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5Th May 1986 Anglican Good Friday Service OUT PEW The Australian FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1880 DIOCESE OF ADELAIDE DIOCESE OF GIPPSLAND Rev. Raymond Hartley became Deputy Archdeacon Frank Lowe, Rector of St. Mary's, Warden, St Barnabas' Theological College on Morwell since 1970, is to take up a parish CHURCH 106 years serving the Gospel and 1st April, 1986. appointment in the Diocese of Southwell, its ministry Rev. Grantley Bullen resigned as Asst Minister, England. A former editor of the Gippsland Stirling, on 12th April, 1986 to become part- Church News, now the Gippsland Anglican, time Chaplain at Hinders University and Asst. Archdeacon Lowe has also been press officer Youth Officer. for the Diocese of Gippsland. DIOCESE.OF MELBOURNE RECORD DIOCESE OF BATHURST APPOINTMENTS 1848 MAY 5, 1986 Registered by Australia Post Publication No NAR16711 Telephone 264 8349 PRICE 70 CENTS Rev. G. G. Atkinson from Assistant Priest, All Daniel Baldwin to priest-in-charge, Christ the Saints' Cathedral, Bathurst to Chaplain, All King, Mount Eliza. Induction April 27. Saints' College, Bathurst. Elizabeth Britten to Archbishop's Examining Rev. M. C. L. Bain from Rector of Molong to Chaplain, Commissioning March 17. Rector of Coonabarabran. John Davis from Ascension Springvale, to Bake for Bibles Rev. R. H. Booker from Priest-in-Charge Area Chaplain, Canterbury Fellowship and Asst of Special Ministry, Parish of Hill End/Rockley Chaplain, Trinity College. National Agenda for Launch for lunch to Rector of Oberon, Canon of All Saints' Cathedral. Peter Hill from Chaplaincy Department to IT IM from lune 1. Rev. T. R. Brownscombe from Assistant Priest Parish of Mudgee to Assistant Priest Parish of Alan J. Foster from Holy Trinity, Pascoe Vale to Blayney. St. Alban's, North Melbourne. Women Rev. A. E. R. Burge from Rector of Lake Grace, Russell S. Joyce from Dio. Wangaratta to Senator Ryan meets with Christian women Diocese of Bunbury to Rector of Trundle. Incumbency, St Stephen's, Warrandyte with "PEACE THROUGH CHRIST" was the theme of this year's Good Friday Service, held in Sydney Square. Park Orchards. Commissioning Bishop Robert Church women were well represented choose to be full-time mothers without Rev. D. R. Cooper Chaplain Orange Hospitals. Butterss, April 18, 8 pm. at a meeting with Senator Susan Ryan Those taking part included the brother and sister duo, Steve and Chris Hut; Archdeacon Philip Appointed Spiritual Director of Cursillo the fear that their contribution to family Oliver; radio personality, Len London, who read the scriptui es, while artist, Graham Wade depicted Movenfent in the Diocese of Bathurst Richard McKinney Director of Trinity held recently in Sydney, as part of a series life is somehow of a lesser status than the scenes on two huge display hoards; with the address given by Archbishop Donald Robinson. Theological School and Archbishop's of consultations around Australia on the Rev. W. H. Dempsey from Rector of Cudal to work outside the home. They must be photo Ramon Williams Consultant Theologian, commissioned March National Agenda for Women. able to choose to combine motherhood WORLDWIDE PHOTOS Rector of Molong. 14. and employment and not feel that the Rev. E. I. Evenden from Rector of Dunedoo to Senator Ryan will be travelling Australia Darrell Paproth Lecturer, Bible College of Rector of West Wyalong. until June, hearing submissions, and difficulties of being a working parent Victoria. encouraging women through a receive no acknowledgement or support Captain 8. D. Geeves (Church Army) from "Body-building" in the church Ray Rickards Induction, Archbishop Penman, Area of Special Ministry, Parish of Hill End/ questionnaire or by written submission, "Increasingly Australian women choose March 4 to incumbency of St Matthew's, to express their concerns, and to state different roles at different stages of their Rockley to St. Anne's, Ryde, Diocese of Mulgrave. Sydney. what areas the government should be lives. Many women want to leave the Getting us into shape John Robin from Chaplain, Geelong Grammar Rev. K. J. Graham from Assistant Priest Parish of addressing over the next 15 years workforce to nurture their young School, to priest-in-charge, St. George's, Holy Trinity, Orange, to Assistant Priest, All concerning women. children and then be able to return to Care Force the welfare division of the Queenscliff. Saints' Cathedral, Bathurst employment without having to start at Anglican Home Mission Society has The National Agenda for Women is Trevor Smith to Director, GBRE, February 17. the bottom again". appointed a church "body-builder" to Rev. P. S. Hanlin from Rector of Warren to being formulated by the government David Wood from St John's, Sorrento to Rector of North Midland, Diocese of Perth. with a view to advancing the status of Ann Hewetson, in her submission to work Sydney's outer western suburbs — Incumbent, St John's, Croydon. Induction Rev. F. I. Hawkes from Chaplain of All Saints' women towards the year 2000. but Marion Sheridan has no business February 10. Senator Ryan, acknowledged this but with leotards or weightlifting. College, Bathurst to Rector of Gulgong. A statement was made to the added that many women who do remain ARCHDEACONS Canon L. A. Johnston from Senior Assistant All Parliament in November last year by the at home to nurture families, feel I he Iwo ladies most involved in the RAKE FOR BIBLES, Ian Berkley (tell) and Jan Coggins Irighil. A Christian with a degree in welfare John Dayton to Archdeacon of Malvern, Saints' Cathedral, Bathurst to Rector of Prime Minister, Bob Hawke, setting out unrecognised and of little worth in this photo Raison Williams WORLDWIDE PHOTOS work, her task is to help people in Collation, St. Paul's Cathedral, March 20, 5.20 Mortdale, Diocese of Sydney. how the government sees its plan of role. parishes from Parramatta to Penrith to Pm. The latest project of the Bible Society of Bible House, 95 Bathurst Street, Rev. A. F. McAnulty from Hon. Assistant Parish action over the next 15 years. These She said, "This is borne out by the fact use their own gifts and talents collectively Alan Charles Nicholls to Archdeacon of in Australia (NSW) is "BAKE FOR BIBLES", Sydney. They were laden with biscuits of St. Barnabas', Orange to Rector of consultations are giving women all over that the desire to return to the paid work- to help those in material, emotional or Dunedoo. Melbourne, July 1. which was launched in front of the and slices; plain cake, fruit cake, lemon spiritual need. Australia the opportunity to have a voice force as soon as possible after childbirth passers-by, lunchtime (12.00.2.00 p.m.), cake; meat loaf, pasties, vol-au-vent; and, Rev. D. C. Palmer from Director of Martin Barry Smith to Archdeacon of Geelong, in the formation of such an agenda. is enormously strong." Explaining her concept of the church's Communications to a teaching position at lune 1. Monday April 14. Present were staff of course, lamingtons! A Scripture The Commission on the Status of people as the body of Christ, Marion Mitchell College of Advanced Education, Mrs. Hewetson felt that this tendency members as well as the two ladies most selection was also given away, with every DIOCESE OF SYDNEY recalled her days as a worker in a King's Bathurst Women of the Australian Council of had contributed to the high rate of family involved in the BAKE FOR BIBLES, Jan item sold. Churches, one of the sponsors of this Cross youth centre. Rev. T. G. Philpott from Rector of Rev. J. W. Squires will resign as Rector of disharmony and disintegration which she Berkley and (an Coggins. Longueville on July 5 to become Asst Minister consultation in Sydney, felt it was "BAKE FOR BIBLES" is aimed at raising Coonabarabran to Senior Assistant, Parish of experiences in her own suburb. Jan Berkley is the Evangelistic "The workers were all very different, at the Cathedral with special responsibilities important that church women should funds to "get the Scriptures into the Mudgee. She asked Senator Ryan also to Convenor, Women's Speaker and witer, yet somehow our strengths and for the Healing Ministry. have their say. hands of people, both here and Rev. Stan Hessey recently retired as an Army consider raising the status of women who with the Mothers' Union. weaknesses complemented one another," Rev. B. V. overseas". A "BAKE KIT" includes a Chaplain, has become Rector of the Parish of Watt will resign as Precentor of St Marie Tulip, member of the ACC she says. "This made for a powerful team choose the homemaking role. Jan Coggins has the official title of direction sheet setting out the moves, Morpeth. Andrew's Cathedral on 4th May to become the Commission on the Status of Women but approach to the task." She said, "in giving women a choice, I "BAKE SECRETARY". Jan is the manageress step by step, whereby any group could Parish Representative of the Anglican Home also a representative on the Federal Mission Society. suggest that the senator be totally even- participate in their own "BAKE FOR "We were like integrated parts of one Government National Women's at the Southern Cross Ski chalet, Smiggin DIOCESE OF WANGARATTA handed and that one type of choice, paid BIBLES". Suggestions are given as to when body — much as St. Paul explains it in the Rev. B. G. Judd will retire as Rector of East Consultative Council, chaired the first Holes. Both ladies are members of the I Rev. Wayne Weaire was ordained to the Sydney on luly 10, 1986. employment, be not upgraded over BAKE FOR BIBLES Committee which was and where to set up such a table of 12th chapter of his letter to the Romans.
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