who is about to qualifications and led the retreat for Fr Richard by the Rev’d Marilyn Hope turn 90, was there in spirit, administered the just before his consecration, was from John 20: 1–18, the watching the service as it was declarations and oaths and preached on the day. story of Mary Magdalene’s live-streamed. of the candidate. He stressed that “the first encounter with the risen Christ, Bishop Genieve Blackwell The Hon Robert job of the Bishop is to and his commission to her to (Melbourne Diocese); Mrs Fordham AM and maintain the church’s witness witness to the resurrection. Bunty Calder (Vicar’s Gippsland’s Diocesan to the resurrection of Jesus Many Gippslanders travell- Warden, Christ Church South Chancellor, Ms Christ... and if that’s the only ed up to Melbourne to attend Yarra); Bishop Rowena Armstrong thing you do Richard, it will the service. There were people (former Bishop of Gippsland); AO, QC, presented be enough!” from Bishop Richard’s former Mrs Chrissy Gamble Bishop Richard with The Dean of Melbourne, the parish of Christ Church South (Principal, Christ Church a Bible as a symbol Very Rev’d Dr Andreas Loewe, Yarra and the Christ Church Grammar School); Archdeacon of ministry. Rachel Val Jones reads the Bible

Celebrating women’s leadership: NAIDOC Week Page 3 TGA From the Administrator Index Photo: Les Ridge

From the Administrator 2 Vocations for all hear Jesus’ call to follow him This whole area of Parish to parish 2 until our later years, in which calling and vocation case our Christian vocation will be a diocesan Celebrating women’s 3 will be a relatively late one. focus in the coming leadership – If that’s the case, we can months. We are NAIDOC Week take inspiration from Biblical having a “Vocational figures such as Moses, who Sunday” on 21 Around the Diocese 4 – 7 didn’t receive his calling to October, when lead the Israelites out of Egypt parish and other

until he was 80. Or before church communities Kids’ Min 8 him Abraham, called in his are being asked to Sale 70s to head out across the focus preaching and desert from Iran to found prayer on helping For young disciples: 9 Archdeacon Phillip Muston a new people in Palestine. our people to (re) Julie Bruce: Hack attack God never plans for us to consider vocation, ll Christians have a retire from his service. As we both individual and Anglicare Fare: 9 “vocation”. It’s not get physically less capable corporate. The Home Stretch Asomething reserved with age, our vocation may Of course, some will Is that the way to Gippsland Dad? for just clergy, monks or nuns. change to reflect that. Have be called to pastoral When Jesus called you ever considered offices within the enough room for all comers Reflection: 10 “...Bishop Richard Basics and variables us to follow him, he that you might have Church, ordained (set apart) that day – if the Cathedral is Sathi Anthony called us to follow will depend on a vocation to prayer to specialize in ministries of full there will be an overflow him into a field of your prayers as and intercession? service, word, sacrament and room with a big screen in Editorial 10 service, on a mission. he undertakes Those of us out on pastoral care. Delbridge Hall adjacent. Do It’s from the ancient the front lines of To that end, the Diocese make the journey if you are his very Latin word for “call” service depend on is holding a Discernment able: it should be a great day. Tony Wicking: 11 that we get our word challenging the prayers of faithful Afternoon on 26 August at In the meantime, let’s Expect the unchurched “vocation”. vocation as intercessors. St James’, Traralgon, from continue to pray for Bishop Our vocation may Bishop of Bishop Richard 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. This Richard, his wife Leanne, and Wholly holy: 12 children Rachel and Nicholas be one where we can Gippsland...” will depend on will be a chance to discuss, Committed to meditation use our natural gifts your prayers as ask questions and seek as they move to Sale and Marie Stripp and abilities, or it may be he undertakes his very feedback, for people who begin settling in. For Leanne one where we have to depend challenging vocation as Bishop sense that they may have a it will mean beginning a Diocesan calendar 12 more on spiritual gifts given of Gippsland. Most of us have vocation to ordination. new job in her profession through the Holy Spirit. only partial understanding of as an organizational For many, the challenge in the kind of things he will be This will be my last letter psychologist, and for the the first half of life is to try up against as our leader. In the as Administrator before we children a new school. May God bless you in your The Gippsland and discover our vocation; the 21st century being a bishop welcome our new Bishop, ministry that we will focus is surely more difficult than Richard Treloar, at his vocation and in your service Anglican our energies upon. Sometimes it was back in Christendom. Installation at St Paul’s in Christ. Member of Australasian Religious our vocation changes with the Ask me why sometime and Cathedral, Sale, on August Press Association decades. Or perhaps we don’t I’ll explain! 18 at 11:00 am. There will be Philip Muston

Registered by Australia Post Print Post Number 34352/00018 Paynesville attracts many Parish to Parish: praying for each other retirees and those seeking The Gippsland Anglican is the official a change from the pace newspaper of and is published by “...That we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith...” (Romans 1:12) The Anglican Diocese of Gippsland, of the city to the peace of the Gippsland Lakes. 453 Raymond Street, OMEO ORBOST us more funding, we intend Sale, Victoria, 3850. The parish encompasses EASTERN REGION EASTERN REGION to purchase a patio heater to www.gippsanglican.org.au Paynesville, Eagle Point, make lunch in the courtyard Newlands Arm and Editor: Jan Down Christ Church, Omeo St James, Orbost a little more comfortable on Raymond Island. Tel: 0407 614 661 St Paul, Benambra Locum: The Rev’d Bevil Lunson very cold days, as most people The opportunities of the Email: [email protected] Union Church, Ensay prefer to sit outside. The lunch Contributions are due by 15th of We have had some answers Lakes and the wonder of is proving very popular with the month prior to publication to prayer. The Food Pantry the environment form the Honorary -in-Charge: 30 – 40 people attending. God has opened a Drop In Centre backdrop for worship and Layout by Devine Design The Rev’d Thelma Langshaw is good. next door to the Pantry with work, creativity and prayer. Printed by Fairfax Media, Our temporary organist at 30-32 Grandlee Drive, Omeo is a tiny, pretty, drive- funding from Anglicare Parish The St Peter’s Quiet Garden St James would like to retire, Wendouree, Victoria, 3355. through town for other places Partnerships. They are also overlooking the Lake, and the so we still need prayer for a on the Great Alpine Road, now able to provide a lunch open church, welcome all for The editor reserves the right new organist, and for growth of final choice and format of sometimes bringing in trade fortnightly with volunteers contemplation and prayer. in our congregation, but we are material included in each issue. from tourists passing through. offering to cook a hot meal, The Diocesan Mission The Gippsland Anglican and a very happy group with lots of Set between mountains, it soup and desserts which is a at The Abbey is supported the editor cannot necessarily community support. verify any material used in this has extremes of hot and cold real blessing. We also have a by many from St Peter’s by publication. Views contained in weather. The Rev’d Thelma monthly donation of pies and the Lake. submitted material are those Langshaw, Honorary Priest- sausage rolls from Patties. PAYNESVILLE Pray that we might be of contributors. in-Charge at Omeo, is now We have purchased a EASTERN REGION present within the community, Advertising Rates into her 11th year in the barbeque to cook the lunch. alert to the call of God, Please contact the editor for all St Peter’s by the Lake, Paynesville advertising submissions, costing parish. Please pray for good We have been provided with responsive to the needs of the and enquiries, including about connections between the school bench seats and tables made Abbey Church of St Barnabas, ageing and open to connect inserts in the newspaper. A full and the church. Prayers are by the Men’s Shed, with Raymond Island in new ways that minister advertising schedule can be sent out also asked for encouragement funding provided by Rotary, Priest at Paynesville and The God’s love to families within upon request. for the congregation and as they have just offered Abbey: Archdeacon Edie Ashley the community.

Page 2 The Gippsland Anglican August 2018 TGA Celebrating women’s leadership NAIDOC Week Service at Lake Tyers Aboriginal Trust

Jan Down around Lake Tyers to work on board as they contemplate xtra seats had to the natural environment be hastily set out, around them. Some of the Eas more and more budget for the project will people arrived for the 2018 go into funding Artists in NAIDOC Week service Residence on the floating at Lake Tyers on Sunday art and research studio afternoon, 8 July. – a work of art in itself Fortunately, due to the icy (see float3909.com and gale blowing and intermittent the Float Facebook page showers, the service was for photos and more being held in the large, information). well-heated hall, rather than When all was ready, in the small, picturesque Gunai Elder, Wayne Thorpe, but unheated church of began the service with a St John’s – otherwise the brief historical introduction, sixty to seventy people who and played the didgeridoo. came could not have been The Rev’d Phyllis Andy accommodated. welcomed everyone and One reason for the larger gave the Acknowledgement crowd this year was that some of Country. of the volunteers from the Madge Hood read from “Float Project” were there, Ruth 1: 6-16, then Auntie including team member Phyllis spoke, showing the Andrea Lane, who explained connections between Ruth’s they had come along to add faithfulness and commitment their support and join the to her mother-in-law and The blessing was read by (L-R) Madge Hood, Archdeacon Edie Ashley, the Rev’d Phyllis Andy and Archdeacon Philip Muston celebration. They in turn this year’s theme for appreciate the support of the NAIDOC Week, “Because Auntie Phyllis paid respects Australia; praying for unity joined in the prayer, Rev’d Phyllis Andy, who is of Her, We Can”, which to the many women who had as one people in Christ; for “God of Holy Dreaming” keen to bring together the two drew attention to the led, inspired and “walked Aboriginal ministry in the from A Prayer Book for communities of Lake Tyers and leadership and achievements with us in the life of the diocese; and for Australian Australia, then joined Lake Tyers Beach. These two of indigenous women. church”, including her sister, politicians to be guided to hands to sing “Bind us settlements are geographically Auntie Phyllis commented Auntie Rita Hood, Barb seek justice and peace for all Together Lord”. very close – separated only by that “women are always Anderson and Helen Gibson. in this land. Archdeacon Philip Muston, a short stretch of water – but out there doing things She also acknowledged Auntie Madge Hood, David and Archdeacon Edie Ashley, by road, over 20 km apart. for the community”, Mary Harrison, Mother Phyllis Shirley Murray and Dorothy Auntie Phyllis and Madge The Float Project and giving backbone to Morgan, Mother Shirley Jack came forward for the Hood gave the blessing attracted a Small Towns the church. She showed Bottom and Marie Vines. lighting of the Paschal together, and all then enjoyed Transformation Funding a photo of her great- It might equally be candle. The congregation afternoon tea. grant of $350,000 from the grandmother, Bessy Flower noted that Auntie Phyllis State Government, most “a very Christian woman”, herself embodies this year’s of which is going into who was sent out from Western NAIDOC WEEK theme both building a boat (currently Australia by the Anglican in her work in the community at Fisherman’s Landing Church to the Moravian and in her leadership in and nearly finished) Ramahyuck Mission just the church. which will take artists and outside Sale and became an The service included environmental scientists influential leader in prayers led by Archdeacon Gippsland, in both church Edie Ashley, giving thanks and community. for the First Nations people of GIPPSLAND DIOCESE VACANT PARISHES:

EASTERN REGION • Heyfield • Orbost • Tambo

SOUTHERN REGION • Yarram

WESTERN REGION • Churchill / Boolarra / Yinnar (Church of Christ appointment) • Warragul Gunai Elder, Wayne Thorpe, on the didgeridoo

August 2018 The Gippsland Anglican Page 3 Around the Diocese TGA Open house at heritage church Winter markets popular Ruth Green and various salads with It is a very beautiful Glenda Amos of furniture and household Bunyip lashings of the obligatory memorial to the local Yarram goods and welcoming tomato sauce. pioneers and continues to everyone who comes in t Thomas’ Bunyip Before and after lunch we be a focus for devotion and The Parish of Yarram search of a bargain. Several celebrated its Patronal enjoyed Laurie Malcolm’s prayer in the church grounds. continues to maintain community members have strong community connect- taken stalls to display their Festival on 1 July recital of country songs Jim also mentioned the S ions through a variety of goods as well. this year by hosting an which he delivered with great A’Beckett memorial gate, activities. Over 100 people visit “Open House”. energy. There was much which originally stood where During the months of each market, many enjoying In the posters distributed conversation and laughter. the Lych Gate now stands. May, June and July we held morning tea with fresh around the town, people After lunch the church The church was built on markets in the hall and scones and slices and a chat, were invited to join us at was almost full as we joined land donated by the A’Beckett church grounds on the thanks to many helpers in St Thomas’, the Heritage with Fr Jim to hear his family who also donated the second and fourth Saturdays. the kitchen. Church on the Hill, to excellent talk about the three stained glass windows Members of Holy Trinity The markets are celebrate our Patronal building’s history. in the sanctuary, the cross see this venture as an ideal extending the community Festival and partake of a Beginning outside, Jim and altar vases, as well as the opportunity to engage with connection Holy Trinity has free barbeque, a recital, and a drew our attention to the first organ. the local community. with Yarram through the church tour conducted by the most beautiful work at St After working bees and David Hartmaier and Twice Blessed Op Shop. Rev’d Dr Jim Connelly. Thomas’, which is set in fundraising, the church was Derek Rothwell are the We continue to build driving forces – setting up relationships which support A number of strangers the lovely gardens: the built at the cost of £375. The the Hall, collecting donations people in all walks of life. joined us in the recently Christus Rex, made at the foundation stone was laid restored church hall, for request of Fr Fred Morrey, by Mrs A’Beckett and it was lunch, where forty people by Sr Jocelyn Anne of the opened on 28 December,1902. sat around a large table. On (Anglican) Poor Clares The service that day included the menu were sausages, who were then at Stroud 12 baptisms. home made hamburgers in NSW. The many other features Fr Jim talked to us about included the very pretty belfry tower, its bell still rung before each service. Later the Walsingham Lady Chapel, was added in 1996 and the Good Shepherd, Evans, window (from St Mary’s Garfield) was reinstalled at St Thomas’ in 2017. We were thankful for the beautiful weather and the fruitfulness of the day. Will we do it again? Well as Father Ken says, “We have another opportunity on 7 October with the Blessing Sue and Renae display their goods Listening to Laurie Malcolm’s guitar performance in the hall of the Animals”.

before heading back to Mirboo Who knows, we may yet find Journey to the centre of the Diocese North again. It may prove as that it is possible to visit each arduous and challenging as Jules other across parish and even Verne’s Journey to the Centre regional boundaries for the Geoff Pittaway Cartoon by Colin Oakley of the Earth to encourage same purpose rather than everyone – old, young, able, simply keeping to ourselves! It is not often that parishioners less able, traditional, radical Watch this space. I will write from around the Diocese – but I am convinced that this again if the trip goes ahead and get to visit, encourage, or is a noble task and long overdue. I will encourage you to consider share in ministry life with the The Cathedral is the hub of how you can be more closely Cathedral staff and its people. the Diocese and as such we bound to each other too. In fact, we forget that there is ought to, at least once in the a congregation there that is just lifetime of our parish, commit The Rev’d Canon Geoff like ours, with the same needs, to connecting with the centre Pittaway is Rector, St. Mary’s desires, hopes, ministry goals, in order that that whole is Mirboo North, and Regional and challenges as ours. reconnected and stabilised. Dean of the Southern Region. As a Clerical Canon of the Diocese, it is one of my roles to promote the Cathedral and the Diocese around the parishes. This has seemed an amorphous task considering the parochial time that the parishes were suggested this notion! and somewhat isolationist nature invited to come visit and share So, now I am working on of parish life. So what to do? in a time of worship with the persuading my congregation to At the most recent Greater cathedral parish congregation get on a bus and travel to Sale Chapter meeting of the on a mutually agreeable Sunday. on Sunday 9 September for a Cathedral I, possibly hastily, I shelved the idea until the visit, combined service in the suggested that it was high Dean reminded me that I had afternoon, and a meal together,

Page 4 The Gippsland Anglican August 2018 TGA Around the Diocese The power of community Refugee Week in East Gippsland

Eleanor Paterson men, women and Gippsland Asylum Seeker and Michael Fox children seeking refuge Support Group (EGASS) for Paynesville from persecution, war, the screening of The Staging homelessness and poverty Post to a packed house at The Gospel reading for Refugee and see Christ in each Bairnsdale’s Sun Cinema. of them. This wonderful and uplifting Sunday, Matthew 25: 31–46: Every evening of Refugee film was made BY refugees “...In as much as you Week at St Peter by the Lake setting up their own school did it for the least of we kept vigil for refugees and FOR refugees in Indonesia, my people, you did it asylum seekers world-wide some of whom had been for me...” and especially for those waiting for ten years. desperate people languishing The message of the film rchdeacon Edie on Manus Island and Nauru, – the power of community – who have risked their lives was deeply moving, inspiring Ashley challenged us Photo reprinted with permission of The Bairnsdale Advertiser Athrough the reading seeking a place to call home. us to be like them and from Matthew’s Gospel to The climax of the week was never give up. Refugees The Staging Post refugee cinematographer, Khadim Dai; director, look beyond ourselves for our joining other Christians working together have now Jolyon Hoff; and refugee cinematographer, Muzafar Ali, the stranger in our midst. and those in the broader developed ten more refugee were joined by East Gippsland Asylum Seeker Support Group’s We are called to act for the community of the East learning centres. Joy Windle (second right) at the screening of the documentary. St Philip’s Worship Committee Gippsland Joins National Redress Scheme

Kath Kent date. This led to an open The Rev’d Brian Norris, Registrar Bass / Phillip Island discussion with Jo and members of the group at The Bishop-in-Council of the Diocese in June 2018 resolved to join Following a consultative the rectory, which provided the National Redress Scheme established by the Commonwealth meeting held at St Philip’s in new impetus. Government. July 2016, a group of interested In June this year, we had a people gathered in August to follow-up meeting to begin The National Redress Scheme provides acknowledgement discuss “New Ways of Being planning for the future. Jo and support to people who experienced institutional child Church”, as it was felt that there suggested that this group sexual abuse. was a need for this congregation become a formal committee The Scheme was created in response to the Royal Commission to look seriously at how to share of the parish and be known into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, which our faith with newcomers of henceforth as The Worship estimated that 60,000 people experienced institutional child all ages. Committee, which was sexual abuse in Australia. We considered different stimulating Friday night film and unanimously supported. Redress is an alternative to seeking compensation through ways of worship, particularly discussion night. We already see change the courts. with a desire to encourage Following the retirement in the way we worship at children into the fellowship of of the Rev’d Greg Magee St Philip’s. We all enjoy the The National Redress Scheme can provide three things: the church. Time was spent and during the interregnum, Early Word and look • access to counselling; looking into new movements decisions were postponed until forward to what might • a payment; and in the church, such as mainly a new rector was appointed. be achieved in the future. • a direct personal response from the institution music and Messy Church. The Rev’d Jo White was given We are delighted to have the full (e.g. an apology) for people who want it. We invited a speaker from the notes taken at the various support of our rector and to be Melbourne Diocese to visit meetings, so that she was working toward our first service The scheme started on 1 July 2018 and will run for 10 years. and advise us. We also held a fully briefed on the work to in October.

an understanding of the characteristics of the gospel. Lay Reader Training This led them to move into groups to prepare an outline Days appreciated of a sermon they might present later in the year on the Sunday after clergy Tony Wicking Morning Prayer led by a Lay Reader. As usual, retreat – an appropriate time opportunity was given for for them to preach as it will ay Readers across the feedback from those present, help clergy to concentrate on diocese met on two which helps lay readers to the retreat rather than having LSaturdays recently improve their delivery of the to worry about preparing for their annual training service. Usually this is met a sermon. day, one at the cathedral, with a high degree of praise These training days are well Marion Dewar and Helen Davies at a Lay Readers’ Training Day the other at Drouin. These and encouragement. attended and enjoyed by the days are designed to provide The Rev’d Jenny Ramage There was then a practical After lunch the Rev’d Dean Lay Readers. They are also opportunity for Lay Readers presented a session on example of Lectio Divina, an Spalding presented a session open to others such as to have some spiritual and Spirituality and Prayer. This ancient practice of reflecting on the gospel of Mark, as Liturgical Assistants who may practical input to help them looked at the difference upon a passage of scripture. this year’s gospel readings want to explore what being a in their important ministry. In between spirituality and The session finished with other at the communion service Lay Reader involves. addition it helps create a sense religion and different types examples of prayer, including are from Mark. Because the of collegiality amongst them. of prayer, and included the use of crosses, candles Lay Readers preach, it was The Rev’d Tony Wicking is This year we began with practising a type of meditation. and labyrinths. important that they have Chaplain to Lay Readers.

August 2018 The Gippsland Anglican Page 5 Around the Diocese TGA Bairnsdale visitors inspire

Ursula Plunkett In Australia over 1000 We were reminded by volunteer men and women Rector Brenda Burney that David Grier, of the Prison visit prisons, run programs, Prison Fellowship relies on Fellowship in Melbourne, was look after prisoners’ children, donations as there is no introduced by our Rector, the organize camps for them and government funding. provide Christmas presents. Rev’d Brenda Burney at both Visioning with services on 17 June. Having For the prisoner, volunteers visited several prisons in Victoria can be a listening ear or Rich Lanham for several years, David now encourage Bible studies and Rector Brenda and the Parish visits regularly at the Remand sport, supply books and other Council invited the Rev’d Rich Prison in Melbourne. needs. Most importantly, a Lanham to lead us in a vision to The Prison Fellowship was prisoner is met on release discern what we would like our founded by Chuck Colson, who from prison, taken to his parish to look like in the future, was imprisoned in the late 1970s accommodation, given food, particularly in the next five Photo: Dorothy Scott over the Watergate scandal. His then taken to Centrelink or years. After opening in prayer Geraldine and David Grier, of the Prison Fellowship, at St John’s Bairnsdale observations on how prisoners bank if needed on the next day Rich talked about TRUST – were treated convinced him and to buy a mobile phone. The trust in God. the resources we have to groups and tried to work some that that they needed hope for volunteers also like to take their The session was a positive their fullest? of it out in one hour! the future and ongoing help to charges for cups of coffee. affirmation of relationships We saw that we have At the lunch that followed, stay out of prison. Today, Prison The Fellowship cares for the with the community, the to remember that we are a the churchwardens said Fellowship International works families and some volunteers assets we have and ministries congregation full of capacity another big thank you to the in 120 countries and is the keep in touch for some time. we are involved in. This is the and ability and allow God the Rev’d Dr Chris Shields and his largest association of Christian The prayer is that with God’s start of questioning how it is Holy Spirit to direct the next wife Rosemary for assisting ministries working within the help the strength will be there working and what we are steps. So many questions and in the interim between criminal justice field. for them to stay out of prison. to do next. Are we using possible answers – we sat in Rectors Tony and Brenda. Four baptisms and a breakfast Chris McAleer Men’s Breakfast Nar Nar Goon / Pakenham East with an author Outdoor baptisms in a warm spa and principal

n Thursday 21 June, to the cold, and there was On Saturday 23 June, Peter four young adults enough space as a venue to Wells, the principal of took the plunge do justice to the event. Chairo Christian School’s O Nar Nar Goon campus, was and were baptized into the As soon as the baptismal Christian faith on a very service was concluded, we our visiting guest speaker. chilly night under a canopy shared in a multi-cultural In addition to his interesting of stars, made warmer supper surrounded by the back-story, his overseas A wholesome supper after the baptisms through the good number warmth of friends and a work in developing an of family and friends red-gum space heater. international school and his and his son were travelling present could relate to the in attendance. Though outdoor baptisms award-winning first novel, in hit a truck coming in whole range of emotions It was a wonderful usually take place in the the drama of an unexpected the opposite direction on that Peter went through opportunity for all present to warmer months, we may life-and-death incident was a motorway on the way to during the initial rescue, reflect on our own journeys have started a unforgettable. Jakarta Airport. As men extensive operations and of faith. Thanks to John memorable tradition for He told how the taxi he and fathers, most of those extended recovery, not just and Jenny Koch, the spa winter baptisms, that of himself but of his son was thoroughly warmed despite the chills will Asher, with lessons to up to ensure there were no hopefully be re-visited share on how to best survive hypothermia issues related sometime in the future! such events. Peter also shared a little about his first foray into fictional novels with his book, The Kingdom of the Air. I have the “community” copy which I am reading avidly as there are several others waiting in line!

The Rev’d Chris McAleer is Priest-in-Charge in the Episcopal District Geoff, Peter, James and Michael with the LCD screen of Nar Nar Goon and Dean, Sally, Anita and Michael reflect on their baptism into the Christian faith that showed us the visuals of the near tragedy Pakenham East.

Page 6 The Gippsland Anglican August 2018 TGA Around the Diocese Jonah and the dolphins The annual Clergy Conference at Raymond Island

David Head whale (actually just a big fish in The Rev’d Dr Conrad the Hebrew) that is most suitable Parsons, the Youth Ministry Around 23 clergy of the for Sunday School consumption. Consultant for the Archdiocese Gippsland Diocese gathered at Merilyn carefully and exuberantly of Melbourne, spoke about the The Abbey Anglican Centre on unpacked the deep, powerful importance of training up a Photo: Jo White Raymond Island from June 18 and vibrant meaning of the team of Youth Ministry Leaders Clergy taking time out on the lake shore to 21 for their annual Clergy ongoing confrontation between for regions of the Diocese Conference. It was wonderful to Jonah, a very reluctant prophet before a parish even begins to and already successful model for many of us to realize that have good quality time together. of God, and God’s purpose consider forming a new Youth for discerning, training and each 15-year generation There was also a full program of compassionate love for all Group Ministry. coaching for current and future had such different defining arranged with guest speakers people and all creatures, and He cogently argued that Youth Leaders. major characteristics from the to explore issues of ministry in this case even those who are the reason Melbourne Diocese Mr Chris Barnett works at previous and the following interest and importance. Israel’s worst enemies, but who and most dioceses had been the Uniting Church Centre ones. These differences are of Firstly, Merilyn Clark, a now confront their ways and repent. unsuccessful in ongoing for Theology and Ministry course huge between a 1930’s retired Lecturer in Old Testament Amazingly, Nineveh repents Youth Ministry is their failure for Victoria in the area of teen and a millennial teen. and a Hebrew Scholar from St and God delivers them from to establish a good continual Intergenerational Ministry. He Some styles of Intergenerational Mark’s National Theological divine judgement. But Jonah is discernment, training and spoke to us with great verve and Worship ideas that may be used Centre in Canberra, presented volcanically angry because God is coaching program for youth passion about the importance were also explored. three substantial Bible Studies so merciful and compassionate. leaders which enabled of an “Intergenerational View Overall, it was a very on the Book of Jonah. These As if in divine response to this replacement strategies for of Ministry” for all parishes to interesting and challenging studies were a very detailed look story, just after it was read in the Youth Ministry in a parish explore and hopefully begin to three days of learning together at this extremely important, but chapel several dolphins were as leaders moved on, no work with. Every parish, even in a most beautiful setting with often misunderstood, book of seen to dance in the waves of replacement is available, and the ones that are made up koalas, wallabies and kangaroos the Old Testament. the lake outside the big chapel the ministry crumbles. He then of only, say, the 50 to 90 age quite easily encountered in Jonah is usually remembered window. What a delight to invited us to join in a hands-on group still has at least three nearby walks and a prolific as a whimsical story about a us all! exercise in using his preferred different generations, if each birdlife around the Lake’s edge, generation is seen to cover including elegant black swans, about fifteen years. proud pelicans and partying We explored the different parrots. The meals were also generations amongst the clergy most enjoyable – through the and we saw that each group generous and gracious catering had different experiences of of David and Deb Chambers expected behaviour, of major of Heyfield Parish and for this world defining events that hospitality and feeding we changed society for ever in their were all most grateful. time, and of different music and Photo: Colin Oakley cultural determinants. The Reverend David Head The Rev’d Dr Conrad Parsons speaks about training youth ministry leaders It was quite a revelation is Rector at Morwell.

challenges to meet while on the Lakes Entrance and Metung Warragul’s farewell for the Mustons Board of St Paul’s Grammar around September, while after 2009, and during the Cathrine will continue in last few years with two long her role as Community spells as Administrator taking Development Officer for me away from the parish, Anglicare. but I will always be The Rev’d Tony Wicking, grateful to those who’ve who has been locum at been the spiritual bedrock of Warragul for the past few the parish for their prayers months, led the service and and consistent support over the Rev’d Daniel Lowe, the years”. chaplain at St Paul’s Grammar He will take up his next School, was MC for the appointment as Rector at farewell lunch.

ABC Radio National’s Religion Programs Frequencies: Bairnsdale - 106.3 FM (3ABC RN) Melbourne - 621 AM (3RN) Religion and Ethics Report The Rev’d Tony Wicking leads prayers for Archdeacon Philip and Cathrine Muston Andrew West Wednesday 5:30 pm – repeated: Thursday 5:30 am and Friday 11:00 am rchdeacon Philip and farewell article for the Parish family have been nurtured Cathrine Muston News, “Before we left Perth and loved”. The Spirit of Things Awere bid farewell at a parishioner told me that she Having been Administrator Rachel Kohn Sunday 6:00 pm Warragul Anglican Church thought that Warragul would be of the Diocese for the past seven – repeated: Wednesday 1:00 pm on Sunday 24 June. Philip ‘good for [my] soul’. She was months, Philip looks forward and Cathrine have been at right and I have been thankful to handing over the reins to God Forbid Warragul for sixteen years, to God for calling us here. I the new bishop very soon. James Carleton Sunday 6:00 am having moved from Perth have been able to grow as a He commented: “It’s been a – repeated Sunday 10:00 pm and Monday 2:00pm in 2002. disciple of Christ here because very happy parish ministry for For more details: abc.net.au Cathrine commented in her of the way in which I and my me on the whole: there were

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aged from six years up to those Established! Messy in their eighties, took part. From its inception, St Church one year on Paul’s Messy Church has been Marg Burnell intentionally has been an inter- Sale invaluable generational, blessing aiming to bring t Paul’s Cathedral’s with the together people Messy Church provision of at all ages and Scommunity recently nutritious stages of life. celebrated its first birthday. meals May Jenkins, The celebration was marked each month. who organized with a large birthday cake The the activity, was decorated by some of year has thrilled at the the children and seen many response shown “balloon” prayers. highlights. by participants. Over the year, Messy Recently, She said that Church has provided an members those who took alternative form of church of the part were keen that is highly interactive community to see the with a focus on fun and completed banner through informality. As well as a “Fruit of to completion. Chanelle Caruana helps to decorate the Messy Church birthday cake having hands-on activities, the Spirit” Many of them there are quiet spaces for Fruit of the Spirit banner banner, were new to embroidery. Each leaf of a bunch of grapes! prayer and reflection and for made up person brought their own creative Participants also had a lot of fun simply relaxing and enjoying a chat of individually embroidered tapestry flair, including one child who researching references to fruit in with others. The support of 123 Café squares. More than fifteen people, sewed a small caterpillar onto the the Bible. Practical love unites school communities

hile there are many of the “practical love”. Annually, differences between Gippsland Grammar students, as W Gippsland Grammar an alternative to “schoolies”, visit and Gahini Secondary School, Rwanda to enhance the understanding in Rwanda, the connection of the philosophy of service and relationships they share learning which has had a positive never waver. During term two, impact on both the Rwandan and Gahini Secondary School Principal Australian students. Luke Karemangingo and Bishop The visitors expressed their Manaseh from the Gahini Diocese gratitude to the Gippsland Grammar visited Gippsland Grammar on a community, which has for the last professional development tour. four years fundraised to help build For more than 10 years the a science laboratory in Gahini. two schools have enjoyed a African students are now reaping partnership. Each community the rewards according to Gahini has enjoyed the ripple effect Principal Luke Karemangingo. Discerning a vocation to ordained ministry? An exploratory session for anyone considering a call to ordained ministry will be held at St James’ Church, 106 Grey Street, Traralgon on 26 August 2018 at 2:00 pm, concluding by about 4:00 pm. A further session will be held at St Paul’s Cathedral, 149 Cunninghame, Sale on Sunday 25 November at 2:00 pm. If you would like to attend or want further information, details may be obtained from Archdeacon Graham Knott at: [email protected]/ (See also page 2 Rwandan visitors Bishop Manaseh and Luke Karemangingo enjoy a laugh with Gippsland Grammar “From the Administrator”.) chaplain, the Rev’d Rich Lanham, as they wander around the school grounds of the senior campus

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I’d been hacked! How did changes and stronger God, for the name of Jesus it happen? Was it that time safeguards. (Yes, I am an is our powerful safeguard recently when I forgot to log i-phone dinosaur, not to be to thwart the Hacker’s Hack Attack! off properly? I frantically trusted to venture into the destructive plans. scrolled down through my settings without supervision.) Romans 8:38-39 states: Julie Bruce friends to warn them. Too late! God has had to deal with a “For I am persuaded, that More and more texts appeared hacker too. One that actively neither death, nor life, nor telling others not to trust spreads lies about Him, angels, nor principalities, Messenger: Did you send that message as they too had who is active in trying to nor powers, nor things me this? been hacked. destroy His world and entice present, nor things to I opened up my Messenger How was my hacker feeling? His children into harmful come, nor height, nor account and discovered a Did it give him/her a sense ways. How to hurt a loving depth, nor any other strange video, my name of achievement to mess up father? Target his children. creature, shall be able to attached. people’s online relationships Sow harmful weed messages of separate us from the love “I don’t think so!” I warned and create mischief and unbelief. Whisper to them that of God, which is in Christ my friend. Too late, curiosity anxiety? I felt targeted, they are missing out if they try Jesus our Lord.” had killed the cat. The message vulnerable and distressed to follow His way. This hacker had been opened. The cat was about being the subject of is an expert in his field! Julie Bruce is a chaplain at out of the bag! an attack. Our loving Heavenly Father Newborough East Primary Messages started flying I was rescued by a trusted sent His Son to deal with the School, and a member through cyberspace. I was young friend who gave Evil Hacker. Nothing can of Moe-Newborough dealing with a corrupted site. instruction about password destroy our relationship with Anglican Church. Anglicare Fare

The issues these young people face are the reason The Home Stretch why Anglicare Victoria has advocated so strongly for the Cathrine Muston of-home-care. Sarah says the State government to “make needs of this group of young it 21”. Anglicare Victoria’s When do you know you’re an people are complex, as they are annual review tells us that adult? Is it when you complete high risk young people in most approximately half of the secondary education, get a need of services and stability, young people leaving care job, get your driver’s licence the ones that have often will end up homeless, in or have a significant birthday? been put in the “too hard” prison, unemployed or a new If these were the markers of basket. These young people parent. With the support adulthood then there could have usually been confronted of 120 other organizations, be a lot of people out there with intergenerational issues Anglicare Victoria is enabling who have not yet made it of violence, addiction and young people who have to adulthood. unemployment in their short left care to tell their stories There are many things lives and can be vulnerable so that governments, media required when making our to any unsafe adults and policy makers gain the maturity needed to supporters by emailing way into the adult world and around them. can understand the navigate the adult world. [email protected] fortunately for most of us On a typical day, Sarah and complexities involved, If you’re one of the many or calling Irina Stojcevska: we had parents to guide us her team could be taking a and provide the support they Victorians that support our 03 9412 6193. through. But what if you’d young person to a medical need until they are ready to campaign, we want to hear You can also visit never known an adult with a appointment, liaising with their take on the adult world. from you. Add your name www.thehomestretch.org.au job? What if no one in your school or Centrelink, organizing As a good parent, we would to the growing chorus of for more information. family completed high school? housing and transport as well never throw children out of Or you didn’t have access as advising on hygiene and school or home as soon to a reliable adult to help diet. Her role often involves as they turned 18. We you to get 120 hours of justice support and is often know the importance driving practice? crisis driven. It’s not your usual of maintaining support for This is often the experience 9-5 job, in fact it is a 24/7. young people while they of young people in out-of- home-care. For a young person in care, your 18th birthday is not necessarily something to celebrate. It is the date set for the termination of your care and when the State sees you as “independent”. Anglicare Victoria’s Home Stretch Campaign has been advocating on behalf of these young people to have the law changed so that young people can receive the support they need until the age of 21. Sarah Morris leads a team at Anglicare Gippsland who provide support for young people as they make the transition to independent living, many after years of being in out-

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TGA Reflection EDITORIAL Joining the dots in the Season of Creation Basics and variables The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby said in his one minute video statement for the Season of Creation: Sathi Anthony The outlook of climate change is not potentially bad; it is potentially fatal for the most fragile countries and regions on earth, and for the billions of people who he rep at my Health Insurance live in them. asked, “Which church are you These are strong words, thank God. Archbishop Welby is one of the Christian pastoring?” T leaders of various denominations who have invited churches around the world to “What do you mean?” I queried. join in the Season of Creation, from 1 September to 4 October, St Francis’ Day. “Well, it appears as Rev’d The Season of Creation website offers many suggestions and resources, including Anthony on my screen!” he said. a liturgy for an ecumenical prayer service; ideas for sermons, retreats, local A discourse on church ensued. environmental action; and details about the Rise for Climate Action campaign. “We are a very committed Anglican The Season of Creation is an opportunity for churches and individuals to see family. My mother is the treasurer of connections we don’t always notice. We can join the dots, for example, between an Anglican church”, he said. “But, local action and the global environmental crisis. my wife and I are searching for an There are some promising initiatives on the way in Gippsland, such as the Star alternate church.” of the South Energy Project, an off-shore wind farm proposed for the waters off “Why?” I persisted. Port Albert, to supply enough power for 1.2 million homes and reduce emissions He said, “Because, there is nothing by about 10.5 million tonnes per annum. in our churches for us young families. Yet, is there too much of a There’s the solar farm with 100,000 solar panels to be built near Maffra. Especially the Sunday services brokenness-sentiment in our daily There’s the large-scale composting facility at Morwell, which is expected to divert lack something”. liturgies. Every time I attend worship 15,000 tonnes of food waste from landfill (Latrobe Valley Express 2 July, 2018). At my ordination, I was given a book – this – “I have not loved you and I The Earthworker cooperative is manufacturing solar hot water systems entitled Basics and Variables. The title haven’t loved others” irritates me and in Morwell, and the Gippy Bulk Buy Scheme will make these more affordable. is all I remember of it. My Christian deflates all my sincere attempts at And of course there’s the Diocese’s Abbey Centre for Spirituality and journey amidst the major religions of biblical loving. the Environment on Raymond Island. The list goes on, and includes all the world; questions erupting out of the Is there also a touch of pomposity those people who have been slogging away for years on the many “when the rubber hits the road” and colonialism in denying the less visible but important projects to clean up and protect local realities of life; new social values and authenticities of people of other waterways and threatened species, and/or those who choose to live opinions seem to challenge the “Basics” faith traditions? A response to differently from the mainstream, consumerist society. of belief, while “Variables” invite me the recent Thailand cave escape All of these local responses relate to the global situation. The dots should also be to consider possible alternatives and “miracle, science or what” betrays a joined between climate change and refugees, as we have noted before in this paper. opportunities for new expressions of hesitant acknowledgement of divine There are other connections to be made: between the slow progress on my basic beliefs. intervention amidst a very secular Reconciliation and the divorce from the natural world that is so commonly Disgruntled Anglicans often point exercise. Though many a “Please God”, experienced; between church and community and world; and especially between fingers at our “boring” hymns, and and “Thank you God” reverberated God the Creator and the material creation. As we say in the Great Thanksgiving in the “wordy and rambling” prayers from the lips of many Christians, our communion service: “Heaven AND EARTH are full of your glory”. of our Sunday liturgy. They may be they also ascended from the hearts of theologically sound, but they don’t Thai Buddhists. Should the common seem to sound right with the younger spiritual space of humanity be generation. monopolized by Western-European Although Anglican worship is Christian theology? God has many both traditional and contemporary, names is a challenging work by it is not all about music and being theologian and religious philosopher verbose. There are those moments John Hicks. He argues for a true of connecting with the undeniable religious pluralism, respectful of the transcendence, that which lies beyond non-Christian traditions that have the ordinary range of perception, persisted over time – Hinduism, through other word-expressions, Buddhism, Judaism, and Islam. rituals, symbols and silence. The scientific world has always Beyond page 119 of our Prayer challenged “Basics”, which has Book, there are many meaningful resulted in exciting discoveries. alternative prayer suggestions, Jesus might have played with the with opportunities for inspirational “Basics and Variables” of Judaism “Variables”. The eloquently worded while introducing the “Good news”. prayers reflect our theology, and cover Ecumenism is centred around the many relevant areas of individual, “B and V” mutualities of Christian family, community, national and traditions. Counteracting the mono- global concerns. cultural platform of the Anglican While celebrating The Divine (God) Church, a wider pluralistic or and all that is divine in humanity, our multicultural ecumenism, due to liturgies acknowledge our personal globalization, refugees, travel and and collective strengths and gifts, trade is the conscience and experience weaknesses and brokenness. They of the contemporary generation. allow us to reach out for healing, In words, attitudes and deeds can strength and renewal from The our liturgies and ministries reflect Divine and from one another. Like such challenging variables while not the lotus flower that emerges from surrendering our basics? So that “there the muddied waters beneath it, our is something in our churches for us liturgies arise out of the complexities young families”? of life and breathe life into them. Anglican worship is “heavenly The Rev’d Sathi Anthony minded”, yet of “earthly use”! is Rector, Moe-Newborough.

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that “if the church is to grow One of the comments he Expect the unchurched – in numbers, maturity and makes concerns how we do relevance – then perhaps it things. Too often we say Tony Wicking needs to... step outside itself, and do things for those in and see it as outsiders do”. the know. Do we ask how Perhaps we need to invite an outsider, a newcomer he “Wholly Holy” a non church-goer to come or a seeker may respond? article by Alex and critique our church to Stanley says that often what TGriffiths in TGA May see how good we are. In we say and how we do was one I found courageous, reality we only have one things gives the impression inspiring and challenging. shot at getting it right. If we that we are not expecting I hope it was read by a don’t get it right, they will unchurched people. This large number of people and not return. alienates them immediately. inwardly digested. We who It so happens I am reading How might our other practices have been brought up in the a book by Andy Stanley titled do the same? faith can learn much from Deep and Wide. It has the Thank you Alex for your his comments. sub-title “Creating churches article. I hope it encourages The article was courageous unchurched people love to us all to re-examine what because I imagine it would attend”. Stanley is the lead our churches do and say, so be no easy task to be so open Window at St Peter by the Lake, Paynesville pastor of a six-campus church that we do not set up stumbling and honest as Alex was in in Atlanta, Georgia, USA blocks to new comers and relating how difficult it was that I have attended many alienate them. Instead, let us for him to cross the threshold times. One of the chapters become churches that expect of a church as a “seeker”. in his book is about creating the unchurched to attend, that To quote him, “For those a welcoming environment. It are relevant and will grow. brought up within a faith, encourages pastors/churches perhaps it’s hard to imagine to examine critically the sort The Rev’d Tony Wicking how daunting the church of environment they have and is a retired priest, living in door can be to the outsider”. see what may be stumbling Bairnsdale and currently How willing would you blocks to outsiders. locum tenens at Warragul. be, as a seeker, to put your experiences in print as he has done? How deeply have we thought about the difficulties seekers face in crossing the threshold of the church. those of us brought up in the language we use; the way Well done Alex! faith and see it as “the norm” we conduct the sacraments. Inspiring, because he has we often fail to recognize Think also about the music persisted in returning week that these things we love are we use, when we sit, stand after week even though he stumbling blocks. and kneel and the way we does not understand what So here is where he use the prayer book. Just how we do and why we do it. challenges me and I hope you welcoming of the outsider He finds things like “the and your church as well. How are we? language, sacraments and welcoming are we? I am not Just watch baptism vestments to be stumbling just talking about whether we families during the service blocks”. He goes on to say speak to strangers or visitors to see how alienating it can that he finds these and the as they enter the church or be. Alex makes the statement “oft-repeated phrase that over a “cuppa” afterwards. has lost all meaning through Some churches do this well. repetition” and “their very I’m talking about our meaninglessness continue to various practices; the style alienate”. Strong words that and the way we conduct our are also courageous. Yet for services; our vestments; the

CORRESPONDENCE Val Jones’ insights a lesson

The July issue of TGA sold out at Bunyip! As ever it was a good and life-giving issue, full of stories about real people. Special thanks for Val Jones’ article on the back page about ‘Becoming a lay reader’. Val’s insights are rich and her ability to reflect on her life is a lesson for me. Her honesty and her willingness to be vulnerable invite each of us to be more attentive to our own calling and to seek ways of being better resourced. Bless you Val in your ministry, and the editor in hers.

The Rev’d Ken Parker, priest at Bunyip.

August 2018 The Gippsland Anglican Page 11 Wholly holy Diocesan calendar Committed to meditation August Marie Stripp Bairnsdale 10 2:00 pm Safe Church (Refresher) Workshop, Church of the Ascension, Inverloch .grew up on a dairy farm 11 9:30 am – 4:00 pm Safe Church (Full) Workshop, in Ferntree Gully, the Church of the Ascension, Inverloch youngest of four children. I 11 12 noon Saturday: The Abbey Feast In my fourteenth year my life suffered some upheavals. I was with Chef Bishop Jeffrey Driver. Contact: The Abbey 51560511 or [email protected] attending confirmation classes with my two brothers, John and 12 2:00 pm “A Pleasant Sunday Afternoon” with Graham. Graham came home a concert by Cath Connelly, Celtic harpist, followed with a headache one Saturday, by afternoon tea in the parish hall, at Christ Church, was diagnosed with meningitis Drouin. Gold coin donation. Contact Drouin parish: on Sunday and died on Tuesday. [email protected] John and I were confirmed but 18 11:00 am Installation of the Rt Rev’d Richard Treloar I remember nothing about that as Bishop of Gippsland, St Paul’s Cathedral, SALE service. I have heard from others how meaningful it was 25 9:30 am – 3:30 pm Anam Cara Community to them. Quiet Day at St Mary’s Anglican Church Morwell. My parents separated early Facilitator: the Rev’d David Head the next year and my mother Marie Stripp 26 2 :00 – 4:00 pm An exploratory session for those and sister and I went to live in considering a call to ordained ministry: St James’ In 1981 we moved to Swan I love the rapport that St Kilda. While we had always Church, Traralgon. Details from Archdeacon attended the Anglican Church, Reach. We had intended that builds among the group. Graham Knott: [email protected]/. our son Graham would come No demands are made on at this time we went to the (See also page 8 and page 2 “From the Administrator”.) Liberal Catholic Church in with us as he had worked those who attend and one Richmond. The service had a with Sandringham Council doesn’t have to have a September very inclusive approach which for 15 years, but he refused religious background. I have I hadn’t experienced before, to move saying he would always preferred to look 1 9:30 – 3:00 pm Men’s Retreat at St Paul’s and I loved the prayers which be “disadvantaged”. Later, for similarities rather than Cathedral, Sale. Theme: “The Way of the Son into were used – some of however, after the differences when I work the Far Country”. Reflections by the Rev’d Nikolai “..I love the which I still use in my Council became more with others. The thought that Blaskow. Details: [email protected], private worship. rapport that mechanised, he came made me commit myself or ring 0428167724 I met my husband to Swan Reach, then to the practice of meditation builds among 2 2:00 pm A Bunyip Lecture by Dr Brian Chapman: eventually into his own every day, I have read Harry when I was the group.” “Grief, Denial and Rage: A Revisionist View eighteen and he was house in Bairnsdale. expressed in several different of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata” twenty-three – recently He had grown into a positive ways. John Main expressed it discharged from the Air Force. man and managed his life this way: 9 10:30 am Service of Celebration for 150 years That marriage lasted sixty- well, attending the Noweyung of Parish of Yarram. Lunch to follow in parish hall six years. Harry died on New Centre for some years. Harry Don’t try to unravel the mystery but allow God 7–8 5:00 pm Friday –3.30 pm Saturday: Diocesan Retreat Year’s Eve 2014. and I moved into Bairnsdale at The Abbey, Raymond Island. The Retreat Leader will to unveil his mystery Our first child born in 1951 to be closer to him in 1992. be Bishop Garry Weatherill. Bookings by 31 August: in your heart. God will didn’t develop well and I took He died of pneumonia in 1996. 03 5156 6580 or [email protected] him back to the doctor who The church at Swan Reach do so within the simple delivered him and was told that and St John’s in Bairnsdale union of love you have in 8 Corinella Community Market he was just a bit slow. Later tests have been warm and the deep centre of showed he had an underactive welcoming. Around the year your being. It will be October thyroid gland which had 2000 a meeting was advertised a personal, unique 1 – 4 A holiday at The Abbey, guests of Mother’s Union, slowed his development. He to form a group or groups to unravelling which makes for families in need of respite. Interested? was by then two years old and practise Christian Meditation. a unique contribution to Know a family who could be interested? the gap wasn’t made up, but he This was held at St Mary’s the universe as a whole Call Jan Misiurka 0475 067 145 attended Special School. Due Catholic Church in Bairnsdale, and to the whole design 7 12 noon The Blessing of the Animals at St Thomas’ to patient and diligent teachers and was very well attended. of creation. he learned to read and write Three small groups were formed Bunyip, in honour of St Francis, with outdoor Eucharist including singing by The Blenders from Castlemaine. very well. – two of which are still active. I am grateful for many Barbeque to follow. Animals of all sorts welcome. I worked for some time at The My group of about 12 people things – for my family, my Brotherhood of St Lawrence meets on Tuesday mornings at friends, my garden and for 27 The 114th Flower Show at St Thomas’ Bunyip (we now had four children) St John’s Bairnsdale. learning about meditation. and once again I learned from the social workers not to judge people by their circumstances You are warmly invited to the but to understand what had Installation of brought them to that state. Bishop Richard Treloar In the late 1970s I read in The as 13th Bishop of Gippsland Age about meditation and its positive effect when practised 11:00 am Saturday 18 August as a group. I joined “Melbourne St Paul’s Cathedral, Cunninghame Street, Sale Goodwill” and learned of its benefits to humanity. This Watch for further details: gippsanglican.org.au meant more to me than just or Anglican Diocese of Gippsland personal growth.

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