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SA's Archbishop Smith the New Primate Restoring hope through education in Uganda page 7 Chancellor The Melbourne Anglican Michael Shand retires page 6 TMay 2020, No 591 MA ‘Transformative’ gift from Melbourne Anglicans for fire recovery Donors to the Melbourne by this expression of solidarity from Anglican Foundation have raised within the Province of Victoria, tens of thousands of dollars for amid many other donations and emergency relief funds in the acts of human kindness that have Anglican Dioceses of Gippsland and been received. Thank you generous Wangaratta after the devastating Melbournians!” summer fire season. The fires in the Diocese of “The gift of the Melbourne Wangaratta devastated small com- Anglican Foundation and its munities in the Corryong and the supporters has been transformative Alpine regions. in shaping our ministry to bushfire- “These areas were heavily ravaged east Gippsland,” said Bishop impacted economically as both of Gippsland Richard Treloar. “It [regions] depend on tourists for enables us to provide sustained and economic survival,” Bishop of widespread relief directly to affected Wangaratta Clarence Bester said. households and businesses, working “We would like to express our with local parishes to help individu- thanks to all donors who gave to the Dr Richard Treloar, Bishop of Gippsland, with the als and their communities rebuild Melbourne Anglican Foundation.” Revd Jude Benton from the Croajingolong Parish, lives and hope. at fire-affected Croajingolong National Park in “The Diocese is greatly moved Read full story on page 10. East Gippsland in mid-January. SA’s Archbishop Smith COVID-19: Have a ‘big vision’, says Archbishop Freier the new Primate by Stephen Cauchi “We need to be not just by Mark Brolly looking at the present day Archbishop Philip troubles and tribulations rchbishop Geoff- Freier has urged Anglicans but have a strong vision for rey Smith of Adelaide to have a “big vision” to the future – how ministry is Ais Australia’s new serve others despite the going to be active and vital. Anglican Primate. many difficulties imposed “Who knows what oppor- He succeeds Melbourne’s on Church and society by tunities are being opened for Archbishop Philip Freier, the COVID-19 pandemic. us personally in our life to go whose resignation took effect He made his comments deeper in our discipleship?” on 31 March after Dr Freier had as April marked the first The pandemic was a served almost six years in the full month in the new chance “to show the character post. reality of social distancing, of what it means to be born The new Primate took office with church life now mostly into the life of God, to … immediately following an elec- Archbishop Geoffrey Smith. taking the form of Zoom endure the tribulations of the tronic ballot by the Primatial meetings and phone calls. world for a day but with the Board of Electors that was held Ms Anne Hywood, the “Let’s have a big vision knowledge of eternal glory”. over a 24-hour period from General Secretary of General as we emerge from Archbishop Freier said 4pm on Monday 6 April. Synod, confirmed Archbishop this COVID-19 crisis,” the Diocese of Melbourne He is to serve an initial six- Archbishop Freier said in a year term. Continued on page 10 video message on 22 April. Continued on page 4 PLUS: Staying active and hopeful on climate (pp5, 15); hospital chaplains and COVID-19 (p3) THE ARCHBISHOP WRITES TMA We can shape a better society out of crisis have commented in this of our society, we will face hard column on a previous occa- choices that balance living a Ision about the work of the “We need to be decent life with other govern- Australian Government in ment spending priorities. reconstruction after the Second prepared for and I feel confident that we World War. It was about having can shape a better society out a bigger vision for Australian shape the society of this crisis. We all need to society when the war ended of the future.” have flexibility in our think- and, in its way, giving a pathway ing and active imaginations as that made all of the wartime we contemplate these things. sacrifice worthwhile. The lan- Christians should feel confident guage used during the present higher level of social network- few months ago. The future is to contribute from our biblical COVID-19 pandemic resonates ing and free expression of certain to have many disconti- understanding of justice and with some of the language used opinion. The present times have nuities with our pre-COVID-19 the value of the human person in those distant days. We have shown us that many institutions experience. We need to be and human family. As a church, much in common with those in Australia and internationally prepared for and to shape the we have shown some promis- wartime years – we don’t know are more brittle than previously society of the future. ing signs of adaptation as we when our crisis will end or the thought. Newspapers in rural The doubling of Centrelink provide pastoral care and lead damage that will be left. We do and regional Australia are benefits for the period of the worship. We have learned new know that, unlike the cessation ceasing publication, and we crisis is one such marker about ways of using electronic media of military hostilities, the end of may well see greater concentra- the future. It is commend- in ministry that will undoubt- the COVD-19 crisis is unlikely tion of media in the same way able that there have also been edly be valuable for our future. to be as clear or decisive. that we seem likely to return fresh investments to provide Keep praying for wisdom On the way through the to a monopoly in Australian stronger pathways into train- in dealing with the COVID-19 COVID-19 pandemic there domestic air travel. ing and employment for the pandemic. We know that the have been many changes to The scale of financial unemployed. The community international scale of devasta- the way we live our lives and, response from government at and welfare sectors in Australia tion is not yet known and as a result, the kind of society every level is unprecedented. have long recognised that the that our apparent success in we have. It has been a time of The intention of ensuring, as level of benefits for the unem- Australia is not the experience anxiety and uncertainty. The far as possible, the integrity of ployed are too low and have had of many others elsewhere. early results demonstrate that institutions and the well-being their value further eroded over Grace and peace in Christ the preventative measures have of citizens is laudable. The long- time. It is inconceivable that Jesus, been effective. Along with the term effect of these measures is JobSeeker and other Centrelink restriction of personal freedom unknown but I am persuaded benefits can be halved to the and the limited use of coercive that we will not return to the pre-COVID-19 levels after six police powers, there has been a “normal” as we knew it only a months. As in many other areas www.media.anglican.com.au Christianity, climate in focus Clergy Moves Appointments: The Melbourne Anglican by Chris Shearer HANSON, The Revd Mark, appointed Priest-in- TMA Charge, St Stephen, Warrandyte, effective 16 April 2020 HITCHCOCK, The Revd Jordan Roy, appointed Priest- The Melbourne Christ, creation and the climate is in-Charge, St Matthew, Prahran, effective 22 April 2020 Anglican the theme of this month’s episode of the POWYS, The Revd Dr David James, appointed iSSn 1324-5724 Incumbent (from Priest-in-Charge), St John, Bentleigh, new diocesan podcast Angles on Science, effective 23 April 2020 Interim Manager (TMA and Online) Faith and Culture. Host the Revd Dr Permission to Officiate: – Emma Halgren HARROWER, The Right Revd John Douglas, [email protected] Chris Mulherin is joined by Archbishop appointed Permission to Officiate as Priest, of Melbourne Dr Philip Freier, zoologist and ecologist at Diocese of Melbourne, date yet to be confirmed TMA Journalist – Mark Brolly La Trobe University Professor Michael Clarke, creation TROUSE, The Revd Philip Gregory, appointed [email protected] Permission to Officiate as Priest, Diocese of Melbourne, TMA Journalist – Stephen Cauchi care advocate at Interserve Australia Katherine Shields, and effective 31 May 2020 [email protected] environmental scientist and senior advisor at the World Resignations: Digital Journalist – Chris Shearer HARROWER, The Right Revd John Douglas, [email protected] Nuclear Association Ian Hore-Lacy. Bishop assisting the Primate, effective 31 March 2020 Chris and the guests discuss what Christians might Retirements: Advertising broadly describe as “creation care”, the concept of responsible MOORE, The Revd David, Priest-in-Charge to the [email protected] Parish of Christ Church Kensington, effective Subscription Enquiries dominion, the social justice imperative of looking after the 5 July 2020 [email protected] planet, and working out what these could look like in the Obituaries: Design & Layout – Ivan Smith COHEN, The Revd Vernon Leslie, 28 March 2020 [email protected] future. This is the second episode of Angles, which is a April 2020 Clergy Moves Corrections Communications Assistant collaboration between the Diocese of Melbourne and Apologies to: – Jessica Meegama Christians in Science and Technology (ISCAST). LANGMEAD, The Venerable Howard, incorrect name. Published by: You can listen to it by searching for Angles on Science, Faith and Anglican Media Melbourne 209 Flinders Lane Melbourne VIC 3000 Culture on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or your podcatcher of Clergy Moves is compiled by the Registry Office. Correspondence should go to ph 9653 4269 choice, or find it directly at https://angles.buzzsprout.com/ [email protected] www.tma.melbourneanglican.org.au 2 • The Melbourne AnglicAn • May 2020 www.tma.melbourneanglican.org.au TMA AROUND MELBOURNE hospital chaplains have ‘never been so crucial’ by Muriel Porter of Christ to people in practical ways,” Chris said.
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