Te Awamutu Courier Thursday, February 21, 2019 a Long Road to Priesthood
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Te Awamutu Rural Your community newspaper for over 100 years Thursday, February 21, 2019 Farms and lifestyles C Nev 027 271 9801 and Noldy 027 255 3047 Rosy classes Making a century Rosebank Art Centre on Churchill Rd has resumed its art classes on Fridays from 9.30am to midday. Bring along paints, Home-cooked meals, staying active Aileen’s secret canvases etc. and enjoy the company. Home-cooked meals, eating $20 per term, morning tea chocolate and keeping active is included. Aileen McCarroll’s secret to living For more information to 100. Aileen McCarroll (nee Newton) contact Linda on 871 3742. was born on February 18, 1919 in Wellington and spent her early life Discovering in Napier. After school she worked as a genealogy hairdresser in Gisborne, Wellington Learn more about DNA and Westport. and genealogy at an event at At 21 Aileen met her future St John's Ambulance Hall, husband Robert (Bob) at a dance in Palmer St, on Sunday, Westport, although it took Bob sev- February 24,1pm to 4pm. eral hours to pluck up the courage to Head along if you have talk to “the banker’s daughter”. had a DNA test or want to After a three-month courtship learn more about DNA tests. Aileen and Bob were married in a The talk is by the NZ Westport registry office. Society of Genealogists Te In 1942 Bob joined the army and Awamutu Branch. was later sent to war. For more information When he returned safely to New contact 021 206 9119 or Zealand at the end of the war the [email protected] young couple took on a farm at Entry $5, cash only. Westport. They were allocated a Rehab Feast of art Ballot farm — land provided by the government as economic compen- sation to help veterans return to and crafts work after their military service. The popular Pirongia The farm, which was in the Market returns to the Pirongia Buller Gorge, had no power or Community Centre on Crozier telephone and the couple had to flag St this Sunday, 9am to 2pm. down a train to get to the nearest There will arts, crafts and town. food, with a focus on locally After five years there, Aileen had made and hand crafted trouble with asthma from the clim- products. ate, so they moved north to Ko¯rakonui where they bought 75 Flintoff keeps acres (30ha) and milked 65 cows. The couple moved to a lifestyle junior singles block in Te Rahu Road in the 1970s, Warwick Flintoff retained and then to Te Awamutu in 2000. his junior men’s singles title Over the years Aileen’s hobbies for players with less than five have included dancing, croquet, years’ bowling experience at cooking and thoroughbred Te Awamutu Bowling Club. racehorses. Bob was a keen horse Fresh from winning a trainer in earlier years and the couple had shares in a number of medal at the International successful horses. Deaf Bowls Tournament in They have three sons, Brian, Christchurch, Flintoff proved Doug and Ross, six grandchildren too strong for Dave Southey, and 12 great grandchildren. winning the final 21-3. At the time of Bob’s death three Flintoff led 2-1 after three years ago the couple had been ends, then won seven ends on married 74 years. the trot for a 14-1 advantage. Aileen celebrated her 100th birth- day surrounded by loved ones at the Aileen McCarroll celebrated her 100th birthday surrounded by family at the Te Awamutu RSA on RSA on Monday. Monday. Photo / Ian McCarroll At Te Awamutu Funeral Services our dedicated team is passionate about providing valuable guidance and a personalised service at a time when you need it most. - Offering Generations of Experience - Locally Owned Qualifi ed Funeral Directors. 2 Te Awamutu Courier Thursday, February 21, 2019 A long road to priesthood BY DEAN TAYLOR “I was very fortunate 14,045 because it was a wonderful The Parish of St John held a church,” says Julie. special service earlier this “One of the great initiatives 14,045* month to celebrate a new min- was a Tuesday community CIRCULATION 14,045* istry — installing Reverend meal, prepared by an immi- Julie Guest as the new parish grant who was a chef and priest. volunteered his time and Immediately Julie made expertise.” her mark on the parish, with Julie stayed for a year, but her love of music reflected in Andrew was made redundant hymns she chose for the ser- and the family finances didn’t vice in St John’s Church and stretch to so much travel. the large team of family, She did some chaplaincy friends and supporters in work at Tauranga Hospital attendance to present Julie to then relocated to St John’s [email protected] her new congregation. O¯ tumoetai for one year of pre- Julie has moved to Te Awa- curacy. mutu with her husband of 40 Julie was ordained in 2016 [email protected] years, Andrew. The couple and took part in a fresh initiat- have five adult children and ive by the Anglican Church, [email protected] their first grandchild was born heading a mission in since she arrived in town. Pa¯pa¯moa. [email protected] She is a recently ordained “It was growing at such a minister and St John’s Parish fast rate, and we had no church is her first appointment as in that area,” says Julie. [email protected] vicar. “My job was to find fresh But the Anglican Church ways to engage the church and her Christian faith have with the community and meet [email protected] been with her all her life, and people in their own neighbour- she feels she was destined to hood. lead a congregation. “It was an interesting and Julie trained as a teacher challenging role.” and has worked in Napier, Archdeacon of Waitomo Sue Burns (left) presents Reverend Julie had always been busy, Wellington and Tauranga as Julie Guest with her licence as Vicar of St John’s. Photo / Dean Taylor undertaking a number of her husband’s career in ship- church roles before training to ping moved him around port her church in a number of degree extramurally for two be a priest, teaching and cities. ways, including driving a years, then spent a year at St specialising as a SPELD [email protected] She was first asked to con- church bus to help elderly John’s Theological College in instructor. sider ordination when she was people. Auckland to complete the Before winning the Te awa- in her 20s, but was recently She would then be able to degree and undertake her Dip- mutu position she was inter- married and the couple had take communion at the rest loma in Anglican Studies. ested in being involved with their first child. homes, but she still didn’t She agreed to return to Waikeria Prison. Julie thought it best to wait think the timing was right. Tauranga to be back with her “Prison chaplaincy inter- — and they subsequently had In 2009 she was asked again, family, but there was no ested me because it was a way We’re online at nzmecommunitynews.pressreader.com four more children. and this time she felt the curacy positions available so to use my skills to help people She was asked again when calling. she travelled to Rotorua as who needed it most,” she says. her family was older. Julie undertook the manda- Curate at St Luke’s under ■ 2016 At the time she was helping tory Bachelor of Theology Reverend Alex Czerwonka. Continued page 3 Merv Carr 027 333 1942 Thursday, February 21, 2019 Te Awamutu Courier 3 Long road for vicar to Sunday Lunches Open every Sunday from 12pm finish her ordination Enjoy exquisite Mediterranean cuisine and award winning wines ■ From page 2 The perfect place to celebrate special occasions It is something she is Outdoor play area for children still keen to investigate. Julie hadn’t planned on making a shift, but when the job was mentioned to her she did her research and visited Te awamutu and felt she belonged. “I looked at the his- 702 Rukuhia Road, Ohaupo tory here, the great 07 825 2893 rapport between Book today! churches, the Light www.vilagradwines.co.nz Party, the communal meal held in conjunction with the Catholic Church,” she says. ‘It’s like hanging “I stood in Old St John’s and felt like I out with a best belonged. I felt the Holy Spirit flow through the church and knew I would friend...with come here.” At the induction ser- less Pinot.’ vice Julie was ‘given ALLYSON GOFTON COAST FAN away’ with warmth and affection — and received by her new congregation with the same feeling. Church leaders spoke highly of her faith, char- ity, dedication — and her LOVE THE MUSIC quirky traits. As part of the service Julie rang the bell at Old St John’s — the number of peels supposedly to signal how many years she would be staying here. coastonline.co.nz I counted 10 — maybe Auckland 105.4FM • Bay of Islands 89.6FM • Christchurch 90.1FM & 1593AM • Wanaka 94.6FM • Dunedin 104.6FM & 954AM • Gisborne 88.3FM • Hawkes Bay 1584AM Kapiti 95.9FM • Manawatu 1548AM • Nelson 100.8FM • Whangarei 900AM • Rotorua 96.7FM • Southland 92.4FM • Taranaki 1323AM & 1359AM • Tauranga 97.4FM because she was strug- Waikato 105FM • Wanganui 98.4FM • Wellington 95.7FM gling to make the bell work and got a bit New vicar, Reverend exuberant.