Bible Society aircraft dedicated The Australian FIRST PUBLISHED MAINLY P1111110 at RAAF base MARANATHM AB • ;- UT CHURCH - 3 JUN 1983 PE1--_PPLE Sir, why DIOCESE OF SYDNEY doesn't God do Rev. H. Hollis retires from St lames', King Street on 4th July. RECORD something PRICE 50 CENTS Rev. D. L. Griffin resigned as Asst Minister of 117 MAY 30. 1983 Registered by Australia Post Publication No. HARI 678 Telephone 264 8349 gm. St. Michael's, Hinders Street, Sydney on 25th April, to become a Bush Church Aid Society about the mess Missioner. Rev. Canon R. J. Bomford will resign as Rector Bishops make joint statement of Springwood on 15th June to become Rector in the world? Solzhenitsyn attacks WCC & of St John's, Parramatta. I've been asked that question a few times Rev. Donald Howard, Asst. Missioner, lately. It's a good one isn't it! Dr. Graham Department of Evangelism has accepted the God is the Master of Heaven and earth. position of Rector, St Stephen's, Lugarno. Dedication of Bible Soy lety in Australia's Airs rail. (leis: Rev. I. R. Payne, Australian le is in control of all things. Yet we look The exiled Russian writer Alexander Templeton. DIOCESE OF BATHURST General Secretary, and pilot, Mr. Laurie Edwards). around and see so much sorrow and Solzhenitsyn launched a bitter attack on In a speech full of dire warnings the Rev, A. Guyer will leave Wellington to become hatred and sometimes disasters. the World Council of Churches on Russian author, who is the first Russian Asst. Minister at Blayney. The focus was on the Bible Society's responsible for serving the Kimberley God is the loving God who loves His Tuesday, after receiving the £110,000 Orthodox Christian to receive the prize, Templeton Prize from Prince Philip at said that the entire twentieth century had Rev. J. Goodman, St. Luke's, Gulgong, is now a unique aerial ministry in Northern region in Western Australia, all of the world — yes even sinners. So, if He is Canon. Australia at a special ceremony held at Northern Territory and the western part loving and if He is powerful, is He Buckingham Palace. been sucked into a vortex of atheism and the RAAF Base in Darwin on April 17, of Queensland. His area of work covers unwilling to do anything about it? In a packed ceremony at London's self-destruction. Modern Europe, he said, DIOCESE OF THE RIVERINA 1983. was on the verge of the same collapse as hundreffs of isolated communities in The answer is, He is not unwilling, and Guildhall later, he accused the WCC of Rev. H. Booth was inducted as Rector of the the Russia of 1913. The aerial ministry, which began in mining towns, cattle stations and lie is able. In fact he has begun to do supporting Communists in the Third parish of Ariah Park on February 20, 1983. 1968, has seen three different aircraft, missions. something about the world's problems. World and maintaining silence about "The West has yet to experience a Rev. D. Hinds was inducted as Rector of the with the latest addition being a Cessna religious oppression in the Soviet Union. Communist invasion ... it is experiencing Mr. Payne referred to the But first where do the world's problems Parish of Urana on March, 13, 1983. 206. a drying up of religious consciousness. indispensability of the task the Bible originate? Certainly not with God, but Deplorable This gradual sapping of strength from DIOCESE Of ROCKHAMPTON In dedicating the aircraft, the Bible Society performs for the churches, during with man. Yes, you and me, we and all his address. "The Bible Society is linked There were hard words, too, for last within is a threat to faith that is perhaps Rev. 0. Strong, Rector of Mundubbera, Society's Australian General Secretary, the others make up the world's problems. My with all the churches because the Bible is year's winner of the Templeton Prize — even more dangerous than any attempt Diocese of Bathurst was commissioned as Reverend James Payne, said, "This greed, my anger, my self-centredness are Ile American evangelist, Dr. Billy Graham to assault religion violently from without." Rector of North Rockhampton on April 28. ministry has been established to further the text book of the Christian church," he just as serious as national greed and — because of Dr. Graham's "deplorable the Bible Cause in I lorthern Australia for said. anger and self-centredness expressed in But Mr. Solzhenitsyn tempered his Rev. W. Darnley, ROctor of Dawson Valley has statement" that he had not noticed the accepted the position of Minister in Charge zl the effective circulation of the Word of The Commanding Officer of the RAAF war, warnings by forecasting that "no matter persecution of religion in the USSR when how formidably Communism bristles Slacks Creek. God." Base in Darwin, Group Captain Dennis So, if I say 'God do something about he was in Russia. with tanks and rockets it is doomed The Society's newly appointed Robertson, presented the Bible Society the world's problems,' then I've got to be DIOCESE Of MELBOURNE Mr. Solzhenitsyn, who is 64, received never to vanquish Christianity!' Representative for Not 'hem Australia, with a cheque for $1000 on behalf of the prepared for Him to start with me. If I Appointment: Lawrence I. Hodges. From the prize (awarded every year for and pilot of the aircraft, Mr. Laurie RAAF Chaplaincy at the Base. This money expect Him to clean up the trouble in The Archbishop of York and the Dean parish of Coleraine in Ballarat Diocese to promoting progress in religion) for his Edwards, was also offici illy will be used to upgrade the Cessna's Iran, or Beirut or Ireland, then I've got to of Windsor were among the judges for become Assistant Curate in the Department of work as "a pioneer in the renaissance of commissioned. Mr. Eche ards is instrument fa, lime, be prepared for Him to clean up the the award this year. Chaplaincies — Chaplain at Lakeside Hospital, religion in atheistic nations". The award is problem of self-centredness in me. — Church Times Ballarat as from May, 1983. funded by American millionaire John On Leave: Duncan Reid. From the parish of S. DIOCESE OF THE MURRAY This is what God is doing now. He has Alban's North Melbourne — for overseas Rev. M. A. Hayward from Diocese of Former GMH sent Jesus. When Jesus came He said study as from 31st fuly, 1983. Carpentaria inducted as Priest-in-Charge of "Repent, the Kingdom of God is at hand". On Missionary Service: Gordon R. Hargreaves. the Parish of Pinaroo 5th April, 1983. executive to In other words 'turn away from serving Australia's children and From parish of Healesville. To work with Bush Rev. D. K. Moffat from Enmore-Stanmore yourself, put me first because I am King.' Church Aid in the parish of Paraburdoo in the Parish, Diocese of Sydney to be inducted as When I turn to this Jesus and recognise — New book blends suprising Diocese of North West Australia as from 31st Rector of the Parish of Renmark 27th May, their families lead Bible Him as my King then God forgives me, statistics and children's May, 1983. 1983. The Mission of St. James and St. John, He fills me with His Spirit who will begin observations The Rt. Rev. William Murray with the Rt. Rev. Harry Goodhew issuing their joint Retirement: Alfred E. Miller. From Chief Rev. D. van Dissel resigning as Rector of the Anglican welfare agency, have released to change my self-centredness into statement on unemployment in Wollongong. Executive Officer of the Mission to Streets and Parish of Keith to be inducted as Parish Priest Society work in for public debate and education, a 20 service and love for others. Then when Lanes from December, 1983. of the Parish of Christies Beach 1st July, 1983. page booklet entitled "Australia's The Communique from the recent lesus does return to clean up the mess in One of the hardest hit of all places in the Resignation: Charles L Widdowson. From "Let's Act for Children" — Call by South Australia the world — and make no mistake about Children and Their Families". current recession is Wollongong. Its Economic Summit Conference contained Permission to Officiate Diocese of Melbourne Assocate Director elements that could certainly lead to an it, He will return as Judge — then I will be The booklet, prepared by the Mission's heavy reliance on the steel industry has to join the Assemblies of God. easing of the current crisis, but still good found ready to endure and escape His research officer, Paul Napper, is based on Parallel with the release of "Australia's made it most susceptible to the effects of will, generous co-operation and proper DIOCESE OF ADELAIDE Honours for judgment. research conducted by the Australian Children and Their Families", the cut backs by B.H.P. In an unusual move Mission's Associate Director, the Rev. fan the two Bishops of Wollongong, The Rt motivation are required not only on the Rev. K. M. Lindsay, Rector of the Parish of And in the meantime I will pray that Bureau of Statistics and the Institute of Stott and Irving Paxton, launches the 1983 family First Rev. William Murray (Roman Catholic) part of Government, management and foorak Gardens, is to retire from full-time God will send Jesus to bring in the new Family Studies. Two prominent evangelical ministers Appeal with a plea to Victorians to act for and the Rt Rev.