Issue: 067 Newspaper of the Anglican Diocese of Wangaratta I www.wangaratta-anglican.org.au November 2017 THE ADVOCATE INSPIRED BY GOD’S LOVE, THROUGH WORSHIP, PRAYER AND SCRIPTURAL REFLECTION, WE SEEK TO LIVE OUR CHRIST- CENTRED VALUES BY MEETING THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH SERVING AND ACCEPTING OTHERS. OUR HISTORY different structures Ministry and Bishop’s within the Diocese Certificate. He went on Success for Lay - the Ecclesiastical to explain that the only structure - pastoral way to move forward charges and Bishop’s was to meet and work Ministry Day ministry; The Registry together in a shared BY CAROLINE BURGE was first planned it - Administrative and ministry. Fr Clarence was hoped that there focus groups, Bishop- informed the group On Saturday 14th would be about 30 in in-Council, Property, that there will be more October over 60 lay attendance, so with Finance and Task Teams; Diocesan Professional people took part in the double that number, the the Archdeaconry - Development Diocesan Lay Ministry day was deemed to be a Hume and Goulburn and programmes taking Invigoration Day. The resounding success! Ministry Development; place in various centres day was first the idea Deaneries - south, around the Diocese of Wangaratta’s Lesley In his introduction, north-west, and north- (north, south, east and Lewis, but she thanked Father Clarence Bester east; Support Agencies west) to encourage the Diocese and all spoke of the importance - Anglicare, ABM, Bush greater participation involved for getting of ‘team ministry’ Church Aid, CMS and with less travelling. on board with this between the clergy Diocesan Ministry important journey of and the lay people. - Cursillo, Mothers ...Continued on page 2 faith. When the day He also outlined the Union, Education for Photo above: Rev Sally Boothey - Crafting and delivering intercessory prayer break-out stream. Farewell to Fr Peter History in our & Fiona Tinney - Diocese PAGE 3 PAGE Page 3 - Page 4 - 5 FEATURE 2 THE ADVOCATE November 2017 THE ADVOCATE Developing Farewell to Fr Peter & Fiona Tinney NEWSPAPER FOR THE DIOCESE OF WANGARATTA VOLUNTEERS NEEDED… Ministry The Advocate is focussed on the people of Together our Diocese; and sharing our thoughts and ideas helps to make it a success. We would BY FR CLARENCE BESTER appreciate your assistance in either of the following roles. Movie, Theatre or Book Reviewers Towards a Strategic Ministry Operational Plan Our regular Movie reviews have been well received by readers however our dedicated One of the focus areas at our recent Lay Ministry Invigoration day included the development of a Strategic Ministry contributor has left and we are looking for Operational Plan for Parishes. This was based on the Ministry model of Jesus calling, training, equipping and sending the people to provide monthly reviews of any disciples out for mission and ministry in the world. The careful instructions given to the twelve according to Mark 6:7-13, kind. If you are a regular movie or theatre Matthew 10:5-15 and Luke 9:1-6 and the seventy according to Luke 10:1-12, clearly point to a well-articulated action plan. goer or enjoy a good book perhaps you could write a review for our monthly Diocesan paper. Proof Readers To assist with making sure that our publication is the best it can be we are looking for a small team of people who could proof read the paper prior to publication. This will require people with a keen eye and a good understanding of spelling, punctuation A Collaborative, Team-Ministry approach (being sent out two by two) was indeed the order of the day and precludes the concept of a solo-pilot model in the ministry of the Church. In challenging times, with many constraints and the shortage and grammar. of clergy serving in Parishes, we will have to explore ministry options than can assist us with our intentional focus of leading We are seeking expressions of interest others to Christ and being agents of change within society. from people to assist in these roles in a volunteer capacity. If you feel this is The aim of this plan would be to build communities of faith that would lead to the involvement of every member of the something you could help with, please congregation. The giftedness of all will contribute to the effectiveness of the local Church Community, as it will embrace contact Fiona Van Bree in the Diocesan issues of social justice, community outreach, creative and innovative liturgy and evangelism. Celebrating liturgical and Office – other commemorative events can be used strategically to connect Families, Community Outreach Programmes, Schools and Email: [email protected] other Faith Communities. Phone: (03) 5721 3484 One of our intentional focus areas, which is the ‘heartbeat’ of any congregation, is Children’s and Family Ministry which The Advocate Team is a desire of all congregations. A question about this by Grace Beer from the Parish of Benalla to participants at the three Strategic Ministry sessions at the Invigoration Day and the responses given about the lack of this ministry, clearly highlighted Parish Vacancies in the need for development in this area. This ministry certainly seems to be vital in the description of the Church as a family. Like strategic plans, our ministry plans should have desired outcomes and future directions which should be evaluated Regional Victoria against the implementation initiatives, time frames and targets. It should however present a concept of ‘Church in Plain The Parishes of Shepparton and Wodonga Language’ so that it is easily understood by all involved. currently have positions available for experienced clergy. These are leading parishes in their respective regions and are pivotal to the future of the Diocese. Lester & Son LAY MINISTRY INVIGORATION Funeral Directors The people we are seeking will be committed - continued from page 1 to growing vibrant and inclusive communities A tradition of personal, professional care since 1907 DAY of faith that are engaged in the life of the The Diocesan Registrar they can. The diocese Father Clarence Bester community. Tim Williams gave an recognises the great job - Strategic Plans and overview of the Lay the lay people are doing. Grace Beer on Children The Diocese of Wangaratta covers north Ministry within the and Family Ministry; east Victoria and the Albury border of NSW. Diocese; the models Speakers throughout (4) Nikki Collins giving This is a beautiful part of the country and already in place; the the day included Jane an introduction to Safe together Bishop, clergy and people work hard titles and roles; and Atkinson and Fiona Church and what comes to serve the Lord. This Diocese is focused the various levels of Tinney giving an overview next. All five speakers authorisation and their of the programme were extremely on providing prayerful, loving and caring guidelines. With many and the introductory informative and ministry, celebrating the love of Christ in all parishes without full address; plus those engaging. that we do. time priestly ministry, running the four very Andrew Harbick & Darren Eddy Tim explained that the informative break-out A huge thank you to If you are looking to embrace new only constant in the streams - (1) Rev’d Sally those who organised the opportunities, we invite you to Call now for immediate service or for an appointment to discuss your funeral needs. Diocese is the lay people. Boothey talking about day, those who delivered contact the Registrar - 02 6056 1700 He went on to say that ‘Crafting and delivering the workshops and Mr Tim Williams to explore these 49 Thomas Mitchell Drive Wodonga it was important for lay intercessory prayer’; (2) sessions, those who fed positions further. www.lesterandson.com.au people to develop skills Father Thomas Leslie us and those who took Phone: (03) 5721 3484 or and training to enable on ‘Altar serving and time out to be part of it. Email: [email protected] All Hours • All Areas • Pre-planned Funerals Available them to do the best job sanctuary liturgy’; (3) WHAT’S INSIDE? CONTACT US DETAILS From the Bishop.................. ..................3 GENERAL ENQUIRIES, The Advocate Newspaper is published by the Anglican Diocese of Wangaratta and is DESIGN & PRODUCTION distributed across the Diocese on the 1st week of every month (excluding January). 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The Scripture quotations are from the New Revised Contributions and photos are welcome (please limit to approximately 300 words) for Diocesan Parish Times.........................11 Standard Version of the Bible, copyrighted, 1989, by the consideration for publication dependent on space and content with the understanding that Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America, and they may be edited. People & Parishes................................12 are used by permission. All rights reserved Pictures should be provided as a high resolution JPEG (300dpi) or Tiff if possible THE ADVOCATE November 2017 3 Farewell to Fr Peter & Fiona Tinney BY CAROL FURSDON On Sunday 15th October we farewelled Fr Peter and Fiona Tinney at a combined centres from the Bishop service at St Stephens Church in Rutherglen followed by a bring and share lunch.