Sun Shines Down for Lady Day Service by MARY MUNTZ Ken Goodger

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Issue: 083 A Newspaperdvocate of the Anglican Diocese of Wangaratta I www.wangaratta-anglican.org.au May 2019 OUR MOTHER CHURCH Sun shines down for Lady Day service BY MARY MUNTZ Ken Goodger. About forty Banners into the church. women, a few men, and four Miss Sue Fyfe, MU Prayer It is always a pleasure to see parish Priests were present and Spirituality Coordinator Holy Trinity in the sunshine but unfortunately the ladies read the Lessons and as it was this year when from Central Goulburn offered the Intercessions. we arrived for the Lady and Corryong Parishes Rev Ken Goodger’s sermon Day Celebration of The apologised as they were reminded us again of Mary’s Annunciation of the Virgin unable to travel this year. The acceptance and obedience Mary. The Celebrant of the Dean and Archdeacon led the to the changes that were to Eucharist was Archdeacon procession to the Altar and occur in this young woman’s Clarence Bester who was the Cathedral and Mothers’ life. assisted by the Dean of Union Banners preceded MU Holy Trinity Cathedral, Rev Branch and Diocesan Parish Continued on page 2

Inside the Advocate this month ...... PAGE 3 PAGE 4 PAGE 5 2 THE ADVOCATE May 2019 Sun shines down for Lady Day service - Continued from page 1 As Mrs Diane Grant was them to enjoy their lunch and critical condition and unable to attend the service, after grace had been slim chance of survival, if Developing Ministry Together Archdeacon Clarence said. Mary introduced the at all. Our Pastoral Carer commissioned her as guest speaker, Mrs Denise reminded me that instead BY ARCHDEACON CLARENCE BESTER Correspondent for the Jeffries, wife of Fr Jacques, of looking with a clinical Mothers’ Union Publication from Wodonga Parish. eye at the clear evidence at The period during Easter and Pentecost within the Anglican Communion as introduced Mia Mia in her absence. Denise spoke of a very hand, to rather look with a by the Archbishop of Canterbury, has a reflection on a program called “Thy Kingdom Archdeacon Clarence also frightening personal journey mother’s prayerful heart to Come”. The Parish of Benalla has been involved in this for the past few years and I have presented Long Service the whole family endured Jesus. Just like Peter had to asked Revd. David Still who was going to share information with the North West Deanery awards to Georgina Edgar ten years ago when son keep his eyes on Jesus and to write about this to the Diocese. Hopefully, some of you might be able to do this and I for 60 years, Betty Whyte Xavier was seriously injured not on the raging storm of encourage you to contact David for more information. for 55 years and Sylvia in a car accident. She spoke the wind and the waves, so Gillard, 25years. Long of the times she spent in I had to look to Jesus and David writes... service awards due to the intensive care unit and walk on the water with him” Lynda Crookham, 60 years, the possibility he would not Two years ago, the parish of Benalla took part in an initiative of the Archbishop of Veronica Robertson and recover. Denise showed After Mary had thanked Canterbury, called Thy Kingdom come. At its most simple, Thy Kingdom Come is nothing Joyce Hardy, 25years, will a series of slides as she Denise and presented her more than asking the people of our churches to pray for each other. Thy Kingdom Come be given to them by their spoke and the last one was with a small gift, Xavier now takes place each year, from the Ascension to the Day of Pentecost. Ten days. This branches. Jesus walking on water. told us all that on one year, Thy Kingdom Come will take place from the 30th May until the 9th of June. occasion when he needed As everyone e moved to Former nurses present in resuscitation, he met his In Benalla Parish in that first year and last year as well, each person was asked to pray Purbrick Hall donations Purbrick Hall could relate to God. for five people. They may be family members, friends or other parishioners. Usually they were collected toward the a comment Denise made;” would be someone who is important to us. Each member of the parish was offered a continuing work of ABM. My ability to interpret More of Denises story can prayer journal in which they could write down they names of those for whom they wished Mary Muntz welcomed the observation graphs be found on page 6 under to pray. The journal is a both a guide and a reminder of the commitment to praying for everyone and invited underlined the very serious the MU column. those each person has chosen to name. Of course, the names of those being prayed for are not shared, it is between the person praying and God.

In Benalla we also used the opportunity of Thy Kingdom Come to hold extra and different services or activities that normally make up the daily and weekly life of the parish. Things such as coming together to pray before the sacrament, Taizé evening prayer, soup and sharing about ones favourite Psalm, or hymn or special prayer. It has been a great reminder to us that we are part of a much wider church and that we are joining in with tens of thousands of people throughout the world.

Thy Kingdom Come is no longer just for Anglicans, there are resources available for people from a range of Christian traditions, including Roman Catholic and Methodist. This means that there are resources available for any type of parish or congregation.

The best place to start if you are interested in participating in Thy Kingdom Come, is to head to the Thy Kingdom Come website, where all of the resources, ideas for special services and materials that can be used within a parish are to be found.

www.thykingdomcome.global

You will find on the website promotional videos, liturgies, ideas and artwork to help promote Thy Kingdom Come in your parish. In Benalla Thy Kingdom Come has been as much a Lay led event as well as led by clergy. It is something that is open to all to participate in and share around a parish or congregation.

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from the Bishop

Dear friends

Christ is Risen Alleluia! Alleluia!

He is Risen Indeed Alleluia! Alleluia!

Black Friday marked the beginning of my journey with you as your Bishop. This was for us a Good Friday time – a time of pain, of grief, of loss. This year marks the tenth anniversary of those dreadful events – and we are in the time of resurrection. Marysville is rebuilt. The Bush has regenerated. New life abounds. Resurrection does not annul the pain of Good Friday. The fingerprints of death and destruction are still evident if one looks for them. The risen Christ Special service held for the still bears the wounds of his crucifixion. But destruction has been transformed. Resurrection makes the future an open horizon of possibility. Life is proved to be stronger than death, truth stronger than lies. I don’t want to be too glib here. Pain and loss are real – in Melanesian Brothers our personal lives and beyond. Sri Lanka is a tragic example. But BY REV HELEN MALCOLM the Melanesian Brotherhood. it, both in the Pacific and Guests from other local beyond. we Christians do not grieve as people without hope. Resurrection On 7th April Archbishop Philip churches and the community • o prepare new believers for life springs forth – often in unexpected and surprising ways. What Freier and Bishop John Parkes and as far away as Queensland baptism and to strengthen has seemed dead suddenly assumes a new vitality. And as we blessed the newly formed joined parishioners at the Christians in their faith experience these little resurrections in our ordinary life – so we are Melanesian Brotherhood service. through example, teaching being prepared for the final resurrection, when all things reach their Household now established and pastoral care. fullness in God. at St. Augustine’s Church The mission of the Brotherhood • To reach out in love to the Shepparton. The day started is to reach people with the good poor, the marginalized, the For Christ is Risen Alleluia! Alleluia! with Bp. John celebrating the news of the love of God - the sick, the young, the aged, Eucharist and licensing our main strand of their work in the and the Companions. two newest Brothers, Matthias parish. The second strand is • To strive for peace and He is Risen Indeed Alleluia! Alleluia! (priest) and Augustine, who join the establishment of a religious reconciliation between Kelliot (priest) and Abaijah; Abp. community, strengthening their people of different Philip preached. Both morning commitment to and living out cultures, races, islands and afternoon services were their vows of poverty, chastity and countries. attended by senior Brothers and obedience. This will • To work with others to from Papua New Guinea and enhance the parish’s spiritual protect the environment the Solomon Islands and environment. The third strand and to proclaim that we are The Right Reverend John Parkes AM enhanced by their wonderful à is their overlap and involvement responsible to God for the Bishop of Wangaratta cappella singing. with the activities of the parish – care of the land, the sea, services and other events. the people and all God’s The afternoon blessing of creatures. the household included The Aim and Purpose of the • To celebrate God’s mission circumambulation of the house Brotherhood (based on the Six with joy through worship, and the blessing of each room Marks of Mission): song, dance, drama and DIOCESAN CALENDAR with incense and holy water, • To proclaim the good news loving service. as well as an address by Abp. of the Kingdom of Christ to Philip outlining the origins of those who have not heard MAY JUNE

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Easteraround Festivitiesour Diocese Palm Sunday in the Parish of Kilmore BY CAROLINE BURGE

The services held this year in the Parish Kilmore, Broadford, Pyalong and Tallarook, were a combination of celebrating Palm Sunday as well as giving thanks for the harvest. Lent has been a time of growth, and so our ‘harvest’ is a time of reaping that growth as we enter into Holy Week culminating with the great festival of Easter.

Palm branches adorned Christ Church, and the parish made palm crosses, blessed and given out at the start of the procession into the church.

As well as the palms, the church was also decorated for the harvest festival. Locally produced fruit and vegetables were donated and at a parish lunch at Gavan Hall following the services in the parish, all food was auctioned off, with proceeds being donated to the Broadford “Love in Action” group who provide help and assistance to those in need in the community.

PHOTO’S TOP LEFT: Christ Church, :Rob Elliott being helped (or hindered?) by granddaughter, Tilly. Kilmore decorated for Palm Sunday PHOTO ABOVE BELOW LEFT: Aileen Callaghan putting the finishing touches to the Harvest display at Christ Church St George’s Palm Crosses BY ROB ELLIOTT individual orders that ranged from 30 to 1000 crosses each. Lou Once again this year, a dozen then dispatched them to churches parishioners at St George’s, and schools across the length and Numurkah spent the week leading breadth of Australia, in readiness Holy Week in the Parish of Benalla up to Mothering Sunday making for Palm Sunday. palm crosses. This has become BY MOLLY CRAIG We then hear the readings, from The service leads to the Eucharist somewhat of a ‘cottage industry’ The highly prized St George’s the Old Testament and the psalms, and we once more celebrate and with in excess of 9700 crosses Palm Crosses have been In the darkness outside the church hearing about our salvation and give thanks and praise to God. made this year. Each one is produced for the past 9 years we gather, expectantly waiting. The the building of our relationship with That’s how we celebrated the especially hand-crafted using a now and every year the number service begins, the new fire is lit, the God. We finish with the Gloria, the beautiful Easter Vigil in the Parish highly secret technique. required has grown. It seems the paschal candle is prepared, blessed lights come on and we ring the bell, of Benalla as we rejoiced in his only limiting factor is the number of and lit announcing Christ is risen. proclaiming the resurrection and resurrection. When Warden Lou Hamon suitable palm branches available We process into the church behind Christ as our light in the world. cracked the whip on 17th March in the district. the candle (The light of Christ. Many thanks to Fr David and all the workers sprang into action, Thanks be to God!) and from there Renewal of vows is next, we return those that helped prepare and were their nimble fingers working So if your parish needs palm we light our own candles, small to Christ as we renew our baptismal a part of the services of Holy Week. feverishly day and night at kitchen crosses for Palm Sunday 2020, flickering flames shining throughout vows and we are sprinkled with the tables across Numurkah to remember the artisans of St the church. blessed water from the font. Christ is risen! Alleluia! ensure that there were enough George’s and get your order in He is risen indeed! Alleluia! crosses produced to fill the 50 early! Easter in the Parish of Lester & Son Funeral Directors Cobram A tradition of personal, professional care since 1907 BY REV MARYANN LEONARD complete silence, we met in the hall for Hot Cross Buns. Maundy Thursday and Good Friday - We had very good The Ecumenical Way of the attendances at both of these Holy Cross - After Hot Cross buns, Week services. Good Friday saw quite a few parishioners joined us journeying with Mary, Jesus’ our brothers and sisters from mother, while her son was going other denominations for the to Calvary and then watching him annual walk of Stations beginning breath his last. We also reflected at Mivo Park. It was good to see on our own journeys in 2019, how a good representation of young do we walk with Christ like Mary? people as well. Fr John and Andrew Harbick & Darren Eddy The solemn scene of a bare alter, Rev’d Maryann said prayers, and Call now for immediate service or for an the women carrying the shroud, people took it in turns to carry the appointment to discuss your funeral needs. placing a rickety wooden cross cross to the next Station. Different 02 6056 1700 down on the shroud, sprinkling readers from different churches 49 Thomas Mitchell Drive Wodonga autumn leaves and scented oil as read each of the Stations. We a reminder of Jesus being in the sang verses from a hymn in- www.lesterandson.com.au tomb. After leaving the church in between the readings. All Hours • All Areas • Pre-planned Funerals Available THE ADVOCATE May 2019 5 CelebratingMothers Day

in the back of her head that sees what she shouldn’t but Celebrating Mother’s Day what she has to know, and The Blessed of course the ones here in front that can look at a child at Cathedral College when he goofs up and say. Mother - Lady of ‘I understand and I love you’ without so much as uttering a word.’ Walsingham BY FR THOMAS LESLIE at 6pm, by Bishop Lindsay God,’ said the angel touching Urwin. If you wish to attend his sleeve gently, ‘Get some Pictured below is a the service of the blessing rest tomorrow....’ photograph of ‘the Blessed and dedication of the new I can’t,’ said God, ‘I’m so Mother’: the new shrine of shrine the details can be close to creating something our Lady of Walsingham, at found in the advertisement so close to myself. Already I Christ Church, Beechworth. below or you can call the have one who heals herself The Shrine will be blessed Parish on 03 5728 2672. when she is sick...can feed a and dedicated on May 12th family of six on one pound of hamburger mince...and can get a nine year old to stand under a shower.’ The angel circled the model of a mother very slowly. ‘It’s too soft,’ she sighed. But tough!’ said God excitedly. ‘You can imagine what this mother can do or endure.’ Can it think?’ Not only can PHOTO ABOVE: Year Twelve 2018 student Zoe Goodger with mother, Stephanie who enjoyed the it think, but it can reason Mothers Day Breakfast. and compromise,’ said the BY LUCY BETT and appreciate mothers coffee and leftovers. Have a Creator. throughout the year and the lap that disappears when she Finally, the angel bent over Every year on the Friday reflection below was shared stands up. A kiss that can and ran her finger across the preceding Mothers’ with the Junior School by cure anything from a broken cheek. Day, Cathedral College Chaplain, Mrs Cathy Carden: leg to a disappointed love ‘There’s a leak,’ she Wangaratta hosts a Mothers’ affair. And six pairs of hands.’ pronounced. ‘I told you that Day Breakfast to welcome Erma Bombeck on God you were trying to put too mothers, grandmothers and creating mothers: The angel shook her head much into this model.’ other significant females in slowly and said. ‘Six pairs of It’s not a leak,’ said the Lord, our students’ lives to share When the Good Lord hands.... no way.’ ‘It’s a tear.’ in breakfast. The healthy was creating mothers, He It’s not the hands that are ‘What’s it for?’ and delicious breakfast was into His sixth day of causing me problems,’ God ‘It’s for joy, sadness, items are prepared by the ‘overtime’ when the angel remarked, ‘it’s the three pairs disappointment, pain, Food Technology teachers appeared and said. ‘You’re of eyes that mothers have to loneliness, and pride.’ and students and served by doing a lot of fiddling around have.’ College staff and students. on this one.’ That’s on the standard You are a genius, ‘ said the With a splash of pink, this model?’ asked the angel. angel. breakfast hopes to raise And God said, ‘Have you God nodded. Sombrely, God said, ‘I didn’t awareness of Breast Cancer read the specs on this order?’ One pair that sees through put it there.’ and the valuable research of She has to be completely closed doors when she the McGrath Foundation. washable, but not plastic. asks, ‘What are you kids The school also takes Have 180 moveable parts... doing in there?’ when she opportunities to celebrate all replaceable. Run on black already knows. Another here Mothering Sunday at Pyalong BY CAROLINE BURGE

In the parish of Kilmore, Mothering Sunday (not to be confused with THE ANGLICAN PARISH OF BEECHWORTH Mothers Day in Australia) was celebrated at Pyalong this year. Invites you to join them for The Church of the Transfiguration at Pyalong is the parish’s smallest A Service of Blessing & Dedication church and hosted the occasion. On the fifth Sunday of the month, of a New Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham the parish holds one combined by the Rt. Rev’d Lindsay Urwin, OGS service in the parish, and the fifth Sunday of March was the turn of and the Confirmation of Helen Maree Lee Pyalong. by the Rt Rev’d A. John Parkes, OAM

The new rose pink set of vestments, presented to the parish at Christ Church St Peter & St Paul, Beechworth by parishioner Suzy Callaghan, on Sunday the 12th May at 6.00pm. were worn for the first time, and the traditional Mothering Sunday Light Refreshments will be served following the service. Simnel Cake was blessed at the Clergy are invited to robe in choir habit and white stole. end of the service and given out to all parishioners. RSVP: [email protected] PHOTO RIGHT Parishioners at the Ph: 03 5728 2672 Mothering Sunday service in Pyalong. 6 THE ADVOCATE May 2019

Introducing News from Mothers’ Union BY MARY MUNTZ

NIKKI COLLINS Mrs Denise Jeffries was the guest sustained us Most of you would have come across Nikki at some stage over the past few years. Originally speaker at the Lunch on Lady Day held • Power in the cross: Especially employed as Bishop John’s assistant in 2015, she has also been involved in the safe church/child at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Wangaratta. during time of need, holding on to safe compliance work since 2016. This is the story Denise had to share... the cross brought us the comfort and assurance we needed. Nikki’s appointment as Bishop’s assistant saw her professional life come full circle, having started Living with God’s Miracle Every Holding onto the cross in his as an Executive Assistant in the public service after finishing uni (Bachelor of Arts). From there day. unconscious state, brought such she moved on to a number of project worker and program manager roles in health departments calm and comfort to Xavier. The in Victoria and Queensland. After returning to Victoria Nikki took a break from public service It was a Sunday afternoon, not much nursing staff told us that Xavier with jobs in the wine and print industries, then returned to the health sector heading up a health different from most others when we would be extremely restless at partnership organisation for six and a half years. decided to take a drive for ice-cream. night until they put the cross back in his hand. (therapists did not Taking on a foster dog with extreme anxiety and other mental health issues led to her re-evaluating This later came to be a very treasured want Xavier to hold onto the cross her priorities, leaving work to spend three months rehabilitating Toby. (Toby became what’s afternoon, the last we spent together due to the risk of developing of known as a “foster fail”, with Nikki and her husband deciding they couldn’t bear to let him go so as a family before everything changed contractures) they adopted him.) Looking to return to the workforce, Nikki decided to avoid the more hectic for us. pace and higher stress levels of management and to return to an administrative role. After a temp After repeated attempts and doing stint supporting the CEO at St John’s Village, she joined the Diocese as Bishop John’s assistant. Nothing could have prepared us for everything medically possible, the what would transpire the following specialists advised on the need for us With a background that included extensive experience in project management, risk management, morning when our lives changed to give permission to switch off life- program implementation, policy development and the like, Nikki became involved in the Diocese’s drastically, never to be the same again. support efforts to adapt to the new child safe compliance After dropping me at the office at seven Two days later, against all expectations requirements and has in the morning, Jacques and Xavier of the medical specialists’ team, Xavier juggled the executive proceeded on a journey one hour away responded for the first time to stimuli. support and safe church to drop Xavier at campus. In response the treating neurosurgeon roles since then. From May, said: “It must have been your faith.” Nikki will focus on the safe Twenty minutes later I received a call church work as the new informing me that my husband and son Three weeks later the orthopedic Safe Church and Systems were involved in a head-on collision surgeon returned from his holiday Officer for the Diocese. with a construction vehicle on the expressing surprise and amazement highway to Cape Town. at our being still at the hospital. When When she’s not working for he saw Xavier in the high care unit, the Diocese Nikki spends Arriving at the scene I immediately he repeatedly exclaimed: “Impossible, much of her time with her realised that this was very serious. impossible and you can talk too!”. husband, Craig, and their Of the twelve injured, Xavier’s two border collies. She is injuries were most severe. He was Rehabilitation – determination and also a potter, with a tiny self- unconscious. It took hours to extract Xavier’s own commitment, resilience built studio in the back yard, him from the wreck. Fortunately, the and his faith enabled him to achieve his and teaches ceramics at a paramedics managed to stabilize rehabilitation goals within three weeks local studio. Xavier after resuscitating him. I told instead of the three-month time period him “Mom is here, remember what I set by rehab team. For the following Wangaratta Diocese Social Justice Committee always tell you guys, you are not alone, ten years rehabilitation continued. We Jesus is with you. Under my hands he are proud of our son; we love him and Forum on: decerebrated…I used to work in Neuro we can never thank God enough for World Refugee Day ICU and I was filled with fear.) giving us this miracle. It was late afternoon when Xavier Living with the miracle of our son we was successfully transferred from the are grateful to have our son back. local hospital to a specialist hospital This is what we prayed for, asking near Cape Town where he received God to spare our son. It was only excellent medical and nursing care through God’s grace that Xavier could beyond the call of duty. This was also survive the accident. Every day with where we spent the next three months. Xavier is a reminder of God’s miracle 20 June 2019 12 ~ noon to 2.45 pm to us. Knowing that God is with us St Michaels Church Hall. Some news was good; although Xavier in good times and in trying times, Corner Appin and O’Leary Street — Wangaratta had sustained multiple injuries there leaves a sense of deep gratitude and were no internal or spinal injuries, appreciation for the goodness of God.

the great concern was the loss of “Opportunity to find out about Refugees & Asylum seekers in the Wangaratta Diocese” consciousness on impact, diffuse More than ever, I believe God still FAQ ????? Frequently Asked Questions ???? FAQ axonal brain injury, impact fracture of performs miracles in our lives every  What is the difference between a Refugee and an Asylum seeker? Where do Refugees come from? his left femur and severing of sinew of day. Often miracles go unnoticed, it  What are the Government’s policies regarding refugees and their resettlement? his left elbow. may be a big miracle, it may be small.  What sort of supports or income do they receive from the Government?  Why do they come to this area and where about in the region do they live? Maybe you don’t think it a miracle, yet  What are the challenges they confront and how are these addressed? Any brain injury has the potential of the very fact that we are here today,  Is there a role that Parishes could play regarding refugees? life long impact on the quality of life. the fact that we still breathe, the fact The critical and serious nature of that you can see to enjoy a beautiful Guest Speaker: Sara Noori. the accident filled us with fear and flower … is a miracle. What do you Manager New Arrivals Support Services—Uniting Goulburn North East uncertainty for the future, if Xavier think? Have you experienced a miracle Sara has a wealth of knowledge through her work helping new arrivals in the Goulburn North East ar- would survive at all. All aspects of life lately? Why don’t we acknowledge and ea, particularly in Goulburn Valley and in the Albury/Wodonga area. She has a good knowledge of the were in jeopardy and the real possibility give God the praise and our gratitude refugee resettlement policies and programs and has first hand experience of receiving refugees in this of losing our son was what confronted for the miracle. region and assisting their resettlement. us. Sara also worked for the United Nations and the International Organisation for Migration for 8 years, WHAT HAVE I LEARNT FROM THIS? before coming to Australia Blessings upon Blessings We have all As we heard in Paul’s letter on the third received one blessing after another. Sunday in Lent: Agenda God’s grace is not limited.” “No testing has overtaken you that 12.30 pm Commence with a typical Refugee Camp Lunch (rice and vegetables or sardines) – John 1 vs 16 (NIRV) is not common to everyone. God is 1.00 Welcome to the country and Open with Prayer faithful, and he will not let you be tested Guest Speaker followed by opportunity for questions and discussion People that came alongside us really beyond your strength, but with the 2.00 Afternoon tea (more substantial than the Refugee lunch!) helped us to work through the trauma. testing he will also provide the way out 2.15 Presentation by a Diocesan Rep (TBC) and discussion on Diocesan and Parish re- • The support and encouragement so that you may be able to endure it.” sponse options. of the church family was so much 2.45 Close with prayer appreciated I have learnt that: • Power in Prayer: Our own belief God is good, all the time. All the time, For further information and to RSVP to: (For catering purposes) in the power of prayer and the God is good. Suzie Don Leonard— Email: [email protected] or phone / SMS— 042857597 prayer support from far and wide THE ADVOCATE May 2019 7 Anglican Diocese of Wangaratta SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE Update on Refugees & Asylum Seekers BY VAL EDWARDS detention centres on mainland medical care to people held in Safe Church Safe People Australia and 287 in community off-shore detention, expediting As of March 26, 2019, Australia detention. Thank our God the transfer to on-shore medical BY NIKKI COLLINS was keeping 906 refugees and for the dwindling numbers of facilities where effective modern asylum seekers in off-shore imprisoned children, and for sophisticated treatment can be Earlier this year an announcement was made around a review of the protests around the country by provided. The introduction of this processing centres - 359 on diocese’s safe church and clearance systems that was to start in May. Nauru and 547 on Manus Island. people from all walks of life who legislation will hopefully prevent However, a number of factors have made it necessary to postpone the review The last 4 children detained on have forced the implementation tragic and unnecessary deaths until the second half of 2019. Nauru were sent to the United of this reduction. 5 children is of people in our care, such as States on 28/2/19. Some of still 5 too many. that of Iranian refugee Hamid the children from Nauru had Kehazaei. Coroner Terry Ryan The factors delaying the review include: been kept in detention for 6 Reports from Manus Island found in his report systematic • The lay clearance process is not expected to be fully completed until the years. Children on Nauru had detail a suspected Typhus flaws caused this young man’s end of May (with processing clearances likely to extend into June) and developed a disease called outbreak, with asylum seekers death from massive infection the experience, information and feedback gained from the process will Resignation Syndrome - a direct and refugees being flown to Port caused by an initial untreated form an important part of the review. consequence of being confined Moresby for treatment. Keeping minor leg infection. • As a result of a recent review of our capacity to meet safe church in the conditions prevalent in the men in camps lacking basic compliance obligations and appropriately support parishes as the Nauru Detention Centre. The hygiene and depriving them of We have some way further to go safe church and related systems continue to be rolled out, we will be symptoms of this severe trauma appropriate medical support to demonstrate Christian love, introducing an ongoing Safe Church and Systems role in May. This role related disease include social creates conditions conducive to compassion and care for these will be based in the Registry and responsible for overseeing all future withdrawal, failure to speak, the spread of this disease. already traumatised people safe church review and implementation matters. eat, drink, toilet themselves, self who legally seek asylum in this • A priority for the diocese is getting the online clearance tracking system harm and suicide attempts, and You will have read of and seen resource rich country, having operational as soon as possible. The full potential of that system won’t ultimately children lapsing into reports on the introduction of fled untenable unimaginable be known until implementation is complete. The capacity of that system a complete unconsciousness legislation relating to emergency conditions in their country of might have implications for the review so needs to be fully implemented state. These children were in medical evacuations from origin. our country’s care. The United off-shore detention centres. before the review takes place. Nations described these little The Home Affairs Legislation The Social Justice Committee is • We are expecting advice in June regarding the schedule and scope of ones as suffering complete Amendment Bill of 2018, also hosting an event on International General Synod audits being conducted in dioceses across Australia. stress and trauma. referred to as the Medevac Bill Refugee Day, 20/6/19. Please These audits relate to the Safe Ministry to Children Canon, and are or the Urgent Medical Treatment see advertisement on page 6 relevant to our safe church systems. Reportedly there are fewer Bill, is now law. It is designed to for details! than 5 children in closed ensure timely and life saving The new date for the safe church review will be advised once we have more idea of the other timeframes Dates for Special Observance You may wish to use some Older Persons • 2/12 International Day for of these dates in your church • 2/10 International Day of the Elimination of Slavery services for reflection or Non-violence • 3/12 International Day of Safe Church Awareness Workshops intercessions • 10/10 World Mental Health Persons with Disabilities Day • 10/12 Human Rights Day Upcoming dates for 2019 United Nations: • 17/10 International Day for CANCELLED • 5/6 World Environment Day Eradication of Poverty World Council of Churches: 18th May Rutherglen • 20/6 World Refugee Day • 25/11 International Day for Week for peace in Palestine 22nd June Cobram • 18/7 Nelson Mandela Day the Elimination of Violence and Israel 15 - 22 September 10th August Northern Albury • 19/8 World Humanitarian Day Against Women (White 19th October Holy Trinity Cathedral, Wangaratta • 10/9 World Suicide Ribbon Day) Australia: 16th November Benalla Prevention Day • 29/11 International Day of NAIDOC Week 7 - 14 July • 21/9 International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian (National Aborigines and For further information please email Michelle at; Peace People Islanders Day Observance [email protected] • 1/10 International Day of • 1/12 World AIDS Day Committee) Safe Church Awareness Workshop Saturday 22nd June 2019 COBRAM Presented by the Baptist Unions of Vic and Tas, the Anglican Dioceses of Bendigo, Venue TBA Wangaratta and Gippsland, Uniting Church (Vic/Tas), Australian Christian Churches (Vic) and the Seventh Day Adventist Church (Vic), this workshop is intended to provide 9.30am - 4.00pm an introduction to Safe Church foundations, policies and procedures. Please arrive by 9.15am to sign in This introductory workshop is designed for all congregational members, all ministry leaders, children, youth and family leaders. $35 per person We will be covering: BYO lunch • duty of care, codes of conduct, power, transparency and accountability • protecting vulnerable people, indicators of abuse, responding to abuse and protective behaviours RSVP • training, recruiting and supervising leaders Bookings close Monday 10th June • how to establish and run safe church ministry programs (risk management) Pre-registration is required Places are limited Registration Registration forms are to be returned to the Diocesan Registry office at 138 Williams Road, Wangaratta or by email to [email protected] Enquiries Contact the Registry on 03 5721 3484 or email [email protected] for more details.

Endorsed National Council of Churches in Australia Safe Church Training Agreement The Baptist Unions of Victoria and Tasmania, the Uniting Church (Vic/Tas), the Anglican Dioceses of Bendigo, Gippsland and Wangaratta, Australian Christian Churches (Vic) and the Seventh Day Adventist Church (Vic) have joined with other denominations in rec- ognising the Safe Church Awareness Workshops of other denominations as part of the Anglican National Council of Churches in Australia’s SAFE CHURCH TRAINING AGREEMENT Diocese of (SCTA). Safe Church Training will be carried out by endorsed training partners based on Gippsland national standards and recognised by all the SCTA members. 8 THE ADVOCATE May 2019 Parish of Rutherglen holds 20th floral celebration BY CAROL FURSDON may be seen to symbolise symbol of the Christian faith. It the light of Christ, or simply to represents Jesus offering and Looking Down the Valley St, Stephen’s Church remind the congregation that sacrifice of his life in love for BY REV’D DR EDWIN BYFORD Rutherglen celebrated their the time and space for worship us and our salvation. By Cathy 20th Floral presentation with are sacred. By R o b e r t a Harkin Outward and visible signs and inward and spiritual grace “The Symbols of the Church” Horne as this years’ theme. LIGHT The light of the sun, the In the modern manifestations of being Christian what does it mean to be a sacramental BREAD Jesus took bread and moon and the stars guide our Anglican? What does it mean to take the sacraments seriously? Wendy Chambers and her team blessed and brake it and gave every day and bring comfort it to his disciples saying “Take and peace. The welcome light of helpers once again created In a strange way this question kept occurring to me while I was in Melbourne before an amazing display over the eat: this is my body.” By Wendy from the window of home brings Chambers joy and gladness. By Easter. We were staying in St Kilda in an area with a high proportion of faithful Jewish Mothering Sunday weekend in people. This year Easter and Passover overlapped so while we were in Melbourne it late March. Brenda Tuddenham FONT Baptism with water was preparation for the Passover as well as preparation for Easter. Our Jewish brothers and sisters were carefully preparing themselves and their surroundings to celebrate Friday night was the opening signified the cleansing from STATIONS OF THE CROSS night which attracted a sin that Jesus death makes Painted by Beryl Henderson their liberation from slavery in Egypt and their formation as a people. The old and stale number of local residents who possible, and the new life and shifted to this position for were being discarded so as to be replaced by the newness that is inaugurated through enjoyed an early glimpse of that God gives us through the the convenience of this festival. the Passover. Discarding the old and stale was very real. It really meant throwing stuff Holy Spirit. By Bill & Margaret out. The preparation was absolutely fair dinkum. It was physical and it had a cost. the displays, with a personal LORD’S PRAYER The prayer introduction from many of those Redford Everything was to be made spotlessly clean for the joyous welcoming of the ultimate Jesus told his disciples to say. freedom of the children of the Hebrews. It struck me that the outward and visible signs who created the displays. It begins by praising God, then MUSIC David appears to be were taken with absolute seriousness for they were to become the vehicles of the truly asks for help with our daily life, On Saturday and Sunday the the first person to associate special grace that God pours out on the descendants of Abraham and Sarah. his love of music with praising so we should say it every day. church was open for a public By Carol Fursdon viewing of the beautiful flowers, the Lord. His greatest psalm, Anglicans are sons and daughters of the Reformation. To say the least, we have the 23rd, “The Lord is my with afreshments available in had and still have a diverse range of attitudes to the sacraments and in particular to Shepherd,” was written CROOK A hooked staff as the hall. their outward and visible signs. Those of us whom I would describe as “sacramental when he was a shepherd. By used by a shepherd when Margaret & Daryl Young caring for his flock, and only Anglicans” tend to approach the outward and visible signs with a sense of reverence. This year the following people used in religious life by a So, what are the outward and visible signs? At the most fundamental they are the water created the symbols. CROSS The instrument of bishop, showing his care for his of baptism and the bread and wine of the holy communion. None of these exist in a Jesus’ death and the central flock. By Janet & David Gardner vacuum. There are many more outward and visible signs that provide the context and CHURCH A meeting place, environment for the water, bread and wine to become the vehicles of God’s special a religious assembly where inward and spiritual grace. peoplegather together. By Estelle Mann & James White The outward and visible signs of all our gatherings and ceremonies leading up to BIBLE The Holy Scriptures and including Easter become the vehicles for renewing and sustaining our faith in the in the Old Testament are salvation wrought for us by our Lord, Jesus Christ. What is known, in Latin as the composed of 39 books Triduum, or in English as the three days — from the Eve of Good Friday through to concerning Christian Law, Easter Day — brings alive the reality of our salvation and cements this with the water, History, Poetry and Prophecy, the bread and the wine of the sacraments. as translated through the years from Greek, Aramaic and I suspect that there are a lot of the outward and visible signs that are not noticed. Mostly Hebrew chronicles. By Hazel it is not the clergy who preside over the provision of all these outward and visible signs. Colclough The churches have been emptied of all their decoration for the starkness of Good Friday. So for generations, on Holy Saturday, the furniture has been polished, the brass The oldest of symbols ARK and silver has been cleaned, the linen has been washed and flowers have been found of religious life, this was a for the transformation that takes place to celebrate the new life of Easter. box made from acacia wood, approximately 4 feet long and 2 ½ feet wide and high, which On Easter Eve, or early in the morning of Easter Day, we light a new fire from which held the Jewish laws. By Zelma the new Paschal Candle is lit and carried into a darkened church, we listen to the Eltringham Exultet sung, we hear the story of God’s divine care of the Jewish people and our own inauguration as heirs of the kingdom. Then we proclaim that Christ is risen, we fill the WINE The cup of wine church with light, we sing the Gloria and in the wonderfully redecorated church we which we bless, is it not the renew our baptismal promises and we take and bless new bread and wine for the holy communion of the blood of sacrament. Easter is a new beginning. Christ. By Marion & Narelle Rogers I am not sure whether it was my experience in St Kilda or more than fifty years of cleaning and polishing on Holy Saturday but on the evening of Good Friday I got out CANDLE The lighted candles the silver polish and cleaned my small portable communion sets.

WANGARATTA CATHEDRAL ORGAN APPEAL FUND In July last year, a maintenance inspection found that rats had caused substantial damage to the bellows of the Cathedral’s Henry Willis & Sons organ, rendering the instrument unplayable An initial estimate of the cost of repairing the organ is in the order of $100,000. The Cathedral has started a public appeal for donations. If you would be interested in helping to restore this jewel of the Diocese you can make a donation (tax deductible) by using the following options;

Direct deposit By Mail WANGARATTA WESTPAC Please foward cheques made out to BSB: 033 260 Diocese of Wangaratta and post to ACC: 111 787 PO BOX 457 Wangaratta, VIC 3677 Please use reference - WANGMUSIC/1360 If you require a tax deductible receipt please In person emaill [email protected] Visit us with cash or cheque payment at with payment details (date and amount of Diocese of Wangaratta, 138 Williams The organ built in 1922, was initially placed in a Church in Dublin, payment, full name and address). Road Wangaratta, VIC 3677 Ireland. It was rebuilt and installed in its present location in 1993. It is considered one of the finest instruments in Australia. THE ADVOCATE May 2019 9 Joyful Gathering for Victorian MU State Meeting BY DIANE GRANT lives. gave the midday prayers • How do we most and this was followed up by Over 75 Mother’s Union effectively make that a lively group photo time of members from right across difference? which I was in control of the the five Dioceses of Victoria From this process, a clear camera. gathered at Christ Church framework and direction for in Drouin on Wednesday, MU globally will emerge. After a delicious finger 1 May. Representatives That reflects the realities food lunch the members came from the Dioceses and needs of our local regained their seats and a of Melbourne, Ballarat, communities and facilitates representative from each Bendigo, Gippsland and mutual and external table gave a variety of Wangaratta. It was great accountability. MU can feedback, thoughts, ideas that it could be held in a then identify key priorities and plans that could be country region, not just a for their policy, their taken up in the future. capital city. programmes, and their faith work and commit to sharing Bev Cottell from the The Theme for the state information on the impact Melbourne Diocese gathering was Listen, of these across the MU committee was the scribe Observe, Act – in step with organisation. for the day, and she gave God. The purpose of the a comprehensive summary 2019 Emergency Relief - Winter Appeal get together was to refresh The Reverend Doctor Dean of the activity session and Again this year, the Anglican Diocese of and blankets. and renew the identity of Spalding, Drouin parish the feelings, thoughts, Wangaratta and Anglicare Victoria are Mother’s Union and to Rector welcomed everyone suggestions and prayers Anglican Schools - Please support focus on our mission for the to Christ Church hall for given by all in attendance. working together to support Emergency Relief programs which assist members of our Trinity Anglican School, Thurgoona future. this special state meeting Cathedral College, Wangaratta The session were based on and he was followed by the One thing that really communities who access these services. Cobram Anglican Grammar, Cobram MULOA which stands for Bishop of Gippsland, The impressed me was a few Over the three months of winter we will as they organise activities and bring awareness “Mother’s Union Listening, Right Reverend Dr Richard times through the day, a Observing, Acting” and is Treloar who gave a short complete silence filled the be asking members of the community and to the needs of those in their community. room. It was lovely, nearly organisations to donate food, blankets or the name the MU are using prayer and led the members Donations can also be made to the Anglicare to explore the essence of alongside Jenny McRobb spiritual (and amazing for money to assist Emergency Relief throughout Wangaratta office. what it is to be Mother’s and Ethel Armstrong with more then 70 women in the Diocese. Union. the singing of the hymn one room to be quiet) as it For further information please contact - Speak O Lord as we come showed the attendees had You can get involved in a few ways; Tanya Grant, Community Development As a member of a global to You. He followed this up Listened to the subjects Worker at the Wangaratta office of Anglicare Parishes - will have a few Soup Sundays after organisation MU are with a short address on the based on the theme of the Victoria Phone 0357237900 mass for a gold coin donation. There will also actively listening to the theme for the day. day. Email [email protected] voices of their members to be donation boxes for non-perishable food create a vision for the future Reverend Tracy Lauersen Thank you to all of the that is grounded on their from Warragul parish led members on the planning views and experiences the thought provoking committee and Drouin within their communities. session on the theme. parish folk for their logistics CROSSWORD Issue No. 0309 This will help MU create She led a group activity and colourful table settings their strategy beyond 2020. based on real life scenarios and sweet treats to help of people in need. Each with the MULOA theme There have been a series of table discussed the stories, process;, Thanks also for regional meetings aiming to and various relevant the delicious lunch and reach and hear from all of questions that could relate food for the teas. And to all the 600+ dioceses in which how MU could assist such those folk who supported MU works today, to help people in similar situations. the state MU event from answer some recurring Revere3nd Tracy ended across Victoria for this questions they have been by saying “Where is MU special day. sharing, such as focussed? Wherever is it • Who are we as MU should do it with prayer. Photo on back page Mother’s Union? • Whose lives are and The Provincial President of could/should we be Mother’s union Australia, making in people’s Reverend Dr Anne Kennedy

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Back L-R: Diane Grant, Rev Barry Rainsford, Ronda Gault, Mary Greenshields, Joy Venville, Jenny McRobb, Elaine Longford, Front L-R:Bev Cottell and Reverend Anne Kennedy at the MU State meeting. Rev Helen Malcolm during a Baptism service at the Parish of Shepparton. Photo by Kayla Frizzell

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