14 Fib Joni Eareckson-Tadi to Visit The Australian Australia 1111NbY fiBOUT PEOPLE Many Australians have been blessed Melbourne with only one public rally in DIOCESE OF SYDNEY Deacons K. Graham of Wellington and R. Bowman of Cowra were ordained at St John's CHURCH through Joni Eareckson's books and film. each city. The dates are: Brisbane, Rev. P. C. Blake on 28th December, 1983 Cowra on November 26th, 1983. Next year they will have the opportunity Saturday, August 25; Sydney, Friday, replaced Rev. G. R. Simmons as Director of to see Joni Eareckson-Tadi in person. August 31; and Melbourne, Thursday, Chaplains with the Anglican Home Mission Rev. E. Cross, Holy Trinity, Orange has retired. Rev. A. Thomas was inducted to Holy Trinity Kevin Craik, Chairman of Christian Youth September 6 (this date may be brought Society. Mr. Blake will also become Chaplain of Orange on November 30, 1983. Travel Association, sponsors of loni's visit. forward one day). Parklea Prison and will remain Senior Anglican Prison Chaplain. Rev. C. Freestone was inducted to Condoblin has released the dates of the proposed In addition to public meetings, Joni will on December 7th, 1983. Rev. B. Roberts. B.C.A. Missioner. Zeehan, RICCORD visit to enable her meetings to be have a meeting in each city with minister , Rev. I. Mason was inducted to Ryfstone/ Telephone 264 8349 PRICE 50 CENTS Tasmania will take up position as NSW State 1 794 FEBRUARY 6. 1 984 Registered by Air'' , 's Post PublicaJon f, programmed into 1984 church calendars. and others with ministries to the Kandos on November 22nd, 1983. Secretary. BCA Society. Joni will visit Brisbane, Sydney and handicapped. Rev. B. Parkins. Curate of Narrabeen has DIOCESE OF THE MURRAY become Curate-in-Charge of Provisional Parish of Huskisson. Rev. A. Lewis is to be Rector, Penola in March, 1984. He has also been appointed a Canon of Randy Stonehill launches new Rev. D. I. Ray. Chaplain Norfolk Island. has the Diocese. MU defends Record missionary accepted the position of Assistant Minister. French's Forest Rev. E. Renfrey will be leaving Kingston at the end of January to become a chaplain in the album Rev. K. Churchward will resign as Rector St Royal Navy. Andrew's Summer Hill on 31st March to controversial interest at CMS become Rector. St Paul's Chatswood. DIOCESE OF ARMIDALE Rev. M. L. Hamaty. Rector St Mark's Sylvania, Rev. G. Carr was ordained Priest nn 21st has accepted the position as Rector Christ December, 1983 and will become Rector, Church Springwood. Bundarra. booklet as positive Summer School Movements of Assistant Ministers: DIOCESE OF ADELAIDE Rev. P. Bassett Balgowlah to Campbelltown Rev. P. R. S. Duckworth, Doyen, Diocese of A Church marriage-guidance booklet written for those about to be married. It Organisers of the annual Summer School too small for the numbers ranging up to Rev. I. Bales. South Sydney to C.M.S. Bendigo, is to be Asst Minister, Parish of which has attracted publicity for its starts from where many of them are and of the New South Wales Branch of the 1,300 and the overflow crowd was Rev. G. Nicholson. Panania to Liverpool. Stirling from 27th January, 1984. apparent acceptance of pre-marital sex, is intended to help them for the future Church Missionary Society held at accommodated in a marquee with video Rev. S. Lee. St Paul's Wahroonga to Chaplain. this week received the support of the rather than to make moral statements Katoomba from 7-13th January found screens. On several nights the usual Trinity Grammar. DIOCESE OF PERTH Mothers' Union for its "realistic" and about the past." many reasons to be encouraged this year. mountain fog settled over the site and Rev. G. Lincoln. Ingleburn to Shellharbour. Cannon D. Davis was commissioned as the first shutters had to be rolled down to keep it Rev. M. Eaton. Gladesville to Pymble. full time Chaplain to Princess Margaret "positive" approach. The Central President of the Mothers' The main meetings were chaired by out of the auditorium. Rev. P. Lockery. Earlwood to Lalor Park. Hospital for Children, Perth on 9th December The booklet, Foreword to Marriage, Union, Mrs. Hazel Treadgold, told the Bishop Harry Goodhew of Wollongong. Rev. C. Moroney. Pymble to Broadway. 1983. written by Canon Hugh Melinsky for the Church Times that she thought the Attendance figures overall were excellent Rev. P. Slavery. Hurstville to Mt. Druitt Rev. F. Armstrong has become Chaplain of the General Synod's board for Social booklet dealt with marriage and its aims Over 1,006 adults attended the bible Rev. P. Mitchell. Macquarie Fields to Dundas. Hollywood Repatriation Hospital. Responsibility and published on Monday, "In a very positive way inde?.d." In many studies in Acts given each morning by the DIOCESE OF ROCKHAMPTON Rev. G. Beard is to be the full time Air Force is designed for couples wanting to be places, she said, it put an emphasis on the Rev. Gottfried Osei-Mensa, the Executive Secretary of the Coctinuation Committee Rev. N. Forgie was commissioned as Minister- Chaplain at Pearce. married in church. It replaces another depth of commitment needed and in-Charge of the Parish of Mount Morgan and Rev. K. Drayton has become the Archbishop's booklet, The Threshold of Marriage, stressed time and time again that of The Lausanne C ngress on World Chaplain with the Aboriginal and Islander representative on the Council of Perth which has been in use for 50 years. marriage was a life-long relationship. Evangelisation. "Keep giving your life and ability over to God, then. He will develop it as He sees fit," community in Rockhampton on December 14, College. The aim of Foreward is to get couples "It gives extremely good answers as to The same high numbers stayed on for the 1983. said Randy Stonehill, at the Australian launching of his latest album "Equator", in Sydney, Rev. G. Lane and Rev. B. Shattock were to consider why they want to be married why marriage is necessary and addresses elective meetings which followed, to hear Tuesday, December 6th. DIOCESE OF BATHURST ordained priests at Perth Cathedral on in church and to realise how big a step a realistic situation which most priests from and question C.M.S. missionaries on He then continued to mix amongst the young people, doing what he likes best, meeting Rev. D. Palmer became Director of November 30th, 1983. this will be in their lives. Step-by-step come in contact with," she added. leave from many countries. Children people one-to-one. Communications in December. were catered for in separate programmes DIOCESE OF GIPPSLAND each point is made simply and clearly and "The Mothers' Union obviously each short section ends with a question at Blackheath. It was a very special occasion, at the When asked why his music "is not Rev. C. Watts, formerly with BCA at South believes in chasity before marriage and inviting couples to question thier CHRISTIAN MUSIC CENTRE in Sydney, reaching the people who need to hear it Hedland is to be Rector, Warragul. fidelity within it But the booklet does In the evening meetings the speaker was motives. emphasise the exclusiveness of marriage Elizabeth Elliot (Mrs. Lars Gren) from Tuesday, December 6th, when visiting and be converted", Randy answered that Sams Federal Rev. C. Wellard is to be inducted as Rector of American Gospel singer, Randy Stonehill, he can generate interest and has to the parish of Culcairn-Henry this month. All the fuss has been generated over in a very positive way, which is a good America—see Lesley Hick's column this made a personal appearance. The the paragraph headed The Honeymoon, thine issue. The convention auditorium was appeal to a much broader audience than Rev. R. Dutton, formerly of Lake Cargelligo will purpose of the event was the Australian any one particular group. However, David Secretary to take up duty at Orange in the Diocese of which says "For some couples this will be launching of his latest album Smallbone also explained, "Major secular Bathurst in the near future. a new experience on both sides. For others, either husband or wife will "EQUATOR". record shops have received copies of serve again in The Ordination of Deacons is to be held at St already have had sexual experience. For During his recent Australian Tour Randy's record albums, but unless there Peter's Church in Leeton on 24th February Bishop Festo Kivengere and four Gottfried Osei-Menson several songs, from this album, were is a turnover, with people constantly 1984— Mr. H. Hockley to the parish of Griffith; some, there will have been full and free South America The Rev. Peter Dawson, Missionary included in the program. For the many requesting copies and buying them, no Mr. R. Mann to the parish of Leeton and final experimentation for some time. Others African colleagues to visit Personnel Secretary for C.M.S. Australia, who came along to the Christian Music company or shop will stock an item that The South American Missionary arrangements have not yet been completed will have been living together already, for Mr. K. Family. and so this experience is nothing new. Or said that 200 places could be filled by the Centre, here was the opportunity to meet is not selling. It's up to people to request Society has confirmed that the Rev. Greg them". is itt" Australia mission if the right people were trained the artist in person. Blaxland and his wife, Judith, are to return DIOCESE Of WILLOCHRA and ready. The society aims to have at "Besides reaching an 'outsider', we also to service in South America after 11 years The only thing not discussed was the Rev.).