NEWSPAPER OF THE ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF GRAFTON, NEW SOUTH WALES NORTH COAST ANGLICAN Embracing the spirit of Christ in Our Time August September 2018 | Issue No 4

“Show love, hospitality to all” SAYS BISHOP ELECT, MURRAY HARVEY

A senior Brisbane priest with consecrated and installed on a student at Queensland Diocese, Archdeacon Gail the readers of North Coast international experience and September 29, 2018. University of Technology and Hagon, said that Canon Anglican in the lead up to his a keen interest in family and The installation, in Christ Lauchie, a Year 11 student in Harvey’s excitement was consecration and installation: children’s ministry has been Church Cathedral, will be Brisbane. reciprocated by staff and “A few years ago on a family chosen as the spiritual leader attended by most of the Canon Harvey is currently people of the Diocese. holiday we travelled to of North Coast Anglicans. Anglican bishops of eastern Rector of St Mark’s Bonney “To obtain a bishop elect Vanuatu. When we visited a It was announced in Christ Australia. His appointment Avenue, Clayfield and with such wide qualifications, local village, we learnt that it is Church Cathedral, Grafton by follows the retirement earlier Residentiary Canon of St experience and skills can only the custom there that visitors the Diocesan Administrator, this year of the Rt Rev’d Dr John’s Cathedral, Brisbane. continue to strengthen our seeking to enter a village need the Venerable Gail Hagon, that Sarah Macneil, who had been Under his leadership at diocesan life and I am sure that to wait on the outskirts. A the Bishop Appointment Board bishop since 2014. Clayfield there has been an we will all enjoy meeting and representative of the village has elected The Reverend Canon Harvey, 54, is married increased engagement with working with Canon Murray goes out to greet the visitor, to Canon Dr Murray Harvey to Leanne who has strong ties children, families and the local and Leanne,” she said. discern whether they come in to be the 12th Bishop of to the Far North Coast; they community. Canon Harvey shared the peace. If a relationship of Grafton. Canon Harvey will be have two children, Chelsea, Administrator of Grafton following message with Continued Page 3

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August 2018 The North Coast Anglican Page 1 COVER STORY North Coast Anglicans Welcome a New Bishop

Continued from Page 1 of several different Christian medieval churches and two trust can be established, the communities, each with its schools, each with a distinctive newcomer is invited in. own identity and purpose identity, history and mission. under God. Currently I’m Here the children spent their In many ways I stand on the Rector of Clayfield in Brisbane early years and formed those outskirts of the community Diocese. This is a lively parish important early friendships. In of North Coast Anglicans. I with an active ministry to both of these settings, and in look forward to establishing children, youth and families others before them, it has been relationships of trust so we that has strong links to local a privilege to serve God and can learn, grow and minister schools, including St Margaret’s participate in his mission in together. Lately I’ve been Anglican Girls School which my these communities. swotting up on what it means daughter attended and where to be a bishop. One thing that As I prepare to leave the I have been on the School has stood out for me is that a “outskirts” and enter fully into Council. I remember arriving bishop’s identity is received. the life of the diocese I hope I in Clayfield seven years ago It is not created or assumed might always be conscious of after a long journey from the by the individual bishop for the fringe. Every community UK. Everything seemed strange herself or himself, but rather has a fringe and people who and different and as a family given in trust by the wider dwell there. How can we make we wondered whether we’d Canon Murray and wife Leanne church and the Holy Spirit. Hebrews 13:1-2 a reality in each ever settle in after leaving Christian community? Author As I stand at the outskirts the security of our life in the Henri Nouwen says that our of this new community I UK. In England I had been vocation as Christians is to guest) thus creating an and children Chelsea and naturally also look backwards Vicar of the Glen Group of convert hostis (the potential inclusive space where God can Lauchlan I look forward to to what has brought me to this Parishes in the Diocese of enemy, such as one who be honoured and glorified. joining you on the North Coast point. My journey so far has Lincoln. This is a group of three stands at the outskirts of the Together with my wife Leanne and ministering with you involved my being a member rural parishes, including two village) into hospes (a welcome there.”

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Chamber Choir from SCAS to Sing at Carnegie Hall

The Chamber Choir of Saint Choir Director, Marie van Gend, Columba Anglican School recalls the bizarre moment (SCAS) has been offered the when she received an email chance of a lifetime to perform inviting the SCAS Chamber at the world famous Carnegie Choir to sing at Carnegie Hall. Hall in New York as part of a “I thought it was a hoax so massed choir. I actually deleted the email! This November, 28 SCAS Then they contacted me again students and four former and I began to realise this was students will perform in real.” the première of a major The students were elated composition by international to learn that they were composer, Paul Mealor. going to perform an original The choir had performed Mr composition by one of their Mealor’s music at one of their heroes, in arguably the greatest vocal showcases and had taped concert hall in the world, and the performance and put it that he was going to teach it to on YouTube. Unbeknownst them and conduct it. to them, concert organisers The piece is Mr Mealor’s in New York were searching Requiem which looks at “the for choirs that could sing Mr beauty of sacrifice”. It will be Mealor’s challenging music and performed on November 11, discovered the video of their Remembrance Day. The Chamber Choir of Saint Columba Anglican School with Choir Director, Marie van Gend performance.

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Page 2 North Coast Anglican August 2018 St Mary’s plans a triple treat for anniversary

St Mary’s in Ballina is planning Ticketing for the $75-a-head with the area, having served a “triple treat” for the 20th dinner, labelled Beyond the also at Sawtell, Lismore, Port anniversary celebrations of its Blue Horizon, is being handled Macquarie and the Gold Coast, consecration over three days by Ballina RSL: www.ballinsrsl. becoming Archbishop in April in September, involving an com.au and a link to the last year. Archbishop, a media celebrity beyondblue website: www. There will be a combined and a cast of… well, hundreds. bb.org.au/beyondthebluehorizon. Parish Service at 9am on Day one is Friday September 7, Day two of the celebrations is Sunday the September 9 at featuring a signature a good old-fashioned church which Archbishop Geoff will fun-raising dinner at Ballina fête, complete with sausage preach and celebrate. The RSL to aid the charity Beyond sizzles, jumping castle, stalls, Diocesan Administrator, the Blue, with sports commentator, plants, fruit and vegetables, Venerable Gail Hagon will broadcaster and author Craig fairy floss, popcorn, slices and also attend, and former clergy Hamilton as guest speaker. sweets, face painting, books, have been invited to attend/ Craig is promoted as one of the tea, coffee and sandwiches and participate in one or more charity’s ambassadors. much more. events over the weekend. At the pinnacle of his career, The Big Blue Fête, with A special occasions choir has Mr Hamilton was assigned to proceeds again assisting been rehearsing the famous the Australian Broadcasting Beyond Blue, will run from Vaughn Williams setting of Corporation’s Sydney 2000 9am-3pm on Saturday the Old Hundredth (Psalm 100) Olympic Games coverage, in his September 8, including composed for the Coronation words “as good as it gets.” But appearances by the Emmanuel of Queen Elizabeth II and Be on the eve of the opening he Anglican College Senior Thou My Vision by Bob Chillcott suffered a psychotic episode, Primary College Band, the among other hymns. spent two weeks in hospital Headliners Chorus and Xavier The service will be followed by and was diagnosed as bi-polar. College Concert Band. a fish and chips lunch. Mr Hamilton now manages A highlight of the fête will be Archbishop Geoff and Lyn the disorder and is a tireless a Lego display and series of will also spend the morning worker for mental health building competitions. of Monday September 10 at issues, speaking at events and Day three brings Archbishop Emmanuel Anglican College lobbying for funds to support of Adelaide, the Most Rev’d before returning to Adelaide people and their families Geoff Smith, and wife Lyn back in the afternoon. The school is experiencing depressive to Ballina, where he served organising special activities for Young Thiago Da Silva practising his Lego skills for the conditions. as Rector of St Mary’s from their visit. competition at the Big Blue Fete on September 8 1993 to 2000. He is familiar

News from Clarence Valley Anglican School

Grandparents Day The warm winter sun was shining on Grandparents & Special Friends Day on Friday, June 29 at the Cathedral Campus. Along with a beautiful morning tea, our junior school students showcased their Grafton Eisteddfod performances to the delight of our special guests. The classrooms were on display and our students enjoyed showing off their work. The morning was a fitting end to such a busy term two.

Titration Competition Year 12 Chemistry students received notification that one of their teams had placed first in the NSW Schools Titration competition held at the University of New England. Georgia Campbell, Darcey Carrie’s Beanie 4 Brain Cancer fundraiser – Taya Graham at front of photo. Griffith and Tay-lah Bradford were suitably excited to have achieved highly in the these young chemists possess. the globe. As part of their at our Cathedral Campus. Carrie’s Beanie 4 Brain competition run by the Royal This is the second time in three service to community, eight Thank you to TSS teachers Ms Cancer Australian Chemical Institute. years that a team of students TSS Year 6 students brought Kerrie Anderson and Mr Fergus Year 3 student, Taya Graham, The students competed in from Clarence Valley Anglican their art program to our Year Trevethon, and of course the was keen to raise funds for a team of three and, in 90 School has represented at the 2 students. TSS students TSS students! Carrie’s Beanies 4 Brain Cancer. minutes, completed a set state level in this competition. were able to encourage So as part of our Appreciation Athletics carnival of acid-base titrations to We would like to wish the and mentor our younger Afternoon at the Cathedral determine the unknown students well in the next round students, not just in the The annual athletics carnival Campus students shared in concentration of a weak of the National Titles. classroom, but also during was held in term two. This year a special fundraising lunch, acid. The students competed recess and lunch. Their visit the event was over one and a followed by a movie afternoon. TSS Visit against students from Calrossy, linked service and leadership half days. Kallatina house won Students wore beanies for New England Girls School, The Cathedral Campus has with their students being on the day. A special mention the day too. Taya is to be Presbyterian Ladies College had the pleasure of a visit from able to demonstrate positive is to be made of the fine efforts congratulated on helping raise and The Armidale School to The Southport School (TSS) behaviour strategies through of Year 8 student Madeline awareness through promoting come first overall. The team’s Queensland, as part of their respectful communication with McKeown who broke three the event to her fellow score was dependent on Round Square program. our students. records in the 400m, 1500m students on campus. Together the accuracy of the work of Round Square is a network The wonderful art pieces were and 3000m events. Well done we raised over $500 for Carrie’s its members and the result of innovative schools across based on birds that inhabit Madeline! Beanies 4 Brain Cancer. indicates the level of skill that Grafton. They are on display

August 2018 The North Coast Anglican Page 3 Bishop Cameron Venables speaks at Ballina ABM Lunch

By Jacqueline Draffan invited us to move into the The folk of the Anglican church where Bishop Cam was Parish of Ballina hosted the waiting with his guitar. very successful “Lunch and Bishop Cam’s wide ranging Conversation with Bishop Cam” talk touched on his at St Mary’s Church in Ballina. experiences with multi-cultural Bishop Cameron Venables is congregations in Australia a former missionary to Papua and his time spent in a variety New Guinea and was Associate of different communities in Priest at Lismore for some Papua New Guinea. He told years. He and his wife Kate us of a visit with a Papua New and their three children are Guinean priest to one of the also fondly remembered in many tiny isolated villages in Bellingen and other parishes in PNG whose language is known the Diocese of Grafton. only to themselves. He helped An early arrival at the Bring the people to compose a and Buy Table set up in the simple song about God in their foyer of the church was a language and then played and farmer from Georgica, bearing sang it for them. The words in a box of freshly picked custard their language then appeared apples and another box of on the screen in front of us and mandarins, which he donated. Bishop Cam played his guitar The delicious fruit was very and sang as we sang-along as popular, as were beautiful best we could. knitted and crocheted rugs and After the enjoyable and other craft items on the stall. thought-provoking talk we Vicki Goulding and the Ballina returned to our places at the Parish Catering Team provided tables to find tiered cake plates a choice of favourite soups and displaying a choice of dainty sandwiches for the luncheon. cakes and slices to have with Mothers Union in Papua New Papua New Guinea in the born in Papua New Guinea. About 70 people enjoyed our tea and coffee. Guinea and Bishop Cam gave lead-up to Independence and Thanks to the generosity of the lunch in the very comfortable This year’s project for the us a tiny glimpse into life in beyond. Many of the now-adult Parish of Ballina, our Auxiliary meeting area, which adjoins Anglican Board of Mission our nearest neighbouring children of that generation in this Diocese will be able to the church in one large open Auxiliary is to help finance country. This project resonates of Australian teachers, patrol make a timely donation to this plan building. Before we had adult literacy classes being with many people, as lots officers, agriculture officers, important appeal. dessert Fr Matthew Jones organised through the of Australians have lived in nurses, missionaries, etc were

Advance Care Directives

By Gerri White, Social Issues our Diocesan AMUA President, and Action Coordinator Sandra Chambers, was able to In June this year, a special attend and support us on this information morning entitled initiative. Goolmangar, Ballina Advance Care Directives – and Casino MU Branches also Who Needs Them and Why joined us along with members was held by the Alstonville of the public. By our start time Branch of Anglican Mothers our audience had grown to Union Australia (AMUA) at over 60. St Bartholomew’s Church, Our rector, The Rev’d Dr Alstonville. Desiree Snyman, welcomed Earlier in the year Dr Paul everyone and provided an Earner, a local GP and a informed introduction to member of our congregation, our presenter, Dr Earner. happened to ask two of our His PowerPoint presentation MU members if they had an commenced with a definition Advance Care Directive. One of an Advance Care Directive did but wanted to know more, as a document that provided and the other said they didn’t certainty concerning your know how to go about it. As future health care preferences a result of this conversation and the sort of medical care plans were put in place to you would want for yourself if hold a community information you were unable to make that morning on this topic in decision in such circumstances binding document. Despite the President Joyce Shepherd Dr Paul being available for June with Dr Earner as the as being unconscious, unable seriousness of the topic Dr Paul thanked Dr Earner for his further discussion. Comments presenter. to communicate or severely demented. managed to add occasional excellent presentation and received indicated that people Invitations were extended to light touches of humour which thanked our sound and had very much appreciated The presentation then provided members of our own church were much appreciated by the computer system person, being given clear and detailed clear explanations of the community, other Mothers audience. A discussion time Mark Stuckey, for his time information and that for many wording and intention of each Union branches and people followed, concluding with each and assistance. The morning it removed “the fear” from the section of the document which, from the local community. On person being given a copy of concluded with a morning tea whole process. he added, when properly the day we were delighted that an Advance Care Directive. supplied by MU members and completed was a legally

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Page 4 North Coast Anglican August 2018 The Bells Of St Mary’s Are Calling

The ancient musical art of many churches in America, not software to rewrite hymn tunes hand bells, dating back to the so common in Australia. into a suitable key for the early 18th century, has been “Our method of ringing is with range of the bells and to add enthusiastically revived at St each player having two, three his own variations, harmonies Mary’s in Ballina. or four bells in hand, using a and embellishments (no pun Thought by some to have normal music score with notes intended). evolved from the bells attached enhanced by highlighter pen to “Eventually we hope to publish to the harnesses of cart horses, alert us to the notes we must and sell this music to share hand bells were utilised by play,” Ian said. with other hand bell choirs, church bell ringers as a means The group originally purchased using the title The Bells of St of practicing without annoying a set of 13 bells but soon Mary’s. entire villages. added another set of seven to “We now have a range of music “Learning complex bell extend the range and a further which can be played by two, “changes” from the tower set is about to be delivered. three, four or five players – for of the Parish Church could “We are novice players, having our Pentecost service we had become very tiring for those started only earlier this year, five players ringing 13 bells nearby,” said St Mary’s but with three practices a week over a range of almost two organist Ian Brown. “Hand our playing is improving. All octaves,” Ian said. bells provided the means of the music we play has to be He said the hand bell choir practicing without annoying the specially arranged for hand was greatly encouraged by the whole village.” bells.” number of people who have He said the tradition of hand Ian said much of his spare time complimented them on the The St Mary’s hand bell choir hope to share their music with bell ringing developed as its is spent using music writing beauty of their efforts. the world own art form and is common in

Bangalow Parish give thanks with special eucharist

The Parish of Bangalow Emma’s mother, Tania, took gathered at the home of Denzil time to recall the day of her Thomas on July 18 for a special birth, unsure of how long eucharist to give thanks for all Emma would live. that God gives us. The day was a great For one parishioner, Emma, celebration, including a it was a very special day as delightful moment when Emma together they celebrated her blew out the candles on her 40th birthday. cake as Jasper and Sienna watched on eager to help.

Emma blows out her birthday candles for her 40th birthday The Parish of Bangalow celebrate the 40th birthday of Emma

Northern MMR visits the outcentres

The Northern MMR has St John’s Tyalgum have met this year at two of the reinvigorated worship in a outcentres of the region, small village of 400 residents first at St Thomas’ Brunswick and as the only church left Heads, and second at St John’s there, welcomes Baptist, Tyalgum. Church of Christ and others The visits are a good to worship together twice a opportunity for the region to month. visit the smaller centres and Fr Lyndon says it is a joy to see their valuable contribution see around 20 adults and 15 to ministry. children praising God together. St Thomas’ have removed the May we continue to share the pews and replaced them with good news of Jesus Christ, chairs, enabling a more flexible make disciples and grow faith and usable space, not only communities in all places. for worship but also for other St John’s Tyalgum supplied by Fr Matthew Smedley users of the church.

August 2018 The North Coast Anglican Page 5 SPECIAL SYNOD FEATURE Presidential Address to the Second Session of the 36th Synod of the Diocese of Grafton

Administrator of Grafton Diocese, Archdeacon Gail Hagon, delivers the Presidential Address at the Second Session of the Thirty Sixth Synod eucharist

Wisdom & Courage

By The Venerable Gail Hagon “enriched” by God so that we that we elected the members with those who are younger the significant part that they Welcome to the 2nd sitting of can do God’s business. of the Bishop Appointment than most of us. It may well have in mission across the the 36th Synod. I am confident Synod is really about us Board to take responsibility be a million miles away from diocese. Much work has been that this Synod will be far more as Disciples of Jesus Christ for engaging in the work of what you and I grew up with, done, and is still being done to daunting for me than it will be coming together to engage in discerning and electing the but it is the world here and ensure that our schools with for you. God’s business in the life of next Bishop of Grafton. The now, and will be well into the their chaplains are recognised Bishop Appointment Board foreseeable future. So do we as faith communities in their I can remember attending my this Diocese. It is where we has been earnestly seeking the have the courage to grasp this own right. This is good news! first Synod here some 25 years are invited to exercise good wisdom of God throughout nettle and learn a new way of ago, it was held over there in stewardship of all that has We have strengthened, and the process to date. Please evangelism and pastoral care, the Hunt Hall. It was there that been committed to us by God are continuing to strengthen, continue to pray for the Board a new way of connecting with I discovered that Synod had and by the Church. Our task is regional opportunities for as the process of discernment thousands of people who are its own language. There were to address that which is before mission. That is, missional continues. currently beyond our reach? things like Standing Orders us with wisdom, and from that activities beyond our parish Can we commit to using social (something that you didn’t have point of wisdom, determine boundaries. This too is good Diocesan Strategic Planning. media in a wise and Godly way, to stand in order to present), the appropriate action, and news! During the past year, a variety and are we prepared to put and there was moving into then to live out that action with However, in the review we of people across the diocese resources into making effective committee, without physically courage. With this in mind, it have just undertaken we have have had the opportunity communications with the wider moving anywhere. There were is obvious why there is such said that we want to do more. to engage with the process community? That’s a question legalities (that seemed to have a focus on the Holy Spirit We have named and owned of reviewing our Diocesan for all of us to answer. multiple interpretations until during every Synod Eucharist. the fact that we want to be It is my hope and prayer that Strategic Plan. Whilst there So what did this review reveal? the Chancellor spoke), Bills was some initial shock that disciples out there in the world, (that had no money attached to throughout this gathering of Well, it resulted in the diocese committing to and engaged in Synod we will call upon the we didn’t use the traditional identifying five main areas of them) and motions (moved on model of using butchers paper the transforming work of God. the floor) all of which we were Spirit to guide us, to inspire priorities for us as we move Whilst it is true that this has us, and to stir us into action to record our findings, most forward towards 2020. Those expected to understand and people quickly embraced the always been at the heart of navigate our way through. so that we may truly be God’s priorities are to: our calling as people of God, people in this time and place. Mentimeter app. It seems that I am sure that I have learnt we, as a diocese, had taken • Strengthen our mission it would seem that we have something since that first Over the past few months I a step forward in embracing focus; not always made it a priority. Synod, but the idea of chairing have found myself pondering digital technology! We enjoyed • Equip and resource Now in 2018 we, as a diocese, a synod has never really and praying repeatedly for being able to see instant people for Mission and are saying that we are ready to been on my radar, nor is it wisdom and courage. Wisdom results, and the common Ministry; reclaim this as a priority. something that has filled me to know what it is that God is threads in our hopes and • Support local initiatives/ We have identified the fact that with a great deal of excitement, calling me, and us as a diocese, dreams for the future. partnerships; we want to be a Church that but it is nevertheless where I to do. Courage to do what it • Attend to our serves the poor, welcomes the is that I believe God is asking Perhaps our engagement Governance and find myself at this point of time with the Mentimeter app has outcast, shares the Gospel and in my ministry. of me, and of us as a diocese. Culture; grows communities of faith. These two words, Courage reminded us that, as a Church, • Restructure the Diocese. Over the years of attending We are acknowledging that and Wisdom have appeared we need to be more tech Synod, I have come to greatly we want to be a Church that in our Discernment Synod savvy and to engage (wisely of Strengthen Our Mission appreciate that our Synod speaks God’s word of hope, joy discussions, our Diocesan course) with the vast array of Focus. Eucharist is actually the first and justice into the concerns Strategic planning days and in digital social media tools that Wow, to strengthen our item of business that we attend are available to us. The reality and challenges of our local our life of faith more generally. mission focus is both exciting communities. There was also to as members of Synod. is that social media is now and reassuring isn’t it? During this Eucharist we come Discernment Synod & Bishop our first line of engagement desire expressed by many together as Church, to honour Appointment Board. with the current generation, There is no doubt that over that we stop talking about God, to be with God, to listen to and its use will be crucial for the past few years we have this and get on and do it! So It was at our Discernment strengthened our relationship how will you act to strengthen God, to be fed and nurtured by Synod in early February, 2018 us if we are genuinely trying God, and then we are sent out to connect and communicate with our Schools recognising your mission focus in your

Page 6 North Coast Anglican August 2018 patch during the next three community groups, rather Sarah began the conversation to name our tensions to God. And In Giving Thanks. years? Will you engage in the than reinventing the wheel. around restructuring by Secondly, it would be wise for prophetic role of the church, Will you commit to explore, challenging us to think about: us to talk about our tensions There is much to give thanks giving voice to such issues as: with courage and wisdom, this what is lead in the saddle with one another, listening for in the life of the Diocese. the plight of the homeless, the priority in your patch? bag and what is bread for the carefully to one another and We have been blessed by the refugee, the poor, those who journey? It was an invitation to the world. Thirdly, we need episcopacy of Bishop Sarah have a disability, and those Attend To Governance and for us to think about those to have the courage to ask and for the ministry that Ian who are living with violence? Culture. structures or ministries that what the Spirit is saying to us offered us all. There has been Will you commit to encouraging We have undertaken much weigh us down, or bind us up, about the tensions that we growth in our schools, and in existing disciples, and building work to ensure that our as opposed to those structures are experiencing and allow their relationships with our up new ones? Will you look for diocese is now a much safer, or ministries that give us life the Spirit to work in us. As a ministry units. There are new links with local schools both sustainable and compliant and enable us to move into diocese, it could be extremely expressions of church that Anglican schools and our public diocese, and I would want the future God has planned for beneficial for us to create are taking root and bubbling schools? Whatever you do may to honour and give thanks us. This challenge was (is) only spaces, debates, discussions away. There are numerous you seek God’s wisdom first, to everyone involved in this the first step of a journey. A where we talk openly and ways in which our worship is and may that wisdom give you aspect of our diocesan life. journey which will require us to honestly about the critical undergirding all that we are the courage to act. exercise wisdom and courage matters that we are facing. and all that we do. We have There is, however, still much indeed been steadily growing to do. The Royal Commission as we move into the Church of Spaces where we can name Equipping and Resourcing the 21st century. our tensions, our diversity and our leadership capabilities, people for Mission and released an extensive list of and I personally give thanks recommendations for the honour them as we seek ways Ministry As a Diocese, it would appear to those who have stepped up National Church in December that we want to be a church forward together. Do we have Not only have we said that as a the courage to be open to such and ministered alongside me 2017. These recommendations that knows where it has come during this interregnum. There Diocese we want to strengthen were put in place in an attempt from (to honour and celebrate conversations? Conversations our mission focus, but we have where we are truly listening to has been no lull in the activity to make our Churches safer our past) but we also want to in the diocese since +Sarah laid also expressed a strong desire places for children, safer places be a church of the future as God and the voice of God in that every Christian should the other? up her pastoral staff. This is a for the vulnerable; safer places well, sustainable, viable and sign of good episcopal ministry, be encouraged and equipped for everyone. relevant. With this in mind, The Gospel reading that I to live a distinctive Christian recognizing that we have all As a diocese we have been it is imperative that we give chose for today is the ending life in the world and for the been given both the guidance consistently working at, and time and effort into re-shaping of Mark’s account of the world. However, the review and the freedom to use the are committed to, doing all our church structures so that Gospel in which we hear these also revealed that many across gifts that we have for ministry. that we can to ensure that they will enable us to bear words: “So they went out and the diocese feel that they are For all this and much more we our diocese is embracing witness to the compelling love fled from the tomb, for terror not equipped or resourced give thanks to God. the recommendations from of Christ. This will not just and amazement had seized adequately for mission and My sincere thanks go to the the Royal Commission and magically happen, we will need them: and they said nothing to ministry. to be proactively exploring anyone, for they were afraid.” Registrar, a prayer partner, recommendations from our friend and a colleague whose Firstly, can I just remind each General Synod. opportunities of new growth; I chose this reading because of us here today that we have and courageously committed heart (and mind) seeks only At the February Synod we it reminds me that love been called, chosen, equipped to looking at the sort of the best for the diocese. To the unanimously adopted a group overcomes the fear that those and blessed by God. Each of structures that are needed Registry staff who really are of General Synod Canons. first disciples experienced. us here has been given the gift for the type of ministry and an amazing group of people. Canons that revolved around And that love propelled those of the Spirit. Each of us has mission that God is calling us To Canon Zoe Everingham for Safe Ministry to Children, Child early followers into a new been assured by God that we to in the 21st century. We can her work on reviewing our Protection, and Vulnerable future. Their fear turned into have all that we need to be no longer afford to resist this Diocesan Priorities and to the persons. Our unanimous energy and excitement as they God’s people in the world. So, kind of exploration S0, are we countless people who pray endorsement of these canons courageously became God’s perhaps all we need to do is really open to listening deeply for me regularly. I sincerely shows our commitment to child people in the world. They to embrace the Spirit of God to God and to one another so appreciate your prayers and protection and the protection were transformed by their within us and use the gifts we as to determine how we can be your ministry. of vulnerable people. This experience of the power of the have been given! smarter and wiser stewards of Just one more person to legislation also adds to, and risen Christ and became agents the resources that have been thank and to do that I want Secondly, over the past 10 honours, the work that has of transformation, followers entrusted to our care? And to take you back to that first years there have been a been done over many years. became leaders, listeners number of courses, speakers, after the listening is done, will became preachers, converts synod that I attended some Ensuring that our ministry units workshops and formation we have the courage to act on became missionaries. The 25 years or more ago. Mark are safe is not just the work days that have all had an the collective wisdom and be disciples became apostles, and and I decided to take our two of the Bishop, the Registrar emphasis on equipping and ready to faithfully live out what nothing was the same. Their children, Clare and Matthew, to or the Professional Standards resourcing people for ministry. God is saying to us now? focus became the mission that a Synod Eucharist to give them Committee; it is the work of At the conclusion of these days God had called them to, and in an experience of a more formal us all because it is a Gospel Diocesan Life To Aspire To. participants are often asked: being true to that calling they gathering, and it was in those imperative and central to our What is it that you need to There is a feeling of tension found themselves equipped days. The procession started calling as Christians. Keeping feel equipped and resourced that exists in the life of the for the tasks that confronted to process in, the Deacons, people safe, holding them in for ministry? So often there is diocese, and I am sure it’s not them. Surely this is what we the Priests, the Registrar, the high esteem and treating them little or no feedback. If we are just because I am chairing are aspiring to as God’s people Advocate …. When suddenly with dignity and respect are to take this priority seriously, Synod! Let me name just a few today? Matthew yelled out! Dad, Dad, all hallmarks of Christian love. then can I please encourage of the tensions that I see (and look that man has a fox on his It demands of us all vigilance, Isn’t this the kind of you to contact the MDO so as hear). Tensions between the head! It was the chancellor of wisdom, respect and the transformation we are seeking? to assure that the appropriate world view and the churches the day wearing his distinctive courage to change a culture Isn’t this what we are looking opportunities to equip the view. Tension between robes! Richard Cogswell, our that has previously existed. for in our diocese as we seek to people of God are available honouring the traditional way Chancellor, does not wear a fox of being and doing church, strengthen our mission focus on his head, and I can’t imagine throughout the Diocese? Restructure the Diocese. and exploring something new and to live lives as Confident him wearing one either. He is Inclusively Supporting Local The last priority that was and creative. Tension between Christians in the world? We not that kind of person. But it Initiatives/Partnerships named in the MMO review singing those good old hymns, may not know all answers now would be remiss of me if I did was that of restructuring the but that should not paralyse During the past three years and introducing new ones. not draw attention to Richard Diocese. Did I just see you and cause us to be afraid, there have been conversations Tension around using page and to thank him personally wriggle in your seat, or fold for we know that God is with and explorations that have 119 in the prayer book or for his generosity of spirit, his your arms, or even close your us, and it is God’s love that strengthened our ecumenical using liturgies from across wisdom, advice and friendship. eyes? So what image came into will empower us to be God’s bonds across parish ministries. the Anglican Communion. You are indeed serving this your mind when you heard people in the world, and to These conversations and Tensions between the ministry diocese well and I thank you. those words restructure? grow communities of faith. explorations have usually in our Schools and the ministry And so we continue our Do you see restructure as arisen out of need, more in our Parishes. Tensions in As a diocese we engage in journey as a Diocese living a negative priority? Do you than out of a genuine desire our Theological differences. . our Diocesan dreaming, our into the future. We do so panic? Do you think of selling to be in partnership with Tensions around change. response to professional giving thanks to God for his centres? Do you think of our brothers and sisters in Tension or fear is a normal part standard matters, and our faithfulness. We do so seeking ministry across a region, or Christ from other parishes or of life and as such should not daily lives as communities of God’s wisdom in all that we do centralised ministry? Do you denominations. However, our paralyse us, or disempower faith, in the face of financial and we do so courageously put see it as a must, a positive recent review has revealed us. Rather, can I encourage challenges, declining numbers God’s plan for us into action. thing? Do you think about that there are a number of you to embrace that sense of and struggling parishes. We May we all continue to be Pioneer Ministry, Church parishes that genuinely want tension as a positive feeling, do this knowing that we are faithful to the mission before Plants, Fresh Expressions, or to be in partnership with other as an energy that can move engaged in God’s Mission, and us, and in setting the scene really exploring what it means Christians so as to increase our us forward, stretch us, and as such we will never lose sight for a new bishop to minister to be a good steward of all that opportunities of making God’s cause us to think and rethink of the bigger picture of God’s with us here in the Diocese of has been entrusted to our care, presence and love known in about who we are and what transforming grace, God’s call Grafton. for the sake of growing the the world. We have also said we have been called to do and to keep moving - with him – kingdom of God? that we want to initiate new be as Church. As a church it being faithful to God and to partnerships with existing During her episcopacy, Bishop would be wise for us, firstly, each other.

August 2018 The North Coast Anglican Page 7 SPECIAL SYNOD FEATURE Major Resolutions Of 2018 Synod

R14/18: Cathedral Chapter Council, looks forward to this b) strongly encourages the Billy Graham, on February 21, R32/18: National Redress Mission and Ministry statement guiding mission Working Group on Refugees 2018 at the great age of 99; Scheme and ministry efforts across and Asylum Seekers to Objectives b) notes that he was the first That Synod strongly supports the Diocese in the next three continue to formulate further religious leader in the United That Synod welcomes the the Diocese of Grafton joining years, and encourages each specific strategies which will States to be given the honour recent development of a the National Redress Scheme parish, school, and diocesan assist Ministry Units and this of lying in state at the state Mission and Ministry plan for and authorises Bishop- organisation to consider how Synod to be effective advocates capitol rotunda in Washington the Cathedral Chapter, and in-Council to consider the they will use this statement to for refugee and asylum DC; and encourages the new Chapter guide and encourage ministry seekers; and involvement of the Diocese in its desire to develop the c) acknowledges the worldwide of Grafton and associated in their context. c) requests that each Ministry Cathedral as a strategic impact of his faithful preaching entities in the National Redress Unit assess its responses so ministry unit with a focus on of the gospel and message of Scheme and that consideration R29/18: Refugees and Asylum far regarding advocacy in this serving and supporting the personal salvation to literally includes the potential of Seekers area and work to engage with ministry of other agencies, millions of people including the participating as part of the That this Synod: the Working Group on Refugee parishes and schools within the mover of this motion; and foreshadowed Anglican Church and Asylum Seekers over the Diocese. a) reaffirms that this Diocese d) is grateful to God for of Australia company, how to next year. does not ignore the plight his impact on the Church include associated entities in R15/18: Diocesan Mission and of asylum seekers, but that the Scheme, administrative R30/18: Appreciation of the of Australia following his Ministry Overview Statement it continually advocates and successful missions in 1959, arrangements for participation insists on compliance with ministry of Dr Billy Graham That this Synod endorses 1968 and 1969 including in the Scheme and strategies Australia’s legal obligations to That this Synod: the Diocesan Mission and preaching to capacity crowds for meeting the monetary grant protection in accordance Ministry Overview Statement a) notes the passing of at the MCG, their highest impacts of the Scheme. with the 1951 Refugee as approved by the Bishop-in- “evangelist to the world”, Dr attendance at any event. Convention;

Second Session of the Thirty Sixth Synod The Rev’d Canon Zoe Everingham

The Rev’d Michael Ridge The Rev’d Cathy Ridd

Election Results In 2018 Synod

R3/18: Elections and Qualifications Committee R4/18: Timekeeper Election Results That this Synod appoints Mrs Cilla Boyd to the That this Synod appoints Mrs Susan Lollback as The following persons were declared elected. Elections and Qualifications Committee replacing Timekeeper for the Second Session of the Thirty Mrs Deb Duncan who has ceased to be a member of Sixth Synod in place of Mr Greg Miller who has been • Corporate Trustees: Synod. granted leave of absence. Dr Gordon Burch (Dr Burch stood for re- election and was unopposed). • General Synod Representatives: Lay: Canon Lee Archinal (Canon Archinal was elected to fill a casual vacancy)

Page 8 North Coast Anglican August 2018 SPECIAL SYNOD FEATURE Answers To Questions In 2018 Synod

Notice of Motions to Synod the Diocese. purchase, lease, licence, and the purpose for which Simon Reeve. This is because exchange or otherwise) or those funds are held? – Mrs Ann Rev’d Reeve’s role includes Given the propensity for ad hoc The duties of the Commission relevant to this question are: disposal (by way of sale, Helmrich, Lismore some work for the diocese on “Notice of Motions” to come to mortgage, exchange, lease youth ministry initiatives. (a) develop for consideration The President’s Answer: Synod at the last minute, could or otherwise) by a School by the Bishop-in-Council The Youth Ministry Trust came With regard to the more the President advise members of rights or interests in real policies that: into being on 19th January general issue about the of Synod how they make property; determination of accepting (i) uphold the Christian 2017. It was created by the availability of information late motions onto the business ethos of Schools and their (d) assess and make merging of two trusts the YACC about trusts, I can advise that paper in accordance with 37.1 function as ministries of recommendations to – Woorabinda Youth Trust and the Diocese’s website now of the Standing Orders. – Canon the Diocese; and the Bishop-in-Council the YACC – Woorabinda Trust includes a section in which Terry Shorten. (ii) address other concerning membership of (Income). copies of each declaration of School Councils. trust is available. Visitors to On behalf of the President, matters arising from the The Woorabinda trusts date Commission’s objectives; Staff appraisals mentioned in from about 1989 when the the Diocese’s website, can click the Registrar gave a verbal on the ‘Documents’ menu and (b) monitor and the question would not usually Woorabinda Camp Site near response confirming that the select the option “Declarations advise Schools on the be an area for the involvement Kempsey was sold and net Synod may choose not to allow of Trust”. a proposed motion onto that consistency of their of the Grafton Anglican Schools proceeds from that sale day’s business papers. policies and procedures Commission. created one trust and income Selection of ‘Declarations with Diocesan Policies The Grafton Anglican Schools from those funds became of Trust’ opens a page in Lismore Parish Centre and the requirements of Commission has been working another trust. which parishes are listed Pre-School Governments and provide on developing policies and The purpose of the Youth alphabetically and clicking on a particular parish gives access With regard to the Lismore regular reports on such dealing with issues with Ministry Trust is “the support of to the Declarations of Trust Parish Centre Pre-School, matters to the Bishop-in- regard to the five schools of youth ministry in the Diocese relevant to that parish. There is could the Synod be informed Council; the Diocese. The Commission of Grafton as determined also an option called ‘Diocese’ as to whether the Schools (i) monitor the is yet to put a special focus by the Youth and Children’s which gives access to trusts Commission has oversight of performance of Schools on the Lismore Parish Centre Ministry Commission. Where a that relate generally to the the Pre-School and whether through the regular Pre-School and will include this Youth and Children’s Ministry Diocese and not an individual this extends to matters such as receipt from the Schools issue on the agenda of its next Commission is not operating parish. compliance with current rules of information which meeting. the use of funds will be as and regulations and appraisals addresses specified determined by Bishop-in- The current balances of each for staff? – Mrs Ann Helmrich, criteria and provide Diocesan Youth Ministry Council.” trust is not made available in Lismore. regular reports to the Trust In February 2018, the this way. There are two reasons Bishop-in-Council and for that. One reason is that The President’s Answer: In the Synod Report Book, I Corporate Trustees received recommendations to the balance will need regular The Lismore Parish Centre note that there is a Diocesan advice that the Diocesan Youth Schools and to the Bishop- updating and the Registry is Pre-School is a body corporate Youth Ministry Trust. Could the Committee had disbanded. The in-Council; not set up to make constant created by the Anglican Synod be informed as to: Corporate Trustees accepted (ii) monitor Schools’ changes on the website. Diocese of Grafton in 1989 • the origin of this trust? the recommendation of the strategic plans, master using the powers provided to retiring members of the The other reason is that plans, capital works plans • the source of its funds? the Diocese by the Anglican Diocesan Youth Committee and most trusts relate to a single and risk management • the amount of funds set Church of Australia (Bodies transferred the Committee’s parish and it is not a policy to plans; aside for this trust? And Corporate) Act 1938. remaining funds into the Youth provide parish based financial (iii) assess Schools’ • the guidelines for the use Ministry Trust. information generally. The The current constitution of the capacity to fund and of these trust funds? treasurer of each parish Pre-School was established In accordance with a manage proposed capital receives annual reports, which by ordinance in 2014. That Furthermore, as these details recommendation of Bishop-in- works projects; will become quarterly reports, constitution provides for the are not included in the financial Council, the Corporate Trustees (c) review and make on the balance of each trust Pre-School to be accountable reports presented to the have allocated $15,000 per recommendations to that is relevant to their parish. to the Grafton Anglican Schools Synod, could you please advise annum for 3 years from the Bishop-in-Council on any Parish leaders can also request Commission in a manner how Synod members can find Youth Ministry Trust for the proposed acquisition (by updates on trust balances. similar to the five schools of out the amounts in trust funds engagement of The Rev’d

Second Session of the Thirty Sixth Synod Second Session of the Thirty Sixth Synod - L-R: Canon Terry Shorten, Mr Chris Nelson, Archdeacon Gail Hagon,

Ordinances Passed At Synod 2018

Following the six Bills passed in the February 2018 Ordinance No. 10 of 2018 A full copy of these new ordinances of the Diocese of special session to adopt or assent to Canons passed Grafton is now available on the Diocesan website at by the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Special Tribunal (Limitation Period) Canon 2017 www.graftondiocese.org.au Australia in September 2017, one such Bill was Adopting Ordinance 2018 – passed without passed by this Synod. These Bills required adoption amendment or assent by dioceses to take effect.

August 2018 The North Coast Anglican Page 9 News From St Matthew’s Church, Dunoon

By Ian Murray Winnie also told him that she turn it on and it vacuums the Winnie Davidson and John recently celebrated her 90th house all by itself, and may Laws birthday. John Laws sent her even wash the dishes and a special “John Laws” clock hang out the washing for all we At 90 years of age Winnie that she proudly showed to know. Davidson is one of Dunoon’s the Sunday congregation of identities, often spotted driving It does have its limits, if not told St Matthew’s Anglican Church, her little yellow buzzer about to stay within its boundaries Dunoon. the village. And her ride-on will just keep on going. mower! On her recent 90th birthday Recently while it was doing Winnie received a phone call Winnie has a great love of its vacuuming duty, a visitor from The Rev’d Alan Shaw of history and can tell many local came to the house and left the Lismore Parish who sang Happy stories of Dunoon and district front door open. Free of its Birthday over the phone. She including farming, she can boundaries the vacuum cleaner was extremely excited and recall the Rocky Creek Dam went for a spin in the outside proud of this, and told anyone as farmland for example, the world. By the time that it was who would listen about it. locals of the time and many discovered that vacuum was other historical facts. Winnie’s passion for local missing it could not be found history has been highlighted in anywhere. Recently Winnie was listening a recent publication of Dunoon to the John Laws radio After much searching, it was 2480, a history of the Dunoon program in which he was discovered under a clump of district authored by Dennis discussing history and was bromeliads some distance Matthews. Winnie and the John Laws Clock asking if anyone had any from the house covered in mud. It was duly returned to information or was witness to Technology past history. Winnie rang Mr its charger dock inside after a One of our members loves her Laws and told him her story, good bristle wash and a stern information givers, you know, For all we know it may be gadgets. She has one of those and he apparently was quite talking to. ask it any question and it will conspiring with the vacuum remote control robot vacuum impressed. Our intrepid gadget person answer it for you. We wait to cleaner for another escape. cleaners, you know the sort, now has one of those talking see how it will disgrace itself.

VALE: MARGARET TAIT Who or What is Your Church Heartbeat?

By Jan Fryer attended her funeral on May used with permission as Ballina We are all called to be the 22. Parish Copyright Person for many years. Her most recent “Body of Christ”. Do you ever So who was Margaret Tait? question which part of the effort was playing for the Margaret Lillian Tait – body you represent within the Memories of Anzac Concert on Margaret, Margie, Marg, Midge. church? April 29. Mum of Wayne, Jo and Daren Concert Director, Joan Pickup, Recently, with the passing and stepmum to Rob, David said, “Dame Marg, as Peter of our beautiful pianist and and Kay. Nanny to grandsons: Hewett (Musical Director) and organist, Margaret Tait, in Nathan, Brodie, Jake, Liam, and I called her, was a pocket sized Ballina Parish it made me think Nic. about who represents the dynamo. God had given her so She was born in Darwin church to me. We are all called many gifts which she readily on April 7, 1941. She was to be like Christ to others and used to His glory. The most registered in the Evacuation that He is counting on us. significant of which, was her of Darwin records as “Baby music. I have lost my trusted Who is someone you can Miller”. accompanist and a dear friend. point to who represents Musical Life – Her musical Heavenly concerts there from Jesus lifeblood? For me it was career started when she first now on. Rest in peace Dame Margaret Tait. She was the tinkled the ivories at about Marg.” epitome of hope and joy of five years old. Later, in Sydney Christ. Working Life – As well as her she attended Kambala Girls music she had quite a resume: If I visited the church office School, Rose Bay where she bank officer, pig farmer, midweek she would be there. continued learning and passing chicken plucker, tomato When I came to a service she examinations for the NSW grower, school bus driver, was playing the organ. If the Conservatorium of Music. book keeper, health food and choir was practising she was In 1961 at age 20, she was surgical supplies shop owner leading. If another church living in the Campbelltown and Bible School Student. group was meeting she would area of NSW learning the organ be there to help, be involved Sporting Life - She was also under the tutelage of Noel or run it. She wore many hats an exceptional tennis player Eve (he was the partner of (literally and metaphorically). sporting her Billie Jean King cat- her oldest and dearest friend We also often shared a coffee eye glasses, winning numerous Gwen). Noel and Gwen became and conversation when we met singles trophies and a handful Godparents to Wayne and Jo. out shopping. of mixed doubles trophies with Margaret Tait In 1962 she met a handsome her husband, Peter. She was like the heartbeat of soldier, Peter Tait, marrying the church body to me. She Christian Life - Her church him a year later becoming seemed indestructible as she roles were many and varied stepmother of Rob, David, and free to attend an event she was some machine, but of dancing was surely “angelic”, so her and her Christian witness Kay. A son Wayne, daughter Jo there. with her as she shook her passing was not possible! To was formidable. Volunteering and son Daren soon followed. bootie and boogied away at imagine our church without her within the church and the In 2004, she suffered a massive Daren’s wedding only three smile, her encouraging words, Her son Wayne remembers, community was her forte. heart attack. The heart attack weeks ago.” He concluded by her presence, and particularly “We always had a piano in the Her Music Ministry took many left her with a heart that was saying, “The world is now a her music seemed unreal. Now house, and her pride and joy forms too as her style was only 50% functioning, but this lesser place, heaven now has a she is gone and my church is was a Beale upright piano.” so versatile. She modelled did not slow her down or stop rainbow.” changed irrevocably with her She willingly played at any her Christianity. She was a her from giving. On May 16, absence. More than 30 years of opportunity - church services, loving, giving, patient, tolerant, 2018, 14 years on her heart We can know all the facts about friendship has ended. concerts, choirs, bands, and accepting, understanding and gave its final beat. someone but do we really encouraging woman of God. know them. In this case our That she also touched deeply Cursillo. She had a gift, a Wayne spoke of his final She knew how to give and get Margaret was an enigma, a into the lives of many people beautiful gift that she shared memory of Marg, “It was the best from life. She did not chameleon, someone different she met was clearly evidenced gracefully. She also ensured not of my Mum in a home know how to say, “No!” and and special to everyone she by the number of people who that all the church music was somewhere or hooked up to she didn’t want to. If she was met.

Page 10 North Coast Anglican August 2018 There’s an app for that Christ Church Cathedral has embraced the latest social media tools as it looks for new ways to engage with people. The most recent step has been the launch of a mobile app for the Cathedral. The app can be downloaded to your smart phone so you can stay in touch with the latest information from the Cathedral, watch videos of sermons and seminars, sign up for a daily inspirational message from the Dean, and much more. Dean Greg Jenks sees this as a natural next step as the Cathedral invites everyday people to take time for God in their busy lives. It will also allow the wider diocesan community to stay informed of developments at the Cathedral. To get the Grafton Cathedral app just follow the simple steps pictured.

Future Focused Learning at Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School

Life after school has changed. of Practice needed for deep are also challenged to use new According to the Foundation learning that goes well beyond learning to make a difference for Young Australians, “Three the memorisation of facts to their lives and the lives of global forces are rapidly for exams. These concepts others. changing the way we work: help students to develop the The aim of these initiatives automation, globalisation and cognitive skills necessary is to encourage our students collaboration. Career pathways for problem solving and to develop a growth mindset aren’t as linear as they used to success in life beyond school. and become independent and be with young people expected This work also has a strong confident learners, recognising to have 17 jobs across five focus on environmental that the ability to learn is careers in their lifetime”. sustainability, active citizenship learnable. Through the process, Although this sounds and wellbeing, encouraging students will build a repertoire daunting, it is also an exciting students and teachers of helpful strategies to enable opportunity to rethink the way to be curious, thoughtful them to confidently tackle we educate students. Schools and optimistic about their unknown challenges, take risks have a dual responsibility, to interactions with others and and be well-prepared for life prepare students for their the world around us. after school. future and to instil a love of One of the strategies currently The aim of these initiatives learning. being used at Lindisfarne to Fluency process helps students help students understand is to encourage our students Lindisfarne has been working embed these concepts of deep to develop a growth mindset learning is Solution Fluency, to take a more considered and articulate their learning closely with internationally approach and understand the and thinking processes. and become independent and recognised experts Lee which involves the steps of confident learners, recognising Define, Discover, Dream, problem-solving process rather The students are building Watanabe Crockett, from than rush straight to a solution. confidence in a wide variety of that the ability to learn is the Global Digital Citizen Design, Deliver, Debrief. Too learnable. Through the process, often, students rush through Junior School teachers have thinking tools they can use in Foundation, and Lane Clark to new situations when different students will build a repertoire inspire and train our teachers the initial stages of this process been working with Lane of helpful strategies to enable to create a deliverable item of Clark to embed a number types of thinking are required, to ensure we are at the somewhat like a plumber them to confidently tackle forefront of this new era of work, be that an essay, a TAS of structured frameworks unknown challenges, take risks project, a computer program for students to follow to knowing which tool to use for education. a particular purpose. Through and be well prepared for life or something else. The Solution ensure deep learning takes after school. Lee has identified 10 Shifts place. These frameworks these frameworks, students

Gospel at Bellingen Winter Music Festival

Bellingen was abuzz with music lovers The 34 strong voices took us on a “good Canon Zoe Everingham was as the third Winter Music Festival took news” journey through several genres woven through the songs and place from July 13-15. of gospel music including classical, jazz, enhanced by film clips on the Thousands of music lovers attended country and southern blues. Guests big screen. events across the town in numerous learnt of the biblical stories behind Afterwards, attendees venues including the Anglican Centre. Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah (Samson enjoyed a luscious home- and Delilah; David and Bathsheba) and On Sunday morning, St Margaret of made morning tea in the hall discovered a struggle between human Scotland Church hosted a Gospel service and in the grounds bathed in desire and spiritual wisdom. with guest choir the Bowraville Theatre sunshine, while watching the Singers, conducted by Lissa Argue. A message of hope from The Rev’d street parade.

August 2018 The North Coast Anglican Page 11 Marie’s Sacred Music

By Jan Fryer life raising two sons, Leon and Rand, she accepted the she went on an Emmaus Walk, For two months shy of 30 Warwick, and working in Local challenge to learn again in similar to Cursillo. years, congregations of St and State Government politics order to play the organ for Marie says, “Alan has an Mary’s Ballina and St John the as a secretary in the Liberal worship services at St Mary’s in unbelievable and unshakeable Baptist, Lennox Head have Party. Ballina. faith and is always encouraging enjoyed the dulcet tones of A tiny keyboard in her home And so began a 30 year musical because he is such a positive Marie Ferguson on the organ. was the only sign of her hidden enchantment journey with the person.” Arriving in the North Coast in musical talents. Parish of Ballina. When asked about a highlight 1987 from Sydney after their In Lennox Head Marie met Marie was disappointed to of church life, one of her best youngest son Warwick, 21, Warren Whitney, a well known end her musical career. Her memories was when The Rev’d had built their new retirement local organist, socially. She failing eyesight with macular Robert Draffin was Rector home in Lennox Head, Marie credits him with firing up her dystrophy had made reading and preached at Lennox and late husband, Barry soon passion for music again. the complex music too difficult, Head with his down-to-earth became fully immersed in the He volunteered to teach her to forcing her to stop playing the sermons in the old wooden life of the church. They were play the organ and she began pipe organ at St Mary’s. church. She loved the building’s new to Christianity having been free classical lessons at St She still continued at St John atmosphere and his sermons converted in their 50’s and Mary’s every Saturday. the Baptist in Lennox Head using props like salt, a mower enthusiastic ally embraced the and 44-gallon drum, which She said, “He was always so until she once again had to face life of the church in Ballina. were hard to forget. and tries to keep the encouraging. He taught me to the fact that reading the music communication lines open Barry became involved in Youth feel the music which inspired was too difficult. She stated other highlights by picking up the phone and work and Marie started Music me. I did not want to stop and In amongst this she was also have been learning to play the emailing friends to keep in Ministry. I practised every day and I just the first organist for the Ballina organ classically with Warren, contact. Marie had learned to play the loved the Sacred Music as its Women’s Christian Choir - the her resultant musical career piano from her cousin at just words and messages spoke to choir which now includes men and her Emmaus Walk. Marie was thanked for her five years of age, but over the me.” still continues to this day. Despite her 88 years, she faithful service and her own inspirational playing of the years her interest waned as Along with the encouragement In 2004, at age 75, Marie met still drives, enjoys sewing, organ after a worship service at she became very busy with of former parishioner, Merle her partner, Alan Gibson, after scrapbooking and patchwork Lennox Head in May.

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Page 12 North Coast Anglican August 2018 Farewell to Retiring Chair

By David Miller In November 1999 I received a letter from Arthur Bale, Secretary of St Cuthbert’s Retirement Living Complexes Inc. Board of Management advising that the previous Chairman had resigned and the Deputy Chairman had indicated he was taking similar action. Arthur said, “After talking to our mutual friend, Bill Bedser, Bill had indicated that you could be the person to replace the Chairman”. (Bill and I had served together for many years as members of the Grafton Diocese Investment Fund (GDIF) and Corporate Trustees). After discussion with Arthur I attended my first Board meeting on March 30, 2000 and was elected Chairman that afternoon. The only thing I knew about retirement villages was that they were exempt from payment of Council rates so I had to become familiar with the legislation without delay. Also at the same meeting the Board’s accountant resigned with none of the previous year’s management account work completed. At the time I was doing some casual work for a Tweed Heads South to lead the Board for the members which increased my In 2017 Bishop-in-Council John Robertson, retired accountant, RJ (John) Kirkland, last 18 years and 3 months. knowledge of fields with which inflicted the Board with a Queensland judge for this so the Board asked me to There have been a number of I was not familiar. My retiring new constitution. One of terminology.) ascertain if he would accept difficult issues that required colleague, John Gandey, with the constitution’s provisions John and I leave the Board with appointment. He did so and the Board’s determination but his real life experience in restricted membership of a mammoth task of completing he asked me to undertake overall the experience has the banking industry, was the Board to a maximum of a strategic plan and we pray the work. As a consequence I been enjoyable and rewarding. meticulous in his scrutiny 9 years, three terms each of that God will guide members became fully involved in the The relationships with Board of the Board’s finances with three years. As a consequence, in making decisions that have Board’s finances. members and staff have been the result that the previous John Gandey (15 years) and I the welfare of the residents as exceptional and I am grateful manager, Des Wicks, was (18 years) became victims of It has been a very real privilege their first priority. for the skills of other Board always alert to John’s probing. “statutory senility”. (I thank

IN BRIEF

IN MEMORIAM EVENTS The Rev’d Kenneth Munns died 12 August: 2pm Ballina Christian on July 26, 2018. Fr Ken served Choir concert at St Mary’s in faithfully in the Parishes of Port support of BCEC Macquarie, Lismore and thr Upper 16 August: Corporate Trustees Richmond Regional Coordinator. Meeting Fr Ken also served as Assistant 16 August: MMR South Meeting - State secretary of ABM and Macksville National Director of SOMA. 5 September: MMR Cenral LLM CONFERENCE 4-5 Meeting - Coffs Harbour AUGUST 2018 6 September: Bishop in Council SYDNEY ACCOMMODATION The Licenced Lay MInisters 7 September: 6pm - Fundraising Conference this year is being held dinner supporting Beyond Blue at Secure, affordable, clean at St Matthew’s in South Grafton. Ballina RSL 8 September: 9am to 3pm St MINISTRY SCHOOL 6-8 Mary’s Big Blue Fete in support of Golden Grove accommodation Bed & Breakfast is conveniently located AUGUST 2018 Beyond Blue only minutes by public transport from Sydney City Centre or a short walk The keynote speaker this year is 9 September: 9am combined from RPA Hospital; it is at the heartland of Newtown’s restaurants and John Roberto who is also speaking service with Archbishop Geoff Cafe scene. at the Queensland Provincial Smith celebrating 20 years since St Clergy Gathering on the Gold Mary’s consecration Golden Grove offers: For more information call Coast. 9 September: 20th Birthday • Warm & caring atmosphere in 02 9557 1642 Celebrations in the Parish of a tranquil setting The Healing Ministry Centre Ballina • Comfortable, clean rooms with Golden Grove 29 September: Consecration ensuite or shared bathrooms 5 Forbes Street Newtown NSW and Installation of Bishop Elect • Continental breakfast everyday [email protected] The Reverend Canon Dr Murray • Starting at $60 P/N shared www.goldengrove.org.au Harvey bathrooms • $75 P/N single ensuite • Free off-street parking

August 2018 The North Coast Anglican Page 13 REFLECTIONS You will know them by their fruit

By Archdeacon Stuart Webb powerful nature of truth found capable of bearing bad fruit. in love. As Anglicans we hold to some As part of our ministry to the powerful truths centred around homeless and marginalised we In our innermost being we our God breathed scriptures, operate a soup kitchen. Over all desire to love and to be creeds, liturgies and our the last six months I’ve watched loved. A person who feels personal relationship with God a renaissance of a kind occur loved is more likely to love, through Jesus Christ. These within this ministry. We have and a person mired in hate truths do not prevent us from seen a fresh influx of chefs, is more likely to hate. People bearing bad fruit when we use health professionals, a clothes who build walls create “us and them for our own agenda. washing van (Orange Sky), and them” ideologies often hiding an assortment of volunteers behind their version of truth. As a pastor and teacher I from all walks of life. Some are People who build bridges to am constantly confronted from within our congregation, others tend to hold on to truth by my own frailties and the but the great majority have but realise we all come to temptation to use my role and come from outside our know truth uniquely. I do not authority to propagate “my” congregation and many are not believe truth is relative but I do truth. Instead my calling is to people who express faith. What believe we cannot see what we propagate the kingdom of God motivates them to give their cannot see. This should cause and God’s truth. How do we time in service to others? us to hold truth with humility do this? How do we become particularly when our truth bridge builders rather than The reasons are varied but as Christians is held by God’s wall builders? How do we live there are some common revelation through Jesus Christ. humbly and graciously with themes. Most express a This brings me to “you will our powerful truths with those desire to do something good know them by their fruit”. who hold conflicting powerful or to be part of something truths? that makes them feel good In the book of Matthew chapter about themselves and their 7 Jesus uses a confronting I guess that’s part of our contribution to our little blue allegory comparing a healthy journey and Jesus sets us planet. Some find themselves tree bearing good fruit and the perfect example. Jesus unable to articulate any reason an unhealthy tree bearing the built bridges to the broken they know they just love unhealthy fruit with the take and the sinful and used love coming. home message being, “You will and healing to show them know them by their fruit”. his truth. Jesus always said, In connecting with these “follow me” not “do it my way”. volunteers I discovered a As human beings we are Jesus declared his truth with people with hugely differing tempted to distance ourselves conviction and viewed his values and beliefs but still from this accusation and point enemies as powerless in the choosing to gather around the finger at others. In truth of his own in doing it. Jesus Jesus always left the choice to face of it. Jesus spoke against a higher truth even if they we should all view this passage spoke and acted his truth with us. those who bear bad fruit weren’t aware of it. This is the with humility because without courage but always gave the grace in our hearts we are all but he never produced any other the freedom to reject it.

PRAYING WITH THE SAINTS John Baptist Vianney, parish priest. Died 1895 Feast Day 4 August.

By Rev’d Camellia Flanagan communion in secret at age Revolution. In just over a year refused them absolution. His a bundle and light them, and 13 and when he was 20 began he was there, he opened a fame grew as he worked long you get a mighty fire, rising like DIED 1895 , FEAST DAY 4 to study. His education was school for local children in hours and many pilgrims came a column into the sky, public AUGUST disrupted by the Revolution a nearby village, hid when to visit him to seek his wisdom. prayer is like that”. Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney, but in 1802 the Church was re- deserters were being searched He was especially revered for A prayer of St John Vainney: was a priest belonging to established in France. He was for and later returned to Ếcully the spiritual transformation of the Order of Saint Francis. drafted into Napoleon’s army and his studies after 1810 his community of faith and the I love you O my God, and my only His Anglicised name is John in 1802 with no protection as when deserters were granted area in which they lived and desire is to love You until the last Baptist Vianney and he was an ecclesiastical student. He amnesty. He was ordained a worked. breath of my life. I love You, O born May 8, 1786 in Dardilly fell ill after being only two days deacon in June 1815 and was my infinitely lovable God, and I Several times he thought France and baptised the in the service and as he was ordained priest in August 1815 would rather die loving You, than of becoming a monk but same day. He was raised in praying in a nearby church and three years later appointed living without You. I love You, eventually stayed in his parish a Catholic home where the he met a young deserter Parish Priest of the Ars parish. Lord and the only grace I ask is at Ars, teaching faith and poor were often helped and who persuaded him to join He realised that many of his to love You eternally. caring for the poor. He would housed. During the French them in the mountains. He parish were either ignorant sometimes say, “Private prayer My God, if my tongue cannot say Revolution in 1786 when admired the many priests of indifferent to the gospel is like straw scattered here in every moment that I love You, I priests were persecuted, John who consistently took the after the French Revolution. and there. If you set it on fire, want my heart of repeat it to You Vianney thought them heroes. sacraments to the people in He devoted time to teaching it makes a lot of little flames. as often as I draw breath. He prepared for his first spite of being forbidden to in his people the way to live and But gather these straws into the Terror phase of the French if they did not conform, he

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Page 14 North Coast Anglican August 2018 Messages from the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse: What can we learn?

By Dr Liz Reimer We should not think this kind of thing cannot happen again. A few years ago I was privileged I believe there are basic things to work as a researcher for we can all do to stop abusers the Royal Commission into now and in the future, and they Institutional Responses to Child are things Jesus taught us. Sexual Abuse. This research yielded profoundly distressing First, we need to be attentive details about what abusers to others and active in our did to the children and young care for them. This means people they were supposed to building caring relationships be caring for. One counsellor with neighbours and strangers. even said workers at the Get to know people, become Commission were “marinading” friends, be active in their in abuse. lives and let them be active in yours. This way you will help The research shows there is ensure they are not targeted as no definitive formula for what vulnerable, and you may also an abuser looks like. We can’t learn about people who may just hold a list of features up to be getting hurt. someone and say this person is an abuser. However, we do This is important because have some guidance about if you know people well it is how abusers create conditions more likely you will notice a that make it possible for them change in behaviour, or get a to abuse others, so there are acts as a starting point. have, or make excuses for in the institutional environment “gut” feeling when someone key lessons to learn to make They test the water to why family can’t see the that had no idea of what was is too afraid to speak about sure this never happens again. see how much they can victim (e.g. they are too occurring. I’m talking about something. It might also mean they will trust you enough to 1. Abusers target those get away with. Often they sick to use the phone). those who knew something not tell you that how someone acts who are vulnerable. increase the level of abuse In such situations there quite right was going on but towards them makes them feel They notice, for example, gradually – “grooming” is no accountability or did nothing to stop it. or preparing victims and transparency, and victims’ scared or uncomfortable. when someone is alone We can use the parable of the others in their lives for lives become controlled by or isolated. Abusers also Good Samaritan as an analogy, The second thing we can do what will come later. the institution or abuser. “prepare” adults in the and think about it as Dr Martin is to share our network of victim’s life – building In many ways it is the 5. The final key message Luther King, jr did: “And so the friends and caring people with relationships and same as someone trying is that abusers create first question that the priest them. Abusers target those establishing themselves to pursue an intimate an environment of fear, asked, the first question that who are isolated. If we connect as a good, caring and relationship with another disbelief and abuse as the Levite asked, was, ‘If I stop people around us with our trustworthy person (“He person, but here the “normal”. Being from an to help this man, what will networks then they are less wouldn’t do that. He is “relationship” is usually esteemed profession or happen to me?’… But then the isolated. Encourage people to such a good bloke”). They from someone in a position creates doubt in Good Samaritan came by, and be involved in activities, and might also meet a family position of authority or the minds of outsiders he reversed the question: ‘If I build relationships with people, member’s needs, thus power. The victim may be whom victims might tell do not stop to help this man, outside the institution. becoming a bit of a “saint” unsuspecting, may initially about the abuse. Or, what will happen to him?’” Finally, I think we should or hero. feel special through the abusers undermine them Abuse happened in our challenge people who we hear attention, or might be by establishing the idea 2. Abuse takes many forms church schools, our church are acting in ways that are too scared to respond that no one cares for them and covers a wide range of care homes, and even in making others feel scared or appropriately. because they were sent acts. It doesn’t even always our churches – in youth uncomfortable. If you can’t do away to be looked after. have to cause physical 4. Another environment groups, Sunday schools and this yourself, tell someone you Often if victims do tell they or emotional pain. This that enables abuse is the congregations. It happened trust outside the institution are not believed, or they can make it difficult to “closed” institution, which right under our noses. Many about your concerns. may feel compelled to not discern as abuse. During has limited or no contact survivors talk about how Dr Liz Reimer is a senior speak out or challenge the the Commission we with the outside world – other adults knew the abuse lecturer at Southern Cross abuser. heard of many obvious thus holding power over was happening but they University, a member of acts of abuse that really those both inside and One of the biggest lessons we were ignored, disbelieved the Professional Standards amounted to torture. outside. can learn from all this is about or dismissed. “Innocent Committee of the Diocese of But we also heard many A closed institution might how complicit people have bystanders” walked by, ignoring Grafton, and grew up as a accounts of sexual abuse also be one that is highly been in the past, and how this victims’ cries for help (which “preacher’s kid” in the Sydney that reasonable people regarded as ethical and has led to abuse. I have come can include difficult behaviour Diocese. This is an edited – including the victim – competent. Workers to realise there is no such such as trying to escape the version of a talk she gave at might struggle to consider might dismiss attempts thing as an innocent bystander situation). The Commission her local Anglican church, St abusive. by family and friends to (where a bystander is a person showed repeatedly that there Cuthbert’s, Tweed Heads. 3. The Commission has with some level of awareness were opportunities for abuse Originally published in Southern Cross. Published with see the victim, or dismiss permission. taught us that abusers concerns they might of the abuse). I’m not talking to be stopped soon after it had rarely perform extreme about family, friends or others begun.

THREADS LAID BARE Words, Listening and Holy Dreaming

By Rev’d Camellia Flanagan refused to give up what they that abundant justice is found shame and hope and will to the pregnant, thoughtful believed was the right way. The by all, reconciled, healed and begin to understand each and empathetic pause, and In our church calendar on gathering for Abundant Justice together as one. What are other. Righteousness and the gentle touch of the finger June 3, we were praying for and Prophetic Imagination has the symbols of reconciliation? peace are blessed with Her on the scar or the hand in the National Reconciliation and drawn to a close in Brisbane A pale face will look into the holy kiss. When we know that wound. The plant will live and from July 8, with the National and the questions are still eyes of dark and see, not fear all of creation is loved by the grow, break the pot, and the Aboriginal and Islanders in the words. How do we of the unreadable, but the Creator, we will also know that roots will penetrate the earth Day Observance Committee understand our world as it peace and beauty borne of no one is ever abandoned and the next generation will we celebrated the history, is? How do we discern God thousands of years of knowing and no matter how complex a all own the Holy Dreaming. culture and achievements of in the here and now? Where love and Holy dreaming. Male situation or a relationship is, We will walk the ancient song Aboriginal and Torres Strait do we find a prophetic vision and female and in between, everything belongs to God. lines together and dreaming Islander peoples with the for now and how might it be? ears of dark and pale will hear the question, “What is theme “Because of her, we We will recognise the symbols How do we re-imagine and hear the stories, the alternate possible?” and we all care can”. We are reminded of the of reconciliation in the words enliven our communities so narratives of pleasure, pain, about it. stories of women of faith who of the narrative, the listening

August 2018 The North Coast Anglican Page 15 DIOCESAN MISSION AND MINISTRY OVERVIEW (MMO) God’s work equipped by God’s Spirit

By Rev’d Canon Zoe Everingham Rector, Parish of the Bellinger At the Second Session of the Thirty-Sixth Synod of the Diocese of Grafton, Synod endorsed the new Diocesan Mission and Ministry Overview (MMO). The content of the MMO was the culmination of five strategic planning sessions conducted across the Diocese between March 2017 and February 2018, at which a total of 152 people participated. Together we listened to God’s Spirit speaking in the hearts of God’s people across this diocese. While collating the Mentimeter data and scribed notes gathered at each session, it became obvious that there was a passion across the Diocese for mission and innovative ministry, a thirst to be trained and equipped for both, a be remembered easily. The their individual contexts. We copy of the new local MMO. into our communities of faith. hunger for more regional and diocese exists as part of the hope that Parish Councils and Then, to ensure focus, one Rather than fearing change, we ecumenical collaboration, and Anglican Church in Australia, organisations will ask questions suggestion might be for should expect it and embrace the courage to make necessary which is a member of the of their participation in God’s Parish Council to re-order its it, trusting in God that we are changes. global Anglican Communion. mission in order to review their business papers under priority both called and equipped for Suggested modifications to All are connected. Therefore, activities, relinquishing some headings. When new initiatives our journey. the existing Diocesan MMO we thought it appropriate that may no longer be effective are suggested, the question Diocesan Prayer adopted in 2012, included: to include the Five Marks of and adopting others that may “What MMO priority does this restructuring the Diocese; Mission on the back page of be more relevant in current initiative come under?” could God in whom we live and move greater focus on mission; the folded document and to local climates. Questions such be asked. Conversations will and have our being, resourcing and equipping for ensure our local MMO relates as: hopefully continue in MMR we thank you for Jesus Christ who is the good news. ministry; regional collaboration to the global vision of the • How do we build up groups (Mission and Ministry By the power of your Holy Spirit, and partnerships; more Anglican Church. new disciples? Regions) to discern effective enable us to be people who emphasis on Jesus Christ; For more information on the collaboration across parish • How can we transform lives, make disciples proactive disciple-making. data collected during the boundaries, sharing resources collaborate better and grow communities, The identified dominant strategic planning sessions, and ideas. with local schools that your glory may be revealed barriers to mission (lead in a link is provided to the Nothing stands still in God’s or agencies or in all creation. our saddle bags) highlighted presentation made at the world! God’s Spirit continues to neighbouring We pray this through your Son, opportunities for capacity discernment synod on 4th breathe new life and renewal parishes? Jesus Christ. Amen. building, prayer, permission March this year. https:// • What extra training giving for innovation, training www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ might be useful to and resource sharing. b21ifG9Fr8&feature=youtu.be equip our people for While collating all this Laminated copies of the Mission and Ministry? material in order to provide a Diocesan MMO will be provided What help do we summarised MMO, Bishop in to all Ministry Units for display need from the MDO Council over several meetings, on their notice boards. (Mission Development sought to honour the corporate Officer)? discernments expressed in the What next? feedback. A ministry unit does not exist • What local in isolation, but as a “member” partnerships might we When designing the MMO develop? document, the five top of the “whole body”, the priorities were arranged in Grafton Diocese. Although • What aspects of our a circle (all of equal value) the content of the Diocesan governance need around the central focus of MMO was derived by listening attention? God’s Mission. to the discernment of God’s • How might we be Spirit in the hearts of God’s Each priority was elaborated by more innovative in our people across the diocese, the ministry and relevant dot points which indicate the appropriate interpretation and kind of activities that may be in engaging with our use within the specific context local communities? included under that heading. of individual parishes must Once a ministry unit MMO has These details are to guide also be discerned. Therefore been revised or created, the the business of Synod and Ministry units and Anglican next step is to maintain focus Bishop-in-Council. Once the organisations are encouraged on those priorities. Firstly, priorities were set, Bishop-in- to develop or revise their ensure that every parish/MU Council wrote short Vision and own dot points that relate to Mission Statements that can participant has received a

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