Parish of All Saints’, Chermside do this the Wells Organisation was hired and In June 1954, the Parochial District of they organised teams to visit all the Chermside was raised to the status of Parish. parishioners and obtain pledges to donate fixed This was possible because the local church amounts of money. Previously, there had been with 190 Communicants on the Roll was now at least two such appeals. The first was in 1951 able to pay a full stipend to the priest1. Rev L when Fr Grayson arrived. It was the Weekly W (Chum) Grayson became the first Rector. Freewill Offering (WFO) and in the first Pew Previously he had been the Vicar and was Bulletin it is recorded that by June there were appointed by the Bishop who could also move 66 subscribers. The second raised ₤100 in him. A Rector was paid by the Parish and had 1953 ($4,600 in 2001 values). However, the tenure. He could apply for other positions and 1956 scheme was a much larger effort and was being organised by outsiders and the amount move on when he desired. 2 pledged was ₤21,000. In the 11 months between 13/5/1956 and 31/3/1957, ₤6,319 had Now that the parish was able to pay a Rector it 3 had a say in appointing any new ones. This been raised ($134,800 in 2001 values) was the job of the Parochial Nominators who were elected by the Parishioners. Mr Harris, B. The scheme was looking good and the Fallis and Ken Pollard were the first to be brochure for the next Planned Giving Program, elected Nominators. to begin on the 24 December 1961, gave the following details. Since April 1956 income The house and land adjoining All Saints’ (495- was ₤37,417 while expenditure was ₤40,929. 499 Hamilton Road) was purchased in August So the 1956 Campaign continued successfully 1954 for ₤2000 ($46,400 in 2001 values). It for five and a half years. was used as an office for the first “planned giving program”, the Wells Scheme in 1956. These Planned Giving Programs were the first Later, because of its deteriorating condition, it of many which continue to be held regularly. was demolished and the site earmarked for the They have become a permanent feature of All future church hall. The existing hall behind the Saints’ life. Although some people did not like church already needed many structural repairs the scheme, most saw that it was necessary in but it was not replaced till 1977. order to raise the large sums of money needed by the modern church. This method of fund In January 1955, a vacant block of land (36 raising enabled forward planning to take place. perches) was purchased at 4 Watcombe Street, It depended heavily on lay participation and Wavell Heights. This was the site of the thus increased the lay involvement in parish daughter church, St Thomas’. This drain on life. This in turn increased lay responsibility the finances of All Saints’ was necessary at the for the welfare of the church. Hopefully, it time because most people still walked to would release the priest from a lot of the day church. The automobile age was just to day problems of running the parish. beginning in Australia. The money spent would be recouped when St Thomas’ was sold.

Wells Scheme Planned Giving In 1956 the parish started on one of its most ambitious projects, to raise the sum of ₤20,000 ($436,000 in 2001 values) over three years. To

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1914 The original All Saints’ Church

1921 Rev Taylor and Elsie Chesterfield

1956 Fr Chum Grayson in front of All Saints’ – the porch was added in 1927

1959 Fr Anthony and Bernie Smith

1978 All Saints’ with 1960 front and the newly built Hall

1987 Sanctuary with red backdrop curtain

1996 Completed Church with Bell Tower, Porch glassed in and Hall on the right 2004 New sanctuary with the Saints in Glory covered for Lent.

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1956 Hostesses Finney’s Stewardship Dinner 1954 CEYMS Ken Pollard and Fr Grayson

1952 Mock Deb Ball – Boys and Girls

1956 Invitation to first Direct Giving Dinner change places. Fr Grayson in normal suit

1961 Wardens and Sub Wardens farewell Fr Grayson on his departure to Maryborough

1948 M U at Mrs White’s home

1950 Fancy Dress in School of Arts. Front: Bev Burnett (Lee), K Sinclair, Alma Burnett. 1956 Altar Server Back: P Moreton, Ray Spry, Brian Spry Phil Stewart (Now Fr)

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All Saints’ in 1956 by the Housing Commission, War Service The Canvass Brochure 1956 gives a snapshot Homes and private builders. The local primary picture of the parish at the time. school, Chermside State, had 529 pupils in 1950 and 897 in 1959. Chermside was indeed 6 The daughter churches of Bald Hills, Zillmere, growing. Geebung, Aspley and of East Chermside (or Wavell Heights) were a continual, but In September 1957 it was decided to establish necessary, drain on parish finances. a branch of CEMS in the parish by inviting a representative of the society to address the 7 There were 600 families in Chermside (about inaugural meeting on Monday 23/9/1957 . The 3,000 people) while the church could only seat size of the membership is not recorded but the 70 people. The challenge was to reach those society found difficulty in maintaining it. The who never came to services. There were three CEMS report to the April 1958 Annual services, two morning and one night, each Meeting commented on the poor attendance 8 Sunday at All Saints’. and invited all members to become active.

Sunday School had 220 scholars on the roll. At the same meeting the CEYMS report Youth were catered for by CEBS – boys from “explained the reasons why the attendance had 9 to 14 years; CEYMS for the older males generally fallen off”. Thus both male societies from 16 to 25; GFS for girls over 14; Junior & were facing falling membership but no reasons Intermediate GFS for the younger girls; were recorded in the minutes. Ladies’ Guild and the Mothers’ Union for the older women. There was no CEMS for the Finally, in October 1958 the Rector reported men but it was hoped that “a branch will that the CEYMS in the parish had been commence later this year”. Ken Pollard notes disbanded and the money left over in their that it was founded in 1957. bank account had been used to buy a Ciborium as a memorial to the CEYMS. Children were baptized and their names placed on the Cradle Roll; later they attended Sunday Since it was a time of full employment the School. On reaching the age of discretion they young men were probably buying cars and were instructed in the Church Catechism by motor bikes. This gave them mobility that the Rector and brought before the Bishop for earlier generations never had and enabled them Confirmation. Then the child became a to widen their horizons. They could now reach communicant “member of the Church and took distant venues of entertainment or interest and his/her place at the Altar to receive the the church affiliation was suffering to some Sacrament of Holy Communion.”4 extent. Also the effect of movies, radio and to a lesser extent, television was attracting more Ken Pollard comments that the 1956 Direct people away from church attendance. Giving brought many people back to the practice of their faith. The men of the parish Land in Rossett Street, Chermside West was walked miles and knocked on hundreds of purchased in November 1957. In February doors and obtained pledges from many people. 1959, land adjoining St Matthias’ Zillmere He thinks this awakened in many the desire to was purchased and a church hall was erected. become active again. The dramatic rise in the number of communicants from 190 in 1954 to By January 1959 the parish officials 400 in 1960 would have been partly caused by approached the bank to discuss the possibility the Pledging.5 Another important factor would of a loan to extend the old church. They had have been the growth in local area population no success and were advised to improve their in the post WWII period. This was a time account. In other words they didn’t have when whole streets of houses were being built enough money to build a new church or

In thanksgiving for "All The Saints" who have shared in the life of our faith community - yesterday, today - tomorrow - Neville and Margaret Coombs

4 To my parents Alex and Elsie Thurgar, sister Joyce Trantor and Godmother, Kit Waite, whose love and guidance helped me focus on God and follow Jesus - Bev & George Anderson

portion of one. seemed that the problem was solved with a group of six volunteers who would transport This meant that the parish would have to raise him as needed in their cars. finance internally by another canvass. This led to another problem The Rector advised that This arrangement lasted till February 1960 some of the old families with whom they had when the Rector advised that a car had been difficulty during previous canvasses had been obtained for the Assistant Curate Rev Anthony included in the present canvass. This indicates – an old second hand Ford Pilot. How old? No that not all were happy with the canvass price is mentioned but the next entry in the method of raising money. minutes gives some idea. The Council decided to insure the car in March but mainly for the The minutes then go on to record that a comprehensive policy to cover damage to Councillor, Mr Moody, advised that he was other cars. It was clearly not worth repairing it retiring from all church activities as he could if it was damaged. not reconcile himself with the present types of canvass “we are at present indulging in”. He When the Assistant Curate Rev Anthony was wished the parish well in the future and was appointed to Texas, Qld in December the regretfully farewelled.9 Council decided to sell the old car. It seems that it was off the road anyway. It was finally From the following it would appear that the sold for ₤10 ($195 in 2001 values). The canvass was a success and work commenced Deacon, Rev Alan Gates, who replaced Rev on the first extension, the front porch and nave Anthony was to get another second hand car. of All Saints’ Parish Church in October 1960. In February 1961 a 1952 Holden was bought The contractor was Mr Henry Clark of Aspley for ₤290 ($5,500 in 2001 values).10 with the tender being ₤9,569 pounds Later, the Council tried a new approach to the ($186,600 in 2001 values). It was opened in problem of Assistant Curate’s mobility. In April 1961. March 1962 they purchased a Vespa motor scooter costing £158 ($3,000 in 2001 values) During the time of the Rev. L.W. Grayson for Rev Greaves, the Assistant Curate. extensive work in the Chermside Chest However, in June the Rector announced to the Hospital (later Prince Charles Hospital) was Parish Council that Rev Greaves had obtained undertaken and he became the Chaplain. Also, his own car for parish use.11 (See Rev John he was the first Chaplain of St Paul’s School, Thompson’s account of the Vespa in the Bald Hills. He was assisted in the taking of Living Parish section.) the services and in ministry generally by retired clergy, a parish lay reader and in the Interregnum latter years by an Assistant Curate. These At the September 1961 Parish Council meeting included Reverends Les Burrows, David the Rector, Fr Grayson, announced that he was Anthony, Alan Gate, Maurice Hayward and moving to Maryborough. F.C. Sewell. The Rev LW Grayson left on October 8, 1961 to become Rector of This left a period of about two and a half Maryborough. months till, on December 21, 1961, the Rev Jack Kruger became Rector and B J Greaves The Curates’ Cars the second Assistant Curate (becoming the On the 1st August 1959 the Rev David only Assistant Curate some weeks later when Anthony was licensed as Assistant Curate and Alan Gate left). was paid £300 pa ($6,000 in 2001 values) plus free board and lodging. Since he had to go During the interregnum Mr Roy Somerville, around the daughter churches he needed some the Churchwarden, took the chair at the Parish form of transport. The following month it Council and the life of the parish continued.

In loving memory of Dad and Grandpa – Fr Doug Bartholomeusz – David, Jacqui, Tim, Matt, Maddie and Gabe. 5

They decided to proceed with the next canvass One of the first building projects was to extend which was to be run by the Wells the Rectory to accommodate the Rector’s large organisation.12 family. Meanwhile the Assistant Curates boarded with Mrs Haysler and drove their cars Fr Jack Kruger (1961-1973) to the church; there were two Curates’ cars Fr Jack Kruger trained at St Francis’ College, now. Milton and was Priested in 1949. Fr Jack with his wife, Joan and family, served in many New Building Boom parishes of the Archdiocese. He was in In 1963 at Aspley the rectory was extended Childers from 1959 until his appointment to and the hall was shifted, raised and built in Chermside in 1961. His tenure was till 1972 underneath to form a Chapel; when he went to Hamilton.13 In September 28 1963 the Foundation Stone Val Kerr continues: was laid for St Mary’s Geebung. The builder, Mr Henry Clark’s tender price of ₤5938 I recall jovial Jack Kruger, a great ($112,600 in 2001 values) was accepted; motivator. He exposed us to a wide range of Christian teaching. It was his In December 1964 Council decided to go initiative that brought the Franciscan ahead with the building of a Hall at Stafford Brothers to lead Lenten studies and Hts (this was St Laurence’s at Chermside they were to have a profound impact West) which would cost £3,000 ($55,600 in on our spiritual direction and establish 2001 values). It was a “filling in” of the area a connection with Brookfield which which was expanding rapidly; exists to this day (1996). It was a time In 1964 the new St Mary’s at Geebung was of musical innovation – lively folk dedicated, and in 1965 the new St Matthias’ masses. was dedicated. The latter was probably paid for by the new Parochial District but All Prince Charles hospital was a big Saints’ would have bought the land. responsibility for Chermside and took much of Jack’s time and energy and From June 1965 the parish was split with the also the time of his string of Assistant centres of Aspley, Bald Hills and Albany Curates, as well as providing the Creek forming their own Parochial District material for many a moving sermon. under Rev. Derek Allton. However, the new st The district Vicar was not installed till 21 February 1966 continued to expand so All Saints’ may still have had to oversee, in these years and and finance, the building going on there; the population explosion meant In October 1965 it was decided that Sunday churches became School at West Chermside would be moved parishes. When Jack from the Basnett home to the newly built hall departed Chermside in the new year; he left an active, The Dedication of buildings at West lively but Chermside (Stafford Hts in the minutes) and th geographically smaller parish.14 East Chermside 26 February 1966 marked their completion; The first six years of his ministry at Chermside were marked by a continuation of the vigorous In February1966 the completed extensions to building and establishment program started by East Chermside (St Thomas’ Wavell Heights) Rev L W Grayson. were dedicated. A new hall was constructed behind the original church building; Peter, Ruth, Keryn and Cathy remember with much love Dad and Grandpa – Fr Doug Bartholomeusz

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On a rather different note were the letters The Rectory at All Saints’ was further Council received from the Mothers’ Union and enlarged to its present size (the Parish Centre) the Young Mothers’ Department complaining in 1967.15 about the state of the parish hall when they arrived for their meetings. It appeared that one For most of Fr Jack Kruger’s ministry there of the Youth Groups had been using the hall were two Assistant Curates to help with the on the previous night and had not cleaned up expanding parish workload of All Saints’ and when they finished. The Council promised to three daughter churches as well as the look into the matter. No doubt the youngsters increasing demands of the growing Chermside got a swift reminder, or something. This Hospital. complaint appeared again some time later so the Council would have been busy. Parish Activities The Sunday Schools in the early 1960s had On 27/5/1968 Prince Philip was to be at the over 400 scholars and the annual Picnic was a Cathedral while on a visit to Brisbane. The notable event. Moving these excited children Rector had received 15 tickets for seats at the to St Paul’s school at Bald Hills must have Cathedral and was offering them to been exciting and/or exhausting for the parishioners. There is no mention about who teachers. No details were given in the Council was chosen or how. minutes. In March 1970 more tickets were available for when the Royal Family would attend evensong The branch of CEMS which was closed in at the Cathedral. For many people this would 1960 was restarted on 2nd August 196716. be a once in a lifetime opportunity. Train travel was still widely used in the 1960s and the annual family Picnic made use of During the late 1960s change was in the air them. In July 1968 the parish travelled by train regarding Liturgy. After discussion and a trial to the Woombye Showground at a cost of 50c of the proposed changes a questionnaire was per adult and 20c per child. We are not told circulated among the parishioners. The result how many went but on the 1967 Picnic the showed 90% favouring the new liturgy. minutes note that all 760 seats had been taken for the Parish Train Trip. A picnic to Spring In May 1970 a change was made in two Bluff was shared with Ashgrove Parish. related organisations when the Young Mothers’ Department was admitted to the 17 A later entry in the minutes reported that the Mothers’ Union. 1968 Parish Picnic was a social success but a financial failure which had to be covered by a By December 1971 the effects of the levy on the Parish and Daughter churches. numerous direct giving campaigns was This was an unfortunate ending partly due to beginning to show when it was announced that the low fares. That was remedied the following the Church debt had been eliminated. It is not year and the trip was a success in every way. often that this happens in the life of any church In June 1970 the annual train trip was to but All Saints’ had done it, for the time being! Beaudesert in June and it went well. The However, in January 1972 Parish Council parish was learning by experience. decided to build a new Parish Hall with $7,000 in a fixed deposit. Building a new hall had The Walkathon for 1968 had 142 starters and long been discussed in the parish as the old netted at least $885. One such walk was to the hall was well past its use by date and needed Hornibrook Bridge and back. Quite a long structural repairs. It was cheaper, in the long walk – wonder how many made the full trip? run, to build a new one. So much for 18 eliminating the debt. Parish Council decided not to hold a fete for 1968 but no reasons were given. The fete was finally abandoned somewhere in the 1970s.

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New Parochial District of Zillmere movement. Barry left us to go bush to 22 and Geebung Boonah. On the 21st March 1972 St Mary’s Geebung was dedicated and on 1st April 1973 the new Educating the 23 church building of St Matthias’ Zillmere was Young dedicated as both were debt free. Because Fr Greaves wrote on these churches were becoming financially the difficulty of viable it was decided to form the new educating and Parochial District of Zillmere and Geebung.19 counselling the young people in the This meant that All Saints’ would lose the parish . Everybody needed to try harder and daughter church of St Mary’s Geebung and parents had to educate the young people at this would, possibly, lower the expenses of All home. The lack of teachers closed St Thomas’ Saints’. Sunday School at the end of 1973 and All Saints’ had to limit new enrolments for the Fr Barry Greaves (1973-1980) same reason. A child needs to worship with its In May 1973, Fr. Jack Kruger, with his wife family and enjoy the experience. Joan, left to commence duties as Rector of St Augustine’s Hamilton. After an interregnum of State School instruction was at Wavell Heights about three months, during which Assistant only, where two clergy saw about one third of Curates, Rev Michael Heywood and Rev the Anglicans enrolled. Lay people were Michael Stephenson, served the parish,20 Fr. needed to take on the task. Barry Greaves arrived. He trained at St The Young Anglican Fellowship and the Francis’ College, Milton and was Priested in Younger Set had ceased to meet due to being 1962. He served in several parishes and the too dependent on the clergy for organisation. Bush Brotherhood of St Paul. Leaving the Also the GFS needed more support while the position of Headmaster at St Barnabas School, CEBS was flourishing due to the leadership of Ravenshoe, he became Rector of All Saints’. Mr Peter Smith. The message was clear; Fr Barry was an Assistant Curate at All Saints’ leadership was needed at all levels. Also the from 1961 to 1964 and Rector from 1973 till young people of the 1970s were influenced by 1979 when he transferred to Boonah.21 His the changes of the 1960s. New approaches Induction Service at All Saints’ was held on were badly needed to keep their interest as the September 15, 1973. old ways were no longer pertinent to the times.

Val Kerr describes Barry: In 1974-5 the traditional Religious Instruction at Wavell and Craigslea High Schools was Barry brought many fine attributes. A abandoned in favour of other experimental keen educator he encouraged and approaches. However, the work in the Primary promoted study and led interesting Schools was almost non-existent because of bible study groups. Barry formed and the lack of lay people trained to do this work. mentored our first parish based EFM A new program in the Sunday School at All group. We said goodbye to the Book of Saints’, “Alive in God’s World” was being Common Prayer and, with Barry’s adopted. It worked from a child’s instruction took up the new prayer comprehension, and training teachers in the book of the day – AAPB. Barry gave new ways had begun. encouragement to women to take an active role in the liturgy. Barry related Fr Michael Stephenson was the Assistant to the people as family, people Curate from 1972 to September 1975, at which responded likewise. He offered a time he became the Chaplain to Prince Charles special ministry to the CEBS Hospital. This meant that he was no longer at All Saints’ but working with the Diocese. Thus In loving memory of my sister Tegan Maree Conway - Renata Conway

8 This page is dedicated to all the faithful people, past and present, whose lives have enriched this Parish - Clarke Family

the Hospital was no longer the responsibility Then in July 1976 the Worship committee of the parish. Under Fr. Barry’s leadership the considered using some parts of the new parish found itself launching on yet another Australia 77 trial service for daily services, phase of development and strengthening of funerals and communion. A general meeting ministry in several areas. of parishioners was called for August 1976 to explain and discuss the proposed changes. One of the most noticeable changes of the time By May 1977 it was announced that a new was the inclusion of women on the Parochial prayer book was to be published and the first Council at the Annual Meeting in 1974. He edition would be available by April 1978. This appointed Mrs W Wrench and Mrs B Richies was An Australian Prayer Book (AAPB), a while Mrs Tranberg and Mrs R Power were draft of which was commented on by the elected.24 The following year the Church General Synod, Diocesan Synod and the Wardens reported that: Parish in August 1977. It was described as a “the women were still finding their feet Common Prayer Book with a variety of …….we feel that ….communications Services and more in tune with our conditions between the Council and the women and way of life. It finally came into general parishioners in particular, and all use by April 1978. parishioners, have improved.”25 In November 1978 a parish survey showed Liturgy Changes 26 (Prayer Books) that the parishioners preferred Services from As society changes the Church has to make AAPB. Although only 36 forms were returned adjustments in order to keep in touch with the AAPB was adopted for regular use and the people if there is to be any evangelisation. The Rector could use the Book of Common Prayer post 1950s have been a period of intense at his discretion. change necessitating changes in the forms of worship. One such area was in the language After further revisions’ in 1995 a Prayer Book and prayers used in the services. for Australia (APBA) was issued and accepted by All Saints’. It contains a variety of services In March 1975 a questionnaire was sent out to for Baptism, Marriage, Eucharist and other parishioners asking their views on “Services of ceremonies. Australia 73” and if they were in favour of retaining this form of service. It used modern Building language and brought priest and congregation The first Parish Hall was the ex-army hut into closer touch. The response was favourable which was opened in 1953. It had managed to so it was used. survive and withstand the assaults of generations of the younger, CEBS, GFS, YAF However, by April 1976 it was decided to vary meetings and dances, ballgames, storms and the form so that the Parish continues to use cyclones. It had come to the end of its useful Australia 73 and the prayer book service once life and was to be demolished. a month. Use of morning and evening prayer at Sunday services was revised in the parish. Fund raising for the new hall, which had been Also a “service for marriage” was authorised discussed since the mid 1960s, was launched for use in the parish for the next 12 months. A in December 1976 with a Parish appeal for Committee of advice was set up to help the $30,000. 500 families on the Parish roll were Rector in the use of music, the conduct of visited and asked for help by pledging money services for adults, for children and special to build the hall. Construction started in mid services. 1977 and was completed in time for Archbishop Felix Arnott to dedicate the In May 1976 the implementation of study building on November 5, 1977. groups was under discussion and plans were being formulated to have day and night Bible study groups.

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Ken Kerr adds: A tremendous amount of worked in the Rectory office from 9.30 to voluntary work went into the building in the 12.30 Mon to Thurs and Mrs Pat Reibelt on form of painting, tiling, electrical work and Fridays. This service increased the cost to the cupboard making. This saved a lot of money parish but probably saved the Rector’s sanity. and was the source of a time of great It should also be noted that these ladies, as fellowship among the workers. One of the with subsequent secretaries, have served many most enthusiastic workers was Eric Whiston extra valuable hours of their own time. who developed a “Buy a brick” campaign to raise money for the hall. The only other building work to take place in 1977-8 Marches and Civil Liberties28 1977 was a minor “filling in” of the eastern All Saints’, along with the other Christian annex at St Laurence’s to provide two denominations, decided not to hold their Palm reasonably sheltered rooms for the Sunday Sunday procession. This was a protest against School and meetings. the perceived erosion of rights under the Government of the day in the banning of 27 New Planned Giving marches by non-violent groups. And it called Over the decades there had been many direct on the Qld Govt to allow the exercise of the giving campaigns held since the one in1956. same democratic rights as in the other states. Some were run by outside organisations but Council joined with the Uniting Church in its most were run by the parish and proved support for the aborigines of Aurukun and successful. In May 1978 it was decided to Mornington Island who were struggling to contact the Promotions Dept of the Uniting overcome enormous difficulties. Church of Victoria and seek their help to organise a campaign to raise money. They Another indication of the gradual inclusion of came and did so. women in the ministry was manifest when Sideswomen were included with Sidesmen. The Planned Giving dinner was held at Chermside Bowls Club and liquor was served. Rector’s Stipend It seems that this might have been the first Like anybody else the Rector has to pay the time it was allowed. The catering was done by bills for his family and from time to time the the ladies of St Clements’ from Stafford. stipend was discussed. The rising cost of living ensured that the stipend had to keep rising. By the December 1978 Council meeting the Stewardship Program pledges for three years In November 1978 when discussing stipends, amounted to $93,522 but the amount needed Council considered that the stipend should be for the period would be $150,000. However, akin to a Salary of a Secondary School Subject the Council was satisfied as there would be Master i.e. about $17,121 pa. However, the approximately another $15,000 from other Diocese fixes the basic stipend and in April sources. These would include the Annual Fete, 1979 it announced that the stipend had to be Parish Ball, dances, stalls, walkathons, etc. increased from $8,125 to $8,450 pa with the house, car, phone etc provided free by the However the situation improved by February Parish. 1979 when the Stewardship pledges had risen to $104, 041.70 Another indication of the changes taking place in society was the establishment, in February An indication of the increasing paper work 1979, of a Garden of Remembrance for involved in running the parish was the parishioners’ ashes. It was located between the appearance of volunteers in the Parish Office. new hall and Hamilton Road. There was to be Finally, in May 1978 salaried Secretarial no plaques or monuments but the interments assistance was started. Mrs Yvonne Victor would be recorded in the parish documents. Fr

Thank you to the people of All Saints' for welcoming us as part of the All Saints' Church Community. - from the Gosper Family.

10 We celebrate 1969-2004 at All Saints - Janice and Jacob Donkersloot and family Jennifer, Jon, Hayden, Courtney Cook; Melinda, Dean, Isabella Nye.

Cordell installed a plaque to identify the 3. All Saints’ was more convenient as to Garden in 1996. times of worship and had organisations that were already established. Fr. Barry’s ministry came to a close on Sunday, July 27, 1980, having accepted the The consequences were that worshippers parish of Christ Church, Boonah. moved to All Saints’ with the children leaving St Laurence’s with fewer regular worshippers and attendance Fr Karol (Carrol) Misso declined still

(1980-1987) further.30 The

Fr Christopher Karol Misso came from Sri Rector’s Report

Lanka and was Priested in 1965. He served in stated that by May several parishes in Sri Lanka and came to 1981 it had dropped

Australia to serve at Grovely for the period of to two persons. At

1972/4 and then to Caboolture from 1976 to the end of July it was

1980. Fr Misso, with his wife, Deanna and decided to stop family, served at All Saints’ from 1980 to holding worship as no person had attended for 1987 moving on to become Mission Chaplain six weeks. to Tertiary Institutions. Bells of All Saints’ The Rev Karol Misso was inducted as Rector The original bell, donated when the church of Chermside Parish on September 20, 1980. was first built in 1914, had been installed on a

timber post near the vestry. In 1956 a new bell Val Kerr looks at Fr Misso: was donated by Jack Cassels.31 This was

probably when the timber Bell Tower was Karol Misso came, bringing a strong constructed. interest in social justice. Encouraged to

combine spirituality with a concern for In 1978 discussions took place with the the world and the welfare of our Architects, Conrad Esler and Simpson neighbour he consolidated the work regarding the building of a new bell tower. already begun by Fr Barry. Total, Several designs were submitted for shared mutual ministry was the consideration with the final design being emphasis. A priest with the gift of accepted in April 1979. On 14 December, discernment he raised people up, 1980, the new Archbishop of Brisbane, The trained them for ministry, affirmed and Most Rev. John Grindrod, dedicated the new supported them in the use of their Bell Tower to the memory of the Rev Jack individual gifts. Community building Kruger, Rector from 1961 to 1973. The was stressed at this time. Geographical inscription plate reads: pastoral care groups were established.

A firm foundation was laid for the Ring out to the Glory of God and recall strong lay ministry we have today.29 with thanksgiving the ministry of His

priest, Jack Kruger, Rector of All St Laurence’s Sunday school was closed in Saints’ Chermside 1961 to 1973, died February 1981 and merged with All Saints’ 23 May, 1978. due to lack of teachers and facilities. The main causes for the closure were: The original All Saints’ Bell (1914) was re-

erected at St Thomas‘, East Chermside 1. The area did not develop as (Wavell Heights) and was used until 1989 anticipated; when it was donated to the Greek Orthodox 2. McDowall was joined to Everton Park Community under Fr. George Papoutsakis. parish; The Orthodox community had been using the Congratulations on your 90th - Fred and Lyle Freeman

11 building at St Thomas’ for their services and multi-faceted celebration which, it was hoped, meetings until their new church was would appeal to the young. completed. So to remember their association with St Thomas’ from 1987 to 1989 they were Another change, also aimed at the youth, was a given the bell and they installed it at their new less structured act of worship which was church in the Taigum area, the Parish of centred on the proclamation of the Good Paraskivi. News, Praise in Song, Music, Dance, Personal Testimonies and less structured prayer. It was At Fete time the Bell Tower at All Saints’ to be on the Fifth Sunday evening after 6pm served a secondary purpose. A Flying Fox Eucharist.34 used to be rigged up from the Bell Tower (or post) behind the old church to another post In early 1984 the Renewal in Ministry about 20 or 30 metres across the parking area. program was aimed at a wide section of the The flyers would hold on to a hand grip parishioners. It aimed to train people to take a fastened to a wheel on the rope and ‘fly’ down more active part in running the Church. The the rope. Someone, rather large, would be program was attended by 100 persons over a waiting at the lower end to catch the flyer. Not period of 7 weeks. It tried to give a new vision all children were allowed to fly, they had to be of ministry and identify the gifts of ministry of a certain age and have some skills in this that each person possessed. Part of the training area. The CEBS used to practice this activity was to encourage them to grow in ministry by on Camps.32 sharing their experiences.

Youth and Renewal 33 Unfortunately, the Social Justice Studies The Annual Report of 1981-2 indicated that program “Changing Australia” had “very 35 the Confirmation program was trying to limited support” during the course. develop a viable and effective strategy to develop the Parish and Community’s Off Site Rectory understanding of Confirmation and Baptism. During 1984 the parish commenced to think This would help people to see these about what could be done to improve the old sacraments as being more relevant to their Rectory facility at the church. Throughout the lives. This Ministry to parents who request following year the parish spent considerable baptism was to instruct them and involved time with many sub-committees endeavouring discussions to help them prepare for this to come to grips with, and work out the best sacrament. However to do this properly there solution. was a need for more laity to be more involved. On October 13, 1985, a special General The CEBS (ABS) and GFS were seen as Meeting of the parish decided to purchase an evangelistic and reaching out to those who existing house at a suitable location, for a cost have no contact with the life of the not exceeding $110,000. A very suitable brick Community. Thus the formation of the veneer type house, which met with the members had to reflect this aim. On the other Diocesan Authorities approval, was found at 5 hand, the Sunday school and the newly formed Toomey Street, West Chermside, for a cost of Youth Group were seen as leading the $87,000. The vacating of the old rectory members to a deeper commitment to God. building enabled it to be made into a Parish Their training should reflect this aim. Centre, which provided the parish with an additional resource for meetings, office use, These changes were followed in 1982 by other and library facilities.36 changes at the Eucharist using Drama, Liturgical Movement, Choral Readings, and The Annual Report also noted that the 6pm Musical Settings. The attempt was to make a Sunday Eucharist congregation had greatly In gratitude for the love and support of Gladys Ellen Shepherd and in memory of Henry Hilton ("Ben") Gosper - from the Gosper Family

12 declined, and fewer still attended Evening prayer when it was offered in Fr Misso’s The change was not intended to degrade absence. New ideas were being tried, such as Confirmation but to try and accommodate the Eucharist being celebrated through dance, Church practice to modern times. Gone were drama and music. Retreats were continuing, the days when the girls wore white veils and two groups of the EFM were still proceeding, the boys were told not to use Brylcream and the Bible Study Group and the ‘What Californian Poppy on their hair. Christians Believe’ group were working well. A rather ominous note was struck by the The halls at St Thomas’ and All Saints’ were comment that the congregation at St Thomas’ in constant use and provided a source of averaged only 20-22 persons. revenue. Unfortunately, the Garden of Remembrance at All Saints’ had fallen into In 1986 the Rector disrepair but was being steadily restored.37 commented that the Eucharist on Sunday Fr Karol Misso and Deanna left in June 1987, evening had been when he moved to be the position of Tertiary replaced by Evening Institutions Chaplain at Q U T. Prayer but it had not met with much Fr R M Nolan (1987-1992) response. While there was a 100 plus people The parish had a long interregnum of almost worshipping at All Saints’, there was only a six months before the arrival of Fr Randall small number at St Thomas’ which was then Murray Nolan who trained at St Francis’ shared with the Greek Orthodox Church. College Milton and was Priested in 1984. He Weekly meetings continued for the two groups served in several parishes, including St Lucia of Education for Ministry, and the Bible in1986/7, before coming to All Saints’ with his studies group. The Lenten group of about 20 wife Fran, in 1988. In 1991 they transferred to people took part in the weekly studies on Basic Kenmore. Christian Belief. Fr Nolan came to the parish as a Rector in The second Parish Camp was cancelled due to December of 1987, was inducted on December lack of numbers, but the first one at 11, 1987 and took his first service on Sunday Tambourine Mountain was attended by 40 December 6, 1987. The Wardens and Council Adults and 28 children. They studied the ran the parish during the vacancy while Canon theme of “Wholeness in a Broken World” Les Turner and his wife Sheila helped.

Children Admitted to Holy Val Kerr describes Fr Nolan: Communion Synod, in June 1986, decided to admit children His emphasis was on expanding the to Holy Communion prior to confirmation edges of the parish. We were with a minimum age of 7 years. The proposal encouraged to look out, beyond the was very controversial as it meant changing a faith community. To reach out and long standing tradition. It was trialled in some welcome the outsider. To cater for the parishes, one of which was All Saints’. newcomer, very informal Sunday evening worship began. With Randall’s The selection of All Saints’ was partly because encouragement we created WOMBAT. of its reputation of being a parish which could adapt to change. Consequently, a two year Wider community need saw us Confirmation preparation program for older supporting the Holy Trinity pantry and teens was commenced on 21st September 1986 then establish our own at All Saints’. with 8 young people at All Saints’. Growing economic hardship meant

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more people came asking for financial along with many other groups but relatively help. What is now Chermside Anglican few people attended them. The Pastoral Care Welfare Ministries developed from groups were phased out and replaced by six this. Randall also had a healing Pastoral Care Regions to build bridges with ministry to many people and he gently those on the fringes. Margaret Coombs was guided us through the trauma of appointed Pastoral Care Coordinator for the closing St Thomas’ for worship. year. Randall was called to Kenmore ending a very relaxed style of ministry.38 Paul Tuxworth, the Ecumenical Chaplain at Craigslea High school, addressed services During the Rev Randall Nolan’s ministry from during October. All Saints’, Roman Catholic, 1987 to 1991 the parish was exposed to new Baptist, Uniting and Assemblies of God areas of study programs. These programs Churches all contributed to his salary, which provided further avenues for people to was under $10,000 pa but, for him, it was a participate in The Archbishop’s Certificate labour of love. Program, which lasted for some time and the Education for Ministry course (EFM). All Saints’ contributed $1,000 pa to another outreach when the Bartholomeusz Family, New Baptism Policy Peter, Ruth, Keryn and Catherine undertook In 1988 Baptism was a sensitive area and Fr missionary work in Paraguay. Nolan had to tread carefully between two groups. The first group was those who thought WOMBAT (We Offer Manna, Balm And that the sacrament of Baptism may be Time) was founded in 1989. It is a parish compromised by extending it to all, organisation which collects food etc for irrespective of whether they were worshipping emergency relief, assists in resettlement of members or not. The second group saw the refugees and works for justice within the 40 needs of those who dwell on the ‘fringes of the church and society. church’. Fr Nolan decided that the church had th to take the risk, open up its borders and invite The 75 Anniversary Celebrations of All people to share in its life. Saints’ were held over a weekend in 1989. It was done in a hurry and was celebrated with My task, as I saw it, was to explain to gusto and a visit by Bishop John Noble. . people the meaning of baptism, and to Displays of memorabilia were mounted, a ensure that they were aware of the dinner was held; children contributed promises they were making. It seemed illustrations for the Eucharist - one very to me that the church’s task was not to prominent one based on a mythical bus driven condemn or to interrogate, but to by Fr Nolan. A Bush Band was formed with accept people with openness and home made instruments. understanding. In any case, this was my approach during the year; and as On the Saturday, to mark the event, the ladies everyone is aware, we celebrated quite made a special Cope which Fr Nolan wore at a few baptisms as a result.39 the Eucharist on Sunday. This formed the culmination of the celebrations,. People The Churchwardens reported that a new brought food of all kinds for a shared meal in concept of Parish executive emerged with the the hall after the Eucharist. inclusion of the Parish treasurer with the Wardens and Priest in their meetings. Closure of St Thomas’ Also, they noted the production of the first A major change during Fr Randall’s time was issue of Saints’ Alive by Gary Handran, a the closure, on St Thomas’ Day 21st December newsletter for the Parish. 1990, of the worship centre of St Thomas’, During 1989 Education for Ministry continued Watcombe Street, (East Chermside) Wavell Dedicated to all of Scottish Heritage from the Jordan/Lemay Families from Doreen Lemay

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Heights. The closure was carried out under for the parish office in July 1991. The parish the guidelines and requirements of the office was now in the electronic age. Diocese. However, Fr Randall deeply regretted the pain caused to the parishioners. Some With the closure of St Thomas’, the parish of decided to leave the parish but the great All Saints’ became a single centre parish for majority transferred to All Saints’. This has the first time. enabled All Saints’ to have a 7am service on Sundays as well as the 8.30am. A Variety of Fund Raising Schemes The Gatton scheme was developed in the Furnishings were put in storage and were used Parish of Gatton and came to All Saints’ in the in the new church of All Saints’ when it was early 1990s. It consists of paying off Capital built in 1996. Fr Nolan always wore the St Debts by encouraging parishioners to lend the Thomas’ vestments at the 7.00am service on Parish money interest free for a specific period Sundays. This service became the St Thomas’ of time. The money was then paid to the bank service with many of the older parishioners from the original church attending.

Finally, after many price reductions, the sale of St Thomas’ was concluded for $90,000 in 41 August 1992. This money would help with the building of the new All Saints’ Church in 1996.

The Sunday School children developed several activities which they were able to insert into the liturgy on a number of Sundays. A ‘hands 1956 Sunday School at Myra Tranberg’s on’ type of teaching was used in getting the home in Main Avenue, Wavell Heights children to use their imagination. Working in small groups for from 3 to 5 weeks the children would produce a theme, maybe visual displays or an activity, which they brought to Sunday service.

The children of regular worshippers were now able to ask for admission to Holy Communion from the age of 7, and not have to wait for Confirmation as previously. The parents must not apply pressure and programs were made 1990 Fr Nolan, Christine (Tranberg) and available to help prepare the child. However, Bishop Browning at the closure of St Confirmation was in a state of flux as the Thomas’ Wavell Heights. parish had adopted the policy of encouraging the deferral of Confirmation until a person is older, about 16 or 18 years.

Lyn Gregory was appointed as part time secretary for the Rector in 1990. This was part of a program to develop mutual ministry and accountability as the days of appointing a priest to run the parish had passed. Prior to Lyn being appointed volunteers used to type the Pew Bulletins and print them on a St Thomas’ Church Wavell Heights, closed duplicating machine. A computer was bought for services 1990, many of the parishioners transferred to All Saints’. 15

1956 Sunday School for the very little ones in the old army hut Hall. All in their best clothes.

1950s Sunday School in the old army hut Hall. The hall was a very basic building and the roof leaked in later years.

1956 Sunday School in the Church for the 16 older children. The wall clock was a prominent feature.

1983 Bronwyn Stanton & Murray Chesney - CEBS 1961 Margaret Reynolds & Michael Townsend - GFS

1981 Altar Server Gavin Brady

1979 Fr Greaves baptises Aaron Nye

1990 Wednesday Fellowship Outing

Kate, Adam Brideaux, Paul, Jillian Butler 1996 Confirmation Fr Cowdell

1980 Margaret Wrench (First Serviette) 1983 Parish Retreat with Arch. Grindrod farewells Fr Barry Greaves.

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in total thus reducing the loan and the interest September1991 to work on the Banyo payments. Parishioners determined how and Interagency Youth Survey which was an when they wanted their loan repaid. This outreach to the young homeless in the local resulted in a large saving of, usually scarce, area. It involved six local parishes and was money. Thus Capital costs are reduced.42 done in conjunction with the University of Queensland Education Department. Previously, in 1984, All Saints’ had used a similar scheme as a short term measure to A questionnaire was sent to the local schools finance the budget deficit of $6,000. An appeal and to Skillshare at Northgate and Nundah to was made for interest free loans and a sum of obtain information relating to young people in $3,700 was raised.43 the area. Also, he was conducting street interviews with young people in the afternoon In the later 1990s the ADIF (Anglican which sometimes kept going till as late as Development Investment Fund) was started 1.30am. The aim of the outreach was to and All Saints’ borrowed from it. Then the provide a range of services to the multi-risk Partnership Scheme was invaluable for the youth of the region.46 parish as it involved parishioners investing in the ADIF and giving part, or all, of their To the dismay of Fr Cowdell and the Parish interest earnings to the parish. Council Jeremy’s work, which seemed so promising, was terminated by the Diocese in Developing Pastoral Activity July 1992. The council affirmed its recognition 1991 was fairly typical of other years for of the contribution made by Jeremy and Nigel pastoral activity. While the Pastoral Care Sloss. Regions, known by different colours, in general were not running well, the yellow On the 17/12/1991 Fr Nolan and Fran were Pastoral Care Region with its younger, more farewelled and the search for a new priest was active families was excelling. It gradually begun. In the meantime, Fr George assumed a position of leadership and MacDonald was to be available for the eventually developed into the Social February services during the interregnum. Committee arranging concerts and other activities which were very successful. Fr A O S Cowdell (1992-1996) After Fr Nolan left the parish towards the end WOMBAT was alive and active with the of 1991 there was another long interregnum of Refugee Ministry helping an El Salvadorian about 5 months family to settle in Brisbane. during which the parish was run by The Youth Ministry was being vigorously the Parish pursued via the Craigslea High School Council and Chaplaincy but Paul Tuxworth, the Chaplain, Wardens. 44 was leaving and a replacement was needed. Services were Also in July 1991 two youth meetings, conducted by Fr facilitated by Mrs Lisa Sergeant, the Diocesan George Youth Officer, were held. The older Youth MacDonald, who Group was to meet weekly for study and died shortly afterwards, and Fr Doug support while the Junior Youth Group was to Bartholomeusz. begin regular meetings in August. Both groups The waiting ended when Fr Arnold Oscar needed more support and help from mature Scott Cowdell and wife, Lisa, arrived. A local 45 persons. boy, he was an altar server at St Mary’s Jeremy Liyanage, the Diocesan Community Geebung and was confirmed at All Saints’. He Development Process Consultant, was studied at St Francis’ College, Milton and was working from the Parish Centre. He started in Priested in1988. He served in Fortitude Valley The Gregory family have grown with All Saints’ since 1976 from Mike and Lyn

18 from 1987 to 1992 before coming to All place at this time. For example, at the April Saints’. 1992 meeting, a resolution was passed by Fr Scott obtained his Doctorate in May 1993 Parish Council to the effect that the CEBS and published his Doctrinal thesis as a book trampoline was to be put on its side and “Is Jesus Unique?” in 1996. He had already chained to a post to avoid any liability from its published “Atheist Priest? Don Cupitt and unsupervised use. This was a ‘sign of the Christianity” in 1988. times’ as insurance costs were rising due to larger and larger claims for damages from Following his stay at All Saints’ he took up an litigants. Once it was unheard of to sue the appointment at Trinity Theological College, Church but in the 1990s it was happening. University of Melbourne. Policy Changes Fr Scott Cowdell came from the position of At the beginning of his term Fr Cowdell Honorary Assistant Curate at Holy Trinity to discussed changes in the Baptism policy and take up the position of Priest in Charge of All lay involvement in that sacrament. It was to be Saints’ Chermside in May 1992. He became within the Eucharist but private ones could be Rector in 1993. arranged for those who prefer them, but only in special circumstances. Baptism Visitors Val Kerr summed up Fr Cowdell: were to be trained to help parents prepare for baptism and the visitors were to be drawn from Then Scott arrived, from the world of EFM graduates. books, he told us in his induction address. A student, he admitted then Baptism numbers declined as some couples and he has proved a true student, open- were unwilling to proceed when a measure of minded and willing to learn. Scott discipline was expected, but the decision was brought qualities which have won the entirely theirs. No one was denied baptism if respect of many – maybe all. they genuinely desired it.

A person comfortable in a position of With Wedding policy, he wanted three authority (even supreme authority). meetings with the couple before the marriage. Quick thinking, alert, a decision maker. The Anglican Family Care Marriage (Sometimes to the annoyance of some) Preparation Course could be waived if the Rector thought fit. Fees for weddings were to I firmly believe that without Scott at rise to $250 or $300. the helm our wonderfully extended church and other upgrading would still He wanted a Poor Box to be placed in the be happening. Scott has bravely taken church and the congregation alerted to its people along as he spearheaded the presence.48 building and refurbishment program; The increase in marriage fees to realistic levels and people, even the one time reduced the number of bookings but a new detractors, liked the finished church. church was expected to reverse the trend. We……have experienced quality On 15/12/1992 Parish Council resolved to liturgy, inherent thought provoking, continue to support Chaplain Christine challenging and relevant sermons. Ever Richardson at Craigslea with $1,000 donation ready with a good joke or a sharp and make an appeal to raise another $500. response he has proven entertaining and stimulating company and a good Brian Spry was ordained Honorary Deacon in friend and teacher. We will miss you 1993 by Bishop John Noble. Brian was 47 Scott. suffering from cancer and his ordination was Many changes, other than liturgy, were taking brought forward. He was a life long

In grateful thanks for the ministry of WOMBAT - Rita Hillier

19 parishioner and his Grandfather was Mr it. Rainey who owned the site of Prince Charles Hospital, then called Rainey’s Paddock. Brian We have come to the realization that was an electrician and spent many years in the all our lay people capable of leading RAN, he died on 14th June 1995. and assisting in group work and spiritual guidance will be fully The Parish Camp of 1992 was not well occupied with the Catechumenate.51 attended and a questionnaire showed that they are not widely appreciated or sought after. An Building the New Church alternative might be a smaller scale Major building works were carried out during 49 celebration, maybe a Picnic and Eucharist. Fr. Scott’s ministry costing some $750,000.52 In 1995 it was decided to build a rectory near Emergency Welfare Relief – the Federal the church in the north east corner of the Government was giving the parish about property and relocate the parish centre to the $8,000 pa for rent assistance, help with North West corner of the property. The new utilities, medication, transport, etc for local rectory was built with funds from the sale of people sent by Centrelink and other agencies the off-site rectory at Toomey Street, West to All Saints’. Everything is done by Chermside. interview, no cash is given out but cheques are given to pay for household accounts. The old church (1914) was deconsecrated by the bishop and the Eucharist was celebrated in The program works with WOMBAT and the the hall for many Sundays. In 1996 the Parish Pantry is used to help people with food remaining section of the original wooden packages. Parishioners provide the food by church was dismantled in preparation for the placing it in a basket at the entrance to the construction of the tilt slab, concrete walled Church. extension to the nave, chancel, sanctuary, vestry and flower room. The Catechumenate The Catechumenate is the ancient rite of Archbishop Peter Hollingworth opened the welcoming new members, or returning new church on the 17th July 1996. The ‘crème members, into the Church. In 1993, at the de la crème’ of which, is The Saints in Glory Archbishop’s request, it was trialled at All triptych by Fr David Binns. It even includes Saints’ and 11 other parishes. It culminated at the late Rupert, the Rectory cat. The triptych, Easter with the reception of the candidates.50 an original work of art, was ‘obtained for a song’, only $5,000. Being a new type of art, The Catechumenate continued to develop as an some people had misgivings about its extremely important part of the modern parish. suitability. But in the long term it has been Fr Cowdell points out – generally accepted and is now regarded as a leitmotiv for All Saints’.53 the future church will increasingly be one of adult baptisms. To think that The new church is 25.3m x 13.3m, more than only twenty years ago we were still twice the size of the 1914 church. It seats 250 confirming two lots of seventy children persons as against 80 in the earlier church. on a Saturday here at All Saints’. Extensive landscaping and additional car Those days, and dying echoes of parking spaces were provided to finish off the Christendom which they represent, are All Saints’ site. now gone for ever. The Catechumenate is our future, and a number among our At the conclusion of the building burst, the clergy and parishes with energy left for parish debt was $271,000 but that was thinking about the future are embracing considered manageable as the annual loan

In loving memory of my parents Sarah and Charles Robins - Rita Hillier

20 repayments were $30,000 which was well He came from the Adelaide Diocese and after within reach of the 1996 budget of $128,500 several appointments in SA, NT and the ACT he went to Pittworth, 1990/93 and then More Changes Toowoomba, 1993/97. He served at All In keeping with the new church, the newly Saints’, with his wife, Helen, from 1997 to introduced Vigil Eucharist on Saturday night 2000 leaving to take up an appointment as was going well and the people liked it. It gave Dean of St James people greater flexibility for their hours of Cathedral, worship. The new prayer book, APBA (A Townsville Prayer Book for Australia), was to replace the old AAPB which was issued in the 1970s. It Val Kerr remarks: replaced the Book of Common Prayer of 1662. we welcomed Fr Craigslea High had a new chaplain described David, Helen, Gus by Fr Scott as “Mr Sam Hey, a science teacher and Sam into the who combines pastoral skill and theological parish with an induction by Bishop maturity with boyish enthusiasm” John Noble on Friday, November 7, . 1997. His first service was the Vigil After 30 years of service as Parish Organist, Mass on Saturday, November 8. Eileen Lowe retired and Nigel McBain was the During Fr. David’s ministry the parish first paid appointment as Pastoral Musician. continued to develop the existing The new title replaced the old title of Organist programs encouraged by his innovative as the work had a pastoral dimension. Shortly and enthusiastic ideas. after, Nigel resigned in order to “pursue a priestly vocation in the Roman Catholic David was a sensitive and intense Church, to which he only recently converted.” person, who had ministered on the On the other hand “the conversion of Vincent mission fields, been school chaplain and Melissa Conway from the Roman Catholic and served in the Royal Australian Church” was realized. Ecumenism is a Navy as well as a parish priest. A remarkable two way street.54 passionate, dedicated man, David gave long sermons delivered, not from the The parish then obtained the services of Ros pulpit but as he walked the aisle with Kay who is an accomplished organist and his well referenced bible in one hand choir leader. She was appointed Pastoral and gesturing with the other. Musician by Fr Scott Cowdell and soon Sometimes he would direct a question organised a choir to sing regularly each month to the congregation. He mostly got a and at special occasions as well as Christmas response. and Easter. Ros plays at the 8.30am service each Sunday. In 1998 the initiative for Women’s and Men’s breakfasts was an opportunity for parishioners The Rev. Dr. Scott Cowdell’s ministry came to to get to know each other better. The an end when he resigned to take up the Partnership Scheme (See p.32) was proving position of principal of Trinity Theological invaluable for the parish. Four parishioners College, Melbourne on March 9, 1997. were participating in the scheme.

Fr D O Lunniss (1997-2001) Unity in Diversity (And more change) Rev Drs Mervyn and Cecilie Lander helped In 1999 Fr Lunniss pointed out that there were the Wardens and Council during the long all sorts of tensions, due to different points of interregnum of 8 months until the appointment view and different visions of the future, but the of the Rev. David Oliver Lunniss as Rector. community was not fragmented. The following In memory of a wonderful and faithful parishioner of All Saints’, Norma Mulford who went to our Lord in October 1991 – Carol and Gary Handran 21 vision statement was formulated to guide the Social Committee arranged some events for parish into the future: them. Then there were the young people who The people of All Saints’ are the don’t come to worship. The aim was then to Church, find what the youth themselves wanted. Parish the Body of Christ, united in worship, Council set aside $4,000 for youth work and welcoming all and offering our gifts hoped to employ a part-time youth officer. of Christian care and service to the The money for the youth was found by local community. extending the term of the Parish loan for an extra two and a half years. The Ministry was The Parish Council was challenged by Fr organised by James Hall, the Youth Officer, David to choose between contentment with who was shared with Nundah and Zillmere what has been achieved, or to grow in the parishes. James, a student for the priesthood at power of the Spirit and evangelise the world the time, resigned in August 2001 and Kathy around them. First the members had to change Findlay, a member of the parish, was and bring the kingdom of God into their own appointed Youth Minister covering three lives before they could help others to bring it parishes, to work with the Junior Youth Group into their lives. Consequently, for future and the Young Adults Group. The Word for meetings, one month would be for a sharing of Kids Sunday School program was reflections and ideas concerning the formation implemented and run by Dianne Hansen for of a parish strategy. The next month would be the children.56 The RE teaching at Craigslea a business session.55 The idea was good, but continues. impractical, as there was always the need for Council to settle business matters at all Pastoral Care meetings. It gradually lapsed, but it had to be The Small Groups continued with a new group tried, as not all new ideas can be judged being formed to teach people the skills of without a trial period. effective listening to be used when visiting parishioners who have lapsed. Some attended Parish Ordination of Gay Nye Cursillos, others were going to the Garden Deacon Gay Nye’s Ordination was at St Settlement and to Tri-Care Nursing Home, and John’s Cathedral on 27th November, 1999. A also taking Communion to the sick and house bus load of parishioners went in to see the bound. Men’s and Ladies’ Breakfasts proved a Service and support her along with her family. good means of meeting fellow parishioners. Afterwards a celebration lunch was held in the The baptism visitor program, Wednesday hall with many congratulations and speeches fellowship, Wombat and the refugee outreach, from Fr David Lunniss and parishioners who continued. had supported her in the lead up to her Ordination. The Catechumenate proved to be a very Young People intensive and time consuming process but The Children in Ministry Policy was revisited provided the means for both Inquirers and and Intergenerational Services were Parishioners to deepen their faith. The introduced. This meant that the children were arrangement where Aspley runs the Alpha included in the actual service, rather than course and All Saints’ runs the Catechumenate leaving to attend their own service. The policy course was continued. It was an example of for youth masses was also re-examined. Collaborative ministry and enabled a healthy sharing of resources. CEBS (ABS) was forty years old in the parish by1997and had incorporated girls into its All Saints’ has long been a place for patients structure. This eliminated the need to have a from the psychiatric section of Prince Charles separate organisation for the girls. However, to come to services. An extension to this was a the older youth also needed support so the new ministry, the Drop in Centre, which

In memory of Bill Hyde from Joy Hyde

22 opened on every second and fourth Friday Toowoomba West, 1994/99. Then he was Area mornings in the Parish Hall. It was to provide Dean of Toowoomba 1998/99, Rector of hospitality to those who suffer mental illness. Bundaberg 1999/01 and Chaplain at St Luke’s Anglican School, Bundaberg in 2000. In 2000 Lyn Gregory, who was appointed in Appointed as one of the Archbishop’s 1990, resigned from the Parish Centre Office Examining Chaplains from 2000, he came to and Karen Winters took her place in July. Ken All Saints’, with his wife, Jenny, in 2002.57 Pollard, the Verger, had special charge over maintenance of the parish fabric. Fr Craig, Jenny, Ruth, Helen and Jennifer were welcomed and Fr Craig was inducted as Parish Twinning: On the 24/6/2001All Saints’ Rector by Bishop Richard Appleby, Northern signed a Covenant with St Martin’s in the Region Bishop on January 11, 2002. parish of Tara, which is about an hour’s drive from Dalby. This is an effort to make each Val Kerr comments parish, a metropolitan and a rural, aware of the conditions under which their parishioners live. Fr. Craig brought his enthusiasm, It is an exercise in empathy and involves visits humour and his panache for the ‘three to learn about each other. During the recent point’ sermons. He plunged into drought, All Saints’ sent a donation to Fr pastoral visiting, home and hospital Garth Shaw to help Tara parish cope with its communions. Chermside has long difficulties. needed this. God is good.

Saints’ Alive, which was started in 1988 by Services and Statistics58 Gary Handran, is still going in 2004 and is Services: Eucharist on Saturday 6pm, Sunday now edited by Melissa Conway. This 7am & 8.30am, Wednesday 10am, Saints’ substantial, 20 plus page, parish magazine is Days 7am. There is increased involvement of an exercise in communication. It is published Youth on the first Sunday of the month. several times a year and keeps the parishioners Worship and fellowship continued at Burnie informed on parish events. It also provides a Brae on Tuesdays, and monthly at Tri-care. valuable record of the activities of All Saints’. Fr David celebrated his last Eucharist on Parish Statistics for 2003 included 6 Baptisms; September 16, with his ministry coming to an 6 Confirmations; 8 Admissions to Holy end on October 8, 2001. Fr David and Helen Communion; 3 Re-affirmations of Baptismal were farewelled in November 2001. A group Vows; 2 Marriages; 18 Funerals, which was a of parishioners travelled to Townsville to be larger than normal number for the parish but present at his installation as Dean of St. James does reflect the ageing of the parish family. On Cathedral. Another part of the Parish journey average, 228 persons were taking Holy came to a close. Communion each week.

Fr C W J A Moody (2002 - The average number of Communicants has Current) shown a steady increase over the last few years. This coincides with the National upward During the interregnum of four months the trend of 1% as shown by the National Church parish was ministered to by Dean Arthur Life Survey of 2004. Grimshaw until the appointment of Fr Craig

William Joseph Allan Moody. Fr Craig studied In the 2003 Rector’s Report, Fr Craig Moody at St John’s College, Morpeth and was drew attention to the changing nature of the Priested in 1989 (Diocese of Newcastle). Prior modern church when he wrote: to this, he was a teacher for some years. After

Priesting he served several appointments in the We must always be careful looking Newcastle Diocese and then went to In grateful thanks for happy years in All Saints' Faith Family - Ken and Val Kerr

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back that we do not become have published and/or taped their sermons for comfortable with our journey, distribution to interested people. believing that the practices of the past Currently, there are 17 people on the monthly will continue to suitably equip us for list for Home Communion. the journey into the future. The Friday Drop in Centre which opened in As much as possible, the new Youth mass 2000 closed because of extra Government must continually move with the times. The regulations but the Emergency Relief older parishioners might like stability but the continued at the Church. The Refugee help young ones are constantly seeking out the new. continued with assistance being given to a It is called the Generation Gap and is quite family from the Sudan. normal. All the Education groups continued while new Deacon Gay Nye assists in the liturgy, trains courses of study were offered in the parish on people for Liturgical ministries, visits people, such things as Bereavement, Individual assists at the Parish Centre and engages in a Differences, Developing your Gifts, St John’s variety of ministries as her time permits. Gospel, and Faithfulness in Fellowship. Three parishioners completed EFM in 2003. The Choir and the music provided for Sundays and special occasions play a vital part in the The church took advantage of a new source of parish family worship. The performance is funds which has become available in recent excellent and continues to provide inspiration. times. With the advent of legalized gambling in community centres, a great deal of money Pastoral Care and Social Life has been accumulated by the State The Pastoral Care Network of 19 groups Government for distribution to community covers the entire Parish family and is bodies such as Churches and Clubs. The coordinated by Roslyn Bartlem. The Network renewal of the Hall floor in 2003 was financed consists of lay people helping lay people in by a grant of $20,364 from the Community spiritual, material and social ways via these Gaming Benefit Fund. This assisted the groups. The groups meet regularly and plan Church budget greatly. On the other hand it their own activities. The groups helped in the was found to be impossible to find volunteers 60 2003 self-run Stewardship program, which to clean the Hall, so a paid cleaner was hired. resulted in a 5% Pledge increase. Down through the ages churches have places Kathy Findlay’s youth mission has attracted of refuge and so it was for All Saints’ in 2003. and held young people within the life of the Ken Pollard tells of a colony of honey bees parish. She leads ZNCAJYG (Zillmere, which took up residence in the ceiling above Nundah and Chermside Anglican Junior Youth the choir stalls on the western side of the Group) and YAG (Young Adults Group) and church. The choir noticed that there seemed to EnTheos (“In God” the 20+ Group). The be a lot of bees flying around the lights at Youth groups meet once a week. night and the cleaners found dead bees on the floor when they were sweeping. The Talent Festival, the Fantasy Floor Show and the parish magazine reaches people from Investigation finally located the hive in their beyond the parish boundaries. Within the very secure home. (Nearer My God to Thee) parish, the Visiting of Baptism families by lay An apiarist was consulted rather than a builder people prior to Baptism expressed a who would have had to remove tiles from the commitment to those outside the Church.59 roof. The skilled beekeeper devised a cunning plan to make the secure home an irritating Throughout the years some All Saints’ Priests home by spraying some chemical into the

In loving and thankful memory of Lorna and Ken MacKinnon and Gladys and William Sears, from Peter and Gwen MacKinnon and family.

24 ceiling. It worked; the bees vacated their hive helping refugee families to settle into the new and headed to more comfortable lodgings. environment. The Contemporary Scene Education groups such as EFM, Lenten Study The local area is mainly residential, but is Groups, Word 4 Kids and the short term increasingly geared towards retail and business studies groups continue. Saints’ Alive, the uses. Many of the old houses are being parish magazine, is a prime means of replaced with town houses or blocks of units. educating the parishioners in the parish The population is ageing but with young activities and it is distributed to all families moving into existing houses, while parishioners. couples and singles move into the newer developments. Some old houses are being Fund Raising and Social Events listed in the replaced or redeveloped for office and 2003 Annual Report include Wine, Cards, business use. Coffee/Cake/Comedy, Grape Sale, Lime Sale, Men’s Breakfast, Women’s Breakfast, Parish In worship, the parish has a catholic tradition Dance, and Trivia Night. (Helen and Clara’s which focuses on the Eucharist. The church Sweet Stall raised $3.80). These activities give building provides new opportunities for a glimpse of the active social life that exists in creative worship. The Vigil Eucharist on the Parish. Saturday provides a ministry to shift workers and others unable to attend on Sundays. The The Stewardship program begun in 1956 Wardens’ report notes: continues to grow and provide the financial Our worship reflects the love and backing for the work of the parish. In 2003 dedication of all concerned. Father $184,000 was raised. In the first 11 months of Craig is assisted by Father David the 1956 Direct Giving Campaign, ₤6,319 was (Hughes), Deacon Gay (Nye), Ros raised which is $134,800 in 2001 values. This (Kay) and the choir, Jenny (Moody) shows that the Parish is raising a similar and her young musicians, Kathy amount 48 years later. A proportion is sent out (Findlay) with youth, and the younger of the parish on various outreaches to the members of our Parish family. Every Missions, the Diocese, Craigslea High School person, in whatever capacity, Chaplain (Ruth Usher), Bush Church Aid, St determines the focus and quality of the Luke’s Nursing Service, etc. Liturgy. Daughter Churches The willingness to change, to try new ways, to St Thomas’ – East Chermside or reach out, as shown in the past, continues. It is Wavell Heights (1954-1990) part of the character of All Saints’ and is Myra Tranberg OBE evidenced in the way the Laity is so deeply involved, not only in the financial and physical For 33 years St Thomas’ church was a work of the parish but also in the ministerial daughter church of All Saints’ Chermside. In side. They practice the ministry of the baptized January 1954, the need to provide a worship in many active groups. centre in the East Chermside area was

discussed by Parochial Council. A Sunday The wide range of social and ministry groups School, with 20 children, was started and held continues to flourish. Traditional, not old at the residence of Mr and Mrs Bill and Myra fashioned, ones such as the Mothers’ Union Tranberg in Main Avenue.61 Rosemary and and CEBS are found alongside WOMBAT, the Warren Harding were the superintendents. Pastoral Care Groups and the Catechumenal

Process. All Saints’ was one of the first The block of land at 4 Watcombe Street was parishes in Brisbane to implement it. There is purchased in January 1955 for ₤360 ($8,150 in a willingness to satisfy new needs such as In memory of Phyllis Ethel Wilson McLellan much loved wife of John.

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2001 values). The following year in February part remained solely for church services and the parish sought, and obtained, Diocesan the new area for Sunday School purposes and permission to sell a block of land on Downfall parish functions. A stage area, with storage Creek. The proceeds, £1150 ($12,260 in 2001 space under, was added later. values) were used to finance the building of the Church Hall (St Thomas’). The location of Early communicant families of the church the block and its origin are unknown.62 gave the pews in St Thomas’. They were dedicated at a service at 3.30pm on Trinity Originally, it was planned to remove the house Sunday 1969. beside the church on Hamilton Road, which the church had bought, and use it as a Hall at Due to declining numbers the closure of the East Chermside.63 However, this proved centre was proposed, and after much impractical and instead the house was discussion the procedures for closure were put demolished and the timber used at East in place. At a special service conducted by Chermside. Bishop George Browning, the Regional Bishop, St Thomas’ Church was closed as a On this site the Archbishop, His Grace centre for worship on December 21, 1990, St Reginald Halse, laid the Foundation Stone on Thomas’ Day. May 13, 1957. The tender for the construction of the building was ₤2870 ($51,900 in 2001 The furnishings were removed to All Saints’ values) which was submitted by the builder, for storage when the Diocese sold the building Mr A. Osberg64. The building was blessed and in 1991. The pews, altar, lectern, font, priest’s opened by Archbishop Halse on October 13, prayer desk were used in All Saints’ church 1957. Archdeacon Frank Knight, Rev F C after the major refurbishment and extension to Sewell and J C Harrison were also present. the church in 1996. The brass All Saints’ Sanctuary lamp was gifted to the Anglican At the 7.00am service on Sunday, 27 October Church at Murrarie. The lamp had previously 1957 there were 82 communicants. Rev. been given to All Saints’ by the Donaldson Grayson couldn’t have services every Sunday family of Zillmere parish. so St Thomas’ had a communion service on the first and third Sundays of the month at St Laurence’s – West Chermside 7.00am. Evensong was said on the fourth (1960-1983) Sunday for a few years. Ken Pollard 200 children were going to Sunday School in In view of the rapid housing development in the 1960’s and that prompted the Parochial West Chermside in 1957, the Parish of All Council to extend the building to provide a Saints’ Chermside purchased land in Rossett hall at the rear. This would allow all of the Street, known locally as the Basnett Estate. classes to be held indoors, instead of half in Subsequently the Diocese purchased land to the church and half outside in the sun and the east of the Rode Road and Appleby Road weather. intersection, and bounded by Marylands, Landscape and Springvale Streets. This land In February1966 the hall was extended to the was twice as large as the Rossett Street rear of the building. The first section of the property and would be able to be developed to building had its own Sanctuary, which could include a church, church hall and building for be closed off by shutting the folding doors. use as a Rectory. Two small rooms on either side of the From September 1960, Sunday School was sanctuary served as a kitchen and a vestry. held at the residence of Mr and Mrs W. The new extensions were opened on Sunday th Basnett in Rosset Street. The teachers were 26 February, 1966. Mrs D. McKenna, Mrs M. Hardie, Lola Blyth, With the completion of the building, the front and Ann Murray with Ken Pollard as Sunday

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School Superintendent. Classes were held numbers, the inadequate facilities, and the here until the new building was completed. overburdening of the few teachers, a decision The new St Laurence’s Church hall was was made not to open the Sunday School at St opened and dedicated on February 26, 1966. Laurence’s but to pool resources with All The building was designed with steel beams in Saints’, providing one Sunday School for the the roof so that a second story could be added whole parish. Eucharistic worship was at a later date. Initially, the Service times were maintained at St Laurence’s till July 1981, by Holy Communion celebrated at 6.30am and which time it had become non-viable, as most Sunday School conducted at 8.30am. These families had transferred to All Saints’. services continued until 1968 when changes were made. In March 1982 a special Parochial Council Sub-committee was formed to look at the In 1968 the 6.30am Eucharist was ended and a development and future of the St Laurence’s Family Eucharist was held at 8.30am followed building and the ongoing ministry needs in the by Sunday School classes. Families were McDowall area. The findings of the encouraged to participate in the Eucharist and committee were to be forwarded to the bring their children, rather than just send them Diocesan Ministry and Parochial Development to Sunday school. Committee.

In 1975 Sunday School classes commenced at On Tuesday February 23, 1983 a Public 8.45am and the Eucharist at 9.30am with Meeting was held at St Laurence’s, chaired by children and teachers participating in both. In the Archdeacon of Lilley, the Venerable 1977 Sunday School classes commenced at Arthur Grimshaw. The meeting, attended by 8.30am followed by the Eucharist at 9.30am, a 29 people, was called to discuss two motions: total period of two hours for those involved in (a) That the building be permanently closed both. In 1979 Sunday School classes were for public worship. (b) If (a) was agreed to, fully integrated with worship from 9.15am to “that the land and building be offered for 10.00am. The Eucharist commenced at sale”. Both the motions were carried and 9.30am and then children and teachers joined permission of the Diocese sought to carry out the rest of the congregation at the “peace” to and implement the decision of the meeting. take part in the Lord’s Supper. At the 9.30am service of Holy Communion held on Sunday, April 5, the 5th Sunday of In February 1978 a Special General Meeting Lent there were six communicants. The last was held to consider the future of St record in the Register of Parish services was Laurence’s in the light of development in the Sunday, May 5, when two communicants were Stafford, Everton Park, Everton Hills and present. McDowall area. When a decision was made by the Diocese to form a Parochial District taking St Mary’s Geebung (1953-1973) in all these areas it became clear that St Ken Pollard & Keith Briggs Laurence’s would not become the growing As there was no building to start with, the viable centre that was envisaged when the Memorial Hall was hired for Sunday services. initial plans were made in 1966. However, a The congregation found this unsatisfactory as decision was taken by the parish to retain St the hall was used as a Theatre on Saturday Laurence’s on its present site and a committee nights and proved difficult to use as a place of was appointed to plan and implement any worship on a Sunday. development of the site. The eastern end of the From some records it shows that Father building was partly enclosed to accommodate Burnett, from All Saints’ Chermside, some more classes. conducted some of these services and five Baptisms were conducted while using the In February 1981 due to the decreasing Memorial Hall. In 1953 land was purchased in

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Innes Street and an old Army hut shifted onto and the number of families on the parish roll the site. The army hut was placed at the rear reached 203 in 1963. Plans for a new church of the property so as to leave room for future building were drawn up and approved by building needs. After much hard work by Brisbane City Council. The tender from Mr many dedicated people to raise funds, the Henry Clark for ₤5938 pounds ($112,600 in necessary furnishings were obtained and the 2001 values) was accepted. Ken McCall built building was Dedicated and Blessed on all the furnishings for the cost of materials October 24, 1953 by Archdeacon F B C Birch, only. the Rector of Saint Augustine’s, Hamilton. On November 17, 1963 the first service was a Organisations were started and over the years Holy Communion with Archbishop Strong as played an important part in the life of the celebrant and 134 people present. Much work parish. The Sunday School attendance built up was done by the parishioners to make the to 150 children, one of these children later church debt free and this was achieved on 24 became Rector of the parish of Tara. In 1955 March, 1972. The building was dedicated by a branch of GFS (Girls Friendly Society) Archbishop Felix Arnott, assisted by was formed, and three years later, a branch of Archdeacon Swan, the Reverends John the Young Mothers Department of the Donald, Don Edwards, Neil Gill and Barry Mothers’ Union commenced. Greaves.

With the number of growing families in the In 1973 the new Parochial District of Zillmere- area, a branch of the CEBS was formed by Mr. Geebung was formed and St Mary’s was Jones. The development of the area continued absorbed into it and away from All Saints’.

Reflections from the Priests of All Saints’ arrived on a very hot day and I could not drive Rev Lester (Chum) Grayson (March 1951 – September 1961) into the place, due to a deep, water filled gutter I returned from my service in the Bush running out the gateway. Brotherhood of St. Paul at Mitchell and beyond in early 1950. The then Archbishop of However, work began on my arrival and from Brisbane, Reginald Halse, asked me to create that time onwards, exciting progress was the the new Parochial District of Chermside to order of the day for many years. include the centres of Zillmere, Aspley, Geebung and Bald Hills. Chermside at that We began with a Bank Balance of about thirty time was a daughter church of the Parish of St. pounds and I received no pay for the first three Andrew, Lutwyche. months – no rectory, no car (I provided my own). I boarded out for some months at my The new Parochial District got off the ground own expense, until a Rectory was built, so early in 1951, with myself being the first things were rather tough for a while, but with a Vicar. Three years later it was raised to the very enthusiastic and energetic body of faithful status of a Parish and I was appointed the first parishioners success was assured as we went Rector. from strength to strength as that part of the City of Brisbane began to grow. On my first visit to All Saints’ in the mid 1950’s, I saw a small wooden church set in a I might add that at no time during those good block of land amid big gum trees and tall foundation years of the Parish did we receive grass and the whole scene was not very any financial benefits from the Diocese either pleasing to the eye, nor did it provoke much by grants or handouts. All our money was excitement. To make a worse picture, I raised in the Parish by the hard work of all

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concerned. sometimes found further down the street. Obviously their hunger was for money. I am sure the other contributors to this history One lady I came to know quite well popped will make mention of the growth of the Parish into the Rectory at regular intervals to see if I in the first ten years of land purchases and had any clothes to spare, and one pair of my building during that time. shoes even went to a Garden Party at Government House. May God Bless your future endeavours. Then there was the occasion of the knock at The Kruger Family – Joan Kruger the back door after midnight, attended to by (December 1961 – May 1973) Jack. When he did not return I paddled out One wet morning in December 1961 Jack and bare footed in my night dress, only to find I and our children arrived at All Saints’ sitting in the lounge room a young woman also Chermside. Unfortunately the addition to the bare footed and in her night dress. I dispensed Rectory had not been completed and the large the ubiquitous cup of tea and we eventually removal van stood ready to unload as the rain bedded her down on the sofa for the rest of the tumbled down. All ended well and we soon night. felt very much part of the family life and activities of the parish, especially as the Our family spent eleven and a half years at All children grew and developed their interests. Saints’ and it was with sadness that we moved. At that time Chermside was a growing parish It had become home to us and I treasure the with a daughter Church at East Chermside and friendships we made. Jack touched the lives later at West Chermside. Aspley, Bald Hills, of many parishioners as he guided them with Zillmere and Geebung Churches were also part love and care on their spiritual journey. of the parish. Along with the Chaplaincy of the Prince Charles Hospital, Jack was kept Rev John Thompson – Former Assistant very busy and sometimes the five children and Curate – now M U Chaplain I saw little of him. (March 1965 – December 1966) Look out, here comes the holy hooter, I well remember the procession of young and The All Saints’, curate on his scooter. enthusiastic Assistant Curates who came A gallon of fuel, a pint of oil, through the Church and the Rectory. Each Get him gassed up for a week of toil. brought his particular talents, assisting greatly in the working of the parish and becoming part Every year around August Fr Kruger appeared of our family life. at St. Francis College to look the coming year’s crop over. In 1964 everything in me One of my early memories is of the eighty screamed “He’s got his eyes on me. That strong CEBS who met in the Church grounds means the Vespa motor scooter.” Not that on a Friday night. It was a wonderful there was anything wrong with the Vespa opportunity for fun and activities and their motor scooter, after all, millions of Italians noise was only rivalled by the Discos ride them, and other illustrious bottoms had organised by the YAF. The old hall shook warmed its padded seat before me. My until we thought the floor must surely collapse. problem was that I had never driven even a As in any parish there were many humorous car, and they had four wheels, not two. moments as well as the sad and serious. The moment came when I was summoned into Each year when the cane cutting ended in the the ‘presence’ of Archbishop Phillip Strong North there would be a steady stream of who had never driven any sort of vehicle unemployed men asking for money, food and himself and, ignorant of my fear of that two- clothing. The sandwiches I handed out were wheeler, very pleasantly informed me, “John,

In memory of the Walsh and Lane families, early settlers of Brisbane. Inserted by Elaine and John Moore.

29 you will be going to Chermside after you have The two years in Chermside Parish were years been made a Deacon.” Trying hard to look of hard work and solid prayer which deliriously happy, I replied, “Yes, your contributed so much to preparing me for the Grace.” In those days no one would ever have (up to now) thirty-seven years that have dared to say “No”. followed my moving on from the Parish. The Parish was large but we were in so many ways March 1965 brought with it my pre-ordination a family and it is good to have the memories retreat. The Vespa loomed almost as large in and to still enjoy friendships begun way back my mind as ordination. Every morning of the then. week prior to retreat the RACQ did its best to The Vespa is no more. The Beetle may still be teach me drive. Miraculously, I was given a roaring the streets rejuvenated and worth a licence to drive a car with the spoken hope, small fortune, and this Priest who, until March “You’ll be OK with a bit more practice mate!” 1965 had never driven anything more than a “Cyclops” push-with-your-foot scooter or I learnt to drive that Vespa doing figures of administered a Chalice, still has so much to be eight around the church grounds with the grateful for from the Chermside years – 1965 Kruger children roaring with laughter. It and 1966 – even the blankey Vespa! didn’t get me to see Jenny too often. Most evenings meant work somewhere in the Parish. Rev Barry Greaves It was cold in winter, slid on tram lines if you (September 1973 – July 1980) didn’t approach them at an angle, and in spite My story is in three parts. First, I came as of long plastic trousers, and a plastic raincoat, Assistant Curate on the day I was ordained the water still ran off the crash helmet and deacon, 21 December 1961. I served as deacon down my neck. and priest under Fr Jack Kruger for two years.

The Vespa did have a few positives: These were hectic days. We taught many It cost almost nothing to run. The sight of a periods of religious education in the state ‘dog collar’ on two wheels certainly drew primary and secondary schools [I usually had people’s attention. It got me all over the 17 classes a week]. We visited from house to Parish from the Lutwyche Cemetery to Bald house targeting Anglicans we didn’t know Hills; to seven churches then in the Parish, about, or who had lapsed from attendance. The plus what is now the Prince Charles Hospital; ones we did find were on the whole grateful to RE classes at seven Primary Schools and for the visits, and we were often able to leave two High Schools each week; and to goodness literature and give encouragement. knows how many CEBS and YAF groups. The Assistant Curates were never asked to In children’s ministry, there were Sunday attend GFS or MU. Schools running throughout the parish, four strong CEBS branches, and a very strong GFS Another positive was that the boys of St. presence. Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace had been taught to show respect for the priests. When In 1963 we served at four services each on the Deacon assistant of Chermside drove the Sunday mornings, two services of Holy streets dressed in black from head to foot Communion at 6.30 a.m., two at 7.30 a.m., two resplendent in new clerical collar and crowned at 8.30 a.m. and back to All Saints’ for 9.30 with a white crash helmet, the Terrace boys a.m. The chaplaincy at the Chermside Chest stood to attention and raised their hats as he Hospital [Prince Charles] was performed by Fr passed by. They didn’t know I was Anglican Kruger and I was regularly involved with him and a mere Deacon, but they made me feel in the chest section and in the section for good. terminally ill infants.

In thanksgiving for the Priests who have ministered to the parish over the past 90 years. Inserted by John and Elaine Moore.

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The second part of my time at Chermside was diocese built on part of what had been St as Rector, following Fr Kruger in August Laurence’s land in West Chermside. During 1973. These were times of transition, and in this brief period I was able to enjoy the particular we saw the Church, including the friendship and companionship of the parish, Anglican part of it, gradually losing its pre- and be ministered to, rather than minister, eminence in society and in the lives of many which was good for the soul. people. Rev Karol Misso The parish was smaller with only St Thomas’s, (June 1980 – June 1987) St Laurence’s and All Saints’ operating. Fr The years at All Saints’ were a high point of Michael Stephenson was a deacon when I 25 years of pastoral ministry for me. I also arrived, and shortly after was ordained priest. believe they were years of tremendous In due course the hospital was taken from spiritual growth for many in the faith parish responsibility, and Michael became the community. A significant number who first fulltime chaplain. faithfully continue on that spiritual pilgrimage today will bear testimony to this. This was a time of change in liturgical matters. We shifted from the Book of Common Prayer The dynamic participation of laypersons in to An Australian Prayer Book; we began using every facet of ministry – liturgical, teaching, lay people to assist in administering holy preaching, pastoring, administering – found its communion, and celebrating the Eucharist focus in the vibrant offering of Sunday facing the people became much more of the worship and more particularly the celebrations norm. Coping with these changes occupied a occasioned by the major festivals of the good deal of people’s spiritual and emotional church’s year. Education for Ministry, energy. Kerygma and other learning programs helped to nurture a nucleus of theological aware and The parish was blessed with strong leadership informed lay leaders who made unique and organizations. I was told by the Registrar contributions to the goal of ‘Total Ministry’. that the parish council was recognized in the diocese for its strength and responsibility. The Efforts to develop and maintain an effective CEBS branch was likewise strong, and was ministry with youth waxed and waned but our notable for involving the families in branch model of ministry with children was the envy and parish activities. The Mothers’ Union was of many parishes in the diocese. Facets of that represented by two branches, and they ministry such as the Admission of Children to provided a solid core of leadership and service. Holy Communion provided a valuable training resource for what was then the Department of As a sign of the future, it was in this time that Christian Education. the parish roll was transferred to the computer of a friendly company. A very positive response to the annual Stewardship renewal that focused on a I left in July 1980, and was pleased that the commitment of ‘heart, mind and wallet’, rather newly established Education for Ministry than ‘fund raising’, enriched the life of the group was able to continue after me. In my faith community. It enabled us to be free of view this course was possibly the most financial worry and released funds for projects important step in training for lay people that such as the major refurbishing of the church, the parish had undertaken in many a year. provision of adequate office space, the purchase of educational aids, the establishment My third time at Chermside was as a of a car fund and the purchase of a residence parishioner. I spent almost two years from for the Rector outside the church precincts. November 1988 on special projects in the Registrar’s office, and lived in a house the The Faith Community was encouraged to see Jessica and Alan White.

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Rev Dr. Scott Cowdell (May 1992 – March 1996) That we did all this for under $700,000, with a Rector of All Saints’, Chermside, May 1992 – manageable debt of less than $300,000, is a March 1997; presently Rector of St Paul’s small miracle and it remains the great Church, Manuka, ACT, & Senior Lecturer in achievement of my life to date to have led and Theology, Charles Sturt University. successfully completed this project. I am also proud of the musical and liturgical steps we My appointment at All Saints’, at the age of took (with Ros Kay still making her fine 31, was my first real job. I had worked part- contribution eight years on) and the small time while a student, among other things as a welfare agency we founded with university tutor and an honorary Assistant Commonwealth money. Curate, but I had never held-down a proper job. And I guess I’d imagined that my future Since I left All Saints’ for the world of would be in the academic world once my theological education, I have worked in doctorate was completed. But out of the blue situations where I was less successful, and came Bishop George Browning’s invitation to have had to learn lessons about patience, let my name go forward, and I was as vulnerability and letting go. Had I learned surprised as I was delighted to be offered the them earlier, I would no doubt have been a position. better priest during my All Saints’ years. But then I mightn’t have been driven to push the After a long gestation in the world of books, I building along, and that would have been took to the job with relish. I made some unfortunate. Thanks be to God that good blunders due to inexperience, but the parish things are brought forth in spite of, and even was magnanimous towards me. At the start I through, our limitations. was very aware that Randall Nolan was keenly missed, and my arrival struck some as To sum up, All Saints’, Chermside, was the untimely, even unwelcome. But in time I making of me. It built my confidence and came to feel very much at home and highly showed me I was more than just an egghead. I supported. thank God for the opportunities we had, and for the many dear people I came to know and The parish has a genuine maturity and a real love. commitment to education and lay ministry. Worship was important, too. I was able to Rev David Lunniss build on these commitments. Indeed, I was (December 1997 – October 2001 conscious of Barry Greaves, Karol Misso and Arriving in Chermside my wife, Helen, and Randall Nolan standing behind me, and of a sons Gus and Sam settled into an almost new baton being passed on. I realized then that it modern rectory on site. Feeling rather battered takes more than one incumbency to establish a and wounded from my previous parochial strong, healthy parish culture, and this is what experience, I seriously began to doubt my my predecessors did. vocation. Fortunately for me, the All Saints’ The main task of my incumbency was the set folk recognised my need for some tender care. of major tasks that constituted our building project, with the sale of St Thomas’ Church They accepted me with compassion and a and the West Chermside Rectory, the Christian fellowship which I have, in my relocation and refurbishing of the Parish twenty five years as a Priest, found to be very Centre, the construction of a new diocesan rare. It is seen as a privilege to serve as rector standard Rectory, the demolition and recycling at All Saints’, and for my part I am grateful for of half the old church, with the completion of a their acceptance of my condition and for major extension and minor re-order of the nurturing me back to faith and ministry. church building, and the provision of unified site-works and landscaping. Remembering Val Koeleman - Ann and John Muller

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Preparing for the celebrations in the Hall 1989 The women of the 75th Anniversary

GFS Seniors of the 1960s at the Reunion in 2000 1989 The men of the 75th Anniversary

M U Members in March 2000

1989 Decorations for the 75th celebrations

1989 M U Banner, sponsored by Esme Hughes and made by Margaret Coombs. 1979 Mrs Taylor married in All Saints’,1921

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Late 1970s – Parish Morris Dancers in Camp at Noosa Halse Lodge

1990s Irish Night & All Sports Dinner

1950s – Helen Stewart (Webb) Pat Symonds Gillian Smith, Dorothy Stewart

Fantasy Flight Attendants – Gayle Goodwin-Smith and Mavis Brady.

1970s Rita Hillier, Gwen Neilsen, 2001 Ladies’ Breakfast - Helen Lunniss as Jenny Lyon – Pancake Day guest speaker and Warden Barbara Mills

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Two outstanding family camps were held at ministry to candidates for adult baptism, Camp Duckadang in the catchment area for the affirmation of re affirmation of faith. Oh, those Brisbane River. Catered for by Helen and Easter Mornings full of resurrection joy, song organised by the younger adult members of the and Eucharist –just great! As confidence grew congregation, both camps forged greater amongst team members greater roles were friendships and appreciation of who we were accepted by Margaret Coombs and Mavis as a body and family of Christ. Brady releasing Win Wrench from the years of Gay Nye, raised up within the faith community her dedicated and enthusiastic establishment of and presented for Ordination to the Order of this wonderful process within the parish. As Deacon in St John’s Cathedral, discerned the we assisted in bringing people to new birth application of the servant ministry of deacon through baptism, so it was we journeyed in her place of employment as well as within through the pregnancy of Leslie Gosper to the Church. produce twins: Phoebe and Edwin. The baptism of Tahlia and Kahya Baines and other What fun was had flying with a dubious children within the faith community were looking crew of Gary two parishioners in the always joyous occasions. cockpit under the supervision of Chief Stewardess Anne Winter as they entertained Christmas Carols, with Mark Herring playing and put smiles on the faces of passengers his guitar; others on trumpet, clarinet, during the mystery flights. xylophone accompanied by other wonderful musicians and choristers under the capable Pastoral Care groups were re-established on a talents of Ros Kay. Bells, cymbals, and home regional basis and refugees were supported by made musical instruments and anything that Wombat. Forty years of CEBS in Chermside made a noise rang out during a special service brought many past CEBS back to the parish to greet the new Millennium. with sharing of memories and stories. A wonderful Cursillo Ultreya was celebrated. What a wonderful breakfast Suzie Carley arranged for Bishop John’s anniversary of Parishioners continued to engage in the consecration along with all the feasts which Archbishop’s Certificate Courses, Education occurred in the Hall. Maida Anstey was for Ministry, and the Young Mothers’ Group generous with her ANZAC biscuits gained new skills in listening and caring accompanied by the strongest crushing female through the Lab 1 Course. handshake ever!

John Moore attended diocesan workshops to The establishment of a working relationship help the parish council to understand the GST with Prince Charles Hospital and the provision and set up a manageable structure for handling of a drop in-centre for people with mental the same. Our Stewardship of energy and illness, capably run by May Cassidy. finances moved from concerns with church plant to creating greater ministering I celebrated and attended a goodly number of opportunities. weddings during my tenure and they rank as very memorable occasions; such as Karen and A Cooperative Youth Ministry between Melanie Brady, Rebecca Nye, Jennifer Chermside, Zillmere and Nundah was started. Hansen, Todd Goodwin Smith. Family services brought surprises to many people as they were required to draw, and Remembering all the saints was celebrated write messages on paper spread down the both through the patronal festivals and also length of the aisle, and the making of a cake through the commendation of the faithful within the Mass. departed into our dear Lord’s eternal care. I remember especially the celebrations of the The Catechumenate was started with its life of John Hamilton, Ivan Seddon, Frances

Congratulations to All Saints' - Cedric and Joan Shaw.

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Spry, Allan Mowat, Fred Hook, Gwen Hadlow, Fr Doug Bartholomeusz (along with his ministry of prayer), and family members of parishioners.

Men only breakfasts were established on some bright sunny mornings and occasionally on damp days at Downfall Creek Bushland Centre in Raven Street Reserve. Ably assisted by Frank Mann and Des Lee on BBQ’s the breakfasts helped to bring the men of the parish together and provided a venue for enabling new men both young and old to feel the welcoming hand of the community.

The friendships forged during my years with the All Saints’ community have comforted and sustained me and my family through leaner, meaner times. People still there pray for me and for this I am grateful. The challenges and support I received from the wardens was greatly appreciated as indeed was the assistance of two special people, the secretaries Lynette Gregory and Karen Winters. I feel proud and privileged to say that I was once the Rector of All Saints, Chermside, and I wish you well in your 90th celebrations.

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61 Min Bk No 2 11/6/1956 62 1 Year Book 1954 Min Bk No 2 8/2/1956 63 2 Min Bk No 2 11/11/1953 & Combined Fund Canvass Min Bk No 2 9/3/1955 64 Brochure 1956 p.10 Min Bk No 2 11/3/1957 3 Brochure – A Report of Progress May 1957 4 Canvass Brochure p.7 5 Statistic Tables 1952-1953 6 Education Dpt Statistics 7 Min Bk No 3 9/9/1957 8 Min Bk No 3 28/4/1958 9 Min Bk No 3 12/1/1959 10 Min Bk No 3 13/2/1961 11 Min Bk No 3 11/6/1962 12 Min Bk No 3 9/10/1961 13 Year Book 14 Val Kerr – Notes p.1 15 Min Bk No 3 Items between 14/9/1964 and 14/2/1966 16 Ken Pollard – notes 17 Min Bk No 3 Between 13/6/1966 and 13/4/1970 18 Min Bk No 4 - January 1972 19 Briggs, Rev Keith – The History of the Anglican Church in the Zillmere Parish – May1998 20 Warden’s Report 1974 21 Year Book 22 Val Kerr – Notes p.1 23 Rector’s Annual Report 1973-4 24 Min Bk No 4 - 21/4/1974 25 Report of Church Wardens 31/3/1975 p.2 26 Min Bk No 4 Between 10/3/1976 and 13/11/1978 27 Min Bk No 4 Between 11/5/1978 and 12/2/1979 28 Rector’s Ann Rep 1977-8 29 Val Kerr – Notes p.1 30 Rector’s Ann Rep 1980-1 31 Min Bk No 2 13/8/1956 32 Ken Pollard 33 Rector’s Ann Rep 1981-2 34 Rector’s Ann Rep 1982 35 Rector’s Ann Rep 1984 36 Rector’s Ann Rep 1985 37 Rector’s Ann Rep 1986 38 Val Kerr – Notes p.2 39 Rector’s Ann Rep 1988 40 Saints’ Alive 5/11/1990 p.5 41 Min Folder 18/8/1992 42 Rector’s Ann Rep 1990 43 Parish Report 1984 p.6 44 Rector’s Ann Rep 1991 45 Minute Folder in Parish Archive 23/7/1991 46 Min Folder 11/10/1991 47 Val Kerr – Notes p.2 48 Min Folder 10/5/1992 49 Rector’s Ann Rep 1992 50 Rector’s Ann Rep 1993 51 Rector’s Ann Rep 1994 52 Web Site - Rev Scott Cowdell 53 Rector’s Ann Rep 1996 P.2 54 Rector’s Ann Reps 1995 & 1996 55 Rector’s Ann Rep 1999 56 Deacon Gay Nye’s Ann Rep 2001 57 Year Book 58 Annual Reports for 2001,2,3 59 Rector’s Report 2002 60 Rector’s Report 2003 38