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f «? iv ihuw ISib MAINLY Bill Payne to C of E Homes The Australian AQOUT ENGLISH CHURCH TO LOOK AT WORLDVISWlA FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1880 An Anglican clergyman with an outstanding record pEOpLE in social work has accepted a new appointment to head MINISTRY OF DEACONS AND DEACONESSES up the Welfare Work of the Church of England Homes in Sydney. has just issued an Rev Gordon Chittle- The Advisory Council for Che Church's Ministry (ACCM) \TEAM / Reverend William Payne, their borough has been invited to "informatory document"* fo help General Synod members prepare for MONTH who is currently Director of ^$15 « become the Administrative November debate on the ministry of deacons and deaconesses. Welfare for the Anglican Secretary for the Church of Home Mission Society will The report presents three • the diaconate may be Church, or serving in the Ragistarad for posting as a nawspapor — Category A PRICE 25 CENTS the Province of Kenya take up his new duties on possible courses of action for enlarged in the manner name of church. No 1647 NOVEMBER 14, 1977 Language School. He left November 21 in the newly- the Church to take, but does envisaged by the Anglican Church Times Australia with his family on created post of Director of not offer any recommenda- Consultative Council, which 21st October, 1977. • The Minisiry of Deacons and Welfare for the Church of tions. would involve extending it to Deaconesses (Church Information England Homes with However, one purpose of lay people serving the Office. 35p). SYDNEY headquarters at Carlingford. publishing the report so far in Rev D. Howard, rector of Mr Payne is best known advance of the debate is to St Peter's Burwood East, has for his innovating work in the give Synod members the resigned to take up an Anglican Counselling opportunity to send ACCM ACC APPEALS TO EGYPT DISRUPT appointment with the Dept of PROTESTORS Service, a division of the their comments, and it may Evangelism from March, Home Mission Society. Mr be that some definite advice 1978. The Australian Council of Churches has called on Payne founded the service and suggestions will be made Rev Keith Morley recently to respect the human rights of and has directed it for the nearer the time. Ihe Egyptian Government spent four months travelling past 11 years from The latest ACCM report all religious groups in Egypt by: through three provinces of Rev Rill Payne headquarters in the inner summarises the history of Allowing freedom of human rights in Egypt on the Canada, thirty six States in Sydney suburb of Surry deacons and deaconesses in religion and removing dis- grounds -of religious beliefs America and down into Hills. as a social reformer has led to the Anglican Communion crimination against any per- and practices. Mexico. Mr Morley had RALLY AT ALL SOULS' Mr Payne, now 45, left his recruitment for wider and discusses their position in son or group on the ground Concern for the plight of opportunities to preach and Kogarah High School at 15 advisory work. He has been a other Churches: of religion; deterring any at- Christians in Egypt, where observe the church scene. and was a car salesman for member of the NSW Child "In the context of plans tempt to adopt the Koranic the Government is expected Rev J. R. Harvey, curate at A rally organised by Ihe Festival of Fight in Great Britain and held six years. But, feeling the call Advisory Council for 10 for re-union (eg the Ten Code as the law of the land; to reintroduce the Koranic St Ives has been appointed to the ministry, he years and has also been Propositions) it is important removing all restrictions on code soon, was brought at All Souls', Langham Place, was disrupted by gay activists curate-in-charge of the New matriculated at the Sydney involved in work concerned that any debate on the Christian authors and writers before the ACC by one of its police intervention. Provisional district of necessitating Technical College and after with the updating of social diaconate take into account who wish to defend their member churches, the Coptic OUT 15. SPEAK Lugarno from December BISHOPS passing through Moore legislation on child welfare as the ways in which it is being faith against what is written Orthodox Church. The ma- According to reports in the English Church Press, police had to be called in to Canon W. Girvan of Theological College he was chairman of a sub-committee discussed and exercised out- or broadcast in attack; and jority of Egypt's eight million restore order. Dapto has been appointed ordained in 1956. on services to juvenile side the Church of England," by allowing people of all Christians, out of a total General Secretary of the After appointments in the offenders and as a member of the report declares. religions the right to enrol in population of 38 million peo- The rally was organised by Bible Society in Victoria Canberra and Goulburn a committee on adoptions. The three possible the universities and institu- ple, are members of the Cop- The National Festival of from beginning of next year. Diocese he served curacies in He also lectures at Sydney solutions to the debate on the tions of higher learning. tic Church. There is fear that Light to highlight the positive ON SEC STRIKE Rev H. E. Dillon of London and New York and Technical College on Social diaconate as presented by the The ACC has also written the enforcement of Koranic help that is available to Bowral has been appointed on his return to Australia Work Administration. He ACCM document are: to the Secretary General of Law will inevitably lead to homosexuals seeking to over- A joint statement released recently by the Bishop of Sale, the rector of Ivanhoe. worked in the Sydney graduated at the University • that the diaconate be the United Nations re- either the massacre of groups come their problem. Rev'd Arthur F, Fox, and the Bishop of Gippsland, the Right Rev J. Cashman, rector Right Diocese, first as curate-in- of NSW last year as a retained as a short and inter- questing the UN to investi- of Christians or their enslave- Speakers included Dr Jim Centennial Park has been Reverend Graham Delbridge commented on the recent strike by SKC charge at Albion Park and Bachelor of Social Work. mediate stage which all gate the reported denial of ment. Packer. Rev John Stott and appointed rector of St Marys later as rector of Clovelly. Mr Payne is married with a candidates for the priesthood Raymond Johnston, Na- workers. Balmain. Since Mr Payne founded family of one daughter aged pass through; tional Director of NFOL. hospitals or for schools. Such Rev K. J. Leask, rector of The statement recognises that the ravages of the Anglican Counselling 16 and two sons, aged 12 and • the diaconate may be The Gay Christian Move- action would not be Dulwich Hill has been Chinese service at Cathedral inflation have caused "the constriction of relativities of Service in 1967 his influence 9. discontinued; ment had been refused its re- industrial but revolutionary. appointed rector of the Oaks skilled workers". Cantonese, Mandarin and English were used at the quest for three minutes in the "There is no doubt that the from November 25. 5th Anniversary of the Anglican Chinese Fellowship in programme to present "a It also points out that would it not be better if the conduct of the recent dispute Rev J. W. Thompson of Ihe context of Morning Prayer at St Andrew's low-key reasoned statement losses suffered b> farmers ACTl' used its machinery to was profoundly influenced Albion Park has been New SU reading notes Cathedral, Sydney, on Sunday, 9th October. of our position." have been greater. "Average assist in the solution of major by some leaders who believe appointed curate of Scripture Union, a Christian organisation involved with the production and They retaliated with a income per farm has dropped nation-wide disputes at an in revolutionary rather than Christchurch Blacktown It was attended by Chinese put themselves under the reading, has produced a new series of Bible that brought 40% in the past few years." earlier, rather than at a later, in constitutional courses of from January 15. distribution of note material for Bible front mainland China, Hong mighty hand of God if they demonstration police clomping down the While the Bishops praise stage? action. Rev G. Boughton curate of reading notes. Kong, Singapore and want His blessing. God exalts the were who humble aisles to supervise the the constructive role of the "Whatever the final "We are convinced that Peakhurst has been Called'New Day'the notes from the existing Bible ture Union publishes for all Australia. Some those removal of homosexuals who ACTU they also ask if it judgement of the Arbitration relationships between all appointed curate at Epping. represent a major departure reading material which Scrip- ages. descendants of the Chinese in themselves. Leading participants in Saturday's NFoL rally. Left to Australia during the gold- "The world today, included two Anglican would have been better to use Commission, it is clear that sections of the community For the adult Bible reader, right: the Rev Don Irving, the Rev Dr Jim Packer, Mr were recent of class, culture clergymen. its machinery at an earlier any wage gain will fall far will be correct only when Daily Notes and Daily Bread rush days. Others irrespective O. R. Johnston and the Rev John Stott. stage "in the solution of short of the sacrifices which Christian principles of justice are probably the best known immigrants.