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31 January 2003 Presidential Address The core themes of the Archbishop’s address were Connect 09 and GAFCON. The Archbishop spoke of the test that our nation may soon be facing – the test of want. The economic downturn could lead to increases in unemployment, poverty and homelessness. Connect 09 will challenge us to be good neighbours in our local community, and we will need to invest in the biblical virtues of faith, hope and love. “Connect 09 is a co-ordinated campaign by all Sydney Anglicans to pray for and personally contact every resident of our diocese with the word of God, in such a way that that person can connect with us and with Jesus…It is a prayer campaign, a campaign about the word of God and a campaign to reconnect our churches with their communities.” The Archbishop spoke of 6 elements of Connect 09 that will be required of us – prayer, research, training, contact, partnership and preparation. 1. Prayer – Connect 09 is a spiritual campaign and our weapons are the word of God and prayer 2. Research – church members must desire get to know their neighbourhood and all who live there 3. Training – this will be a wonderful opportunity to train and equip lay Christians for ministry 4. Contact – Connect 09 has an ambitious goal of contacting everyone around us 5. Partnership – we will have opportunities to partner with other churches and Anglican organisations 6. Preparation – we must consider what we can do to welcome people and expand our congregations In research commissioned to find out about our priorities, two key points emerged. Firstly, we understand the importance of evangelism and see it as a priority. But secondly, many of us never become engaged in evangelism, primarily because of fear of rejection. Therefore, one fruitful result of Connect 09 will be if all our church members receive practical, helpful training in evangelism. However, the underlying problem is a spiritual one. We must trust God’s word when He promises that He is in charge of the world and even of the human heart, and we must be obedient to His word, placing ourselves at God’s disposal and trusting Him to open up opportunities and hearts. The Archbishop spoke extensively of his experiences at the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON). He refuted suggestions that GAFCON is a breakaway movement attempting to split the Anglican Communion and spoke of the Anglican Communion as a highly significant entity to be cherished and maintained. “The ‘tear in the fabric of the Communion’ occurred in the events of 2003 with the appointment of a divorced and actively homosexual bishop in the United States, and the blessing of same- sex unions in the US and Canada. GAFCON represents a refusal on theological and pastoral grounds to act as though this division had never taken place” Both actions have their origins in theological liberalism. Fundamentally, GAFCON is about holding God and His word as authoritative, both in the world and in the Church. “It is no accident that GAFCON’s title is a Global Anglican Future Conference, that it was held in Jerusalem and that it was for clergy and people…It is an awakening, a spiritual movement for the gospel and the authority of the scriptures within the Communion. It has sought to do two things as a matter of urgency: to save for the Anglican Communion those who have been forced to leave their original church; at the same time to address the fundamental theological and spiritual issues which are at stake…GAFCON was about the gospel and the gospel which calls for repentance, for ongoing transformation of life, for walking in the light.” The Archbishop and the Sydney Bishops did not attend the Lambeth conference firstly, and paradoxically, so that they could have unity of fellowship with those brothers and sisters who have determined to believe and obey the Bible and have not been able to stay in fellowship with those who have left the scriptural standard. Secondly, there is a danger of this theological fallout spreading, and staying away from Lambeth was a public way of confronting liberal theology attacking other Churches around the world. - 2 - “To be Christian today requires a self-understanding that we will occupy a minority position, that we will be counter-cultural... However uncomfortable we may find this, we cannot compromise over what the Bible really says about matters such as sex and gender” GAFCON was held because time has run out and the orthodox Christians in North America need our help now. Out of GAFCON has emerged a Primates’ Council of seven of the most significant leaders of the Anglican Communion. The Primates’ Council is willing to recognise and authenticate as Anglican the ecclesial life of those Anglicans who have been forced to leave the original homes because of ‘practical heresy’. The Archbishop concluded speaking about how GAFCON and Connect 09 have put us in a position of walking, acting and thinking at odds with the cultures around us. “But they both seek to promote and defend the apostolic gospel, they both stem from the written word of God; they both demand of us faith in God’s promises and his over-ruling sovereignty. And they both demand of us repentant and obedient hearts, willing to serve the Lord for the sake of his gospel. In light of this, then, I can only say to you: ‘choose you this day whom you will serve… As for me and my house, I will serve the Lord’.” The full Presidential Address can be obtained from the Anglican Media website at the following address – http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/synod. It is available in text, audio and video formats. Mission Presentation A video presentation concerning the Diocesan Mission was given on the evening of the first day of the session. The presentation outlined some of the challenges and opportunities of Connect09. In exploring how the three functions of Pray Connect Expect are working in Sydney churches, the presentation reminded us that one in five Australians live in the Sydney Diocese, but 60 per cent have no connection with a church, and 60 per cent have not even met a Christian. Those featured in the presentation explained how they have found the experience of praying for their neighbourhoods. "As I pray for opportunities to speak to people, God gives them to me," Bishop Al Stewart said. Several parishes outlined their plans and expectations. A DVD copy of the presentation was given to each Synod member. Midpoint report on the Diocesan Mission Having reached the mid-point in the Mission with undiminished commitment the report noted it is appropriate to take stock of the achievements and successes to date, as well as critically review the areas for improvement and challenges that have emerged. The report noted we are yet to see radical change on a large scale throughout the Diocese – • Although many new congregations have begun, relatively few involve the formation of a new missional congregation and the total number of people attending our churches has stabilised in the last 3 years. • While there has been a significant increase in the number of people training for ministry and in the number of ordained and lay staff in parishes, we struggle to identify and train entrepreneurial leaders. • Resources are still largely focused on ministering to church members rather than connecting with the community. The next stage of the Mission is centred on the Connect09 initiative calling upon all members to ‘Pray. Connect. Expect.’ The focus will be to redirect ministry from congregational gatherings to parish outreach. We want individuals and churches to be intentional and creative in building connections with society, recognising that will mean changes in our church programs and how our paid staff and others spend their time. Members were invited to discuss the Mid-point Report over 2 evenings of the Synod – the first focussing on the challenges and roadblocks to the Mission and the second looking at the areas for improvement and objectives. For each of these sessions the members of the Mission Board Strategy Committee presented a brief overview with Synod members being invited to either ask questions or make comments about that aspect of the Mid-point report. Toward the conclusion of each of these sessions Synod members were invited to submit written comments. - 3 - At the conclusion of the debate on the second evening, Synod resolved to endorse generally the matters raised in the Mid-point Report and to invite members to make further comments to the Diocesan Secretary by 27 October 2008. It noted that a strategic plan will be prepared for the Synod’s consideration next year which takes account of the comments of members and which reflects the challenges and objectives referred to in the report. The Missionary Hour The “Missionary Hour” on the evening of the fourth day of the session featured Bishop Peter Tasker interviewing – • Bishop David Mulready, Bishop of North Western Australia, • the Rev Gary Nelson, Head of External Studies, Moore Theological College, • the Rev Peter Sholl, CMS Mexico, and • Mr Owen Chadwick, CMS France. Bishop Mulready thanked the Synod for its prayer and financial support. The Rev Gary Nelson informed the Synod of the history of the Moore External Studies since it was set up by TC Hammond. He gave an overview of the significant growth in numbers of those doing the course, not only in Australia but also overseas. In this context the Rev Peter Sholl, who is based in Mexico, shared how he will be training trainers in Central and South America. Mr Chadwick gave a brief overview of gospel ministry in France having served there for over 18 years.
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