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people seeking safety in Australia. Proceeds from the Seeking safety in Australia bags are directed to support people in settling into their A Refugee Week event in Bairnsdale raises awareness new lives here. Michael Fox read two heart-rending and beautifully Wendy Nickson written passages from Behrouz Boochani’s literary n interesting and prize winning book No enlightening Refugee Friend But the Mountains. AWeek event was This author is still languish- held in Bairnsdale on ing on Manus Island. 20 June. Keynote speakers Michael urged people to were Farhat Firdous, originally write letters which must be from Karachi, Pakistan, read (rather than emails and currently Multi-cultural which are not) to Government Strategic Engagement both at local and national Coordinator with Latrobe level regarding the injustices Community Health Service; to asylum seekers. and Ignacio Rodriguez, Finally the audience Multicultural Project was treated to a wonderful Coordinator. performance by The Alley Both came to Australia Cats choir, a very talented as migrants. Farhat left her Bairnsdale-based group who homeland in the face of sing a cappella in harmony. prejudice and violence, while Photo: Wendy Nickson A fnger food meal was Ignacio migrated from Spain. The Alley Cat Singers performing at the EGASS Refugee Week event in Bairnsdale provided and much enjoyed. They spoke of diffculties in gaining recognition of Chris Power of East Gippsland led her to give them their qualifcations and with Asylum Seeker Support new life and value, language, experiences also Group explained its aims as she makes them NAIDOC Week 2019 common to refugees. They and activities. Jeni Irwin into colourful patchwork told of their journeys as explained how her love shopping bags. She sees newcomers to Australia and of fabric, including remnants this as an analogy to their current work. and discarded pieces, has rescuing the displaced

East Gippsland Asylum Seeker Support Group The East Gippsland Asylum Seeker Support Group (EGASS) is a group of people from East Gippsland who share and promote a common vision of compassion and hospitality for those forced to flee and seek protection. They meet on the second Tuesday of the month in February, April, June, August, October and December, 7.30pm at St John’s Anglican Hall in Francis Street Bairnsdale. The group has three foci: education – rais- ing community awareness; letter writing to poli- ticians; and practical support for asylum seekers, with personal items and supermarket vouchers. Photo: Wendy Nickson Photo: Cathrine Muston (See: ruralaustraliansforrefugees.org.au) Michael Fox, Paynesville parishioner and EGASS David Murray takes part in an activity during the NAIDOC service For further information phone 0418 148 657. member speaking at the Bairnsdale event at St John’s Lake Tyers (See page 3)

NAIDOC Week 2019: Lake Tyers, Morwell and more... PagesPhoto: Chris 3 and McAleer 5 From the Bishop TGA Index Journeying to “inner” space From the Bishop 2

hen, some months Theologically, space is In the same address at a Prayer Diary 2 ago, we booked signifcant in several respects. UK theological college he Wthe children in for It is associated with the work concluded from this “that NAIDOC Week 3 a NASA run “Space Camp” of creation though which what we have to do about the in Mississippi as part of a God is made known – both in Church is not frst to organize Around the Diocese 4–7 recent visit to our US-based the sense of the cosmos it as a society but to inhabit family, we hadn’t realized revealing God and having its it as a climate or a landscape.

Kids’ Min: 8 how close the dates were to existence in God. As such, It is a place where we can Bishop Richard Treloar Colin Oakley the 50th anniversary of the Christians view space not see properly – God, God’s Just a little sin moon landing. so much as a container or creation, [and] ourselves... in thresholds rather than borders. Wide-eyed, children receptacle to be flled up by restored relation to God. It is Such was the calling out – the

“ek-klesia” – of early Christian For young disciples: 9 and parents alike explored inert things than as the medium a place we are invited to enter, Daniel Lowe rocket fuselage from Apollo which holds the “quiddity”, the the place occupied by Christ, assemblies (“ecclesia”), Lego Masters Life missions, watched footage of sheer “is-ness” of matter and who is himself the climate adapting an Athenian model JFK setting the earth-bound the possibility of history, in and atmosphere of a renewed of civic practice to proclaim

and embody the vision of Anglicare Fare: 9 nation a celestial target, caught which events happen and life universe.” (The Christian The Natty Special whispers of even greater itself comes to be. Priest Today, Ripon College, an alternative future to that ambitions, and experienced the Perhaps, then, we can think Cuddesdon, 2004) offered by the empire, namely

gravity-defying thrills offered of the vastness of space not Imagining the Church the Kingdom of God. Reflection: 10 As we look up at the stunning Chris McAleer by various simulators. only in geometric terms, but as a “space” – specifcally God leads churches Writing this on the day also in existential terms: as a space of freedom and of night skies over Gippsland to connect of that jubilee I am piecing “lived space”; something we transformation – Australian and watch the moon wax and together an almost-four-year- experience writ small from theologian Stephen Ogden wane, we do well to ponder

the mystery of it all, including Graham Knott: 11 old’s memory as scratchy as the the meaning we associate with draws on the work of twentieth- Age or merit? black and white footage which particular places or spaces century French philosopher the God-given human reason united hundreds of millions of in our own personal and Michel Foucault in his recent which enabled human beings to set foot on its heterotopic Wholly, holy: people in July 1969. communal stories, such that work, The Church, Authority, Murray Hannah 12 Space. Is it the “fnal our “inner space” is shaped by and Foucault. In contrast to the landscape 50 years ago. Science and faith frontier”, as the makers of “outer space”. notion of “utopia” (literally, Whilst such a journey is Star Trek have fashioned it, a In a similar way former no place) Foucault coins the literally beyond most of us, we

are invited by baptism into no Diocesan calendar 12 terra nullius to be colonized, Archbishop of Canterbury, term “heterotopia”: an “other” with all of the recapitulation Rowan Williams, applies place, or a “counter-space” that less a mystery: called out to of our equivocal imperial this idea of theologically is peculiar or distinctive. that distinctive counter-space legacy that entails? Does “freighted” space to the Like Williams, Ogden cleared by God through Jesus The Gippsland it offer refuge for humanity Church, which he describes sees the Church’s vocation as where we can see clearly so as Anglican should earth become as “a kind of space cleared by heterotopic: to be a particular to become what God made us uninhabitable – a theme God through Jesus in which counter-space which is to be. Member of Australasian Religious rehearsed in “sci-f” literature people may become what God characterized by openness, Press Association and cinema? made them to be”. in which boundaries are Registered by Australia Post Print Post Number 34352/00018

The Gippsland Anglican is the offcial the city to the peace of the newspaper of and is published by Prayer Diary: around the parishes Gippsland Lakes. The parish The Anglican Diocese of Gippsland, “That we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith...” (ROMANS 1:12) encompasses Paynesville, 453 Raymond Street, Eagle Point, Newlands Arm Sale, Victoria, 3850. OMEO ORBOST members who gather every www.gippsanglican.org.au and Raymond Island. EASTERN REGION EASTERN REGION Sunday for services. We may The opportunities of Editor: Jan Down Christ Church, Omeo St James, Orbost be few but we are kept very the Lakes and the wonder Tel: 0407 614 661 St Paul, Benambra Locum: The Rev’d Bevil busy. Our temporary organist of the environment form Email: [email protected] retired last year but we have the backdrop for worship Contributions are due by 15th of Union Church, Ensay Lunson the month prior to publication Honorary Priest-in-Charge: been able to access our music and work, creativity and The Rev’d Thelma Langshaw Our Trash & Treasure shops are on disc. A new organist would prayer. The St Peter’s Quiet Layout by Devine Design still open 5½ days a week and still be very welcome. St Garden overlooking the Printed by Fairfax Media, Omeo is a tiny, pretty, drive- we are amazed at the amount James’ is a happy, vibrant, fun Lake, and the open church, 30-32 Grandlee Drive, through town for other places, of material contributed. The welcome all for contemplation Wendouree, Victoria, 3355. place to be. on the Great Alpine Road, number of clients using our and prayer. The editor reserves the right sometimes bringing in trade Food Pantry has increased, PAYNESVILLE The Diocesan Mission of fnal choice and format of EASTERN REGION from tourists passing through. especially during the at The Abbey is supported material included in each issue. by many from St Peter’s by The Gippsland Anglican and Set between mountains, it colder months. Fortnightly St Peter’s by the Lake, the Lake. the editor cannot necessarily has extremes of hot and cold lunches are still being Paynesville verify any material used in this Pray that we might weather. The Rev’d Thelma provided together with daily Abbey Church of St Barnabas, publication. Views contained in be present within the submitted material are those Raymond Island Langshaw, Honorary Priest-in- snacks and a place just to community, alert to the call of contributors. Charge at Omeo, is now into her sit and chat. Local farmers Priest at Paynesville and The Abbey: Archdeacon of God, responsive to the Advertising Rates 12th year in the parish. Please and Foodbank Victoria are Edie Ashley needs of the ageing and Please contact the editor for all pray for good connections providing us with vegetables, advertising submissions, costing open to connect in new and enquiries, including about between the school and the giving our clients additional Paynesville attracts many ways that minister God’s inserts in the newspaper. A full church and encouragement for healthy food choices. St James retirees and those seeking love to families within advertising schedule can be sent out a change from the pace of the community. upon request. the church congregation. still has its loyal group of

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Carolyn Raymond her family to decorate the settlement and culture in Morwell church. She also had a large this land, verifed with the map of Australia showing the discovery of Mungo Man and orwell is one of the approximately 500 different Mungo Lady. towns in Gippsland tribal groups spread across She also shared some of her Mwith a substantial every part of Australia. family history. Her grandfather population of Aboriginal The Rev’d Bruce Charles, was born in the Mission at people. So there are many our Locum Priest, had Coranderrk and later moved to celebrations planned here for included an introduction to Lake Tyers Trust. She showed NAIDOC Week, including the confession and prayers us a left handed boomerang her a fag-raising ceremony on which expressed our grief grandfather had made. Monday 8 July. and responsibility for the Kathy also demonstrated We are so fortunate here at violence and discrimination the clap sticks which she St Mary’s to have the Rev’d suffered by the Aboriginal uses in the services she Kathy Dalton, the Aboriginal people. The prayers looked takes with her Aboriginal Priest for West Gippsland, as at our shared history and our people. She showed us the a member of our congregation. hopes for the future. May we beautiful coolamon she uses We were pleased that she consciously seek understanding when she takes funerals and could take the service to be and commit ourselves to baptisms, and a wooden map part of those celebrations for greater reconciliation. of Australia her grandfather NAIDOC Week. Kathy, in her sermon, spoke had made. We were pleased Kathy had brought to the of history since European to have been able to celebrate service some special artefacts discovery. She spoke of the NAIDOC week in such a that are very signifcant to 60,000 years of Aboriginal meaningful way. The Rev’d Kathy Dalton at the NAIDOC Week service at St Mary’s Morwell Spelling it out: Photo: Cathrine Muston Photo: Edie Ashley Voice, Treaty, Truth

A NAIDOC Week Service at Lake Tyers Trust

Sixty people from across the congregation joined in Gippsland attended a service an activity of making large at St John’s, Lake Tyers (Trust) coloured letters spread down on Sunday July 7, to mark the the aisle to underline the start of this year’s NAIDOC words of the NAIDOC theme. week. Beautiful sunshine Prayers were led by bathed the peninsula in Anglicare’s Parish Partnership View from the church door at Lake Tyers brightness and winter warmth Development Officer, Cathrine this year for the occasion. Muston, and the Blessing by The Lake Tyers Trust The Rev’d Aunty Phyllis the Rev’d Philip Muston, after Community put on an after- Andy led the service, and the traditional singing of Bind noon tea at the Community gave a reflection on this year’s Us Together. Hall after the service. NAIDOC theme of “Voice, Treaty and Truth”, referring to Photo: Edie Ashley NAIDOC Week themes spelled out down the aisle at St John’s Lake Tyers biblical passages in Genesis 11 and 1 Corinthians 14. The afternoon began with a Welcome to Country by Gunai- Kurnai elder Grattan Mullet, followed by an Earth, Wind and Fire ceremony led by elder Nicky Moffat, who played the didgeridoo. The lighting of the Pascal Candle followed, led by Archdeacon Edie Ashley and June Treadwell. Songs were accompanied by guitarists Madge and Philip, and at one point

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SOUTHERN REGION Mirboo North Yarram Wonthaggi (from October)

Tracy Moffat and the Rev’d Phyllis Andy

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well as the English sculptor, Finding the authentic Eric Gill. At the end of the day we went walking, identifying self: Abbey retreat the burdens we carried, the offerings we made and the learnings we picked up Sue Fordham textile artist Ann Greenwood en route. and the poetry of T S Eliot. The closing Eucharist, Personal journeys and a Eucharist with as few he Abbey retreat on the sacred places were explored, words as possible, modelled theme of pilgrimage aided by a selection of writers the concept of Eucharist Twas conducted by the including Antoine de Saint as pilgrimage. It is true to Rev’d Ken Parker on the last Exupery, Rose Macauley, say that no participant went weekend in June. and John Shaw Neilson as home unchanged. It was pilgrimage, not in The Rev’d Philip Muston welcomes people to the secular or commercial the Combined Churches Fellowship Dinner sense of pilgrimage – “doing” the Camino, for example – but pilgrimage in the daily Forty at Combined and local sense of fnding the inner self in the ordinary. Or to put it another way, Churches Dinner exploring the self in a way that makes the ordinary, Wendy Nickson organized, with people sitting extraordinary. Lakes Entrance around a large table or in small The group began with the groups. Happily, the 40 folk task of identifying places from the different churches of the heart, places that Our friendly little town mixed well. The Rev’d Philip draw us individually in The Rev'd Ken Parker leads the Pilgrimage Retreat of Lakes Entrance has for Muston delivered a prayer a special or sacred way, places many years enjoyed good of welcome and thanks, and that open up the inner self communication with the other read from Luke 8: 12-17, the as distinct from the public Christian churches, holding story of the feeding of the Fashions for the family self, the self we allow others a Combined Service in the five thousand, which instructs to see. Op Shop Fashion Show at Avon evening when a 5th Sunday us in hospitality. In the second session we occurs in a month, which We did not quite have the Gail Wagner looked at the writings of is four times a year. Each five thousand (or the bread The Parish of Avon is holding its Op Shop Fashion Show on Sebastian Smee, art critic and church (Anglican, Baptist, and fish), but home-made Saturday 31st August, 2:00 pm at the Parish Hall in Stratford. author of the Quarterly Essay, Catholic and Uniting) has soup, savouries and sweets Find fashions for the whole family from our Stratford “Net Loss: the Inner Life in the taken turns to hold a service were enjoyed in a relaxed Anglican Op Shop with models from our team of volunteers. followed by fellowship over atmosphere. Conversations Digital Age” (issue 72, 2018) All clothing will be available for sale after the show including food and cuppas. and connections flowed; old and Sydney Carter of Lord of designer labels. Sunday 30 June was our friendships were renewed the Dance fame. Both writers Cost: $15 (children free) includes High Afternoon Tea turn and it was decided we in good fellowship. It is a in their own way celebrate would hold a more relaxed blessing for all of us to be in a the inner life lit by the and refreshments on arrival. Tickets available at the door. and informal event. Soup, town with such cooperation divine spark. For further information and bookings, contact: Bev Harrap savouries and sweets were between churches. On Saturday we enjoyed 0400 045 646 or Denise Vranek 0417 100 047. praying with the work of Paynesville celebrates the life of its patron

Sue Fordham is a bit like teaching your grandmother how St Peter by the Lake celebrated to suck eggs.” its patronal festival with Laughter greeted guest preacher, the Rev’d Ken this as it explained the Parker, at its Sunday morning purpose of the eggs. Eucharist and followed with a The conversation that parish lunch. followed was about Fr Ken spoke of the importance St Peter, certainly, but of having saints in our life and it canvassed many badging our churches with these lesser known saints saints. Saints, he said, enlarged as well, to give the our lives, gave us a bigger congregation a sense understanding and experience of its place among the of Christian witness and pantheon of saints, helped us to see ourselves as The Rev'd Ken Parker, Archdeacon Edie Ashley, June Treadwell the great cloud of part of a vast, historical and and Robert Fordham with the new clergy board witnesses. familial tradition. Peter, then went among After feedback that revealed During the service, He began his sermon by the congregation distributing some very long-standing links, a clergy board was preparing the congregation eggs to some of the women. he observed that those people dedicated. It was for the interactive experience (Cage-free certainly.) at least must have heard a lot of organized by parish lay that was to follow. He started “Who has been here sermons about Peter. reader and historian, by singing us a song about longest?” he asked. “Well what I am about to say June Treadwell.

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Denise Vranek Avon

n the second Sunday of NAIDOC week, over morning tea Oat Holy Trinity, Avon Parish was treated to a remarkable presentation by Moira Tulloch. Moira, a Registered Nurse and Midwife, is a Clinical Nurse Manager, with Western Australia Country Health. She spoke of her experiences in Management and Maternal Care of women at Warman Avon Parish celebrates NAIDOC Week Clinic, Kalumbura Mission, Kununurra Hospital and now Moira spoke with great to Katherine and far into done by Remote Areas things, giving examples at Broome Hospital. sensitivity of profound and the desert. Nurses, the Aboriginal of getting children into How totally removed confronting health and social She spoke of well-funded Health Workers, the police programs, for example and unaware we are of the issues in the Aboriginal care by the government and others. through Wesley College, Aboriginal population in population over this vast and other health agencies; Moira spoke about how which then enables them remote areas. area extending from Broome of the tremendous work education can achieve great to get into the workforce. Russian Orthodoxy, iconography Doing the maths for Mission and the search for God On 20 – 21 September Historian June Treadwell will conduct Alison Goetz while her husband Jeff A dream that we as a a workshop on the development of Russian Orthodoxy and Bairnsdale was Bishop of Gippsland, congregation can lead the way iconography against the background of Tsar Peter the Great and later Archbishop of and show how a parish can and later Tsar Nicholas II. n our Patronal Festival Adelaide, was trips to make a difference through Their influence on an emerging modern Russia and the – the feast of the Africa. Over 15 years, Mission. And so she Christian Church will be a focus of the day. For further birth of St John the those trips included visits challenged each and every information and bookings please contact Anna at The Abbey OBaptist on 23 June – our to six countries and her one of us: give up just one on 5156 6580 or [email protected] congregation gathered after involvement in six mission- coffee or a treat every week church to share a meal. Over based organizations or and donate those funds to our, lunch, Mrs Lindy Driver, our activities in those countries. and our church’s calling to “go recently appointed Mission The stories that Lindy do mission”. Psalm to the land Secretary, spoke to us shared with us of those visits, Perhaps your “Mission” about Mission. the people she met and the could stand a challenge too? Alex Griffiths She started with some work undertaken, were in Lindy is willing to travel to Sale numbers: one parish, 35 people turns moving, confronting, other parishes in the region (conservatively). $2.50 each frightening, joyful and to share her passion and her I came to this country as a one a week equals $350 a month, extraordinary. And each tale dream of mission-giving year old. Having neither means $4,200 a year. 20 parishes? was punctuated with the in this Diocese reaching that nor inclination to consider an A staggering $84,000 a year. challenge “food for thought”. $84,000 effortlessly each alternative, this is where I’ve Food for thought. I’m sure I was not the only and every year. If you are stayed. Like most of us, I’m here While the life of the wife one present who was inspired, interested, you can because I’m here because I’m of a bishop is not an easy despite wet cheeks and contact Lindy through here because I’m here. one, there are also many damp tissues. the Parish of Bairnsdale I’ve always known this blessings. One of the As have luminaries past and phone: 5152 3133 or email: land was stolen from its first blessings afforded Lindy present, Lindy has a dream. [email protected] inhabitants, that the society of which I’m part is founded on a legacy of genocide and 2019 National NAIDOC Week poster murder, of the physical extinction of a culture and the And my soul is very uneasy. legal extinction of its humanity. I fear a reckoning, as I don’t I didn’t take part in this know what it might bring. But annihilation, nor have I condon- I do trust in the good will of ed it. Any apology on my First Nations people. Time part would be meaningless, and again, they have reached however much I might regret out in good faith and with an these events. unfathomable grace. My soul BUT... everything I have, is in anguish. And I do fear a my home, my work, my life, reckoning, but I want one with has been made possible all my heart. by these acts having been committed. Like every non- See next month’s TGA for a indigenous Australian, I have response from the Rev’d Phyllis benefited enormously from Andy, Aboriginal Priest for the proceeds of these crimes. East Gippsland. Lindy Driver, Peggie Arthur, warden, and the Rev’d Brenda Burney

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Photo courtesy Gippsland Times Winter retreat: “Into the cave” Dean Susanna Pain on the road to Emmaus, and the good Samaritan were our companions on the journey. It is winter at Raymond Island, We saw dolphins, an echidna, and a small group of us are rosellas, a koala walking experiencing an “Into the across the oval, and lots of Cave Retreat”. We have been lazing grazing kangaroos. meditating rugged up, being We saw magnificent sunsets in silence, walking, creating. and sunrises, and wonderful The mornings began early cloud shapes. One person with meditation, followed went to Buchan Caves. by a nourishing brekky One was struck by seeing a Christine Morris at the Giant Book Sale held at Delbridge Hall, Sale prepared by David and Deb lighthouse. We went deep Chambers. After morning within and without. prayers and my reflection, we There was more meditation We are the body of Christ spent the morning in silence, at 5:30 pm, then a delicious ending with Holy Communion dinner, followed by a bedtime before lunch. story and Compline. We Christine Morris page of the local newspaper! come to know God’s love At 4:00 pm we shared opened up, we grew in our Sale (See The Gippsland Times, directly, but until then, at creative expressions of our relationship with God and each Friday 11 July) least God has demonstrated experiences, including poetry, other. We formed community. ecently several How often are we his love for them, via me and collage and movement. What a precious gift of time mothers who have recognized and given a label my teams. Lazarus, Elijah, the disciples away in the cave. R brought their children in public? The many hours What are you or your to mainly music have of teaching about God to church known for? What recognized me as their RI/ children at school may have are you recognized for RE teacher; one even posted taught them more about doing/being? Never feel about this on Facebook when God than giving families that just because you are not seeing my book fair photo (I multiple loaves (and dinosaur mentioning God, it means have not changed a bit since doughnuts instead of fish!) you are not being God’s the 90s she commented!) or selling them books have. witness. So be encouraged. I am known as the But long term? Maybe they The Giant Book Sale bread/doughnut lady when all equate to the same thing? made nearly $9,000 between delivering leftover bread I am the body of Christ the cake stall ($514), the and recently doughnuts, and feeding children’s souls, love raffle ($300) and book sales “Christine from [mainly] of music, hungry stomachs ($8,100). It also made a lot of music”, as screamed by an and love of books. I am part book lovers very happy. And excited three-year-old on of a church which cares for as a bonus, the mum I helped At the winter retreat: Gabbie Minchin, Liz Sheat, John Turner, seeing me in a shop. people, and tries to share by carrying her challenging Leo Wimmer, David and Deb Chambers (chefs extraordinaire), But having run a book fair that love in practical ways child to the car returned the Glenys Wimmer, David Miller, Meryl Turner, Rose La Vie for several years, now I am – even just carrying books next day to the book fair. We now also recognized for this (or a challenging child) to ended up having a long chat – especially with my photo their car. I and invited her to mainly splashed over half the front Maybe one day they may music. God is at work. New baby! Lakes Entrance parishioners, rafalgar’s Lay Youth who was born on June 26, Music night raises funds David and Shirley Murray, Minister, Josh Hasan weighing 2960 g or 6 lb 8 oz wanted to support Anglicare’s Tand his wife Jenny in the old measure. for prison ministry Get out for Good program in have welcomed their frst- Congratulations to Josh Gippsland, so they organized born child, Samuel Raymond, and Jenny! country and gospel singer Cathrine Muston Jenny J and the Nowa Nowa Men’s Choir to put on a concert at St Nicholas on Friday 12 July. Jenny J sang plenty of memories from the likes of Dolly Parton and Patsy Cline with the backing of local duo Gibbs and Taylor on guitar and drums. Nowa Nowa Men’s Choir provided plenty of entertainment with songs such as Poor Ned and Sloop John B. The church was full as everyone laughed and sang along. $660.50 was raised for Anglican Jenny and Josh Hasan with baby Samuel Raymond Nowa Nowa Men’s Choir performing at St Nicholas, Lakes Entrance Criminal Justice Ministries.

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The Rev'd Fran Grimes, Bible studies were led by Priest-in-Charge, Anne Elvey who is a Roman Korumburra-Poowong Catholic lay person, poet and Biblical scholar. She helped lergy Conference was us explore the Bible from a held at The Abbey from more ecological perspective C17–20 June this year. and to see the Magnifcat with It marked a frst for Bishop new eyes. Richard. It was also the frst for The Rev’d Tracey Lauersen Tracey Lauersen, Judith Lake and the Rev’d David Perryman and Philip Kissick. led an informative session on Our main program was led Safe Ministry and the Rev’d by the Rev’d Dr Elizabeth Brian Norris flled us in for his Smith and focused on last time on Diocesan matters liturgy in all its richness and while introducing our new usefulness for us in leading Registrar, Richard Connelly. worship and also in minister- ing to our communities. Times of worship, fellow- A member of the Liturgy ship and beautiful meals Commission of General Synod provided by David and Deb and now Mission Priest at Chambers were highlights the Parish of the Goldfelds of our time together with the (Kalgoorlie), Elizabeth brought Rev’d Graeme Peters leading her wealth of experience to music for the last time at a equip us to offer liturgies Gippsland Clergy Conference. which are attentive to our We all returned refreshed local and cultural contexts and better equipped to minister and faithful to our and bring God’s blessing to Top L–R: Bishop Richard Treloar and Archdeacon Graham Knott; the Rev’d Tracy Lauersen and Archdeacon Sue Jacka; Anglican tradition. our communities. Bottom L–R: The Rev’d Judith Lake and the Rev’d Dr Elizabeth Smith; the Rev’d Graeme Peters and the Rev’d David Perryman

century going on a journey carols sung, accompanied God who made our gladness Winteruption in Loch and braving harsh winter by Howard on the organ, greater and increased our weather to give alms to a were: In the Bleak Midwinter joy by sending to dwell poor peasant. These words and See Amid the Winter’s among us the Wonderful Annie Brown Korumburra-Poowong Church, was attended by in the song – “Therefore, Snow. The more modern carol Counsellor, the Prince of approximately thirty people Christian folk, be sure / Mary’s Boy Child was Peace. He was born of Mary, from the Anglican, Catholic Wealth or rank possessing accompanied by guitars proclaimed to the shepherds, On a frosty, winter’s day and Uniting Churches, / Ye who now will bless the played by Fran and Peter. and acknowledged to the people from the Loch sharing the message of the poor / Shall yourselves find The afternoon was a ends of the earth – God’s community and the combined greatest story told; Jesus blessing” – brought to mind celebration of community unconquered Sun of churches of Loch, Poowong, came to show us the way. the poor and needy in our and fellowship, sharing in Righteousness, destroying Nyora and Korumburra He is the light of the world, country and a donation from the message that God is our our darkness and establishing came together for a Winter a light no darkness can contributions given will go to Saviour who cares for us; a us in freedom. Celebration service. This extinguish. Members from Mission Australia, who have was one of the Loch these churches lit candles been helping the homeless Winteruption events in June showing how together and disadvantaged people of Leongatha Daffodil Festival and July. We sang winter we can bring the message Australia for 160 years. carols and heard readings of light and warmth to We found out about the The 2019 Leongatha Daffodil Festival will be held from from Isaiah and Luke telling our community. origin of the carol, The Holly Thursday 29 August – Sunday 1 September, 10:00 am – the story of Jesus’ coming as One carol we sang was and the Ivy, learning that 4:00 pm each day at St Peter’s Leongatha. a light in the darkness. Good King Wenceslas. It the holly plant has carried Entry is free and refreshments will be available. The service held on tells the story of the King a Christian symbolism since Displays will include “Flowers in Praise” (foral Sunday, at the Loch Catholic of Bohemia in the 10th medieval times. Other winter arrangements from the Churches in Leongatha and beyond) and “Tea Towel-inspired Collections”, with tea towels and the collection inspired by each one. A tea towel is a symbol of service. Christians are disciples or followers who serve others in the name of Jesus. For example, a tea towel display might be the royal tea towel and a display of royal memorabilia; or the tea cup tea towel with tea cups; Australiana tea towel with souvenirs of Australia; library tea towel and a book display; or Scottish tea towel and a display of items of Scottish origin. All welcome! Carol singing at the combined churches Winter Celebration service at the Loch Catholic Church

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Drawing by Colin Oakley it,” (insert here a wary look) “would you eat it then?” Just a little sin He paused, looked down refectively, and said, “Maybe.” Colin Oakley have something here, that’s “BUT IT’S DOG POO!” I covered in chocolate, AND replied. has sprinkles over it – you He said, “I really like sponge n modern society the like sprinkles.” He’s eyes cake… and sprinkles”. concept of sin has become brightened, he leaned forward, Me: “BUT IT’S DOG Ithe unknown or a taboo and he looked eagerly around POO!” word. How we teach about where I was working for the Grandson: “Hmm, maybe that seems to be in confict treat. “What is?” he asked. not.” with loving. Jesus’ parables “It’s somewhere around There was a moment are teaching stories par here. It’s chocolate-covered there, when he was thinking excellence and occasionally the dog poo.” of accepting the poo-flled opportunity to use them comes “Argh, yuck, I don’t want sponge cake, because he liked about in unexpected ways. that!” the sponge cake so much. The One day I was talking with I replied, “Why not?” nature of sin was laid bare. my grandson about doing “IT’S DOG POO!” he Accepting a little sin into our A slightly whiffy sponge cake little naughty deeds. Others predictably said. lives can be easy when we see at school had been annoying Me: “But it’s chocolate with the chocolate and the sprinkles, to this story. I used to get How are we with sin and him and this led him to now sprinkles on it.” and accept a little poo. many requests for chocolate or can we talk about it to others? contemplating taking out his Grandson: “But it’s DOG The lesson went lollies just before dinner. I The poo story is not new for frustrations on his brother. POO!” approximately like this. When had only a few times to refer those in kids’ ministry, but it’s He thought little wrongs were It was time to change tack. we choose to do little things to something with chocolate also fun for adults. not important. “So, if I were to make a sponge that are wrong, it tends to and sprinkles, for them to At that moment I was making cake, with lots of whipped change our hearts a little so now give up on wheedling for The Rev’d Colin Oakley is dinner and he asked, as he cream in the middle... and with that later on, bigger wrongs that “smackerel of something” Priest-in-Charge normally does, for a chocolate sprinkles on the top” – his eyes get easier. We can tolerate a (Winnie the Pooh). of Westernport. biscuit. The opportunity for brightened again – “and I put little poo, but don’t see how several lessons opened. “I ¼ of a teaspoon of dog poo in it’s changing us. It corrupts our hearts and the way we ABC Radio National’s Religion Programs think. We are called to try to 2019 Leongatha do the right thing; apologize Frequencies: Bairnsdale – 106.3 FM (3ABC RN) when we fail, and try not to Melbourne – 621 AM (3RN) Daffodil Festival get caught up with others’ Religion and Ethics Report problems. St Peter’s Anglican Church Andrew West Wednesday 5:30 pm The lesson hit the mark and – repeated: Thursday 5:30 am and Friday 11:00 am Corner of McCartin and Bruce Streets, Leongatha for a little while siblicide was not on the menu. Soul Search Free Entry I was thinking of the parable Displays and Refreshments Dr Meredith Lake Sunday 6:00 pm of the leaven, leavening the – repeated: Thursday 12 noon and Saturday 3:00 am whole batch (Mark 8:15). Our Thursday 29 August 10:00 am – 4:00 pm grandson isn’t a Pharisee, but a God Forbid Friday 30 August 10:00 am – 4:00 pm little revenge can contaminate. James Carleton Sunday 6:00 am Saturday 31 August 10:00 am – 4:00 pm He has only been to church a – repeated Sunday 10:00 pm and Monday 2:00pm Sunday 1 September 10:00 am – 4:00 pm few times, but he is asking For more details: abc.net.au questions, so we try to answer Church Services in ways he can understand. Sunday 1 September at 8:00 am and 10:00 am What is it to side with the For more information, contact world and not God’s word for Coral Johnston: 0409 165 227 us? We all struggle with this. There is an unexpected bonus Marion Dewar: 5662 4432 [email protected]

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competitive, so there must be is not as it should be in the Lego Masters Life some sort of judging criteria. world. The damage and hurt Which brings me to the fnal we witness and experience are aspect of humanity refected in not part of the intended plan. Daniel Lowe sense if we are all made in the the show. As well as technical But when we start to see the image of God! skill, one of the things that bigger picture, the story of Firstly, there is the desire to is talked about is the ability God’s redeeming plan for our create. The Bible opens with to tell a story. An amazing broken world, then we also or those of you not the words, “In the beginning construction is incomplete if fnd cause for hope. familiar with LEGO God created…” It should it doesn’t hint at something So I am encouraged by FMASTERS, Channel 9 come as no surprise to us bigger than itself. the reminder that we are describes it this way: “LEGO that humans, made in God’s In the same way we, as God’s wonderfully creative people, MASTERS will pit eight pairs image, have an insatiable urge created beings, fnd meaning made in the image of a creative Daniel Lowe of Brick heads against each to create. Give a person of any and purpose in a story that God. We are designed to be in other in a quest to impress age a large supply of LEGO is bigger than us. In the frst relationship with one another with their creativity, design and it won’t be long before make sense? Because God episode of LEGO MASTERS and with God and to delight and fair, driven by their they are building something is a relational God and we, the teams, having built some in the created world. And unparalleled passion for the with it. made in His image, are impressive buildings, had in the midst of brokenness, possibilities that will start Which brings me to the relational people. to transform their creations God invites us to be a part with a single LEGO brick.” next aspect of humanity that I think one thing I enjoyed to look like they were under of His story, the story of the What really struck me about underpins the show. Nobody is is that aside from some gentle attack. redemption and renewing of the show was that it seemed alone. Everyone has someone teasing from Hamish, it This, for me, was a poignant the damaged world we live in. to me to be built on what I to work with. All contestants did not indulge in the usual representation of the world I see So what does God want you to as a Christian consider to be work in pairs and even the Reality TV fodder of abuse, around me. A perfect creation, build today? some of the most fundamental host, Hamish Blake, teams up deception and dysfunction damaged and broken, and yet and celebrated aspects of with the judge (“Brickman” in the relationships between somehow being redeemed by The Rev’d Daniel Lowe is humanity. To put it simply, Ryan McNaught) to provide contestants. the work of the creator. We School Chaplain at St Paul’s LEGO MASTERS makes commentary. Why does this Of course, the show is are painfully aware that all Anglican Grammar School.

Nat to help out with catering for whom the café provides Anglicare Fare and volunteering with the space to play while their playgroup at church, hoping parents have a cuppa and a that this would give her catch up. The Natty special a sense of purpose and Initially Nat wasn’t sure build her confidence. This that she could manage Cathrine Muston, Anglicare Development Officer led to Nat being one of the work, but under the the first volunteers at Café guidance of Julie and with 123 and as her confidence encouragement from others Café 123 has many things has grown she has taken a she is proud of the way in to recommend it: the food, more independent role in which she can now prepare the warm welcome and the café. coffees and take orders. community. But if you Nat says that having a job Eventually, Nat is hoping haven’t tried the best toastie means having something to to work more with children in Gippsland, make sure on get up for in the morning. as she enjoys being around your next visit you ask for a She likes the routine of them and playing with them “Natty Special”. The key to taking orders, making coffee but in the meantime, she is a “Natty Special” – named and keeping the café clean making sure that visitors to after Natalee Johnson – is and tidy. In particular she Café 123 are welcomed and the thick homemade bread likes the “littlies” who come that their toasties are gooey that is toasted so it is crunchy along with their parents and inside and crunchy outside. and filled with oozy, gooey cheese, ham and tomato. Perfect with a pot of tea or a cappuccino. Nat was one of the first volunteers at Café 123, and is now employed for eight hours per week as she builds her skills in hospitality and works out what she wants from life. Natalee, who had been in foster care since she was nine years old and attended Sale Specialist School, was 16 when she met Café 123 founders and managers Rich and Julie Lanham through their youth work with the Anglican Diocese of Gippsland. At the time she was finding school difficult and was anxious about the prospect of work. Initially Julie invited Natalee Johnson at work at Café 123

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TGA Reflection God leads churches to connect

Chris McAleer The next morning we heard a completed in 300 passionate sermon on the importance years by former of connecting with others and helping Vikings. There ngland had always seemed a them connect with Jesus, by Steve was no exquisite bit too far, but as our daughter Burston, the minister at their church- Evensong as at Ewas moving to London on a plant of St John’s, Crawley, who’d Canterbury, but working holiday, we decided to scout swapped with Nicky Gumbel for the the warmth and the place out for her. Unlike those few morning. We’d later connect with St welcome of the who are exhilarated at the thought John’s on the last night of our time in volunteers was of fying long distances, we tend to the UK and be amazed at their ministry infectious and with avoid them, so had a short stay at in that place! the exception of Hong Kong. Salisbury Cathedral was an their tower tours, Karen and I met Ian Millar, the Youth inspiration, as they reach out to half a admission was free! Director at St Andrew’s, Kowloon, million visitors each year. We met one Finally, the very who was about to receive a hundred of their 50+ chaplains, the inspiring special St Mary’s students from a nearby school. Within Bill Smith who, every hour, would Church, Holy a short history of the church building respectfully interrupt the visitors’ Island, Lindisfarne, and its cultural relevance, Ian presented perambulations to remind them that this founded by St the essentials of faith and the church’s is also a place where they can meet with Aidan in 635 AD, purpose as loving Jesus, teaching the God before sharing the hourly prayers, deserves a mention. Bible and sharing the Gospel. then warmly mingling with the visitors It has been a place The church is growing rapidly as as the Lord led him. of prayer and Ely Cathedral: Darkness to Light sculpture they seek to connect with others while As with many of the cathedrals pilgrimage for they live by faith in a hostile world. we visited, such as St Paul’s, London, centuries, despite the odd Viking Holidays are meant to be restful We found this theme of “connecting Glasgow, Liverpool, Dublin, Belfast, raid, and the peace could be but ours was also inspirational as with others” repeated at many places York, Ely and Canterbury, there felt. We couldn’t stay the night as we discovered what God is leading throughout the course of our trip. were many reminders to pray for the we had pre-booked accommodation His Church to do in sharing the We decided to visit Holy Trinity, persecuted church, for justice and for at York, but next time we’re that way Gospel in the UK. Brompton, the home of Alpha, among peace in the world. we’ll be resting there for a night or two many things, as it was the church our Perhaps the most amazing church and defnitely having a drink at The Rev’d Chris McAleer is daughter had chosen as her place visited was St Magnus Cathedral, “Pilgrims Coffee”. Priest-in-Charge of Nar Nar Goon. of worship. We dropped in on the Kirkwall, on Orkney’s Main Island. Saturday and were shown around the The town of Kirkwall only has 9,000 conversion of their crypts into café, residents and probably far fewer when EDITORIAL library and meeting areas, and their construction was started in 1137 AD There is no excuse for cruelty modernised worship area. and yet this magnifcent building was When it comes to asylum seekers and refugees, Australia needs bipartisan agreement that there is no excuse for cruelty. All people, regardless of their status, should be treated fairly, humanely, with respect and compassion. The idea that keeping people detained without hope on Nauru and Manus Island can be justified in terms of deterrence is to say that deterrence is an excuse for cruelty. Hopelessness can lead to depression and suicide. There have already been twelve deaths. How can this treatment possibly be justified? On 20 July, thousands of people attended the “Six years too long” rallies held around the country to protest the cruel policy of indefinite detention, re-introduced by the Labor Government in 2013. The rallies were organized and supported by 21 groups, including Rural Australians for Refugees. Rural Australians for Refugees argue against the government policy: “The assertion that offshore detention is essential to defeat the people smugglers, to prevent deaths at sea and to protect our borders is neither honest, humane, nor morally defensible.” They say it is our naval blockade to the north, “not the ongoing torture of indefinite detention“ that has stopped the boats. (ruralaustraliansforrefugees.org.au) “They’ll take our jobs” is no excuse for cruelty. A refugee is someone who has fled a dangerous situation and they must be rescued. Refugees and migrants are very different categories. Migrants are people choosing to move countries. It is fair that Australia looks carefully at the skills and other benefits they might bring to their new country, and place limits accordingly. But we must have a different perspective on asylum seekers and refugees, who leave their homes in fear, not by choice. Australia is not being overwhelmed with refugees. We should take our fair share as a country. The UNHCR 2018 Global Trends Report lists the five countries hosting the largest number of refugees at the end of 2018 as Turkey (3.68 million), Pakistan (1.4m) , Uganda (1.17 m), Sudan (1.08m) and Germany (1.07m). Australia’s official refugee population was 56,933, making it 45th overall. The Refugee Council of Australia reports that Australia recognized or resettled 23,002 refugees in 2018, which is 1.39% of the global total. Does this sound fair for a country that is listed in the top 10 wealthiest in the world? As Paynesville parishioner Michael Fox, speaking at the East Gippsland Asylum Seeker Support Group event in Bairnsdale suggests, we can hand-write our letters of protest to our political representatives (on both sides of politics) to ensure they are read. We might want to ask our Prime Minister, “Who is my neighbour?”

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and our Metropolitan and Primate referred to the reality Age or merit? that “an increasing number of Assistant Curates do not Part 2: Opening up opportunity for all proceed to leadership positions but remain in assistant roles, The following is an edited version of Archdeacon Graham some for many years.” Knott’s Synod speech in support of a Bill (passed at I recently heard a presentation from the Rev’d Synod in May) to allow priests aged between 70 and Gary O’Brien responsible for 75 to continue in full-time ministry, with the approval of discernment and formation in the Bishop, the Parish Council, the priest concerned and the Diocese of Sydney who endorsed those comments from the Clergy Advisory Appointments Board. Melbourne saying that some of n our Diocesan life we value ministerial review is a helpful their assistants and associates inclusivity and justice instrument for all deacons and are choosing to remain in those Ifor all. Increasingly, we priests and will soon become positions as lifelong vocation. stand against discrimination the way we normally work. I believe that we need in any form whether that be Recommendation 16.5 to move from a sausage in terms of gender, sexuality, of the Royal Commission machine mentality when it race or any other grounds. We into Institutional Response comes to thinking about those do not readily resort to civil to Child Sexual Abuse has ordained, and bring together legislation that permits our sharpened (and will continue the needs and possibilities in making such discrimination. to sharpen) our resolve to seek our diocese with what God On these grounds alone I to respond to the changing is developing through each believe this Bill is worthy of nature of ministry, the new individual. For some that will support, for it is diffcult to regulatory environment, mean becoming a rector at Archdeacon Graham Knott demonstrate that the age alone together with the imperative the age of 30 – for others it of a priest makes them able or for life-long formation and will mean working alongside be where education is good The reality is that God someone much older for for their children; where the tends to provide the right not able to be entrusted “...it is development. It is with the privilege of right that we begin much longer, not because they church has faith opportunities priests in the right place at difficult to serving and shaping a to require a formal have to, but because they to offer their children; where the right time. Sometimes we congregation. demonstrate ministerial review choose to. there is fnancial robustness in get it gloriously wrong but Other factors are that the age process with those This Bill provides for the the parish to provide a secure not too often. We have three important, including alone of a who have usually alternative scenario as well, ministry; and increasingly, vacancies down in South physical, spiritual, priest makes been ordained the where a priest can be fully where they do not carry Gippsland for any young at personal and emotional longest. However licensed when over the age the burden of responsible heart priests around! them able or capacity, development we welcome these of 70 to work with a younger administration that goes with and growth and this not able...” processes for all ages. rector. It opens rather than leadership. Far better to lead Archdeacon Graham Knott Bill is a forerunner in making There are those who rightly closes opportunity for all a congregation in a large city is Archdeacon of the development part of our fear that a bill such as this the ordained. church than be a struggling Southern Region and legislative framework. makes it harder for younger A diocese cannot afford rector in the country. Rector of Leongatha. This Bill requires that priests to move into positions to keep vacancies open priests begin to think seriously of responsibility. Developing indefnitely and the reality about these things no later than the newly ordained of all ages is that young priests are not The Anglican Diocese of Gippsland 69 and that from that time on well is an increasing challenge lining up for the part-time seeks an appropriately qualifed take part in a regular process for us. At the last Provincial positions we have. The evidence of ministerial review. Regular Council, Bishop Brad Billings is that young priests want to part-time EDITOR for The Gippsland Anglican monthly newspaper.

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Science and Diocesan calendar August 9 11:30 for 12 noon service. Anglican Mothers faith as Union Mary Sumner Day at St John’s Bairnsdale. BYO lunch (soup provided) following service. After lunch speakers: Margaret and Peter Down companions to give update on the Hope Restart Centre. Details: Merrolyn: 5153 2165 or Pat: 5152 1134

Murray Hannah That the universe 24 11:00 am Ordination to the priesthood of Buln Buln continues in a the Rev’d Brian Norris, St Paul’s Cathedral, Sale. predictable way, 25 2:00 pm Pleasant Sunday Afternoon at Christ .have lived at Buln Buln, requires faith. Church, Drouin. Entertainment by Baw Baw Singers north of Warragul, for the We have faith that followed by Afternoon Tea. Gold Coin Donation I past 24 years, with my wife other scientists Chris, and our four children, have done their 29 – 1 September before they grew up and left work properly – 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Leongatha Daffodil Festival. home. This rural setting is a we have faith in Free entry, refreshments available (See page 7) little unusual for someone in the periodic table, Murray Hannahh 30–31 5:00 pm Friday to 3:00 pm Saturday: my line of work. for example. Diocesan Retreat at The Abbey with the Rev’d I have worked for 35 We have faith.. Dr Jane Foulcher, Senior Lecturer in Theology at years in the sciences as a in our scientifc peers when To this day Christians in St Mark’s National Theological Centre. statistician, frst in medicine we submit a manuscript that science regard the scientifc For further information and bookings call at Royal Melbourne Hospital, it will be reviewed honestly enterprise as a journey 03 5156 6580 or [email protected] University department of and the journal will give it of discovery about God’s Medicine; but later in due consideration. When universe that was brought 31 2:00 pm Avon Parish Op Shop Fashion Show in the Parish Hall in Stratford. Cost: $15 (children free) agriculture, initially at we have an idea or a hunch into being and continues to includes High Afternoon Tea and refreshments on Horsham, but for most of about how nature might work, be sustained by a purposeful, arrival. Tickets at the door. For further information my career at Ellinbank in we formulate a hypothesis, unchanging creator. Science and bookings, contact Bev Harrap: 0400 045 646 West Gippsland, with and have faith to set out on a is a very Christian activity, an or Denise Vranek: 0417 100 047. (See page 4) Agriculture Victoria. program to test it. aspect of stewardship. This is My role has been to provide We have enough faith in our not a story that displaces God; September specialist mathematical idea, that it could be correct it is a story that has uncover- and statistical support to and rewarding to pursue, and ed astonishing wisdom. 8 2:00 pm Bunyip Lecture by Davina Veenstra research projects. Very little we have faith in the process Countless physical, chemical of Bunyip Community House on the Green Thumbs in science is completely of inquiry, that nature is not and biological properties have Project: working with local schools to grow plants certain. In research projects capricious and we will likely emerged along the way and the for bushfre-affected properties. it is important to maximize be rewarded with a reliable realization that this is a very accuracy and precision, and answer. If faith is belief in special universe. 13 2:00 pm– 4:30 pm Safe Church Awareness to quantify the uncertainty. So the face of uncertainty, then What about miracles? Can Workshop (Refresher) at St Paul’s Cathedral, Sale that’s what I do, applying the pretty much everything we do a scientist believe in miracles, 14 9:30 am – 4:00 pm Safe Church Awareness disciplines of experimental has an element of faith to it. apart from the “miracles” of Workshop (Full) at St Paul’s Cathedral, Sale design and statistical analysis. Some things are more certain the natural world, miracles A recent letter to the editor than others. But faith can in the sense of a more than 20–21 “Russian Orthodoxy, Iconography and the Search of The Age attacked religion nonetheless be reasonable. natural event? Well, if they for God”: workshop led by historian June Treadwell. as “poison” and by contrast It works both ways. Science happen a scientist should Contact: 5156 6580 or [email protected]. (See page 5) extolled the virtues of science. rests on faith, but science believe in them; if they The idea, as I’m sure you have also informs faith. don’t, a scientist shouldn’t. It 30 – 3rd October heard before, was that science Archaeology and dating is not very scientifc to say, AMUA St Barnabas Retreat: contact the Rev'd is rational, objective, whereas techniques have been very “miracles can’t happen, so Thelma Langshaw or Archdeacon Edie Ashley religion is just fairy-tale made- helpful in understanding they don’t”. Rather we should for further details up nonsense. Biblical material. Compelling ask, “do they happen, and if so Well, religion is a broad scientifc evidence, such as what do they tell us?” October category and, okay, lots of how our universe and world I do know someone it does seem to be made- came into being, can assist personally who has 6 12 noon St Thomas’ Bunyip: Blessing of the up nonsense. But perhaps interpretation. Language and experienced a medically Animals in honour of St Francis and a BBQ lunch contrary to popular belief, cultural analysis can shed witnessed healing. I have 7 Clergy Retreat at Palotti College not all religions are the same. light on what passages heard accounts from frst- Christianity in particular does actually meant in their original hand witnesses, and read 11 2:00 – 4:00 pm Safe Church Awareness appeal to facts, facts that are context. many accounts of the Workshop (Refresher) at Koo Wee Rup Church, surprisingly well grounded in Something that scientists miraculous, particularly from 348 Rossiter Road history. Science too is a broad and Christians have had countries where Christianity 12 9:30 am – 3:00 pm The Fifth Annual Moe Antique category, and anyone who has in common is a belief in is suppressed, such as China and Collectables Fair at Albert Street Primary worked in it for a while will objective truth. This common and the Middle East. School Grounds, Moe $5.00 entry, children free. know that it is not always as vision is no accident when The central belief of Stall holders welcome – enquiries: 5127 2929. pure as we would like; there one considers the roots of Christianity is the is the data, and there is the modern science. The natural resurrection of the Messiah, 12 9:30 am – 4:00 pm Safe Church Awareness interpretation of the data. philosophers of the scientifc the quintessential miracle, Workshop (Full) at Koo Wee Rup Far from faith and science revolution, during the 15th for which I am persuaded 24 AMUA Gippsland Annual General Meeting, being opposites, they are better and 16th centuries, regarded it the evidence is pretty good. Wonthaggi understood as indispensable as a duty to read God’s book So while logically this area companions. Science rests on of nature, to learn the wisdom should be beyond the conduct 27 9:30 am Eucharist for All Souls at St Thomas’ faith. You can’t do science of God from the natural world of a randomized controlled Bunyip. Flowers of Remembrance: an invitation without faith. To believe that that He made, alongside trial it does seem to be for people to place fowers in the church in memory there is a reality out there to reading God’s other book, reasonable to believe that of those who have died. be discovered requires faith. the Bible. miracles do occur.

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