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Churchill The Right Dorothy Lee From the Bishop Sue Fordham mourns Hazelwood Wrong to speak page 12 page 2 page 3 page 5 page 5 The Gippsland Volume 114, NumberAnglican 4, May 2017 Published in Gippsland Diocese since 1904 Prayer service for Latrobe Valley Jan Down The Roman Catholic He pointed out that the man Bishop of Gippsland, the is striding forward, looking Most Rev’d Pat O’Regan, ahead, but also carrying n ecumenical noon- and Bishop Kay were joined his luggage from the past. day prayer service by local ministers of other Bp Pat concluded with a Aby the gazebo at denominations in leading poem “Starting Over” by Immigration Park, Morwell, the service. Anna McKenzie. on Tuesday, March 28 drew The Rev’d David Bishop Kay said that the together about 80 people Perryman, Bishop’s Chaplain big issue for this community of various denominations, and Curate-in-Charge of the is power, and that many some of whom had travelled Anglican parish of Avon, people are feeling powerless considerable distances to read from Proverbs chapter and uncertain about the be there. 8, which speaks of God’s future. She observed that The service was held Wisdom in creation. there is an understanding of to express solidarity with, The two bishops offered the need for “new ways to and pray for, the people of brief reflections. Bishop power the community”, but the Latrobe Valley over the Pat acknowledged the also that people will be hurt closure of the Hazelwood grief associated with the in the process of change. Power Station. Prayers were Hazelwood closure, while Bp Kay then put forward also offered for the Heyfield also speaking of Easter the Christian understanding community, concerned over resilience. He described of the power of the Holy the threatened closure of the current situation as an Spirit: “That power is strong, the Australian Sustainable “in-between space”, as new gentle, loving and wise”, Hardwood mill that provides technologies begin to take she said, adding that she employment for much of the over, and also in another prays the Spirit will help town’s population. sense, for all people on the community in finding its An initiative of the their Christian journey, who way forward. Anglican Bishop of “always look to the one who Father Francis Otobo, Gippsland, the Rt Rev’d Kay is ahead”. Catholic priest at Traralgon, Goldsworthy, the service He saw a certain fitness offered prayers for the was prepared and organised in the service being held in families of those who Photos: Jan Down by the Rev’d David Head, Immigration Park, drawing had lost their jobs. Rector of St Mary’s Anglican attention to the nearby statue The Rev’d David Head gave Bishop Kay Goldsworthy and Bishop Pat O’Regan Church in Morwell. of an immigrant arriving. thanks to God for all the before the Morwell prayer service years that Hazelwood has powered Victoria and Christian Community Church, have children who have lost provided employment. He Morwell, spoke briefly about their jobs. prayed for the shutdown, a young man at his church Her own husband, Rod, clean-up and rehabilitation whose life had been turned was made redundant two and of the power station and around when he was offered a half years ago when the mine, and for new initiatives, a job at the Heyfield timber Morwell power station businesses and industries for mill. Pastor Peter then was closed. A close friend the region; for new health prayed for the community of Brenda’s, who was for the Valley and wisdom of Heyfield. working in administration for decision-makers, asking One of several Anglican at Hazelwood has now also God to “teach all of us how clergy attending the service lost her job, but has found to care for the earth and its was the Rev’d Brenda part-time work at another creatures, and how to protect Burney, from Churchill/ power station the health and well-being of Boolarra/Yinnar. Her parish The following Sunday, future generations”. has been affected by the 2 April, Brenda also held a Pastor Peter Harvey, closure of Hazelwood, as special service at Churchill. In solidarity: holding hands for the blessing Baptist minister at the some of her parishioners (See page 3). “As it is in heaven” Billy Williams Page 11 Photo: Karen Cross From the Bishop TGA Index and in Australia from Perth, a living breathing thing. It was Mission in place Brisbane and Grafton as well blessed and so were those who as Melbourne. gathered with each other over From the Bishop 2 he Abbey on Raymond There are seven of us at present I am the kind of person who these few days. Island is a favourite place and this trans-Tasman gathering wants others to experience a Synod meets this year in Parish to Parish 2 Tfor many Gippsland was a frst. welcoming hospitality that Bairnsdale from 19-21 May Anglicans. Some people I was a little nervous about means they can unfold, settle and will consider, among other remember going there on camp how all this might unfold, the into a space and all that God is matters, the next steps or phase Churchill remembers 3 as young people, others with content and the place. Having offering within a conference, of the Diocesan Strategic and mourns Hazelwood gatherings of adults at Cursillo been part of affrming the a gathering, a retreat. It rained. Direction. The current mission or on a parish retreat or Parish mission of The Abbey as a place Well actually for the frst time in plan “Jesus Christ – here and Around the diocese 4–7 Council planning weekend. of hospitality, environment, a few weeks it bucketed down. Now for Gippsland” has served These days people who make mission and spirituality I was It was chilly. There was a short the Diocese well since 2013. Kids’ Min: 8 the ferry ride across the water eager to see how these things power outage. The dreams, hopes, prayerful St Mary’s Morwell look forward to participating would be experienced by a And the sun shone, the consideration, planning and in some part of The Abbey group from outside the diocese. banksias and red gums were action undertaken in Parish program, a retreat, a seminar, to A group who doesn’t know or For young disciples: 9 fowering, the chapel provided Council meetings, at mission Glen Treble volunteer in the environmental “get” what The Abbey means a quiet and hospitable place plan meetings and in other ways program, to take a break, or to in our local context. A group for praying together, kangaroos have been lived out and borne have a holiday. who were travelling not only simply ignored us and koalas fruit in every parish across Reflection: 10 I have recently been at The the four hours from Melbourne offered an opportunity to the diocese. Ken Parker Abbey with a group of bishops, to get there, but from as far refect on how to look at ease It is clear that being at mission all women, from around away as Christchurch and while out on a limb. Abbey has been lived out in so many Editorial 10 Australia and New Zealand. Waikato in New Zealand, Priest, Edie Ashley spoke about places by fnding new ways to the theology of connect with members of local Billy Williams: 11 place and biblical communities, to learn more As it is in heaven scholar Dorothy and more about the inclusive Lee opened welcome of Jesus, and to Cathrine Muston reviews 11 the scriptures for become clearer about the ways Gaining by Losing us to understand in which we can pray, speak and more deeply how act in the love of Christ. encounters with I pray that our words about Earth Care Card 11 Jesus resulted in mission will continue to be women becoming translated into action on the Faith at Work: 12 missioners ground, in the places and spaces Sue Fordham and apostles. in which you live and among the This was a time people of your community for Diocesan Calendar 12 when a vision the love and in the power of the Bishop Kay Goldsworthy, Gippsland; Bishop Victoria Matthews, Christchurch; and mission often Risen Christ. Bishop Alison Taylor, Brisbane; Bishop Genieve Blackwell, Melbourne; spoken of in the All grace to you, Canon Professor Dorothy Lee; Bishop Sarah McNeil, Grafton; abstract around a The Gippsland Anglican Bishop Kate Wilmot, Perth; Bishop Helen-Anne Hartley, Waikato meeting room was We would value prayer for Member of Australasian Religious Press Association Parish to Parish: praying for each other our youth ministry which is Member of Community Newspapers “...That we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith...” (ROMANS1: 12) growing and has a large and Association of Victoria enthusiastic leadership team. This year TGA introduces a challenge is the need to attract into both communities comes Registered by Australia Post Children’s ministry continues diocesan prayer diary, with the millennium age group. in many forms – including Print Post Number 34352/00018 on Sundays and through Pray three parishes featured each The church is valued within men’s breakfasts, mainly and Play and mainly music The Gippsland Anglican is the offcial month. Diocesan organisations the local community and we music, the opportunity newspaper of and is published by during the week. Our members will also be included. Each practise an open-door policy, shop, SecondBite, day care, The Anglican Diocese of Gippsland, are encouraged to belong to parish sends in its own profle aware that people enter the fellowship group, Bible 453 Raymond Street, small groups which meet for Sale, Victoria, 3850.

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