David Perryman Ordained Deacon
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Ecumenical services Gahini cathedral Drug rehab Faith at Work From the Bishop for Refugee Week takes shape centre proposed Mark Woods page 2 page 3 page 4 page 5 page 12 TheAnglican Gippsland Volume 113, Number 7, August 2016 Published in Gippsland Diocese since 1904 David Perryman ordained Deacon Photo: Christine Morris Jan Down grandmother at the age of five, and holding services for his stuffed toys. “I admit this with zero shame!” avid James Robert Perryman David added. was ordained Deacon by the He first approached Bp John DRt Rev’d Kay Goldsworthy McIntryre, the then Bishop of Gippsland, on Saturday, 25 June at St Paul’s when he was still in his late teens. Bp Cathedral, Sale. John encouraged him to continue on Currently living in the parish of the path to ordination, and he enrolled Wonthaggi / Inverloch, David has in a Bachelor of Theology at Trinity recently been appointed as Youth College in 2010. Group Support Worker, with a group David said he and his wife of about 30 young people. He also Emma are very grateful to Bp Kay serves as Deacon Assistant in the Goldsworthy for her support, guidance parish. When he finishes his studies and encouragement as he has worked at the end of this year, David will be towards ordination. He also expressed waiting for a curacy. his thanks to his wife, family, The preacher at the ordination friends, supervisors and parishioners service was the Rev’d Geoff of Wonthaggi / Inverloch, and Pittaway, Area Dean of the Southern Korumburra / Poowong for their help Region. He spoke about servanthood: in his formation. David’s mother, the “The ordination of David Perryman Rev’d Anne Perryman, is Assistant to the diaconate is a reminder that Priest in the Wonthaggi / Inverloch such an occasion is more than just parish where his father Lance is a an appointment to an ‘office’. It is The Rev’d David Perryman and his wife Emma, after the service of ordination warden and the treasurer. the recognition by the Church that a David has been studying person has the ability and grace to be Preaching on the healing of girl to Naaman’s wife, and the wise part-time while also working at able to serve others – and thus serve Naaman the Syrian (2 KINGS 5), and courageous servants of Naaman, KFC, a job which he says has the Lord – more fully in the life of Geoff pointed out the significant that brought about this healthy end given him many skills that will the Church”. role of Naaman’s servants. He said for Naaman”. be valuable in ministry. He has worked He added that every Christian is that while Naaman was eventually David said he has had a sense of at KFC for eleven years. called to love and serve others; “those healed through his tardy obedience God’s call for most of his life, even David and Emma have a 16 ordained to the various orders in the to Elisha the prophet’s command, “It remembering pretending to be a month old son, and another child due Church are always servants (deacons)”. is the faithful assertion of the servant priest when he went to visit his in August. The culture, history and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples were Celebrating Songlines celebrated in communities and churches all over the country during NAIDOC Week, 3-10 July. In Gippsland a church service was held at NAIDOC Week 2016 St John’s, Lake Tyer’s Trust on the afternoon of Sunday 3 July and art workshops at the Morwell and Leongatha Anglicare offices. At St Mary’s Anglican Church in Morwell the Aboriginal flag was draped over the altar and Aboriginal works of art were displayed around the church. The Rev’d David Head preached on the first Sunday of the week and the Rev’d Kathy Dalton on the second Sunday. Members of the Aboriginal community also created the Morwell NAIDOC Week Banner in the church hall. See also: NAIDOC art workshops at Anglicare offices (page 3) and Edie Ashley’s reflection (page 10) Madge Hood and the Rev’d Phyllis Andy NAIDOC Week art workshops For more news and information, see naidoc.org.au at the Lake Tyers NAIDOC service Are you being called to ordination? Page 9 From the Bishop TGA Index Closer to home the stories of From the Bishop 2 In training adults whose lives have been completely affected by their 1965 was a good year. Mostly. budding javelin thrower or perhaps treatment as children at the NAIDOC Week 3 It was the year I learnt my first a great softball player. But even hands of clergy and other church Bible verse by heart: John 3:16. if there had been the potential of Ecumenical services 3 leaders continue to bring shame. “For God so loved the world that he an Olympic career in that throw, for Refugee Week Recent images of the treatment of gave his only son, that whosoever that selfish and hurtful action did young, mostly Aboriginal people believes in him shall not perish but not belong together with the bold VCCEM Training Day 3 Bishop Kay Goldsworthy in a Northern Territory detention have everlasting life.” and sacrificial preparation of elite centre have brought outrage. Such My mother took me to the Olympic athletes, people who play that all will be well and that every Around the Parishes 4-5 children, whatever their dreams, cinema for the first time. We saw hard but should always play fair. participant and spectator in Rio will simply don’t have the opportunity The Sound of Music. An evening 2016 is another good year. be safe. New cathedral, Gahini 4 to play elite sport. session. Australian girls were being Mostly. The scriptures continue to I am also reminded that God’s So, as a Christian, as I watch Drug rehabilitation centre 5 encouraged to aim high following open the heart of God’s love for Spirit of love moves people not to and cheer and offer my own the Olympic success in Tokyo the the world. “The thief comes only be sedentary spectators of other commentary on the Olympics and Days for girls 7 year before of Betty Cuthbert who to steal and kill and destroy. I have people’s wins and losses, but to be Paralympics in Rio this month, I won gold in the 400 metres, and come that you may have life, and active participants. Participants in remember the bigger backdrop From the Schools 8 Dawn Fraser who won gold in the have it abundantly” (John 10:10). a movement in which God’s justice against which these athletes 100 metres, swimming freestyle. I I enjoy not only the cinema, but also is both the goal and the prize. compete. The challenges we For young disciples 9 liked swimming and being part of live theatre and music. The Olympic Christianity isn’t a spectator sport all face to see others not just a team. Games are under way again and, where ordinary believers watch as someone against whom we Called to ordination? 9 It was out of character for me while Australia’s top picks are in the experts, the celebrities and the might compete, and beat, but to be unkind to other kids. But the swimming squad and athletics, brilliant few. Being a follower of Jesus Reflection 10 through the eyes of our common one afternoon, on the way out of they are also across almost every means being part of an incredible humanity as persons whose lives the school gate, I was persuaded discipline and in every arena. movement, a whole community Editorial 10 are precious to God. I will hope to pick up a little stone and join Our household, like many of disciples following Jesus, living, that my actions will bring freedom a very popular girl in taunting across Gippsland, will become announcing and advocating together What were you singing 11 for children somewhere close by or another student. I don’t remember host to a few avid spectators who for the abundant life promised in 50 years ago? far away, so that one day they will any words but I do remember will suddenly and inexplicably him for all. be free to grow as God’s love has throwing the stone. Aim and arm know more than most about Our teamwork is important. Correspondence 11 shaped them. To dream dreams. came together. It would have been every sport that’s watched. We will Against the backdrop of the For my own regime of spiritual Earth Care Card 11 a great throw if it was the softball hope and pray that people play hard incredible statue on the summit training I will hear again the words pitch. But it wasn’t. I remember and play fair. We will give thanks of Mt Corcovado of Christ the of the writer of the letter to the Faith and Work: 12 it hitting him. I remember him for the Paralympics and wonder at Redeemer with arms outstretched is Hebrews, who invites us to “lay Mark Woods crying. I remember my guilt and the grit and determination of those the city of Rio de Janeiro reportedly alive with corruption and a city of aside every weight and the sin that misery. Maybe I could have been a amazing athletes. We will pray Diocesan Calendar 12 incredible poverty. Many of the clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that athletes and their supporters in Rio will know first-hand what it’s like is set before us, looking to Jesus to have lived as children in poverty the pioneer and perfecter of our The Gippsland and in fear.