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. The wider backdrop of faith” (Hebrews 12:1-2). I invite Anglican these Olympics and the athletes you all to train too, so that, as we who will compete is the poverty run the race set before us, we can Member of Australasian Religious and unrest in the places from which reach new goals for kindness, new Press Association so many will have come. heights for grace lived out, new Member of Community Newspapers team triumphs in offering Jesus’ Association of Victoria The backdrop of the millions of Registered by Australia Post children worldwide who have been love to other people, new records Print Post Number 34352/00018 trafficked, sold into forced labour. for showing the hope that he gives to everyone. 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Page 2 The Gippsland Anglican August 2016 TGA Ecumenical services for Refugee Week, East Gippsland

Michael Fox and Eleanor Paterson We also held a barbecue the inhumanity of off-shore to promote community detention and its crippling awareness and to raise funds, costs. We’ve sent food parcels ur local East Gippsland outside K-Mart in Bairnsdale. and household goods to the Asylum Seeker Support Our monies go towards Dandenong Asylum Seeker OGroup (EGASS) kept supporting asylum seekers in Support Centre. our second Refugee Week, 19– the community who are not Besides which we had a 25 June, with two Powerpoint permitted to work. brilliant art exhibition (in presentations at an ecumenical Inspired by Sister September last year) of Pat service at St Brendan’s, Lakes Brigid Arthur who works Waters’ rendering of the Entrance and at St Peter’s, in Melbourne’s detention wreck of the refugee boat on Paynesville. Both were centres, we’ve regularly Christmas Island and a wall presented by Chris Power and written to our politicians, depicting those nameless Jo De Boer. Federal and State, stressing detainees on Manus Island. We have written over 60 individual letters to those asylum seekers on Manus whose names we now know, Chris Power, (left) and Jo De Boer (right), on Refugee Sunday at Paynesville VCCEM Training Day courtesy of Julian Burnside. Our monies also go to support and advocate for the change of witnessing indifferent, if not the work of the Brigadine the current bipartisan policies hostile and inhumane attitudes training day for emergency, it is nonetheless Asylum Seekers Project. of offshore detention. Those towards asylum seekers, Victorian Council of true that they will be called Our group is linked to held on Manus and Nauru forgetting they are human Churches Emergency upon somewhere across the A RAR (Rural Australians for are in limbo and traumatised beings just like us. As we show Ministries volunteers, held on state, and many volunteers Refugees) a nation-wide and have lost hope, but respect to our neighbours, Saturday 18 June at St. Peter’s are willing to travel some organisation, which has ultimately remain Australia’s let’s show the same respect Leongatha, was attended by distance to support affected helped us to improve the way responsibility. to those who seek safety on 26 people, most of whom communities. we write to our politicians, In our nation we are our shores. were new volunteers, coming Volunteers complete a pre- from places such as Cowes, training workbook before Wonthaggi, Drouin South, spending a full day face to face Mirboo North, Mirboo, with a trainer. Accreditation Leongatha, Woolamai, includes the completion of a NAIDOC Week art workshops Inverloch, Korumburra and Police Check and Working Mardan South. With Children Check before Janine Kelly Many people will be aware receiving an ID badge and Executive Assistant led by Anglicare’s Aboriginal sometimes called “Songlines” of the VCCEM and its role in appropriate branded clothing. Anglicare workers from the Home which record the travels of times of crisis and emergency All volunteers are required Interaction Program for Parents these ancestral spirits who in Victoria. The motto for to attend refresher training Anglicare Victoria staff & Youngsters (HIPPY). “sang” the land into life. VCCEM is: “Compassion in every two years whether or These Songlines are recorded times of crisis”. not they have been deployed. participated in Aboriginal art This year NAIDOC Week At VCCEM headquarters in Such training days are workshops during NAIDOC high-lighted the deep im- in traditional songs, stories, Melbourne there are only 2.8 important, not only to prepare Week at the Morwell and portance of Songlines to the dance and art. They carry full time staff members, but it volunteers, but also to create Leongatha offices, creating people. For Aboriginal and significant spiritual and cultural operates with an astonishing a greater “pool” from which tiles from Aboriginal art Torres Strait Islander people connection to knowledge, 1800 volunteers across the to draw volunteers when work and having interesting the Dreamtime describes a customs, ceremony and lore state who make themselves needed, as not everybody conversations around its time when the earth, people of many Aboriginal nations available to deliver Personal can be available at any meaning and significance. and animals were created by and Torres Strait Islander Support and Psychological given time. The workshops were facili- ancestral spiritual beings who language groups. First Aid (PFA) to people who If anyone wants to tated by the Anglicare Victoria created the rivers, lakes, plants, are affected during fire events, know more about VCCEM Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) land formations and living (Information on Songlines storms, floods, and many or attend a training day, Committee in Gippsland and creatures. Dreaming tracks are sourced from naidoc.org.au) other crises. please contact the Rev’d All volunteers are trained Geoff Pittaway (Regional by the VCCEM staff in order Co-ordinator, Gippsland that they can be properly ready Inner) and you will be to assist people to recover connected with the appropriate following an emergency. area co-ordinator. Though volunteers hope Contact details: mob: never to be called to help 0411 639 363 or email: people recover from an [email protected]/.

VCCEM visitors to Morwell in 2014 Some of the artwork produced during the workshops

August 2016 The Gippsland Anglican Page 3 Around the parishes TGA From Sacred to Secular – Italian Art Short Course launches Abbey Program 2016

A Short Course, looking at An enthused group left on the the transition in Italian art Friday night ready to study in more (1300–1600) was presented detail the following day and to by June Treadwell at The Abbey appreciate the people who led the over the weekend 8 and 9 July. world into new artistic expression. Participants who gathered The course looked at the for drinks and savouries at paintings of Giotto and Duccio, 5:30 pm on the Friday evening Donatello and Botticelli. In appreciated the opportunity conclusion we explored the work to meet others on the course of Titian, Raphael, Leonardo da before enjoying the evening Vinci and Michelangelo, who meal together. together represent the high point The new cathedral in Gahini Then it was then off to the of Renaissance art. first session! June Treadwell has an amazing June first gave the background knowledge of this period and was to the period, looking at the able to present the short course New cathedral takes shape in Gahini changes politically and socially in a manner that was engaging, Rwandan President Paul Kigami and a minister that led to the Renaissance and and enjoyable – and that left us Sarah Gover from Uganda had been attending a funeral in the transition in Italian art from all wanting to visit Florence and Gahini. The present Cathedral was full, with people standing outside. By cathedral standards the sacred to the secular. Venice just as soon as possible! hen Bishop Alexis arrived for the building is very humble. The concrete floor Bishop Kay Goldsworthy’s has worn through to the dirt underneath in installation in 2015 he brought W many places. The president looked out around with him a brochure outlining a plan to build a the village and quoted Haggai: “Is it a time for new Cathedral in Gahini at an estimated cost of you yourselves to be living in your panelled US$1,000,000. houses, while this house remains a ruin?” At the time, I questioned the wisdom of Bishop Alexis and the Diocesan archdeacons another “building plan”. But being there, spent time in prayer and realised that this hearing the full story, seeing the cathedral was actually a message from God and that being built and the growth and development in they needed to work together to build a new the Diocese it all made a lot more sense. The Cathedral. The Rwandan president gave over Gahini Diocese is very grateful for the donation $100,000 to start the fund. The rest has come of US $3000 from the Gippsland Synod this in small amounts from around the Diocese, year. They are still short of money however and around the country and internationally. donations are welcome! The Diocese is growing. The Cathedral is On June 23 this year I found myself in too small. The communities are developing. Gahini at the opening of a special Gahini People’s lifestyles are improving; that is why Synod to approve a bank loan of approximately they need a new Cathedral. US$250,000. Across the road the new cathedral In February the Archbishop of Canterbury is about three quarters built. The sides are up is going to Gahini to open the Cathedral and and beams are being installed for the roof. It is everyone is welcome to attend the celebration. a magnificent structure. At the special Synod Bishop Alexis talked Sarah Gover was the Community about where the vision for the new Cathedral Development Officer with Anglicare Victoria came from and why it was important. The in Gippsland for seven years, ending in 2015. Two artists sharing tales during a break

Each day those gathered conference, the US $2.50 per the meetings and spread out Holy Chaos Conference were challenged to think person does not fully cover the through the surrounding about how they used to pray, cost. With an expectation that villages, staying in schools and praise, and tell others God will provide, the Diocesan and homes, as in 1936. This Sarah Gover Kenya, South Korea and four Gippslanders (the Rev’d about Jesus and how they staff go around the subsistence time however, there is an Brenda Burney, Rod Burney, had changed. farmers and collect the donated expectation that they will n 1936 the East African the Rev’d Katie Peken and I) With enthusiastic, excess. return in twelve months with revival brought about the gathered for four days on the illustrative preaching by Each day the conference the stories of spreading the formation of teams that same hill. For over 10 years Ugandan Bishop Nathan participants would leave message of revival. Itook a message of God’s love Ahimbisibwe, those people have come every June to the interior of Rwanda and to celebrate the revival. gathered were Uganda, then to the world. The Conference theme was encouraged to repent, The teams would meet on Revelation 2 v 4-5: to pray, and to go. the Gahini hill, were prayed The preaching for and sent out. The Gahini “Yet I hold this against and praying was Hill has come to be known you: You have forsaken interspersed with not just as a hill for Gahini your first love. Remember colourful choir but for all people. Before they the height from which you performances. left they would go up to the have fallen! Repent and Twenty choirs came top of the hill and put their do the things you did at prepared with a new thumb prints on a small wall first. If you do not repent, song, written for the near the Gahini Hospital and I will come to you and conference in the say “no turning back.” remove your lampstand spirit of the theme. 80 years later and over from its place.” Although every 4000 people from Rwanda, This was the cornerstone participant pays Uganda, Tanzania, Congo, of most of the preaching. to attend the Bishop Alexis prays for the people at the Holy Chaos Conference

Page 4 The Gippsland Anglican August 2016 TGA Around the parishes Drug rehabilitation centre proposed for East Gippsland

Jan Down working hard to make it happen. is to provide a rehabilitation Mrs Down said “We really feel program as well as vocational that God has led us into this”. training for those affected ne of the young men After months of background by addiction, so that when Peter and Margaret Down had come off ice, the work, on Monday 27 June they residents finish the program, Oother off alcohol. They held a public forum at St John’s they are ready to work and Mr Gruenert said that past 35 years, and have lived in were speaking at a meeting of Bairnsdale, attended by 80 re-join the community. Odyssey House welcomes Bairnsdale since 1974. They said “Broken Homes” in Bairnsdale, people, to discuss the proposal Federation University has the idea, and is keen to assist, both their church and Bishop a support group for families to build the Hope Restart and expressed interest in running whether in helping to set things Kay Goldsworthy are supportive with a member affected by drug Education Centre. courses for residents. up, or partnering to run the of their new venture, and they addiction. Peter and Margaret Discussion was facilitated A board is being formed to program. Odyssey House in have spoken to local ministers Down attended the meeting by Councillor Peter Neal, while run the project, and the hope Melbourne has been operating of other denominations, who late last year, and it made the speakers included two people is that the residential facility for 35 years, so there is a wealth have also welcomed it. So far, couple aware just how much from Odyssey house – the will be purpose-built, along of experience to be drawn they have not met with any drug addiction affects whole CEO, Stefan Gruenert and Tim the lines of Odyssey House upon. The Downs have visited opposition. “Everyone says there families, and what need there Flora, as well as Dr Stuart Levy facilities in Melbourne. The the residence in Lower Plenty is a need for something like this was in the local community for from Federation University. Hope Restart and Education and were very impressed with in our area”, Mrs Down said. a rehabilitation facility. Mr Down explained at the Centre East Gippsland is now the way it is run. She also commented that Since then they have been forum that the aim of the project an incorporated body. Various options are now they have learned there is only a being considered for sources small window of time to provide of funding and a location to set help immediately after a person up the centre. expresses a willingness to enter Mr and Mrs Down have been rehabilitation. Anything can members of St John’s Anglican happen while someone is on a Church in Bairnsdale for the waiting list for a place. Mulitfaith Disability Conference “Exclusion and Embrace: Disability, Justice and Spirituality”, an interdenominational and multifaith conference exploring the relationship between spirituality and disability will be held on 21-23 August at Jasper Hotel, Melbourne. The life and work of the late Rev’d Christopher Newell (AM), an Anglican priest who was a visionary social activist and disability advocate, will be celebrated at the conference, Some of the ladies from Dalkeith presenting blankets to Jane Anderson for Anglicare Victoria and a collection of his publications will also be launched. L–R: Liz Magee, Vanessa Marshall, Betty McLean, Sue MacCubbin and Merrill Johnston For more information: exclusionandembrace.melbourne/ Knit and Natter, Crochet and Chatter Janine Kelly, Executive Assistant, Anglicare

n September 2015 the “Knit and Natter, The group have visited the Anglicare Crochet and Chatter” group was formed Victoria Church Street office in Morwell Iafter a presentation was given by Sarah several times to deliver their donated goods. Gover, former Anglicare Community After one such visit, not long after the ladies Development Officer, to the Dalkeith Heights left the office half of the knitted goods went to Retirement Village in Traralgon regarding the a young family experiencing family violence. work being achieved through the Diocese’s They had left their family home with only the and Anglicare’s Parish Partnerships. clothes they were wearing. Merrill Johnston, a resident at the village, On 11 March this year the Regional Director, FREE said that she and many others were very Jane Anderson, also visited the group where second-hand moved and inspired by the work that Anglicare she gave a talk on Anglicare Victoria and the Canon IR 2800 Victoria does. This inspiring group of ladies services that Gippsland provides. The group mono colour copier knit and crochet blankets, jumpers, scarves, then provided Anglicare with an amazing Please ring the church office at Bairnsdale: 5152 3133 hats and baby clothes, just to name a few, for assortment of beautifully knitted and crochet 9:00 am – 12:00 noon families in need. goods for families in need. Monday – Friday

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August 2016 The Gippsland Anglican Page 5 Around the parishes TGA Photo: Graeme MacRobb Exciting new 130th Gippsland GFS initiative Anniversary Stratford embers, past Centenary and other events and present were hosted with gusto, at Ellinbank Mfrom Stratford by leaders from Stratford, Warragul and surrounds met for the Briagalong, Maffra and celebration of the 130th Traralgon at the time, so it unday 3 July saw a visitors from Warragul Gippsland GFS Anniversary, was fitting that this 130th was new initiative launched and Trafalgar. on Saturday the 25 May. also located centrally here at successfully at St. Luke’s The guest speaker Local memorabilia, Holy Trinity Stratford. S unfurled banners and many We thank the parish and Ellinbank. This took the form at this first service of a new monthly evening was Hennie Lanting, shared stories highlighted current locum, the Reverend service starting at 5.00 pm Hope for Life Liaison the significant ministry GFS Lyn Williams (also a former has held. Local leaders over GFS member in Melbourne) and normally lasting one Officer working with Guest speaker at the new Ellinbank service, many years were very much for their hospitality. Amongst hour. The service introduces the Salvation Army’s Hennie Lanting, “Hope for Life” a more contemporary suicide prevention Liaison Officer with the Salvation Army to the forefront of celebrations our visitors we welcomed back pattern of worship than the initiative. Hennie shared across the diocese with past leaders May and Lorraine participation in rallies, sports Jenkins (now Chambers), traditional morning services with those present her own and their families. Erik’s team days, Raymond Island camps Nola Adams of Briagalong and includes a guest speaker story of her growing awareness also works overseas, mainly in and leader development and Maffra leader Gail with a strong emphasis on of this massive hidden crisis Pacific countries helping locals activities. Mowat with daughter Louise, reaching out with loving help and the deplorable fact that set up after-school children’s The Victorian GFS and Louise Banner, past to those around us whose lives very few welfare workers (and activities and counselling centenary, Gippsland’s own Maffra member. are difficult. even fewer clergy and youth services for troubled children. It has been designed, not to workers) have any training to Several years back Erik answer the question “What can help people considering suicide brought a team from CHIPS the Church do to help people as a solution to their depression for a special fun-filled family who need love and care?” but or relationship problems. service at St. Luke’s which rather to challenge members The next speaker, at 5:00 pm drew a large and appreciative of the congregation to ask on Sunday 7 August, will be congregation. themselves “What can we do Erik Weikman who heads up a The two cooperating and be in our local community ministry in Casey Shire called congregations at St. Luke’s when people around us are CHIPS (Christians Helping In extend a warm invitation to going through a hard time?” Primary Schools). Erik and his all who would like to join There was good attendance team are particularly interested them each month. Come early at the first of the new services in helping children going and share with others in tea and those present afterwards through trauma and grief or or coffee prior to the service. expressed an enthusiasm to family problems. Please note that on all other Stratford’s Banner, designed and made by the girls under the encourage other friends and A few years back Erik was weeks the service time at St leadership of May Jenkins and Lorraine Chambers (nee Jenkins) both neighbours to attend future chosen as Casey Shire’s Citizen Luke’s remains at 11:15 am. pictured alongside Nola Adams evening services. As well of the Year, acknowledging as regular worshippers from his special contribution in This article first appeared in Ellinbank there were also assisting troubled children the Warragul Parish News Abuok Majuk appointed Australian GFS National Junior Delegate ippsland GFS Kidsplus+ Sue Jacka’s Refugee Rations Challenge are delighted as we Gcongratulate 17 year The Rev’d Sue Jacka, The challenge as a whole St Mary’s Trafalgar also old Abuok Majuk of Moe on Rector of Trafalgar parish, raised 2,030,246 which is had a special liturgy for her recent appointment as the took on the Refugee enough to feed 7,277 the Sunday services during Australian GFS National Junior Rations Challenge of living refugees on the Syrian border Refugee Week. Delegate to World Council. for a week on the same with Jordan for a year. Abuok’s involvement with rations as those a Syrian GFS began eight years ago when she joined the Moe Junior group. refugee living in a refugee Abuok Majuk Her enthusiasm and participation camp in Jordan survives in the wider GFS family has been Abuok moved to Australia on in a typical week: a significant. She has attended from Egypt, at the age of eight, small amount of rice, most of the annual Diocesan along with many from the flour, lentils, kidney Kidsplus+ Camps, celebrated South Sudanese community. As beans, sardines, oil and with Melbourne, Ballarat and National Junior delegate Abuok chick peas. Bendigo in their centenary will represent our young people The Challenge is organised function, attended State council at National Executive meetings, by Act for Peace, the same gatherings in Ballarat and and will have reporting and organisation that runs the Gippsland, mid-term national hospitality responsibilities, Christmas Bowl appeal. conferences in Melbourne particularly at the 2017 World Sue would like to thank and recently Adelaide, as well Council meeting hosted by Australia in July and the all who supported her. She as being a participant in the Tasmanian National Council Australian Council in raised $2,609 for Act for last year. January 2018. Peace, $190 of which came The experiences have provided Simple involvement in parish from the Synod dinner in new friendships across Australia, groups can bring extraordinary May. Other donations came and gained her much respect opportunities through such from the wider diocese as as she has sought opportunities networks. We wish Abuok well as her parish, friends for faith development and to well through this three year and family. The Rev’d Sue Jacka with her week’s rations to show people at the Synod dinner in May serve others. appointment.

Page 6 The Gippsland Anglican August 2016 TGA Around the parishes Days for Girls Mothers Union offers retreat for a family Mothers Union / St Barnabas been appreciative, enthusiastic Retreat Program allows and encouraging. Alice Weatherall Coordinator from the Latrobe Newborough deserving families to experience It is suggested that only one Valley Chapter of Days For Girls. quality time with a host family family from a parish attend at Anne has spent time speaking and other recipients, for a one time. Names are put to he Diocesan Mothers to the young girls living in catered 3 nights / 4 days break, our MU Chaplain, the Rev’d Union June Join In extreme poverty in the remote on peaceful Raymond Island. MU Thelma Langshaw, Christ was held at St Aidan’s areas of Kenya. She spoke of T The Rev’d Thelma Langshaw pays the cost of accommodation Church Omeo: 5159 1240 or Newborough on Wednesday the degradation of young girls and meals for the three days mobile: 0428 458 367) or email: 8th June, after the 10.00am for participants sponsored by [email protected] for in Kenya and how hard it is will have about 12 people with communion service conducted their parishes. Parishes can also consideration. for them to stay at school. over 500 kits. by the Rev’d Thelma Langshaw contribute to the cost of travel Dates for 2016 are Tuesday 27 Many drop out and they fall All of this is possible thanks from the Christ Church Omeo. to further enable participants to Friday 30 September, so please behind in their schooling purely to a global alliance of 550+ because of the lack of personal to enjoy their time away of consider people who could chapters and teams, companies, refreshment, encouragement benefit from this experience and Thelma Langshaw hygiene products. governments, NGOs, and and love in this beautiful setting. provide their names to Thelma as Thelma is the Diocesan Days for Girls is a grassroots passionate people just like you. Transport can be arranged soon as possible. Mothers Union Chaplain, and charity that has a network of So far they have reached from the railway station at MU members fundraise to has been for many years. She teams and chapters around 200,000+ girls in 100 nations. Bairnsdale. Our host family is provide funding for the family retired and when asked to return the world. They make and We can help them reach the rest. there for the support of families. retreats each year; however as MU Chaplain was more raise funds to provide sanitary The vision for Days For Girls The feedback letters we have had individual and parish donations than happy to oblige. She i