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Anglican News February 2009 Anglican News Vol 26Page 1 No 1 Anglican News February 2008 The Newspaper of the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn 3600 copies every month FREE Ordination is ‘a 100% thing’ In his sermon at the diocesan “It’s a 100% thing ordination service in St Saviour’s where everything is given Cathedral Goulburn, late last year God; life, future, family, Bishop Allan Ewing challenged friends, fear, hope, every- those being ordained to see their thing is given to God; and call as “a 100% thing”. God’s response is to take “It’s a 100% thing where eve- away the fear and to fulfill rything is given God; life, future, the hope, giving life, fu- family, friends, fear, hope, eve- ture, family and friends.” rything is given to God; and Bishop Allan said that God’s response is to take away for those being ordained, the fear and to fulfill the hope, “your very life is no longer giving life, future, family and your own; it is God’s, and friends,” he said. it is given back to you this Bishop Allan compared the day for stewardship and concept of giving everything to safe keeping”. God through ordination to the The ordination service concept of stewardship of re- on November 30 saw sources, or giving money to the Margaret Campbell, Judy work of the Church. Taylor, Mark Beresford While some regard 10%, or a and Michael Faragher or- tithe, as an appropriate amount dained as priests while to give, he pointed out that “Je- Theresa Angert-Quilter, sus doesn’t have a good word to Andrew Bowyer and Judy say about tithing”. Holdsworth were made He pointed out that the tithe, deacons. which was meant to be a symbol Margaret Campbell is representing the whole, could in- now serving as priest as- GIVING 100%: Ordained in St Saviour’s Cathedral, Goulburn, on November 30 were (from left) stead become a discrete amount. sistant at St John’s, Can- Michael Faragher (priest), Mark Beresford (priest), Margaret Campbell (priest), Andrew Bowyer “That is to say the tithe is no berra; Judy Taylor serves (deacon), Judy Taylor (priest), Theresa Angert-Quilter (deacon) and Judy Holdsworth (deacon), longer the symbol that every as- as priest assistant in the with Bishop Allan Ewing performing the ordintions. Photo courtesy Belinda Yeo, Goulburn. pect of life is God’s gift, belongs parish of Bodalla- to God, and that our relationship Narooma; Mark Beresford to blessing should always be one is Head of Ministry at Burgmann Church is called by God to give found. comes to us and redeems, re- of stewardship, not ownership. Anglican College; and Michael 100%; 10% for God and 90% for He suggested that God saw stores, renews all creation.” Instead the tithe becomes the Faragher was inducted as rector the institution works no better for the Church as an imperfect ves- He said Jesus did not have a purchase price by which life’s of the parish of Temora a week a church than it does for a an in- sel which, although fragile, could good word to say about tithing; blessings can be owned,” he sug- after the ordination. dividual. And like the temptations still carry the Gospel. because it had become something gested. Theresa Angert-Quilter has of tithing; the ‘I’ve given already, “But never imagine that the less than God had intended: in- He said that while Jesus did been appointed honorary assist- and anyway 90% is always mine’ Church is the Gospel,” he cau- stead of a recognition that all be- not have a good word to say about ant deacon at St Saviour’s Ca- the Church risks self-delusion by tioned, “it is the broken jar that longed to God, it had become “a tithing, he did tell one man close thedral; Andrew Bowyer is a dea- imagining ownership rather than somehow holds enough water to licence to do whatever you to the Kingdom, ‘now, sell all that con assistant at Merimbula stewardship.” give life. The Gospel, not the wanted with 90% that you kept you have and come follow me.’ Pambula and Judy Holdsworth is He pointed out that while to- Church, gives life. as yours”. “Time and again Jesus tells us a vocational deacon in the parish day’s society was sometimes “Your task, as ordained lead- “10% is just not enough; give that God is interested not in 10% of Southern Monaro. described as ‘post-Christendom’, ers of the people of God, is to all that you are and all that you but in 100%,” he said. “Ordina- Bishop Allan’s message was people everywhere still searched point not to the Church, or even have, 100%,” Bishop Allan con- tion is not a 10% thing, not for not aimed exclusively at the for a meaningful response to the to the Scriptures, but to Christ. cluded. “You who are ordained the person, nor for their family, ordinands; he went on to say that questions of life – and for hun- To do this you and the Church this day; Serve us, lead us and nor for their faith community, nor it was is true for the Church as dreds of years the Church has must become transparent, so that guide us, for this is your call, your for the Church, nor for God. well. struggled to be the place where what is seen is not you but the gift and our blessing.” Ordination is a 100% thing. “This Church, this Anglican the desired answers are easily love of Christ, the God who alsoalso inin thisthis issue:issue: Tri-diocesan Workshops on New Bishop’s collaboration on mission prayer in Yass consecration ... page 3 ... page 5 ... page 6 Page 2 Anglican News February 2009 THE ADMINISTRATOR’S COLUMN Times of change: profoundly new but predictable It is the middle of January as existed for 230 years. In Gaza ment that the State is ‘Like a tin- One of the joys of the daily journey, willing us all to grasp I write this final note as Admin- there is another glimpse of hope der Box’, wondering if the young prayer life of Christians is that it new life. May God bless Stuart istrator of the Diocese: in the in an enmity that has lasted gen- journalist has any idea what a tin- deals with the unique and the and his years of ministry as our United States Barrack Obama is erations; it is as though hope and derbox might look like; with a usual; we pray for life-giving rain Bishop. about to become the 44th Presi- hatred are caught in a perpetual heavy heart we know that dent of the United States; in Pal- struggle, that hatred holds hope summer will bring tragedies estine the Israeli Government has along the coast and in with I also wish to thank every- just announced a ceasefire in the backyard pools as people one for supporting and encour- war in Gaza; and in Australia drown. These are predictable, Bishop aging me during my time of bush fires blaze, tennis fills the yet uniquely the events touch Allan Ewing ministry as Vicar-General and television screens, and tragic Where is Christ in particular people bringing Administrator of the Diocese. drownings occur around the this mix of usual and anxiety and fear, hope and tri- It has been an honour and coast. unique? In the midst umph, tragedy and miracle. privilege to serve in this way. This odd catalogue somehow of us, willing the And where is Christ in this (and for fine weather for the 2009 is an exciting time for captures the essential nature of whole of creation to mix of usual and unique? In the wedding!); we pray for healing Tricia and me; I shall now be change; that so much of change midst of us, willing the whole of (and for some to be released by taking Long Service Leave and in human life is profoundly new grasp hope; to creation to grasp hope; to choose death from their terrible illness); undertaking some doctoral re- and yet the events of change have choose life. life. This has become the heart we pray for the leaders of the search as well as maintaining a a predictable form. It is the bal- of my prayer: new life for all. nations (and pray that some ministry in the Diocese. ance between the unique and the New life in Gaza, where God- should leave office.) A particular joy is that we usual. given human dignity has been vio- In our own Diocese we shall continue to visit parishes Barack Obama is uniquely in a death roll trying to destroy lently attacked; New life in the come to the consecration of our across the Diocese, Sunday by the 44th President and at the it once and for all. United States, that symbol and 10th Bishop, Stuart Robinson. Sunday, and so shall continue to same time there have been 43 In Australia the events are talk of hope might become a This is a time of new beginnings be part of this great Christian other Presidents of the United predictable, we wait in wry lived reality for the poorest of and new possibilities, a unique community. States serving in a role that has amusement for the announce- that land; New life in Australia. event. God is with us in this new In grateful thanks to God and to you all, OBITUARY: THE REVEREND IAN WRIGHT Ian Wright, former rector of to that service anyway. He was tice to Ian’s involvement at that Holy Cross Hackett, died on Sun- like that.
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