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Oct/Nov 2020 Inspired by God’s love, through worship, prayer and scriptural reflection, we seek to live our Christ-centred values by meeting the The needs of our communities through serving and accepting others. Issue: 097 A Newspaperdvocate of the Anglican Diocese of Wangaratta I www.wangaratta-anglican.org.au October/November 2020 For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the LORD, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 Photo by Dmitry Mayatskyy from FreeImages Inside the Advocate this month ....... PAGE 3 PAGE 5 PAGE 6 2 THE ADVOCATE October/November2020 150th Anniversary of St Jude’s Anglican Church, El Dorado News from Mothers’ Union BY GILLIAN BAKER Prior to 1870 services BY MARY MUNTZ were held in the Courthouse at El It has been a year of turmoil around the world. Parishioners in the Dorado and sometimes Wangaratta Diocese have been fortunately spared from the restrictions in private homes. The of movement and heartache affecting so many families in Melbourne Rev. Canon John Henry and the suburbs. It has been important for us all to keep our faith, adapt May was appointed to to new forms of worship and be aware of how our families, friends and Yackandandah in 1866, neighbours are coping with the lack of freedom to interact with others. (fascinating stories of his Our elderly folk in Aged Care Facilities have missed the pleasure of early years in Australia regular non family visitors. Kathleen, a 99 year old Lone Member, is a were published in an resident in an aged care facility who has missed the usual outings but earlier edition of The has been active knitting rugs and gathering food for the homeless. Advocate). Canon May travelled extensively As families moved around the country for a variety of reasons, members throughout the area on found themselves living in parishes that did not have a Mothers’ Union his horse and became Branch. In 1967 the Australian Central Council became concerned with the first Vicar to Scott built the church thriving gold mining town, white ant haven, has the number of members who wished to retain their membership but members of the Church from locally quarried with a district population been replaced with a were unable to attend regular meetings. Mrs T Kitley was appointed in El Dorado. In 1868 granite and there is a in the hundreds, if not sizeable mud brick hall, a site was selected by as the first Commonwealth Correspondent to compile a roll of all Lone very old photograph thousands. But once built by the community the then incumbent at Members throughout Australia. To reach these members the Mia Mia hanging in the Guild Hall the gold and tin mining in conjunction with the Beechworth, the Rev. published information about this new department. Each diocese then of them standing by the ceased, the population LEAP scheme and is W.L.C. Howard, and a appointed a Lone Members’ Correspondent. Mrs Elizabeth Woodyard completed church. shrank and it became the now a haven for children committee was set up to corresponds regularly with the 33 Lone Members in Wangaratta peaceful small country with their Homework supervise the building of The Foundation Stone town that it is today. Club and school holiday Diocese. Miss Cate Rankin and Mrs Robyn Aulmann ensure that these St Jude’s Church. members receive their copies of the Mia Mia. was laid on 12th Over the years, however, Activity Days, monthly October 1870 by the this picturesque little ‘Cuppa and Chat’ get Bishop Perry, the first Venerable Archdeacon church has been lovingly togethers plus various Earlier this year our Australian President, Rev’d Anne Kennedy, Anglican Bishop of J.J. Tucker D.D., Rector cared for, maintained meetings. It also houses received a request from the World Wide President Mrs Sheran Harper Melbourne, preached of Holy Trinity Church, and added to. In 1962 a community library. for financial help to save Mary Sumner House, the centre of Mothers’ at the Courthouse on Wangaratta, with a it was given National Union. As Mary Sumner House is considered a charity, staff accepted 16th April 1869; at a parchment laid in a box Trust classification By worldly standards a heavy pay cut to ensure the continuation and completion of ongoing meeting afterwards placed under the stone. on architectural and this Church is small projects. One Million pounds was the estimated need to ensure that building matters were However, the position historical grounds. The and humble. Yet there education, peace and reconciliation, parenting skills, micro finances, carried a stage further of the stone was never present Altar rails are is beauty in its very health and wellbeing were financed and coordinated by members of and arrangements were marked, and to this day a gift from the church simplicity. As you walk Mary Sumner House. Wangaratta Diocese sent $1,000 and individual made for a Lay Reader to it has never been found, of St James the Less, between the ancient members contributed a further $620.00. Australian members contributed conduct services until a in spite of efforts by the Mt Eliza, and are also Kurrajong trees, over a total of $81,928.00 minister was appointed. army with mine detectors National Trust classified original paving stones Bishop Perry indicated in 1954. A replacement and when the window and through the old Mrs Harper and staff at Mary Sumner House have sent their “heartfelt he would include El plaque has been placed above the Altar needed doors, with the sun thanks for our kindness and generosity in reaching out to support the Dorado in his annual visit in the church wall. The repair, some of the shining in and reflecting central charity of Mothers’ Union.” throughout the Diocese, first service in St. Jude’s original Waterford glass off the brass in the (which, until 1902, was held in April 1871. was retained in it. Sanctuary, there is an covered the whole of overwhelming sense of Lester & Son Victoria). Stonemasons In the 1870s and early The old Guild Room, peace. In the words of Nicol Turner and James 1900s El Dorado was a which had become a one worshipper “You Funeral Directors Like us on can feel the Spirit here”. A tradition of personal, professional care since 1907 Facebook Although our regular congregation is small, pre-Covid, regular Anglican services were held on Sunday mornings, led Diocese of by either Rev. Canon Thomas Leslie, (known to his flock in El Dorado Wangaratta as Father Tom), or our own Deacon Sue Hall. St Jude’s is still very community centric and Andrew Harbick & Darren Eddy while we may not see a Call now for immediate service or for an repetition of the 1870s, appointment to discuss your funeral needs. we hope there will be 02 6056 1700 enough love in this little 49 Thomas Mitchell Drive Wodonga valley to keep its doors www.lesterandson.com.au open for many years to come. All Hours • All Areas • Pre-planned Funerals Available WHAT’S INSIDE? CONTACT US DETAILS SAFE CHURCH The Anglican Diocese of Wangaratta The Advocate Newspaper is published by the Anglican Diocese of has zero tolerance for abuse. We are Mother’s Union ...........................2 GENERAL ENQUIRIES, Wangaratta and is distributed across the Diocese in the 1st week of every committed to providing a safe, respectful, DESIGN & PRODUCTION month (excluding January). welcoming and positive environment for From the Bishop..........................3 Fiona van Bree children and adults from all backgrounds. Tel: (03) 5721 3484 EDITORIAL & ADVERTISING CONTRIBUTIONS [email protected] If you have experienced abuse or Schools........................................5 Diocese of Wangaratta suspect abuse may be occurring in a www.wangaratta-anglican.org.au PO Box 457, Wangaratta VIC 3677 church setting or by a member of the Looking down the Valley..............6 [email protected] church you should report this as soon as Printed by North East Media, Tel: (03) 5721 3484 possible to the Director of Professional Wangaratta, Victoria Standards on 1800 377 842 The Diocese is not responsible for the opinions expressed by its contributors. Their views do (1800 DPSVIC) The Scripture quotations are from the New not necessarily reflect the policy of the paper or the Diocese. Acceptance of advertisements or email professionalstandards@ does not necessarily mean endorsement of the product or service. Revised Standard Version of the Bible, wangaratta-anglican.org.au. copyrighted, 1989, by the Division of Christian Editorial deadline is the 16th of each month (excluding December). Education of the National Council of the For more information on our Safe Church policies and procedures contact Churches of Christ in the United States of Contributions and photos are welcome (please limit to approximately 300 words) for America, and are used by permission. All rights consideration for publication dependent on space and content with the understanding that the Safe Church and Systems Officer reserved they may be edited. Pictures should be provided as a high resolution JPEG (200dpi) or Tiff on 03 5721 3484. if possible THE ADVOCATE October/November 2020 3 from the Bishop Dear People and Friends of the Diocese Trials and Challenges This has been a year of trials and challenges. Two months to go before Christmas and yet we are not sure how things will turn out during these uncertain times. This is life now, never knowing what tomorrow will bring. As people of faith we do believe in ‘the word made flesh’ and we trust in God’s purpose for our lives. Yet within our human frailty we doubt, lose faith and become disillusioned with what is happening all around us.
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