ANGLICANa magazine for the Anglican CommunityNEWS of Canberra & Goulburn Vol. 38 No. 3 April 2021 SYNOD SYNOPSIS to community; from the reality of providing a Professional Standards mortality to a commitment to the update, before hearing a report gospel. on Bushfire Chaplaincy by Janice He closed his address with a call to Ackland and from two Archdeacons; living as a repentant people, saying: Anglican Church Property Trust; ‘Earlier in this address I spoke a Finance Committee; Anglican great deal about repentance and Investment and Development Fund; suggested that this sometimes Anglicare, in particular noting the maligned word and concept has operational and client impacts of profound implications for our the pandemic; and the Anglican national and personal life. One of Schools Commission. A motion was our callings as the Church of Jesus moved giving thanks to God for our Christ is to be a visibly repentant schools, recognising the challenges people, not because we despair of faced in 2021 and expressing God’s goodness but because we are gratitude to the Principals and staff, convinced that goodness is able to Board Chairs and members. transform us into the likeness of The Chancellor provided a history God’s Son, for God’s glory and for of the formation and an overview of the blessing of the world.’ Ordinances in the Diocese. Elections were run in four groups throughout the day. The first session of a Synod elects members for -in-Council, Anglican Church Property Trust, Clergy Appointments Board, Episcopal Election Nominations Committee, General Synod, Provincial Synod and the Canons of the Cathedral. A list of newly appointed members will be available shortly. On Saturday 10 April a much- ‘The Biblical vision of repentance The day closed with a Synod anticipated one-day Diocesan is far richer than the stereotypes. A A full copy of the address is Service including the Collation Synod was held after the First paradigmatic passage is surely Mark available on the Diocesan website at of two new Archdeacons: The Session of the 47th Synod was 1:14-15, where Jesus inaugurates his anglicancg.org.au. Venerable Tom Henderson-Brooks postponed from September 2020. public ministry as follows: Synod business proceeded with as Diocesan Archdeacon and The Synod was very generously ‘Now after John was arrested, Jesus the ratification of the 2019-2020 The Venerable James Coats as hosted by Canberra Grammar came to Galilee, proclaiming the annual reports and accounts from Archdeacon for South Canberra. School in their picturesque good news of God, and saying, “The Diocesan entities and agencies. You can read more about autumnal grounds. time is fulfilled, and the kingdom Presentations were given from: Diocesan Archdeacon Tom and his Standing orders were suspended at of God has come near; repent, and Bishop-in-Council, detailing in responsibilities in the Diocese on the start of the day to bring a motion believe in the good news.” particular the Bushfire and COVID page 3. of mourning and condolence after ‘Repentance here is a re- response of the Diocese and the passing of Prince Philip, Duke of orientation in the present and a Edinburgh, noted as a great friend re-imagination of the future in light of Australia, supporter of youth in of the in-breaking of a new era and Australia and beyond and a great reality: in this instance the rule promoter of a healthy environment. and reign of God. Now the impact Synod moved to express its deepest of COVID-19 cannot be equated condolences to her Majesty Queen with this, however, in its own way Elizabeth II and all the Royal Family it did break into our world and it at this sad loss of a loved and loving does offer us the opportunity for husband, father, grandfather and re-orientation and re-imagination great grandfather and to assure her before God.’ Majesty of its loyalty and support. Bishop Mark then considered Bishop Mark’s Presidential three areas in which we might re- Address, followed, and was titled orient and re-imagine the future: The Great Repent? Engaging a Post- from the reality of vulnerability to a Pandemic World with the Love and commitment to generosity; from the Truth of Jesus. reality of isolation to a commitment ANGLICANNEWS April 2021 Bishop Mark Writes ... pastoral and missional fruitfulness about anything, but in everything requires little other than the right by prayer and supplication with application of church growth and thanksgiving let your requests other techniques. be made known to God. And the However, spiritual and relational peace of God, which surpasses all challenges require more than a quick understanding, will guard your fix and sometimes the faithful way hearts and your minds in Christ forward can seem inefficient. Take Jesus.’ prayer for example. ‘Enough prayers. Following our season of study Time for some action.’ ‘Keep your during Lent, I am calling our Diocese thoughts and prayers. Send money to a focussed season of prayer instead.’ Quotes like this are used between Easter and Pentecost. You to frame prayer as an alternative will find resources to help you on to or an evasion from dealing with this journey at our Diocesan website the issues before us. Sometimes www.anglicancg.org.au. I have every believers respond by portraying confidence that whatever challenges prayer in more efficient, technical and opportunities we will meet Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash.com terms – for example by emphasising ahead God will use this time to its contribution to personal well- prepare us well. Sometimes the most efficient nature, that in picturing our nation being and health. Finally, a word of thanks. solutions are the least effective. or community as a giant computer But what if prayer’s apparent Elsewhere in this edition you will Let me unpack that comment and hitting whatever passes for the inefficiency is a great gift to us? In read about Tom Henderson-Brooks, by referring to a section from my ctrl+alt+delete button we can clear a world that encourages us to do our new Diocesan Archdeacon. address to our recent Diocesan the screen and restore things the prayer calls us to be. In a world that With Tom’s appointment The Synod. In it I made the following way they were. But what if the way encourages us to find our identity Reverend Dr Wayne Brighton has observation on the way in which things were wasn’t the way they were in what we’ve achieved or who we concluded his term as Archdeacon ‘reset’ seems to have become the meant to be? And what if we were to are prayer calls us to trust in the for Chaplaincy. Wayne has overseen preferred term for engaging the take seriously those intuitions that provision and love of our gracious a growth in the number of diversity challenges and opportunities of a our fundamental challenges are not God. In a world that encourages of our chaplaincy ministry and post-pandemic world: technical, but relational and spiritual? us to imagine the future rests on will continue to make a significant I must admit to being under- If our fundamental opportunities our shoulders prayer calls us to contribution to our Diocese and whelmed by “reset” as a framework and challenges are technical then rest in the One who sees the end the national church through Parish for the future. It at least implies we will look for efficient solutions. from the beginning. As Paul writes ministry and his commitment to that our fundamental challenges Even churches can fall into this way in Philippians 4:6-7 ‘Do not worry holistic mission. and opportunities are technical in of thinking by assuming the road to Clergy Moves The James Coats was collated & licensed as the Archdeacon for South Canberra on 10.4.2021. The Reverend Canon Roberta Hamilton was installed & licensed as a Clerical Canon of St Saviour’s Cathedral (Bishop’s Appointment) on “13.2.2021. The Venerable Tom Henderson-Brooks was collated & licensed as Diocesan Archdeacon on 10.4.2021. The Reverend Peter Malone has been appointed as p/t Locum Priest Charnwood during May-June 2021. This will be in addition to Peter’s p/t role as Manager, Chaplaincy & Mission Formation Anglicare. The Reverend Phil Rademaker was inducted & licensed as Rector, Yass on 7.4.2021. The Reverend Craig Rogers has been appointed Hon Deacon Assistant At the Synod Service on 10 April two new Archdeacons were collated, Wagga Wagga Parish & Deacon Assistant Chaplain The Forrest Centre The Venerable Tom Henderson-Brooks as Diocesan Archdeacon and effective from 25.1.2021 (12.4.2021). The Venerable James Coats as Archdeacon for South Canberra. The Reverend Byron Steele was ordained deacon on 13.2.2021 & licensed as Deacon Assistant, Gungahlin Anglican Church. Mrs Angela Hookham & Mr Michael Hookham have been licensed & commissioned as joint stipendary lay chaplains in the F5 – Refresh Chaplaincy Ministry Unit on 11.4.2021. AnglicanNews Editor: Alison Payne Address: GPO Box 1981, Canberra, ACT 2601 Phone: 02 6245 7154 Advertising: enquiries to the editor. Email: [email protected] ISSN 2207-6484 Articles for each edition need to be submitted by the 25th day of the previous month. The Anglican News welcomes contributions of up to 600 words that highlight ministry and mission initiatives across the Diocese or explore new ways of engaging a world of difference with the love and truth of Jesus. Any statements or opinions expressed in articles published in The Reverend Philip Rademaker was Inducted as the Rector of St this newspaper are attributed to the identified author and are not necessarily endorsed by or representative of the Diocese or its officers. Clement's Anglican Church, Yass, on the evening of Wednesday 7 April. 2 anglicancg.org.au ANGLICANNEWS April 2021 MEET THE NEW DIOCESAN ARCHDEACON told him to make the most of his school chaplain at Rockhampton short time left. He wanted to take Grammar School, a Board Director a holiday and sail the Aegean Sea for AnglicareCQ and the Diocesan to spend some quality time with Archdeacon for Mission and his wife and three kids. He couldn’t Training. For the last 15 months I’ve find anyone to run his Anglican been the Diocesan Administrator Parish whilst he was on leave for holding the reigns of the Central three months, so I left Bondi and Queensland Diocese until the went and ran the Parish of Nowra Installation of Bishop Peter Grice as for three months. It was one of the the 13th Bishop of Rockhampton. most bitter-sweet periods of my life, So what will you be doing in our followed by taking his funeral not Diocese? long after. Often I don’t understand Tom: That’s a great question! why God does the things that God Firstly, I thank Bishop Mark for At the Synod Service on 10 April, The Venerable Tom Henderson- does, but that’s why God is God and the opportunity to serve God in a Brooks was collated as Diocesan Archdeacon. I’m not! different context. I am an unknown Tom, tell us about yourself. Caroline at Uni and we’ve now been It was important to take a short entity to most people in Canberra- Tom: Well, though I was born in married for nearly 36 years. Our Sabbatical after such intenseGoulburn and we have never London, I grew up in Sydney. My daughter Katie was five months old periods of ministry where one has lived in this region before. To be family isn’t particularly religious. as we started at St John’s where there given out (individually and as a honest I am apprehensive about the When my younger sister reported was just one other child about the family) so much of oneself without colder weather having come from that she’d been to something called same age. Our son Matt was born many people getting alongside to Rockhampton, where if you’re not a ‘youth group’ – well I wasn’t going the following year and our two kids encourage us. I think I turned down going to finish lawn mowing by 9am to be out-socialised by my younger grew up in the inner city of Sydney. over a dozen job possibilities at this then you don’t start! sister! So I went along the next week. When I was a kid, my parents time until we felt led by God to where Bishop Mark and Monica started It was at St Stephen’s Anglican in taught me not to play with the we believed God wanted us to be - St attending our Parish at South Willoughby. The first week they funnel-webs in the yard. I taught my Philip’s South Turramurra. Back in Turramurra when he took up the welcomed me. The second week I kids not to touch the needles that 2009 it was a mid-sized Anglican role as head of BCA (Bush Church left with a Bible in my hand … (The were thrown over our fence or left Church with five congregations and Aid). They then joined our church minister ‘stole’ it from the back pew on our front door step. They got to around 300 or so adults, plus heaps plant team in Warawee so we got to of the church!) I read up to Leviticus know the local sex-workers who’d of children and youth. It was a real know each other. chapter 6 before I tossed it in. Then work along our street as well as some joy to lead such a prayerful and Bishop Mark described my role someone told me to read the New of the regular homeless men. I loved missional church with a staff team of as Diocesan Archdeacon broadly Testament. That began a journey ministering the gospel in the inner up to ten people at times. as follows: ‘Bishop Carol is looking with Jesus. A few months later I city. My catch phrase was ‘bringing During that time, in partnership after all the clergy and ministries in found myself responding to the call the love and justice of the King to the with St James Turramurra, we our Parishes and you’ll be overseeing of Christ at Randwick race course at Cross’. planted WAC - Warrawee Anglican all our chaplains and ministries that a Billy Graham Event! During this time, Caroline worked Church - in the local primary are non-parochial.’ That is quite My faith grew from good Bible as a Dietitian at the Albion St Centre, school. Green Tent was one of our a broad scope as it means getting teaching and pastoral care in my which provided services for those annual highlights. It was a ‘beach alongside all our Diocesan Chaplains new home church and also whilst living with HIV. However she always mission’ style January holiday in schools, hospitals, prisons and at Sydney Uni. Most of my closest had a passion for languages so after program that we ran in partnership more; our Chaplains and ministries school friends became Christians. our kids made it to school age she with other churches, with nearly 100 in Anglicare and our community I trained and started working as a went back to Uni to study linguistics, youth leaders having contact with church plants and specialised High School Teacher, which I loved. eventually completing her PhD. She about 350 children and youth at two ministries like Embracing Ministries However, all through Uni I had had worked to enable my theological different locations. and the Sudanese churches. I’m sure this gnawing thought … ‘if I could studies, so it was my turn to enable In 2015, Bishop David Robinson there’s more I am yet to discover. spend four years learning to be a her study. approached me to leave Sydney for Currently we are living out of our Maths Teacher, why couldn’t I spend What other ministries have you Central Queensland. The motivation suitcases. All our worldly possessions four years learning from God’s word.’ been involved in? was that I realised that there were are in a container somewhere in A few years later I found myself Tom: After a decade in the Cross, more ordained Anglican Ministers Queanbeyan. And hopefully we will at Moore College in Sydney as an I took up the Parish of Bondi in our South Turramurra parish become Bishop Carol’s neighbour in independent student, because there Beach. It couldn’t afford a minister and the surrounding neighbouring the next fortnight. was no way I was going to be an so Anglicare underwrote the parishes, than in all of Central Ultimately our prayer is that God Anglican Minister! parish and I took on the role of the Queensland. I had also been moved will use the gifts he has given to us So how did that come about? Anglicare Regional Manager for the years earlier by the testimony of a to serve, lead and grow his people, Tom: Well I had bet a whole case South Sydney Episcopal Region, lonely sheep farmer in rural NSW. so that the name of our Lord Jesus of VB with a friend that I would not which covered all the Eastern For him, church was singing hymns Christ is increasingly found of the become an Anglican Minister, but Suburbs, inner city and inner west. by himself whilst mustering on lips and written in the hearts of God had other plans! In short, the The model was to grow a church horseback. His closest church was a men, women and children in the Holy Spirit had to work on my heart. through social justice, community few hundred miles away. For the last Canberra-Goulburn Diocese. Five months later I found myself engagement and outreach. I had five to six years I’ve been the Rector People reassured us, before we on staff at St John’s Darlinghurst the joy of seeing a number of young of the North Rockhampton Parish came, that ‘it doesn’t get cold until ministering to the people of Kings adults come to faith through the which comprises an area stretching after ANZAC Day’, but this ‘early’ Cross. It was a steep learning curve parish and Anglicare partnership as 200kms north of the Fitzroy River. cold snap has been melted by the and both the hardest and most well as serving the needs of the local There were six centres including warm welcome we have received so delightful decade of my life. community. my favourite on the back patio of a far. We look forward to meeting and Did you have a family during this After a decade in Bondi, a long farmhouse on the Anglewood Cattle partnering with God’s people and time? time school friend and colleague Station near Mt Bison. the wider community. Tom: Yes, I’d met the love of my life was dying of cancer. His doctor had During that time I was also the 3 ANGLICANNEWS April 2021 MEET DEACON Peter Rose sense of God’s leading in their lives. Memorial Chapel of St Paul A long-time member of the Duntroon has continued, including congregation of the ANZAC through regular meetings with Memorial Chapel of St Paul at former members and through Duntroon, Peter assisted with the conducting funerals for those who closing down of that congregation have recently departed this life. and was then invited to join a Peter’s support to Parliamentarians congregation on the other side of continues too, directly with some town at Kambah. The Anglican individual Members and Senators Parish of Arawang is the result of the and indirectly: interceding, meeting amalgamation of All Souls Chapman weekly for prayer with a dedicated and St Stephen’s Kambah with saints group of like-minded people and from both former parishes now personally encouraging those gathered under the pastoral care of currently providing ministry in Arawang’s Rector, Gus Robinson. Parliament House. BY THE REVEREND PETER ROSE The Government- and Diocesan- With a view to future (post- mandated responses to the corona COVID19) ministry, this year When the Household of Deacons Defence Force Chaplain to the virus pandemic and the common- Peter is studying towards a in the Diocese of Canberra & Bishop to the Defence Force sense initiatives implemented at Graduate Certificate in Professional Goulburn gathers, as it aims to in the period immediately Arawang meant that the roles of both Supervision (Pastoral) through St do several times a year, and when after his ordination (2004) was the Rector (Gus) and the deacon Mark’s National Theological Centre. deacons share their stories, dreams unprecedented. So too was his being (Peter) over the past twelve months His desire is to assist Diocesan and struggles, it is apparent that no invited to serve as the first formally- have been significantly different clergy to enhance their own inner, two ministries match. Challenges approved Chaplain to the (Federal) from what either they or the Parish professional and inter-relational and triumphs may be broadly Parliamentary Christian Fellowship. Council intended. Consequently, well-being. comparable but in the detail of each As a deacon Ordination Advisor Peter has been involved more in In 2014, as a consequence of deacon’s ministry there is surprising (now termed ‘Vocational Advisor’ the leading of Sunday services (by his leading of a mid-week service variety. – there are lay and priest Vocational means of Zoom) than would be the in Parliament House, Peter Peter continues to wonder at this Advisors too), Peter was recently norm for a deacon. commenced a weekly blog, ‘Word of and to be amazed at how different asked to fill the position of Acting Although Peter’s primary focus Life’: https://pcfchaplain.wordpress. is his journey from the journeys of Director of Ordination on an interim has been on supporting Arawang’s com/. He continues to blog, keen others. basis, affording him opportunity to people, ministry with the former to encourage readers to engage His support as an Honorary explore and affirm with others their congregation of the ANZAC regularly with God’s word. Commissioning of the New Head of St Martin’s College Susan Bazzana was commissioned another in these early weeks of the as the new Head of St Martin’s academic year’, Susan said. College at Charles Sturt University ‘It is my prayer that St Martin’s in Wagga Wagga on March 11. The will be a place where people can commissioning service was followed grow in maturity and find ways to by an informal dinner for residents make really positive contributions of St Martin’s catered for by South to society no matter what they are Wagga Anglican Parish. studying.’ Scott Goode, the Rector of South ‘The years people spend at Wagga Anglican Church, who spoke university are often ones when they at the commissioning from Matthew have time and space to explore the 5:13-16 encouraged those gathered big existential questions and it’s my to ensure St Martin’s continues to prayer that many of our residents be a light on the hill. A community will grow in their knowledge and where people live integrated lives love of God while they are with us.’ and where through their speech and ‘I am very encouraged to see works give praise to the Lord and the ministry of the College being others are drawn to worship. supported in such a practical Susan comes to St Martin’s after way through the quarterly SWAC spending more than six years as dinners and hope that the ministry Dean of New College Postgraduate of the College will be a blessing to Village at the UNSW Kensington the Church across the Riverina and campus. Much earlier in her career Canberra-Goulburn as we partner she was the Regional Youth Officer in the work of raising up young for the Diocese of Canberra and adults with a vision to serve.’ Goulburn and was involved in Susan replaces The Venerable SWAMP youth events and in Camp Grant Bell who left St Martin’s to Pelican. become Archdeacon and Rector of ‘The residents at St Martin’s The Parish of Wagga Wagga. have warmly welcomed me into by Susan Bazzana Peter Savage (left) (Head of St Martin’s 2000-2005) and Glenn Maytum the community and I have been (Founding Chaplain/Tutor at St Martins in 1992) are pictured with the impressed by their care for one new Head of St Martin’s College Susan Bazzana who commenced work in February 2021. Photo by O.J. Photography. 4 anglicancg.org.au ANGLICANNEWS April 2021 IN MEMORY OF ASSISTANT BiSHOP BRUCE WILSON Again his work brought new life and and any number of its individual significant growth. The College, St members, so that Christian life and Mark’s Library and the Institute of witness could become more mature, Theology were combined to form more self-aware, and hence more the St Mark’s National Theological compelling. It was a great blessing for Centre with Bishop Wilson as me when Bruce took me under his Director. In 1989 he was elected wing, offering wise and occasionally the eight Bishop of the Diocese of firm guidance, with advocacy and Bathurst. love, for over 20 years. I know that His role in the National Synod others cared for in like manner are was significant. He served as a here today. member of the Appellate Tribunal, Bruce’s commitment to exploring the church’s court of appeal in and commending the Christian matters procedural and doctrinal. vision arose from his lifelong He was a member of the executive wrestling with God, and this came of the Standing Committee of out profoundly in his writing. His General Synod. He was involved in choice of Psalm 39 for today takes interdenominational leadership as us to the depth of humanity’s fragile, the deputy head of Church in the morally compromised, time-bound, National Council of Churches. even time-cursed existence, which In 2000 Bruce retired from Bruce saw as the only place from Photo from Eremos.org.au. Used with permission. diocesan life to give more time to which an authentic spirituality could Bruce Wilson, a former Assistant Bruce was ordained priest in 1966 the work he enjoyed and valued emerge, along with an image of God Bishop in the Diocese, died on the and served curacies at Beverly Hills, most: reading and study, and the that isn’t naïve, and a caricature. 20th March. then at Darling Point. In 1970 he exercise of a ministry he described … Bruce was born on 23rd August was appointed as Anglican chaplain as a psycho-spiritual guide to church So, as we take our leave of Bruce, 1942, his parents’ only child, and at the University of NSW in an leaders. with full and thankful hearts, we grew up in Campsie. He trained at attempt to see if a flagging ministry The Reverend Canon Professor can be confident that his lifelong Moore Theological College from there could be reinvigorated. The Scott Cowdell from this Diocese wrestling with God continues to 1962-65 and did the Th L (Hons I) of attempt was strikingly successful: gave the sermon at the funeral. To bear fruit in many lives, and we can the Australian College of Theology; Christian presence on campus grew quote from his address: share with Bruce his secure place in he also completed a BD from dramatically. ‘For Bruce Wilson, the Christian the love of Jesus …’ London University as an external After six years at the university vision had to be commended in Biographical information from student. At the he became rector at St George’s a sane, humane and sufficiently Shepherds in New Country by Bill he did an Honours MA and later at Paddington in 1975. In February deep way if the unsure were to be Wright, Anglican Historical Society, the University of 1984 he was appointed Principal persuaded, the affronted reassured, Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn, completed a BA in sociology. of the College of Ministry in the damaged healed, and the 2010, and from the eulogy given at Bruce married Zandra in January Canberra. He was then consecrated stubbornly sceptical given a run for the funeral by The Reverend Don 1966. Their son Richard arrived Assistant Bishop in October 1984 their money. Meadows, Melbourne. in December 1967 and daughter and combined this role with his Part of that commitment involved Anthea in March 1971. duties at the College of Ministry. his shepherding of the Church Second Season of Focused Engagement for 2021 In this season following on from Easter until Ascension Day (April 4 to May 13), we are encouraging churches and ministries to engage in a season of intentional prayer. You can access a resource prepared by Bishop Mark at the link below.

Together in Prayer SEEKING POWER FOR MISSION

Introduction to the Prayer Focus by Bishop Mark Short anglicancg.org.au

5 ANGLICANNEWS April 2021 BUSH CHRISTENING AT ST JAMES' BOLOCO glass windows was also added and drainage repairs carried out. It was a fitting celebration on Saturday 13th February 2021 to have a Christening held at St James’, Boloco, of six-month-old Audrey Grace Jones. Her parents, Kasey (Wallace) and Mitch Jones, come from well-known historic grazier families in this area of the Monaro Region. The Church was filled to COVID- capacity with relatives and local families and others outside with loud-speaker assistance. The service was presided by Deacon Edith Mayhew with a meaningful address.

BY PIPPA ROBINSON, WARDEN

St James’ Church at Boloco noted Architect in 19th Century Monaro Regional Council Heritage (dedicated in 1873) was the first Churches, Canon Alberto Soares, Grants to repair and paint the Church to be built south of the and is considered one of his best interior of the Church. This was Snowy River in the Snowy Monaro works. The Victorian Romanesque granted. The work was completed region. It is situated between Dalgety style sets this Church apart from the on 23rd January with the help of a and Jindabyne on the Snowy River mostly Victorian Gothic Churches generous endowment for half the Way. of that era. cost. A new entrance platform and The Church was designed by a The Church originated from mesh protection to the stained- funds supplied by a Mrs Elizabeth Watson from Lancashire for her migrant sons, Henry and John, who It was a joyful celebration in the settled at Matong, to build a Church newly-painted Church to welcome a when they settled as graziers in the young local baby into the Christian Boloco area. Combined with local Church. pastoralist’s donations this funded The bell was tolled by the Young the Church’s construction. Children present with great joy after The church was built to bring the ceremony. families together to worship and This Service represents exactly form a strong community link. A what Mrs Elizabeth Watson must traditional picnic has always been have imagined when this Church held following Parish services. The laid the first stone in 1871 with Church has a log fire which to this families uniting in this significant day is used in cold weather. Christian ceremony. Last year an application was The Church is always open to submitted for funding from Snowy visitors touring the area. A BAPTISM IN EDEN Jen Friedli, a teacher at Sapphire forever grateful to all the Church in Coast Anglican College, was recently Eden who welcomed me so warmly. baptised in Eden by The Reverend My work as a Teacher at the Lou Oakes. Jen writes: Sapphire Coast Anglican College ‘I'm so grateful to Bishop Mark (SCAC), and the support I have had and Reverend Lou Oakes for their from the whole school community, support and guidance during my has been a huge part of my faith baptism. I was surrounded by journey. I have felt the grace of loving support, and sure of my path God as much before as I have since in baptism due to the wonderful starting at SCAC. Tracey Gray Reverend Lou. (Principal of SCAC), Yvonne Brown, What a wonderful Church family Lucy Trevaskis and my amazingly we have in Eden! Parishioners supportive sponsor, Myfanwy Myfanwy, Pete and their children Russell, have been fantastic role have encouraged me to join them models and I just feel so blessed and at Church and through them I have happy!’ discovered my Church family. I’m by Jen Friedli 6 anglicancg.org.au ANGLICANNEWS April 2021 PALM SUNDAY RALLY FOR REFUGEES 1970s and 1980s after the Vietnam Zaki Haidari spoke from personal War. At that time the Government experience of the impact of and the Opposition co-operated to Australia’s refugee policies. After bring tens of thousands of refugees seeing his father and brother killed to Australia where they have by the Taliban and fearing he would subsequently enriched our society. be next, he fled from Afghanistan Today the Government and the in 2013 aged 17 years and came to Opposition demonise refugees as a Australia by boat. He spent time in threat to our society. Refugees’ names detention on Christmas Island and are taken away and they are referred in Tasmania before being granted a to only by their numbers, making it temporary visa to live in Australia. easier for us to forget that they are On being released he studied English real people, our brothers and sisters. and completed two diplomas Jack Waterford concluded by stating in Information Technology and that when we diminish one group of Graphic Design. But because he people, we diminish ourselves. arrived by boat the government will As well as the hundreds of refugees not allow him to settle in Australia. in offshore detention, many more His current visa expires in are in detention in Australia, some September and he is terrified that of whom were allowed here for he, like many refugees on temporary medical treatment that they never visas, will receive a knock on the received. Roberta Hamilton was door in the middle of the night and living in Melbourne last year when be given 10 minutes to pack a few COVID-19 restrictions meant many belongings before being immediately people were not allowed to leave sent back to Afghanistan where, Around 2,000 people attended Canberra Refugee Action Campaign their homes or hotel quarantine he says: ‘I think my life will end.’ the annual Palm Sunday Rally for and was attended by people from facilities for two weeks. The mental Refugees in Canberra’s Garema Place many Christian churches, as well health impacts of this enforced in the March 2021 issue of Anglican on 28 March. Speakers included as representatives of the trade isolation are well-documented. But News: ‘When political agendas Canon Roberta Hamilton from St union movement, doctors, teachers, we ignore the mental health impacts preclude any option to exercise Saviour’s Cathedral in Goulburn, students and other concerned on refugees and asylum seekers who compassion and acknowledge Jack Waterford (former editor of people. have been in detention for over eight special circumstances, I begin to The Canberra Times), and Afghan The speakers compared Australia’s years, with no end in sight. despair. What have we become?’ refugee Zaki Haidari. treatment of refugees today with Zaki’s story amplifies Bishop by Charles Body The rally was organised by the the way we treated refugees in the Carol’s heartfelt concern expressed AL FRESCO PALM SUNDAY AT MARKDALE some their patronal festival or another significant date, some dates at regular intervals. In December, each centre will have a Christmas service which will hopefully build on the intentional community-building during the year. If you would like to join us in person or on Zoom, email Rural Chaplain Sally Cullen ruralchaplain@yahoo. com. You can also join us for our annual community event Binda Community Carols 5pm-8pm Saturday 11th December 2021. BY REVEREND SALLY CULLEN

We had an unexpectedly al fresco St Andrew's Markdale is set in post or emailed around the parish service for Palm Sunday at St a paddock with shady trees and a (a four-hour-round-trip drive if you Andrew's Markdale after part of the lovely rural view. A slight drawback stop at all seven locations). ceiling fell into the church during was the noise of traffic going to and In 2021, we are using a hybrid heavy rain the previous week (we from Wyangla Dam, and gusts of model with regular weekly Zoom think, it was discovered when the wind. However, we are nothing if Church plus each of our seven warden went in to clean for the not adaptable and set up our folding centres having three in-person service). Miraculously, although the chairs, cut branches from one of the services, where we are intentionally two panels were directly above the trees in true historical re-enactment seeking to invite members of the sanctuary, the altar, brass, glassware, style and began our first communion community, people who have ceramic font and lectern were service since lockdown. attended before but stopped for completely untouched, even the During lockdown we started whatever reason and those who artificial flowers in the vases on the meeting weekly on Zoom with receive our weekly service sheet to altar were still standing! God is very printed service sheets delivered in join us. Some centres have chosen a gracious. person, to local village shops, by mid-day service followed by lunch, 7 ANGLICANNEWS April 2021 ON THE TRACK WITH OUR FIRST BISHOP friend Edward Coleridge in distant fine building. Anglicans worshipped Eton College. I am fascinated by that in a room in the Library. The because my daughter and her family Reverend Charles Frederick live in the College, and I researched Brigstocke was the Rector, and St Coleridge’s time there. These letters Clement’s Church was to be built a from Broughton survived and few years later. somehow returned to Sydney, and Gunning I spent hours in the Moore College Broughton recorded that the 5th Library reading them. Broughton of February was the beginning of wrote of his admiration for the Lent and he travelled to Gunning, teaching of EB Pusey and of his Mr Cartwright’s residence. There the concern that John Henry Newman Bishop, accompanied by Cartwright was about to become a Roman and others, inspected and laid down Catholic that same year, 1845. the site for a church, following a plan Broughton thanked Coleridge furnished by the Bishop, and also a for the consignments of boxes of burial ground. books, including the Library of The Bishop then went on to Anglo-Catholic Theology, which ‘Rossiville’, near Goulburn, the he treasured. This vast publication residence of Francis Nicholas Rossi reprinted many 17th century (1776-1851). The colourful life of books by the Caroline Divines and Rossi and his family is detailed in the Broughton subscribed to it. He Australian Dictionary of Biography, longed for time to study and may Volumes 2 and 6. I wonder what have carried a volume on his travels the Bishop would say if he knew in the bush. After the departure that many years later ‘Rossiville’ was of Newman, Pusey became the taken over by the NSW Government leader of the Oxford Movement as a lunatic asylum! and Broughton wrote that he St Saviour's would choose his clergy from men In Goulburn the Bishop led the Monument to Broughton in St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney. This is a cast of the tomb of Pusey’s ‘Tractarian’ school of ceremonies for the consecration of which is in Canterbury Cathedral. theology. We would call them St Saviour’s Church in the presence Recently I spent some hours in the undressing. They had milk and ‘Anglo-Catholics’. of what he called a very numerous National Library in the company of damper for supper, and he tried to On 1st February the Bishop met congregation. He writes that he the first and only Bishop of Australia, sleep in the heat. two magistrates at Boorowa to preached on the ‘ceremonial of the Bishop Broughton. His writings Boorowa inspect a local burial ground and day’ and on the duties of the season bring him back to life. I have always Broughton wrote that there were arrange for land to be set aside for of Lent. Broughton was a scholarly admired Bishop Broughton. no local families in the area except a church building for the population preacher and many of his sermons It was January 1845, 175 years ago, shepherds and stockmen. There of Boorowa. The name ‘Boorowa’ is were later published after his death. and the summer heat in the bush would have been many indigenous possibly derived from a Wiradjuri His preaching was perhaps not to was oppressive. Broughton was people off the beaten track but name for the kangaroo. The the taste of all. The then Governor, then 57 years old and was lame and Broughton seems to have seen none Wiradjuri nation were the people of Sir George Gipps, sat in his pew in walked with a stick, the result of an of them. The next day the Bishop the three rivers, living for perhaps St James’ King Street, but admits that old injury. But he had a passion for pressed on to Boorowa where 40,000 years in the lands between he spent the time thinking about his evangelistic travel and outreach to there was an Inn. There Broughton the Macquarie, the Lachlan and the correspondence and making notes. lonely settlers. So he said goodbye to was able to spend a day to rest his Murrumbidgee. Boorowa seems to I will write about Broughton’s Sarah and set out on his wanderings. horses and himself, write letters, and have been on the boundary of the visit to Duntroon and preparations He rode a horse and led another receive a visit from Reverend Robert lands of the Ngunnawal People, for the consecration of St John’s carrying his baggage. He later wrote Cartwright. where Canberra is now situated. Church next time. Then on to the of his adventures in a report to the Cartwright was the oldest priest in Broughton was a man of his time Monaro. What would Broughton say Society for the Propagation of the the Diocese, aged over 80, but still and was perplexed as to how to if he knew that Duntroon would a Gospel in London. This report still active. Cartwright had accompanied minister to these indigenous people. century later be the Royal Military survives in a fragile pamphlet. I read Governor Macquarie on his visit to He admitted that the white man had College of Australia? it as an online document. Lake Bathurst many years before. stolen their lands and given them by Reverend Robert Willson The Wiradjuri People He continued to give a remarkable liquor in return. He was involved in The Bishop travelled over the Blue ministry in the lonely bush until the trial of the stockmen convicted Mountains to Bathurst and then his death in 1856. He had a special for the terrible Myall Creek Massacre turned south into what is now our interest and concern for First Nation a few years before. It is recorded Diocese. He did not know it but people and convicts. that he was excited at attempts to he was passing through the vast Broughton would have spent time study and record the languages of country of the Wiradjuri people, writing a letter to his wife Sarah, as these first Australians and even to covering much of central NSW. He he did frequently. Every letter began translate portions of Scripture for arrived at a solitary station called ‘My dearest Sally’. He told her where them. ‘Meringa’ after riding 45 miles that he was, and how long it might be Yass day in the heat. The house was much until he was home. Each letter ended By the 3rd of February the Bishop dilapidated and nearly deserted, but with majestic formality: ‘I remain reached Yass and the following day the solitary owner welcomed him. your loving husband’, followed by held a Confirmation. In the town he There was no bed in the house but his full episcopal signature: ‘+W. G. reported that there was a very good a couch was made for him on which AUSTRALIA!’ parsonage but no Anglican church, Broughton could lie down without He also wrote regularly to his though the Roman Catholics had a

8 anglicancg.org.au ANGLICANNEWS April 2021 Boorowa Parish gets serious about recycling… and table tennis supermarkets. The plastic bottle lids bin at the front of the hall, and is a good way to get a little exercise are sorted and sent to Lids4Kids who encourages people to bring in their without moving around too much. granulate the lids and send them to clean, dry and empty lids and plastics And there are plenty of chances to be made into many different and at any time. On Tuesday mornings, have a rest in between games. useful items. The bread tags are sent the community is invited to bring ‘Meeting new people and forming to Aussie Breadtags for Wheelchairs, their lids and stay for a cuppa and friendships with them is a wonderful who sell them to fund wheelchairs cake, at the Recycle Café. ministry of the church.’ Derrick says, for those who need them in South As a progression from meeting on ‘I have lived in Boorowa all my life, Africa. Blister packs are sent to a Tuesday morning, one parishioner and it has been great catching up Banish for recycling by Terracycle. suggested that there might be some with old friends as well as making The community of Boorowa has older people who would like to play new ones’. embraced the initiative, and are table tennis. A Table Tennis table by Kathy McLennan now collecting the lids which they was set up in the hall, and some Judy Dwyer and Gary Johnstone would normally have thrown away. advertising went out. The ministry enjoy a game of Table Tennis A spokesperson from St John’s has been so popular, that they soon Boorowa Parish has been stepping Anglican Church, Kathy McLennan, had to get a 2nd Table Tennis table, out in faith, and have introduced said ‘Even though we have kerbside and are now advertising for a 3rd. some new ministries in their recycling in Boorowa, there are not The group is called Table Tennis community, which appear to have many opportunities for people to for Seniors, and it runs every hit the spot – literally. recycle things that don’t go in the Tuesday morning at the same time In October 2020, they set up a kerbside bins. As a church, we are as Recycle Café. It is a casual group recycling program for the whole conscious of caring for the beautiful who enjoy chatting and laughing town of Boorowa – collecting world that God has created. This is together, as much as playing Table plastic bottle caps, bread tags, soft one way we can help the earth, as Tennis. Derrick Mason, who was the plastics, and blister packs. The soft well as connect with people in the original instigator of the group, is plastics are donated to REDcycle community.’ 86 years old, and walks with a cane. Ron Hoile and Derrick Mason take a who have collection points in major The parish has a 24-hour collection However, he finds that Table Tennis breather from playing Table Tennis BOOK REVIEW: JOY AND COMPASSION result is a collection of 80-plus literature, movies, even from worked on her book, during a story-oriented reflections, each sport and politics. So, alongside time of deep shock and loss, of focussed on a specific aspect of Bible figures we hear about life turned upside down, I found faith life and accompanied by Charlie Brown and friends, my own faith to be clarified, a directly-related prayer and a Indiana Jones, Mary Poppins, affirmed, and encouraged. question/comment for thought Lucy and Aslan from the Narnia Through Susan Joy’s writing or action. Together the reflections books, a fourth wise man, and I found insight, inspiration, show how a life of faith is one a bird who shares bread with comfort, and healing. I found of joy and compassion, as gifts a homeless man, among many myself returning to truths. I from God for how we can live, others! We hear too the thoughts was reminded of how my life and live with others, to become of theologians and thinkers like story, and hers, related to others’ the people God knows we can Ana Maria Bidegain, Walter stories, to Christ’s story, and to be. This is a book for anyone, Brueggemann, Henri Nouwen, God’s great story for the world. either individually or in a group, and Rachel Naomi Remen. Through this book Susan Joy’s wishing to enrich and develop Susan Joy writes from her voice on faith can be heard, and their faith. extensive experience as a her ministry to come alongside Joy and Compassion: Stories and The book is organised into hospital/hospice pastoral carer, people continues. You can learn Prayers for a Life of Faith (2021, five sections representing key school chaplain and teacher of more about the book, and Susan Coventry Press, Melbourne), features of faith life: who we Religious and Values Education, Joy, at https://susanjoynevile. by the late Reverend Susan Joy are (eg ‘Called’, ‘Child’); who and children's and family net/. Nevile, deacon, hospital pastoral God is (eg ‘The Way’, ‘Light’); minister. She studied at St Mark’s by Maurice Nevile (Adjunct carer what happens along the way (eg National Theological Centre Professor, PhD) A few months after my wife ‘Searching’, ‘Praying’); troubles in Canberra (M.Min, Dip. Susan Joy passed away (August we encounter (eg ‘Bound’, ‘The Anglican Orders), and in 2009 2018) I found a folder of her Scream’); and how we can change was ordained into the permanent writings with a note taped to the and become (‘Transformed’, ‘I diaconate of the Diocese of cover describing them as ‘my am’). Canberra and Goulburn. She voice, on faith and how to live as Susan Joy believed that ‘story’ earlier trained as a primary and a person of faith in this world’. was a powerful means for early childhood teacher. I subsequently found many understanding ourselves, our Susan Joy was a person of quiet more writings and realised experiences, and our relationship wisdom and calm presence, how remarkably consistent in with God. The book’s stories whose gift was to come alongside purpose, form, and style they are drawn from the Bible, but people right where they were were. I decided to compile also from well beyond, such as in life, bringing God’s peace, and edit them as a book. The ordinary moments of life or from strength and guidance. As I

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Please forward this Anglican News to anyone who might like to receive it. If you would like to subscribe to receive the Anglican News electronically please send an email to: Horizons [email protected] Enjoy lunch and an afternoon of Hope concert in Braidwood on SUNDAY 24 OCTOBER 2021

With life slowly returning to normal after the Anzac Day COVID-19 lockdowns, and with churches now able to meet together face to face, Anglicare is gearing up for Anglicare Sunday 2021.

This event coincides with national Anti-Poverty Week and is an opportunity for churches to be informed and inspired about the work of Anglicare. (You can also choose to run this event at another time in the year that fits in with your parish calendar.)

While we are always extremely appreciative of the financial support we receive from parishes, Anglicare Sunday is not a fundraising initiative. It’s a time we set aside specifically to engage with parishes and provide an update on the work we’ve achieved together over the past year.

This year’s theme is ‘Horizons of Hope’ which encapsulates our desire to move forward Photo © Peter Hislop, Canberra. Used with permission. optimistically – even in uncertain times – and to Braidwood Concert Series presents the end. keep advocating for and serving those in need in our Pop-up #2: Canberra Strings Canberra Strings is a group of some communities. performing two Schubert quartets of the region’s top professional string on Anzac Day, Sunday 25 April at players dedicated to the performance Thank you to all churches who have partnered with the historic St Andrew's Anglican of string chamber music. Featuring Anglicare Sunday in previous years. If you’re keen to Church. former TSO concertmaster and Aria sign up for 2021, simply email; After the COVID cancellations Award winner Barbara Jane Gilby [email protected] or visit of 2020, Braidwood Concert Series (now Braidwood resident) as first www.anglicare.com.au for more details. is back offering pop-up concerts. violinist, the group also includes Schubert’s elegiac Death and the CSO players Pip Thompson, Lucy Maiden is a perfect offering for Carrigy-Ryan, Jack Chenoweth, Anzac Day. Make a day of it in Samuel Payne and Julia Janiszewski. Braidwood. The group has received two Critics Due to current COVID Circle awards for performances in restrictions, seating is limited to and around Canberra. 80, so pre-booking is necessary to Program avoid disappointment. Attendees are Franz Schubert String Quartet No required to arrive early in order to 12, Quartettsatz avoid congestion and delay. Please Franz Schubert String Quartet No bring a cushion for comfort and 14, Death and the Maiden dress warmly. Venue: St Andrew's Anglican Canberra Strings present Church, 47 Elrington St, Braidwood Schubert’s String Quartet No 14, Date: Sunday 25 April Death and the Maiden. Written in Time: 1.40pm for 2pm 1824 after a period of serious illness, Duration: 1 hour Death and the Maiden is built Tickets: must be pre-booked and around Schubert’s lied of the same paid for using this link: https:// name. It has long been interpreted as events.humanitix.com/canberra- an evocative depiction of Schubert’s strings struggle with his own mortality; Contact Anne Sanders for more “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace from the poignant, ghostly information, or to go on the BCS in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you variations in the second movement email list: [email protected] may abound in hope.” Romans 15:13 to the terrifying dance of death at 11