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3Rd November 1986 Gilbulla Memorial Conference NOV The Y fl60UT PEWEE Australian FIRST PUBLISHED Centre Spring Open Day in 1680 DIOCESE OF SYDNEY Rev. Leslie Forrester and his wife, Jennifer, Rev. C. J. Clerke, former RCA Missioner, has were welcomed to the Parish of Mount 106 years serving the Gospel and CHUM H accepted the position of Rector Botany/ Sugarloaf on July 30tfi. its ministry Mascot/Eastlakes. • Rev. Paul Connors was inducted by Bishop Rev. M. P. Steinwede, Assistant Minister of St. Richard Appleby as Rector of Aberdeen/ Ives, has accepted the position of Rector of Gundy Parish,on July 31st. Punchbowl with Greenacre. Rt. Rev. Eric Hawkey died in Brisbane on July 25th. RIGCOM) • DIOCESE OF NEWCASTLE DIOCESE OF GIPPSLAND 1861 NOVEMBER 3, 1986 Registered by Abs rails Post Publication No. NAR1678 Telephone 264 p349 PRICE 70 CENTS Dr. Barbara Howard, at present Co-ordinator Rev. Sheridan Hannah and The Rev. John of Social Welfare in the Diocese of Canberra White were admitted into the Order of the and Goulburn, has been appointed Director of Diaconate at an ordination service at St. Paul's The Samaritans Foundation in Newcastle. Cathedral, Sale, on August 3rd. • • Billy Graham's Strong views on A big day for Afghan community French Crusade ARCIC and doctrine Sydney support centre opens Far exceeds expectations English Church Society AGM The Afghan Community Support a very important addition to the , - Paris, France (EP) — Despite the violence and terrorism that has produced tension The continuing debate about the nature of Anglican belief, concern about growing and anxiety throughout Paris in recent weeks, thousands of people packed the Association Centre, 57B Burns Bay,Road, Community and welfare services Berry permissiveness, and the problems- posed for the Church of England by the Anglican- Lane Cove, was officially opened on available in the Lane Cove area. Sports Stadium here for the Mission France meetings with Billy Graham, also broadcast Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC) were the main themes discussed at SAurday 27th September, 1986 by Mr. live by TV satellite to 31 other cities throughout France, resulting in the largest the annual meeting of the Church Society. Funded initially by Austcare, the Centre evangelistic effort in the history of this country. Gibulla, the lovely'old property at John Dowd, State Member for Lane Cove. purchased by Sydney Anglican Diocese has been set up as a meeting place and Members of the Society heard their headlines pointing to serious moral . , It was an important event for all the Menangle, which once formed part of the in 1949, people have had opportunity at , friendship centre for Afghans who have out-going chairman Prebendary John - decline in Britain, there were signs that Afghans and people from the local John Macarthur family estate, issues an Gilbulla to hear the gospel or to grow in been forced to leave their homes and Pearce comment on the significance of the moral climate might be changing open invitation to all its friends in and the knowledge of the Lord's saving grace community who have worked together loved ones and who have often endured the report of the House of Bishops on One such sign has been the setting up around Sydney to spend the day, or part through the various programmes that the for many months to establish the Centre. great hardships following the invasion of The Nature of Belief: of organisations like the National Council of it at beautiful Gilbulla on Saturday, facilities have offered. The•Centre has been sponsored by the their native Afghanistan by USSR Forces. ' "What makes the present situation very for Christian Standards and the ' November 22nd, 1986. Australian Council of Churches, the Lane Plans for the Open Day include a The Centre is staffed by Mr. Zalmai Conservative Family Campaign. Covolmialloolesrznuncil and serious is the fact that for the first time a The invitation is especially addressed gigantic "garage" sale of bric-a-brac — Haidary and Miss Shapirai Abawi and national bench of orthodox bishops have sffessums. soli ar the Afghan On ARCIC he said there was a problem to the many thousands who have spent devonshire teas on the lawns—bands provides a wide range of welfare services. said that it is in order for a man to be a time at Gilbulla over the years ition fitAndi t oftwooher of local stemming from the "difficulty and playing — barbeque or picnic lunches. ' (ACC) bishop and not believe in the empty obscurity of the language of the report participating in parish houseparties or groups. It will be tomb or the virgin birth." conferences, or who have simply spent` Other highlights of the day will tie and the resolutions!' times of relaxation and rest as one of its sheepshearing demonstrations between Prebendary Pearce suggested that one Many people, he believed, thotight 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. private guests. of the future tasks of the Church Society they were voting for continuation of the • Gilbulla will be open from 10 a.m. until must be to "ensure that members of talks when what was really at stake was a In the yeah since the property was first 4 p.m. earles' presence at Vacancy-in-See Committees insist that all commitment to take definite steps to re- Prince future appointments to the bench must unite the two churches. he those whd believe from their heart in the facts of the Creed naturally He said that the Church Society's leaflet understood". on ARCIC had now reached a circulation ,s defended of over 100,000. The Society would In his annual report, the Society's continue its campaign against ARCIC. Unapproved Catholic Seminary The Prince of Wales—who is said to Director, the Rev. Dr. David Samuel, said Prince had been a private individual, he It was planning a petition which, Dr. have been dissuaded by the Queen from said: "He is not — and there is no excuse. that the statement by the Bishop of sharing an early-morning Mass with Pope Durham at the General Synod at York Samuel hoped, "will show in 1988 that Closed down He knows he must always carry his office there is a significant body of opinion in Paul II in the Vatican last year — slipped with him!' "surpassed everything he had said before the Church of England at the grass roots Loyalty to Rome means illegality into the back of a little Roman Catholic in his rejection of biblical revelation. This Prince Charles was staying with church in Cumbria last Sunday and outburst has been followed by a which is not prepared to,go along with racehorse,breeder Mr. Hugh van Cutsem attended Mass there. surprising silence from the rest of the this ARCIC scheme, and wants to see the An unapproved Catholic Seminary in claim was made by the police that the and his family at Garsdale, North Church. It might be interpreted as the doctrine and identity of the Church of Hebei province was forcibly closed "activities of this group were not just But this time the Prince was only doing Yorkshire, when he went with his hosts to lull before the storm." England as a reformed church earlier this year, according to a professor religious, but its members also carried what many Anglicans do. That was the the Roman Catholic church of the Holy perpetuated and maintained". in Hebei's approved Catholic seminary. judgement at Lambeth Palace this week Dr. Samuel said that in spite of the out other illegal activities!' Family, Kirkby Stephen, ten miles away (N) Either troops or police went to Qiaozhai in the wake of strong condemnation of Sources in Hong Kong, however, said across the Cumbrian border. His visit "The last bomb exploded the day this large a crowd for any event in Paris. village in May of this year and arrested the Prince's action by the Church Society. caught the parish priest, Fr. Geoffrey before we started.and we haven't had "It is unbelievable," he said. "The about 38 people. that some of those arrested were-still detained. These sources also said that And Canon Christopher Hill, the Severs, and his congregation of about one since," Graham told the audience Christian population has suffered with a The Qiaozhai seminary, said to be loyal four seminarians from a different group Archbishop of Canterbury's Secretary for forty people completely unawares. toward the end of his eight-day crusade. minority complex and has really seen this New Zealandergaoled to Rome, was formed about a year ago, were arrested in June, when they visited Ecumenical Affairs, found the outrage "I would like to think this Mission has crusade as a turning point. This Mission and its activities have been declared an elderly bishop still loyal to Rome. They expressed by the Church Society's something to do with it God has put a has caused many people in Paris to begin illegal. According to the police in that further claimed that a grOup of elderly Director, the Rev. David Samuel, "very Rules respected blanket of protection over this city, and to talk about religion!' district, the leader of this group had just surprising," he told the Church Times. nuns and novices were also detained The Prince did not take communion. Fr. Bercy is the safest place in Paris." Local church leaders have told Graham in Malaysia been released from prison (a "reform about that time. No further news of their Severs, who counts the van Cutsems as Attendance at Bercy, which has never that the bombings of the last few weeks through labour" camp) and has now Private visit condition was known.
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