Issue 76 October 2017 PNG Consecration Celebrations ishop Andrew recently returned from a short visit of the Body of Christ. The ACPNG is the poorest of Anglican The Rev'd Helen Wilderspin, Vicar of St Matthew's, to Papua New Guinea where he was present at the Churches in Oceania and need our support and commitment Hastings is farewelled by parish members and Benthronement service for Archbishop Alan Migi. as partners. Waiapu is recognised within our province as students of St Matthew's Primary School Archbishop Alan has been the Bishop of New Guinea upholding that relationship and partnership on behalf of Islands for many years and was one of the hosts during the province in a manner similar to the Diocese of Auckland the pilgrimage made by a group form Waiapu in 2015. The upholding the relationship with the Church of Melanesia. Also in this issue visit to PNG this year included a meeting of the partners, the Diocese of Norwich, Missions Boards of Australia and Bishop Andrew believes that we have some skills and talents • Introducing ACW's New GM - Lucy Laitinen NZCMS, and Waiapu including the H&W Williams Trust. that we can offer in support of the mission of the church in It was encouraging to experience a deepening of the PNG and he hopes to take a small group with him next year • Laura Jackson - Woman in Blue relationship between Waiapu and the Anglican Church in to explore how we can develop the relationship into projects Papua New Guinea (ACPNG) during this trip and also to gain that will be about responding to the needs of ACPNG. • New feature - Waiapu Good Sorts a better understanding of the work of our partners in PNG. Relationships need to be at the centre of this partnership Pictured: Bishop Andrew as part of the procession at the • Our young Anglican at St John's College with PNG and in particular our relationship first as members enthronement service for Archbishop Alan Migi. From Bishop Andrew Church under Bishop Allan’s guidance has responded to communities who have requested schools for their children as new population centres develop in otherwise very remote areas, as a consequence of the development of the plantations. uilding on the relationship established in Bishop I was delighted to hear the news of Bishop Allan’s David’s time between the Anglican Church in nomination as Archbishop and even more pleased to be Papua New Guinea and the Diocese of Waiapu, able to attend the service on behalf of Waiapu and our BHugh McBain and I recently travelled to Lae in the Province. The relationship between Waiapu and the Church Diocese of Aipo Rongo, to attend the celebration of in Papua New Guinea (ACPNG) has been developing over the enthronement of the Most Reverend Allan Migi as the past eight years or so and I hope it will continue to archbishop of the Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea. develop further in meaningful ways in the coming years. I met Archbishop Allan when I went to PNG for the first time Returning to PNG after two years provided me an opportunity in 2015 on pilgrimage with others from the dioceses of to meet again with each of the Bishops and also the other Waiapu, Rockhampton (Australia), and Norwich (England), church partners who act in support of ACPNG, namely the when he was the Bishop of New Guinea Islands. We enjoyed Anglican Missions Board, the Church Missionary Society Hugh McBain, Bishop Andrew, Archbishop Allan Migi, and Rev'd Allan’s hospitality out in the remote eastern islands and and of course the H & W Williams Trust located here in appreciated his devotion to the people of New Britain, Steve Maina, National Director of NZ Church Missionary Waiapu. The support of all these groups, along with the New Ireland, Bouganville and the surrounding islands. Society Province as a whole, is important to ACPNG in many ways, but it is also reflective of how our Anglican Communion Life in that remote setting is heavily influenced by the is developing cooperative partnerships across Oceania. industry surrounding palm oil plantations. Immediately our Western concern for suspicion about the effects In recent years the Primates of the provinces around of the palm oil plantations rises to the Oceania have been meeting regularly to offer support and encouragement to one another across the many differences that each province represents. I am pleased that Waiapu has developed a relationship with ACPNG, essentially on behalf of our province and I look forward to being a part of how that will develop in the future. This visit impressed upon me the importance of personal relationships in mission partnerships. There is nothing like being with someone in person, in their patch, to really gain a deep understanding of what needs there are for the development of mission in that place. I am committed to returning to PNG on a regular basis to support the relationships with the bishops, and am looking forward to Representatives of the PNG Defence Force presenting planning a visit next year. I will be taking a small group with Archbishop Allan with Robes me with particular experience and skills to introduce them to ACPNG, and to see how future mission projects may develop. surface and we were curious to see the Church’s involvement with the communities working around the plantations. The In the meantime I encourage you to hold our mission setting for this industry is different from places in Indonesia partners in PNG in your prayers. PNG represents the poorest Bishop Andrew with a group of young people from the and other countries which see the huge displacement of of our local Anglican neighbours in Oceania and I believe Diocese of Dogura wildlife as the plantations replace native forest. The Anglican they deserve most of our focus for overseas mission. 2 Issue 76 Waiapu News Around the Diocese Three Registrars: Colleen Kaye (current) flanked by Robin Nairn (l)eft and Neil Eagles (right) Tim Edwards at St Luke's Rotorua Messy Church.. The Very Reverend Ian Render installed as new Dean of Waiapu with Bishop Andrew and Pihopa Recent Te Puke Parish confirmations with Bishop Andrew Ngarahu Katene Issue 76Issue Waiapu 76 Waiapu News News 3 Synod 2017 Bishop’s Charge Bishop Andrew began his Synod charge by reminding Allied to this is developing the relationship between the worship on Sunday mornings. everyone of the boundaries of this Waiapu Diocese which Diocese and Anglican Care Waiapu to ensure that we was established on 27th September, 1858, and invited the have clear understanding about roles and responsibilities Concluding his charge Bishop Andrew said: we continue Synod to consider how we describe ourselves as ‘church’, between us and that we develop a cooperative partnership to face some difficult challenges as a Church as we the life of the church and the range of skills or giftings that across the whole of Waiapu for the delivery and support wrestle with the realities of ministry in this day and age. are represented throughout the diocese. In reflecting on of social services, following on from the sale of the rest The challenges before us are not insurmountable but these questions we can then consider how we can offer homes earlier this year. do require effort, courage and hope to be able to work ourselves and our strengths into the community. This through them together. was focussed with the challenging You Tube clip (https:// Two key focus areas, not just for Waiapu but across the And he left the Synod with these questions: What are the www.youtube.com/watch?v=XasFVJktQJw) by Canon J. Tikanga Pākehā dioceses, are discipleship and leadership, risks that are hidden from your view or in plain sight? What John explaining to a woman he sat next to on a plane, in and these are being included in our training and education actions can you take to mitigate those risks? What are the response to her question, ‘what do you do?’ that he works programmes for both clergy and lay. opportunities that you can see on your horizon that can for a global enterprise – with outlets in nearly every country He describes how the opportunities to spend time in help improve your situation? of the world…and it’s called the Church. The challenge for parishes continues to be a highlight of ministry for him as us is how we conceive ourselves as a Church. Bishop of Waiapu, especially being able to participate in We each need to play our part in identifying these things 4 Issue4 74Issue Waiapu 76 Waiapu News News so that they can be addressed clearly and calmly. If we do need a proactive restructuring, asking do we not need a act of reconciliation so enabling full interchangeability this steadily we will hopefully avoid living in crisis mode bigger level of restructuring than is currently on the table of ordained ministries. too much. in Motion 29? There was reference to ‘the Irish model’, the practice The new Koru Ministry launched recently, the review of lay Jo likewise highlight areas for consideration as the Synod used between the Church of Ireland (Anglican) and licencing by the Diocesan Ministry Committee, touching discussed this motion reminding everyone that this is not the Methodist Church in Ireland, where such mutual on Motion 29 (see below), and the progress in Central and talking about marriage but rather a blessing of a marriage recognition is already common practice. Although the Southern Hawkes Bay over the last three years along with that has already taken place.