September 2009 Anglican News Vol 26Page 1 No 7 Anglican News September 2009 The Newspaper of the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn 3700 copies every month FREE Dragon boat takes CGGS girls to Prague ‰ Girls’ Grammar over the world, including China, students compete in Singapore and Canada. Lorraine Peck from Canberra Dragon Boat World Girls’ Grammar School said that Championships in this was “a fantastic and exciting Czech Republic opportunity” for all students in- volved to represent their country. from the school “The girls have been training 18 Canberra Girls’ Grammar very hard and have also been in- School students, five St Clare’s volved in fundraising to assist in College students and one Can- the cost of participating in these berra College student are cur- championships,” she said. “The rently representing Australia in students have been raising money the Australian Junior Women’s by holding BBQs, organising Crew squad to compete at the wine/chocolate and cinema Dragon Boat World Champion- fundraising, and hosting an en- ships in Prague. tertainment evening and raffle. In April this year the National Lorraine Peck added that Dragon Boat championships $3000 has also been generously were held at Kawana Waters, donated from Clubs Australia and near Caloundra in Queensland. $4300 from Canberra Dragon These championships saw State Boat Association. versus State teams compete, The girls travelled to Prague with the ACT Junior Women’s on 22 August with the Australian team winning the National Title Junior Women’s Team managers and therefore the right to repre- from CGGS and St Clare’s coach sent Australia at the World Cham- and sweep Margaret Wolf. Some pionships. of the students were also com- The Australian team will be peting in the Australian Mixed CONTENDERS: Canberra Girls’ Grammar students make up three-quarters of the crew of competing at the World Champi- Junior Team, made up largely of the Australian entry in the Dragon Boat World Championships being held this week in onships against teams from all Queensland students. Prague. The team practised at Canberra Southern Cross Yacht Club, Yarralumla. St Mark’s subject on cults attracts interest of Police Students enrolled in Charles most of them, but they are finding ology students as well. Jones and over 900 followers in students a place to say what they Sturt University’s Policing and that by learning more about the Tom Frame said he regards Jonestown, Guyana, in 1978. believe, the goal is not to convert Justice course make up over topic they start to break down this as a healthy mix, giving both The course studies breakaway students to Christianity. 80% of applicants for a subject prejudices and take a much better- groups a chance to rub shoulders Christian groups, several cults “I tell students the purpose is entitled New Religious Move- informed view,” Tom Frame said. with people they would not come and sects including the Kenja cult not evangelism, it’s just to develop ments, Cults and Sects, being of- “A surprising number of students across in everyday life. In most in Australia; Scientology; the a deeper understanding of the fered at St Mark’s National Theo- actually realise that they need to re- cases the result is a deeper un- Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Mor- subject” Tom Frame said. “But I logical Centre examine their own belief system.” derstanding and respect for each mons. also tell them that if anyone wants Head of St Mark’s, Professor Because of increasing de- other’s beliefs. “What this does is, it opens to stay and talk to me personally Tom Frame, who teaches the mand the topic is now offered “This is one of the great ben- up some deep personal reflec- after a class, I’m very happy to subject, said the majority of stu- every year at St Mark’s, as a six- efits of doing Theology in a pub- tion,” Tom Frame said. “Some of talk with them.” dents in each class come from a day residential subject. It typically lic university,” he said. the students are curious about He said these discussions have non-religious background and attracts between 40 and 50 stu- The course begins by look- how I can maintain my Christian led to some deeper ongoing con- readily admit they have no under- dents each year, and while the ing at the People’s Temple cult beliefs, when so much of this nections with some students, who standing of the subject matter. majority are serving Police offic- and its leader, Jim Jones, which stuff is so implausible.” have stayed in touch long after “It’s a whole new area for ers there is a sprinkling of The- ended with the mass suicide of But while the course gives all the residential course finishes. alsoalso inin thisthis issue:issue: Database streamlines Review of Diocesan Conference to look property management Code of Practice ... page 7 beyond church ... page 3 ... page 5 Page 2 Anglican News September 2009 THE BISHOPS’ COLUMNS

Letting go of the flying trapeze with Bishop Dear Friends, in a period of intense discern- to move on from this, my mother credible experiences - and The decision to leave this ment. Diocese; I believe that I am now that is all gain. Allan Ewing wonderful diocese, one that has With the gracious encourage- being challenged to build on the We have an enormous been the focus of my ministry for ment of Bishop Stuart I was able ministry that Tricia and I have gratitude to God, and to so the past 25 years, did not come to step back from the day to day shared with the people of God in many of the people of the No matter how hard you try as a sudden realisation. activity of sharing leadership; and this Diocese in a different way in Diocese, for the love, encourage- you cannot get from one swing Rather the question of the fu- whilst maintaining an on-going a different place. ment and acceptance of these to another without letting go. ture for myself and for Tricia has presence in the Diocese I was The third is a less formed but years Sometimes there is a catcher, been a major component of able to return, on a part-time ba- solid conviction about the future; I am particularly grateful to sometimes not, but you always prayer and conversation for at sis, to doctoral studies that had that there is more, much more, Bishop Stuart for his encourage- have to launch yourself to go least the last two years. been laid aside some years ear- still to be discovered. ment in providing opportunities from one to the other. Letting go As I have shared in the lead- lier. to thank God, and so many of has to happen before arriving can ership of the Diocese and as I After three months I em- you personally in the months to occur. considered my future ministry I barked on a period of Long Serv- come. Tricia and I deeply value your have sought to be guided by the ice Leave, where my studies This is a story about By Bishop Stuart’s invitation prayers for us both, and we look Lord, the people of God, and my were the principle focus. letting go, and the I shall be preaching at Synod in a to whatever may be next with own inner reflection. During that period of leave I exhilaration of the couple of weeks time, and in early great confidence. And so we find During this time of discern- became aware of three deep con- December I shall make special free-falling wait. ourselves on a high trapeze, will- ment I have been greatly blessed victions; as I spoke of them to thanks to God for ministry in a ingly letting go so that we might by wise counsel and significant others I became sure that these service at the Cathedral. This arrive at a new place. We do not encouragement; I have also come convictions are of God. service will be on December 5. yet have images of arrival... to know myself better. I have The first is that my immedi- At the end of the year I shall lay This is a story about letting found within me a great passion ate task is the doctoral work that I know that my ministry is far down all my diocesan roles and go, and the exhilaration of the for the Gospel, and a great de- I have re-commenced; whatever from completed, and the profound responsibilities. free-falling wait. sire to care for and lead God’s comes next my present work is yearning to care for and lead There is an image, a metaphor, For this, God is with us, and people. to be the research and reflection, God’s people has not left me; nei- that has come to mind in last cou- that is enough. Following the Episcopal Elec- writing and deep learning of doc- ther is there any sense of pain or ple of weeks. In a circus, part of tion at the end of last year it was toral studies. regret as we prepare to leave. We the entertainment is the Flying clear that it was a time to engage The second is that it is time have enjoyed the privilege that is Trapeze. The Trapeze act has shared ministry in this diocese for two essential components; two 25 years, we have grown, ma- swings set some distance apart Bishop Stuart tured, formed friendships, had in- high above the ground. Anglican names SALT team Clergy moves and News Bishop Stuart Robinson has in the diocese, where he has been appointments The newspaper of the appointed five Regional Archdea- helping develop mission strate- Anglican Diocese of cons and two ‘Portfolio’ Arch- gies appropriate for their particu-  Bishop Allan Ewing has recently resigned and will formally Canberra and Goulburn deacons to form the Strategic lar context. step down from the Episcopal team on 31 December 2009. Archdeaconry Leadership Team “John’s job will be to enable More details are outlined by Bishop Allan in his column in Editor: Lewis Hitchick (SALT). the archdeacons to develop re- this issue. Address: PO Box 23 The new appointements are: gional missional archdeaconry  Bishop Trevor Edwards will continue as Vicar-General Bathurst Œ The Reverend Dr Mark Short, strategies, which is what I’m and become a full-time Assistant Bishop from the first NSW 2795 Archdeacon, Wagga Wagga looking for,” Bishop Stuart said. quarter of 2010. At that time Bishop Trevor will step down Phone: (02) 6331 1722 and the North West Region. “These appointments will in- from his role as Rector, Wanniassa. 0427 373 446 Œ The Reverend Genieve form the strategy going forward  The Venerable Dr Mark Short will continue as Rector, Blackwell, Archdeacon, to Synod 2010,” he said. “In Turvey Park and become Archdeacon, Wagga Wagga and Email: Goulburn Region (also continu- 2010, please God, I’ll be able to the North West Region. anglican.news ing as Portfolio Archdeacon, bring before the Synod a plan for @bathurstanglican.org.au Rural Ministry) the next three years, that will take  The Venerable Genieve Blackwell will continue as Œ The Reverend Susanna Pain, us up to 2013 – which is the Rector, Yass and Portfolio Archdeacon, Rural Ministry and Advertising: Archdeacon, North Canberra 150th anniversary of the Diocese become Archdeacon, Goulburn Region. enquiries to the editor  The Reverend Susanna Pain will continue as Rector, Region. of Canberra and Goulburn, and Deadlines: Œ The Reverend Ian Palmer, Arch- the 100th anniversary of Can- Jamison, and become Archdeacon, North Canberra Editorial & advertising 12th deacon, Queanbeyan and South berra.” Region. Canberra Region. He pointed out that the newly-  The Venerable Anne Ranse will continue as Archdeacon of the month prior to Œ The Reverend Ian Lambert, appointed archdeacons were “all (Portfolio), Household of Deacons, and become publication. Archdeacon, the Coast and people who are ‘in situ’ in the Archdeacon (Portfolio), People with Disabilities Ministries. Anglican News is printed by Southern Monaro Region. areas and doing the job already”.  The Venerable Ian Palmer will continue as Rector, Regional Printers of Dubbo, Œ The Reverend Chris Short, He added that over the com- Queanbeyan and District Anglican Church, and become NSW. Post Print Publication Archdeacon (Portfolio), Chap- ing months Bishop Allan will con- Archdeacon, Queanbeyan and South Canberra Region. laincy ministries. tinue working with Genieve No. 299436/00093  The Reverend Ian Lambert, will continue as Rector, Œ The Reverend Anne Ranse, Blackwell on a Lay Training pro- Batemans Bay, and become Archdeacon, the Coast and Archdeacon (Portfolio), People gram. Diocesan Offices Southern Monaro Region. with Disabilities (also continu- “What we want to have Central Operations: ing as Archdeacon, Household ready by Synod next year is a  The Reverend Chris Short will continue as Rector, Bega, Diocesan Registry of Deacons). program of lay training across and become Archdeacon (Portfolio), Chaplaincy Jamieson House All will continue in their cur- the diocese. It started from the Ministries. 43 Constitution Ave, Reid, rent parish ministry positions. Regional and Rural Training  Bishop Stuart has also invited Canon Gillian Varcoe to ACT 2612 Bishop Stuart has also an- Group and has now become a advise/assist him and Bishop Trevor in areas of new nounced the appointment of Diocesan program that Bishop ministry orientation and integration. Canon Gill will Postal Address: Church Army officer John Allan has been working on with continue to serve as Rector, South Tuggeranong. GPO Box 1981 Canberra Barnes as full-time Diocesan Mis- Genieve and others.”  The Reverend Doug Hutchinson has been appointed sion Facilitator, a position he will The first-fruit of this proc- Honorary Deacon at St Saviour’s Cathedral, Goulburn. ACT 2601 take up at the end of this year. ess was a Lay Ministry Training  Tim Narroway has been appointed the full time Chaplain Phone: (02) 6248 0811 John Barnes is already well- Day scheduled for Goulburn on at Junee Correctional Centre effective from 1 August 2009. Fax: (02) 6247 6829 known in a number of parishes Saturday August 30. September 2009 Anglican News Page 3 DIOCESAN NEWS Reaching Australians beyond the church ‰ Consultation will churches. Forum topics and draw leading Fresh leaders will include: Œ A theology for mission - Expression practi- Steven Clarke, missioner for tioners together the diocese of Adelaide Œ Social needs are opportuni- The Anglican Diocese of Can- ties for mission - Sue berra and Goulburn will host a Williams, the Samaritans in consultation on Fresh Expres- Newcastle sions of Church in Australia from Œ Worship and mission - Bishop October 5-7. Andrew Curnow The event has been organised Œ Rethinking children and by Fresh Expressions Australia, youth work - Matt Gelding, a national Task Force established Soul Survivor NSW by the General Synod of the An- Œ The pathway to grow fresh glican Church of Australia. expressions – Tim Scheuer, Wayne Brighton, Secretary of Church Army Fresh Expressions Australia, said Œ Forming pioneer leaders to- that conversations will focus on: day – John Barnes, Church fresh forms of church for today; Army. the theology of mission; worship; The consultation, at Univer- growing new leaders; rural op- sity House, Australian National portunities; spirituality in a post- University, 1 Acton Circuit, Christendom world; connecting Acton, starts at 7:00pm Monday through social needs; and net- and concludes at 3:00pm working for change. Wednesday. “As a consultation, the event CRISES: Guest speaker Brian McLaren says the church and society have to address key The fee of $300 includes all current global crises. . will provide opportunities for meals but not accommodation. conversation between partici- Limited accommodation is pants,” he explained. “This is a available on site. To receive the Guest Speaker: Brian McLaren unique opportunity for practition- group booking rate, please men- ers to talk directly to decision tion “fresh expressions.” To book Brian McLaren, one of the fer disproportionately. Their He is also a popular confer- makers and those involved in the accommodation, please call Uni- principal speakers at the Austral- suffering in turn fuels mass ence speaker and a frequent guest selection, formation and educa- versity House directly on 1800 ians beyond the church confer- migration, petty and organised lecturer at seminaries and de- tion of leaders in our church.” 814 864 or (02) 6125 5211 or ence at ANU, Canberra, in Octo- crime, war, and terrorism. The nominational gatherings, nation- He said forums for conver- book over the web. ber, will challenge people to think rich respond by investing ally and internationally. His pub- sation were being developed To register, contact Wayne about their faith and where it is more and more of their income lic speaking covers a broad range: around issues of particular impor- Brighton on 0407 408 333 or at in relation to the world. in weapons and armies and from postmodern thought and tance, all with the theme of reach- [email protected] Coming to this country as a police, leaving the poor even culture, Biblical studies, Christian ing those who live beyond our guest of World Vision Australia, more isolated and angry. leadership, global mission, evan- Brian McLaren has identified four 4. The spirituality crisis: our gelism and spiritual formation to crises in our society which he will religious systems fail to pro- worship, inter-religious dialogue, address during his meetings with vide inspiration and moral will and the relation of faith to ecol- Guest Speaker: Mark Russell Australian Christians. to address these crises. Too ogy, public policy, social justice, Mark Russell was appointed 1. The prosperity crisis: our often, they legitimise counter- and global crises. Chief Executive of Church Army pursuit of prosperity is unsus- productive responses, or they Brian gave a plenary presen- (UK) in 2006, at the age of 31. tainable ecologically. We de- distract people from construc- tation at the Lambeth Conference Mark is the youngest CEO of mand more resources and pro- tive action by preoccupying in July, 2008, highlighting the Church Army UK and Ireland duce more waste than our them with other matters. changing context in which the ever. Now 34, he is leading one planet can handle. Brian McLaren is an author, Anglican Church now finds itself of England’s most creative and 2. The equity crisis: a minority speaker, pastor, and networker and encouraging the church to innovative mission agencies of the world’s population is among innovative Christian lead- “break open (its) models of evan- through a time of transition. experiencing great prosperity, ers, thinkers, and activists. A gelism”. He is a member of the Arch- while the majority is not. This former college English professor Brian McLaren and his wife, bishops’ Council and a prominent POINTING THE WAY: growing gap between rich and and student of theology, in 1982 Grace, have four young adult voice about how proclamation Mark Russell talking with poor adds to the pain of pov- he helped establish Cedar Ridge children. Brian travels extensively, and social action can make God’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu. erty an acute sense of injustice. Community Church where he and his personal interests include kingdom real, here and now. 3. The security crisis: as the en- served as pastor until 2006. ecology, fishing, hiking, music, Mark is passionate about see- he served for three years as Youth vironment experiences greater A prolific writer, he is known art, and literature. ing lives transformed. He believes Pastor of Lurgan Methodist stress and puts limits on eco- as one of the leaders of the Get to know him better at deeply that church needs to be Church in Northern Ireland. Mark nomic growth, the poor suf- emerging church movement. www.brianmclaren.net . about faith, words and action. developed a creative schools min- His vision for mission today istry, and became chaplain to a is “simply to make Jesus famous high school. He was a member of through our lives, not because we the Methodist Conference. have to but because we want to”. In 1998 he helped develop World Vision link with conference ONEder an ecumenical youth The Archbishop of York, Dr The opening night of the be- who have sponsored Brian the wider community,” he said, congregation, a forerunner fresh John Sentamu says of Mark, “he yond the church conference on McLaren’s visit to Australia. “to convey the Christian idea of expression of church. In 1999 has an infectious love for Jesus Monday October 5 will be open Another highlight of the God’s kingdom in a way that Mark was awarded the British Christ and the refreshing com- to the wider community, and evening will be the launch of a has meaning to people beyond Gas Tomorrow’s People Award mitment to evangelism that the will feature an address by Brian new book published by Fresh the church, and to pose the for his cross-community work Church needs right now!” McLaren as well as a presenta- Expressions Australia. question: ‘Are you part of the bringing Catholic and Protestant tion by Melbourne-based per- Secretary of Fresh Expres- problem, or part of the solu- Background young people together across formance poet Cameron sions Australia, Wayne Brighton, tion?’” Mark grew up in Northern Ire- Northern Ireland. Semmens, whose verbal prow- said the open evening will be an The ‘open house’ evening land and at 21 was one of the In 2000 he was appointed ess is both a delight and deeply opportunity to connect with will be held at University House, youngest licensed local preachers Youth Minister of Christ Church provocative. ‘Australians outside the church’ Australian National University, in the Methodist Church in Ire- Chorleywood and helped grow The evening will be a fund- in a practical way. 1 Acton Circuit, Acton, starting land. After two years of trouble- an exciting and dynamic youth raiser for World Vision Australia, “It’s a chance to engage with at 7:00pm. Admission is $25. shooting management in industry ministry. Page 4 Anglican News September 2009 OPINION & LETTERS Exploring new ways Letters to the Editor of living as church Defining Mission (1) Dear Sir, other forms of security and hope, Letters ... by Bishop Garry Dr Holland ends his letter to concentrate our gaze, and Anglican News readers are invited to respond to ar- Weatherill (August issue) on the Australian hopefully our lives on Jesus ticles and raise new issues of concern through the At Synod I spoke at length Board of Mission with a rhetori- Christ. This is a real commitment 'Letters' column. about the need for continuing cal question, “Do you agree?”. to change. A change that means Letters of 250 words of less will be given prefer- change in our church. Many peo- His letter invites a response and transforming a world view based ence. ple have spoken to me since then, I would firstly answer his ques- on self, or those powerful allures, Long letters may be edited for reasons of clarity or asking me to be c more specific. tion: in a word, no. money, sex and power, to find space. Name, address and a contact phone number One Synod Report I read in a There seem to be two levels meaning and purpose in follow- (for verification) must be supplied. Letters will not parish paper went something like operating in his letter and the is- ing Jesus in self offering and normally be published without the author's name. this: sues arising, language and the- service to others. At baptism and Letters may be sent to: “Bishop said we have to ology. at confirmation each man or The Editor change if we are going to have Firstly, some language is- woman commits to this sort of ANGLICAN NEWS any future as a church, but I don’t sues. Whether ABM is “the na- change. PO Box 23 know what we can do, we have tional mission agency”, in the How easily we get caught up BATHURST tried everything.” sense of the only one or the in the little issues of parish life, NSW 2795 This highlights a common foremost one, is not the main the games afternoon, the op shop, E-mail letters to: misunderstanding about what point. Stephen Daughtry would the competition with the other [email protected] change might actually mean for probably be happy to make a Christians down the road. In times our church. It certainly doesn’t change. The description does, like ours, when church attendance mean that we have to learn a however, make sense in a more is often low, and finances are tight, whole new range of religious general way. We use the as the it is easy to forget that we are “tricks” so that the Sunday Morn- definite article meaning a par- Anglicans. called by our baptism to embrace areas effected by climate change ing church service might be more ticular one but not always the By contrast, the ABM was continual metanoia, repentance, are well trained or not, they will entertaining and so attract more only one. created by, and is therefore an conversion, turning, change. It need support as they deal with paying customers! We have Another language issue is the agency of, General Synod. ought to be the “DNA” of Chris- stressed people, which is known spent generations “tinkering” relation of the noun, mission, to Dr Holland’s narrow con- tians that we are always on the in the counselling trade as su- with our Sunday morning expe- the adjective, missionary, as in cept of ‘mission’, as confined journey to find a deeper sense of pervision. This will need to be riences, and although there is “missionary work”. There is a to that set out in the Great Com- how we can serve God and his well organised and compulsory some useful new technology connection. Dr Holland sees mandment, ignores much of the world and bear faithful witness to if clergy are not to burn out. around, and Church researchers missionary as applying to the teaching in Matthew’s Gospel. the resurrection of Jesus Christ Thirdly, it may be worth re- can point out common traps for more “evangelical work” of There are, of course, two from the dead. visiting Ruth Dudley’s sugges- the unwary, change in the Church “making disciples of all nations” Great Commandments: to love This will mean exploring new tion for clergy to work in other is not primarily about novelty, and the word has been used in God and to love your neighbour, ways of living AS church, not just employment part time to pay for innovation or the latest ecclesi- this way. ie to help those in need (Ch22). new ways of worshipping AT part of their stipend and only astical fad. Most secular organi- This is where theology The Lord’s Prayer invites us church. Some of the Fresh Ex- work for the parish part time. sations are better resourced, bet- comes in. I would see a false di- to pray for our daily bread, ie pressions movement and the Mis- This would solve the problem of ter market researched and better chotomy between the “making for our material needs (6:11). sion shaped church experiences poorer parishes not being able to managed than the Church will disciples” element and the “de- The following chapter com- can offer new insights about how support a full time person. ever be. And although we live in velopment projects” to which Dr mands: ‘Let your light so shine we might worship in a relevant, Keith Binns a “supermarket world” where Holland refers. Both are part of before men that they may see contextual way and better serve Goulburn people choose whatever secular the Church’s mission. your good works’, and warns the communities in which we live, or spiritual items they think might ABM is involved in mission us that ‘not everyone that saith but no amount of careful planning, be personally gratifying at any of many kinds, as is CMS. CMS unto me Lord, Lord, shall enter Climate Change (2) strategic visioning or organised given moment, the Church is not sends not only preachers but also into the kingdom of heaven, but Dear Sir, programming can replace the need essentially a marketing body. teachers, doctors, builders and he that doeth the will of my Fa- The problems of drought and for deep, daily individual and com- Christians are called first and translators. Both agencies, and ther’; ie deeds, not words, are the Murray Darling basin are ob- munal change at the level of our foremost to love and serve God all those involved in mission, are what count. vious to many people and par- trust and commitment to God’s by bearing faithful witness to the in various ways being the Body Chapter 14 describes the cur- ticularly Cloud Physicists will revealed in Jesus Christ. resurrection of Jesus Christ from of Christ and bringing Christ to ing of the sick and the feeding CSIRO. Cloud Physics Division We Anglicans do not need the dead. We do this in our lives the world. of the 5 000. Were these not acts conducted many field trips, fly- “change for change’s sake”. Nei- AT church, but more importantly, An article on African Enter- of mission? ing out of Wagga, Narrandera, ther should we exhaust ourselves we do this by living AS church. prise, also in the August issue of The Epistle of James goes West Wyalong, Horsham, with endlessly innovative wor- For most of us, the location of Anglican News, showed how straight to the point: ‘Faith, if it Mildura and Adelaide. ship. Programs and notice boards our lives is work, family, recrea- one other organisation is fulfill- hath not works, is dead.’ (2:17). These surveys required and the latest technology will not tion and church. The change that ing its mission in various ways. The ABM is a mission many hundreds of hours flying bring people to worship. We are I believe we must embrace seri- Yours sincerely agency in every sense of the in their fully instrumented DC3. called to be authentic disciples of ously is not just change AT Helen Rainger words. We also had our instrumentation Jesus, loving and serving, as he church, but a change in our un- Goulburn Michael Game aboard balloons which were loved and served, and thus bear- derstanding of ourselves AS Farrer, ACT. flown out of Mildura. This gave church. ing faithful witness to him. us considerable knowledge of That is why I believe that the We do none of this on our Defining Mission (2) what is happening in the Murray New Testament word for change own. Pentecost, that great cel- Dear Sir Climate Change (1) Darling Basin. (metanoia) is so important. Usu- ebration of the Holy Spirit, reminds Dr Holland wrongly asserts Dear Sir, The Basin is suffering from ally the New Testament translates us that God and his power are the that the CMS, not the ABM, is The front page article on the Climate Change, as we could see this word as “repentance” and so prime movers in this business. the ‘national mission agency of effects of climate change raised many years ago. However it is we have come to think of And so perhaps the really challeng- the Anglican Church’ (Letters three issues for me. not due to Global Warming but metanoia as mainly about sin and ing change that is before us is to August). The first is that this Diocese it is Anthropogenic. It cannot be the remedy for sin, ie saying believe and trust that God will use The CMS Web Page states has a poor record on the envi- Global as for the past ten years sorry. But this is too small a trans- his people, his Church, if only we that it is a ‘society which is in- ronment. With the sale of the we have had Global Cooling. lation. In the baptism and confir- don’t stand in the way! dependent and does not report property Bolong it demonstrated Man has been pushing the mation services, candidates are Now that’s a change worth to any other organisation or de- that it was willing to exploit Basin hard for a very long time asked if they “turn to Christ”. making. nomination’, being only ‘ac- something environmentally and and if you look back in history Here the word for turning or Garry Weatherill serves as countable to its members’. degrade it (I quote a lecturer in that has been the downfall of change captures something of Bishop of the Diocese of It is thus neither an agency Landcare here) and then dispose many civilisations. what I am trying to say. When Willochra. This article is reprinted of, nor accountable to, the An- of it. Let us hope we do better we place our faith and hope in from the August issue of The glican Church. Both its members next time. Jesus Christ we turn away from Willochran. and its missionaries include non- Secondly, whether clergy in (continued next page) September 2009 Anglican News Page 5 MISSION NEWS Managing RIP (Risk, Insurance, Property) ‰ New database ing every plan, certificate of title streamlines property or title deed. “Many of the title deeds were management and still under the name of the bishop insurance issues of the day,” he said. “Bishop Mesac Thomas, for instance, fea- by Lewis Hitchick tures on many of the title docu- Diocesan Property and Insur- ments.” ance Manager Peter Masters has He admits that the database almost completed an audit of all has still got a lot of missing in- properties owned by the Diocese formation “but it is a living docu- of Canberra and Goulburn. ment which allows us, as some- The massive project, which thing comes in from Lands NSW has taken two-and-a-half years, or we receive a valuation notice has resulted in a database listing or a certificate of title that we had over 500 pieces of property, with not previously had, we can pop records of title details, condition it in here and start to complete and type of construction of build- the picture” ings, and details of inclusions This process is likely to con- such as stained glass windows, tinue for at least anther year. organs, interior furnishings and “Taking into account how lit- art works. tle we had in the beginning, com- Peter Masters said the work pared to what we now have, it’s has already paid dividends for been a quantum leap.” some parishes, However, the list of property “We have a live situation right titles was not the sole purpose of now, where a church floor from the exercise. the nave to the sanctuary was rid- The database also allows Pe- PICTORIAL RECORD: Peter Masters and Michael Stallard visited and photographed every dled with white ants, so it’s all ter Masters to bring more of the church building in the diocese over a six-month period, uncovering some interesting stories come out and they’ve now got a property and insurance manage- along the way. Shortly after their visit, the parish of Berridale and Snowy Mountains began ment of the diocese in-house. church they can’t use and a great the process of selling the disused church of St Peter’s, Bungarbie (above) - but it appears the fear of a huge bill to pay at the He pointed out that for insur- buyers still plan to use the building to conduct Bible studies. end of it,” he said. “I was able to ance purposes the diocese has provide them with a rough order been required to undertake information over many years, volved all 63 parishes and some- The visits have led to an in- of cost, just based on the square valuations of property in terms they were able to produce a sys- where in the region of 500 pieces ventory of all identified mainte- metreage of the areas, which of their reinstatement cost, or of property, some of which were nance issues, ranging from rou- brought some relief to them. declared cost, every three years. tem which would provide us with only be bare land. tine preventive maintenance such “So out of where we’ve got Until now, this work had been a valuation based on quantities as “So between myself and as painting, to more urgent items to so far, we’re able to use this let out to an external firm of con- opposed to simply a visual in- Michael Stallard, the Property of health and safety. information as a tool to assist the sultants, at a significant cost of spection and the external com- Officer here, we went on jour- These were then rated ac- parishes.” around $200,000 - $225,000 pany putting their own interpre- neys into the outback, teaming up cording to importance, produc- He said that when he joined over the three-year cycle. tation on what the reinstatement with the priest of the parish, or ing a list broken down into rec- the diocese in April 2007, prop- After discussions with Syd- value should be,” Peter Masters the parish administrator, or the ommendations for when work erty record-keeping consisted of ney Diocese he contacted Widnell explained. parish council, and we undertook should be done in terms of zero a manila folder for each parish and Associates in North Sydney, “More than that, it enabled us a survey of all the buildings,” he to one year, one year to five, or containing all the title deeds. a firm that had created a prop- to bring this information in-house said. one to ten. “To be fair, some of them did erty management and insurance so that we could manipulate it, The outcome was a photo- “Because it’s on an Excel have current certificates of title, system for the Sydney Diocese. and change it as the situation graphic record of exterior, inte- spreadsheet, I can produce a list but some, in terms of a record, Widnells provided him with a changed in the field. So if a rior, stained glass windows, or- according to its ranking, Peter only had the old land grant deed set of documents to send out for church decided to extend their gans and fine arts. Masters said. “We’ll first of all - they were still under the old the parishes to complete. This sanctuary, or put a new door in, “Part of this was for insur- produce a list according to health system, and had not been provided an inventory of all par- or whatever it might be, we could ance purposes, but also if some- and safety, and we can send it to changed over to Torrens Title.” ish buildings based upon square actually, through the schedule of thing did happen to, say, a stained the parishes saying, ‘Look, you Working with Bruce Langley metres, as well as an inventory quantities, give them some indi- glass window, having a photo- really do need to have a look at from the Department of Lands, of their contents and their fine cation of what that cost might graph allows the artisan to recon- this and attend to it’.” he established a cooperative ar- arts. be.” struct the window.” However, he stressed that this rangement whereby they shared Fields within the reports listed He said that, having gone He said the breakage of a was a cooperative approach, available information and gradu- building materials (weatherboard, through that exercise, it became stained glass window in the Ca- rather than head office saying, ally began filling in “pieces of the brick, stone) and features (stee- obvious that he needed to visit thedral recently highlighted this ‘you’ve got to go out and do jig-saw puzzle”. ple, bells, etc). every parish and every building need. this’. From these files, Peter Mas- “Because they had already in the diocese, a project he started The audit of all properties “We’re working together with ters then produced a database list- established a database of similar in October last year. That in- took around about six months, the parishes,” he said. “In the and was completed in April this case of the church with the white year. The process also allowed ant problem, we were able to put Letters to the Editor (continued from page 4) Peter Masters and Michael them in touch with a community Stallard to identify items of mi- grant under their the NSW nor and major maintenance, capi- Workplan scheme, to generate The Mulga was cleared and itself, which then comes down water content of the soil, man- tal works and health and safety employment in high unemploy- after three crops it was dead. as rain again on the slopes to top aged to produce one bale from issues. ment areas, and there was up to When you fly over the Basin you up the rivers. 50,000 litres. Perhaps people “Once again, we’re tying this $30,000 available for community don’t see many trees. I had a To pump out ground water need to listen more to Peter An- back into the insurance and risk facilities so they’ve made their friend who grew up in Wee Waa is madness. Man is also very ex- drews. management side of the business application. and he said in most places you travagant when it comes to wa- When the General Synod as well,” Peter Masters explained. “We’ve got to a point where could see the horizon for 360 ter. It normally takes 100,000 li- looks at ministry challenges in “In identifying these health and we’re using it as a tool, and it’s degrees and not see a single tree. tres of water to produce one bale the Basin it needs to realise that safety issues, like non-compliant helping us to work with Property All the rain in the basin does of cotton. the population growth is limited. handrails down stair steps for Trust to make decisions on what not come from the Bight but a During the drought, one Ron Cottis example, we can bring those to to do with some blocks – considerable amount is recycled farmer carefully instrumented Batemans Bay the attention of the parish in- whether to maintain them or sell by evaporation from the Basin his property and by measuring volved.” them.” Page 6 Anglican News September 2009 DIOCESAN NEWS Spirituality theme of Franciscan Cursillo Refresher Day gathering looks at Leadership by Archdeacon Emeri- from the Cursillo think and act. The optimal result Secretariat is to be able to help the distressed tus John Gibson person identify their own St Mark’s Chapel, Barton on Some dynamic leadership strengths—a very different prod- the 22nd July was the venue for themes were brought together for uct from creating a dependency- a Franciscan evening, with Fr the third Cursillo Refresher Day fostering support. John Clarkson our Regional Min- held in Canberra at Saint Peter’s The group broke into pairs ister giving a talk on Franciscan , Weston on August 8th. Over fifty that practiced the two key tech- spirituality. Cursillistas, from 20 parishes, niques of “doubling and mirror- This was followed by the attended. ing.” The success of these partly Eucharist and Anthony Frost Cursillo Diocesan Spiritual non-verbal empathy techniques made his Profession as a mem- Director, the Reverend Caroline was shown when the pairs were ber of the Third Order in the pres- Campbell, led a liturgy that en- very reluctant to leave the com- ence of members of the couraged the group to name the fort of what they had been ex- Franciscan family and friends. tasks required of us as leaders in pressing to one another. Anthony was presented by his our parishes; ones that we should A small group/large group Novice Counsellor, the Reverend pursue even when feeling the exercise concluded the working Theresa Angert-Quilter to our deficiency of having only five part of the day. Discussion was Regional Minister Fr John PROFESSING: Anthony Frost (left) made his Profession as loaves and two fish to feed “the focussed on what had been found Clarkson who received his prom- a member of the Third Order of the Society at the July woundedness and hunger in the to be of value during the day and ises. gathering. He was presented to Regional Minister of the souls of the people.” how it might be applied in local In doing so Anthony promised Order, John Clarkson (centre) by Rev’d Theresa Angert- Retired Geriatrician Dr parishes. to serve for the rest of his life in Quilter. Murray Lloyd presented a clini- Bishop Stuart closed the pro- company with all the members cal model centred on lightening ceedings with comments on the of the Third Order, to give him- days which he has participated also be celebrated. the darkness of depression that important role of Cursillo in help- self to our Lord Jesus Christ, to in. At the conclusion of a joyful We are holding our annual re- illustrated the need to shift our ing the Church to adjust to cur- spread the knowledge and love Eucharist the evening finished as treat at the “Gathering Place” in style of communication relevant rent challenges and a reminder of Christ, to promote the spirit it had begun with hospitality at Dickson weekend of 25th -27th to the state of distress of the per- that Christ is on our side and trav- of love and harmony as the fam- the home of John and Narelle September. It will be led by the son we aim to support. els with us in our experiences in ily of God and to live joyfully a Gibson with shared food and Reverend Margaret Benson. This led into the Reverend Dr the community. life of simplicity and service af- drink and good fellowship. If you are interested or curi- David Oliphant, defining differ- It is planned to place a sum- ter the example of St Francis. Our next gathering is on the ous to know more about the ent depths of empathy that can mary of this well tested Re- Anthony was then presented 16th September at Holy Covenant Third Order you are most wel- be identified if, as supporters, we fresher model on the Cursillo with his profession cross which Jamieson at 7.30pm. Our own come to come to our gatherings are more aware of the three per- National website for other dio- is worn by professed members Third Order member Leo and/or information is available spectives of ourselves that can ceses to consider. of the Third Order. St Mark’s Wimmer will be speaking about from our local convenor the Rev- be identified and used. The handouts from the pa- Chapel has and continues to be a “Colours of Icons” an area that erend Theresa Angert-Quilter A diagram was slowly con- pers and a new diagram illustrat- significant spiritual place for Leo is skilled in and has a great Email [email protected] structed that showed the differ- ing David Oliphant’s Thinking in Anthony, not least being the quiet passion for. The Eucharist will ent aspects of our three selves, a Trinitarian Way are available “I, Me and Myself” as we feel, from [email protected]. Anglican Historical Society to join Riverina’s 125th anniversary by John Gibson visit to St Philip’s O’Connor. Two major events will be the The Annual General Meeting What an enjoyable way to hold Diocesan Dinner on the Satur- of the Canberra-Goulburn Dioc- an AGM day evening and the Diocesan esan Historical Society was held Our annual trip this year is Eucharist on the Sunday when in April at All Saints Ainslie to Griffith NSW in the Diocese Bishop Uemetsu will be the which was most appropriate as of Riverina on the October long Guest Preacher. All Saints Parish was established weekend 3rd and 4th October. Griffith was designed by 50 years ago in November 1959. We have a goodly number of Walter Burley Griffin, the Chi- Parishioners from All Saints members and friends attending. cago architect who received ac- also provided us with a very en- The Diocese of Riverina is cel- claim for his design of Canberra. joyable lunch. John Gifford has ebrating its 125th anniversary. Italian migrants have made a sig- taken over the reins as Treas- The celebration marks the actual nificant contribution to the life urer following the move of surrender of the territory from of Griffith which today is a vi- LEADERS: Those who have experienced a Cursillo Stephen Locke to Woy Woy. the Diocese of Goulburn and the brant city with its own distinc- weekend know that all can be leaders, and the recent Diocese of Bathurst that became tive cosmopolitan atmosphere. We welcome John as our new Cursillo Refresher Day emphasised this by focussing on the Diocese of Riverina. Our trip is most historic and Treasurer and also say thank you leadership training. for the very conscientious and Appropriately Bishop Stuart we are looking forward to being attentive manner in which Robinson, Bishop of Canberra & part of it. Stephen carried out the duties of Goulburn and Bishop Richard Membership of the Histori- Treasurer and Membership Of- Hurford, Bishop of Bathurst will cal Society is most fulfilling and Bungarra Cottage Jindabyne ficer. Stephen remains a mem- both be present on this most his- full of interest and surprises as ber of our committee. toric occasion. we not only look backwards but Situated on 25 acres 3km past Jindabyne on the Barry Way, We hold our AGM in con- The Diocese of Riverina is also to the present and future. Bungarra Cottage is a double brick duplex cottage. junction with visits to churches also using the occasion to focus New members are always Suitable for families, church and youth groups, Bible Study and this year was no exception. on “looking forward”. Repre- welcome and enquiries can be groups, Leadership Training etc up to 12 people or combine both Gordon Kennedy gave a talk and sentatives from their partner dio- addressed to our Secretary units for up to 24 people, 3 or 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, laundry. guided tour of All Saints Church cese, the Diocese of Hokkaido Barbara Campbell 26 Rivett Great setting and great location, available all year round. in Japan will be flying out for Street Hackett ACT 2602 or Ainslie as did Gretel Ayre later Contact the Bookings Officer: 0427 255 222 the celebrations led by the Pre- email in the afternoon at Holy Cross [email protected] siding Bishop of Japan, Bishop [email protected] Hackett. In between we also had Website: www.bungarrajindabyne.org.au the opportunity of an informal Nathaniel Uemetsu. September 2009 Anglican News Page 7 TRI-DIOCESAN NEWS Deans gather in Three Dioceses to review Goulburn, Canberra Code Of Good Practice On the recommendation of tion by the Professional Stand- Œ To make recommendations on the Diocesan Professional Stand- ards Director under the Ordi- the promulgation and form of ards Reference Group, the Dioc- nance, then the basic test is: “has the Code. esan Code of Good Practice is the Code been complied with?” The committee members are: being reviewed. It is the intention of the Tri- Colin Dundon, (Acting Rector of It is now three years since the Diocesan Commission that the All Saints’, Ainslie), Jill Varcoe, Synod of the Diocese authorised Code be adopted across the three (Rector of St Mary’s, South the application of the Code. Dioceses of Bathurst, Riverina Tuggeranong), Erica Mathieson, A committee of lay and clergy and Canberra and Goulburn. (Rector of Holy Cross Church, representatives from the Dio- Hackett, Mark Le Couteur, (pa- ceses of Bathurst, Riverina and rishioner of St Matthew’s Canberra-Goulburn is aiming Wanniassa, and a member of to complete a review by the the Professional Standards end of this year. Committee), Archdeacon The review will be an im- Robert Howell, (Diocesan portant element of adopting a Archdeacon and Registrar, common approach to Profes- Diocese of Bathurst), Clive sional Standards in the three Jones, (Registrar of the Angli- VITAL ROLE: Professor Tom Frame addresses the Dean’s Dioceses. can Diocese of Riverina) and Conference on the role Deans play in ministry development After adoption without dis- Warren Reeves, (parishioner of in a diocese. sent by the Synod in 2006, the Gungahlin Anglican Church Code was distributed to Par- and Convenor of the Profes- by Raymond Heslehurst* cussion concerning the issues ishes and Diocesan schools in sional Standards Reference early 2007 and it forms part Group). Thirteen Deans from across peculiar to cathedral ministry was of the information pack pro- The committee knows it Australia met in Canberra and seen to be helpful, especially to vided to participants in Safe cannot represent every view Goulburn for six days of input, those who had recently taken up Ministry Awareness Work- and accordingly is interested in discussion and mutual support. the role. shops, (formerly known as receiving the input of as many Both regional and metropoli- Some of the most useful time Child Protection Awareness To give this effect, the Com- interested people across the Dio- tan cathedrals were represented. was the informal discussion over Workshops). mission has embarked upon a cese as possible. The input upon ministry de- meals which allowed the Deans It is also accessible on-line on review of the Professional Stand- It is calling for comment and velopment and the important role to explore each others interests the website of the Diocese of ards Ordinance to allow its com- seeks views particularly on how played by a Dean in a diocese was and build relationships which fa- Canberra and Goulburn under mon application across the three useful the Code is in providing addressed by Professor Tom cilitate ongoing mutual assistance. “Safe Church”. dioceses, (there was an article on documented standards and guid- Frame and the emerging role and The Very Rev’d Phillip The Code is a practical and this subject in the Anglican News ance. importance of ‘Public Theology’ Saunders, Dean of Canberra and positive policy document for in June 2009). It therefore seems So input is invited. Anyone was addressed by the Canon Goulburn and organiser of this church workers, whether they wise to look again at the Code at wishing to contribute construc- Theologian of the Diocese of Can- years conference said, “It was a are clergy or lay; paid or volun- this time. tively to the review is invited to berra and Goulburn, Assoc. Prof. great way to showcase our dio- tary. It sets the basic standards Terms of reference for the email or post their comments. Scott Cowdell. cese and to build relationships of conduct and these are manda- review include: These should be headed: Archdeacon Genieve across the Australian Church.” tory for church workers. It has Œ To estimate the support for and “Code of Good Practice Review” Blackwell and Margaret Wheel- The conference is an annual the advantage of being brief, suc- knowledge of the code; and directed to The Registrar, An- wright outlined the development event which travels from cathe- cinct and clear. Œ To review the format of the glican Diocese of Canberra and of an Institute for Lay ministry dral to cathedral. However, if there is a com- document; Goulburn, GPO Box 1981, Can- and its role in rural ministry in *Raymond Heslehurst serves plaint raised against a church Œ To correct any errors or ambi- berra, ACT, 2601 or emailed to: the diocese. as Administrative Assistant to the worker that results in investiga- guities; [email protected]. The time spent in mutual dis- Dean of Canberra & Goulburn

Anglican Diocese of Canberra and SCTA Endorsed Workshop Calendar Semester 2, 2009 Goulburn The following workshops being held in the Tri-Diocesan region have been endorsed by the Safe Churches Training group. Participation in a workshop is a requirement for all Anglican Church employ- DIOCESAN CODE OF ees, parish leaders and those working with children. GOOD PRACTICE COMMENTS INVITED The policy document, The Diocesan Code of Good Prac- tice, applicable to and mandatory upon all Church Workers, is under review. Comments are openly invited and should be directed to the Diocesan Registry, GPO, Box 1981, Canberra, ACT, 2601, headed: “Code of Good Practice Review.” More information is provided in an article in this edition of Anglican News (above) Comments headed: “Code of Good Practice Review” should be submitted by 10th October, 2009, to: The Registrar, Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn, GPO Box 1981 Canberra ACT 2601 or emailed to [email protected] Page 8 Anglican News September 2009 NEWS FROM THE PARISHES Hymnfest raises funds for Cathedral Guides fire-affected community gather for lunch from the Cathedral from the parish to be actively involved with visi- tors. Although it was a bleak win- parish Sometimes larger groups ter’s day more than 100 people Recently the St Saviour’s book in for tours. If a particu- joined in singing a selection of guides had lunch together after lar guide does not want to con- hymns and other musical items having attended a service in the duct such a tour the co- presented by a variety of musi- Cathedral. cians and singers at St Paul’s At the service Dean Phillip ordinator arranges for others to Anglican Church Murrumburrah. Saunders paid tribute to Eliza- help. The occasion was the parish’s beth Smith who started the When guides are on duty 4th Winter Hymnfest, on Sunday guiding service in the early they spend three hours at the 26 July. 1980’s. Cathedral. They might expect This year it was decided to St Saviour’s Cathedral is up to ten people to visit during dedicate the Hymnfest to the open to the public everyday that time so there is plenty of community of Flowerdale, which from 10:00am until 4:00pm. time to do other things. Some was devastated in the February For this to happen a team of of the things that guides do dur- bushfires. Flowerdale is in the Cathedral guides and minders ing this time are; learn more parish of Yea in Victoria, and the volunteer to be on a roster to about the Cathedral, pray, read, parish of Harden-Murrumburrah SUPPORTING ACT: At the annual Hymnfest at St Paul’s, look after the Cathedral and to study or do some type of craft has developed a link with the par- Murrumburrah, over $600 was donated to support the assist visitors. work. ish of Yea. community of Flowerdale, Victoria, as it recovers from the A whole range of people visit Most of the guides reside in the Cathedral during these times. The Rev Ian Marshall from February bushfires. Goulburn and they come from Canberra and former Rector of Some are Australians who are the Anglican parishes in the city. St Barnabas Charnwood had re- Naomi Elliott on flute from St to have the Choir of the Southern travelling around the country, Several come from other parts cently returned from looking af- Barnabas Charnwood. Cross from Young perform My many are overseas visitors and of the Canberra-Goulburn Dio- ter the parish of Yea for two The audience was enthralled Country based on the well known some are Goulburn residents. cese. Many of the guides volun- months. He spoke about the cur- when Counterpoint, a musical poem by Dorothea MacKellar and Dean Phillip Saunders said, teer for one session a week and rent situation and how the com- group primarily from the Young two choruses from Handel’s “I value very much the work of many more volunteer for one a munity is recovering and what area accompanied by Stewart Messiah: Surely He hath borne the Cathedral guides and mind- fortnight or one a month. ongoing support is required. Bruce (Uniting Church, our griefs and Hallelujah. The ers. As they welcome visitors to “Guides do not have to be- A retiring collection raised Murrumburrah) on keyboard, choir was conducted by Mark the Cathedral they contribute to long to an Anglican parish. $625 for the church at the com- sang Like a Father, Amazing Shiell and accompanied on piano its mission. They also assist the They do need to have an empa- munity of Flowerdale. Grace and Were You There. Julie by Stewart Bruce. Cathedral to be a part of thy with the Cathedral’s history Five parishioners from our O’Connor a member of Counter- There was no charge for the Goulburn’s tourist industry.” and architecture,” Dean Phillip partner Parish of St Barnabas point treated us to a solo Gaelic Hymnfest as it was a gift by the Visitors want different things. said. Some just want to sit and pray Charnwood join the St Paul’s Blessing. Parish and the musicians to the The guiding program is co- or meditate. Others want to be community for the Hymnfest. Julie also played the guitar community. ordinated by Fred Rainger. left alone to wander around the The hymn singing was ac- when she and her husband Peter Afterwards many people “People who are guides en- Cathedral, some want to use the companied by Linda Hearne, Ann O’Connor sang a moving rendi- gathered at the Coonderabri Café joy it,” he said. “If anyone would printed guide cards that are avail- Witty and Jan Gibson organists tion of Be Still. on the outskirts of Harden where like to join the team they would able. from St Paul’s and Margaret Alison Bruce from we enjoyed afternoon tea and be very welcome and a brief in- Some prefer to have the guide Edwards from the Murrumburrah and Mark Shiell more singing and music. duction and training session will Murrumburrah Uniting Church from Young also played a brilliant It was a wonderful way to on duty show them the high- lights of the Cathedral and to talk be provided for them.” on organ and Fred Dimmick (St flute duet. spend a cold, wet winter’s after- People who are interested in Paul’s) on guitar together with The Hymnfest was delighted noon. about some of its history and ar- chitecture. joining the guiding team should It is up to the individual contact the Cathedral office guide as to how much they want 48212206. Burgmann Anglican School collects cans for Anglicare from the school history of the school community. Anglicare representatives in shap- Students from Burgmann An- Students ran the Appeal through ing the initiative. After the appeal, glican School collected food dur- the school’s House system and to ensure that students under- ing the second term for the collected food over a nine-week stood where the food was going, Anglicare Winter Appeal. period. Anglicare representatives spent a With a total of 2,163 items, This culminated in a mufti-day week speaking at the school the collection was the most suc- on the final day of the term. chapel services - sharing with cessful Anglicare charity in the The school worked with students some of the stories of those that Anglicare serves. The appeal precedes a number of visits by year 11 students to Photos for Anglican News Anglicare’s ‘Youth-in-the-City’ Photos of the happenings in When emailing digital photos, and St John’s Care in term three. your parish or area of ministry please send them in high resolu- These trips form the core of are always welcome, along with tion (at least one megapixel, the community service compo- INFORMED: Regular guides at St Saviour’s Cathedral, a brief description of the event which usually means a file size nent of the year 11 and 12 ‘Eth- Heather Curran, Leah Edge, Deborah Foster and Fiona and the names of people in the of about 500 kilobytes) as an at- ics, Leadership and Service’ Clarke enjoy lunch at the Cathedral Hall following a service picture (preferably in order!). tachment to the email. course. in which Dean Phillip Saunders paid tribute to the voluntary If you send pictures by mail, Please do not send pictures At these places, students will please include a stamped self- embedded in a Word document, see first hand the work and serv- work done by the guides. Ongoing training ensures that the addressed envelope (if you want as it wrecks my monitor when ices offered by Anglicare to those guides can handle most of the questions visitors might ask them returned.) I try to cut them out! in need in our diocese. and help them get the most from their visit. September 2009 Anglican News Page 9 NEWS FROM THE PARISHES Shoppers show generosity at Jamison Plaza from Holy Covenant serves the community of East parish Belconnen. Shoppers at Jamison Plaza Holy Covenant collects for St again demonstrated their gener- John’s Care twice a year with the osity at Holy Covenant’s winter blessing of the Plaza manage- appeal for St John’s Care on Sat- ment. Shoppers are handed a list urday 18 July. of essential items as they enter Despite the economic down- Coles and Aldi supermarkets and turn, shoppers donated 18 over- donated products are collected as loaded trolleys containing 150 full shoppers leave the store. bags of food and groceries. This The goods are then packed in is a 20 per cent increase on the reusable bags for transport to St number of trolleys filled last De- John’s Care. This year they filled cember. two trailers, a station wagon and Many people provided a few a car. items, others more, and one very Both supermarkets welcome generous shopper delivered a trol- the appeal with Coles donating the ley filled with products costing reusable bags plus a gift voucher $236. Cash donations were also and providing in-store publicity received for St John’s Care and on the day. Anglicare. Holy Covenant and St John’s The appeal result is a substan- Care greatly appreciate the tial boost to St John’s Care stocks whole-hearted support of the of much needed food and house- Belconnen community, Coles and hold products for their clients, the Aldi supermarkets and the number of which grows with the Jamison Plaza for their support cold weather and increasing un- of this rewarding activity. employment. St John’s Care as- Sue Jordan, the manager of sists about 6,000 adults and chil- St John’s Care, was most appre- ABUNDANCE: Shoppers at Jamison Plaza dug ciative, as will be her many cli- dren annually. deep to donate two car-and-trailer loads of ents. Jamison Plaza is across the groceries for distribution through St John’s Care road from Holy Covenant and in Canberra. One generous donor gave a whole trolley-load, containing $236 of goods (right). Spring in Braidwood means daffodils and music from the parish The Annual Daffodil Fair, or- ganised by the Braidwood Angli- can Women has become an an- nual feature and an important event in Braidwood’s spring cal- endar of events as well as a ma- jor fund-raiser for the parish. Held in Ryrie Park in the cen- tre of town, the Fair will run from 9am to 2pm next Saturday (Sep- tember 5) with glorious flower displays, bulbs for sale, the best sponge cake competition, raffles, children’s art, stalls selling home- made and home grown produce, biscuit prizes and much more. Two weeks later, the parish continues its tradition of free, community concerts at St An- drews Anglican Church in ACCOUSTICS: The excellent accoustics of St Andrew’s Braidwood. Church will enhance the musical talent being showcased This Spring the Concert will be our first follow-up event for during Braidwood’s annual Daffodil Fair on Saturday Back to Church Sunday. These September 5. concerts attract a broad range of people who gather to share their in St Andrew’s. his Master of Art at the School love of music with their friends Everyone involved in the con- of Music at the Australian Na- and visitors - everyone is wel- certs, from organisers to partici- tional University, we hope to ex- come. pants does so voluntarily. Com- pand our range of participants to They offer a wonderful op- plimentary afternoon tea with include music students from the portunity to showcase the di- home-made biscuits is served as ANU alongside our wonderful verse and exceptional talent of well. local performers. local singers, choral groups and As a result of the involvement If you are passing through or musicians of all ages and inclina- of the Music master from the in the district, please feel free to tions, as well as the excellent Braidwood Central School, Nor- come and share in a wonderful acoustics and magnificent organ man Meader, who is studying for concert. 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Commission for the Environment Growing support for shrinking footprint Twelve months down the road, The good news continued with Peter Masters* reports on the An- the Parish of Cobargo purchas- glican Diocese of Canberra and ing their Nissan Tiida, the Parish Goulburn’s Sustainable Vehicle of Reid acquiring a Hyundai Getz Policy. and Youth Ministries a Hyundai i30 Diesel (Wagga Wagga) and a At its meeting in October Ford Focus Manual in Canberra. 2007 Bishop in Council endorsed By this time and with the Synod’s Resolution to shrink the launch of the Sustainable Vehicle environmental footprint of the Policy there was little doubt that Diocese. the Diocese was headed in the The Diocesan Sustainable Ve- right direction at least anecdotally. hicle Policy was the first such Bishop Stuart and Jane policy produced by the Environ- Robinson arrived in Canberra in mental Commission and was January this year and were im- promulgated under this umbrella mediately put behind the wheels for the purposes of shifting the of another Skoda Octavia 2 litre Diocesan motor car fleet to more diesel sedan and a Hyundai i30 fuel efficient and more green- 1.6 litre diesel hatch respectively. house gas friendly vehicles. In Bishop Stuart’s words, “Great Prior to this occurring how- idea, I’ll support that.” ever it had been Bishop George The challenge now facing the Browning who had led the charge Diocese was now to be able to: with the acquisition of his Toyota 1. accelerate the process for Par- Pruis Hybrid. ishes and other Ministry Units GREEN TEAM: The growing fleet of cars driven by Diocesan personnel: Bishop Stuart’s On the “whiff of an oily rag” to switch to greener vehicles, as they say Bishop George was and Skoda; Judy Douglas with the Youth Ministries Hyundai; Schools Council CEO Graham conveyed around the highways 2. measure the outcomes. Willard with his VW Golf and Registrar Tracy Matthews, obviously very enthusiastic about and back roads of the Diocese It would helpful to hav a her VW Golf. conducting his Parish and Pas- policy for which outcomes could toral visits in an environmentally be measured and, for sure, the Fleet Management. SG Fleet ADR rating. minimise fuel consumption. sensitive way. Diocese did not wish to place were successful for a number of The gathering of data was fa- In concluding we believe the Following Bishop George’s another reporting task at the feet reasons but primarily because the cilitated with the issuing and use results thus far are clear evidence example of being socially respon- of Parish Councils, and, aside lease facility was financed by a of Caltex Fuel Cards. These also that the Sustainable Vehicle Policy sible Vicar General Bishop Alan from that, just how robust would major Australia Bank and not a provided for very favourable has been a success and will con- Ewing was next to make the the data be? finance company, the Fleet Man- prices for fuel throughout the tinue to be so and the vehicles switch to green, on this occasion The Registry had already cre- agement Services met our needs Diocese. recommended for use have been into a Skoda Octavia 2.0 litre die- ated a comprehensive if not ex- precisely and despite being Na- Parishes and other Ministry fit for the purpose. There is still sel closely followed by Registrar haustive list of vehicles which met tional they also had local (ACT) Units will shortly be invited to much to be done with many ve- Tracey Matthews and CEO of the with the criteria of the policy and representation with an office in sign up for a card which will also hicles in use remaining in the non Diocesan Schools Council this list was featured on the Reg- Fyshwick. allow them to receive the same compliant category. Graham Willard. Both Tracey and istry web site. The list provided The Fully Maintained Lease management reporting facility ir- The cycle of changeover will Graham deciding on for the fuel not simply a list of vehicles but Facility included all operating respective of whether their vehi- not happen overnight, however efficient and similarly powered also how they performed, their costs associated with the vehicle cle is leased through SG Fleet there is another benefit which will VW Golf Auto hatchback operating costs and total cost of for the period of the lease with Management or not. assist this process and this is Away from the Diocesan Reg- ownership. the exception of insurance which Greenhouse gas reporting contained in the Fully Maintained istry and out in the Parishes simi- Leasing option was available through the National Lease Facility. We are already receiving CO2 lar initiatives of switching to It was clear that to accelerate Insurance Program, and fuel. and greenhouse gas reporting for Compliant vehicles which have greener vehicles were taking the process and for Parishes to The management reporting a number of the vehicles referred completed their primary lease cy- place. Rector Gillian Varcoe (Sth make the change would be, in covered all aspects of managing to in this article. These vehicles cle of 24 or 36 months will be Tuggeranong) also took the VW some cases, financially difficult the operation of the vehicle fleet, and their drivers are achieving available for purchase at their solution but with Gillian going if not impossible. The concept of maintenance, fuel costs and FBT actual outcomes of between 5.1 wholesale value or may enter into one step further to reducing her leasing vehicles was therefore implications to mention just a few to 5.8 litres of fuel per 100k and a secondary lease cycle based personal footprint with the acqui- considered and, more particu- benefits upon the vehicles then wholesale CO2 gm/k averaging 152 which sition of the smaller VW Polo1.9 larly, the idea of setting up a Fully The “cherry on the top” how- in all cases is better than the Fed- value plus the operating cost com- litre diesel manual. Maintained Operating Lease, ever was that included in the eral Government’s ADR Rating ponent. This will allow those par- Like the ripples in a pond the since the costs were fixed and management reporting was a CO2 for these vehicles. ishes or individuals to acquire message radiated out through the therefore easier to budget for, and green house gas emissions These magnificent results compliant greener vehicles com- Diocese with the Parish of plus no tied up capital or depre- reporting tool. This tool took into suggest that the drivers of these mensurate with their Budgets. Batemans Bay deciding to divest ciation to worry about. account the outcomes relating to vehicles are also adopting the *Peter Masters serves as themselves of their two Ford The Registry explored a actual CO2 gm/k results com- driver behaviour component of Property and Insurance Manager, Ranger utilities in favour of two number of options and finally pared to those rated for the vehi- the Policy which urges the driver Anglican Diocese of Canberra Ford Focus Sedans. negotiated a contract with SG cle by the Federal Governments to drive in a manner which will and Goulburn. September 2009 Anglican News Page 11 MISSION NEWS Neema brings God's grace to 'forgotten people' CMS links with the Diocese of Bathurst aware of Ruaha Diocese to their missionary work. There may be opportunity to train the 'forgotten say more about the school in people'. future editions of Anglican News, but for the moment I want to by Lewis Hitchick describe another exciting Having recently returned from diocesan project that Ken Phillis a most amazing trip which took showed us in Iringa us to Canada, the UK, Ireland and The Diocese of Ruaha is in Tanzania, I have that strong com- central/southern Tanzania, and is pulsion felt by most occasional one of 21 dioceses in a country travellers to regale anyone who about the size of NSW and Vic- will listen with long tales of my toria combined, with a total popu- experiences. lation of around 41 million. And if possible, add in count- Iringa, the cathedral city, has less pictures to back up the ver- a population of over 100,000. bal onslaught. The Bishop of Ruaha Diocese, Given that this is being printed Dr Donald Mtetemela, has en- in the Diocesan newspaper, I’ll sured that his church is active not make an effort to keep it at least only in evangelism, but also in slightly relevant to the medium community development. For and write about some of our ex- example, the church has worked periences in Tanzania, where we with overseas aid agencies to pro- visited former Dubbo residents vide clean water supplies to a Ken and Dianne Phillis. number of villages in the diocese. Ken, incidentally, was a pa- In partnership with the rishioner of All Saints’, Tumut, Church Missionary Society and then choirmaster at All (CMS), the diocese also operates Saints’, Ainslie, during the 1960s. an amazing project for young 2003 by CMS missionaries Susie The Phillises now live in people with disabilities – a valu- and Andy Hart from the UK. Kilolo, a village 35 km south of able service in a country with vir- Susie had endured 22 opera- the regional city of Iringa , about tually no welfare system. tions in her first 19 years of life 700 km inland from the coastal Neema Craft Centre in Iringa to build the ball and socket joint city of Dar es Salaam. provides training and employ- that was missing from her left hip They moved to Kilolo in late ment for (currently) 80 people at birth. Her experience not only 2004 to help establish the dioc- with various disabilities. Some developed an incredible determi- esan high school, St Michael’s. are polio victims, many have come nation, it also gave her an insight The school is now a reality with through the Diocesan school for into the world of those who live an enrolment of over 300 stu- the deaf (another amazing project with a disability. dents, most of them living in the we visited briefly). “People with disabilities in the boarding houses attached to the The young folk are taught developing world are among the school. skills in spinning, weaving, sew- poorest of world's poor and of- NEW HOPE: (top) Ken Phillis chats with Haruna Mbata, For most of our travels (in- ing, paper and card making, art ten describe themselves as 'a for- manager of the Neema Craft Shop in Iringa. The store sells cluding Tanzania) my wife Sylvia or various other handicrafts. gotten people',” she said. goods made in Neema's workshops by young people with and I were travelling with the rec- Goods made in the centre are While studying Art, she vis- physical disabilities. tor of Gilgandra, Michael Birch, sold through a shopfront on the ited Uganda a couple of times. and his wife Libby. ground floor of the building, of- The second visit was for three QUALITY CHECK: (above) Gilgandra priest Michael Birch The Birches had the opportu- fering woven cloth, shoulder months as a volunteer at a L'arche examines the quality of picture frames made in the Neema nity to get to know Ken and bags, picture frames, lamp- community for people with learn- workshop, using handmade paper made from elephant dung. Dianne during their time in Dubbo shades and notebooks with cov- ing disabilities. five or six years ago, but my ers of paper made of fibre ex- Her experiences convinced he pleasure of people who valued high school at 24. Shortly after- main contact with them had been tracted from elephant dung, of God was calling her to serve disa- the opportunity to do gain some wards, he started training at through emails Ken sent from all things! bled people “following Jesus' ex- marketable skills. It seemed a Neema. time to time so I could help keep The centre was established in ample of seeking out the poor- happy work environment. “It was exciting and I en- est, most oppressed and most These young folk had grown couraged myself to learn new marginalised in society and to up in a culture that leaves disa- things,” Haruma said. “I met new declare the good news of God's bled people at the bottom of the friends and I was no longer de- love for them” . Ultimately, CMS food chain, and most had to pendent on someone else. I sent her and Andy to Iringa, struggle to get an education. started to save my own life.” where she found Bishop Donald The manager of the shop is Employment has enabled him also had a great heart for disa- Haruna Mbata, an enthusiastic to buy a block of land and build bled people. young man with a smile that a house. He is now married and Neema (which means ‘grace’ seems too wide for his face. has a young son. in Kiswahili) also operates a com- Haruma’s legs were crippled by Neema also helped Haruma mercial restaurant on the same polio when he was five years old. find sponsorship to study jour- premises, again providing mean- The only disabled member of nalism at a college in Iringa. ingful employment for people a family of ten, he had to strug- Deeply passionate about social with disabilities. gle to get access to education. His justice issues, he has already had The restaurant is obviously parents said it was ‘not right’ for some articles published in The popular with the European com- a disabled person to go to school, African newspaper. munity, because while we were so he “just hung around” at home Haruma’s story is just one of there for lunch almost all the pa- doing what he could to help. many at Neema, stories of trons were European. (I can rec- At the age of 17, he decided young people who grew up in a ommend the curried chicken and to sell one of the chickens he’d community that told them they VALUABLE SKILLS: Young women with physical or rice, very reasonably priced at been raising to pay for his own were worthless, and they had hearing impairment are taught sewing skills at Neema. Once $5.00). schooling, and his parents reluc- believed it until they found trained, girls are then helped to buy their own sewing We also looked through the tantly agreed. His love of learn- someone who not only told them machine so they can then establish their own business as workshops where it was en- ing meant he actually jumped a otherwise, but showed them a seamstresses . couraging to see the genuine grade in primary school, and left different truth. Page 12 Anglican News September 2009 ANGLICARE Rediscovering Integrated Mission ‰ Anglicare Board at their feet; occasionally we are primacy of preaching the gos- our service with reflects on what sets honest enough to recognize that pel over social service have not response. the growth of our community assisted in building the confi- We must us apart services is not the reason for our dence of governments and other assist peo- Keith Waters Condensed from a paper pre- failure to fill Parish halls and that social service providers about ple to iden- CEO, Anglicare sented by Anglicare CEO Keith we may have lost our way in partnering with churches. tify their Waters for the Anglicare Can- sharing the Gospel’s life-trans- Some critics developed a barriers to Canberra & Goulburn berra and Goulburn Board Re- forming love to people whose view that quality care was con- change and treat on August 6-7. lives are in crisis. ditional upon a person’s interest growth. in conversion and that the rea- 2. Transforming destructive per- governments increasingly con- From the very beginning of the Community Services son religious groups engaged in sonal environments and challeng- tract out the delivery of their so- Christian church, Christians have Today social work was to recruit con- ing structural injustice should be cial care programmes to commu- been involved in various forms of There are significant pres- verts. There would have been essential elements in our services. nity-based providers. In order to welfare, particularly amongst sures on providers of community some in the Anglican Church 3. Responding to the needs of develop affordable and effective those people in society who are services in today’s world. Fund- who also thought that the primary people with long histories of responses to critical social con- vulnerable and marginalised. ing agencies rightly demand lev- purpose of community services poverty, neglect or abuse is not cerns they are funding the crea- Research undertaken by Stark els of accountability and profes- was to save souls. This view is simple and requires compre- tion of strong local partnerships and Bainbridge (two secular so- sional practice not experienced in still evident today. hensive, intensive and joined- to address issues at the earliest cial scientists in the U.S) shows previous eras. This has led to all My understanding of the role up responses. possible time. Sadly, Anglicare that the consistent hallmark of community service organisations and purpose of community serv- along with Anglican parishes are church growth since the early recruiting staff with increasingly ices is much more sophisticated. rarely an active participant in days of the Christian church has high levels of vocational and aca- I do not see any conflict between these partnerships. been practical caring ministries to demic qualifications. the social and evangelical mis- Across the Diocese, Anglicare individuals, families and commu- I am not arguing against the sions of the Christian church. I Careless comments needs to make a significant con- nities in need. need for educated and informed see them as inseparable Siamese by some tribution to resourcing and equip- In the 21st century the Chris- personnel in our community serv- twins – unable to survive with- ping parishes to increase their ca- tian church faces the question of evangelicals about ices; this is essential in most set- out each other. Although I re- pacity to deliver programs for what is specifically Christian the primacy of tings. We do, however, need to be main totally committed to saving toddlers, children, young people, about what we contribute to so- careful about accepting current souls I am very clear that people preaching the parents and older people. ciety. Or in other words, how does social work paradigms without in crisis need timely and uncon- gospel over social Through luncheon clubs, food a child in a church-run child-care scrutinising them in the light of Bib- ditional practical assistance – not service have not hampers, drop-in-programs, centre feel the difference? How lical teaching and the best of our the ‘four spiritual laws.’ sports ministry and practical as- does a resident in an aged care assisted in building own traditions. Social workers sistance for the homeless there hostel know that that they are in a Advocacy the confidence of rarely have a direct influence on is an opportunity for parishes to facility run by the church? How Today, as a result of their the development of government governments and provide neighbourhood support do the employees of such organi- marginal role in social policy de- policy which is generally formed other social service focused on lonely or excluded sations know that they are work- velopment, Church based com- within government welfare de- providers about people. It could be delivered at ing for a Christian organisation? munity agencies including partments. As a result the quality, minimal cost and it would be en- If the answer to these ques- Anglicare avoid vigorous debates partnering with duration and focus of much so- hanced by the caring attitude of tions is, ‘There is no difference’ on critical social issues, con- churches. cial work practice is forged more volunteers and local Anglicare then the next question surely must sciously adhering to guidelines by politically driven funding pri- staff. I am not proposing that be, ‘Why would the church con- when they are in receipt of gov- orities than by considered re- Anglicare manage parish commu- tinue to provide such services?’ ernment funding. This some- sponses to identified social need. nity ministries, I am highlighting These are some of the challenges times means our prophetic voice 4. To enable people to reach their the need for the integration of that we at Anglicare Canberra and is silent and we are mute advo- potential our support/interven- mission to be accountable to serv- Goulburn have been trying to ex- cates for the disenfranchised. tion must be offered over a ice users and communities plore. Unfortunately, in Anglicare, In the 21st century period of time that is deter- through intentional local planning Today’s Anglican presence in we sometimes behave as though mined by need, not expediency. and delivery partnerships that are community and justice work the Christian church our contractual obligations to Sustainable change often re- managed at the regional level and across Australia through faces the question funding agencies determine the quires sustained support. supported by the diocese. Anglicare is substantial, innova- of what is parameters of our service deliv- 5. Support must be timely, af- A major challenge for par- tive, and understood by those ery. We rarely connect commu- specifically Christian fordable and practical. ishes committing to integrated engaged in this ministry and many nity service participants with par- about what we 6. Care must be taken to ensure mission is relevance. Many par- others in the church as integral ish activities and consequently fail that our services do not damage ishes appear to have become in- to both the mission of the church contribute to to integrate mission. This dimin- any participant’s self-esteem, and creasingly insular with limited and its interface with the com- society. ishes the outcomes for both arms respects their right to choose contacts outside of their congre- munity in which it exists. In of our work. It is essential that their way forward from a gation and Christian connections. many instances and at one level we re-discover our early vision range of self-identified options. They have forgotten how to share Anglicare represents the Anglican of providing a continuum of op- portunities for people seeking our 7. In developing any response to Jesus’ promise of living differ- Church’s genuine engagement One of the casualties of this assistance. This will only hap- an identified social need, sig- ently with people who are gen- with the community. is a reduction in the resources pen if our community services nificant consultations should be erations away from any Christian available to change the social con- The Challenge and parishes focus on building entered into so that the inter- education. ditions that trap people in pov- In many Dioceses where the joined-up networks of care in lo- ests of all community members Wherever Anglicare or the Anglican Church has significant erty and social marginalisation. cal communities. We need to are considered. Anglican Church engages with parish and community service This is a reality in most countries believe again in our capacity to Anglicare Canberra and people we should be committed operations there is a growing and is exacerbated by the residual be transforming agents in God’s Goulburn has a vision that sees to creating a place to belong. struggle to re-connect these sup- damage to social capital in local Kingdom of love and righteous- the diocese committed to integrat- We should build belonging posedly inseparable arms of An- communities that is an outcome ness. ing the human and spiritual re- communities that: of the aggressive economic ra- sources of local parishes with the glican ministry. We seem to have A Vision of Successful Œ Enable those who engage with lost our way in providing a holis- tionalist policies of the 1980s and emerging Anglicare capacity to Anglicare/Anglican church to tic response to people’s needs. 1990s. Integrated Mission offer life-transforming personal address critical issues in their Concerns are expressed about It would seem that whilst Anglicare Canberra and support. The primary objective lives. community services ‘selling their policy documents highly value the Goulburn aims to express both of this vision is to create a com- Œ Create learning environments souls for government funding’ and contribution of faith communities the generosity and hospitality of passionate community focused where people can develop the diluting our evangelical fervour; or there is general suspicion about God’s love and Justice. on the needs of those broken by social, emotional, and living we point to the number of staff their motives within funding agen- The principles that we should life or at a point of vulnerability. skills necessary for actively par- cies and a reticence to resource aspire to meet which will mark us working for us who do not share Re-inventing Integrated ticipating in their community. our Christian world view and lay church-based community build- as different should include: Œ Offer a sustainable personal the blame of disconnected mission ing activities. Careless comments 1. Supported personal transfor- Mission by some evangelicals about the mation is a central feature of Recent indications are that (continued on page 15) September 2009 Anglican News Page 13 ANGLICARE Finding a way forward Capture the moment with rural depression by Mark Koehler Health wise, rural Australia is not looking good but Anglicare is looking for a way forward. Tough economic times, drought, flooding, cyclones, pest infestations, rising unemployment and health services that are pretty thin on the ground ... it’s enough to make you depressed. Many medical experts predict that by 2020 depression will be one of the biggest health issues facing Australians. And rural ar- eas are harder hit than the larger SPEAKERS: Michael Condon and John Harper will speak urban centres. National President on depression in rural communities at an Anglicare lunch in of the Rural Doctors Association, Goulburn during Mental Health Week. . Dr David Mildenhall, says that FEELGOOD: Anglicare’s photographic competition for mental health is linked to the rural covery.” Country Hour. Last year he was Mental Health Week is looking for photos that convey a economy. The University of Southern the recipient of a Churchill Fel- message of wellbeing. It is estimated that one in five Queensland’s Centre for Rural and lowship, studying suicide preven- Australians will experience de- Remote Area Health says that de- tion programs in rural areas around pression each year. Depression can pression, suicide and isolation are the world. His research took him What Makes You Feel to the Anglicare Canberra & be a ‘normal experience’ and can just some of the problems facing to India, UK, Italy, US and Canada. Good? Goulburn website at: happen to anyone, but it can be men in rural Australia, and that He will talk about ways these pre- This is the theme of www.anglicarecg.org.au managed. more than 2,000 Australian men ventative programs might be Anglicare’s Photographic Com- There is a maximum of five Difficult times in farming ar- commit suicide each year with a adapted to Australia. petition for Mental Health Week. photo entries per person with an eas will amplify the problem and higher proportion of these living As part of NSW Mental Health It is a special photo competition entry fee of $10 per image, and things are made worse by isola- in rural areas. Week Anglicare Canberra & to encourage the community to you’ll need to have permission tion and a distinct lack of medical So what can be done? Goulburn is hosting the luncheon think about mental wellbeing. to use the photo from any peo- services. Psychological profes- As part of Anglicare’s rural with a special focus on mental The competition gives ple shown in the shot. sionals in some areas may be al- push toward greater community wellbeing in rural communities. Anglicare a chance to remind Closing date for your entries most non-existent. awareness of the problem, you are It will be a wonderful oppor- people that mental health is a is October 1 - so don’t miss out! Rural communities, though invited to hear two very special tunity for service providers and positive term about happiness, Finalists’ photographs will be resilient, require and deserve the guest speakers on Thursday Oc- sufferers to learn more about psy- not only about illness, and it’s on display at Anglicare’s Mental same level of health service sup- tober 8 in Goulburn. chological problems such as de- something for everyone to think Health Luncheon and Exhibition port that is available in larger cit- They are John Harper, instiga- pression and how hurdles can be about. on Thursday 8 October at The ies. Our rural communities have tor of the Mate helping Mate pro- overcome and managed. Cash prizes totalling $1,000 Goulburn Workers Club where had to contend with increasingly gram, and Michael Condon, ABC The luncheon cost is just are up for grabs, with the first the winners will also be an- stressful circumstances in recent rural journalist and suicide re- $45.00 per head and is hosted in prize being $500. It is open to nounced. years which highlights the impor- searcher. conjunction with a Mental Health residents of NSW and the ACT. If you are interested in at- tance of staging open community John Harper is a wheat/sheep Exhibition and Photographic Com- The competition is being run tending the Luncheon or the discussions about depression and farmer from Stockinbingal in petition (see story this page). in the lead up to NSW Mental Exhibition on 8 October in other mental health issues. southwest NSW. He has suffered The Exhibition will include in- Health Week (October 4-10). Goulburn, please refer to infor- The Australian Institute of depression and has devised some formation from health and well- The rather challenging theme mation on the website or phone Health and Welfare reports that simple philosophies and strategies being services, support groups, of “What Makes You Feel Prue Madders at Anglicare Can- suicide in regional and remote ar- to combat poor mental wellbeing and rural-specific services. It also Good?” might suggest happy berra Goulburn on 02 6245 eas is 1.2 to 2.4 times higher than associated with depression and the provides a resource for counsel- people shots, but this may not 7134 (or email: in major centres. The problem is stigma that is attached to it. ling and financial help. necessarily be the case. It is [email protected]). You accentuated in the bush because He developed the very suc- It is necessary to book for the open to your interpretation with will need to book ahead for the of fewer health professionals and cessful Mate Helping Mate pro- Luncheon. Please phone Prue the emphasis being YOU! luncheon. a scarcity of support services. gram in 2006 out of his own per- Madders at Anglicare Canberra Here’s another tip - judges The Anglicare “What Makes Chairman of beyondblue Jeff sonal experience to help deal with Goulburn on 02 6245 7134 (or will be looking for images that You Feel Good” Photographic Kennett said, “It’s important to get stress, anxiety and depression in email: [email protected]). relate in some way to ‘mental Competition is supported by the message out that it’s not a sign country areas. For more information on the health’, ‘wellbeing’ or ‘feel WorkCover NSW and the NSW of weakness to ask for help. The Michael Condon is a reporter Luncheon, the Photographic com- good’. Department of Industry and In- sooner you get the right help, the and national presenter with the petition or the Exhibition: Entering is easy. Simply go vestment. sooner you’re on the road to re- popular ABC radio program The www.anglicarecg.org.au

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Reflections of a man of Historybytes by Robert Willson conscience The ball-going Father of the House: The At that time I Memoirs of Kim E. Beazley. was a journalist in clergyman Introduction by Kim C. Beazley. the Parliamentary Fremantle Press. 334pp. $27.95. Press Gallery and One of the keenest joys in life is browsing in my library. Fewer Reviewed by John witnessed the change in him. The books afford greater pleasure Farquharson* “lecturing and su- than dipping into Ransome It is not easy to live up to periority” went out Wyatt’s history of our Diocese. Christian principles and survive of his manner of Chapter 5 is devoted to the first in the rough and tumble of the speaking in Parlia- Bishop, Welsh born Mesac Tho- Australian Parliament. Kim ment. He found a mas, who arrived in Goulburn in Edward Beazley, who served in new respect for his 1864. the Federal Parliament for 32 Parliamentary col- We have rich resources for years, showed it can be done. leagues and, he understanding the mind of Bishop Mother replies curtly: “No, His service spanned the years writes, in his con- Thomas because of the survival dear” 1945 to 1977, wilderness years versations with of his “letter books”. In the days Girl: “Mama, when you were for the Labor Party which was them there was before such things as photocop- young you attended a great many rent by squabbling. All but five “often a depth and ies he was able to keep copies of Balls” of his years in Parliament were reality unknown to his correspondence by pressing Mother: “Yes, dear, and I saw served in opposition. Yet he me in the past”. the letter between pages of a spe- the folly and wickedness of every achieved much from the opposi- However, his cial book which allowed a copy one of them!” tion benches. views began to of the handwriting to be pre- Girl (wistfully): “Mama, may Beazley won the seat of Fre- alarm some of his served. While fragile and some- I not see the folly and wicked- mantle following the death of party leaders. As times difficult to read, these ness of just one of them?” Prime Minister John Curtin. He Alan Reid wrote, ‘Truth is always crimination against the Aborigi- records are very valuable and I doubt if Punch magazine was 27 years old. His remarkable an uncomfortable neighbour in nal community. When he became some of them have been tran- reached Bishopthorpe in story is told in this memoir, with politics and Beazley was recog- Minister for Education in 1972, scribed and published in a book Goulburn or if the Bishop would annotations by his son, the former nised as a danger to Labor ob- he introduced bilingual education entitled Letters from Goulburn, be amused by this cartoon if he Labor Party leader, Kim C. taining office. So the word has for Aboriginal children, and soon edited by Barbara Thorn. did see it. I wonder if the Ball- Beazley, and by John Bond. gone out, destroy him – he is off- Aboriginal children were being Ransome Wyatt also uses some going clergyman learned his les- His first years in Parliament balance. Though it is fashionable taught in 22 Aboriginal languages. of the Bishop’s comments. son. were not auspicious. Alan Reid, to profess Christianity, it is re- Secondly, he developed the On one occasion he received Mesac Thomas had his faults doyen of the Parliamentary jour- markably easy to persuade those policy reforms which changed an aggrieved letter from a parish- but he was an indomitable pastor nalists at the time, wrote, who live in the materialistic at- the landscape of Australian edu- ioner who was shocked that the and evangelist on the raw fron- “Beazley entered Parliament mosphere of Australian politics cation. When the Australian Na- Rector had attended a Ball given tier of his far-flung diocese armed with the broadsword of that any man who attempts to tional University awarded him an by the Mayor of the town (un- which reached at first from the idealism and reforming zeal, only apply too rigidly the Christian honorary doctorate, it stated: ‘Mr named), and had said grace be- coast to the South Australian bor- to slow to a trot in the mire of beliefs of his private life must be Beazley’s greatest contribution fore supper. der, including the whole of what parliamentary cynicism. Confi- unstable.” was the healing of an ulcer that The Bishop was horrified. He is now the diocese of Riverina. dent of his own superiority, moral But they did not destroy him. has festered in our society for wrote that he had informed the He had a single minded determi- and mental, he lectured the Par- The turbulence of West Austral- close on 200 years. Sectarian bit- priest how grieved he had been nation to proclaim Christ by word liament in a hectoring, sneering ian Labor politics saw him three terness, which focused on school to read in the newspapers the and deed and to convert his peo- tone, which earned him the so- times threatened with expulsion funding, was dealt a death blow announcement of this fact. He ple to the Christian faith. briquet, ‘The Student Prince’, and from the Party. But he was al- by needs-based funding which wrote: “Such an act on the part almost universal dislike”. ways preselected in the ballot of Mr Beazley introduced.’ of a clergyman if repeated would Conversion of Europe Then in 1953 Beazley was thousands of Labor Party mem- Beazley writes that he had ‘a put him outside the possibilities Lately I have been reading a chosen as a representative of his bers which chose their candi- clear underlying aim in the edu- of rendering spiritual service to book entitled The Conversion of Party at the Queen’s coronation. dates. Gradually, over the years, cation portfolio: that the needs of his people; and that no dying per- Europe from Paganism to Chris- Before returning to Australia, he his stance won acceptance and every child should be met – chil- son would willingly send for a tianity 371-1386AD, by historian visited Caux, Switzerland, where grudging respect, even admira- dren in state schools and private Ball-going clergyman! He will Richard Fletcher. It is a brilliant a Moral Re-Armament confer- tion in some cases. schools, gifted children and never do it again.” concluded the book. Lord Runcie, former Arch- ence was taking place. A sincere In this, Beazley saw himself handicapped, wealthy children Bishop ominously. bishop of Canterbury, described Christian and a member of the as true to Labor tradition: ‘The and poor. As a Christian, no lesser More than a century later it as an enthralling book of real Anglican church, Beazley’s reli- British Labour Party was born of aim made any sense. It was the standards of what is acceptable genius. Fletcher has also written gious convictions were strength- radical Christianity. The move- Pole Star by which I tried to guide behaviour by the clergy have several books on ancient Span- ened by what he found there. ment was nourished in the seed- education policy. Nobody has changed somewhat. One won- ish history. He was a devout An- He returned to Australia hav- bed of the early Methodist chap- ever met the needs of all children, ders what Bishop Thomas would glican who worshipped regularly ing decided to “concern myself els, where working men could but the aim was a good naviga- say to clergy today who seek to in his little isolated parish church daily with the challenge of how find a quality of moral straight- tional point.’ continue in ministry after very at Kirkdale in Yorkshire. to live out God’s will”. As he puts ness that gave them great author- Bob Hawke said that Beazley serious moral lapses. I was so impressed with his it, “to turn the searchlight of ab- ity ... Keir Hardie, the Scottish was a better intellect and a better study of religious conversion that solute honesty on to my motives. miner who founded the British orator than Whitlam, and regret- Punch cartoon I checked him on the Internet, To try to see the world with the Labour Party and became its first ted that he had never led the Party. This incident reminded me of thinking to send him an email of clarity of absolute purity. To take Member of Parliament, said that But Beazley had other priori- a famous Punch cartoon, drawn appreciation. I was shocked to absolute love as radar through the “the inspiration which has car- ties. As he writes of his years in by artist and novelist George du discover that he had died at the fog of international affairs”. ried me on has derived more Parliament, ‘I learnt that the key Maurier. He was the father of age of only 60 in 2005. He was One discipline he adopted was from the teachings of Jesus than to social advance is not power actor Gerald and grand-father of taken by a sudden heart attack. to take time in quiet each morn- all the other sources combined.”’ but conscience. All social ad- novelist Daphne and he made his We should give thanks for his- ing, before the distractions of the Beazley himself hoped to be vance depends on making the name as a satirist of middle and torians like Richard who give us day, and ask God “to speak to remembered for two issues. conscience more sensitive.’ He upper class English society. I an account of the spirit of con- my thoughts, write them down Firstly his work to enhance the made his contribution to sensi- have a massive biography of him version among Christians over and test them by Christ’s stand- lives of Australia’s Aboriginal peo- tising Australia’s conscience, and among my books. the years. We should pray for the ards of absolute honesty, purity, ple. He put Aboriginal land rights was content with that. His best effort showed a girl same impulse to evangelism, so unselfishness and love”, then to onto the Labor Party platform in * John Farquharson wor- speaking to her mother. She asks: that future generations of histo- carry out actions that met those 1952, and thereafter worked ships at St Clement’s Anglican “Mama, if the Hendersons hold a rians will have something to write standards. steadily to expose and end dis- Church, Merimbula, NSW Ball may I attend?” about. September 2009 Anglican News Page 15 NEWS

ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF Looking back, looking forward GIPPSLAND ‰ BCA marks 90 years of faithful DEAN OF ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL, SALE ministry in the bush The Diocese of Gippsland is currently seeking a suitably by Brian Roberts* experienced senior priest to be Dean of the Cathedral The Bush Church Aid Soci- and Parish Priest of Sale. ety faces many challenges as it Expressions of Interest to seeks to make Christ known in The Bishop PO Box 928 Sale Vic 3850 the 21st Century. or [email protected] A global financial crisis, cli- mate change, and a severe drought have made the future uncertain for many. Yet, thanks to the strong shoulders BCA stands on, we will continue to take the Good News of Jesus to rural, regional and remote Aus- Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, tralians. Care Workers and Support Staff This year the Society cel- ebrates its 90th birthday. As we Do you want to feel valued and supported? move forward, we aim to inno- vate and change. But we don’t HARD YAKKA: Brian Roberts (right), National Director of Anglicare is part of the Anglican Diocese of Canberra and plan to reinvent the wheel. Our Goulburn and has been supporting and caring for children, young BCA, with Rich Lanham, a BCA missioner in the western past will shape our future. NSW town of Gilgandra. Brian says mission in the back people, families and older people for over 80 years. Our sister For much of the 19th century organisation, Nullica Lodge Inc, has been supporting and caring the Colonial and Continental blocks is as hard as it has ever been. for older people since 1997. Church Society in Britain had Anglicare and Nullica Lodge are seeking qualified nurses, care been placing evangelical mission- had refined their skills in that kept our budget in good shape. workers and support staff to provide residential aged care in Can- aries in the Australian outback. context. Most importantly BCA moves berra, Merimbula, Tura Beach and Eden. We have five hostel/nurs- At the turn of the century Fast forward 90 years and forward with the same mission. ing homes that are recognised for excellence and strongly sup- however, a spirit of change was our methods are similar. Re- As Kirkby wrote in 1930 in his ported by local communities: in the air. Federation was fol- cently the Society partnered with book These Ten Years: “A multi- lowed by a world war and Aus- Ridley College to deliver eRidley. tude of Christian work in the far · Bimbimbie (Merimbula, NSW) ·Brindabella Gardens (Curtin, ACT) tralians were ready to take re- The online course allows stu- outback exists. Novel, unconven- · Ginninderra Gardens (Page, ACT) · Mariner Park (Tura Beach, NSW) sponsibility for Christian mis- dents to study the first year of a tional, daring enterprises are · Nullica Lodge (Eden, NSW) sion in their own backyard. Bachelor of Theology degree called for. Sweating, toilsome, Working hours are flexible and we roster with the needs of staff in On a wet night in 1919, a from home. heart-breaking endurance is in- mind. Consideration will be given to applications for full time, part time bishop, some clergy and a few To date 80 individuals have volved in them. and casual employment. We require a minimum commitment to only prominent laymen from Mel- utilised eRidley. Around 40 per- “In the name of God the Bush one shift per week (at each site the policy may vary) so these roles are bourne and Sydney met to dis- cent of them hail from a regional Church Aid Society wants to do suitable for people who are returning to the workforce. cuss their vision to send gospel setting where there is no Bible them. Will the reader of this book The Federal Government allows Anglicare and Nullica Lodge em- workers beyond the end of the College close by. pray that ‘power from on high’ ployees to earn up to $22,000 per annum before income tax is payable. railway line. BCA was born. In addition, finances are an- be granted for the right doing of This makes our salary rates attractive when compared to high tax rates The early years of the Soci- other area where the past shapes the work for God and His on overtime, penalties and additional hours worked elsewhere. Our ety were marked by great enthu- the Society’s future. Kirkby Church in Australia?” staff may also be entitled to additional benefits such as extra annual siasm. The Rev SJ Kirkby, who wisely valued every donation, Mission in the back-blocks leave, personal leave and paid parental leave. We share a strong com- had become BCA’s first Organ- regardless of its size. Thousands of Australia is as hard as it ever mitment to ongoing education and training. ising Missioner, began sending of supporters around Australia has been. Faithful Field Staff men and women as laypeople to have kept the Society stable, suffer much for the sake of Our values require workplaces that embody justice and further the even during the depression of the Christ. But in God’s strength, attainment of a good and fair society for all. Our people are culturally rural Australia to test their suit- and spiritually diverse and we do not discriminate on the basis of ability for ministry there. Fol- 1930s. and continuing in the wisdom of religion, age, gender, lifestyle preference or culture. Applications from lowing their placement they From 2008 to 2009 giving to those who have gone before us, Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged and supported. were encouraged to study at Bi- the Society has increased even the Society will continue to stand ble College. with the worst financial condi- firm. If you are interested in employment with Anglicare or Nullica Lodge, This allowed Kirkby to tions since the Great Depression. *Brian Roberts is the Na- please state your preferred workplace from the list above and provide gather leaders who not only had Supporters have continued to dig tional Director of the Bush a current resume via email to: [email protected] a heart for rural ministry, but deep and their donations have Church Aid Society of Australia.

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Riverina Diocese celebrates 125 years ‰ Bishop Doug cons Graeme Lawrence and John Stevens outlines Gibson. Our focus at Synod was the plans for Riverina first 125 years of life with a Diocese’ big birthday power-point of some 500 historic party photos, and some Diocesan ‘treasures’ were on display. This year 2009 is for us in the Anglican life is a matter of Riverina our quasqui-centenary - ministry and mission in partner- 125 years of faithful Anglican life ship and thus we will maintain a to give thanks for and a future of focus on our present partnership- faithful and relevant Anglican life in-mission as we gather on the to live into. first weekend in October to cel- Our Diocese was birthed in ebrate the actual date of the sign- 1884 when the Bishops of ing of the deed of surrender. Bathurst and Goulburn sought a We are encouraging all par- way of coping with ministry in ishes to gather in Griffith for a the remote far west of NSW. weekend of partnership celebra- Both Bishops signed deeds of tion to welcome in the years of surrender of the bulk of their ter- future mission. ritory and the Diocese of Riverina Our international and tri-Di- came into being. ocesan partners shall be present It was tough from the start to celebrate with us. These part- for the first Bishop, Sidney nerships are critically important Linton, who came from a green for us as our people have to face and compact context in England the future with hope and purpose to the brown, hot and compara- in Christ. tively empty expanses of the In a context of drought, cli- SUPPORT: Bishop of Riverina Doug Stevens (right) chairing a meeting of the Tri-Diocesan colony of NSW. He laboured mate change and state and fed- Commission last year. The Commission brings the two historic ‘parent dioceses’ into a partnership with a few clergy, no permanent eral government policies that dis- with Riverina in a mutually supportive covenant, and both Bishops Stuart Robinson and abode and no towns of any con- mantle rural industries we need Richard Hurford (Bathurst Diocese) are planning to attend the October celebrations. sequence because the Bishop of prayerful and practical support. Goulburn set the boundary at the The importance of our inter- wark (Nottingham) in England. Hurford from Bathurst and anamnesis – remembering – the western edges of Wagga Wagga national partnership cannot be For several years we have been Stuart Robinson from Canberra- wonderful rich New Testament and Albury. underestimated. The Anglican actively partnered with Hokkaido Goulburn shall also join us. expression that links both the past We survived, we grew and Communion is the result of a in Japan and Archbishop Our parent Dioceses are now and the future with the present. this year we celebrate 125 years. colonial expansion of the church Nathaniel Uemetsu from our equal partners in mission. We Our remembrance of Christ In June at our annual Synod that has now matured into an in- Hokkaido and the primate of Ja- have all grown in maturity as we is that he was at the beginning of we welcomed back our two sur- ternational fellowship of equal pan will lead a party from his have realised that partnership is the Church, he journeys with us viving former bishops, Bishop partner churches. Diocese to be with us. of the essence of Anglican life and feeds us today and he walks Barry Hunter and Bishop Bruce This year, 2009, we turn 125 The importance of our Tri- and it’s expression in mission. into the future where he awaits Clark and our two surviving together with the Diocese of Diocesan fellowship cannot be So then, it’s all steam ahead us. former administrators, Archdea- Q’Appelle in Canada and South- underestimated. Bishops Richard for Riverina in 2009 for a year of

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