Stay close Passing on The Drivers retire Bowled over From the Bishop to Jesus the mission baton to Bairnsdale by Gahini page 2 page 3 page 3 page 5 page 10 The Gippsland
Volume 113, NumberAnglican 10, November 2016 Published in Gippsland Diocese since 1904 Cathrine Muston commissioned
Photo: Christine Morris Jan Down
athrine Muston was commissioned as the new CGippsland Community Development Offcer, Anglicare Parish Partnerships, at St Paul’s Cathedral, Sale, on Thursday 27 October. Ms Muston will build on the work of encouraging and enabling parishes to build deeper links with their communities, which was established by her predecessor Sarah Gover, who was Community Development Offcer for seven years. There is a special focus on outreach programs that enable people who may be marginalised to participate in the common life of parishes. The service was led by Bp Kay Goldsworthy, who spoke to encourage Cathrine in her new role, and the Dean of the Cathedral, Te Very Rev’d Susanna Pain; Jane Anderson, Area Manager of Anglicare Victoria; Bp Kay Golsdworthy; Cathrine Muston; Dennis Minster, Anglicare Program Manager; and Geof Ryan, Parish Partnerships Manager for Anglicare Victoria the Very Rev’d Susanna Pain. The During the service, Cathrine was readings were from Micah 6:6–8 charged with being “a disturber of and Luke 4: 16–21. Two John Bell those who cannot see the needs and hymns were sung: “Will you come aspirations of the less advantaged Ballarat comes to Gippsland and follow me?” and “Jesus Christ and the marginalised”. Later, in is waiting”. responding, Cathrine said “I am The service included the glad to be in a role where I am given Anglicare Victoria Prayer: permission to be a ‘disturber’ as I Living and eternal God, have often been in trouble for being enable us by your Spirit so in other roles”, and that she felt to live in your example. a call on her life to be an advocate Strengthen and encourage for those without a voice. She all who work and support concluded, “I want to be a worker the mission of Anglicare for the Kingdom of God where Victoria. all are welcome and equal and We thank you for all valued”. At the conclusion of the those who have serviced service, the congregation enjoyed the welfare of others in refreshments and fellowship in the past years. Bring us to your Delbridge Hall. generosity of spirit so Photo: Geoff Pittaway we may also serve in E WAY O H F T T H building your community. E E R L Bp Garry Weatherill of Ballarat and Gippsland’s Bp Kay Goldsworthy at the recent clergy retreat In the name of Christ. A O P E R
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P The Gippsland clergy retreat this year at Palotti College Retreat Jane Anderson, Area Manager ADVENT Centre was led by Bp Garry Weatherill from the diocese of Ballarat, of Anglicare Victoria welcomed M 2016 T whose teaching and wisdom were much appreciated as clergy enjoyed A Cathrine on behalf of Anglicare K H G a slower pace for a few days, with time for fellowship and renewal. E I and the Rev’d Sue Jacka gave the H A IS T R welcome on behalf of the Anglican PAT H S S (See report by the Rev’d Chris McAleer, page 3) diocese.
God in the sex-ed classroom? page 11 From the Bishop TGA Index couple of months ago years. They want to know what I turned 60. Or did I insights we have about people From the Bishop 2 Aalready mention that? of different races and cultures
Stay close to Jesus 3 Any birthday after 29 ending in and religions living alongside zero is serious business. It tends each other respectfully. They
Passing on the 3 to concentrate the mind. want to know how we are mission baton Ours is not a family that took standing alongside Aboriginal
Around the diocese 4-7 notice of the eight stages that Australians on the long journey the 20th century psychologist of reconciliation.
RSCM Summer School 4 Erik Erikson saw as necessary They want to know how to grow healthy human beings. Christians approach the Advent / Christmas resources 5 If we had been, perhaps my role changed and changing shape
Drivers retire to Bairnsdale 5 – as the youngest in providing of families in today’s world. occasions for sighing and raised They want to know how we Working with the community 6 eyebrows and wondering when feel about the rich getting
Pilgrimage strengthens faith 7 I would “grow up” – might well richer and the poor getting have taken a different course. poorer, about so-called “free”’ Kids Min 8 Erikson’s theory suggests market economies, about the that 60 is still the “middle big banks, about housing and Rich Lanham: 9 For young disciples adulthood years”, yet the advent hospitals and schools, about of a new decade still includes ordinary people doing it tough.
Singing our way through 9 looking back at milestones, They want to know what Bishop Kay Goldsworthy Advent and Christmas celebrations and joys of life. It we believe about suffering, also means, of course, looking about minority issues, about Theological reflection: 10 Brenda Burney back over sorrows, griefs, euthanasia, about life and death missteps, as grace and God’s and heaven and hell.
Editorial 10 loving abundance works in Beyond We are about to embark on human weakness. another Advent – those four God in the 11 Growing up isn’t just a weeks leading up to Christmas sex-ed classroom? matter of staying alive and childish ways when God chooses to take our
Earth Care Card 11 getting older. It demands the fesh and live among us. The ability to refect on the life own way; it is not irritable or temptation to stay with the a child, I spoke like a child, I Faith and Work: 12 we live, the gift life is, and resentful; it does not rejoice thought like a child, I reasoned baby and to be caught up in Anthea Christian how we would like to use the in wrongdoing, but rejoices in like a child; when I became an nostalgia and day-dreaming time available to us. Growing the truth.” may be great, but that luxury Diocesan Calendar 12 adult, I put an end to childish up, becoming adult, maturing The setting for this poetry ways. For now we see in a is simply unavailable to us in – whatever word we use, the is plainly the revelation offered mirror, dimly, but then we will 2016. Bethlehem belongs to the same process is necessary us in the birth, life, death and see face to face.” real world in all its beauty and The Gippsland for communities, countries, resurrection of Jesus; namely Sometimes we need all its pain, and the Child in the Anglican families and individuals, as we that God is love and nothing reminding that faith is for manger calls us to walk with try to act beyond self interest, but love. And Paul is sure, as grown-ups, not just for him and struggle with him, to Member of Australasian Religious imagining the common good. we also can be sure, that such children. This means facing the take our courage in both hands, Press Association In a word, it is necessary that love is enough and more than world as it is, rather than as we to fnd our feet and to fnd Member of Community Newspapers Association of Victoria we grow beyond childish ways. enough, enough to sustain us in might wish it to be. One thing our voice. Registered by Australia Post The song which St Paul the present, and provide hope this generation of believers Perhaps you will join a Print Post Number 34352/00018 sings in 1 Corinthians 13 paints as we work for the coming has to take on board is that the study group, or a change or The Gippsland Anglican is the offcial a vivid picture for us of the of God’s dream, something church isn’t seen as trustworthy protest movement, or speak out newspaper of and is published by Christian community at its we can know before the dust anymore by lots of people in against injustice in the Holy The Anglican Diocese of Gippsland, best. “Love is patient; love is settles, something to be known our communities. Land, or discrimination in 453 Raymond Street, Sale, Victoria, 3850. kind; love is not arrogant or fully one day even as we have This doesn’t necessarily your own neighbourhood. www.gippsanglican.org.au rude. It does not insist on its been fully known. “When I was mean though, that people aren’t Whatever you do, let your interested in what followers of watchword be that prayer Editor: Jan Down and action go together, for Tel: 0407 614 661 Jesus, people of faith and hope Email: [email protected] and love believe, how we think those who pray risk becoming Contributions are due by 15th of about the great questions facing God-bearers like Mary in in a the month prior to publication us all, and how things look in dangerous world. Layout by Devine Design the light of faith. Peace and grace and Printed by Fairfax Media, They want to know what courage to you for the journey 30-32 Grandlee Drive, we we have to say about through Advent and Christmas Wendouree, Victoria, 3355. Australia’s response to asylum and beyond. The editor reserves the right of seekers who have been in off fnal choice and format of material included in each issue. The Gippsland shore detention centres for Anglican and the editor cannot necessarily verify any material used in this publication. Views contained in submitted material are those of contributors.
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Photo by Geoff Pittaway Ballarat. As if by God’s design, unforgettable, insights and the lights came on during the reminders: a call to pray for refection on discipleship, the new ears; that from little things second of our fve sessions. big things grow; may God By integrating songs from Easter us in joy and strength; Paul Kelly, theological prose deeper water is calling us from Walter Bruggemann, on; someone needs to make and the lyrical creativity of the gravy; love is always Michael Leunig with his frmly born; nothing can be loved at grounded experiences, Bishop speed; and the three important Garry covered the topics insights for everyone’s of incarnation, spiritual journey d i s c i p l e s h i p , “...a call to pray – stay close to crucifxion, love for new ears; Jesus! and the Church that from little After the two Te Rev’d Dr Dean Spalding, the Rev’d Graeme Peters, and the Rev’d Colin Oakley in perceptive things big days, while and profoundly packing to leave, insightful ways. things grow.” I was reminded Staying close to Jesus Amidst the programmed of the young grandmother opportunities for concentrated who had died in the storm – of refection, corporate worship the real world that God calls Clergy Retreat 2016 and silent prayer, there were us back into, now slightly occasions to refect on the changed. Hopefully we are Chris McAleer grandeur of the trees and the more ready to undertake the CFA, as we travelled through Our venue, Pallotti College gardens, the trusting nature journey, with God’s art of the Millgrove, it resembled a Retreat Centre, was still without of a king parrot, the echo of gentle revolution. t was the long-awaited disaster area with eucalyptus power for its second day as chainsaws and the kookaburras clergy retreat, delayed for a debris littering the roadside, the Gippsland clergy settled who joyously signalled the end The Rev’d Chris McAleer Iday on account of a violent electricity cables still lying in for two days of spiritual of each day. is Rector of the Episcopal and fatally tragic storm. on the ground and across refection under the direction There were also many District of Nar Nar Goon Despite the best efforts of the driveways. of Bishop Garry Weatherill of memorable, perhaps some and Cardinia Lakes.
inexpensive buffet-style CMS, raising up missionaries Passing on the mission baton dinner, chosen with an and deploying them long eye to accommodating term around the world. He “Who is my neighbour?” – a CMS Gippsland seminar and dinner at Warragul young families. concluded “to be a missionary After dinner Olivia Mulherin just means to be grasped from Leongatha provided by God and by this truth, up-to-the-minute news of that we are set apart for the her parents, David and Prue work of worshipping him and Boyd, who are serving with telling others the good news CMS in D.R. Congo, before about Jesus”. Bethany Vaughan described Around 65 people attended how God called her to trust the CMS Gippsland 2016 him, and then to train at CMS’ event, and it is hoped it federal training facility, St will continue to grow and Andrew’s Hall, for missionary become a regular feature of service in Cambodia. Finally, our annual calendar. Wei-Han Kuan (Victorian State Director of CMS) spoke The Rev’d Katie Peken is CMS Gippsland dinner at the Warragul Anglican Church about the core business of Associate Priest at Warragul.
was led by Gaylene Harrower, Katie Peken who described how she has used her love of animals to start a donkey-ride outreach I see being a Christian as a and a fundraising ferret kind of relay. Each generation zoo. She explained how is responsible for running anyone can use the hobbies its own race of doing and they love and excel at to start supporting Jesus’ mission in conversations about Jesus, the world, and also passing the or raise money to support baton to the next generation. missions. But it’s official – the average Meanwhile, children from age of people who support Prep to Year 7 learned about mission – whether financially, missionary Gladys Aylward, by praying, or by volunteering famous for trekking more – is getting older and older. than 100 Chinese orphans to Somewhere, the baton is safety in 1940. The Chinese being dropped. experience included using Hosted by Warragul chop-sticks to eat mini-spring Anglican Church on 8 rolls, prawn crackers, and October, the new annual CMS even lychees, washed down Gippsland event is an attempt with green tea. to pass on a heart for mission During a break, guests to younger Christians. were able to mingle with The afternoon program members of the CMS ”Using your passion to reach team, and the space was your neighbour for Christ”, transformed for an
November 2016 The Gippsland Anglican Page 3 Around the diocese TGA Trafalgar Craft Group he Trafalgar Craft group, led by in need through a variety of programs. Trish Walker, have been using Trish and her group collect wool and Ttheir skills and time to knit and materials for their items from local op sew to support Anglicare Victoria’s shops. work in Gippsland. As well as knitted goods, Glenn Cathrine Muston, Parish Partnerships Erbs made some embroidered “Leaving worker with Anglicare, was on hand to in a Hurry” bags, complete with face receive knitted rugs, scarves, knitted washers and toiletries. These bags will slippers and bed socks as well as be especially useful for those requiring beanies and a cute baby jumper. The emergency relief as toiletries and donations will be provided to families sanitary items are expensive.
360° views from the tower of Liverpool Cathedral Royal School of Church Music International Summer School Marion Dewar, a musician of the Leongatha parish, reports on a signifiant part of her recent three month trip abroad. A music teacher for 43 years, Marion has been involved in RSCM since the 1970s.
On Monday morning 8 August The 2016 Millennium Youth 2016 I arrived in Liverpool armed Choir had its own sessions and with a copy of my International took part in several services. One Summer School 2016 booking of the highlights for them (and form. I left Liverpool on Sunday the adults) was recording Choral evening, 14 August, with one Vespers for BBC Radio Three. ISS Book, 14 Service Books, I chose the Liturgy and music pages of notes and music, many for parish mission and ministry Trish Walker with Cathrine Muston and the Rev’d Sue Jacka displaying the items made for photographs, new friends and elective and the Contemporary Anglicare Victoria for distribution in Gippsland some wonderful memories. congregational music elective. Worship followed the liturgy I also attended sessions on The and music forms from the Church development of English choral of Scotland, Iona, Methodist, music and Singing plainchant. Anglican, Lutheran and Roman My workshops included Iona Catholic traditions. Choral and Taizé for parish use (Miles Eucharist, Choral Evensong, Quick), Shared ministry of clergy Matins, Choral Vespers, Catholic and musicians (Helen Bent, Mass, Vigil Mass, Compline and Rosemary Field), Christian song- Lutheran Vespers were included. writing in England – an overview The buildings used included of the last 40 years (Graham Liverpool Cathedral, Liverpool Kendrick). Metropolitan Cathedral, St My individual session was with Margaret’s Church, St Bride’s Church Miles Quick (RSCM Head of and St Francis Xavier Church. Congregational & Instrumental There were six Australians in Music) and included a discussion attendance, with four from New on teaching new music to a Zealand, 43 from UK, and 20 congregation. from the rest of the world – a One evening we were grand total of 73. entertained by In Voice and Verse Some of the speakers (and their (a concert of a “walk through” areas of expertise) were Dr Hugh the Bible) – comprising a singer, Benham (early English church an actor and an accompanist. music), the Rev’d Helen Bent Another highlight was a visit Associate of RSCM (musician to David Wells Organ Builders and priest), Eoghan Desmond workshop. We were treated (composer), Rosemary Field to an organ demonstration at Associate of RSCM (RSCM Deputy Liverpool Cathedral by Shean Director), Christopher Hodkinson Bowers, which included a visit (Gregorian Chant), Graham to the organ loft and the Lady Kendrick, Fellow of RSCM Chapel organ gallery. (modern worship music) and Dr There was even time to walk Christopher McElroy (Director of around the city, meander down Music, Liverpool Metropolitan to the port area and climb the Cathedral); all capably led by tower of Liverpool Cathedral RSCM Director Andrew Reid, for spectacular 360° views of who visited Australia in 2015. the city.
Page 4 The Gippsland Anglican November 2016 TGA Around the diocese Bp Jeffrey Driver retires to Bairnsdale
Jan Down with one particular focus growing out of ishop Jeffrey Driver, the Adelaide diocese’s former Archbishop involvement with the Bof Adelaide (2005 – Royal Commission into 2016), Metropolitan of South Institutional Responses Australia, and Bishop of to Child Sexual Abuse. Gippsland (2001 – 2005) and The discovery that his wife Lindy have recently whole communities Advent refection booklet from Anglican Overseas Aid “retired” to Bairnsdale, East can become secondary Gippsland. victims of abuse While Bp Jeff said he is concerns him, and Advent /Christmas resources “looking forward to doing he believes that the things in a less pressured Australian church Anglican Overseas Aid: Free Advent refection booklet way”, their plans are for needs to “think deeply on the themes of Advent: hope, love, joy and peace – for a very active retirement. and theologically” personal refection, small group study guide, or whole Lindy is about to take off for about this. of church. Order copies of the booklets from Anglican eight weeks in South Sudan, Bp Jeff is happy about Overseas Aid as soon as possible by ringing 1800 249 where they are involved in the move to Bairnsdale, 880 or email: [email protected] establishing a primary health expressing a strong care clinic, while Bp Jeff sense of connection with Anglican Board of Mission: Find weekly readings continues to deliver some Gippsland and a deep and refections; Bible sentences and prayers to write in theological education within spiritual connection Christmas cards; and a Christmas Ecard you can send to: Australia and is looking to with the local landscape. family and friends at: abmission.org offer some teaching in Papua However, he said that New Guinea. in one sense, it did not Anglicare: View and order Anglicare Christmas cards at: Bp Jeff has an on-going matter too much where anglicarevic.org.au relationship with St Barnabas they were based, given Bp Jeffrey Driver and his wife Lindy College and Charles Sturt their pursuits and their TEAR Australia: Order gifts from the TEAR Useful Gift Catalogue at: www.usefulgifts.org and fnd University. He plans to plans for mission- Photograph by Sarah Stephens, courtesy “Ideas for a Hopeful Christmas” at: tinyurl.com/zesmd5n continue reading and writing, focused travel. of the Adelaide Anglican Diocese Church Missionary Society: Gift catalogue available at Flavours of fellowship cms-gift-catalogue.myshopify.com BCA: Buy Christmas puddings and cakes as well as cards, Mary Nicholls or a Banjo Bilby soft toy at: bushchurchaid.com.au Moe / Newborough World Vision: Find the gift catalogue at: Parishioners of Moe and worldvision.com.au/gifts/ Newborough were delighted to be part of a Sri Lankan Food and Culture Night with the culinary delights inspired and directed by Gippsland diocese reviews Strategic Direction Sandra Anthony and fellow Sri Lankan parishioner Carel Te Strategic Vision, “Jesus Christ here and now for Moses. The evening was Tables decorated in the colours of the Sri Lankan fag for the Food and Culture Night Gippsland” was adopted for 2013 – 2017, and is there- hosted by the Moe Guild. fore due for review. Our Rector, the Rev’d The parish’s Second Collectable Trail blazers on Sathi Anthony assisted with Antique and Collectables the second Saturday each Bishop Kay Goldsworthy has asked the Rev’d Trevor commentary on a prepared Fair was a great success, October. Smith to lead consultations in each of the three regions, PowerPoint. The spread attracting extra stallholders Perfect weather enabled as part of the process of reviewing strategic directions catered for all tastes, with from across Gippsland and some outside stall holders for the diocese. dahl, curries, pappadams, from Melbourne. It is to trade and visitors to Te Southern Region consultation was held on Saturday traditional sweet watapalan well on the way to view a selection of classic 22 October and the Western Region on Sunday 30 October. and spiced Love Cake becoming an established cars provided by parish and A meeting for the Eastern Region will be held on amongst the treats. event for the Antique community friends. Saturday 12 November at Holy Trinity Stratford.
Classic cars on display at the Antique and Collectables Fair
November 2016 The Gippsland Anglican Page 5 Around the diocese TGA Working with the community
Sue Jacka Trafalgar
he Battle of Trafalgar is a community wide Tevent which for the last several years has been greatly supported by the local Anglican Parish. We have found that working together with other locals to make this festival happen has not only been a very good way to serve the community but has forged positive relationships with people who have little contact with church. This has lead to ongoing Greg Jones entertains at the music café relationships and some very helpful conversations. our church (the music café), at the community night Anglicans have been an but Anglicans have offered and helped with a host of active part of the management help to support other events. fundraising activities so that Lacey and Ilar with their families, Helmut, Annalise and Danielle committee which has met For instance, we provided the festival could proceed. in our hall. This year only first aid and the PA for the Greg Jones, who formerly one actual event was held at pet parade, made fairy floss worked with BCA, sang Pets connect us to God and played his variety of instruments at the music Carolyn Raymond wandered around his home café on Sunday 16 October. Morwell and neighbourhood looking He competently spanned the for where God lived, but preferences of both older Our pets are so much part of finding it difficult to get a members of the audience our lives. As St Francis knew, satisfactory answer. with a few sing-a-long old- our connection with animals is After asking his parents, the time favourites and the life-affirming. As part of God’s Indian lady who ran the local younger families with his creation they connect us to corner shop and the minister more contemporary work. God. To celebrate this powerful from his church, he spoke to As expected, the delicious connection at St Mary’s we held an old man, who told him that afternoon tea was appreciated a “Blessing of the Pets service”. God was an old friend and by all present. We all welcomed Bruce, lived within his heart. The old Tess, Lacey (she is very big), man told the boy that God The Rev’d Sue Jacka is Lucy (who is even bigger) Ilar lived in his heart too. When he Trooper the donkey captivated the children. He also won best fancy dressed animal. Rector of Trafalgar. (very small), Oakie, and the went home the boy wondered only cat who came, Mr Fluffy. how he could look into his Jan Down All the animals seemed to enjoy heart and see God. Are we ready for a Treaty? the service. Some joined in with He was playing with his the singing of the hymns. They dog. As he snuggled his dog he Rev’d Kathy Dalton, all seemed to be happy to be he could feel the dog’s heart Associate Priest, Koori patted by everyone. beating. His own heart beat in Ministry at St Mary’s T The congegation enjoyed reponse. This surely was God, Morwell, preaching on Sunday patting and making a fuss of one heart meeting another – 16 October, said some Aboriginal our visitors. Each pet went God’s gift of life and love. people want recognition in forward with one or more of Australia’s Constitution, but Andrew and Lucy their owners and what many are now calling for is they received a a Treaty. blessing from Relating Jesus’ parable of the Rev’d David the persistent widow and the Head. They unjust judge (Luke 18: 1-14) seemed to enjoy to Indigenous and European this. Mostly relations in Australia, the The Rev’d Kathy Dalton at St Mary’s Morwell they wiggled so key words for Kathy were much that all the “discouraged”, “protesting” and As well as preaching once priest along with her so that photos came out “injustice”. She spoke about a month at St Mary’s, Kathy they and the Aboriginal people blurred! the early mission days when visits people in hospital, can get to know each other. This The hymns Aboriginal people frst learned takes communion to Heritage is important partly because reflected God’s about Christianity. Many became Manor, an aged care facility funerals which Kathy conducts gifts of nature Christians and continued to fght in Morwell, and generally may be held in Morwell, or and our joy in for justice and the recognition ministers to the Aboriginal any one of the nearby parishes, connecting to of their people, with NAIDOC people in Morwell and the depending on where the person God through Week (initiated by Christian surrounding area. is to be buried. his creation. Aboriginal people) coming to She is sometimes asked The Aboriginal community David told us play a regular part. to do house blessings, where has recently asked Kathy to a wonderful After raising the question of there will be a smoking start a Sunday School, which story about a a Treaty, Kathy ended with a ceremony and prayers, and is likely to begin by being held little boy who challenge: “Is Australia ready? the sprinkling of holy water. fortnightly at St Mary’s, with Is the Australian church ready?” Kathy has been taking another about 6 – 10 children.
Page 6 The Gippsland Anglican November 2016 TGA Around the diocese After I returned to Australia there is a small piece I usually the Rev’d Ken Parker, take away with me from the Pilgrimage strengthens faith then locum at the Anglican sermon that our minister offers. Cathedral in Sale, asked me Often there is a bit I learn from Peter Mielke reflects on his Spanish Pilgrimage from Granada to how the journey had affected others around me when we Santiago de Compostela, 1150 km on foot, 52 walking days. my faith. My answer to Ken come together at church; my was as follows: pilgrimage in Spain was a bit My faith in humanity and a like that too – each day there Peter Mielke belief in the greater good that was a little something that Sale is out there was strengthened. came along to help me with my It’s not often that we get good religious faith. ome memorable news stories in the media I was lucky enough to spend experiences for me today, but each time I travel seven days in Santiago. Often S that I will carry with it’s great to see and experience I would spend an hour or me for a long time were: the goodwill that the majority two watching other pilgrims The old Roman quarters of the world’s people have. coming into the plaza in in Caceres; walking with My faith in human goodness front of the Cathedral – many those very gentle long- was particularly strengthened hundreds every day; there was horned black cattle on the through the support I an evening pilgrim service in Extremadura plain; a night experienced in Spain for the Santiago Cathedral that spent with the monks at the those involved in pilgrimage. Lawrence and I attended “Residencia of the Brothers”, Pilgrimage is meant to be a and despite arriving one a mission for homeless little tough and the Spanish hour early we could only get and disabled men; getting population appreciates this and standing room positions in lost and walking 22 km off will use opportunities to extend the church. course – a taxi and 30 euros a hand to a pilgrim to help him We also saw a pilgrim fixed that; cooking for other or her along their way. family pushing their mother pilgrims with Lawrence (my My “religious” faith is still in a wheelchair and a man cousin’s husband) at two a work in progress. Being able helping a daughter who had of the Pilgrim Albergues; to mix with other pilgrims in cerebral palsy to complete walking with Margret, Spain all seeking to strengthen her pilgrimage – these another Aussie lass in her their own faith was a great all were very powerful 60s from Orange who was experience and one that has moments for me and in their walking the Camino for her reinforced for me the direction own individual ways went husband who passed with I have taken in my life. Each toward strengthening my cancer some time ago. Peter Mielke, after a long hot climb up to Moclin Sunday I attend Church in Sale religious faith. John Baldock introduces the Camino A pilgrimage series at the Abbey
Sue Fordham lovely feel and ‘new paper’ from The Way of Lao-Tsu: “A smell. The photographs were journey of a thousand miles lovely, simple, sometimes begins with a single step”, highlight of a busy stark, drawing the observer in then a reading from Genesis: October at the Abbey and complementing the text. “The Lord said to Abraham, A was the pilgrimage/ In the coming day and a ‘Leave your country, your Camino series conducted half we thought through the kinsfolk and your father’s by senior Melbourne priest, purposes of pilgrimage, the house for the land I will show John Baldock. stages of pilgrimage, the mind you’. And Abraham set out, It began on the Friday set of the pilgrim, the cult as the Lord had told him”. evening with a beautiful of St James as it developed These became the catalyst French themed meal and a historically and God’s Hotel for our ongoing discussion session in the chapel which in Beaune as an example of pilgrimage. looked at our understanding of the ultimate in love Earl Carter’s photographs Food for the body and soul at The Abbey’s introduction to pilgrimage series with the and expectations of of neighbour. were commissioned by Rev’d John Baldock pilgrimage in the context This extraordinary series Penguin Books for two of our Christian journey. was punctuated by lovely magnifcent cookbooks of The meditations, scriptural food that was in sync with French and Spanish food passages and prayers the focus of our meditations and his commission was to came from a rather as a group. On the Saturday capture the people, food, wonderful book prepared evening, for example, the cultures and landscapes along by Fr John for the original Abbey chef, Ian Pearson the Camino route. The books, exhibition of photographs prepared two beautiful A Food Lover’s Pilgrimage to by Earl Carter, displayed paellas: one chicken and Santiago de Compostela and in St Paul’s Cathedral, chorizo and the other seafood. A Food Lover’s Pilgrimage Melbourne. It would not have been too to France are each works of Each participant received huge a leap to imagine that art as well as a wonderful a copy of the book and book we were on the Spanish resource for people who like lovers will understand me section of the walk on the to cook. when I say that it was a perfect cusp of arriving at Santiago The weekend was proof that pocket size and the paper from de Compostela. food for the body and food for which it was produced had a We began with a refection the soul are both blessings.
November 2016 The Gippsland Anglican Page 7 Kids’ Min TGA Photo: Samuel King Cathedral children Sale On Sunday mornings at The time ends with fruit for St Paul’s cathedral in Sale, the children and morning tea Ro Vespaandonk or Christine for parents. Morris bring the children to On Thursdays Julie Lanham the front of the church for and her helpers run a mainly a short talk and a blessing music program. The group before going out for a time of currently has a two year reflection and play focused on waiting list! Children come the day’s readings. The children with a parent or grandparent later return for communion. and have great fun fun singing On Tuesdays there is and moving, then sharing Tadpoles Playgroup led by morning tea. Jan Lear and a team of helpers. We are currently exploring The little ones have a fabulous holding a monthly Messy time of play, including a Church / Godly Play style jumping castle, playdough worship service on a Sunday and a wonderful sandpit. afternoon. Christine Morris with children at the cathedral, playfully exploring the story of Jesus welcoming children
playgroups, mainly music GFS 130th celebration at Bishopscourt and kids’ clubs throughout the diocese. ontinuing GFS Kay lead us in worship in the Thankyou Bishop Kay for the activity at the Morwell Traffc G i p p s l a n d ’ s Bishopscourt Chapel, with wonderful day and hospitality. School will provide fellowship Contact Carol Johnstone Ccelebrations of 130 a service adapted this year On the afternoon of Sunday and fun for many of our on 51748445 or email: years of ministry, our October from GFS member country 20 November from 3:00 – younger children involved [email protected] activity took us down Seirra Leone. Our group 5:00 pm, our free family through Sunday schools, for information. memory lane as we gathered of adult friends and senior at Bishopscourt, Sale, for girls enjoyed lawn games of an afternoon inspired by croquet, Kubb and Finska the Olde Time GFS Rallies. along with the giant Scrabble, These gatherings were before a a relaxed afternoon held annually, as close tea on the verandah and lawns. as possible to St Michael Displays of memorabilia and All Angels’ Day, the were available with the patron Saint’s day for current GFS members GFS Worldwide. The days expressing considerable would include worship and interest in viewing the Dora competition displays of art, Beadle perpetual trophies craft, literature, cookery usually awarded on Rally and photography, all being Days. Also of interest was judged during the sports and Penny Clothier’s tricorn hat tabloid games. worn by leaders until the 70s, Following this tradition we in the days when girls wore were delighted to have Bishop and enjoyed the navy berets.
Kubb game at Bishopscourt
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Page 8 The Gippsland Anglican November 2016 TGA For young disciples Think of the characteristics we are made remain in him we will be a musical to refect. In John 15: 1-4 fruitful. This means we will be Practice makes perfect instrument, sport, Jesus says: able to be the people we were drawing, spelling, “I am the true vine, and my created to be. writing, or maths. Father is the gardener. He cuts We are always faced with a Rich Lanham Of course this off every branch in me that bears choice to develop good habits also applies no fruit, while every branch that or unhelpful ones. Jesus says to other things as well like does bear fruit he prunes so that that we will receive all we need was talking to a group of loving, caring, being generous, it will be even more fruitful... when we practise depending year 4 students the other being understanding and Remain in me, as I also remain on and trusting in him and I day and we were discussing being grateful. in you. No branch can bear his word. In a world where how we learn and become good There are also other things fruit by itself; it must remain many voices attempt to give at doing things. I asked them if that we can become very good in the vine. Neither can you us many practices to be whole they knew how to write their at if we practise them, but we bear fruit unless you remain and human, Jesus reminds us names and they all said yes. I may not be glad that we are in me.” that the way to be completely asked them if they had always experts; for instance, we can Jesus is telling us that God is whole is to remain connected been able to spell and write The Rev’d Rich Lanham practise complaining, whining, like a gardener, who desires his to himself, the source of life their name and they said no. being angry, disappointment, garden (people) to be the best and love. We discovered that we listen I then explained to them that bitterness, exclusion or hatred. it (they) can be. Jesus is the Imagine becoming an expert to our parents and teachers, we this approach is true for just I’m sure none of us want “vine” or the plant that “we”, at remaining connected to learn the letters and how they about everything we focus on. to be experts in these things the branches, are attached to. Jesus. Let’s keep practising. sound, we practise writing words If you put in the time and effort but we need to recognise that God prunes things in our lives and saying them and we practise and commit to a task, you will if we practise them in our that are not helpful, so we can God bless you. spelling them. So because of all become very good at it. I said, lives they will become part of be more fruitful. We need to of the time and hard work the in fact, whatever you practise, our character and personality. allow the things in our lives The Rev’d Rich Lanham students had put into learning to you will become an expert at. So enter Jesus and his desire that are not worth practising is Missional Priest of 123 spell and write, they had become This is a universal principle that for us to practise things that to be removed and leave them and Chaplain at Gippsland very good at it. most of us can understand. will grow and develop in us, behind. Jesus says that if we Grammar School.
Singing our way The community of time! This can be a chance At the same time, I 787 in the TiS Supplement and singing of to make extra opportunities for really enjoy the potential taking the theme of “light” through Advent Christmas carols this community-building activity, for singing in Advent: a into the darkness of many comes to us as perhaps a tall order in a season different strong theme each issues of justice for people and Christmas part of Victorian of extreme busy-ness. The Sunday and the chance to around us. C h r i s t m a s service known as “Nine Lessons explore some of the new So I wish you a great traditions which and Carols” was devised by the repertoire around. With singing season; try something are successfully Bishop of Truro in 1880, with just four Sundays there is new which provides a embedded in our several developments occurring an opportunity to repeat a “value-added” experience of English cultural since then. At St Philip’s in particular song each week: Advent and Christmas. i n h e r i t a n c e Cowes we have devised a He became poor that we (and beyond). service of Songs and Readings may be rich, 721 in Together Fay Magee is a musician, Interestingly, a for Advent and Christmas, held in Song is one of John Bell’s music educator and collection entitled about mid-Advent, in which we short songs. It is suggested community music catalyst. Christmas Carols explore a range of texts both as a gathering chant or She has a strong interest Ancient and sung and read. could be used as the song in congregational singing, Modern was You might be looking for before the Gospel reading. particularly the music of the published in something a little different One song gaining in past fifty years which she England in 1833, to sing in Sunday services popularity is Christ be our Light, has witnessed first hand. before Hymns and there is new material Ancient and available in various musical Modern (1861). styles. If you have an Enthusiasm for instrumental ensemble or folk/ Organ pipes at St Paul’s cathedral Sale carol singing rock band there are songs resulted in a wider worth learning to accompany repertoire emerging during the your congregation. The UK Fay Magee later decades of the nineteenth website resoundworship.org century. At the same time, is part of the Jubilate group. For many church musicians the serious collection of folk Membership (free) enables there can be some ambivalence music throughout England you to download song scores, as Christmas approaches. contributed towards a sense some free and others for the Is this where “the church” that these were all part of a usual online rates. One song becomes a service industry, significant history of music- in their Christmas collection, producing “products” the making, alongside carols from On Christmas Day would market expects? Is it actually other European countries. be relatively easy for the possible to introduce a new So our community gatherings congregation to learn with an Christmas song? for carol-singing continue anthem-like chorus. I like the opening sentence ancient as well as more recent Another good selection in the Preface to The Oxford traditions. Carols were sung at comes from American artist, Book of Carols (1928): other seasons of the year such Kathy Mattea, whose music “Carols are songs with a as New Year and Easter and takes in a variety of styles. religious impulse that are some of these appear in our The song Mary, did you simple, hilarious, popular, and current hymn collections. know, was a great addition to modern.” If you have time to So here we are with everyone one of our Advent-Christmas read the rest of the Preface, it wanting to have a jolly good events. (score available from provides a detailed history. sing and it seems we run out www.musicnotes.com)
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TGA Reflection Bowled over by gospel living in Gahini My expectations of what this trip would Brenda Burney be like were completely blown away in the frst few days. I unexpectedly burst ouchdown at Kigali International into tears several times as we moved Airport signalled for me the about the village, meeting and greeting T realisation of a dream I’d had people, and as we were sitting on the since 2006 – to visit our sister diocese hill at the conference listening to the in Gahini, Rwanda. My daughter, Sarah, passionate messages of church leaders had been there with Bishop John on a from various Eastern African nations and youth pilgrimage in 2006 and, on hearing to the stirring and magnifcent voices of her speak of the people she’d met and the the many graceful choirs. places she’d visited, something stirred I asked myself “why the within me, fanning into a tears?” I’m not a person who small yet fickering fame my “...the outpouring of is normally known for such own desire to go myself. faith in Jesus that outbursts of emotion. What As more and more people I was happening all was it about this place and knew undertook the journey to these people that caused such around me and the Gahini, that desire grew ever a depth of feeling in me? stronger. The more I read and love that was As I refected on what the more I heard, the more I being shown to me was happening to me, it wanted to go and experience occurred to me that the – a total stranger – this amazing place for myself. outpouring of faith in Jesus I had the great pleasure of was like nothing that that was happening all One of the choirs that sang at the conference in Gahini meeting Bishop Alexis and I’d ever experienced around me and the love that some of the young people was being shown to me – before...” from Gahini Diocese when a total stranger – was like EDITORIAL they came to Australia not long after nothing that I’d ever experienced before. Sarah’s visit to Rwanda and, in 2013, Here there was an enthusiasm for faith the Rev’d Manasseh Gahima stayed and for life, for living out the gospel An end and a beginning with us for a few days while he was that was so powerful that it took me by visiting Gippsland. surprise. It didn’t sneak up on me. It hit The recent announcement that Hazelwood is to close at the end of March It was wonderful to able to show me in waves – not little waves like you next year marks the end of years of rumours and speculation. It is very good Manasseh what life was like for me get in the shallows at the beach – but in to hear that the government has offered assistance for those whose jobs in my parish and to introduce him to the kind of huge waves that you fnd in will end. my family and friends; but to hear him the pounding surf – and they hit me over It is also something to know that there are groups in the Latrobe Valley speak of his journey through some of the and over again. darkest times in Rwanda’s history and to As we sat on the hill at the conference, that have been steadily getting on with creating environmentally sustainable see his faith in Christ shining so brightly as we walked the dusty roads around employment opportunities and ventures which will help with the transition through that darkness was truly amazing. Gahini meeting people and chatting with to a different economy. Sarah Gover had asked me to go on a them, and as we travelled to some of our Community group, Voices of the Valley has plans for a State Energy couple of trips since 2013 but the dates link parishes, it became clear to me that Innovation Centre, a research facility into new energy just never managed to work out – that is, in our western lifestyle there are far too technologies, for which they have attracted some funding. They are until January this year when Sarah asked many things that distract us from living if I would like to go to a conference out our faith in the way our brothers and advocating for community owned solar gardens and farms and are carrying in Gahini in June this year. That didn’t sisters in Gahini live it. To be amongst so on with research, planning and advocacy work. leave much time to prepare but I had many people openly and enthusiastically Earthworker Cooperative aims to set up an Australia-wide network of some long service leave due, so plans sharing their faith brought home to me community owned cooperatives, providing jobs in sustainable industries. were excitedly made and a husband just how much people in our communities They are currently setting up a factory in Morwell to manufacture solar hot persuaded to come along. miss out on – how much I miss out on – water systems. because life is so different for us. Another product ready to go is photovolatic systems which can be We are often so busy that we don’t walk from place to place – we drive. We installed with sodium-nickel 100% recyclable batteries for storage. In the miss out on so many conversations when mean-time, Earthworker is building partnerships with small business owners we do this, so much sharing of life and in the Latrobe Valley, and is also working with Voices of the Valley. love. We are so tied to our diaries, our These and other groups that are proactively working to develop sustainable computers and our phones, to meetings new jobs in the Latrobe Valley – and beyond – are inspiring and deserve and paperwork and our “stuff” that support from government, community and church. we miss out on the real “stuff” – on the wonderful spontaneity of people Diclosure statement: The writer holds debentures in Earthworker Cooperative. as they go about their daily lives, the conversations, the handshakes, the hospitality, the sharing of stories, the generosity, the kindness ... the profound gift of the presence of the Holy Spirit as it fans into fame the life and love inside each one of us. “May the God of hope fll you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13
The Rev’d Brenda Burney is Rector of Churchill / Boolarra / Yinnar.
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brief introduction to reproduction. At the God in the sex-ed classroom? end of the week, the classes comes back together to cook lunch and celebrate, Brief overviews of the varying approaches to sex education in some Gippsland Christian schools – Part 1 with the last two periods being a “water Jan Down event” providing a time for the students to “unwind and have fun together”. For years 7 – 10, the school uses material from the Safe Landing program, Flinders Christian Community College Bairnsdale Christian School (P-6) Gippsland Grammar School (P-12) produced by Family Planning Victoria. (P-12) “I’m very opposed to sex education being Mark Yeowell, Head of St Anne’s P-6 As the students mature, the emphasis is treated as a biology lesson with no values campus of Gippsland Grammar School, At Flinders Christian Community more on providing the information they attached to it”, says Mr Richard Boonstra, says the Catching on Early program, College, rather than purchasing a need, and allowing them to form their own Principal of Bairnsdale Christian School. produced by the Victorian State Education particular program for puberty education views. Catherine Barlow, Head of Senior Yes, he says, sex education is taught, but Department, is a good choice for the school in the upper primary years, they have Students, says “At the very core of it, if “not in a mainstream way”. The school because it has “a broader focus”, being a taken material they fnd suitable from we start every sex education class with has “a strong belief in the sanctity of the whole personal development program that multiple sources, says grade 5/6 teacher ‘This is what the Bible says’, we will lose home” and believes parents are the ones starts very early in the primary years. He Krystal Lear. them”. She explains they don’t want to be best equipped for the job and should points out that this means puberty is not a The annual Wellness Week for grade preached at, but need to make their own be involved. detached topic, but simply the next step fves and sixes at the school begins with decisions. “It’s our job to empower them Every two years (“to catch all the in the program the children have been the children bringing in baby photos with the information”. of themselves, and noticing how much grade 5s and 6s”) the school runs mother/ working through with age-appropriate More schools in Part 2 next month daughter and father/son nights, with material for years. they have already changed. This is a fun families then being given access to an Mr Yeowell said the program is not activity that helps break the ice, on-line DVD and a work book to go modifed for teaching in a church school, as the children can naturally be a through with their children at home. as there is “nothing at odds with Christian little nervous about the topic, Ms This home work is then followed up in values”. He adds that Gippsland Grammar Lear explains. the classroom. is “an inclusive school” with gay and They are then divided into The values-based program they use straight families, and does not make separate classes for the boys and is Things Are Changing, produced value judgements. the girls, with a male and a female by Choicez Media. Mr Boonstra says He explains that the content is not teacher. They learn about self- the school’s offering of this program “values-laden”, but helps children to think esteem, healthy relationships and helps parents, some of whom may be a for themselves, adding that he believes it is body changes. There is a Christian little reluctant, to get started with their an important element of child protection, framework for the lessons. MS children, and that parents respond very because they learn that “nothing is off- Lear says discussions will include positively, especially appreciating the limits” to be talked about. talk about how “God has created take-home resources. While the program is not explicitly us as unique individuals, and Christian, Mr Yeowell says the core how amazing it is that God has values of the school – compassion, designed us the way he has”. leadership, excellence, respect and The grade six students are responsibility – “underpin all they given an extra two lessons for a do in the school”. In the Senior School, sex education is part of the Health Program delivered by the Health teachers, and is covered to some extent in Biology classes. The school Principal, Mr David Baker, said that in the secondary years, there is more of a “nuts and bolts” approach, while the Chaplain separately teaches “RAVE” – Religion and Values Education, which includes some material on relationships.
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Have you seen The Story of Stuff, written by Annie Leonard, Louis Fox, and Jonah Sachs? It’s an on-line 20 minute fast-paced powerful little cartoon movie which has had a big impact since it frst came out in 2007. It’s about how we make, use and throw away stuff, and the impact it is having on people and planet. Since then, there have been a further 8 flms made and thousands of people have become involved in the movement around the world. The original flm and The Story of Solutions could be good flms to show during Advent, to stimulate conversations about how and why Christians might make different choices about celebrating Christmas. Explore the website: storyofstuff.org
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animal products on Wednesdays Diocesan calendar or Fridays, and there were other fasts during the year, such as First Saturday of the month: walk the labyrinth at end of Lent and the Holy Nativity Fast Back Beach Road, San Remo, Phillip Island, from 10:30 am. leading up to Christmas. But between Easter and Pentecost, November there was no fasting, so Anthea found this the best time to run 4 Friday evening – Saturday afternoon, school camps, as there was Diocesan Retreat led by the Rev’d Ken Parker. no need to provide vegetarian meals. 5 8:30 am Bikers’ Breakfast at St John’s, The teachers were not 6 Main Street, Nar Nar Goon told about the closure of the school until quite late in the 11 10:00 am –1:00 pm Anti-violence Active Bystander year, by which time positions Workshop, led by Dr Ree Boddé, St Aidan’s, in other schools were mostly Torres Street, Newborough. flled, so Anthea then did some 20 2:00 pm 160th Celebrations at Christ Church, Tarraville: emergency teaching, and also from 2:00 pm: exhibition of memorabilia with found some part-time work in afternoon tea in the historic Tarraville School House; a Jewish boys’ school – another 2:30 pm Civic Reception, Christ Church Tarraville; interesting situation, in more 5:00 pm Evensong with guest preacher Bp Kay ways than one. Goldsworthy, at Christ Church Tarraville In the morning a Rabbi would teach Jewish studies, 20 3:00 – 5:00 pm Annual Kidsplus+ Family Traffc Anthea Christian then after lunch the classroom School Afternoon, Morwell, phone Carol: 51748445 teacher would have them until 4:00 pm. But some of these 25 7:30 pm Friday, Folk and Acoustic Night, Anthea Christian grade 5 boys were seriously St John’s, Nar Nar Goon disruptive. Anthea had been Teacher, tutor, administration offcer warned that she would fnd the December class challenging, and it was. Westernport The Rabbis also had trouble 16 7:30 pm Friday, Folk and Acoustic Night, with these diffcult boys but St John’s, Nar Nar Goon some of it may have been Jan Down and there was frustration in due to being a woman and an 18 2:00 pm St Alban’s Kilmany centenary celebration not being allowed to talk about obvious Christian (just look at her faith in the classroom, so the surname). In fact, it became 18 2:00 pm Sunday Christmas Concert, nthea Christian (“I she began looking for work so stressful that Anthea found St John’s Nar Nar Goon didn’t want to be in private schools. This is herself not wanting to go to AAnnie Oakley”) loved how she came to be teaching work in the mornings. After 18 8:00 pm Service of Nine Lessons and Carols at her eight years of teaching at at St Anthony’s P–12 Coptic two years at the school, she St Paul’s Cathedral, Sale the Coptic Orthodox School so School. While there, she chose to leave. much she says “I would have worked her way up, from being Anthea had already been January stayed there for the rest of my a classroom teacher and doing tutoring with a company in career”, but sadly the school, staff coaching, through to Berwick to supplement her Scripture Union Family Camps and /or Theos at Cowes, which was run by the Coptic Head of Primary and then teaching at the school. The Inverloch, Lakes Entrance, Mallacoota, Coolamatong, diocese, closed down due to Acting Principal. tutoring work had helped with and around Victoria – see suvic.org.au for program dates lack of funds. There were teachers at the morale; it reminded her “I can and information. Both Anthea’s parents were school who taught the Coptic make a difference. I’m not a teachers (of maths and science) language (somewhat like bad teacher”. After leaving and she had been adamant as Latin, Anthea says, though still the school she increased her Anthea believes that in her anyway”. There were times a teenager that spoken by a small tutoring hours and is now work she is using the gifts God when she could say “This is she would not “When you’re number of people in working four days a week for has given her. She says “People what I believe. This is what follow the same Egypt) and religious the same company where she who have faith come at their some scientists say. Go and looking for a profession. belief. Anthea found has been since 2013. work in a different way. We do the research and fnd out H o w e v e r , particular thing, it very interesting During offce hours she are honest and passionate. We for yourself”. Anthea discovered and enjoyed being works in the offce, taking don’t take short cuts... And Anthea and her husband “God had other you will find it” – in a Christian inquiries, organising (and we’re still human”. Colin Oakley came to ideas”. Her delight i.e. the fruits of the school where she doing) student assessments There have been some good Westernport parish in May in teaching Sunday was able to talk before assigning them to conversations with students. this year, when Colin took up School frst gave Spirit manifesting openly about God. a tutor, creating schedules One time, when they were the appointment of Priest in her an inkling; in the children. Merit certifcates and managing accounts. The studying a play about the life Charge. Anthea says “For me then, during an were based on the tutoring work then starts in the of Galileo, a year 12 student it’s wonderful to see Colin Alpha weekend, fruits of the Spirit, late afternoon and goes on into commented that it was about using his gifts. And we are Anthea recalls,“I heard a voice rather than criteria such as the evenings six nights a week, “science versus Christianity”. loving being in Westernport”. saying ‘I want you to become “Is this kid polite in class?”, although that varies. She arrives Anthea responded that, no, it She attends both services a teacher’. I turned around and as Anthea puts it. She was home for dinner in Lang Lang was about “science versus the on Sundays and flls in for there was no one there”. surprised and delighted to fnd somewhere between 7:00 and church. It was about power, people as needed, sometimes After this, Anthea enrolled that “When you’re looking for 9:30 pm; however, the many not Christianity”. helping with the music by in a Diploma of Education and a particular thing, you will fnd hours of driving – including to In the Jewish school, singing or playing the fute. “loved it from the frst day of it” – i.e. the fruits of the Spirit students’ homes in Bentleigh, teachers were not allowed to The three congregations of observation”. She felt “This manifesting in the children. Cranbourne, Carrum Downs, talk about planets orbiting Corinella, Koo Wee Rup and is what I’m supposed to be There were of course Keysborough, Chelsea and the sun, as the very Orthodox Lang Lang each take a turn doing”. differences about beliefs and so on, does not seem to be a Jews don’t accept this. So during the month to have the But three years of teaching traditions, but Anthea tried to problem, as she fnds the work teachers could refer only to 11:00 am service and host a in the state system left Anthea avoid arguments. Fasting was so rewarding and she gets to the position of the planets. lunch afterwards, so there is tired of feeling like a number, important: they did not eat any listen to a lot of Christian radio. Anthea says “The kids knew time for fellowship together.
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