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Chin Jesus Higher choir Racing goals July 2010 theadvocate theadvocate.tv WESTERN AUSTRALIA’S NEWSPAPER FOR CHRISTIANS Euthanasia bill Last words from Rudd announced Greens MP Robin Chapple introduced a private member’s bill called the Voluntary Euthanasia Bill (2009) in the Western Australian parliament on 20 May, 2010. The bill allows those 21 years and over, who have a terminal illness that will cause death within two years and are experiencing considerable pain and suffering, to request euthanasia. It calls for “immunity from criminal prosecution and civil ramifications to a person who assists a suffering terminally ill patient to die.” The request must be witnessed by two independent and unrelated people. Perth doctor, Dr Lachlan Dunjey, from Medicine With Morality, said in a letter to all Western Australian politicians, “In the best traditions of medicine the doctors of Medicine With Morality are resolutely opposed to any laws that permit euthanasia in Australia no matter how particular bills might be framed.” Photo: ACL “The proper role of a doctor The 2010 Make it Count event with former PM Kevin Rudd and Leader of the Opposition, Tony Abbott was webcast into churches across Australia. is to uphold the value of life in all circumstance, to comfort Former Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd Mr Rudd spoke first and said until the end of 2011 when it will be but ... appropriate sanctuary and always, but never to kill or assist and Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott he is, “proud of the role played reviewed. Mr Abbott supports funding residency in our country are not the in killing. Ethical and moral values spoke directly to Christians across by Christian churches in forming for chaplains to 2014. same thing.” His government will that honour our nation should be Australia by webcast on Monday Australia.” He acknowledged that National Convenor of the Schools reintroduce temporary protection upheld by all governments. We 21 June, just 64 hours before Julia many social institutions, including Chaplains Association Stanley Jeyaraj visas. urge your strong opposition to this Gillard became Australia’s first schools, hospitals, orphanages and said from his Perth office, “It’s “It’s hard … the balance between bill,” he said. woman Prime Minister. groups caring for the poor were shaped promising to see both parties valuing protecting those in genuine fear and Dr Dunjey believes the framing Organisers, Australian Christian by efforts of the Christian church. the contribution of Chaplains to keeping an orderly migration system,” of the bill would allow euthanasia Lobby estimates that at least 60,000 In his speech, Mr Abbott schools across the country. We Mr Rudd said. for many more people than the people participated in the event by commented on the Howard years welcome the Prime Minister’s Three days after the Rudd- usual scenario stated. attending screenings in local churches and argued strongly against anti- comments that he can’t see why Abbott forum, Ms Julia Gillard was Salt Shakers, the Christian across the nation. discrimination principles being applied the Government’s commitment elected unopposed as leader of the Ethics Action Group based in The former Prime Minister and to church-based bodies. wouldn’t continue past the current Parliamentary Labor Party, making Melbourne, urged Christians to Opposition Leader presented prepared “Values do not change and yet funding round and also appreciate her Australia’s first female Prime write to their local politicians and speeches followed by questions from how they express themselves in policy the Opposition Leader’s commitment Minister. the Western Australian Premier, denominational church leaders and should and can change over time,” to funding through to 2014. We look The ACL said that it expects urging them to reject the Bill. representatives who were gathered Mr Abbott said in acknowledging forward to working with either party to see Labor under Ms Gillard The bill will be debated before in the audience. he would be more ‘progressive’ than in Government.” confi rm its concern for the poor and a full sitting of the House in Rudd and Abbott followed similar former leader John Howard. Both said the refugee situation disadvantaged, as well as the values in September or October during the lines on the issues of school chaplaincy, The school chaplaincy program is complex and requires a balanced society that proved attractive to many spring sitting of Parliament. gay marriage and prayer in Parliament. was confi rmed as a vital part of the response. Mr Abbott noted, “We have Christians throughout Australia under For more information visit Both confi rmed their Christian faith. education system and will continue an obligation to genuine refugees Mr Rudd. www.medicinewithmorality.org.au news theadvocate July2010 Local MP joins Aid party Ms Jackson, the Member for Hasluck (WA), spoke at a ‘Survive Past Five’ 5th birthday party at Maida Vale Baptist Church (MVBC) in June to briefs remember the children of the world who will never celebrate their 5th birthday. “I’m delighted to come across a Births and large group of people committed to Baptisms foreign aid,” Federal MP Ms Sharryn Mackensie Tayla Atkinson was Jackson said. born to Noal and Rachel Atkinson In 2008, 8.8 million children died from South Perth Baptist Church before their fi fth birthday, most from on the 24 April. Maida Vale easily preventable causes. Twenty- Baptist celebrated two baptisms two percent of these children died recently. Darren Williams was from diarrhoea and 21 percent from baptised at City Beach on 2 May pneumonia. and Robert Green was baptised Organiser Steve Bedells said the in the Swan River at Middle Swan event was a response to the church’s on 5 June. on-going commitment to raise the profi le of people trapped in global Photo: Jill Birt poverty. MP Sharryn Jackson with members of the Catalyst at Maida Vale Baptist Churches ‘Survive Past Five’ 5th birthday party. Not for Sale “We formed a Catalyst group after Don Batstone, Professor of Ethics doing the Baptist World Aid Australia With party food and hats, 110 Jackson to take a strong clear funds used for international aid, so at the University of San Francisco 50:50 program last year and learning people enjoyed the celebration message to Canberra that the people Maida Vale’s positive response was and President of Not for Sale, about Micah Challenge’s Millennium and cheered loudly as Ms Jackson of MVBC want the government to give encouraging for her. an organization which is making Development Goals,” Steve Bedells confi rmed the federal government to international aid generously. The congregation presented Ms inroads into the world of the said. is on target to achieve their goal of Ms Jackson said she is part of a Jackson with a thick pile of hand- global slave trade will speak at Goal 4 is to reduce child mortality increasing international aid to 0.7 non-political group of politicians in made cards outlining their message Mt Pleasant Baptist Community by two thirds and Goal 5 is to reduce percent of GDP as they promised. Canberra called Friends of Millennium for the government and applauding College on Thursday 15 July at by three quarters the number of Currently Australia gives 0.5 percent. Development Goals. She is often her work to promote increased 7.30pm. For more information women dying in childbirth. Steve Bedells implored Ms jeered by Australians who don’t want funding for international aid. call 9329 1777. Perth Women’s ‘Testdrive’ your cultural skills Convention coming soon Worldwide Evangelisation for surveys — how to write down what was born overseas or has a walking alongside seekers — that’s The Perth Women’s Convention is Christ (WEC) is planning a you may discover of the visible and parent born overseas. The multi- discipling, and gathering these being held on Saturday 14 August ‘Testdrive’ training event in Perth heart-felt elements of a person’s cultural population of Perth gives people into communities of faith — at Swan Christian College. Judith from 23 to 25 July to introduce culture. Participants will join with unique opportunities for practical that’s the church,” Jim Dawson said. Nichols, a lecturer at Trinity people to church planting experienced cross-cultural workers training in working with ethnic “It will be like a ‘taster’ in these areas Theological College, will give work among culturally specific doing door knocking, prayer walking communities. over the three days.” three talks on A Praiseworthy God: communities. and learn skills to help them make WEC Mobiliser, Jim Dawson, is “We’ll visit a Temple and a Insights from the Psalms. This The training introduces friends with the locals. excited about this type of training Mosque too,” he said. “And of is an opportunity to spend a day foundational skills in ethnographic One in four people in WA being available in Perth. course there’ll be interesting food being encouraged by good Bible “This opportunity will be great to try!” teaching, music, fellowship and for people with an interest in cross- Participants will also visit an food. For more information go to cultural work who want to have a ethnic church to experience the www.ccowa.org. try,” he said. “It’s also really useful vibrancy and reality of Christian for anyone who knows or supports community and worship from an cross-cultural workers overseas, to outsider’s perspective. give you an idea of what their work Participants need to be at Colourful Dave is about.” least 17 years old and have the launches new book “We plan to get people involved support of their local church to do Local Perth man Colourful Dave, in teams sharing the stories the course. For more information launches his new books at Wesley of Jesus — that’s evangelism, contact Jim Dawson on 9470 2725.

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