A NEWSPAPER FOR THE CANBERRA & GOULBURN ANGLICAN COMMUNITY VOL. 30 FREE N0. 3 3,900 COPIES EVERY MONTH ANGLICAN NEWS MAY 2013 ‘Walk’ culminates in Canberra Journey with the service was over people were Cross impacts standing around having prayer.” communities from Over 100 join walk in Eden to Goulburn Canberra Participants in Canberra By Jeremy Halcrow were equally moved by the pre- dawn walk on Easter Sunday. Participants described The walk from the ACT the colourful and moving Legislative Assembly began culmination of the 150th with about 50 people - several anniversary Cross walk as a carrying colourful fl ags “huge joy” and “an amazing symbolizing spiritual virtues – experience”, as hundreds of building to over 100 by the time people attended both the Good the group reached Capitol Hill. Friday service in Goulburn and the Easter Sunday service in Canberra. Bishop Stuart Robinson, “At almost every described the Good Friday meeting, people event in Goulburn’s Belmore were invited to Park as “the most unexpectedly pleasing event” of his entire turn to Christ – Cross Walk. and in total, “People joined in the hundreds did.” procession from across the district and from all denominations – the crowd kept on swelling. In the park the “As we walked more people numbers grew to many hundreds joined us until there were including Goulburn Mayor, Geoff so many, it was amazing… Kettle and NSW Minister, Pru probably up to 150 people Goward. A very signifi cant group by the end,” One Canberran HELPING HAND: Roman Catholic Bishop Pat Power lends a hand as Bishop Stuart carries the of people came forward to give participant, Claire Lloyd- cross past the War Memorial en route to St John’s Church their lives to Christ.” Jones reported. “Everything Shirley Andrews came from ran smoothly [with] groups of also really well attended in War Memorial to St John’s was the media coverage which Campbelltown to attend the people singing Amazing Grace my view,” Bishop Stuart Canberra receiving waves and included the front page story Goulburn service. and other hymns. It was a said. “The highlight was 25 greetings from the public along in the Sunday Canberra Times “It was a huge joy and lovely atmosphere.” denominational leaders carrying the way. They were joined and a story on ABC TV News. privilege to share in that great The walk culminated under the cross at different sections of by about 30 parishioner of St Bishop Stuart pointed out day in the park in Goulburn,” the large Australian Centre for the 7.5 km walk.” John’s Canberra – many dressed this continued the signifi cant she said. Christianity and Culture cross Earlier, Bishop Stuart in historically appropriate media support experienced in “I must confess I was almost in Barton with over 200 people Robinson and Roman Catholic clothing - for the procession Goulburn, Braidwood and on in tears as I saw people respond attending the dawn Easter Bishop Pat Power walked the through the lych gate and short the South Coast. to the Bishop’s simple, clear Sunday service. cross from Bishop Stuart’s liturgy and picnic on the lawns. (see also, Bishop plans message. And 40 minutes after “The Canberra event was residence in Campbell via the A highlight for Canberra 2014 Walk - page 2) alsoalso inin thisthis issue:issue: Preparing for Ian Lambert to be Construction starts on Synergy Sunday Bishop to Defence The Jamieson ... page 3 ... page 16 Force ... page 7 Page 2 Anglican News May 2013 THE BISHOP’S COLUMN Maranatha - response of Bishop plans another Walk faith to a world in pain with the Cross in Lent 2014 Beloved in Christ, I am writing this post- Bishop Bishop Stuart’s Easter piece in the light of the refl ections on Cross Boston Marathon attack, a Stuart devastating suicide bombing Walk 2013 and future that has left dozens dead in a Robinson plans Baghdad cafe and a letter on Bishop Stuart said he “was my desk from the Anglican deeply moved” from the very Archbishop of Egypt pleading and the church as a whole over start of his ‘Walk with the with us to pray for an end to these past 20 years. Cross’. violence against Christians +Ian has been a faithful “We began the pilgrimage by extremist religious groups pastor, evangelist, teacher and in Eden via the harbour- across his jurisdiction. Episcopal leader. With the masters pilot boat – Our hearts break, don’t people of Batemans Bay we accompanied by a troop of they? join in thanking God for Bishop local Sea Scouts. These boys Yes, let us indeed pray and Ian and Jill and do pray for and girls also helped carry with Archbishop Mouneer, God’s blessing as +Ian moves the cross. It was a wonderful plead for God’s mercy. In to his home ‘town’ of Canberra ecumenical gathering on the so doing it is also incumbent and takes on the very strategic wharf and Pastor Ossie Cruse DAWN SERVICE: Over 100 upon us to join with St John in and signifi cant role as Anglican gave a welcome to country, people had joined the pre-dawn Anglican News praying, ‘Maranatha’ – ‘come Bishop to the Defence Force. played When I Survey on the walk around Capitol Hill by Lord Jesus’ (Revelation 22:20). +Ian will resign as an gum leaf – and urged me to the time the cross reached A newspaper for the Assistant Bishop in this diocese preach nothing other than the ACC&C site for a simple Canberra and Goulburn and lay down all his diocesan Christ crucifi ed!” Anglican community responsibilities in accepting this Given the success of the Easter worship service. We are to continue new appointment. Cross walk this year, Bishop Deadline for the June in spurring one Many thanks again for your Stuart plans to repeat the “It began with prayer. issue: May 20 another on in love prayers and interest in my ‘walk exercise starting from the Local teams and a group of with the cross’. Hundreds of North-West in 2014 and the dedicated intercessors - who Editor: Lewis Hitchick and good deeds - people became involved in the South-West in 2015. The accompanied me for the whole Address: PO Box 23 “all the more as ‘walk’ and we were pleased to current suggestion is to again journey - unceasingly brought Bathurst we see the Day see some come to faith in Christ fi nish in Canberra. the entire journey before the NSW 2795 approaching” and others were refreshed in “The Cross Walk has given Throne of Grace. I am quite their faith. You can see video myself and all the parishes convinced that this was the Phone: (02) 6331 1722 footage on our website if you involved unique opportunities key. 0427 373 446 are interested. I’ll be repeating to proclaim the good news “I also think Christ was Yes, at the appointed time the exercise next year and will about Jesus Christ,” he said. honoured in the training Email: our risen and ruling Lord will be making my way to Canberra “The strength of the exercise of 50 people in prayer and anglican.news return and release our dear from the Wagga Wagga Region. is in the willingness of local evangelism. I did this myself @bathurstanglican.org.au world from its turmoil and pain. Finally, you will be receiving communities to embrace the and it also gave me the Advertising: And until then, we are information in the next few opportunity with courage and opportunity to work closely enquiries to the editor to continue in spurring one weeks on our Sesqui-centenary creativity. I am quite confi dent with locals. Local churches another on in love and good Bible distribution. The Reverend that this will be the case in the and communities really got Deadlines: deeds - “all the more as we see Guy and Mrs Sita Matthews are ensuing season.” behind the event in creative Editorial & advertising the Day approaching” (Hebrews the coordinators. Asked how the Cross Walk and very public ways. At 12th of the month prior to 10:25). honoured Christ in each of the Twenty thousand New almost every meeting, people publication. To this end, I do wish to Testaments have arrived and towns it visited, Bishop Stuart were invited to turn to Christ – acknowledge and applaud the my dream and my prayer is said prayer was the key. and in total, hundreds did.” Anglican News is printed by remarkably good work that my that we’ll distribute them to Capital Fine Print, Fyshwick, colleague and friend Bishop Ian those we know and love and ACT. Post Print Publication Lambert has done in his time as in so doing introduce them to No. 299436/00093 rector of Bateman’s Bay and as our risen, ruling and returning Archdeacon and Bishop in that Saviour, even Jesus. Diocesan Offi ces region. Warmly, Clergy moves and Central Operations: +Ian and Jill have faithfully Diocesan Registry and tirelessly served the people Level 9 of God, their wider community appointments 221 London Circuit The Right Reverend Ian Lambert has been appointed to be Canberra City, ACT 2612 the Bishop of the Defence Force. The Primate will advise Postal Address: of the date for +Ian’s installation shortly. Bishop David Garnsey: GPO Box 1981 The Reverend Roberta Hamilton has been appointed Canberra researcher seeking material Rector of South Tuggeranong Parish (St-Mary-In-The- ACT 2601 Valley) and she will be inducted on Thursday 30 May 2013, The Rev’d Dr Brian Porter, David Garnsey was on the at 7.00pm, at SMIV. Phone: (02) 6232 3600 formerly Chaplain of Canberra staff of Goulburn Cathedral Archdeacon John Barnes will oversee Locum ministry at Fax: (02) 6232 3650 Grammar School 1975 - 82, 1938-41; Rector of Young Taralga.