From the bishop Service of Gippsland Anglicans Who is my Faith at work Reconciliation honoured neighbour? David Chambers page 2 page 5 page 7 page 10 page 12 The Gippsland

Volume 114, NumberAnglican 6, July 2017 Published in Gippsland Diocese since 1904

Photo: Christine Morris Bishop Kay Goldsworthy honoured as pioneer Jan Down The Rt Rev’d Kay she explains that she did Goldsworthy, first woman not set out to be a pioneer bishop in the Anglican for women in ministry. Church of Australia and But there came a point 12th Bishop of Gippsland, where she had to admit has been appointed Officer and accept that this was of the Order of Australia happening, and to take up for “distinguished service the responsibility that came to religion through the with it. “When you’re first Anglican Church of through something, you Australia, as a pioneer and want the door behind you role model for women, to be wide open” for others to church administration, to come through, she said. Dean Susanna Pain with Timothy Perryman; Bishop Kay Goldsworthy; Elijah, Emma and David Perryman; and to pastoral care First sensing a call to Archdeacon Philip Muston and equality”. ministry at the age of When Bp Kay was first sixteen, Bp Kay explains appointed to Gippsland, that what was in her mind David Perryman ordained priest she spoke of her sense of at the time was simply, “doors opening” as she “I want to work for God Jan Down This year the church held a discerned a call from God. seven days a week”. She 1662 Evensong as part of the Now, as she looks back rang Deaconess House he Rev’d David festival, and David invited the on many years of ministry; and was advised to finish Perryman was ordained Rev’d Nikolai Blaskow (who of being one of the first her studies and come back TPriest in the Church has produced Shakespeare’s women deacons, then in a few years’ time. of God by Bishop Kay MacBeth) to preach. David, priests and finally the first Goldsworthy at St Paul’s who led the ecumenical woman bishop in Australia, Continued on page 3 Cathedral, Sale, on Saturday service, says “it took a lot 10 June. of practice to get the 1662 Timothy Perryman stealing the David said afterwards, language down pat”. There show at lunch after the service “Words can’t describe the were about 75 people in the feeling of having the bishop’s Abbey, Raymond Island, for little church, including some hands on my head, while the three days leading up to the from the wider community, surrounded by friends, and ordination. Lyndon, speaking the Stratford Singers who being set aside for ministry” about the Road to Emmaus performed, and people from and he looks forward to being story which she and David other churches. able to share this experience had studied on the retreat, said David expressed delight with the next person coming “Jesus is our companion on in the spirit of the parish. He through for ordination. the way, but we don’t always said people are willing to try The cathedral was close to recognize him”. new things, are generous and capacity, with clergy coming David, who was a store mission-focused, and it is from across the diocese, people manager at KFC before going “great to be able to take the from David’s former parish into the ministry, said he is gospel out in different forms”. of Wonthaggi and from Avon “loving every minute” of As well as ministering in where he has been Curate-in- ministry at Stratford, in the Avon, David is the Bishop’s Charge since March this year, parish of Avon, adding that at Chaplain, working in the as well as many family and times it is “busier than KFC on Registry Offce in Sale two friends. a Friday night drive-thru”. days a week. He said “We are Dean Susanna Pain At Easter this year, very, very lucky to have such began the service with an the parish started a a good bishop”, drawing a acknowledgment of the land Sunday School and they contrast with proft-focused of the Gunai-Kurnai people now have a Bible Study bosses. He added that the and welcomed everyone to the getting underway. Registry staff are “awesome cathedral. The preacher was A major annual event in the – a good crew, who work hard community at Stratford is the and banter well” and are like the Rev’d Lyndon Phillips, Opening doors for women in ministry: Bishop Kay Goldsworthy who led David on retreat at the Shakespeare Festival in April. “another little family”.

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Index Theologies, worship practices, as a threat. It is part of the ways of understanding how landscape, both background and No fear in love Christ is present, of considering foreground, of everyday life as

From the Bishop 2 abbi Lord Jonathon Bishop Kay Goldsworthy the past and of looking to the reported in newsprint, television Sacks, chief Rabbi in future are all part of this mixed and social media. People Rthe UK for many years, bag. There is much to learn highlighting those defned as

Parish to Parish 2 once said “Tomorrow’s world is alongside each other. Remember “different” and therefore somehow born in what we teach our the image of future hope in the dangerous are constantly at the children today”. song of Revelation’s vision, “I top of the news feed.

Manasseh Gahima 3 It is on the surface a warming looked and there was a great I have been particularly consecrated thought. Perhaps even an multitude...from every nation, saddened to hear a politician invitation to self-congratulation from all tribes and peoples and recently call for removal of on the lessons taught. But, if languages, standing before the children with autism from

Around the parishes 4 – 7 we look to the wider story of throne of the Lamb…” Rev 7:9 mainstream schooling. However community fears, of political on it as an adventure. In our For Christians, this mixed this was meant, it has landed insecurity around the world, of household, the introduction of a bag has also meant learning painfully on many in the

Kids’ Min: 8 wars and civil unrest, and of the dish my mother was pleased to something else besides the community. Perhaps the answer Eight years of mainly music incredible number of women, call “chow mein” (think cabbage, patterns of our parent’s faith. lies more in resourcing of schools men and children displaced and mince and tinned pineapple) It has meant learning that there rather than another lesson of homeless as a result of confict in no way prepared us for the are many different faiths alive in “them” and “us”. Whatever the

Daniel Lowe: 9 we might ask ourselves what delights of cuisine from far-off our community. The rhythm of particular situation of each child Copping it were the lessons learned by the lands which are our common community life is changing as and family in this, there is a last two generations of children, fare today. Or for the delights we welcome, befriend and learn question to be asked about how that have led us to this point? that have come from growing where they are similar and what we see our common humanity

Reflection: 10 At the risk of over generalizing up with friends for whom these are their distinct differences. in all its guises, and welcome it. Heather Toms – something that’s hard to avoid foods are just one part of their Tomorrow’s world is being We might well ask “who next”? when speaking of the global cultural heritage. born in what we are teaching Can we teach the lesson – perhaps the post war baby For Christians, this mixed our children today. They are we have learnt from Christ?

Nils von Kalm: 11 boomer generation of the bag has meant learning to live growing into a world enriched by Not “them” and “us” but “us The power of one West learnt some lessons that with neighbours who express difference and at the same time together”. Human beings loved haven’t been all good, or good their faith very differently, but marked by fear of the other. The by God. Can we teach the lesson for all. Growing economies, no less meaningfully, from us. gospels show us again and again that we read in 1 John “God is

Faith at Work: 12 consumerism, assumption of Orthodox Easter celebrations; that Jesus welcomed strangers, love, and those who abide in love David Chambers educational opportunities and street processions on feast days that he made friends of those abide in God, and God abides employment, growing individual- with icons and images of saints; who were outsiders, of those in them” … “There is no fear ism as well as freedom of women who remove their shoes who seemed different. Jesus in love, but perfect love casts

Diocesan Calendar 12 speech, awareness and action as they enter church and others saw in them not the categories out fear; for fear has to do with in the face of social injustice who veil their heads as they go defned for them by others, but punishment, and whoever fears have contributed to the mixed to communion; the drums and human beings, fashioned in has not reached perfection in bag that we are. dance and rhythm of worship the image of God, worthy of love. We love because he My father looked at the multi- from countries across Africa; dignity and of God’s love, mercy frst loved us.” The Gippsland cultural growth of Australia with the lavish dress code especially and grace. 1 John 16,18-19 Anglican suspicion. His children looked for Sunday. How easy it is to see difference Peace and grace.

Member of Australasian Religious Press Association involved in a wide range Member of Community Newspapers Parish to Parish: praying for each other of community organization Association of Victoria “...That we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith...” (ROMANS1: 12) and activities. Registered by Australia Post Recently 28 young people Print Post Number 34352/00018 This diocesan prayer diary demands of Morwell as it Cornerstone Anglican Church attended the Youth Music features three parishes each transitions into a new meets in the rectory at Cardinia The Gippsland Anglican is the offcial Festival at Forest Edge; some month, in alphabetical order. and uncertain future. Lakes, a new estate in Pakenham newspaper of and is published by made Christian commitments. Diocesan organizations will East, for a contemporary praise The Anglican Diocese of Gippsland, 2. Ability to give appropriate Please pray for our young 453 Raymond Street, also be included. Each and worship service at 5:00 pm support and care where people and the youth leadership Sale, Victoria, 3850. parish sends in its own on Sundays, and Bible studies www.gippsanglican.org.au we can to those affected team, especially the team leader profle and prayer needs. at 7:00 pm on Wednesdays. by the power station and John and his family. Prayer points: for growth in Editor: Jan Down mill closures. The St John’s Op Shop is MORWELL the Thursday after school art Tel: 0407 614 661 very well supported and is Email: [email protected] WESTERN REGION 3. Leaders to be found to program and Sunday School at seen as a great asset to the Contributions are due by 15th of St Mary, Morwell help grow our youth and St John’s; completion and launch community. Give thanks for the the month prior to publication Rector: The Rev’d David Head Sunday School ministries. of the Men’s Breakfast barbecue volunteers who see it as service trailer; town planning approval Layout by Devine Design St Mary’s Morwell is a happy, NAR NAR GOON AND to the church and community. Printed by Fairfax Media, for the St John Community diverse, multicultural parish Please pray for the timely 30-32 Grandlee Drive, CARDINIA LAKES Centre; and boldness to joyfully Wendouree, Victoria, 3355. aiming to meet the needs (EPISCOPAL DISTRICT) share the good news. completion of the new Op Shop of both our elderly and our WESTERN REGION and Ministry Centre. The editor reserves the right of younger people. Attendance at NEERIM SOUTH fnal choice and format of material Cornerstone Anglican, Prayer the two Sunday services ranges (COOPERATING CHURCHES) included in each issue. The Gippsland Cardinia Lakes Anglican and the editor cannot from the mid 30s to the mid 50s, WESTERN REGION Gracious God, we bring Rector: The Rev’d Chris McAleer necessarily verify any material used with 10 to 15 for the mid-week before you the needs of in this publication. Views contained St John Neerim South service. It is a relaxed, liberal The railway town of Nar these parishes: Morwell, in submitted material are those St James Buln Buln of contributors. catholic style parish in liturgical Nar Goon (population about Nar Nar Goon / Cardinia St Andrew Noojee and theological practice with 1000) is very close to Greater Lakes and Neerim South. Advertising Rates Priest-in-Charge: a good preaching tradition. Melbourne’s urban growth May they discover new ways Please contact the editor for all The Rev’d Dr John Batt advertising submissions, costing boundary. St John’s (built to serve You. Equip them to and enquiries, including about Prayer Points: 1894) has a traditional Holy Give thanks and pray for the make the gospel relevant as inserts in the newspaper. A full 1. Strength, wisdom, vision Communion at 10 am on continuing strong connection they care for all wherever advertising schedule can be sent out upon request. and grace to meet the Sundays. The opportunity shop with the local community. You may lead. And in Your changing face and is just down the street. Parishioners and Rector are mercy, hear our prayer.

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part in maintaining national consecration and their family Manasseh Gahima consecrated unity in times of great change of eight children were prayed and spectacular growth in for with him. Philip Muston Rwanda. These days Bishop John Broadbent accom- Alexis has challenging panied me on the trip at his t was a break from parish national responsibilities and own expense and we were routine to make the journey, Bishop Manasseh as assistant able to take various gifts and Irepresenting Gippsland bishop will be able to offer presents to Gahini for our Diocese, to Gahini, Rwanda, increased pastoral care to the link parishes, the hospital and for the Consecration of clergy of Gahini Diocese, a rehabilitation centre, as well as Manasseh Gahima as Assistant role for which he is eminently for Manasseh. Bishop of Gahini. Manasseh qualified. His wife Rose is a great friend of Gippsland knelt behind him during the Continued on page 9 and of our parish, having spent time with us during two visits. It was great to spend time with him, Rose and their growing family. The service itself was the frst to be held in the newly completed Cathedral at Gahini, an extra cause for celebration. It holds 2000 people, but another 1000 took part outside. Bishop Manasseh Gahima A wide range of church leaders, including many bishops, came The Archbishop of Rwanda two choirs and speeches from throughout Rwanda as along with Bishop Alexis from senior Government well as from Kenya, Tanzania, Bilindibagabo led the 5.5 fgures, eager to stress the The new cathedral, Gahini Uganda, the USA and the UK. hour service, which included importance of the church’s

Bishop Kay Goldsworthy COMMENTS honoured as pioneer Continued from page 1 “We couldn’t imagine a more deserving person: In her early twenties, Kay the Deaconess’s name to part of the first wave was working in a restaurant help clarify their status within of women priests, first and could see a career path the Church” (pp 28-29 woman to be made in front of her, but also saw Great Faithfulness). a bishop, and what a that it wouldn’t be right for In the early days of the bishop! We are really her to take that path. By this movement for the ordination blessed to have a person time she was clear about her of women, there were some of such calibre to lead our call to ministry. She offered difficult moments, as Bp church here in Gippsland”. again and was accepted “for Kay remembers. There were all ministries open to women”, people so opposed and Sue Fordham which at the time meant worried, she says, some were becoming either a deaconess literally shaking their fingers “Bishop Kay has been or a “trained woman worker”. at women and saying, “You a pioneer of women’s She became a deaconess women are going to destroy Photo: Edie Ashley ordination within the and eventually one of the first this church”. But she had Anglican Church and women ordained deacons by a sense of not being alone Seven women bishops at The Abbey in April: Bishop Kay Goldsworthy; a splendid role model Archbishop David Penman in this big movement. “If it Bishop Victoria Matthews, Christchurch; Bishop Sarah Mc Neil, Grafton; for women who are in 1986. had not been for the strong Bishop Alison Taylor, Brisbane; Bishop Kate Wilmot, Perth; As an aside, Bp Kay says support from lay people, Bishop Helen-Anne Hartley, Waikato; Bishop Genieve Blackwell, Melbourne considering ministry she has been intrigued and clergy and bishops, who were as a vocation. She has surprized to discover, on sensing this as a movement Bishop Kay has found “The platforms are different. been a terrific pastor reading Great Faithfulness, of the Spirit, it would not the Gippsland Diocese You have to make them. And to the clergy as our a history of the Gippsland have happened – but it did”, “welcoming, challenging, that may not be a bad thing”, diocesan bishop.” Anglican Diocese, that Bishop Bishop Kay explains. familiar and yet different. she adds. Archdeacon Philip Cranswick appears to have Now, she comments that at It is a different world from While the bishop Muston been technically ordaining the recent ordination of David [the large diocese of] Perth”. acknowledges that at the women as deacons as early Perryman there were three She sees the Anglican wider level, people are as 1920: “Under Bishop women involved in leading Church in Australia as being suspicious of the church, at In 1982 I was part of a Cranswick, the deaconesses the service: the Dean Susanna in a period of change and the local level, the church lay training group that were placed in charge of Pain; herself, ordaining and renewal, and “on a path is alive and active; it is worked with Kay when Parochial Districts under the presiding; and the Rev’d hall-marked by a call to “people meeting people”. she was a student in supervision of an Archdeacon... Lyndon Phillips, who preached, repentance, and seeking “We are churches”, she says, training. At one session I They were ordained according having led David on retreat. Bp something new”. She rather than “the church”. remember she turned to to the Prayer Book ordinal for Kay speaks of a sense of the views the church as having And Bp Kay maintains the me and said “You know I’ll Deacons and their status was ordinariness of this – that these a more humble place in hope that “we will remain never be ordained”. How exactly equivalent to Deacons. leaders were there because of the community than it had broad, welcoming and loving wrong she was!” “Bishop Cranswick also their fitness for the particular when she was growing up, as Christians. The inclusive June Treadwell OAM sanctioned the use of the tasks, not because they and it can’t be assumed church is the one I want to title ‘The Reverend’ before were women. the church has a place. belong to”.

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Past participants will know what an enjoyable occasion the annual feast is. Previous chefs have included Bishop Kay, Jeff Richardson and Rich and Julie Lanham. In keeping with this past practice another priest- cum-renowned chef, Nikolai Blaskow, will prepare a four course menu, with a European theme. The charge for this event Lakeshore at The Abbey has been contained at $55 per person, matching wines included, and all proceeds Some of the Westernport op shop staff assisting at the community meal Coming up at The Abbey will be committed to the work of The Abbey in its service to Diocesan Retreat Whether a regular retreat the diocese and outreach to Feet, ears, hands, hearts attender or someone the wider community. open to all considering coming for the Don’t miss this – at work in our op shops The 2017 Diocesan Retreat, first time, all are welcome as special occasion – seats open to both laity and clergy, we take time together for a are limited and booking period of prayer and reflection. is essential. Colin Oakley will be held at The Abbey on ears are a God-send. Raymond Island in August Westernport When someone comes in and Anglicans across the Winter Feast For further information and having lost everything, the Diocese are encouraged to The fifth annual Winter Feast bookings for these two events, andering around feet are rushing to outfit join in this opportunity for is being held at The Abbey please contact Anna at the parish op them. No questions or spiritual renewal. on Saturday 19 August The Abbey: 5156 6580 or W shop in Corinella, judgement given. Members The Retreat will be commencing at 12 noon. [email protected] I suggested, let’s put up of the public come in all conducted by the Very a sign offering prayer. It sorts of need. Some days are Reverend Susanna Pain, Dean sounds good to me, to let quiet, others are frantic, but of St Paul’s Cathedral, with the people know that we’re the hearts are always open. the enticing theme “Winter here for them with that God When I looked for a photo Earth and Pomegranates”. It will commence on Friday connection. of the op shop staff together, 11 August at 5:00 pm and Many come in NOT I had to get a photo from conclude at 3:30 pm on the looking for bargains. They elsewhere. Their hands following afternoon. were busy providing the come to talk to someone who The cost of the Retreat will care enough to listen, free monthly meal at the has been contained with a without judgement. Someone community centre. That’s fee of $135 including shared who might even pray for where I found some of them accommodation and all meals them. A single parent with together; this photo is of from Friday evening to the six kids, some with special SOME them. Retreat conclusion. A single needs. When the mountain is A big thanks to our accommodation supplement is huge and unending, willing op shop staff. also available. Pentecost in colour Swan Reach Lakes Entrance/Metung Harvest Thanksgiving Tambo

The Rev’d Canon Barbara Logan and assistant Alan Rowe at St John’s Metung on Pentecost Sunday. The church was beautifully decorated with red balloons, red candles and white doves. Archdeacon Ted Gibson at the Swan Reach Thanksgiving service. Fresh goods were sold, money and canned goods were given to charity.

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Drouin reasons for wanting to “see Jesus more clearly, love him more dearly, Under the guidance of the Rev’d Jenny and follow him more nearly?” Dean Ramage, youth and children planned shared his “top ten” reasons for and led a service at Christ Church loving Jesus with the congregation. Drouin with the theme “What makes a The full homily is on the Drouin good witness?” website under “Rector’s Notes”: The young people took on welcoming anglicanparishdrouin.org.au and service roles and performed a theatrical skit about a Cheese Room restaurant and the Kurnai elder, Cheryl Drayton, in discussion with Drouin Christian Fellowship theft of a cheese Pastor Keith Gillam and his wife Julie at the Reconciliation Community Dinner platter and money, following the ecumenical service at Christ Church while patrons and staff were preoccupied. The Rev’d Dean Service of Reconciliation Spalding preached a homily to pick up on the theme of witness. and Healing If closeness to Jesus helps us to be better Drouin witnesses about him, The service also incorporated the what motivates our Kurnai smoking ritual and it was desire to draw close he Rev’d Dean Spalding, thought that this would be most to Jesus? Why do rector at Drouin, recently appropriate just after the general we love him? What Children and youth performing a skit about the theft of a collaborated with indigenous confession and pronouncement T are your “top ten” cheese platter Kurnai elder, Cheryl Drayton and of absolution, because of the Cheryl’s sister, Linda Mullet, to connection of the smoking ritual design a service of Reconciliation and with cleansing and dispersing Healing. This was held on Saturday of evil. Symbol and colour in worship 27 May, using some resources The service incorporated music developed by ABM and Aboriginal mainly from the country gospel Carolyn Raymond Symbols of the fame of the Holy Spirit Catholic Ministry, Victoria. tradition for reasons of familiarity Morwell were blossoming before the altar, on The Anglican Parish of Drouin, and accessibility to a wide range candles throughout the church and as part of the Drouin Combined of people. ur rector at Morwell, the Rev’d behind the table where people light Churches, was invited in late April to After the service there was a David Head, has a great gift their prayer candles. join with Cheryl Drayton to arrange communal dinner in the parish hall for using symbol and colour as St Mary’s has a beautiful wall some events for Reconciliation Week. which was shared in a big circle O part of our worship. The congregation hanging of the Holy Spirit titled “Come This was facilitated by Elisabeth of tables, with a large reading mat at St Mary’s really appreciates this Holy Spirit” which was lit with a spot Willems as part of her role as Social and play space for children in the addition to our worship. As we light. Most of the congregation wore and Community Planner for the Baw centre. It was really encouraging celebrate the festivals of the Christian red. We are also blessed with amazing Baw Shire. to see all the children play together year or celebrate and pray for a specifc vestments made by Ann Connelly. In the development of the service so well – with a revival of games group or issue in our community, These beautiful red vestments joined the planners sought to fnd and from children’s folklore (and not an with the red throughout the church to celebrate elements of genuine electronic device in sight). our worship is heightened by the intersection between biblical and Members of the indigenous decoration through out the church. shout our joy at the festival of Pentecost. indigenous spirituality. Early in communities and a wide range of Late in May we celebrated As a congregation we fnd these the planning of the service, Cheryl church communities met again Reconciliation Week by dedicating a visual images go with us into the week, Drayton spoke of the intimate on Sunday afternoon for another Sunday service to prayer and refection as we continue in prayer. connection between land and people time of gathering, discussion and on the need for full as being crucial to an understanding eating together. reconciliation with of indigenous spirituality, and so These events in Drouin during our indigenous in the choosing of readings for Reconciliation Week, it is hoped, brothers and sisters. the service, they sought readings will serve as a catalyst for further The Aboriginal fag, that affrmed that sense of deep gatherings throughout the year and a large poster connection between land and people continuing a journey towards fuller of the photos of – Genesis 2:4b-9, which speaks reconciliation and healing. Aboriginal people of the creation of who have worked Adam from the dust for reconciliation of the ground; 2 throughout the years, Chronicles 7:11-14, provided a focus for which speaks of the prayer and increased promise of healing our knowledge of for the land; and the those who have healing of the man worked so hard to born blind from bring us all closer John’s Gospel in together. which Jesus makes The celebration mud from earth of Pentecost was Pastor Stephen Riek (from Sudan) absorbing the information on and saliva. Reconciliation Week ecumenical service at Drouin joyous, with the a poster of signifcant Aboriginal men and women who have church a sea of red. worked for reconciliation

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Mel Yeates is a young woman Blue and Love Your Sister,” time, my cousin got leukaemia busking her way around the Mel explained. and it just all accumulated into country to help fund the fight “I just want to get the me falling into this downward against cancer and depression. word out there that people spiral. And it took me years to She’s called her mission “A aren’t alone in their sadness recover. I didn’t realise how Girl, Her Car and Her Guitar” or their anger and that there sad and angry I was until I and was delighted when are people out there who started feeling happy again.” the community at Gippsland can help... After the visit to students Grammar opened its doors to “In Year 9, I had two friends at Gippsland Grammar’s her in June. tragically killed when a tree Bairnsdale Junior Campus Ms “It’s basically me, my landed on their tent on a Yeates had raised $58,000 car and my guitar, busking school camp and attending with a goal of $100,000 by from town to town around one funeral’s always hard, but the end of the year. Students Australia, raising funds two in one day was absolutely were inspired and engaged by and awareness for Beyond devastating. Around the same her personal story.

Johnno’s Fashion Parade raised $4,500 for the Bairnsdale Hospital Fashion parade raises funds for hospital

Ursula Plunkett organised by Marie Stripp, Bairnsdale John Matthews, a long time member of the church and ohnno’s Outreach Centre’s choir, spoke of his move to annual Fashion Parade Queanbeyan in early July. in May was once again J Having given away most of a sell-out, with 200 people his furniture, his intention there to enjoy the clothes and is to join a community the food. Champagne was which serves the sick and Travelling performer Mel Yeates was welcomed with open arms by students at Gippsland Grammar served to welcome them on a homeless. Our good wishes Bairnsdale Campus when she travelled through East Gippsland cool night! and blessings go with him. Everything shown was Clifton Waters Village’s very wearable and there were two day concert of “Fun, some fun moments with the Fellowship and Family”, St Paul’s canteen: re-“fresh”ed models. When the show fnished was just as the title everything was for sale and promised! There were t Paul’s Anglican qualified chef, as the food fresh from local suppliers. there was the usual skits, amazing tap dancing Grammar School has services manager who is Ann uses seasonal scramble to get to the and the singing of ‘The Smade some changes passionate about sourcing produce and with the clothes. A cheque for $4500 Carnival is Over” for John to the School’s canteen at healthy, seasonal and months getting colder is was presented to Bairnsdale Matthews, who has lived at the Warragul Campus, in local produce and making a lot of pumpkin Hospital to help pay for some the village for some years. line with its commitment providing students with soup and corn on the cob expensive equipment. A presentation was made to being a health promoting a great variety of healthy as well as fresh apple juice school under the Victorian and tasty food options at and fruit smoothies. John Matthews farewelled to John who has been an active and keen member Government’s Healthy the canteen. A competition was open At a well-attended post-World in most productions at Achievement Program. The food produced to students in Term 1 to name Day of Prayer luncheon, the village. The School has employed through the canteen is all the canteen which will be Ann Vanderzalm, a homemade and supplied called ‘Tastebuds”.

St Paul’s students Olivia Castello and Sienna Vanderzalm, with qualifed Chef Ann Vanderzalm in the newly revamped canteen at the Warragul Campus

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Tony Wicking to retire years. Tony and his wife Marilyn both had cancer, and Marilyn died last year. Looking Jan Down back, Tony says “I can’t praise the parish enough for how The Rev’d Tony Wicking, who much support we received has been rector at Bairnsdale from them in that time. They for the past eight years, will were so compassionate and conduct his last service in understanding and gave the parish on 30 July before us the room to do what we taking Long Service Leave needed to do, with grace.” and officially retiring in During Tony’s time in Photo courtesy Mirboo North Times early September. Gippsland he has been Lay Neil and Isabel Trease, Mirboo North Tony came to Bairnsdale Reader Chaplain, and has following four years in the The Rev’d Tony Wicking been on the boards of both parish of Echuca. He has also Gippsland Grammar School More Gippsland ministered in Mordialloc, already started before he and Gippsland Anglican Caulfield South, North came, and is a major strength Retirement Living. On Dandenong and Brighton. of the parish, donating back retirement, he is looking at Anglicans honoured Before becoming a priest, into the community. staying in the Bairnsdale area, he was a primary school The church has also, in possibly at GARL’s Clifton ippsland Anglicans Isabel and Neil Trease recent years, initiated good Waters Retirement Village at teacher for seven years, but honoured in the were each also awarded the says people weren’t surprized children and family mission, Wy Yung. G Queens Birthday List OAM, “for service to the when he entered the ministry; Tony says, with mainly Tony has a son in Japan and included Mr Peter Jennings community through social he suspects he always had music, Messy Church, and another in America, and there from Giffard West, and Mrs welfare organisations”. that calling, which grew experimenting with different are four grandchildren. He is Isabel and Mr Neil Trease The couple are parishioners within him until he finally styles of services. looking forward to catching up from Mirboo North. of St Mary’s Mirboo North gave in and accepted it. It has been a learning parish with them more in retirement, Peter Jennings was and their rector, the Rev’d Bairnsdale has been “a for Tony. He said “I’ve learnt as well as taking on locums. awarded a Medal (OAM) of Geoff Pittaway commented: really good parish” Tony says. more in the last eight years He says he has enjoyed the Order of Australia “for “Neil and Isabel have been “There’s a lot of energy, a lot than in all other years of my his time in ministry in service to the community of tireless workers in the of desire to do things, and ministry. It’s been very good Gippsland, appreciating the Gippsland”. He was a member community in a variety of the plant supports that”. for me that way.” “collegiality of other clergy, of the Foundation Board of ways, working with the Johnno’s Outreach Centre, There have been some who work well together Gippsland Grammar School volunteer ambulance service, the parish op shop, had tough and sad times in recent in Gippsland”. and served on the Board for in the area of disability and many years. He was a Pro through a host of committees Bono Financial Counsellor and organizations in the with the Gippsland Rural Mirboo North area, and Financial Counselling are well-deserving of this Parish Partnership grants available Service 1997-2001; has award”. served as a volunteer fire Mrs Cathrine Muston, id you know that fighter with the CFA; and was Anglicare Community Develop your parish may a founding member (1981) -ment Worker, made a D be eligible for a of the Stradbroke/Woodside personal comment: “I’ve Parish Partnership grant to Farm Trees Group, Landcare, known Isabel and Neil my support the work you are among a host of other things. entire life and have admired doing in engaging with the Mrs Jan Henry, Deputy their commitment to so local community? Principal of Gippsland many aspects of their local community. It was those trips Every year, Anglicare Grammar said “Peter was to Mirboo North as a child Victoria and the Diocese always a passionate supporter of the school, as a parent and to visit the Trease family of Gippsland provide as a member of the board that showed me how caring small grants (up to $5000) and various committees. country communities were. to parishes that enable He made a significant Isabel and Neil are always churches to better contribution, including offer- welcoming whenever I turn engage with their local ing wise counsel”. up on their doorstep”. communities. Recently, these grants have supported the purchase of a mobile food trailer for men’s breakfasts at Nar Nar Cathrine Muston with a tiny cheque Goon/East Pakenham, the purchase of Lego blocks for an after school ‘Brick the provision of a small Parish Partnership worker, Club’ at Mirboo North, and stipend for a youth worker. Cathrine Muston, would catering equipment for the If your parish is already like to talk with you. community breakfast in the engaging in the community Cathrine can meet with you Traralgon parish. but needs equipment to to discuss your ideas and In the past, these grants continue the work, or if help you to complete the have also helped in set you have a project that funding application. With up costs for mainly music you think could get started the new round to begin in programs, children’s play- with a small seeding grant, August, now is the time ground equipment and in then Anglicare Victoria’s to prepare.

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Sue Jacka and care. Each session also a playgroup without the need incorporates a “Think Spot” – to sing and jump with their a time when the presenter can child. However, our parish n August, Trafalgar parish share a short story, provide has found that it continues to will celebrate eight years some supportive information be a very useful introduction Iof mainly music! When I about child development to the church community. We was new in the parish I looked and show the relevance of have had several baptisms at possibilities for outreach to Christian faith to the everyday of mainly music children families with preschoolers. I lives of these young families. and a number of needed something that would The morning tea that families have come appeal to parents wanting follows the session is to church. something a bit special for all about connecting We have encouraged their children and that would and making friends. people to come to church Mainly fun at mainly music, Trafalgar allow us to share the good A home-made slice events like our Christmas Eve news of Jesus in a practical or cake and a cuppa brought crib service because it is an and relevant way with to the mums makes them feel easy entrance into the culture the parents. valued. And when there’s a of church. I was keen to make Currently, there are problem with the cooking Sunday worship at Trafalgar mainly music programs it gives us all a laugh – it is family friendly while still in several Gippsland such a leveller. Last week my catering for the needs of parishes, possibly due to choc chip muffns all broke as other parishioners. We the fact that Sarah Gover, they came out of the pan; you improved our sound system in her time in Anglicare can imagine the stories that so people could hear above Parish Partnerships, provoked. the inevitable noise that small actively encouraged The team for mainly music children will make. We have their establishment. all come from the church and a table at the back with quiet The fun, interactive as friendship connections are toys (Lego, soft toys, drawing songs and rhymes used in made between generations, it materials) and we cover this mainly music provide much is easier to invite participants with a large piece of fabric needed ways of encouraging to church events and services. to encourage quiet. Children Bouncing teddies at mainly music positive touch and a time Building and maintaining a go out for some of the service when the parents can be child team takes time and I have to an active Sunday School After eight years of mainly Christian faith. Our weekly focussed for 30 minutes. I found that younger volunteers program and are encouraged music some of our frst JAFFAs afterschool programs love seeing the children’s often return to work when to participate in the service. children are now “tweens” are vibrant and from time to face light up when we let off their children have reached Sometimes they will read and many continue to be part time we hold family events. untied balloons or get out school age. the Bible and they have of our afterschool program or Maintaining a regular youth a parachute. Not all people who try contributed prayers. And family events. Having a fow group is ideal too. As a session is planned, a mainly music will like it – after the service, the kids love of programs from preschool to couple of “God Songs” are some will not appreciate the morning tea and time to play teenage years is very helpful The Rev’d Sue Jacka is included to tell of God’s love God content, some will prefer with their friends. in developing their own rector at Trafalgar.

Page 8 The Gippsland Anglican July 2017 TGA For young disciples to match the “new Rwanda” Manasseh Gahima in style and scope. And yet the signs of widespread poverty Territory Cops consecrated are still everywhere to be seen among ordinary people. Continued from page 3 A highlight of our visit was Daniel Lowe being able to spend a day in Philip Muston by his extended family, which the capital, Kigali, with David includes some very impressive and Prue Boyd, who drove e humans have I met with Archdeacon and accomplished people, over from Congo (8 hours) to a tendency to Robert, rector of Kirameruzi, older and younger: those over see us. We had a great time Wbe territorial. and with Gaspard, pastor the age of 23 all participants of catching up: we took them Sometimes there are good of Gakenke. I could tell that in the Rwandan Repatriation out to dinner and they took reasons for this – the protection the gifts from Warragul movement following the us out to brunch. Congo is of family, the young, the parishioners were unexpected genocide of 1994. a much more chaotic and vulnerable, or perhaps the but very much appreciated. I noticed many changes in lawless society than Rwanda, protection of privacy. In Manasseh greatly appreciated Rwanda since my last visit in and it was good to see David this we are little different the shirts we gave him for 2009. Big new government and Prue relaxing over the to animals. his new role, and the silver buildings are springing up 24 hours. They are in good The difference of course pectoral cross made in Sale, everywhere in the capital, form, though tired and looking is that we are not governed with the Gahini crest on it, Kigali. Lots of money is forward to a visit home in purely by instincts. We are The Rev’d Daniel Lowe along with silver earrings for pouring in from various October, when we will see them. Rose. In turn we appreciated sources. In Gahini there is a able to make reasoned moral At a national level this being guests at a reception new, modern Rehabilitation decisions about how we treat is a call to treat the likes of Archdeacon Philip Muston in the remote home village Centre being built to Western is Archdeacon of the others. These decisions are refugees and asylum seekers where Manasseh’s 90 year standards, and the new Western Region and rector played out at all levels of with compassion and respect. old mother lives, attended Cathedral seems to designed at Warragul. life, from foreign policy and It is a call to care for those in border control to the politics our own country who have of sibling bedrooms or no home of their own. It is a family bathrooms. call to an attitude that begins In fact the way we teach in the homes and school our young people to treat grounds of our young people. each other, the values we So next time your children instil in them now, will go argue about “who touched my a long way towards shaping things” or your child comes the decisions they might home complaining about the make when they become younger students who walk our policy makers and law through “our space”, consider enforcers. Therefore it is using this as an opportunity vitally important that we help to discuss what it might our young people navigate mean to treat that “invader” the territorial disputes that with respect and compassion arise at home and at school – to love them as you in a way that equips them love yourself. to act with respect and compassion as they journey The Rev’d Daniel Lowe is into adulthood. Senior Chaplain at St Paul’s The Bible is very clear about Grammar School. Gahini clergy in procession to the cathedral for the consecration of Bishop Manasseh Gahima how God’s people are to treat those who fnd themselves in foreign territory. “When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt” (Leviticus 19:33-34). Does this mean that there should be no borders? No boundaries? This is not so much about who is allowed to go where, but more about how we should treat those that find themselves, through accident or circumstance, in a foreign area.

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Reflection TGA The Rev’d Heather Toms Who is my neighbour?

Heather Toms I have the most in common? Are my neighbours only those with whom I have “The lawyer answered Jesus, developed a good trusting relationship? ‘You shall love the Lord your Or are my neighbours the refugees God with all your heart, with all struggling to assimilate or our your soul, with all your strength, indigenous brothers and sisters who and with all your mind; and have struggled to be accepted and your neighbour as yourself’.” belong, offering their wonderful culture and traditions and long awaiting (Luke 10:27) reconciliation. But then the lawyer turns to Jesus and Or is my neighbour the person would love them. This does not mean that of comfort and convenience, asks, “Who is my neighbour?” who is incarcerated, the unlovable, I agree with their crimes, and I believe but where he stands at times of As I conduct four services each considered to be less than human (as in accountability and consequences, but challenge and controversy. week, along with many pastoral they often tell me), the bottom of I do know that our God is a forgiving The true neighbour will risk his encounters in my prison chaplaincy society, and the forgotten people. The God when we come to Him and repent position, his prestige, and even his these words take on a very real, personal people who appear in the newspapers of our sins. life for the welfare of others. In and deeply challenging meaning. and many more who do not appear, It is the love that Jesus shows to dangerous valleys and hazardous who are just forgotten, who accept Hear, O Israel, others that offers us a glimpse of pathways, he will lift some bruised their wrongdoings and want to do their the Lord our God, the Lord is one. God’s love. Jesus’ love embraced all and beaten brother to a higher and time and return home. Love the Lord your God the people he met, those who accepted more noble life. Is it our incarcerated neighbours with all your heart, him and those who did not. Because struggling with addictions? Does it Jesus calls us to these two great with all your soul, of his intimate union with God, it was mean walking the hard miles with commandments – for everyone – love with all your mind, divine love that Jesus offered to others; and with all your strength. them on their journey, speaking of the everyone, accept everyone, welcome to those who were easy to love and This is the frst and the great important things about forgiveness and everyone without qualifcation. Just as those who were not. His entire life commandment. proclaiming the grace of God? Costly Jesus opened his arms to save all, he revealed God’s universal, unselfsh, The second is like it: love! It is a vulnerable and very lonely is telling us to open our arms and be merciful love. Love your neighbour as yourself. road when society and social media in healed with our neighbours. Unless we “see” our neighbour, we There is no commandment greater general wants punishment rather than ‘You shall love the Lord your God cannot be a neighbour. “Seeing” our than these. offering hope and the love of Christ with all your heart, and all of your soul, neighbour means loving that person as The Scripture speaks of love and and the grace of God which can be far and all of your mind – and you shall much as we love ourselves. how we are to live our lives according more restorative. love your neighbour as yourself.’ I am reminded of something I read to God’s great commandment to love I grapple and wrestle with this by the Rev’d Dr Martin Luther King: your neighbour as yourself. Who is my constantly. I know that God loves them, The Rev’d Heather Toms is a neighbour? The “nice” people living cares about each one of them; they are The ultimate measure of a man is Hospital and Prison Chaplain and next door, or only people with whom irreplaceable and to be loved as Christ not where he stands in moments Honorary Priest Assistant at Rosedale.

EDITORIAL Science matters

One very large banner at the March for Science on Earth Day (22 April) in Melbourne was carried for the Humanist Society of Victoria, an organisation that has some very laudable aims, but unfortunately also rejects “theistic and supernatural views of reality” (vichumanist.org.au). So we might wonder how many of the approximately 3000 people who joined the Melbourne march – and those in cities around the world – were Christians? We’ll never know that figure, but certainly there were some. Christian Today reported before the Melbourne event that there were Christians planning to march. So there were Christians marching beside atheists, to stand out against the current erosion of respect for scientific endeavour. These days the “new atheists” often accuse Christians of believing in fairy tales. We are described as having “an invisible friend”; as if we just need to grow up and jettison our childish beliefs. So Christians can feel hounded by atheists and atheists by Christians, but these marches found us on the same side, supporting the scientists who are having to fight for research funding, with some even receiving death threats when their findings have been unpalatable. The irony is that while the atheists ridicule us for believing in God, we are in fact just as concerned with truth as they are. We have good reason for valuing science; we believe in a Creator God, incarnate in Jesus of Nazareth. This puts our feet on solid ground – literally. We see order and meaning in the universe; it is therefore worth studying. When we pursue any branch of science, we learn something more about God, because God’s imprint is on everything he created. As Christians, we respect scientists, many of whom are Christians themselves of course. We know that we are safe to explore all aspects of scientific discovery, because it is God’s own handiwork we are exploring. And we also believe (along with plenty of scientists) that there is much more to reality than can be understood through the scientific method – such as art and music and love. May our politicians and policy makers remember what our current world owes to scientific discoveries, and give the scientists space to continue the good work.

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out the command of their Master that No wonder Jesus prayed that bold whenever they did it to the least, they prayer the night before he died. It was were doing it to Jesus himself. answered, and it has been answered But it wasn’t some socialist utopia again and again through the ages as that the Christians were setting up. Christians have come together to They knew that would never work. No abolish slavery, to gain rights for economic or political system would women, to bring children out of sex ever bring in the kingdom of God. traffcking and to pressure government What drove the early Christians was to give our fair share of aid to the poor the Spirit of God within them. of the world. It wasn’t through any form of The dream Jesus had and prayed politics, though it was political. It for has materialised over and Travelling together in the same direction Photo: Michael Down wasn’t through any economic system, over throughout history. In God’s though it had powerful economic new order, these dreams become implications. It was through their reality as together we tear down the faithful following of Jesus that the walls of division that divide this The power of one early Christians changed the world. broken world. They were outward looking, seeking only to love rather than look for love, Nils von Kalm is from Melbourne, Nils von Kalm But as the Spirit came at Pentecost seeking to understand rather than Australia and has a passion for and the church gained momentum, worrying about being understood, and showing how the Gospel is relevant to outbreaks of God’s rule began to seeking to console the broken-hearted life in the 21st century. We’re one but we’re not the same undermine that of the Empire. We get to carry each other rather than concerning themselves This article was frst published in – U2, One too much with their own consolation. The early church Some of today’s church can take a Christian Today, June 2017, and is reprinted with permission. n John chapter 17, verse 1, Jesus lesson from that. The early church was characterised by prayed that his disciples would be everyone sharing what they owned. In one as he and the Father are one. I fact, they didn’t even consider property It was a prayer of boldness and, on EARTH CARE CARD to belong to any one individual. the surface at least, impossibly naïve They broke bread together, prayed and unrealistic. – Tips and inspiration for churches and households together, and shared everything. But the fact that this prayer was They loved their neighbours and #30 English churches shrink their footprint largely lived out in the life of the early took in those whom the rest of the Christian movement is evidence to The Church of England has a national environmental campaign culture abandoned. me that this was not just a humanly- called Shrinking the Footprint. Social historian, Rodney Stark, says powered movement. Their Shrinking the Footprint section of churchcare.co.uk that a major reason for the explosive Jesus said we are the light of assists parishes by offering a free energy audit tool, steps to growth in the fedgling Christian the world. He said we are to be an getting started, advice and inspiration through case studies. movement in the frst century was alternative community, caring for One interesting feature is a map of England showing scores of their care for the poor. When baby those nobody else cares about, being churches with waterless toilets. Many churches have installed girls were literally left out to die by one in love and grace, and accepting solar panels. The Church of the Good Shepherd in Tatham Fells their parents, the Christians would each other. replaced their 30 year old solid fuel boiler with a biomass boiler. take them in and raise them. Similarly, In Jesus’ new order, there are no The Church of England has a carbon reduction target of when plagues struck much of the dividing lines between people of empire, Christians risked their lives to 80% by 2050 (in line with English Government commitments). different ethnicities or genders. The care for the sick. Many Christians died What is your church’s target? Could your parish council set one? walls of division are torn down. There in the process, but they did so living are no statuses; everyone is equal. We see this frst in Jesus’ strange choice of disciples. You had the tax collector, Matthew. Tax collectors were hated in those days because they ABC Radio National’s Religion Programs gained their riches through ripping people off, and they worked for the Frequencies: oppressive occupying Roman regime. Bairnsdale - 106.3 FM (3ABC RN) Then alongside Matthew you had Melbourne - 621 AM (3RN) the Zealot, Simon. Zealots advocated violent overthrow of the Romans. Religion and Ethics Report Simon would initially have been Andrew West attracted to Jesus because of the Wednesday 5:30 pm – repeated: Thursday 5:30 am popular belief of the time that the messiah would come to do just that: The Spirit of Things ride into Jerusalem as a conquering ruler Rachel Kohn and throw out the oppressors once and Sunday 6:00 pm – repeated: Wednesday 9:00 pm for all. Just in these two people, you had The Rhythm Divine worldviews which couldn’t have been Geoff Wood more opposed. It was like having Sunday 5:30 am – repeated: Sunday 9:30 pm a member of the Socialist Left on the same team as a hard-line US For more details: abc.net.au Republican. And Jesus prays that they will be one. It was a bold prayer!

July 2017 The Gippsland Anglican Page 11 Faith at work TGA Jan Down Diocesan calendar avid Chambers calls the David Chambers drive between Heyfeld Asset Management Information System Coordinator, First Saturday of each month: all welcome to walk the Dand Rosedale each labyrinth at the end of Back Beach Road at San Remo, morning (on the way to work at Gippsland Water – Heyfeld Phillip Island, from 10:30 am. Traralgon) his “God time”. With the sun on his left hand side, this is his quiet time to give thanks, July give God his problems and ask 2 2:30 pm NAIDOC Week service, for blessings on the day. Lake Tyers Aboriginal trust David is the Asset Management Information 2 3:00 pm Sung Evensong for the Feast of St Thomas System Coordinator at the Doubter at St Thomas’ Bunyip. Byrdsong Choir Gippsland Water, managing to sing. Refreshments after. the IPS 8 software program that records everything about 7 5:00 pm Friday – 3:30 pm Saturday: Come with Gippsland Waters’ assets, right Chaucer’s Pilgrims to Canterbury Cathedral, then down the last length of pipe dine at the Tabard Inn Presenters: June Treadwell and the smallest maintenance and Sue Fordham. History of Canterbury Cathedral, task. David says it is a “whole- music and art. For full details: Phone 5156 6580 of-life asset management or email [email protected] package”, which was set up in 2010 and, with over 100,000 22 9:30 am – 3:30 pm Lay Reader Training Day, assets to be mapped, is still St John’s Bairnsdale, Bishop Kay to lead being developed. Gippsland Water is the largest non-metropolitan water 22 9:30 am – 3:30 pm Anam Cara Community corporation in Victoria, in Quiet Day, St Mary’s Morwell, David Chambers (Papa) reads a bed-time story to grand-daughters terms of both employment and with the Rev’d Dr Dean Spalding income. It employs over 250 Amy Smith (left) and Gemma Thomas (right) people and supplies water to 23 9:30 am Eucharist followed by Patronal Festival over 65,000 properties. David When they agreed to have a Both David and Deb are lay Lunch, St James’ Traralgon sees it as an “employer of Christian couple come to visit readers in the Heyfeld church, choice” and fnds his work very them after Elaine became ill, which has been without a rector August satisfying. David says he was just expecting for close to two years. They David’s faith in God to put up with being preached lead a service once a month 5 Lay Readers’ Training Day, Drouin infuences both the work he does at. What actually happened was and assist visiting clergy on and the way he goes about it. He that Peter and Ailsa Rickards the other Sundays. They also 11 6:30 pm – 9:30 Safe Church Awareness Workshop says it means “trying to reduce walked into their lives and work with Parish Council and Refresher at St Peter’s Anglican Church, Leongatha our ecological footprint”, but asked “What can we do for the Rev’d Lyndon Phillips, it’s also about serving people, you?” Elaine and David were rector at Rosedale, who is now 11–12 5:00 pm Friday to 3.30 pm Saturday: and listening to what a customer blown away by this. No God at Heyfeld one day a week, Gippsland Diocesan Retreat at The Abbey, wants. “A lot of it is the people talk, just an offer of practical to help keep things going Raymond Island: “Winter Earth and Pomegranates”, relationships”, David says. In help. This led to the beginning at Heyfeld. led by the Very Rev’d Susanna Pain supervising people, of a deep friendship, David and Deb have a role he aims to make “With the sun on and to a re-awakening in the wider diocese as well. 19 12:00 noon The Abbey Feast, sure that they have his left hand side, of faith for both David David has been on Bishop in with Chef Nikolai Blaskow felt listened to. His this is his quiet and Elaine. Council for many years, but it motto is “If you look time to give David describes a is the couple’s cooking skills 27 9:30 am Celebrating John Bunyan, author of after the people, they thanks, give God “road to Damascus that have lately come to the Pilgrim’s Progress, at St Thomas’ Bunyip look after the job”. his problems and moment” when he fore. They have been catering The policies of ask for blessings was out on the road, for the Gippsland clergy 28 11:00 am Annual Legacy Widows’ Service, the organisation on the day”. only a few days conference for the last few St James Traralgon also support this before Elaine died. He years and fnd this is something approach. David recalls the suddenly knew that she would they do well together. David September time when John Mitchell, always be with him. And he says it’s a lot of hard work, but had a powerful realisation that very enjoyable, and he delights a parishioner at St James’ 2 10:00 am A quiet day at St Thomas Bunyip “Christ hung on a cross for me, in being able to “minister to Traralgon, was CEO at focussing on pilgrimage, with refections from those as an individual”. the ministers”. Gippsland Water. John would who have made pilgrimage to Santiago, around the The following day David They have also catered for walk around the offce, talking Mornington Peninsula, and along the Celtic way. to people a few times a week found out that Elaine had had camps – including the Kidsplus and had a signifcant infuence just the same realisation, so camp recently – and cook for the 16 2:00 – 5:00 pm Workshop with Alan Cadwallader, on the ethos of the place. there was a shared joy. Within church cake stall and morning New Testament scholar and Robyn Cadwallader, David and his wife Debbie days, she was gone and David’s tea at the monthly community author, on “Body and soul – the conficts and the are people of strong faith, life was changed, but he now market. In earlier days they gifts of the past” at St Paul’s Cathedral, Sale deeply involved in the Anglican had a faith in God to sustain were heavily involved in the church at Heyfeld – but this him. Cowarr movement, a version was not always the case. Some time later, he met of Cursillo for young people. 24 9:30 am Celebrating Sabine-Gould, author of David and his frst wife Debbie, to whom he has now They loved being part of “Onward Christian Soldiers” at St Thomas Bunyip Elaine were living at Heyfeld been married for nearly 30 outreach to the teenagers of the Traralgon Community Meals at St James with their four children, when years. Last year, Deb had a diocese. she was diagnosed with an serious health scare, being As David comes up to First Saturday of the month, Community Breakfast aggressive form of pancreatic rushed to hospital with a brain retirement from his Gippsland – gold coin donation. cancer. At the time, neither aneurysm. She was fown to Water job next year, he is of them was a committed Melbourne for emergency looking at what God may be Fourth Friday of the month, Community Lunch: Christian, as they had drifted surgery, which was successful, calling him to next. Some form 3 course meal $5 with concession card away from the church in and apart from some continuing of church ministry is looking or $12 without. their teens. headaches, she is now well. very likely.

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