ANGLICANNEWS a magazine for the Anglican Community of Canberra & Goulburn Vol. 35 No. 4 May 2018

FROM BISHOP TREVOR KNOW YOUR BISHOP UPDATE FROM TATHRA SCHOOL CHAPLAINCY Bishop Trevor writes Read the next How life goes on The state of school his second post as instalment in this in Tathra after the chaplaincy in the Diocesan Adminis- series on Bishop bushfire ACT trator Barlow page 2 page 3 page 3 page 4 Palm Sunday Rally for Refugees ment process is proceeding at sion, a number of people wore sack- a snail’s pace and the majority cloth as a sign of repentance and of the detainees will never be mourning for Australia’s treatment accepted for resettlement. of our brothers and sisters whose Speakers at the Canberra only “crime” is to ask for our pro- rally came from the trade tection as they flee from horrors we union movement, Australian cannot imagine. National University students Speakers reminded us that the and the major religions who United Nations, Amnesty Interna- were represented by the The tional, Save the Children, doctors Reverend Lynda McMinn of and nurses who have worked in All Saints Anglican Church in the detention centres, even some Ainslie. of the guards, have condemned the There were large contingents conditions under which detainees at the rally from the Catholic, are held. There have been several Anglican, Uniting and Baptist deaths and many attempted suicides church, the Quakers and other amongst the inmates who are de- Bishop Stephen Pickard, Reverend Lynda McMinn, Pat Power, Belinda religious institutions. nied proper medical care and who Groves and others leading the march. The rally concluded with a march are being driven to despair. On Palm Sunday, 25th March, physical and emotional suffering of through the streets of Canberra’s Several church leaders have em- thousands of Australians rallied in the asylum seekers detained indefi- Civic Centre, led by Anglican phasised that the Easter message is major cities and towns across the nitely and without trial on Manus Bishop Stephen Pickard, Catholic one of hope. Yet Australia denies all nation to seek justice for refugees Island and Nauru. Many of them Bishop Pat Power, Baptist minister hope to the people in our detention and asylum seekers. have been there for five years with Belinda Groves, Reverend Lynda centres. The Canberra rally attracted over little prospect of ever being released McMinn and other community by Charles Body 3,500 people and was the largest in and seeing family again. Despite leaders. Kaleen-Girralang-Lawson Parish the country as a proportion of the the agreement by the United States Following a suggestion from the population. The major focus was the to take some of them, the resettle- Anglican Public Issues Commis- Refugee Communities in the Diocese A number of parishes within the The Karen fled to these camps to Diocese are living out the teachings escape armed conflict, and ethnic of the bible by ministering to and persecution by the Burmese gov- alongside refugee communities. The ernment. In Karen State many vil- Church of the Good Shepherd in lages were burned to the ground, in- Curtin has a thriving Karen mem- cluding houses, churches, schools, bership of around 70 adults and belongings and food crops. children. Many of the Karen at the Good There are currently around 350 Shepherd attend the 9.30am Sunday Karen people living throughout service, but there is also a 12.30pm Canberra. Karen are an ethnic service in the Karen language led by group from Burma but most have the Reverend Luther, an ordained arrived in Canberra through Aus- Anglican Priest who arrived in Can- tor, says 'Our Karen brothers and Karen in Canberra maintain good tralia’s Humanitarian Refugee Re- berra from Mae La in 2014. sisters are keen to serve in whatever connections with Karen people in settlement Programme via refugee In past years the longer term way they can on our Sunday ros- other part of NSW and Victoria camps in Thailand. members of Good Shepherd were ters and see themselves not as an by regularly visiting each others’ Many of those in Canberra have able to provide material, spiritual independent congregation but very churches. The Good Shepherd has previously spent considerable time and administrative support to new- much a part of the Good Shepherd'. hosted numerous visiting Karen in Mae La, the largest refugee camp ly arrived Karen refugees. In more The Karen are represented on Par- groups from Sydney, Melbourne for Burmese people in Thailand, recent years the Karen community ish Council and, with a passion for and Geelong. which houses about 40,000 refu- at the church has taken on much of singing, they keenly serve in music by Reverend Guy Matthews gees, 90% of whom are ethnic Ka- the support for new arrivals. ministry including at the Curtin Rector, Good Shepherd Anglican ren. The Reverend Guy Matthews, Rec- community Carol service. ANGLICANNEWS May 2018 Bishop Trevor writes ... Integrity Needed tions. Integrity is in short supply, health check makes us squirm a I have been following with dis- and not only in the financial ser- bit, doesn’t it? may the findings of the Royal vices sector. If this is required of every ordi- Commission into Misconduct We have seen in another Royal nary Christian, how much more in the Banking, Superannuation Commission how church peo- is integrity needed by those in and Financial Services Industry. ple, even leaders in Anglican leadership in the church. When It is bad enough that deceit, ex- Churches, have lacked integrity; the Apostle Paul describes in 1 ploitation and fraudulent prac- putting institutional or personal Timothy 3 the personal, rela- tices took place, even worse that advantage before living consist- tional and spiritual qualities nec- outright lying to clients and even ently with their Christian profes- essary for a Christian leader, it is to ASIC occurred and appalling sion. Jesus himself has no time on earth. Most people reading all about character, not skills or that such behaviour seemed to for such people. In some harsh this column think of themselves experiences or qualifications. In be explicitly endorsed by boards words he denounced those who as real Christians, so we soberly discerning a new diocesan Bish- and executive officers as a normal misled children, saying that such need to do what my own finan- op, the absolute first criterion part of their business practices. people are better in the bottom of cial advisor calls a ‘health check’. should be a Christian character It appears that lack of integrity the ocean with a millstone round Do we live our lives according that is above reproach. Only then and honesty is rife in our society; their necks. Further, the risen to the character that Jesus de- should synod representatives that the greed is good epigram Jesus describes the church in sires? Do people know we can be start to evaluate other skills or spoken by Gordon Gekko in Wall Laodicea, which was so proud of trusted? Do they know that we experiences. Street over thirty years ago has its acquisitions, as bare and na- will keep our word, even to our Are you praying earnestly for a taken root in our world. Greed ked and warns them that, unless own detriment? Do they know shepherd after God’s own heart, a may by good (in the short term) there is immediate change, he that we don’t put people down person of Christian integrity, and for those who prosper from rapa- will spit them out of his mouth behind their backs while acting will you do all you can to bring cious actions, but it is very bad like rotten food. sweetly in their presence? Such a this about? indeed for their victims as the Real Christians act with integ- Royal Commission is revealing. rity. All their words and actions The word ‘integrity’ means match their baptismal identifica- ‘wholeness’ or ‘of one piece’ in tion with Christ. They follow Je- Update from the EENC the original Latin. People of in- sus in suffering loss or mistreat- From the Chair: * Duly administer Christ’s tegrity show consistency between ment rather than harming others. Thanks to everyone who came Sacraments actions and words, between They genuinely trust Him, rather to our workshops, and took part * Lead and guide priests and promises and delivery, between than exploiting loopholes or ly- online. The response has been deacons under their care. personal morality and public ac- ing in order to build up treasure amazing. The positive atmos- If you haven’t got to a work- phere and constructive engage- shop, it’s not too late. Workshops ment with the questions have are still available in Canberra, emphasised just how special this Goulburn, Young and Wagga Clergy Moves Diocese is and the esteem the of- Wagga. We’d love you to come fice of bishop is held in. A few along and have your say. We need The Reverend Brian Champness has been appointed Rector of the attributes desired in a bishop you to encourage your fellow pa- Parish of Ginninderra. Details of Brian’s induction will be advised emerging from our consultations rishioners and Synod members in due course. are: to come and contribute. Archdeacon Erica Mathieson has taken her last service and been * Humility When you've chosen a work- farewelled from the parish of Holy Cross Hackett. She will retire at * Empathy shop to attend, please answer the the end of some accumulated leave and then the parish will be de- * Biblical Knowledge questions available on the web- clared vacant. * Support for the ordination site on sticky notes in prepara- The Reverend John Jenner resigns from the parish of St Paul’s Temora and ministry of women tion. If you don’t answer them, with effect from 14th May 2018. * Understanding of rural and you’re still welcome to come. The Reverend Peter Dyke has resigned as Community Chaplain to city ministry If you can’t make it to a work- Queanbeyan and is moving to the Anglican Diocese of Bendigo. * Managerial Skills shop or you have more to con- These attributes are reinforced tribute please fill in our online by the exhortation of the Ordi- survey. Contributions to Anglican News are very welcome nal that a bishop: http://anglicancg.org.au/our- * Maintain the Church’s wit- diocese/governance/synod/ We love to hear stories of things happening in your par- ness to the resurrection of Christ episcopal-election-nominations- ish that highlight our dream of a Diocese in which the from the dead committee/ love of Jesus transforms people and communities. If you * Ensure God’s word is fairly The Venerable David Ruthven have a story to submit please send it to: alison.payne@ proclaimed Chair, EENC anglicands.org.au. EENC Consultation Workshops Canberra North Young AnglicanNews is a magazine for the Anglican community in St John’s Canberra, Thursday 3 St John’s Young, Saturday 5 May, Canberra and Goulburn. May, 7pm-10pm 1.30pm-4.30pm Editor: Alison Payne Goulburn Wagga Wagga Address: GPO Box 1981, Canberra, ACT 2601 Phone: 02 6245 7154 Advertising: enquiries to the editor. Christ Church West Goulburn, St Paul’s Turvey Park, Sunday 6 Email: [email protected] ISSN 2207-6484 Friday 4 May, 7pm-10pm May, 2.00pm-5.00pm 2 Mission from the Centre - the vision of Bishop Barlow He was the first Australian ible … Its Liturgy and Formular- could not afford. bishop to be ordained in Aus- ies bearing the strata of thought Barlow’s hatred of sectarian tralia, the first without a univer- and devotion deposited through church warfare was the result sity degree and the first to own a the centuries of changeful expe- of two equally strong commit- car. It’s not necessarily the stuff rience. [This church is thus] con- ments: a strong evangelical im- of legend, but it does suggest stitutionally capable of forming pulse to preach the gospel of that Bishop Christopher Barlow affinity with the mixed elements Christ, and an equally strong was part of a pioneering age in of colonial religious life.’ catholicity which understood the an Australian church seeking to In other words, Anglican- church as being united by central establish itself in the Great South ism had the capacity to nourish Christian orthodoxy, not party Land. Christian faith in the mission positions. Born in Dublin and educated field of Australia while maintain- Barlow was a gifted preacher in Wales, in 1881 Barlow left a ing its organic connection with and evangelist with a great pas- promising business career in the wider Christian story. sion for engaging the ‘typical London to follow his rector and This was the vision of church Australian’ with the good news of health and even the loss of his mentor George Stanton to Aus- life Barlow embodied. When he Jesus Christ – skills he had honed personal possessions in a fire. tralia following Stanton’s ap- arrived in Goulburn in 1902 he among the mining communities His naturally gregarious nature pointment as Bishop of North saw himself as bolstering the sen- of Charters Towers. But he was and robust constitution began to Queensland. It was Stanton who sible, orthodox centre – not the sometimes frustrated by the in- show signs of strain. ordained Barlow in Townsville, partisan fringe. He denounced ability of his clergy to show the The crushing burdens of epis- and it was Stanton he eventu- the ‘spirit of party, with all the same spirit. copal ministry were lifted from ally replaced as Bishop of North suspicion and lovelessness and He lamented of some, that ‘the his shoulders in 1915 when he re- Queensland. infinite pettiness which it brings’. less they have to do the worse tired and shortly afterwards went Stanton’s influence on Barlow This was not only true to his they do it … The ministry of to be with his Heavenly Father. was immense, shaping his later instincts. It was also critical for word and sacraments is not a In an age when we face many of episcopacy in Goulburn Diocese. mission. ministry, but a mechanism…’. the same challenges, Bishop Bar- Though an evangelical, Stanton He was the bishop of a bush He railed against the ‘unctuous low’s legacy is honoured wher- was more attached to the wider diocese largely cut off from the nobodies’, ‘pious noodles’ and ever the good news of Christ is church than to any party within wealth of the city and facing a ‘soft milksops’, whom he saw as proclaimed by a church standing it. He saw the Church of England diverse, thinly-spread and spir- manifestly ill-suited for mission united on the firm foundation of as having a genius for preserving itually disengaged population. in the Australian context. (This apostolic faith. Christian orthodoxy in diverse Churches in big cities might sur- explains his attempt to set up a By Reverend Dave McLennan settings. As Stanton put it, this vive pulpit polemics, but in the theological college in Goulburn – Rector, St Mary in the Valley, church was more dispersed and practically- an act of foresight, but one whose South Tuggeranong ‘Catholic in her retention of minded populations of rural time had not yet fully come.) NB. This is the second article primitive faith and practice, Australia, party spirit and hair- His challenges were many: in a series on Know Your Bishop, Protestant in her rejection of me- splitting theological arguments constant financial strain, huge which is not being published in diaeval accretions; firm, yet flex- were an indulgence his church distances (hence the car!), poor any particular order.

As I went around welcoming As time goes by in Tathra people I was pleasantly surprised how many locals there were that Easter Sunday sunrise has tra- wanted to come along to ‘thank ditionally been celebrated at the God’ even in the midst of such Bega look-out. This year, as a re- tragedy and loss. There was also sponse to the Tathra fires and to support from the wider Bega care for the Tathra community, I community through to Bem- suggested that the sunrise service boka. be at Tathra, to open up oppor- If you would like to contribute tunities for the Gospel, for min- to the Tathra appeal for long- istry, for people to thank God term support, please visit: and to celebrate the reality of the https://www.anglicare.com.au/ resurrection and the new life that services/get-involved/appeals/ Jesus offers. tathra-appeal. The Easter service was held An update from The Reverend Our challenge is how do we at the Tathra Surf Club. It was a Captain Stuart Haynes identify the needs and then meet combined service and the mes- The Tathra fires are no longer those needs where appropriate. sage was, ‘Why We Need An in the News and the initial emer- This is where it is important for Alive Jesus’. We had a combined gency response teams have now the church to be open and avail- worship team led by Captain left. This leaves us with few re- able to the community, which Katherine Haynes and there was sources and many needs still to sends the message that we are a Kids Club organised by Dick meet. here with you and for you. Burnell. 3 ANGLICANNEWS May 2018 Andrea Brings Joy to Malkara Students health and support organisations are spread across the entire range make a financial donation. to improve student outcomes. of age groups and school types. A new initiative in 2018 is pro- But her warmest smiles and most Our vision is to see each child viding trained mentors for high loving care are reserved for the and young person connected and school students. We are pres- children. Maybe a student is anx- supported in community, serving ently looking for volunteers who ious about going to class, or miss- others and experiencing fullness could spend one hour per week ing someone dear to them. An- of life. with one high school student for drea spends time helping them to We are funded by the National a year. settle and providing comfort. School Chaplaincy Program Job Vacancies Andrea‘s chaplaincy at Malkara (NSCP) and generous donors. Chaplaincy jobs are generally School is teamed up with Em- In 2017 Canberra locals do- 2 days per week. In order to ap- bracing Ministries, a Christian nated $120,000 to augment the ply, you need a Certificate IV in organisation she has pioneered $420,000 provided by the NSCP Youth Work or Pastoral Care (or to help young people with dis- grant in 2017. Local churches equivalent or higher qualifica- abilities and their families. There and community groups provide tion) and be an active member of is a synergy between supporting volunteers for breakfast pro- a local church. Experience with the students and families during grams, reading support, chap- children or youth in schools is Reverend Andrea de Vaal Horciu school time at Malkara with pro- laincy support teams, prayer, preferred. (R), chaplain at Malkara Special- viding holiday programs, music mentoring and SUPA clubs. Email: [email protected] ist School, with Lyndal Rogers (L), with preschoolers and specialist The chaplains’ role is to provide Mobile: 0407 118 387 Field Development Manager for support for students needing ex- spiritual, social and emotional Web: scact.org.au School Chaplaincy ACT tra health and practical care. support. That work takes differ- When The Reverend Andrea ent forms, depending on what de Vaal Horciu walks around the school requires – market Malkara Specialist School she days at a college, chappies going stops to have an encouraging along on camps, mental health word with each student, a smile initiatives, the important work of and a word with the carers. The listening and encouraging. Chap- school executive and board can’t lains liaise with specialist organi- imagine being without a chap- School Chaplaincy Welcome sations such as Young Carers and lain’s support. Andrea connects in ACT Schools Anglicare. with all members of the school School Chaplaincy ACT has Please contact School Chap- community – the psychologist, chaplains in 20 government laincy ACT if you would like to principal, teachers, carers and schools and one independent hear from a chaplain, volunteer parents. She liaises with specialist school. The chaplaincy services to help at your local school or What's On WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY - PRAYER IN THE SPIRIT OF TAIZÉ SUNDAY 13 MAY 2018 WESTON CREEK UNITING CHURCH

Canberra Friends of Taizé will hold a special prayer evening on Sunday 13th May, 5:30pm to 6:30pm at Weston Creek Uniting Church, Parkinson Street Weston, to celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. This is an ecumenical group of Christians - Uniting Church, Catholic, Anglican and other Christian churches. The service follows the same quiet form of prayers, songs, Scripture readings and silent meditation as used in the monastery in Taizé, France. The prayer will be followed by Supper. Everyone is welcome, of any denomination or none. Any enquiries to [email protected] or Annemarie 0421 492 554.

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