Bible Society aircraft dedicated The Australian FIRST PUBLISHED MAINLY P1111110 at RAAF base MARANATHM AB • ;- UT CHURCH - 3 JUN 1983 PE1--_PPLE Sir, why DIOCESE OF SYDNEY doesn't God do Rev. H. Hollis retires from St lames', King Street on 4th July. RECORD something PRICE 50 CENTS Rev. D. L. Griffin resigned as Asst Minister of 117 MAY 30. 1983 Registered by Australia Post Publication No. HARI 678 Telephone 264 8349 gm. St. Michael's, Hinders Street, Sydney on 25th April, to become a Bush Church Aid Society about the mess Missioner. Rev. Canon R. J. Bomford will resign as Rector Bishops make joint statement of Springwood on 15th June to become Rector in the world? Solzhenitsyn attacks WCC & of St John's, Parramatta. I've been asked that question a few times Rev. Donald Howard, Asst. Missioner, lately. It's a good one isn't it! Dr. Graham Department of Evangelism has accepted the God is the Master of Heaven and earth. position of Rector, St Stephen's, Lugarno. Dedication of Bible Soy lety in Australia's Airs rail. (leis: Rev. I. R. Payne, Australian le is in control of all things. Yet we look The exiled Russian writer Alexander Templeton. DIOCESE OF BATHURST General Secretary, and pilot, Mr. Laurie Edwards). around and see so much sorrow and Solzhenitsyn launched a bitter attack on In a speech full of dire warnings the Rev, A. Guyer will leave Wellington to become hatred and sometimes disasters. the World Council of Churches on Russian author, who is the first Russian Asst. Minister at Blayney. The focus was on the Bible Society's responsible for serving the Kimberley God is the loving God who loves His Tuesday, after receiving the £110,000 Orthodox Christian to receive the prize, Templeton Prize from Prince Philip at said that the entire twentieth century had Rev. J. Goodman, St. Luke's, Gulgong, is now a unique aerial ministry in Northern region in Western Australia, all of the world — yes even sinners. So, if He is Canon. Australia at a special ceremony held at Northern Territory and the western part loving and if He is powerful, is He Buckingham Palace. been sucked into a vortex of atheism and the RAAF Base in Darwin on April 17, of Queensland. His area of work covers unwilling to do anything about it? In a packed ceremony at London's self-destruction. Modern Europe, he said, DIOCESE OF THE RIVERINA 1983. was on the verge of the same collapse as hundreffs of isolated communities in The answer is, He is not unwilling, and Guildhall later, he accused the WCC of Rev. H. Booth was inducted as Rector of the the Russia of 1913. The aerial ministry, which began in mining towns, cattle stations and lie is able. In fact he has begun to do supporting Communists in the Third parish of Ariah Park on February 20, 1983. 1968, has seen three different aircraft, missions. something about the world's problems. World and maintaining silence about "The West has yet to experience a Rev. D. Hinds was inducted as Rector of the with the latest addition being a Cessna religious oppression in the Soviet Union. Communist invasion ... it is experiencing Mr. Payne referred to the But first where do the world's problems Parish of Urana on March, 13, 1983. 206. a drying up of religious consciousness. indispensability of the task the Bible originate? Certainly not with God, but Deplorable This gradual sapping of strength from DIOCESE Of ROCKHAMPTON In dedicating the aircraft, the Bible Society performs for the churches, during with man. Yes, you and me, we and all his address. "The Bible Society is linked There were hard words, too, for last within is a threat to faith that is perhaps Rev. 0. Strong, Rector of Mundubbera, Society's Australian General Secretary, the others make up the world's problems. My with all the churches because the Bible is year's winner of the Templeton Prize — even more dangerous than any attempt Diocese of Bathurst was commissioned as Reverend James Payne, said, "This greed, my anger, my self-centredness are Ile American evangelist, Dr. Billy Graham to assault religion violently from without." Rector of North Rockhampton on April 28. ministry has been established to further the text book of the Christian church," he just as serious as national greed and — because of Dr. Graham's "deplorable the Bible Cause in I lorthern Australia for said. anger and self-centredness expressed in But Mr. Solzhenitsyn tempered his Rev. W. Darnley, ROctor of Dawson Valley has statement" that he had not noticed the accepted the position of Minister in Charge zl the effective circulation of the Word of The Commanding Officer of the RAAF war, warnings by forecasting that "no matter persecution of religion in the USSR when how formidably Communism bristles Slacks Creek. God." Base in Darwin, Group Captain Dennis So, if I say 'God do something about he was in Russia. with tanks and rockets it is doomed The Society's newly appointed Robertson, presented the Bible Society the world's problems,' then I've got to be DIOCESE Of MELBOURNE Mr. Solzhenitsyn, who is 64, received never to vanquish Christianity!' Representative for Not 'hem Australia, with a cheque for $1000 on behalf of the prepared for Him to start with me. If I Appointment: Lawrence I. Hodges. From the prize (awarded every year for and pilot of the aircraft, Mr. Laurie RAAF Chaplaincy at the Base. This money expect Him to clean up the trouble in The Archbishop of York and the Dean parish of Coleraine in Ballarat Diocese to promoting progress in religion) for his Edwards, was also offici illy will be used to upgrade the Cessna's Iran, or Beirut or Ireland, then I've got to of Windsor were among the judges for become Assistant Curate in the Department of work as "a pioneer in the renaissance of commissioned. Mr. Eche ards is instrument fa, lime, be prepared for Him to clean up the the award this year. Chaplaincies — Chaplain at Lakeside Hospital, religion in atheistic nations". The award is problem of self-centredness in me. — Church Times Ballarat as from May, 1983. funded by American millionaire John On Leave: Duncan Reid. From the parish of S. DIOCESE OF THE MURRAY This is what God is doing now. He has Alban's North Melbourne — for overseas Rev. M. A. Hayward from Diocese of Former GMH sent Jesus. When Jesus came He said study as from 31st fuly, 1983. Carpentaria inducted as Priest-in-Charge of "Repent, the Kingdom of God is at hand". On Missionary Service: Gordon R. Hargreaves. the Parish of Pinaroo 5th April, 1983. executive to In other words 'turn away from serving Australia's children and From parish of Healesville. To work with Bush Rev. D. K. Moffat from Enmore-Stanmore yourself, put me first because I am King.' Church Aid in the parish of Paraburdoo in the Parish, Diocese of Sydney to be inducted as When I turn to this Jesus and recognise — New book blends suprising Diocese of North West Australia as from 31st Rector of the Parish of Renmark 27th May, their families lead Bible Him as my King then God forgives me, statistics and children's May, 1983. 1983. The Mission of St. James and St. John, He fills me with His Spirit who will begin observations The Rt. Rev. William Murray with the Rt. Rev. Harry Goodhew issuing their joint Retirement: Alfred E. Miller. From Chief Rev. D. van Dissel resigning as Rector of the Anglican welfare agency, have released to change my self-centredness into statement on unemployment in Wollongong. Executive Officer of the Mission to Streets and Parish of Keith to be inducted as Parish Priest Society work in for public debate and education, a 20 service and love for others. Then when Lanes from December, 1983. of the Parish of Christies Beach 1st July, 1983. page booklet entitled "Australia's The Communique from the recent lesus does return to clean up the mess in One of the hardest hit of all places in the Resignation: Charles L Widdowson. From "Let's Act for Children" — Call by South Australia the world — and make no mistake about Children and Their Families". current recession is Wollongong. Its Economic Summit Conference contained Permission to Officiate Diocese of Melbourne Assocate Director elements that could certainly lead to an it, He will return as Judge — then I will be The booklet, prepared by the Mission's heavy reliance on the steel industry has to join the Assemblies of God. easing of the current crisis, but still good found ready to endure and escape His research officer, Paul Napper, is based on Parallel with the release of "Australia's made it most susceptible to the effects of will, generous co-operation and proper DIOCESE OF ADELAIDE Honours for judgment. research conducted by the Australian Children and Their Families", the cut backs by B.H.P. In an unusual move Mission's Associate Director, the Rev. fan the two Bishops of Wollongong, The Rt motivation are required not only on the Rev. K. M. Lindsay, Rector of the Parish of And in the meantime I will pray that Bureau of Statistics and the Institute of Stott and Irving Paxton, launches the 1983 family First Rev. William Murray (Roman Catholic) part of Government, management and foorak Gardens, is to retire from full-time God will send Jesus to bring in the new Family Studies. Two prominent evangelical ministers Appeal with a plea to Victorians to act for and the Rt Rev. Harry Goodhew have labour, but also on the part of individuals, parochial ministry as from 1st August, 1983. !leaven and new Earth where sin and It also contains a number of revealing have heard of honours they are to children by making their interests families and other groups in the Rev. P. A. Thomson has been licensed as observations of family life, through the issued a joint statement. receive. suffering will be no more. But with equal community. Master of St Mark's College. paramount importance I will be endeavouring with eyes of children. These comments and The Bishops in their statement said: John Stott, former Rector of All Souls', "Thousands of Victorian children are One serious obstacle to the success of Rev. B. R. lone: has accepted the cure of souls God's help to change my little world into illustrations were drawn from children in Langham Place and now Director of the We Bishop William Murray and Bishop in the Parish of Lyndoch. He will take up the a better place, and calling upon people to a cross section of Melbourne schools. facing this winter isolated from a secure efforts to ease the problem of London Institute of Contemporary family environment," Mr. Paxton said. Harry Goodhew wish to express publicly unemployment is the selfishness, so appointment on the conclusion of his long hum to Jesus so that they will be ready Paul Napper discovered a number of service leave. Theology, is to receive the Lambeth DD "Some will be in the streets, others will be and conjointly our deep concern for the deeply rooted in our human nature, that when He comes. surprises in his statistical research. from the Archbishop of Canterbury. in unsatisfactory alternative situations!" individuals and families in our can so often dominate our thoughts and The Rev. R. A. Morony has accepted the cure "During the 1970's there was a dramatic Peter Brain community who have been or will be decisions. If individuals and groups in our of souls'of the Parish of St Elizabeth of Don Irving, Director of the increase in the number of one-parent He said: "Most decisions about family Hungary, Warradale from a date yet to be adversely affected by the present community concern themselves only Intercontinental Church Society, which families (a 57% increase between 1971 life are made by adults and often the fixed. economic crisis and in particular by the with theicpwn selfish interests then the maintains and staffs many English and 1976) but a decline in the growth rate children involved are not considered. Note: In regard to the above appointment the Archbishop had current high level of unemployment. crisis will worsen and others will have to speaking Anglican Churches overseas, is. of the traditional family of parents and "Many thousands of children have advised that trot% the date of the Rev. Moron?, to become an honorary Canon of suffer. If however all individuals, families conunissionmg to the Parish of Warradale the previous parish ANZ ATS 1983 biological children. One-parent families been through the trauma of their parents' We undertake to place the welfare and of Warradale/Darlington will become two separate parishes, Brussels Cathedral in the Diocese of and groups are prepared to make some now account for roughly 13% of aft divorce, and seldom are they considered. War,dale and Darlington. Mr. John Phelps, State Secretary, Bible charitable agencies of our respective sacrifice in the interests of the common Europe. Australian families with dependent Society, South Australia. Conference for Divorce and separation are seen as adult Churches, to the limit of their resources, good than the situation will improve and children while traditional intact families decisions. at the service of the unemployed and many will be spared the suffering with dependent children (including de The Australian Church Record has been bringing the A former Executive with General Motors "Thousands of other children become their families. associated with unemployment. Brisbane facto marriages) constitute 87% of all news on Church affairs for over 100 years, 1880-1983. Hoidens, (GMH(, Mr. John Phelps, has isolated and damaged because of We warmly commend the efforts that families with dependent children. At the same time we call upon all been appointed as the new State the Annual Conference of the continuing strife and violence in the have already been made to bring the "The fact that separation and divorce members of our Community to realise an independent provocative Secretary for the Bible Society in South AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND family. It is still true, as the Royal various sectors of our community are often only temporary states leading to that the current crisis affects them all and Australia. ASSOCIATION OF THEOLOGICAL Commission on Human Relationships together to examine the problems', remarriage means that the figure of 13% should therefore be a matter of concern evangelical voice Mr. Phelps, 56, gave almost 40 years' SCHOOLS will be held at Union College, reported, that there is more violence in associated with the current crisis and to of all families with children having one for them all. In recent disasters such as service to GMH before accepting an early University of Queensland, St. Lucia, the home than out in the streets. seek ways and means of dealing with Bringing you the most important Church news from Australia and overseas every parent is misleading. It has been the Victorian and South Australian bush retirement in December, 1982. He was the BriSbane, August 29 to September 3, 1983 "The Mission's field workers have them. two weeks. predicted that if one quarter of Australian fires and floods our people showed a Manager of Logistics (South Australia), Speakers will include Professor Robert become very concerned at the passive Become a subscriber now: Subscription $16 — Theological Studer,r t marriages end in divorce, then we may be magnificent community spirit, a spirit of We pray that in all the efforts made to and Materials (Woodville), with McAfee Brown, Professor Dr. Henk way many neighbours view family self-sacrifice and concern for others. assist those adversely affected by the responsibility for about 500 pc ople at the Berkhof and Professor H. Oberman. reaching a position where around one- violence. Children are being hurt because Unemployment is steadily assuming the unemployment crisis the golden rule of The lustratian South Australian plant at Woodville. third of children are not living with their adults stand by and do nothing. Professor Brown is currently Professor two biological parents — two-thirds due proportion of such a disaster and a like "treating others as we would like to be .H II A strong Christian commitment is of Theology and Ethics, at the Pacific "Other children run away and add to to separation and one-third due to death. spirit is called f,u tn,n, ail of us treated" will apply. evident in Mr. Phelps' life. He is a School of Religion, Berkeley, California. the homeless in the streets of Melbourne. 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Moore College 8 -- AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, MAY 16, 1983 Library West Australia will be viewed with great interest over the next few years by the ..deree,t4 to S'eeee‘pt New Patterns of Ministry Church at large. Hopefully others will also pursue them and develop them further. An Interview with Bishop Muston Unlike many attempts to develop new patterns of ministry the ideas being TORIAL Dear Sir, ED "Second Prayer Book of Edward VI" never pursued by Ged Muston are thoroughly To most people the North West of our continent is an arid, sparsely settled area of great hardship and rugged bushmen. It is also I enjoyed your comments on "An Anglican really came into general use and when the the source of great mineral wealth. What we know of Church life in the area is based on the latest deputation by a B.C.A. grounded in the Scriptures. We find this 1662 Prayer Book was produced, the words Easter?" Though some were not on matters of representative who has shared with us a story of one of the centres where B.C.A. provides a Missioner. It is not a place from which refreshing. UNITY any great importance, they do raise some Mattins and Evensong re-appeared discreetly, we expect new initiatives in ministry or ideas that would prove valuable to sophisticated city churches. And yet, when we recognise issues worth exploring. for now, however, heading the tables of the Proper lesssons for Is I he Church year being filled up with special weeks—so many that must of us some small points should be made. Sundays and holy days and also in the rubric that many great ideas and initiatives have been born in adversity, it should not surprise us to learn that things are happening in ignore them all. The result is that many are probably not even aware that we have that introduces the Accession Service. the North West which are exciting and are of importance to all of us. More familiarity with the 1662 Prayer Book just had a "Week of Prayer for Christian Unity". During that week some of us will would reveal that the names "Mattins and This seems to indicate that although During his recent visit to Sydney, Bishop Gerald Muston, Bishop of the Diocese of North West Australia, kindly consented to have met for worship at an ecumenical service or met in group discussions. Much Evensong" are to be found in it However, for Morning and Evening Prayer are still the an interview with Church Record. Outreach of what was said at such services — said with the greatest goodwill — was probably pastoral reasons, I think "Morning Prayer" may preferred titles, the more ancient titles of very suspect theologically, whatever your tradition. But it helps to focus on the be better in advertisements. It would be better Mattins and Evensong had never really gone When we asked Ged Muston to tell us different kind of ordination that has taken serving cattle stations and so on. They amongst current trend toward Christian unity. understood by many of the ordinary non_ out of use and were legitimate alternatives what is happening in the North West he place. On the other hand, the Anglican have all the difficulties that traditional which the revisers fully expected to be Lots of people are talking about unity. The A.R.C.I.C. Report has become a focal confirmed members of our church (the answered in terms of ministry. His Church has always coped with this in bush ministry involves. Similarly, places majority) and indeed it is a pity that Morning perpetuated. (Strictly speaking, the order for point for much discussion. We note that in this issue there is an advertisement for enthusiasm for the developments other ways. We often ordain teachers, like Mount Magnet and Meekatharra are students in the Prayer is not provided every Sunday in our Morning Prayer is based on the ancient Offices occurring was obvious. He told us, "One lecturers, university professors and soon. small towns very much in the traditional a meeting to discuss the Report; we note in our mail that by the time this issue is churches and that there is some tendency for of Mattins, Lauds and Prime, but even before printed there will have been a similar meeting held by the Churches in Parramatta. our Church to become, in this respect if I may the Reformation these had been combined of the big things that is happening is that Some quite secular university jobs in sort B.C.A. kind of pattern of work!' Solomons The General Synod has produced a Report on local ecumenical agreements; the use a naughty word, a "eucharistic sect". into one service for the use of ordinary we are looking at the whole question of England have only been available to "I cannot believe that it is God's will congregations). A.C.C. continues to expand; and, horror of horrors, the A.C.R. has a photo of a The Prayer Book does provide for an Easter the future patterns of ministry. We have people who are willing to be ordained; so that the church in the north-west should Roman Catholic Bishop on its front page! Vigil (and for vigils before certain other As St. Andrew's Cathedral seems to come in just had a clergy conference made the good old Church of England has forever remain dependant on outside Recently David Claydon, the Scripture It's important to put all of this in its right perspective. festivals). Historically, the Easter Vigil is of for some thinly veiled criticism in your article, possible by a generous gift from a parish managed to survive so far. financial resources. I do not believe that Union regional secretary for the Pacific area, was able to visit an SU camp in the great significance. In my parish we observed might I explain that the term Evening Prayer is in Melbourne. David Penman came over One of the issues currently being this is the scriptural pattern of working. I No-one will deny that the widespread and often bitter division within used on Sundays when the penitential Solomon Islands. He discovered God at the Easter Vigil with the statutory services of and gave us a number of sessions on the discussed in the Australian Church is lay think it should be indigenous and self- Christendom has been a scandal. Much that has happened has brought no credit Morning Prayer, Ante Communion and introduction is used, while the term Evensong work amongst the students. writings of Roland Allen. Most of our presidency at the Communion, Bishop supporting. Now, that might be a long to the Gospel at all. But many, in their zeal to correct this situation, are in danger Evening Prayer, although we did not add to the is used on weekdays when the Office begins clergy have been reading some of Allen's Muston was keen to explain that this was of doing even greater damage to the Gospel. Unity at the cost of truth is not a latter the renewal of baptismal promises, and with "0 Lord open thou our lips". way off and there might be some parishes thinking about patterns of ministry!' a separate issue and should be viewed as that will never, in the conventional sense, Christian option! the simple ceremony of the Paschal fie Although I would have no quarrel with the Three truckloads of campers arrived at Passover) Candle, derived ultimately from the such. be self-supporting but I am convinced Is unity, in the way it is generally talked about these days, either desirable or rest of your article (and I do applaud your the old unused school buildings which ceremony of the lighting of the lamps at that we ought to work towards that. It is possible? We believe it is not. It is not desirable because it involves reducing concern for strict adherence to the Anglican Ministry Commission the Government was allowing us to use evening in the Jewish home. liturgy), I can only be thankful that we escaped Roland Allen going to mean different things in different everything to the lowest common denominator. The Uniting Church experiment as a camp site. All the campers — 120 of Again, both the Book of Common Prayer your wrath in our presentation of festival of "The Synod has appointed a ministry places and indeed one of the interesting which some are suggesting is showing signs of failure, is a case in point Since the concepts being discussed are them — came from the six National High and An Australian Prayer Book provide for a Nine Lessons and carols every Christmas Eve. commission which is charged, amongst based on the views of Roland Allen, we things is that our sharing and talking Schools of the Solomon Islands and were Presbyterians had to throw aside their doctrinal standard in order to join. No-one certain hearing of confessions. One should not I must confess that this service is not to be other things, with providing guidelines about lay ministry and shared ministry could ever suggest that the doctrinal statement of the Uniting Church could be asked the Bishop to give a very simple all school leavers. have to list the references. And it is just not found in either of our official Prayer Books for future development of ministry. One has found a warm response not just in background to his writings. "Roland Allen Several campers headed for the considered an adequate replacement for the Westminster Confession — no one true that "the Reformers" discontinued the Yours sincerely of the things which is pushing us along in some of these remote areas where the was an Anglican Priest who worked in 'cookhouse' (a thatched roof over two that is except someone who had a complete disregard for the Scriptures. So it is practice. (See, e.g. Calvin's Institutes and the Michael Deasey (organist St Andrew's) this is the knowledge that we really have pressures are but in the bigger parishes; development of Calvin's thought revealed in China in the early years of this century open fires) to get the meal underway. with all attempts to discuss unity between Roman Catholics and Protestants. to reduce our commitment to outside the town parishes. These have seen the its later editions.) and who came fairly quickly to the There were just two large pots — one for A.R.C.I.C. has, of course made some interesting gains in understanding but it really financial support and at the same time, vision of all the talented people they have conclusion that the missionary methods rice, the other for vegies — twice a day. leads nowhere. One of the two participants would need to "give in" on matters To associate the term "Eucharist" with Dear Sir, ministry in the conventional sense is not whose ministry is not really being used. considered to be of vital importance — eg, ministry, sacraments. It is not possible "ideas that go remarkably close to that he saw in China were just about the Breakfast was tea and biscuits. I read with interest the Record's obituary getting any cheaper. So we are being transubstantation", a theory rejected by our opposite to the missionary methods of because organic unity is not the Biblical way — certainly not in the way it is notice in its last issue (18/4). Ironically, it was There was no furniture in the place at Church, is rather silly. However, the term, I forced to ask the question, "What kind of the New Testament. His great plea was for Other matters currently sought There will always be divisions —just as there were in the New appended to a letter from Dorothy Bates, who all, but everyone slept without complaint think, is best avoided in advertisements, not patterns of ministry would God want us Testament Church. Some seem to look to the New Testament through rose had asked why the Record failed to publish a trusting of the local church to bring out We asked the Bishop about two other mainly because an ordinance of our Diocese in?" and we have a strong feeling that on the concrete floor. coloured glasses. The Church explanded rapidly and was greatly blessed by God obituaries, at least of long-serving clergymen. its own ministry. I don't think he was into related matters which he was careful to in fact requires that but because the term is what is ahead of us is something that is It took a really good fun 'n' games In your defence, you pleaded "practical the 'lay ministry thing' as we are today stress were not considered important in despite the Jewish-Gentile division and the divisions in individual churches such as not understood by many people. It could be considerations", and lack of staff. You not just a reaction to our present but he was talking particularly about an this context. He told us that the mining night to mix everyone up from the at Corinth. There are legitimate differences between people, such as in patterns of translated as "A Service of Christian informed your readers that you relied on news financial situation but is also a situation different schools. After their natural worship, which will keep denominations with us and rightly so. Thanksgiving" but the Prayer Book titles, "the companies have given some help, for items being submitted for publication, into which God is calling us." shyness slipped away, they started to Lord's Supper" or "Holy Communion", are example, in providing housing at Even when Churches get together to act in common this need to seek the lowest welcomed copy from the public, and teach each other the songs they sang in surely the best. Communion refers especially He suggested how this might develop. wholesale cost. He said that the Diocese common denominator is obvious. The A.C.R. has made no secret of its total subscribed to a news service (something to the Pauline teaching, but "the Lord's "It may well be in ten years time that the was grateful for what they had done and their own SU (ISCH Groups: dissatisfaction with the A.C.C. and we stand by our call to the Anglican Church to which even the sleepiest reader had guessed). Supper" with its more direct reference to the north-west will have fewer stipendiary for the good relationship that exists with consider withdrawing from that body. It is a far greater embarrassment to the Gospel narratives, is perhaps unduly neglected I suspect that these laid-back editorial ministers, but more ministers. By this I them but there was no thought of Student work growing Gospel than our denominations could ever be. To join together in action at that by us. attitudes (I cannot bring myself to call them mean, I hope that we will have developed seeking more help from them. "We must level is not working. "policies") are behind the current mish-mash The theme of the camp was 'Being There are some general points that should of stale clippings from ne. is agencies and a real sense of the ministry of lay people never be seen as a sort of chaplaincy to equipped for survival', for most of these We believe that the Bible is the sole standard in all matters of faith and practice. be made. First, even before A.A.P.B. was esoteric publicity for special interest groups, and that each congregation will be the mining companies," he said. campers will be living in the town of Anything which is contrary to the Word of God is wrong! If there are practices in authorised for use "together with The Book of which is thrown together with an editorial providing its ministry from amongst its Common Prayer 1662", the Act of Uniformity Women's ministry, was the second Honiara in 1983, working for the Anglicanism that are contrary to God's Word then they must go and we must not comment and a few letters, and served up to own members; a caring ministry, a Amendment Act of 1872, customary usage, matter. He told us, "All that I have said Government or attending colleges. Some consider unity with any group who do not hold this same position. To do so is to your hapless readers as "an independent ministry reaching out to young and old and the provisions of our Church's about encouraging and discerning the will be unemployed. Most of those living ignore what God requires. And it is to dishonour those who sought to build a provocative evangelical voice." Mr. Editor, who Constitution, &c, made variations from the people who are pushed to the edge of gifts of lay people certainly applies very in Honiara with non-Christian relations church based on truth — many of whom died for these principles in the do you think you are kidding? Prayer Book possible — and additional society. As that kind of shared ministry is much to the ministry of women in will be under pressure to drink alcohol Reformation. services. The provision of other services thus is It is seventy years since the Record had a developed in congregations all around parishes and in that sense I see them and to gamble — the two big evils of rest from publication, and I can only conclude That is not to say, however, that we cannot share at a simple local level in some not necessarily unlawful. Neither I nor the the north-west, these congregations may playing a major role in the church's Honiara. Many of these campers came to combined action. The statement of the two Bishops reported on the front page is Prayer Book Society nor anyone else would that it is well overdue for another one. At least well produce from amongst their own until its publishers get a better grasp of the ministry and outreach. If you come to know Christ through the SU Group at a case in point Obviously the Church must be concerned with what is happening want to use the Prayer Book exactly as it members someone who can be a kind of paper's purpose, and more constructive think of, say deaconesses, it is a bit more their school. in the society in which it exists. The two Bishops have made a statement of concern stands! 'father of the flock' and ordained to a editorial "policies" are implemented. difficult to see a paid deaconess at work It was thrilling to hear about the SU — it does not imply agreement on any matter other than that concern. As a result Secondly, you make no reference to self-supporting priesthood in that place. in the north-west except in one or two churches in our Diocese where, as the former Yours sincerely, ministry in their schools. In one school we commend it That's a fair way off but it's a matter of centres. If we are paying somebody we Archbishop complained, neither prayer book Stephen E. Judd doing what, I believe, St Paul did; trusting some 40 students meet weekly and By all means let us continue to discuss our differences. To understand each other really need somebody who can offer to is used, nor to clergymen who sit unrobed the local church to produce its own another 100 meet weekly without even a is valuable. Also, let us work in co-operation on matters where we can come to among the congregation, nor to those places the church what an ordained priest can Dear Sir, ministry and guiding it, caring for it as teacher to help. In another school some agreement without setting up structures which lock us into such co- where, in the words of one of the Homilies, offer." The Australian Church Record editorial much as we possibly can but basically 150-200 (half the school) meet weekly. operation — that is on a simple local level as the need arises. But let us never pull there is little "quietness and reverence" in the (18th April, 1983) concerning the Christmas trusting it to exercise the ministry that We asked him if the north-west is They run a weekend village mission to any punches about the reality of the situation. There can never be a unity scheme "House of temple of God". You make no prepared to push the ordination of neighbouring islands twice a term. reference to the chorus-singing, rock music, Bowl Appeal and the Christmas Bowl money God has given it and its members." of which we will be a part unless the Word of God is central and every practice spent on Development Education asked that women. He replied, "If women are contrary to that Word is condemned. testimonies, or speaking in tongues, added to our services (none mentioned in the Prayer "Anglican representatives on A.C.C. ordained in the Australian church then Conversions Traditional patterns we will certainly use them but we are not Book!) nor to prayer-meetings Bible committees raise the matter for discussion The SU staffer, Ian Blakey, reported to and that, in all literature and publicity pushing for it It is not an issue .." discussions, films, sacred; but which This will obviously raise problems with the campers about his activities since his sometimes rightly replace the services of our surrounding the Christmas Bowl this the traditional use of terms such as appointment in March 1982. He has Church. information be made known". Support Dear Sir, spiritual but of temporal authority. If the RC. Bishop, Priest and Deacon. We asked the visited all twelve of the new provincial As an Anglican clergyman, a member of the Your article "An Anglican? Easter" (ACR Plan succeeds (and they work while we sleep) Finally may I reply to your light-hearted ' Bishop what he saw as the problems The Diocese of North West Australia is high schools in the outer islands and has projects review committee of World Christian auxiliary priesthood really. I don't think 18/4/83) is most timely with its report of and the New Zealand Government recognizes criticism of my own advertisement In our "We don't really know yet but I'm sure it ,grateful for the support it has received Action and Chairman of A.C.C.'s Commission he would have used the term 'auxiliary'. seen an SU Group commence in every newspaper advertisements of Anglican Easter Papal authority which claims to be above all church (which, unlike some you mention, is will produce many. There is a fear already over the years. In fact, the Bishop Anglo-Catholic), our GFS girls prepared on Mission, I would be grateful if you would He thought the priesthood in a particular one of them. Travelling by boat to these Services throughout Australia. It was an eye- governments, it would mean papal supremacy not in the Church that the ordination of a hundreds of boiled, dyed eggs so that allow me to make some responses to the parish should come from a local source. suggested that it often had closer ties, various islands is a most uncomfortable opener, and a courageous attempt to draw TEMPORAL as well as SPIRITUAL. Incredible as self-supporting priest could be seen as a through parishioners and clergy, with the that may sound, powerful influences are everyone attending our four Easter Day editorial. He saw the need for support of that experience as Ian suffers from sea- attention to the state of our churches. kind of 'backdoor' into the 'official church in the eastern states than with the working towards it in England (which would services would recieve one, unlike the The editorial reflects a number of concerns ministry but not for direction. He wrote sickness and the only place for v, If the glory of the lord departs from the Ministry, if one can call it that. I certainly commercial variety, simple and ancient that are also shared by A.C.C. and its agency, rest of Western Australia. He stressed that passengers is on the deck of the small threshold, what else is left but superstition and put the Throne in danger), the United States, don't see it that way and I think we can the book 'Missionary Methods — St Canada and Australia as well. Are we moving symbols of the risen Lord. (The girls also World Christian Action. A.C.C.'s programme he was working to build closer boat. Sometimes nights are spent a strong attraction towards Rome's long control that by making it perfectly clear Paul's and Ours' and in that book he backwards towards the Dark Ages? Remember prepared Simnel Cake and flowers for has been the subject of an extensive review. relationships with the other Dioceses in amongst pigs and other smelly cargo! The experience in filling the gap with colourful everyone on Mothering Sunday.) We did add compares our current missionary Latimer and Ridley who were burnt at the This review document is soon to be published. to those being ordained that upon the Province of Western Australia. The irregular timetables of these inter-island ritual and ceremonies such as the blessing of to the Easter service a blessing "for" rather methods with St Paul's and finds the stake for merely opposing transubstantiation. To correct some misunderstandings: the ordination they will be licensed to work Archbishop of Perth is to spend two to craft mean that Ian is often at the school Easter eggs, vigil before the blessed Sacrament, than "of" these eggs (preferring the Jewish in a particular congregation within a current methods wanting. Veneration of the Cross, Stripping of the Altar Latimer's last words as they walked to the Australian Church Record claimed that "a three weeks in the Diocese next year — for seven or eight days. During this time stake: "BE OF GOOD CHEER, MASTER RIDLEY, idea of blessing objects). The prayer I wrote particular diocese and that when they and similar attractions? waiting in the wings large proportion" of $600,000 is spent on his first visit to the area. he has a ministry to the whole school and AND PLAY THE MAN FOR WE SHALL LIGHT was brief and innocent enough. "Blessed be move on or the licence is withdrawn The North West are the bleeding statues, relic worship, thou, 0 Lord our God, for newness of life, for Development Education. The total sum spent has seen many conversions. At one purgatory, Madonna worship, crowning of THIS DAY SUCH A CANDLE IN ENGLAND AS of Development Education in 1982 was less there is no expectation at all that they will For this new pattern of ministry to BY THE GRACE Of GOD SHALL NEVER BE PUT faithful people and for wholesome food, and Clergy needs school in 1982 there were 23 images and the thousand and one practices for for the resurrection of thy Son Jesus Christ our than $300,000, which represents less than 8% of find work as a priest in another diocese. develop there will need to be much more OUT." We asked the Bishop about the needs commitments to Christ, at another 75 and luring the unwary into massive apostasy. Lord". the total aid programme. The amount spent in They may well do that in an honorary thinking done, especially about how it Shall we sleep on, or wake up? 1983 will be less than in 1982. for clergy in the next few years. "The kind at another 45. Undoubtedly, the time is close when we With best wishes capacity but the expectation will certainly can be adapted to the needs of the North While A.C.C. and World Christian Action are of clergy we are going to need in the shall have to show our colours, as the Rev, R. Yours sincerely, Yours sincerely, be that it's an honorary self-supporting West. The Bishop has begun to think this sensitive and responsive to constructive years ahead are men who have the gifts Browning suggested in a recent ACR letter. A Phyllis Creasey John Bunyan priesthood wherever they are. through. "It is a very varied diocese; we New Centre criticism, the very general and unsubstantiated and skills to enable people to do their conference on the Thirty-nine Articles was have very different types of parishes. We I was delighted to tell the campers that held a few weeks ago at St Stephens in remark about the programme is most ministry. In other words, we need people have one group of parishes which are just just before the camp we had received a Coorparoo, Brisbane. But these are straws in unhelpful. I refer to "programmes that often Ordination with theological training and with a typical country parishes with one or two Government lease for a block of land the wind of bigger events on the horizon are of dubious value at the best or blatant Since many Anglicans have seen practical training which will enable them Dear Sir, Dear Sir, big towns in them. We have two big near Parliament House. We will erect an which could split the Anglican churches down political exercises at the worst". All projects ordination primarily in terms of a life- to really enter into this shared ministry the middle. In New Zealand on September 26, If it were not a serious matter, it would be I am glad that you find the services of are carefully selected and evaluated in the urban parishes in Geraldton but we have SU Youth Centre and staff flat. very amusing to read the article on "An light of the Christian Gospel and, while some long thing and for Parish ministry the other areas in the Pilbara where the scene and make a contribution to make it 1982, joint Anglican/Roman Catholic services Mattins and Evensong innocuous, (ACR April Back on the trucks for the long drive Anglican Easter" which was published in the programmes necessarily have political Bishop was asked how such men would mining towns have suddenly been all possible. We already have some clergy were held through that country. This unique 18), but I regret you had difficulty finding them home we sang the new songs that we had event brought a letter from Robert Runcie, "C.R" on April 18th. Very amusing on the in the Book of Common Prayer where in fact implications, none is aligned with any specific be 'ordained'; would he be able to use planted down in the bush and they are with these skills but we will be looking learned and praised God for the way his Archbishop of Canterbury, encouraging all "Stripping of the Altar". I have never heard of they do exist. political ideology. I believe Development the ordinal? really little bits of suburbia with a high for them particularly in the future. the "Stripping of the Altar" but in Chatswood Education is a legitimate task and one that Spirit had worked through the schools of who participated in the joint services, and was It is true that the 1549 Prayer Book "There is a problem in using the turnover of population and great we had the Stripping of the Church. the first must accompany all Christian aid The the Solomon Islands during 1982. published in a Special Unity Edition of the designations of Mattins and Evensong were present ordinal. I think it can be used for difficulty in reaching self-support in the Interest Catholic Independent newspaper "The Tablet" being the removal of the pulpit from the Australian Church Record put as alternatives changes in the 1552 Prayer Book to Morning a self-supporting priest's ordination, conventional sense of parish ministry. With increasing pressures being felt in in New Zealand. Church. "food for thought or food for the hungry". and Evening Prayer, a change of title that co- nevertheless it is obviously written and Then we have the Kimberleys which are many places as a result of the economic Yours faithfully, Also residing in our sister nation is a Papal incided with the addition of the penitential produced on the assumption that it's a different again; very remote areas; towns climate these developments in North Nuncio who is representative not only of Selma Birkett introduction in the latter book. However, this Letters continued page 4 555@@@@5

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without some things for ourselves in 3. Originally I opposed spending large sums of Your particular concern however seems to didn't state whether the current system should order to keep them there. But all Letters to the Editor Christmas Bowl money on development be with the $300,000 or so spent by us on be changed or not Members of the audience A bugle at Part of the food for thought we aim to provide education in Australia. My views were Development Education. It is difficult for me to were then allowed one question each or to following of Christ involves sacrifice, as is that those who are hungry want more than changed when I attended a conference in understand why; apart from your reference to make a brief comment He warned us that it would. Their WHAT A W RLD food — they want freedom from exploitation Hong Kong on the A.C.C.'s aid and "programmes that often are of dubious value The upshot of all this was that the original sunset? sacrifice is to go: our sacrifice is to give. or blatant political exercises at the worst," I am and injustice, and to participate in their development work in Asia. I was one of a purpose of the meeting was completely Only the Lord can tell you how much society. The simplistic dichotomy offered by unaware of the existence of such programmes, ' bypassed. None of the originators thought Alan Cole reports on CMS small minority of non-Asians at this lie wants you to give: but He will, if you the Australian Church Record reflects the need conference and the Asians present were and I shall appreciate being informed of their ordination anything but a side issue, and the We in C.M.S. have twenty good are really prepared to listen to Him. But for Development Education within Australian unanimous in arguing that the A.C.C., like nature. format of the meeting neither encouraged or recruits, all mature men and women in The LiVitlX Book we can tell you a little of the needs for churches. those in other western nations, should I make no apology for Development gave time for variant opinions. It was ironically training at St Andrew's Hall at present. appropriate that the final question of the your consideration and prayer. Australian In conclusion, may I thank you for airing the spend a great deal more on development Education. It is included in the work of every This represents the biggest input into education in their own countries, although evening should really have been the first point currency has just been devalued: that subject of the Christmas Bowl Appeal. aid agency, and is set forth in our appeal world evangelism, and to building up the Lesley Hicks this would mean sending less money material. Surely the need to educate considered —"What about women who do means that we have to give more to give Supporters of the Appeal will appreciate that Church overseas for its task of witness in all aspects the Appeal is open to public overseas. They were ashamedly self- Australians in the aid and development field is have the requisite gifts and abilities; are they to the same amount (if you will pardon an and evangelism, that C.M.S. Australia has scrutiny and that discussion is welcomed. interested in this, arguing that if the undeniable. The ACC thus assists the Churches be denied ordination simply because of Irish bull). Air fares have gone up very My Scripture Union readings have been specific future event I have often development education was at all in their role of creating a climate of gender?" Bishop Cameron's reply, likewise been able to make for some years. Isn't Yours faithfully, steeply in the past year: the cost of living leading me lately into the green pastures consciously claimed it, especially in times successful they would receive far more acceptance in Australia whereby the appropriately, ended the meeting on an that exciting? Doesn't it make you want The Rev'd Fred Wandmaker. has soared in all the lands where our of the book of Isaiah, best loved for me of crisis or anxiety. I remember doing so additional money from governments in Government can also be encouraged and entirely frustrating note — "I don't believe that to cheer? Just think of it. When the world Alternative member of the A.CC executive missionaries are at work. while driving to my parents' home after western nations than the amount spent on enabled to take more just action in dispensing God would raise up such a woman." of all the Old Testament books. The Daily (elected by Anglican delegates to A.C.C) is in chaos, when the constant threat of development education. That is all that we need to say: the Bread notes, however, cover only receiving word that my father had been Member, Projects Review Committee, W.C.A. overseas aid. For those of us who had pondered the an atomic war hangs over our heads, ,elections of the Old Testament, and I like found dead on the front lawn from a Chairman, Commission on Mission, A.C.0 I hope these points will help your readers to I can assure your readers that the work of issues at some depth, the meeting was most when most people in the world are only important thing is—what is the Lord o read the in-between bits too. heart attack. I needed to gather strength Administrator, Australian Board of Mission. consider the matters raised in your editorial. World Christian Action which is the division of unsatisfactory. It told us nothing we didn't concerned selfishly with their own safety saying to you? and what will you say in and peace to cope with my own shock Yours Sincerely, the ACC responsible for the Christmas Bowl already know, examined no scripture in any and comfort, here are twenty young reply? This time round I was struck by the detail, and merely affirmed the 'status quo' and grief and to be an anchor for my Dear Sir, I. W Nevile, Appeal is under continual scrutiny and people who are prepared to turn their onstantly recurring phrase "in that day". discussion. A long review of the aid policy of (affirmed is too mild, make it appear mother and other family member, I have just read your editorial in the issue for Professor of Economics. backs on this — worldly prospects, and It refers to the multi-faceted and ACC has just been completed and the review immutable would be more accurate). 18th April on the policy of the Australian to give up all in obedience to Christ's bewildering characteristics of the "day of document is soon to be published. Your Council of Churches with respect to money Dear Sir, As a -member of the parish concerned, the command as it has always been, in the Lord" — times of future judgement Coping with Crisis raised in the Christmas Bowl Appeal. As an editorial therefore is welcomed for its timing. meeting merely confirmed what I had long My attention has been drawn to the editorial every generation. But is this a time to be and glory combined, both terror and joy, Anglican member of the A.C.C. Committee Similar promises of steadiness and article in your issue of 18th April, 1983 Yours truly, suspected; that independent critical thinking is Death of threat and promise, often with both a responsible for the Christmas Bowl at the The Rt Revd. Vernon Inman, D.D. not encouraged at parish level within Sydney going out? A Roman poet once wrote, strength in crisis are "In quietness and ih concerning the Christmas Bowl Appeal of the describing a man of fixed purpose: "If this local and a universal application. confidence shall be your strength" (Ch national level I would like to make the Australian Council of Churches. As an Hon. Secretary Anglicanism and that there exists a curious world should break in fragments, still founder of 30:15) and "They that wait upon the Lord following points: Anglican official in the ACC I report to the Commission on Mission intellectual arrogance among much of the That Day 1. As you say the percentage of receipts spent Executive Committee of the Council and your Australian Council of Churches Anglican hierarchy and clergy which not only unafraid the pieces strike him." That was shall renew their strength; they shall on local administration and programmes in readers may be assured that the points raised inters that,parishioners can't be trusted to only pagan stoicism: but every Christian, South African "In that day", swords will be beaten mount up with wings as eagles; they shall think for themselves but also that it alone is and above all, every missionary holds a into ploughshares, and spears into run and not be weary; and they shall walk states and territories does compare in your article will receive fair and adequate Dear Sir, favourably with some other aid discussion in due course. 'right'. similar position today. It may well be the pruning hooks. (Ch 2:41 War will be no and not faint". (Ch 40:31) Often they organisations. Nevertheless I and most Heard from Jesus lately? If you haven't I'm Yours and etc. last hour: The Lord has told us that we children's more. I wonder if we can now paraphrase lodge all the more securely in memory if Meanwhile I appreciate what you have sorry you missed out Last week I received in other Committee members feel that it is too David Clarke. cannot know this for certain. it that nuclear warheads will be they are set to music, in which case one written about the fullness of the financial the mail a personally autographed letter from high. It will certainly be reduced and we will information given in our Annual Report I transformed into tractors and missiles can sing peace to a troubled heart It's not not be satisfied until it is in the 15 to 20% Jesus on his own letterhead. feeding know of few similar appeal organisations into harvesters? God will reign, judging an automatic, positive thinking kind of range. In his letter he told me that he had watched which provide so detailed an account of their Dear 'er, with righteousness. Yet in that day also magic, however. We for our part have to More than half the money spent on projects me the day before and was hurt that I didn't 2. stewardship as does World Christian Action. On 2nd May Deaconess Narelle Bullard, programme will be the terror of men fleeing to the be in obedient relationship to the Lord, in Australia is not spent on development pray to him. He was helpless and unable to get You express some concern that of the total M.B.E. was called to higher service in her 83rd caverns in the rocks, hiding from that waiting on Him, returning to Him in education but on other programmes in me to pray. Nevertheless because he loves me Miss Daphne Tshabalala who visited raised by the 1982 Appeal, some $600,000 is year after a lifetime of devoted work for her judgement. (v.10) Australia mainly refugee and Aboriginal he spoke to me all day in the blueness of the repentance, and steadying our minds on spent within Australia. No clear indication is master. Australia last year has died at the age of programmes. These are often highlighted in sky, in the sounds of the streams and the The suggestion is of a time, or various Him—then He supplies most given by you that roughly half this sum is used 53 at her home in Edendale, South Africa. Christmas Bowl material and are well whistling of the birds. Yet I didn't listen Deaconess Narelle Bullard was among the times, of great distress with the survival of wonderfully the promised peace and on Aboriginal and Refugee programs. This fact Daphne Tshabalala was a woman accepted. The total sum spent on hence a letter. first group of missionaries Bishop C. Chambers strength. is always stated in Christmas Bowl Appeal a remnant only, who will then experience development education in 1982 was less recruited and who sailed for Tanganyika in greatly used of God in South Africa. She material and is, I believe, generally understood On the reverse side of the letter was a leansing and comfort (eg. "In that day than 8300,000 and the amount spent in 1983 1928. co-founded "Bonginkosi!" (Zulu for and accepted by our constituency. registration form to an Advanced Intercessors ... the Lord will wash away the filth of Applying the Word will be less than in 1982. "Praise the Lord!"), the African Enterprise Institute. At this Institute Dick and Paul (not Having trained in midwifery Deaconess the women of Zion; he will cleanse the Bullard found many opportunities for caring school feeding programme in South I know there are some who scoff at the the apostle) would reveal to me God's plan to bloodstains from Jerusalem by a spirit of reach every person in the world with the for women and babies in East Africa. Africa. devotional and specific application of judgment and a spirit of fire." Isaiah 4:2,4 11111111111111111•111111101111111111111111MI gospel. Of course the plan will only be told at Scripture, suggesting that it often Her efforts in the Kongwa Hospital were Following Daphne's visit to Australia N.I.V.) The imagery used by Isaiah is of the institute and cannot be found out any rewarded with the hospital receiving the wrenches the.words our of context. That last year with her co-worker, Barbara course related to the time he was writing, other way. British Empire award for its programme and is something we have to be careful about, Davies, AE Australia's Deputy Chairman, and partial fulfilments of his prophecies Now that Jesus is writing to me personally, I work among women and children. For the especially in regard to guidance. leading role she played in the project, the the Reverend David Hewetson wrote: occurred in Old and New Testament will have no need for my Bibles which may In his foreword to the book Prophets give me a way to cover the cost of the deaconess was made a Member of the British "In public meetings and in interviews times and places. The symbolism of Revolution (Gonzales and Wooding, Institute. Empire in 1952. with the media Daphne Tshabalala and however, is universal, with the ultimate, Show pub. Hodder & Stoughton) the story of a After 32years of outstanding service in East Barbara Davies had a unique opportunity ideal fulfilment still to come. By the way, for those who didn't receive this Mexican evangelist amid the letter, there are several updates that can now Africa the deaconess returned home, but not to say something rather special to many As the book progresses, the promises revolutionary upheaval of Latin America, be made to your Bible; to retire! She assisted the Chaplain at But, if it is the last hour, we want to be Australians during their recent visit to this of comfort and glory and of the coming Parramatta Psychiatric Hospital and caught a brother Andrew tells this story: "As I 1. In Romans 5:5 delete "Holy Spirit" and add found doing the Lord's will and obeying country. Suffering Servant/King accumulate. The you care e) vision of a home caring for people. She shared His last command to us. This is all the picked up my Bible for my daily reading, words "love letters". Child was to be called Wonderful her dream with Miss Ruby Starling, who gave Their own obvious delight at having I saw a verse which come to me as a "It is not the will of your Father which is in more so, since for us, the last hour of this 2. In Ephesians 1:4 add the words "you are her the use of her home, St Cyrus, at found each other and having formed Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting strong message form the Lord. It is John heaven, that one of these little ones should world is only the first hour of the next free to choose me. It is your decision". Wentworth Falls for the purpose. There for such a close bond of friendship shone Father, Prince of Peace. For all its 9:4 'Night comes, when no one can work' perish." about fifteen years, Deaconess Bullard world, the dawning of eternity. What to familiarity, the wonder of that prophecy Matthew 18:14 3. Delete Romans 16;26, Colossians 1:25-26. through everything they said. As I looked around me in Latin America, through a ministry of tender loving care and others may only be a cataclysm of never fails to strike me afresh. 4. Change past tense "has spoken" in Against the grim background of I saw dark clouds on every side. Night is One person in 11 in the world is prayer helped hundreds of people. judgment, pulled down on his own head Hebrews 1:2 to "is speaking and will keep oppressive race relations in South Africa coming! God spoke to me so clearly." It was with great reluctance she gave up that by foolish sinful man, may be for the Memorised Scripture facing death by starvation. And its on speaking". their unity was to them all the more work and entered the Anglican Retirement Christian the coming of the Lord, the Later that morning, he shared the always the very young and the old 5. Somewhere after Revelation 22:21 (this page When I was a new young Christian in Village where through her prayerful witness, ushering in of the fullness of the remarkable. And their delighted surprise thought with a group of theologians and is getting very cluttered these days) add the my teens I used to learn by heart verses who are affected the most. she did much for the cause of the Kingdom. Kingdom at the end of the age. Is it not soon rubbed off on Australian audiences pastors. He thought the message was words "Rain is Jesus' tears". which appealed to me. My initial Show you care through the 40 Hour then still more wonderful that, at this late as well. We came to see the miracle of it received until, over lunch, one of the We can also make some observations about Many people thank God for the radiant Authorised Version learning, refuses to Famine. Identify, in a personal way, witness of one, who shared all her gifts stage in Christian history when, by the all through their eyes and to give thanks theologians said, "'Andrew, we've looked changes in Jesus' personality since he last be dislodged by any subsequent wherever possible with those with whom she grace of God, a church has been planted with them for it. it up in the original. John 9:4 probably with those who are hungry. You wrote to mankind some 1900 years ago. He has versions, though I switched to the RSV. came into contact in every land, Christians'overseas should only refers to the following night when miss four main meals and invite now stopped talking about his death and I identified with the alienation of South within a year of two. Much of that M. Andrews (Deaconess). still be asking us to help them in the task, Jesus was going to be arrested. On that your friends to sponsor you for resurrection, we are able to talk to him Mary Africa and I identified with the memorisation, even whole chapters, was and that there are still areas where we night they would not be able to do any each hour you fast. without promptings from his Spirit, and his reconciliation of the Bonginkosi project I of Isaiah. That is one of the delights of language has become poetic, eg, "I spilled can help in evangelism — some of them work. It has no further meaning for us You know you are helping the was grateful that the visit of Daphne and rereading the book — so much of it is moonlight on your pillow", "my tears were in Dear Sir, being areas where Christ's name has Barbara had helped me to do this. I do deeply familiar. There are promises like today." hungry. the rain", "I clothe you with warm sunshine Less than 12 months from retirement at 65, never yet been heard? Is that not not think I was the only one who felt this "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace This attitude saddened Brother The 40 Hour Famine is from 8pm and perfume the air with nature scents!' I am deeply disturbed by what I understand is exciting? But is it not most wonderful of way." whose mind is stayed on thee" (Ch.26:3), Andrew, and I'm on his side. Without Friday June 17 to noon Sunday SALEU0 II a very incorrect statement by S. M. Goard all that God's hour should be matched by (who has done great things in pleading the one that means a lot to me. disregarding scholarship or common June 19. Sod's men and women, like these? If all AE's International Chairman, Warwick cause of retired clergy over many years) in the This is a subjective promise, relating to sense, we must allow the Spirit of God to Dear Sir, this does not fill our hearts with joy, it Olson, paid this tribute to Daphne: "Her Church Record of 18.4.83 — "Unlike the laity, what one who trusts in God may illuminate parts of the Bible to our hearts, I write concerning the concluding paragraph clergy have much less opportunity of post- must mean that the wonder of the vibrant personality and outstanding experience inwardly in any age of to challenge or to comfort us. of Margaret Rodger's letter (April 18th issue, in retirement employment" Gospel, and the importance of the Lord's ministry has proved to be a great blessing ircumstances. As such it differs from an Otherwise, however well we know it, it WORLD VISION reply to Clive Harcourt-Norton) which states I am continually told both by retired laity command have never yet gripped our to all those with whom she came in that " ... the organisers of that night arranged objective prophecy regarding some becomes a dead book. and clergy that the facts are exactly the souls. But if they have gripped our minds contact what was a very useful meeting in an opposite. Whereas the laity are at a loose end and imaginations, we will want to identify exemplary manner". Ostensibly, Deaconess and unable to find such employment even on ourselves with these young people in Rodger's observation is well made. I should a part-time basis, the clergy who are able and every possible way. Even if we cannot go like however, to inform your readership of PIANO TUNING willing to carry on, find themselves unable to with them, we will want to share with More Soviet Baptists ~ r EiPM FRIDAY JUNE 17 TO another aspect of that evening. accept all the requests to assist in interregnum, them, and so to show that we are one Homes * Churches * Halls The meeting in question took place at a Ku- locum tenans, or part-time ministries—so NOON SUNDAY JUNE 19. I with them, and in task. How can we best I ring-gat parish last February. Its genesis much so, that they find it diffic.ilt even to have Sentenced All Areas * Special Rates Phone the Famine Hotline: . occurred when a number of parishioners a (well earned!?) holiday. do this? By praying for them, of course, and by letting them know that we pray Nick Croft 660 0787 asked their rector whether a discussion/ Iunderstand, that if I am spared for another Five Soviet Baptists were sentenced to children's camp, but had evaded arrest I • debate might be held concerning the role and for them: that will encourage them. We 008 033 112 37) years, I will find it a problem to minister in terms of two to five years' labour camp until April 1982, when she was detained just a beat call lee from anywhere in Australia, status of women (within church and marriage can do it by getting to know them, and , all the places I am asked. In any case, I want to during February, according to exiled along with other members of the council. orpost this coupon today. in particular). Although hesitant, the rector the lands and churches where they will I spend some time seeing my family and playing Baptist leader Georgi Vins. Galins She was sentenced in Lvov in February to STAINED GLASS WINDOWS agreed to this as long as participation was be working. We can do it by writing to trains with my grandchildren, which I reckon I Vilchinskaya, aged 24 and daughter of the three years' camp. She had also K. J. Little I restricted to parishioners (i.e. no imported will have earned after 45 years of ministry to them, by sending them all sorts of little I Yes. I will help; please send me the FREE kit. 'heavies' to swing the discussion), a not pastor of the unregistered Baptist church previously served a three-year sentence. others. things as a token of our love and concern 19 Barden Street. L PA ITIICIPANT: Please send me a participants kit. unreasonable request The next that is heard in Brest on the Western border of the I III I remain, — papers magazines, books, cassettes, _ GROUP OR SCHOOL ORGANIZER: I'll organize the 40 Hour Famine in my • about this 'parochial' debate however, is that USSR, was rearrested in Vladivostok and In Prokopevsk in Siberia, three church Arnclifte 2205 • toys for the children. There is another Bishop Donald Cameron is to speak at an Yours sincerely the Soviet Far Eastern Pacific coast in leaders were tried 18-21 February. Phone: 599 7348 group. (Fill in below) I estimate will participate. II very practical way of showing our II open meeting chaired by the Rural Dean! The (The Reverend) Cordon B. Gerber. (signed) November and charged with possession Gerhard Dyck arid Jakob Voth (Yakov so someone else won't starve. Bishop has also invited Margaret Rodgers to oneness with them. It is by giving to I I cannot fast but I'll give $ of drugs, widely believed to have been Fot), both aged 57, were arrested in speak, hence the latter's involvement The C.M.S. for their support No, they are not .s planted in her baggage. On 9 February October 1982 and sentenced to four and I Student Y---- subject under discussion had, conversely, paid and supported by the local church: Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms No WORLDWIDE photos ltd she was sentenced to two years' camp. three years' camp respectively. Pyotr REMOVALS been narrowed down to 'The ordination of no, very few nowadays receive any I Address 111 A Rellgious Photo d, News 51,010. She had been free for less than three Rogalsky, 46, who was arrested in Small or Large women'. government subsidy: no, hardly any of • Full Religious News Services months after completing a three-year November, was sentenced to three years Postcode Phone The meeting itself consisted of a rather them would be permitted by the local STORAGE-PACKING TAXI TRUCK:, I • Publicity Photography sentence for helping to lead a summer on a construction project. The news has I irrelevant account of the Anglican systems • Photo Library — 88W &Colour authorities to earn their own living, even Reasonable and Reliable r4am at group Po3 leo, I • World wide camp for the children of Baptist prisoners also just been received that Alexander immobility from Bishop Cameron; he himself Photographic Aasignmenta if their missionary work allowed time for .;iFTS $2 AND OVER ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE. remaining detached in regards to the topic in in 1979. Modnov, also a leader of the unregistered SMITH OWENS SERVICE it. That only leaves you and me to I • question. Thence followed the Deaconess, Contact church in Prokopevsk, was sentenced to PIONEER AVE.. THORNLEIGH WORLD VISION. GPO BOX 9944 IN YOUR CAPITAL CITY Ramon A. WIllIsms Lydia Bonder, aged 47 and a member of who was all for the ordination of women, support them, but that is enough: we are Phone: 84 6467 381 PHI Si.Sydney .raeaueor ray the Council of Baptist Prisoners' Relatives, three years' camp in November. EN MN INI NUM NO INN Ell MI MI IIII Ell MI INN MIUM though not perhaps within the present system Ph 284.7220 what God has provided for the task. Of A /H: L. Owens 48 1539 course, we shall have to sacrifice, to do had also been a leader of the same Keston College iinigiStered office Word Vision of Australia fin., pof Wed in Victoria: 10' Stu, I Street South Melbourne. Vic .0201, — a curiously ambivalent argument since she AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD. MAY 30 1983 -- 4 — AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, MAY 30, 1983 The Newman Graduate Association (a Sydney-based Nuclear war is bad for your organisation of Catholic graduates) invites you to a Symposium on: health ANGLICAN-ROMAN CATHOLIC T (3' 4J UNDERSTAND EACH Cc}'THER INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION (ARCIC): Alan E. Craddock AN EVANGELICAL ANGLICAN AND A Marital Decision-Making CATHOLIC VIEWPOINT. Headship is seen to exist in relationships. The Speakers will be: It isn't always easy for two people to look This example shows how difficult it can this view is that some Christians would at a complex situation, both see it in the be to make a good decision, especially see the solution to the problem as It is exercised in the context of loving REVEREND FATHER EDWARD YARNOLD, 5.1., D.D., of Campion Hall Oxford who is same way, and hence agree as to the best one which is sensitive to the needs of involving the husband in exercising his service. Viewpoints are considered and a member of ARCIC and DR. PETER JENSEN, lecturer in Theology at Moore College, course of action in the face of it. For some both marital partners. The concern authority and thereby resolving the respected. Gaps between viewpoints are Sydney. reason married couples are expected to expressed by each is valid. The problem conflict Now, before you stop reading not ignored through authoritarian closed- Discussion will follow. A light supper will be served. do this with ease in the face of countless arises when each concern is seen as because you believe I'm going to deny mindedness. On the contrary, love is The Symposium will be held on Monday, 6th June at 7.30 p.m. at New College at complex circumstances requiring almost being met by doing things which are headship principles just hang in there a expressed by means of the respectful the University of New South Wales, Kensington. (The College is on Anzac Parade, immediate decisions. Perhaps we imcompatible. For example. the wife little longer! sharing of viewpoints. It might be argued opposite Unisearch House. Car access is from the Barker Street gate of the oversimplify the demands of marital might feel that the health factor requires that, in the Biblical scheme of things, University.) decision-making. If we do, we lead relocation whereas the husband believes Headship means different things to initiatives for this process and final couples to expect that decision-making is that he must stay put for his job's sake. arbitration when a single consensual Entry by donation. different people. It shouldn't, but it does. easy and doesn't really require a great Their values are not in conflict Their For some husbands "headship" is an solution cannot be found (a rare Enquiries: MR. RICHARD MORRIS 6627440 (H), 6623467 (V). deal of effort In fact the opposite is true. dispute is about the way to achieve their excuse to cut conflict short It is a device occasion in my view) belong to the Decision-making is often very hard and a goals. for denying the viewpoints of other husband. great deal of effort is required of both family members. The husband in such a Marital breakup is likely to occur when G.M.H. have now parties in the marriage. case does his own decision-making released this conflict leads to individualistic without any substantial consultation with A good example of this issue was decision-making. Good decisions are ,...t or other family members. His In short, decision-making is a complex Z provided in a recent article in Time jointly pursued. The decision is made in his wife Dr. Helen Caldicott speaking to the Rev. Ron O'Grady (Executive Secretary, Division for and lengthy process when tough THE CAMIRA magazine which examined the aftermath relationship and not out of it In the decision is made out of relationship and Word Christian Action, ACC) at the recent ACC National Staff meeting. decisions have to be made. There is little STATION WAGGON of the Three Mile Island nuclear power example I have taken, the danger is that imposed upon the members of the Photo: Swadling, ACC. value in shortening the process, allegedly accident. The article revealed that there each party will become locked into their relationship. avoiding conflict, by allowing one has been a high level of personal and own perspective. It is critical that further This strategy is individualistic, G.M.H. having won the "MAteels Car of the Year Award" with the Camlra Sedan, viewpoint to overwhelm the other in an "The world is in danger of a nuclear turn to issues such as hunger and relationship trauma occurring among the thinking and gaining of information is a authoritarian and leads to significant have now introduced the Camira Station Waggon. unloving display of power politics. There holocaust by computer error", Dr. Helen residents of the affected area. A pastor process which involves both parties. If information loss. Conflict has been This 4 cyl. vehicle has style, economy, performance and room. For this or any other poverty." is a greater value in people working on Caldicott, national president of the 17,000 was described as reporting several marital they go their separate ways in this temporarily avoided but possibly a better of the G.M.H. range, please contact me. Clergy, of course,.are entitled Fleet Owner "In a world where 92% of countries are the issues in relationship to one another. member group Physicians for Social breakups arising from the decision- process, the gap between their decision would have been made if he had Discount. I can assure you of my best attention and competitive prices. held hostage to the U.S. and the USSR Mutual submission and mutual service Responsibility", said in Sydney. making required in the face of the perspectives only widens. They begin to opened himself to the advantages of arms race, and where six billion dollars a are key components of constructive and accident. The pastor was reported as accuse one another of betrayal, lack of constructive conflict In the long run his Speaking at a meeting of the national year is being spent on arms, two-thirds of helpful decision-making processes. What Harty DII:4e y: Bus, saying: "Just the question of whether to understanding and selfishness, and the strategy, and the poor decision, will 635 4022; Pdv. 634 1694 and state staff of the Australian Council its children are suffering from I have said in this column suggests that HILLSDONS PTY. LTD. 87 Church Street. Parromatta relocate causes great problems. The wife level of hostility escalates uncontrollably. generate greater conflict and this will be of Churches held at Randwick, Dr. malnutrition." the man is the chief culprit in blocking is mainly concerned about the children, of the destructive kind. Caldicott added, "Man is so fallible that Dr. Caldicott resigned her position as while the husband is worried about Christians can be highly susceptible to this process. This is not entirely fair. In my unless the problems of the arms race are instructor of paediatrics at Harvard finding a new job and supporting a this problem. This statement probably I take this view of headship to be in next column I will examine the woman's solved soon it will be too late." WOOD COFFILL Medical School and she took leave from family." comes as a surprise. My reason for stating stark opposition to the Biblical view. contribution to the problem. (.4) FUNERALS Drs. Helen and Bill Caldicott, former the Boston Children's Hospital in 1980 to graduates of Adelaide University and now work full-time for the Nuclear Phones: The Navigators working in America, are visiting Australia Disarmament Movement. "When I talk to husband's brother who had begun to Metropolitan (All Branches) 80 0396 Lloyd-Jones had no sympathy for what as guests of the United Nations a group about nuclear issues I consider it court her. Maury's stepfather could never Katoomba 82 241 1 in the early 19th century was called the ONE-DAY Association of Australia Disarmament a failure unless the people are on their "new method" of evangelism and which accept the child and abusing the boy was Committee and the Medical Association feet in tears at the end of the meeting." "I is unhappily the norm today. The a means of gaining revenge on the for the Prevention of War. break through their psychic numbing, emphasis on "decision" and the mother for at one stage rejecting him. CLASSIFIEDS make them feel to their very soul and SEMINAR "Washington is a walled city with the publication of results (sic) were It is not a pretty picture that is lead them through the stages of grief to D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones with Classified advertisements may be letter the office or phoned drawbridge up. But this is changing. In abhorrent to him. Rather than encourage presented, the beatings, the denial of 10 264 8349 up to noon 14 days before date of publication. anger and then action. There is a primeval As assistant to the famous Lord Horder, Sanchez the 1980 presidential election 79% of The First Forty Years public response he warned against the rights given to other children, the abuse, George Charge is 84 20 per column centimetre. feeling of displacement among the what he saw "at the top" sickened him. "I American people were in favour of an 1899-1939 danger of premature profession of faith. the terror of anticipation and the lack of American people," she said. saw" he said, "the vanity of all human increase in weapons. A recent survey The command was always to faith and a deeply craved emotional warmth, "The Family — Interstate Services1 by lain H. Murray greatness." He realised that as a doctor he placed this figure at 14%. The lowest "The churches are playing a major role repentance and not to any public denied not only by the father, but also by I The Banner of Truth Trust was spending most of his time "rendering A Centre of figure was 10% during the Vietnam war. in the action," Dr. Bill Caldicott said. The people fit to go back to their sin ... The profession. the mother lest she enrage the father MELBOURNE: Sr Judea Carlton. Near coy centre, cnr. Lydon coalition for new foreign and military Cloth 394pp. Discipleship" and Palmerston Streets. Sundays 10 Arm Holy Communion, 7 "The voices of the people are being real problem revealed by Horder's case The real opposition to the Gospel, in even more. An insight is given into the p.m. Evening worship. Minister, Peter Adam. Visitors policy is a movement formed by the What was it that made one of Britain's wel- heard," Dr. Helen Caldicott said. "There is notes was neither medical nor his opinion, was the pride of man which ways that a child can be abused and the Featuring messages and seminars come. churches in America which disseminates most brilliant medical men of his a revolution of thought in America which intellectual. It was one of moral resented the need to be "born again". His effects that it can have. Yet at the age of material to the member churches on generation turn to the ministry? And Saturday, June 18, 1983 COORPAROO St. Stephen's, Brisbane, Cnr. CavenIsh and unfortunately I do not feel here in emptiness and spiritual hollowness!' own preaching was marked by "truth, 19 Maury found God and discovered Chatsworth Roads. Visitors welcome 7.30 am and 9 am Holy nuclear issues. The Catholic Bishop of what induced him to turn from a position someone who loved him. 'The wet rat commencing at 10.00 a.m. Communion. 7 pm Sunday at Seven. Rector. Rev. Ken Baker. Australia." Early training was not wasted: he clarity and passion." Nothing was allowed America in a recent pastoral letter spoke "leading right to the top" and serve a trapped for years in a place where he at "The effect of the arms race on the approached the man in the pew as a to interfere with pulpit preparation. Right out strongly against the arms race," he congregation in a sordid overcrowded wasn't wanted, the animal, forced to For Sale Third World is another issue," Dr. patient in trouble and pointed him to the doctrine was as indispensable in the Epping Baptist Church said. slum? make his own way on the streets, eating Caldicott said, "when a person is living remedy. The pastor was meant to be "a Christian life as it was to the preacher. Cnr. Carlingford and Ray Rds., Epping GESTETNER DUPLICATOR (4805) -- In scone. condition incl. Quoting General Omar Bradley, Dr. Bill The answer to the first question (a outside, or upstairs, or not at all —God cabinet, ink Very ilitie use 6050 2139.0842 est 323. day to day it is difficult to look at global shepherd, not a lamb" and he built the Several years ago, the Rev. Dick Lucas Coat $9.00 (includes afternoon teal Caldicott said, "We've now embraced the contrast to trendy theological opinion) loved that animal! issues. In a sea of problems it is easy to congregation into a family. His told a College of Preachers in Sydney splitting of the atom and rejected the was a definite call. As for the second, ltir+hvr ol,111,1,,, Telephone 666 9009 WANTED turn away from the most difficult experience enabled him to detect how he would walk through St. James' I repeat this is not a book for those Sermon on the Mount." Martyn Lloyd-Jones "wanted to see the problem. It is only when the problems of physical and mental illness which if Park after the sermon at Westminister who are easily upset but it would be WANTED — Plano in good condition to assist In the ministry message which he believed had been. the arms race are addressed that we can "This (T111,1 be changed" treated on merely spiritual lines could Chapel. The main point of the sermon helpful for those who are confronted in of the Green Valley Young People's Choir. Price negotiable. given to him of God tested in a place SENIOR Phone 602 0070 evenings. prove disastrous. was always inescapable. As a young some way by child abuse. Maury Blair SECRETARY where social habits did not support preacher, an older man had told Lloyd- now works with Youth Ministries in he Board of Education, Diocese of church-going!' That is how he found Within a short time in his first pastorate Holiday Accommodation Jones that he demanded too much from Canada where he finds that he's able to Sydney requires a Senior Secretary himself in the poorest part of Cardiff in outwardly unpromising circumstances, its Director and Accountant/ his hearers. "You watch how I do it help many others who are going through 130WRAL: ANNESLEY-WESTWOOD between the docks and the steelworks. numbers increased, sinners were saved, Administrator. Applicants must have the Rockhampton Synod tonight," said his mentor. "I have only similar experiences. GUEST HOUSE, 11 Aitken Road. Tele- finances improved and missionary following qualifications: This is the first of a two-volume one point, but I will make it in three Colacino phone (048) 61 21 54. Gracious old biography of a man who has possibly interest quickened. A spirit medium living I. A personal commitment to Jesus More than eighty Anglican clergy and lay introduced to the Synod by Bishop Hearn different ways. "The younger man took building 6 acres park-like grounds, close influenced preaching in the English- nearby used to watch people walking Christ. people from right across Central in his Presidential Address. He urged the lesson to heart. He later believed that town, golf courses, own tennis courts, with anticipation to services each week. 2 Good command of English Gram. Queensland gathered in Rockhampton speaking world more than any one since "the greater the preaching, the easier it FRANK AKEHURST mar and spelling. Anglicans to examine their faith in order She joined them and was converted. One new disabled facilities. Moderate tariff, recently for the Annual Synod of the Spurgeon. will be to understand it" i. Fast, accurate typing and shorthand special rates for groups, may also do to develop a sense of corporate Christian man had three photographs of himself JEWELLERS Diocese of Rockhampton. Weather lain Murray, whose own life and necessary. own catering if required. responsibility towards unemployment; to upon the mantelpiece: the first showed lain Murray has done us all a service. The National Building 4. Wide ranging experience that has problems delayed many representatives inform themselves about the complex ministry owe much to "the doctor", has him drunk against a lamp-post; the Perhaps Australians will find some parts Suite 1, 6th Floor equipped her with a maturity to and prevented others front reaching issues involved; to share concern with given a detailed and human account of second showed Lloyd-Jones speaking to too detailed, but it is a detaile biography 250 Pitt St, Sydney 2000 supervise an office staff of four and FREE AD Rockhampton at all. the 40 years from Lloyd-Jones' birth in others and develop practical ways of him; the third was taken of him when that he is writing. If you want to Specialist in high quality handcra fed a warm, courteous manner that Wales in 1899 to when he entered the This service to readers is a torn) of tree advertising. A person expressing that concern; and to take clean shaven and neatly dressed. The encourage your own minister, present jewellery inspires confidence. wishing to buy or sell anything can place a free advertisement political action by making their views pulpit of Westminster Chapel as war captions tell the story: "Lost", "Found", him with a gift copy when you purchase The successful applicant must not only of up to th• ea Imes. Diamond and sapphire rings and all Business known to politicians. Bishop Hearn clouds broke over Europe in 1939. one for yourself. be able to perform the tasks given to her II the advertisement is successful. the advertiser Is asked to "Saved". precious stones available • Jewellery pay The Church Record 10 per cent of the value of the sale The Rockhampton Synod voted in commented, "Our congregations are Few realised the impact his ministry efficiently, but present them with a crisp, puce What were the reasons for this fruitful May he and each of us be encouraged edesigned and remade • Wedding rings up toe maximum of Ste Per advertisement. called upon to be loving, affirming, clear professional finish. The service is known as FREE AD and runs on an honour favour of the constitutional amendment: was to have. Then regarded as a ministry which became famous to emulate one who saw the need of • Jewellery and watch repairs • Insurance Applications are to be hand written, system The advertiser will be responsible for forwarding to that will make it constitutionally possible concerned Christian communities which Welshman on foreign soil, today he is Valua,,,ns The Church Record office whet is owing throughout Britain and North America? "great theological and doctrinal supported by a typed resume and to consider legislation regarding the can offer new direction, meaning for life, acclaimed by thousands who through He had a high view of the Bible; at preaching which will emphasise the 264 6368 forwarded to: GOLDEN BELLS HYMN BOOKS & BOOK OF COMMON PRAISE ordination of women at some future love and affirmation for the PHONE wanted by small country Parish. Phone (067)85 1112 reverse reading his published sermons have been seventeen he saw the truth of sovereignty of God, the ugliness of sin, The Director, charges to David Mulready, Manilla time. unemployed." The Synod affirmed its introduced to the grandeur of Biblical the uncertainty of life, the judgment and Board of Education. predestination; he came to love the Other major issues considered by the support for the Bishop's stance. truth. eternity, the glory of the Person of the Diocese of Sydney, FOR SALE GARDEN SHED HUNTER.DOUGLAS Approx 7 x Puritans and their successors such as ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL 1 4 2 metres high $40. Steel Wheelbarrow 55 Phone Synod included the marriage of divorced On the question of land tenure for My only contact with Martyn Lloyd- Whitefield and Warfield; he was a man of Lord Jesus Christ, and the all-sufficiency P.O. Box A287. 069 6956 Sydney South 2000 persons, youth ministry, unemployment Aboriginal communities the Synod Jones was as a visitor to the Westminster prayer and meditation. of His saving work for us on the Cross, 18 ROSLYN STREET, WANTED: So Great Salvation (Stibbs) — preferably my own and Aboriginal land tenure. passed a motion concerning the Conference. Amongst several hundred the Resurrection and the blessed hope POTTS POINT, SYDNEY borrowed (7) copy. Donald Howard. He could discern the ills of society. It On the remarriage of divorcees, the Queensland Government's proposed present he perceived that I was a stranger, was not World War I and changing social we have!' Telephone 358 3355 FOR SALE — Thomas Californian 2613 Organ with colorglow Synod accepted a Canon of the national services legislation. The motion read: made me welcome and asked after conditions which caused decline in the Donald Howard St. Luke's is a Church of England general DREWS REMOVALS end rhythm section. Cost $2500, Offers 528 0362 church "to regulate the practice and "That this Synod recognises that friends in Australia. (For the record, the churches, but departure from belief in hospital open to all creeds. As It is a non- legislation is being prepared in Local, Country & Interstate FOR SALE — Assorted Greek Lexicons, Greek Word StudMe, procedure of this church with respect to two best remembered were the present the Bible as the fully inspired Word of profit organisation, the Board appeals for Concordances and Hebrew Bible and Concordance -- all In connection with the future your help to raise funds for this work. the marriage of divorced persons". The Archbishop of Sydney and the Principal God. He saw the folly (again being G. & C. DREW mint condition. Please phone 772 3070 for further details. administration of communities and of Moore College.) Such graciousness Maury, Wednesday's Child STAGE 1 development brought St. Luke's Canon's purpose is largely to regularise recommended today) of the preacher up to a hospital with 140 beds, including Aboriginal Reserves and supports the Maury Blair with Doug Brendel. PTY. LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, Edi:\ the current practice of the church. was consistent with his character. becoming part of the world in order to 16 private suites, 3 new operating theatres, todal and Business, First Floor, St. recommendation of the leaders of Tempered by economic adversity in win it The soundness of his social Bethany House Publishers. 123 p. theatre sterile supply unit, intensive care (Established 1946) The Synod voted to set up a short-term Churches in Queensland that the widest Andrew's House, Sydney Square, Sydney early years (he worked on the family milk judgment was vindicated by an Described as the 'remarkable account of unit and essential equipment; further No connection in any way with firms ci commission to look at the needs and possible consultation be undertaken by upgrading planned of existing equipment/ 2000. This is a National paper issued run both at school in Wales and as a unbelieving Professor of Law at the a victim of child abuse, once a refugee in similar name possibilities of the church's work with services. Tax deductible, gift duty-exempt fortnightly on alternate Mondays. Subscrip. those responsible for such legislation and medical student in London), Lloyd-Jones University of Liverpool who credited two his own home, who found his father: this 68 Smiths Ave., Hurstville 2220 lion is $16.00 per year. posted. youth. It was agreed that a majority of the commends that consultation should be donations of $2.00 or more, payable to rejected early thoughts about the men with keeping South Wales from is not a book for those who are easily "St. Luke's Development Fund" are ac- Printed by J. Bell 3 Co. Pty. Ltd., 13 members of the commission should Telephone: 50 8366 broadened to include members of those ministry to persist with medicine until Communism in the 1930's One was upset After the death of Alice Blair's first knowledged by official receipt. McCauley Street, Alexandria, N.S.W. 2015. themselves be young people. Reserves at present living in urban After Hours. 605 3690 every available academic honour was his Aneurin Bevan; the other was Lloyd- husband she gave birth to an illegitimate / The issue unemployment was situations." Chief Executive Officer. T. J. BLAND in his 20's. (ones. child, Maury, and then married her first 6 — AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, MAY 30, 1983 AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, MAY 30, 1983 — 7 2 0 JUN 198

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Homebush West with West Strathfield. The seeking of pleasure, comfort, churches the church deserve a fresh look in the Rev. B. budding, Cleve S.A. is to become status or wealth for our own sakes hardly In his letter in the June issue of Southern the other four Australian Archbishops light of subsequent events. Professor Rector, Burwood East on 20th May, 1983. ever produces lasting happiness. Cross Archbishop Donald Robinson has were present The Archbishop missing misinformed Cable suggests that "the Tractarians' Rev. B. J. Skellett is to become Rural Dean of written critically about the Oxford was Sydney's Archbishop Robinson. His When do we find real happiness? insistence on the spiritual autonomy of Balmain with South Sydney. Movement and its successors modern views were made clear in his letter in the Doesn't it happen almost unexpectedly the Church helped to give a sense of the about true Rev. B. A. Bassett, Balgowlah has now Anglo-Catholics. Diocesan magazine SOUTHERN CROSS. as a result of doing something wh'ch will basic independence of colonial commenced as Asst Minister, Campbelltown. benefit others. A recent press release from an He wrote: Anglicanism", and that this helped situation in Rev. W. G. Coller, Diocese of Bathurst, That does not surprise me although I organisation called Anglican Catholic "I believe it must be recognised that Bishop Broughton "to solve, to his own commenced as Asst Minister, Castle Hill on need to be reminded of it consistently. Renewal describes what they call an the Oxford Movement, whatever satisfaction, some of the problems that 15th April, 1983. true joy comes from seeking to serve historic conference held last month in benefits it has brought to some, and he met after the passing of the Church South Africa Mitchell Rev. G. R. J. Lincoln and Rev. P. H. others. That after all is what the Lord Melbourne. One hundred and twenty- however saintly and sacrificial the Act" in NSW in 1836. Since one of the were ordained to the priesthood at St five delegates met to discuss Catholic labours of many of its adherents, questions now before us is the raison Michael's, Wollongong on 1st May, 1983 by Rt it is best to listen to young Jesus Christ did. David ireson, leader of the "Fusion-Hobart" team, believes Renewal. This falls in the year that marks created a schism in the Church, that is, says South Rev. R. H. Goodhew on behalf of the Someone once put it like this. Real joy d'etre of the Anglican Church of Australia people, to find out their needs, before taking any action. the 150th Anniversary of the accepted an internal division based on a amid other denominations in our modern Archbishop. In Hobart, David has spent over a year just finding out the needs of the young comes by living with these priorities: beginning of the Oxford Movement. particular party opinion, and that this community, we could well mark the African unemployed, the "bored housewives", the single mothers and the low income families. Jesus DIOCESE OF ADELAIDE One of the first addresses, by Rev. division has greatly harmed the sequi-centenary of the Oxford Movement Now the team can take action to fill some of those needs. Others Richard Holloway, showed that, like many Church as a whole!' by re-examining some of its suppositions Rev. K. M. Lindsay, Rector, Toorak Gardens, is Photo: Ramon Williams. Yourself. Professor to retire 1st August, 1983. who first supported the Oxford for their possible bearing on this To put Jesus first is to put God first Professor Bouke Spoelstra, who Rev. K. W. Dixon is to be inducted as Rector, Movement there is still a great spirituality question!' Elizabeth wrote to the Temperance t hat makes sense since He created us, He teaches at the Reformed Theological St Benedict, Glandore on 24th August, 1983. Archbishop Robinson has said: and love of Scripture amongst many who In the same issue of Southern Cross Alliance in NSW, asking them to help sustains us, and He offers forgiveness to consider themselves Anglo-Catholics. School in Hammanskraal, has stated in an Rev. A. W. Cheesman has resigned as Chaplain "Unemployment is now running at there is an advertisement for a Sydney interview in the South African magazine of Farr House following the closure of the around 8 percent. The prospect of a long send out a petition asking the Frederal us. Rev. Holloway is from Boston, U.S.A. Festival for the 150th Anniversary of the Government to ban the advertising of that many officials of foreign House at Mitcham. stretch without work paints a gloomy, Having realised that God is the God In his address Rev. Holloway said: Oxford Movement. Using A.A.P.B, it will Beeld alcohol on commercial TV and radio. churches are misinformed about the true Rev. S.I.Pash has resigned as part-time depressing outlook. For the family at risk, who is generous and kind, the only be held at — Pitt Street UNITING Church! "The letter to the Hebrews provides a situation in South Africa. He made his Diocese Youth Officer and the Rev. K. P. Brice the strain financially and emotionally is The Temperance Alliance, whilst realistic response is for us to be likewise timely warning for Anglicans: "We must remarks in connection with the present has been appointed to succeed him. often too hard to bear." acknowledging that this petition will not generous, kind and caring for others. pay closer attention to what we have stop drink-driving, hopes that it may help Others, whether our family or not. investigation of the South African Council The Archbishop's Winter Appeal was heard lest we drift away from it." DIOCESE OF NEWCASTLE in cutting down the publicity that alcohol Others, whether we like them or not of Churches (SACC), headed by Bishop established to provide immediate (Hebrews 2:1) Desmond Tutu, by the government- The Revd. Wilf Redden was inducted as Rector gets. Others, whether there is nothing in it for assistance to those in need. Through "The mind of the world gradually Limit embryo appointed Eloff Commission (see RESNE, of Gosford on Friday, March 11. He had moved Mrs. Macfarlane said, "I don't see the ourselves or not. parish clergy and the church's caring erodes our grip on basic Christian Faith", March 1983). The Eloff Commission is from the Parish of Kotara South. logic in banning cigarette advertisements Then yourself last. How differenethis is agencies, gifts to the Winter Appeal can he said, "and we drift into a kind of freezing — call investigating the administration of SACC, The Rev. Author Bridge has been appointed and allowing ones for alcohol. After all, to our Australian way. "You've got to look be distributed in a vital and practical way. Christianity that is purely formal and its financial sources, its theology and Locum Tenens in the Provisional District of Mt after number one mate." That's the smokers only harm themselves but external, All our standards are derived, aims, the people involved in it, and its Sugarloaf from March until May. On Thursday, May 12 Sir Roden Cutler, drinkers often kill or maim innocent trouble, that's why there are so many not from Christ, but from the world and by Commission connection with foreign organizations. The Revd. Noel Eve at present Priest in Charge Chairman of the State Bank, presented a people." She added, "The attractive unhappy people. There is the unhappy from society. Without knowing it, we The Anglican Social Responsibilities of the Provisional District of Gateshead- cheque of $5,000 for the Winter Appeal, appeal of commercials gives children and one who is confined to the boredom of According to Professor Spoelstra, the Windale, has been appointed Rector of Kotara have committed apostasy. We have Commission called for a limit to the to Archbishop Donald Robinson. This is young people a false impression that get- being interested only in himself, and the contention by spokespeople of foreign South. Inductions Friday, May 27 at 7.30pm. drifted out to sea!' freezing of embryos in the In-vitro the first major donation to be received togethers, parties or other activities are unhappy folk who should be getting a churches that SACC is the only Fertilization process. The Revd. Lindsay McLoughlan at present from a business organisation to this year's only possible with the presence of share of his love and concern. Rev. Holloway reminded the organization in which the dialogue assistant priest in the parish of Singleton has Conference that really dangerous Commission chairman Bishop Oliver between white and black is still carried appeal. alcoholic drinks!' Mrs. Macfarlane It's a radical way, but it is the way of been appointed Priest in Charge of the apostasy is almost effortless and Heyward released the statement on presents an utterly simplistic picture concluded — "I consider myself Jesus. It is the way of real self-fulfilment, Provisional District of Weston, Commissioning unconscious. "It is drift", he said. following a three day residential meeting of the situation in South Africa. They only on Friday. lune 10, 7.30pm. fortunate, even though my painful loss, the cure for self-pity, the stimulus for Archbishop Donald Robinson. in Sydney. The Commission has repeat the statement recently made by Mother's to have found Jesus Christ as my friend action, the recipe for happiness. "You cease to stand with Christ, but The Revd. Bert Channel! has been appointed previously released public statements on the World Council of Churches that the and saviour in whom I can find hope for you don't recognise it. You stand against He quotes writers and scholars who to the parish of Cardiff as Honorary Assistant Peter Brain IVF and artificial insemination by donor. It present investigation in Pretoria is a plot the future!' For those Christians who him and with the world!' suggest that there was a "good deal of Deacon as from April 17. Campaign has also made submissions to of the South African government and the would like to take these petitions to their One of the paradoxes of our present foolishness in the ritualism" which Government inquiries. Afrikaans-speaking churches to portray neighbours in their locality, the N.S.W. Bishop David Penman of Melbourne situation is that many Christian leaders developed, that it was an attempt to put Bishop Tutu and his Council as enemies Against Drink- Temperance Alliance will send petitions will speak on 'New Patterns of Worship' speak with magisterial certainty on social the clock back to the Middle Ages or at The Commission said: "We considered of South Africa and supporters of on request. and 'New Patterns of Ministry' on and political and ethical matters of least the Council of Trent and that it some of the problems arising from terrorists and Marxists. Professor, Winter Appeal Thursday 25th and Friday 26th of August. considerable complexity and ambiguity, destroyed the ordered freedom that had developments in the IVF and embryo Driving Spoelstra counters by saying that Tutu Case studies will be presented by a while they speak with hesitancy and previously existed in Anglicanism. transfer processes, especially those posed and his followers present a warped Mrs. Elizabeth Macfarlane saw her 7 year number of people, including Alan equivocation about matters that relate to by the freezing of embryos. launched OS Guinness He also wrote: picture of the true situation in South old son killed while crossing the road in Nichols, Executive Director of the Mission the central elements of revealed truth. "If there is to be any freezing, the "Further, by successfully promoting Africa. Conceding that the system of The Archbishop of Sydney's Winter front of his school. "The driver had been of St. lames and St. John in Melbourne, Commission as a whole believes that the "I'm quite sure that one of the tasks distinctive doctrines and ritualistic apartheid has contained many injustices, Appeal was launched in Anglican drinking all day and had been for evangelical David Crawford of St. Mark's Anglican number of eggs fertilised in the IVF that we ought to turn our hands to is the innovations the Oxford Movement has Spoelstra claims that in recent years parishes on Sunday, May 8. disqualified already for drink-driving, yet Church at Malabar and Deaconess process should be kept to a minimum, rediscovery and reconstruction of the . fastened a false tradition on the much has changed for the better, but In our city many suffer the hardships of he was fined only $900; he was also Margaret Rodgers, Principal of Deaconess the freezing of embryos should only take anglican order and ordering of Christian truth. We Church of England. Many today have about that Tutu is silent. poverty, sickness, homelessness, disqualified for life, but since he was House. The case studies will focus on place where the intention is to implant must rediscover and reaffirm what is no idea that Anglo-Catholic unemployment, despair and family driving that day without a licence, that areas of speciality including counselling the embryo in the womb of the biological Spoelstra also said that South Africa primary and central, and then proclaim it churchmanship is not normal Anglican may not mean much to him." She said conference must guard against using the Bible to breakdown. and community life. with joyous conviction. mother. tradition!' defend apartheid, but that likewise Tutu The conference brings together "It is the conviction of some members • "The Anglican Church used to pride However, Archbishop Robinson does and the SACC have no right to use the prominent evangelical Anglican of the Commission that freezing of The Australian Church Record has been bringing the itself on cleaving to the great central recognise some positive features. Bible to tell South Africa the kind of churchmen from around Australia. It is a embryos should not take place at all, news on Church affairs for over 100 years, 1880-1983 truths, while allowing freedom of political system it ought to have. Bishop time for fellowship and for seeking ways He says: approach and emphasis on secondary because of the possible damage caused Tutu is wholly incredible when he asserts to renew local congregational life. matters." This is the present challenge of "First there are some in this diocese to the embryo by the freezing process that a unified South African state with an independent provocative who have come to appreciate the ideal of and the problems associated with excess The E.F.A.C. conference is open to both renewal for drifting Christians, the universal franchise can be "the only, evangelical voice clergy and lay people. Bookings and Conference was told. personal holiness and many features of embryos. situation in which Christians can be ordered worship which may be further information may be obtained Rev. Holloway stressed, over and over "The Commission understands that the Christians!' 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Second, there has The holly:lion 5c paradox of Christ: the humanity of Jesus Commission believes that any production The Ridley College Appeal has been most developed in recent years a new dialogue and the divinity of Jesus. and freezing of human embryos for encouraging. In a recent report the CHURCH New headmaster between Anglo-Catholics and research or the use of live embryos for "The central paradox of our faith is that College wrote: Evangelicals, of which I have been part, a research should be explicitly forbidden Jesus is both man and God, human and We are greatly encouraged by the dialogue which has explored the by government. for Shore school divine, brother and saviour, comforter genuinely catholic elements common to response we have received for this RECORD and judge!' "The Commission recognises that there appeal. Many people have written us all. This dialogue has been conducted I he Chairman 01 the Council of Sydney are substantial legal problems relating to assuring us, not only of their prayers and A drifting Church has lost this balance, both formally and informally, in a spirit of Church of England Grammar School the ownership and survival of frozen support in a financial way but have also Payment may be made from your Bankcard if you complete and return this authorisation The Evangelical Fellowship in the this direct vision of the whole Christ. We mutual appreciation, and I wish to (Shore), Mr. J. M. Dixon, announced human embryos. It urges that given of their lime in organising support DO NOT SEND YOUR BANKCARD. Anglican Communion (Australia) is to are well and truly drifting, Rev. Holloway continue to seek agreement through today the appointment of Mr. Robert I. A. governments should address these from others in their parishes, professions Your Bankcard A/c No. 49641111{ifilEnln conduct a conference at Macquarie said when "we simply use Jesus to anoint prayer together. Third, I recognise that Grant, B.Ec. (Syd.), Dip.Ed. (N.E.), B.Ed. questions, together with that of liability University, North Ryde, in New South our partial and limited point of view!' the Catholic Renewal movement today is and groups. Amount $ Card expiry (Melb.), MALE., to be the Headmaster for any damages sustained by a child as Wales from August 22 -26 on the theme stressing the need "to catch the vision of A great deal of time, money and energy of Shore when Mr. B. H. Travers retires in "Somehow, we have to learn to start the result of embryo freezing. Your signature 'Creating Visions for Congregations'. the wholeness of the Church, of the have been given by many people behind May 1984. looking at Jesus and let him be himself, integrity of the faith, and of the "Since life is viewed by Christians as a the scenes and for this we can only thank NAME Principal guest speaker is Dr. Os no matter how disturbing that might be. Mr. Grant is currently Deputy integration of our Christian faith with the gift from God, and respect for human life those concerned and praise God. Guinness of Oxford who will present the and not just ADDRESS Headmaster of Canberra Grammar We have to try to hear him, whole of life" (Archbishop Rayner). In is a cornerstone of our moral tradition, main papers on Tuesday 23rd and The appeal now stands at $405,000 POSTCODE School. He was educated at Sydney the echo of our own voice. If we do this principle we can all agree about this, and the Commission believes that human Wednesday 24th on the topics received in cash and pledges; Grammar School, followed by the long enough then something new can embryos should be treated with the Enter me as a new Subscriber to the Australian Church Record. I enclose $16.00 'Evangelism' and 'Church and Modernity'. I wish to encourage the exploration of Universities of Sydney, New England and start in us!' Subscription for 12 months' issues. His address will analyse the social and this theme, and the quest for holiness. utmost respect, and requests that'Qy The college council has decided that Post coupon to The Australian Church Record, 1st Floor, St. Andrew's House, cultural forces shaping the church in the Melbourne. He is married with three In a photograph of Bishops attending it Finally, I think some of the original legislation in this area should ensure construction may begin when the total stands at about $500.000. Sydney Square, Sydney, NSW 2000. modern world. children. was stated that the Primate and three of insights of the Oxford Movement about this." Moore College 8 — AUSTRALIAN CHURCH RECORD, MAY 30, 1983 Library