May 2015 Anglican News Page 1 A A NEWSPAPER NEWSLETTER FOR FOR THE THE CANBERRACANBERRA AND& GOULBURN GOULBURN ANGLICAN ANGLICAN COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY VOL.VOL 3230 FREE N0.N0 41 3800 COPIES May 2015 EANGLICANVERY MONTH ANGLICAN NEWS NEWS FEB 2013 New Assistant Bishop Bishop-Designate Dr Matt Brain to concentrate on mission and ministry development in a changing culture Archdeacon Dr Matt Brain has been for the Ministry appointed as a new Assistant Bishop in Training and the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn Development following a meeting of Bishop in Council portfolio. This in mid-April. portfolio not only Announcing the appointment, helps new people Bishop Stuart Robinson said that it was enter Anglican signifi cant “because it brings generational ministry but it change and renewal to our senior team”. has oversight of “Dr Brain will play a key role in clergy’s professional helping our diocese continue to identify development also. new missional leaders and support those “It is my dream already in ministry to engage with a that people, both changing culture,” Bishop Stuart added. young and old, whose A physiotherapist by background, own lives have been Dr Brain trained for ministry in Perth transformed by Jesus, and was ordained in 2003. He served might be equipped as a priest in the Diocese of North West and sent out to help Australia as the Diocesan youth minister others fi nd the joy and in the parish of Kalbarri. that comes from his Dr Brain moved to the Diocese transforming love. I of Canberra and Goulburn in 2010 to am very excited that I BISHOP-DESIGNATE: Archdeacon Matt Brain, who become Director of Synergy Youth and might be able to help will be consecrated as Bishop on June 13, has been Children. He is a lecturer at St Mark’s prepare others for an integral part of the diocesan leadership team for National Theological College and plays the wonderful things several years. a leadership role with the International that God has in store Association for the Study of Youth for them,” said Dr running, cycling and playing the guitar. Ministry, which aims to foster the study Brain following the announcement of his and development of youth ministry as a appointment. New Regional Bishop for recognised profession. Dr Brain will be consecrated by the Wagga Region and Coast Since 2013, Dr Brain has been Archbishop of Sydney, the Most Rev’d Meanwhile Assistant Bishop Trevor Director of Parish Support, Chaplaincy Dr Glenn Davies, at St Saviour’s Edwards will become the bishop and Mission where he has worked closely Cathedral on Saturday 13 June 2015 responsible for the development of with parishes to help leaders develop at 11am. ministry in the Diocese’s western and their capacity for ministry. Dr Brain is married to Rachel and coastal regions. Dr Brain will assume responsibility they have fi ve children. He enjoys (continued on page 3) See website for Tel: 6247 3744 Freecall 1800 232 400 (ex ACT Directory) Email: [email protected] Web: www.aidf.com.au current The Fund is designed for investors wishing to support the Church and its work. The Fund is not prudentially supervised by APRA and contributions to the Fund do not benefi t from the depositor protection provisions of the Banking Act. rates Page 2 Anglican News May 2015 FROM THE BISHOP New Episcopal roles Bishop Beloved in Christ – greetings! Bishop’s Cathedral Convention Stuart The April 2015 Bishop in Council The ‘early adopters’ – heading meeting endorsed - with acclaim - my towards 300 – have registered for this Robinson nomination of the Venerable Dr Matthew Convention. It is a key plank in my Brain as a Bishop in the Church of God strategy to mobilise and equip our lay and our Vicar-General, Bishop Trevor people. Dr Alison Morgan advises me that begin by reducing them to around Edwards as the new Regional Bishop, she has now prepared her talks and is very 10% - thus returning $500,000 back to Wagga Wagg and the West with oversight much looking forward to joining us. ministry units of the Coast. My expectation is that at least ten Interest rates – by reviewing and Bishop-designate Matt will be people (plus a clergy person) will attend reducing them consecrated in our Cathedral on June from each ministry unit. Some of our Professional standards and the sig- 13th at 11.00am. His father, Bishop smaller/less well resourced parishes nifi cant implications of ‘redress’ Peter Brain is the preacher and the have immediately and enthusiastically (stemming from Royal Commission- Metropolitan of NSW, Archbishop Glenn risen to this challenge. I have also read type matters). Davies is the ‘chief consecrator’. Dr Piggin’s presentation for the Barlow Diocesan entities such as schools. Bishop-designate Matt will take on, Lecture on the Friday night. inter alia, the very large and strategic It is outstanding and will be available For Jesus, ministry training and development in booklet form to purchase after the portfolio that Bishop Trevor has Convention for $10.00. managed and refi ned. Bishop Trevor’s All Dr Morgan’s titles will be assignment (around 2/3rds of his new available at the Convention bookshop ministry focus) includes advancing the (and we have card facilities). If you ‘Wagga City conversation’ (around the are yet to book for the Convention you Anglican News missional structure and shape of the may do so here: http://www.trybooking. region) and fi lling key parish vacancies com/Booking/BookingEventSummary. A newsletter for the Canberra in Turvey Park and Wagga central. aspx?eid=113103 and Goulburn Anglican Do please uphold these our colleagues We’ll be joined at the Convention community and friends. Congratulations to both. by the Primate, Dr Philip Freier and the Roman Catholic Archbishop, Dr Editor: Lewis Hitchick Walk with the Cross Christopher Prowse. Address: PO Box 23 The fi nal ‘walk with the cross’ Bathurst, NSW 2795 organised and coordinated by Canon Bishop’s 3-D Vision Phone: (02) 6331 1722 Varcoe (supported in prayer by the Below is a very simple, 0427 373 446 Reverend Trish Stuart-Smith and her underdeveloped outline of my ‘3-D’ team) concluded on Easter Day. vision for the next fi ve years (‘15-‘20). Email: anglican.news I have spoken with and ministered It is of course predicated on the dream @bathurstanglican.org.au to many hundreds of people in 17 to see a diocese (people, communities and Deadlines: centres across the period leading up structures) transformed by the love of Editorial & advertising 20th of the to Easter in nursing homes, hospitals, Jesus. BiC received this vision and has month prior to publication. public schools, dinners, breakfasts, invited me to develop it - with a working Opinions expressed in this publication by river bank, bbq’s, street corners, group - in time for Synod. pubs, church services and so it goes. do not necessarily refl ect the views or policies of the Anglican Diocese of As well as racking up the kilometres, Deployment - of: Canberra and Goulburn. I have preached 140+ sermons and Pioneer ministers and church planters messages to many hundreds of people Equipped and envisioned lay leaders Diocesan Offi ces (thousands if you include local radio Parish Curates and leaders as per and community newspapers). our current regimen Diocesan Registry Clergy and lay leaders consistently Specialist ministry staff Level 4, 221 London Circuit Canberra City, ACT 2612 report that the exercise was most Development – of: worthwhile and in some cases, life- Income generating capital works Postal Address: giving. In Wagga, Bombala and projects (of which the Jamieson is a GPO Box 1981 Queanbeyan we were afforded mayoral prime example) Canberra, ACT 2601 receptions and the mayors themselves Financial structures that facilitate Phone: (02) 6232 3600 shouldered the cross. In Goulburn, mission Fax: (02) 6232 3650 mayor Kettle opened facilities to us and Parish partnerships with diocesan Anglican News is provided assistance without charge. and other ministry bodies This marks the end of my three year a member of the journey. Thank you for your interest, Debt reduction - as it relates to: Australian Religious prayers and encouragement. Parish contributions – I’d like to Press Association. May 2015 Anglican News Page 3 DIOCESAN NEWS Convention to focus on Discipleship Discipleship will be a key theme of changing love reaches out to others. the Bishop’s Cathedral Convention in Alison works widely in the UK in Goulburn on Saturday May 16. teaching and training, and she is also Keynote speaker, Dr Alison Morgan the editor and director of ReSource’s from the UK-based Anglican charity discipleship program for Africa, Rooted ReSource, has said that she will be trying in Jesus, which is now in use in 15 to present a deeper and more accurate countries. understanding of just what it means to be Central to her thinking is the concept a ‘disciple of Jesus’. that Jesus saves people, not for heaven “It’s not just about going to church but to help God’s kingdom happen on every Sunday, faithfully and regularly – earth; and as disciples we are not only it’s actually bigger than that. It’s a choice called to live out God’s marvellous to be made by every single one of us, not story in the world but we are also given just for the clergy,” she has said. everything needed for the job. The Convention is building on This philosophy ensures that she not the success of last year’s inaugural only encourages her listeners to a much event, when Dr John Dickson also deeper understanding of their role as spoke powerfully about the role that all disciples, she also seeks to help enable baptised Christians have in mission and and equip them to undertake this role, ministry.