Mothers’ Union view
is worldwide
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Volume 108, Number 4
Hope discussed
By Jeanette Severs
THE Christian Hope was the title
for the seminar held at Delbridge
Hall in Sale on April 9. Organised by
the working group to facilitate learn-
ing and discussion on the
Foundations of Faith (Synod 2009),
the seminar was attended by about
40 people; about half were clergy.
Discussion was facilitated and
directed by Reverend Dr David
Powys of Cranbourne parish.
Dr Powys’ studies, in particular,
have caused him to dwell on salva-
tion and the fate of the unrighteous,
as depicted in the Bible.
“I believe we should be critiquing
heaven and what we believe is heav-
en; what we allow to influence our
thinking,” Dr Powys said, challeng-
ing attendees to think about life,
death, immortality and funeral rights
in the Anglican church.
“Learned people hold opposing
views on this topic, but where you
end [believing] depends on what you
know, read and discuss and on your
starting assumption,” he said.
Dr Powys asked attendees to con-
sider: If you don’t end up in heaven,
where do you go and what happens
to you? “This depends on your start-
ing assumption. We have to take
death seriously. Jesus did not deny
death,” he said.
Dr Powys took attendees through a
brainstorming session about what it
means to be clergy before discussing
his own view.
“Someone who speaks with author-
ity about the Word of God, a minis-
ter of the Word and able to interpret
the ministry of God,” he said.
He then led discussion about the
resources, sources and authorities
clergy can draw upon to interpret and
raise hope in people when dealing
with death.
“Clergy have a responsibility to
deal professionally with scripture as
it is presented in the Bible,” he said.
There was general discussion about
tapping into modern consciousness
and using media, such as films, to
help people interpret death and then
move into scripture.
Another brainstorming session
focussed on what Jesus said about
the Kingdom of God, again prompt-
ing many contributions by attendees.
Dr Powys emphasised his view that
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the fundamental data available to
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means to us and how he is among us,
is contained in the Bible.
On the topic of Christian Hope, he
said one of the fundamental ques-
tions is, where is the Kingdom of
God – “up there or here?”
“Hymns and some Bible passages
suggest up there; but my interpreta-
tion is it is here, with Christ, and
dependent on how you live your life,
which relates to how you are
judged,” he said.
“We have a responsibility as clergy
to take what we know and have as
resources to help people through the
process of grieving, death and funer-
als.”
Dr Powys pointed out, to general
agreement, one of the best resources
in the Anglican Church is A Prayer
Book of Australia for leading servic-
es and prayer with appropriate
words.
“Focus on the saving action of God.
Use the scriptures to talk about the
past and the present. Say what we ABOVE: A live donkey was part of the procession on Palm Sunday at St Paul’s Cathedral, Sale.
know and admit when we don’t Photo: Christine Morris
know. Avoid complicity about death
and what it is, resurrection and
hope,” Dr Powys said.
“God means for us to have a good
life. I think the thrust of God’s teach-
ing is that life is for the living.”
After small group discussions on
Celebrate 400 years of KJ Bible
death and funerals, Ray Elliott MAY 2 this year is the official celebra-
stressed it was important to remem- tion date for the 400th year since the
ber a funeral is for the people left King James’ Bible was written and pub-
behind. Janet Wallis spoke about her lished. The Bible was rewritten on a
experience in Leongatha, with commission from King James I of
Christian doctors, where she is often Scotland and England. The king com-
part of the dying process. Jenny missioned the new translation in 1604,
Ramage said it was important when and for the next seven years, 47 scholars
engaging with youth culture to be and theologians worked through the
honest, about the struggles of life, of Bible line by line.
death and about hope. At that time, England was in a Bible
“What is our role and our responsi- war between two English translations.
bilities under God and what informa- The Bishops' Bible was read in church-
tion and resources do we bring to es. The Geneva Bible was the choice of
those roles and responsibilities? We the Puritans and the people.
need to take a firm scriptural stand,” The King James Bible, in the past four
concluded Dr Powys. centuries, has woven itself deeply into
Bishop John McIntyre, in closing our speech and culture.
the day’s discussions, said it was Details about events of commemora-
important to affirm what it is we say tion in Australia and the United
in the face of death and not perpetu- Kingdom during 2011 and more infor-
ate what we should not be saying. mation about the King James Bible, are
The working group has committed on page 11 of TGA. (Right: The 1982
to ongoing discussion and will plan revised King James Version.)
another seminar to facilitate this.
More views on page 12 inside TGA.
 2 Our Diocese - Missions and Ministries
Index
Hope discussed
MU’s worldwide view
Abbey program
Journey with Saints
Archbishop: No more silence 6
Here & Now in Paynesville 7-9
Diocesan Calendar
Color in and puzzles 10
400 years of KJ Bible 11
Perspectives on death 12
Perspective on worship 13
Book & film reviews 13
Choir sings Crucifixion 14
Holy hands at fete 15
Diocesan pictorial 16
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Easter reflection
3
A FAMILIAR episode in the midst of the Pas-
4 sion Story sees Pilate wash his hands of any re-
sponsibility for the death of Jesus, who he has
5 determined is innocent. There is a chilling ring
to the response Matthew the Gospel writer
places on the lips of ‘the people as a whole’.
“His Blood be on us and our children,” they say.
Here is a pointer to the profound theological
significance of the death of the Christ as truly
9 being ‘for the sins of the whole world’. We
today declare this each week in The Great
Thanksgiving Prayer in the service of Holy
Communion. In declared innocence, Jesus bears
the sins of the world and pays the price of that
sinfulness. Rather than condemn us, God in
Christ forgives us. The response of grace to
wrongdoing is to forgive and forgiveness comes
at a cost to the one who forgives.
Throughout his life and on to his death, Jesus
refuses to act other than in grace. He refuses to
do anything other than to love as he understands
God loves. At any point he could have turned
back from the way of grace but he refuses to,
even in the face of death. In this, we declare, lies
our salvation. God’s forgiveness offered by
grace in Christ, gives us hope. And the cost of
our hope is the death of Christ.
Insofar then as I have ever sinned, the blood
of Christ is on me. His death is the cost of my
forgiveness. The price for my wrongdoing is his
blood, not mine. Confronted by my sin, the God
of grace bears the consequences of my sin,
rather than paying me back for my wrongdoing
and using my wrongdoing as a reason for my
condemnation. The death of Christ is the cost
of grace to God and the means of hope for us.
This is the profound mystery of faith we declare
in the crucified and risen Christ.
In being met by grace despite my wrongdoing,
my life is transformed by God’s love and ac-
ceptance. In the experience of that transforma-
tion I am set free, inspired and empowered
myself now to live by that same grace. When
Jesus calls us to ‘be perfect as our Father in
heaven is perfect’, he understands the perfec-
tion of God to be the perfection of grace. The
life he is calling us to live is the life of grace.
God has met us in grace. Now we are called to
meet each other and all whom we meet in that
same grace.
The call to ‘be perfect’ is not a call to some
kind of moral perfection. That leads only to self-
We find God in Easter
An Easter message from Dr Philip Freier,
Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne
THERE will be many, at this time, who feel
traumatised by the recent series of natural ca-
tastrophes. As well as the devastating loss of
lives, the hopes and dreams of many have been
dramatically swept away, or have crumbled
about them.
We have been remorselessly reminded in these
events of the fragility and vulnerability of
human life. Nature and its forces that we often
see in a personal and friendly way are revealed
as hostile and inhuman.
When we encounter such destructive natural
forces and elemental power, which can make
our human efforts at building a world of stabil-
ity and comfort look feeble, we naturally ask,
where is God?
But God is not a remote or uncaring God. God
is the God of love and the God of compassion,
who suffers our pain with us. This is what com-
passion means; to suffer with another. In the life
of Jesus, we encounter the true compassion of
the God who is the infinite source of all love and
the very essence of love.
Jesus is a fellow sufferer who understands our
pain and suffered one of the most painful and
agonising of deaths possible to imagine on
Good Friday.
So, when we are haunted by the pictures of
May 2011
righteousness. The righteousness that Jesus says
‘exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees’ is a
life lived in grace. It is not a life of higher moral
rigorousness but a life that overflows the re-
strictions of moral rigor by daring to live by
grace and by grace alone, despite the cost.
Grace is not restricted in any way. For Jesus it
will mean even to ‘love your enemies and pray
for those who persecute you’. By the life of
grace we show we belong to Christ and that we
are, as Jesus says, ‘children of our Father in
heaven’.
Paul takes up this same theme in writing to the
Roman Christians. He understands the life of
grace only because he was met by grace, even
when as an enemy he was persecuting the fol-
lowers of Jesus. He understands that, as his evil
was not repaid by evil but confronted by grace
in forgiveness, so we are called not to ‘repay
anyone evil for evil’. We are called, he says, not
to be ‘overcome by evil’ but to ‘overcome evil
with good’.
As at this Easter time you have contemplated
the cost of grace for Jesus in the cross, know too
there is a cost for you to live by grace. The con- way that makes healing a possibility, both for
sequences of evil and wrongdoing are still borne those who have been wronged and those who
have done wrong. Grace and forgiveness are
out in the life of the world. If you are the one
wronged, you will bear that cost. To live by costly but not naïve or stupid. Above all, they
grace means to be willing to bear that cost and are not a denial of evil and wrongdoing but a
to confront its implications for you. way of confronting and overcoming evil and
It means to agree not to use that cost to you as wrongdoing.
a justification for striking back and causing a
cost to be borne by the one who has wronged
Grace, lived out in and through our lives in
Christ, is the gift of hope and healing which
you. This is what it means ‘to take up your Jesus Christ brings to a broken world. This is
cross’. Go in this way of grace and you will the hope of resurrection.
bring hope to others.
It is important, however, not to misunderstand
what living by grace and forgiving means. This
is especially so for those who are the survivors
of others’ abuse. Living in grace and offering
forgiveness does not mean making excuses for
those who have wronged you. Nor does it mean
denying the wrong others have done to you, or
the effects that has had on you. Living in grace
and offering forgiveness does not mean letting
another continue to be abusive towards you, or
excusing a wrongdoer from having to face the
consequences of their wrongdoing. Nor does it
deny you rightful anger at wrongdoing, or deny
you the opportunity to express that anger. The Right Reverend John McIntyre
Living in grace and offering forgiveness re- Anglican Bishop of Gippsland
quires the courage to confront wrongdoing in a
those who died or were badly injured in the nat-
ural disasters, I invite us all to believe in the
Christian vision that God is there with them in
their pain and anguish. As God is with all those
who suffer; whether through natural disaster or
illness or poverty.
God is present, too, in the selfless love and
care of the rescue workers, the police, the hos-
pital staff and paramedics – but also in all the
heroism and self-sacrifice of ordinary people –
neighbours, colleagues, family and friends; as
well as the generous financial support shown by
many.
Death, pain and suffering do not have the last
word in the Christian vision. This is the mean-
ing and joy of Easter. It does not end with Good
Friday. The God who is love joins us in our suf-
fering, not so that we can remain in it, but so
that we can be liberated from it.
Easter Day is the day Christians celebrate
Jesus’ resurrection into new life and God’s great
liberation of humanity from death, pain and suf-
fering. St Paul said that nothing, in life or death,
can separate us from the love of God that is in
Christ Jesus (Romans 8.39).
Easter is the great proclamation of this pro-
found truth. Nothing, not tsunami, or earth-
quake, or flood, can separate us from the love
of God in Christ Jesus. Christ is Risen, Alleluia! can.com.au/easter2011
See Archbishop Freier giving his Easter mes- [Archbishop Freier’s message provided by
sage on YouTube at: www.melbourne.angli- The Melbourne Anglican.]
The Gippsland Anglican
 May 2011 Our Diocese - Missions and Ministries 3

MU offers a worldwide view

By Jan Misiurka
ON Lady Day each year, members of Mothers’ Union
across the world join to worship and meet in fellowship. MU
members and friends travelled to St Paul’s Cathedral in Sale
to join in Gippsland’s celebrations on March 25.
The service, celebrating Lady Day, the Feast of the An-
nunciation of the Blessed Virgin, was led by Very Reverend
Dr Don Saines. During the service, the new Gippsland MU
executive, led by new president Karin McKenzie from Leon-
gatha, was commissioned.
Guest speaker, Mrs Marilyn Oulds, former Australian MU
executive member, is a General Trustee with the Worldwide
Mothers’ Union. Marilyn spoke briefly on the role and re-
sponsibilities of a Mothers’ Union Trustee, before moving
on to very comprehensively explain the wider work of MU,
centralised from Mary Sumner House in London. Some
highlights of her talk follow.
The largest proportion of four million Worldwide members
are in Africa and India (97 per cent), while two per cent are
in the United Kingdom and Ireland and one per cent are in
the rest of the world; a diverse membership of committed
Christians who serve their local community through prayer
and projects developed to meet local needs and bring lasting
solutions to promote marriage and support family life. We
were reminded the aim and purpose of MU is to demonstrate
the Christian faith in action by the transformation of com-
munities worldwide through the nurture of the family in its
many forms. Marilyn then gave us reasons why MU exists
and how MU works in these areas:
To maintain a Worldwide Fellowship of Christians united in
Prayer, Worship and Service.
To promote conditions in society favourable to stable fam-
ily life and the protection of children:
MU members in Georgetown, Guyana, fundraise and help
run the MU nursery school.
Bye Buy Childhood campaign will tackle marketing ad-
vertising aimed at children that encourages them to be con-
sumers. (Partly due to his role in helping to develop this
campaign, Reg Bailey, chief executive of MU, has been com-
missioned by the British Government to carry out an inde-
pendent review to address parents’ concerns about the
pressures on children to grow up too quickly. This review is
to give a real measure of support to family life.)
To help those whose family life has met with adversity.
Marilyn suggested this is perhaps the easiest objective to
engage with as we can often see the difficulties many fami-
lies are facing. This objective provides a practical approach
to MU work and Marilyn gave many examples of how this
happens around the world.
Mothers’ Union Child Contact Centres: Help build re-
spectful parental relationships and loving bonds between
parents and children by providing a safe, neutral meeting
space for children and non-custodial parents.
Fight poverty by providing vocational training and micro-
credit schemes to ensure opportunity and a way out of
poverty for women who would otherwise be dependent.
Income generating projects such as MU’s pineapple juice
project in Uganda has become a full-scale factory business;
training in skills such as sewing, animal husbandry or food
manufacturing gives women a chance to earn an income and
lift their family out of poverty. Giving a family an animal or
two improves their diet and helps them earn an income from
selling the extra milk or eggs.
MU actively reaches out in compassion to families and
communities facing adversity, to bring new life and hope.
Relationship building for families affected by imprison-
ment through volunteer visiting in 90 prisons in the UK. Vol-
unteers welcome families visiting prison, encourage families
separated by imprisonment, run relationship, fellowship and
parenting groups in prisons, volunteer in mother and baby
units and have a pastoral outreach at Christmas and Easter.
MU workers and members are working in the areas of gen-
der based violence and HIV/Aids in many areas around the
globe.
To uphold Christ’s teaching on the nature of marriage and
to promote its wider understanding.
Every year in the Loving for Life Program members are
trained to become facilitators, to work with their clergy to
run locally adapted marriage preparation.
‘What Dads Add’ is a campaign worked on jointly by MU,
the Church of England and FLAME to help encourage fa-
thers to help in their children’s spiritual journeys.
To encourage and equip parents to bring up their children
in the faith and life of the church.
Through the MU Worldwide Parenting program running in
10 countries
The WAVES Project is an exciting program for young peo-
ple who otherwise would be on the street after school each
day. It is a one-stop health shop giving professional support
and raising awareness of drugs and the dangers of taking
them. MU members drop in to chat and listen.
With its Global Vision and Growing Mission there are now
four million members in 81 countries demonstrating their
faith in action through empowerment and transformation of
individuals, families and communities around the world.
MU members in Australia have contributed to this through
the Literacy and Numeracy Project: mainly in Burundi, by
providing a vehicle for Maseno West, MU worker; providing
a chicken farm in Nigeria; with a Day Care Nursery in Nige-
ria; and at this time we are, with the help of Anglicord, as-
sisting the Province of Melanesia with the Parenting Pro-
gram. Both Melbourne and Brisbane dioceses are helping
nursery schools in Myanmar.
The Literacy and Numeracy Project in Burundi, Malawi
and the Sudan has enhanced social and financial capital as
many accredited learners form into groups. The literacy cir-
cles are promoting solidarity as different ethnic, religions,
and races/people of different skin colour get together on a
routine basis and share their experiences of subordination
and marginalisation. NGOs, such as Comic Relief and Lark-
ermissionen, have undertaken financial support for continu-
ing programs in Burundi and the Sudan. Throughout the
communities in which the program operates, education has
become a priority.
Family Life Program is another initiative in which com-
munity groups in Uganda come together to learn and take
action on daily life issues to overcome poor health and
poverty. Model homes demonstrate hygiene, good nutrition
and environmental balance.
MU was affected by the economic downfall and has had to
carefully consider how to support its work in many areas.
Due to financial constraints, MU has no delegation at the
United Nations this year but continues to work in three key
areas of commitment: Achieve Millennium Development
Goal Three (promote gender equality and empower women);
support organisations and programs that promote gender
equality; and ensure government spending priorities do not
disadvantage women.
As we heard about the struggles and achievements of other
MU members from around the globe, we were reminded of
our commitment to prayer as every day at midday members
unite and pray for the work they are undertaking, for the
world and for each other. This Wave of Prayer ensures a con-
stant cover of prayer for the MU mission and vision.
We were all motivated to ‘Listen to each other, understand
each other, and move forward growing together and forging
ahead as we all engage with the challenges we face in the fu-
ture’ and left at the end of the day with a greater under-
standing of the MU organisation and admiration for the
work, ideas and inspiration of those many ordinary people
who are achieving extraordinary results in our Lord’s name.
TOP left: The literacy and numeracy programs save lives in
Burundi, Malawi and Sudan, promoting solidarity and un-
derstanding along with improving social and financial capi-
tal.
ABOVE left: The gift of goats makes a difference in the lives
of women, both improving the diet of their families and pro-
viding income by selling any extra milk.
ABOVE: The trading table at Mothers’ Union and Anglican
Women of Australia events, as well as local parish activities,
helps raise money for missions and supporting work in ma-
ternal and child health, family relationship building, mico-
credit businesses in the third world and literacy and
numeracy projects.
Photo: Jan Misiurka
More photographs on back page of TGA.

BARRY AND ANNETTE LETT

Funeral Directors Music day for singers, players and more
Barry, Annette and ON Saturday, May 21, join other enthusiastic singers
Bradley Lett offer and accompanists at the 2011 Gippsland Church
care, compassion and Music Workshop, at St Joseph’s Catholic Church,
service with Wonthaggi-Korumburra Road, Wonthaggi. A modern
dignity for the people building, designed ‘in the round’, the church is a great
of Gippsland. venue for such an event.
Caring and personal Morning and afternoon tea and a light lunch are in- music recently published for the Catholic Church and
24-hour service. cluded in the modest registration fee of $25. Leaders written by Australian composers (suitable for inclu-
for the day have donated their services. The workshop sion in worship services for all denominations); and
Prepaid and prearranged funeral plans available. begins with morning tea and registration at 9.30am the first public showing of a brief history of pipe or-
and finishes with afternoon tea at 3.15pm. gans of Gippsland by Anthony Hahn, of Sale parish.
67 Macarthur St., Sale 3850 The proposed program includes sessions for accom- Registrations by May 14, to Marion Dewar telephone
(03) 5143 1232 panists, including guitarists; sessions with singing
guru Fay Magee, of Cowes parish; introduction to new
03 5662 4432 or email imdewar@dcsi.net.au
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 4 Our Diocese - The Abbey of St Barnabas May 2011

Abbey program an adventure in living and being

By Edie Ashley July 8 to 10, Mothers’ Union Invitation Week B
At the invitation of Mothers’ Union, a few days out for families who need
THE first full program of activities begins in May at the Abbey of St a little R&R at the Abbey of St Barnabas at A’Beckett Park. Expression
Barnabas at A’Beckett Park. A Centre for Spirituality and the Environ- of interest to Mothers’ Union President, Karin McKenzie, PO Box 3,
ment, the Abbey, on Raymond Island, is offering a range of topics and ex- Leongatha, 3953.
periences, facilitated by creative and experienced leaders. The program July 12 to 15, Social Justice and the Environment
organisers beckon you, calling you to be involved in this first series of The nexus between faith, environment and justice. Led by Sue Jacka and
workshops and retreats. Bruce Charles.
As you will see from the outline following, the program is designed to July 15 to 17, Social Justice and the Environment
cater both for those who prefer a mid week opportunity and those who are A program for young adults. Led by Sue Jacka and Bruce Charles.
available at a weekend. July 19 to 22, Environment Week 2A
Each retreat or workshop offers opportunity to appreciate or work with Exploring an understanding of the interdependence of all life and our role
the environment, nourish the spirit and explore your creativity. Accom- in its nurture and practical aspects of living a sustainable lifestyle. Led by
modation will be in the comfortable 3.5 star refurbished motel style ac- Ann Miller and the Environmental Task Force.
commodation units. July 22 to 24, Environment Week 2B
Bookings open on Monday, May 10, 2011. Booking forms can be down- Exploring an understanding of the interdependence of all life and our role
loaded from the Diocesan website or obtained from the registry from that in its nurture and practical aspects of living a sustainable lifestyle. Led by
date (telephone 03 5144 2044). Numbers for each retreat or workshop
are limited by accommodation. There are eight rooms, which can be
Ann Miller and the Environmental Task Force.
July 26 to 29, Work Week 1 A Important
booked as single rooms and as twin or double rooms. Early registration
for your preferred retreat or workshop is recommended.
Costs: single room $100 per person per night, fully catered and linen
Work and prayer working together. Leader, Brian Turner.
July 29 to 31, Work Week 1 B
Work and prayer working together. Leader, Brian Turner.
changes at
provided; or as twin share, $75 per person per night fully catered and
linen provided. Information is available from Edie Ashley, email edieash-
August 2 to 5, Guided Retreat A, details TBA
August 5 to 7, Guided Retreat B, details TBA the Park
ley@bigpond.com or telephone 03 5156 0511. August 9 to 12, Wind and the music of creation A
Listening to the sounds of creation, listening to the spirit of the creator, ONE of the small but significant
exploring the journey through music. changes taking place at A’Beckett
The Abbey Program – at a Glance August 12 to 14, Wind and the music of creation B Park, as the Gippsland Diocese,
Listening to the sounds of creation, listening to the spirit of the creator, takes on total responsibility for its
May 31 to June 3, Pilgrimage on Raymond Island exploring the journey through music. activities, happened the week be-
Time to journey, time to relax, to walk and pray within the environment August 16 to 19, Environment Week 3A fore Holy Week this year. Gipps-
of the Abbey of St Barnabas. Led by Lyndon Phillips. Time to celebrate Exploring an understanding of the interdependence of all life and our role land’s former Dean and builder,
with the Festival of Aboriginal Culture and Reconciliation. in its nurture and practical aspects of living a sustainable lifestyle. Led by Brian Turner, along with a small
June 3 to 5, TBA Ann Miller and the Environmental Task Force. team from St Paul’s Cathedral, in-
June 7 to 10, The spirituality of winter. August 19 to 21, Environment Week 3B stalled 14 large timber crosses
A retreat led by Anne Turner and The Anam Cara Community. Exploring to an understanding of the interdependence of all life and our around the boundary of the two
June 10 to 12, Open retreat role in its nurture and practical aspects of living a sustainable lifestyle. hectare site on Raymond Island.
Days to relax, pray and enjoy the koalas. Led by Ann Miller and the Environmental Task Force . The crosses are permanently
June 14 to 17, Environment Week 1A August 23 to 26, Work Week 2A erected for the ‘Stations of the
Explore and understand the interdependence of all life and our role in its Work and prayer working together. Leader, Brian Turner. Cross’ experience for pilgrims.
nurture and practical aspects of living a sustainable lifestyle. Led by Ann August 26 to 28, Work Week 2B Brian also sees them as an ever
Miller and the Environmental Task Force. Work and prayer working together. Leader, Brian Turner. present symbol of the change tak-
June 17 to 19, Environment Week 1B August 30 to September 2, Living with Grief and Loss: Hope for the ing place at the Park. A change
Explore and understand the interdependence of all life and our role in its journey A from campsite to a Centre for Spir-
nurture and practical aspects of living a sustainable lifestyle. Led by Ann A chance to reflect together, to be nurtured by the environment. For those ituality and the Environment; from
Miller and the Environmental Task Force. who feel as though they are in transition, those who have lost partners A’Beckett Park to The Abbey of St
June 21 to 24, Fire, Textiles and Prayer A and are exploring life as single people. Barnabas at A’Beckett Park.
The drama of fire and the journey of faith, explored through the creativ- September 2 to 4, Living with Grief and Loss: Hope for the journey B The crosses were built from
ity of textiles and colour. Hosted by Rosemary Pounder. A chance to reflect together, to be nurtured by the environment. For those sleepers; some were left over from
June 24 to 26, Fire, Textiles and Prayer B who feel as though they are in transition, those who have lost partners a task at St Peter’s by the Lake and
The drama of fire and the journey of faith, explored through the creativ- and are exploring life as single people. others were purchased for Project
ity of textiles and colour. Hosted by Rosemary Pounder. September 6 to 8, Retreat into Silence A, details TBA Gladly.
June 28 to July 1 Welcoming the Stranger A September 9 to 11, Water, Dance and Drama A Brian is looking for helpers for
Talking with those who have sought refuge in our land, engaging together Spirituality, movement and appreciation of water. Led by Susanna Pain. the period during the change over
in struggle and journey: matters of faith and life. Led by Dr Don Saines. September 13 to 15, Water, Dance and Drama B from May 6 to 28. Tasks include
July 1 to 3, Welcoming the Stranger B Spirituality, movement and appreciation of water. Led by Susanna Pain. painting, grounds maintenance,
Talking with those who have sought refuge in our land, engaging together September 16 to 18, Spirituality of Spring gardening, building maintenance,
in struggle and journey: matters of faith and life. Led by Dr Don Saines. A Retreat led by the Anam Cara Community. curtain making, removal of bunk
July 5 to 8, Mothers’ Union Invitation Week A September 20-23, Environment Week 4A beds, installing ‘motel’ furniture in
At the invitation of Mothers’ Union, a few days out for families who need Exploring an understanding of the interdependence of all life and our role Numby Numby and preparing re-
a little R&R at the Abbey of St Barnabas at A’Beckett Park. Expression in its nurture and practical aspects of living a sustainable lifestyle. Ann freshments for workers.
of interest to Mothers’ Union President, Karin McKenzie, PO Box 3, Miller and the Environmental Taskforce.
Leongatha, 3953. September 23 to 25, Environment Week 4B Thank you, Judy
Exploring an understanding of the interdependence of all life and our role
in its nurture and practical aspects of living a sustainable lifestyle. Ann THE A’Beckett Park Working
Miller and the Environmental Taskforce. Group will be saying a big thank
September 27 to 30, Earth and Art A you to retiring Booking Officer,
Led by Dr Pene Brook. Details TBA Judy Rennick, at a special service
September 30 to October 2, Earth and Art B and morning tea on Friday, May
Led by Dr Pene Brook. Details TBA 27, from 9.30am, at St Barnabas
October 3 to 9, TBA church, on Raymond Island. Peo-
October 11 to 14, Environment Week 5A ple who would like to attend need
Exploring an understanding of the interdependence of all life and our role to indicate they are coming to the
in its nurture and practical aspects of living a sustainable lifestyle. Ann Working Group Chair, Brian
WITH CARE & DIGNITY WE Miller and the Environmental Taskforce. Turner. telephone 0408 216965,
RESPECTFULLY SERVE THE DISTRICTS OF: October 14 to 16, Environment Week 5B email revst@datafast.net.au
Coming to an understanding of the interdependence of all life and our The occasion will also mark the
LEONGATHA/KORUMBURRA (03) 5662 2717 role in its nurture and practical aspects of living a sustainable lifestyle. new beginning of The Abbey of St
Paul and Margaret Beck Ann Miller and the Environmental Taskforce. Barnabas program with the em-
October 18 to 21, Work Week 3A phasis changing from campsite to
FOSTER (03) 5662 2717 Work and prayer working together. Leader, Brian Turner. conference centre. The last camp
Paul and Margaret Beck October 21 to 23, Work Week 3B will finish on Friday, May 6 and
Work and prayer working together. Leader, Brian Turner. the rest of May will be spent
WONTHAGGI/INVERLOCH (03) 5672 1074 October 25 to 30, Welcoming the Differently Abled. Details TBA preparing A’Beckett Park for this
Ray and Maree Anderson new beginning.
Consider involvement in the Short-term Communities in Ena Sheumack Details about the program are on
PHILLIP ISLAND (03) 5952 5171 House Initiative. We are seeking to establish a regular presence of prayer this page of TGA.
Ray and Maree Anderson and support, including short term two-week communities of The Com-
munity of St Barnabas. Individuals are invited to become part of this com- TOP: Cathedral parishioners
MEMBER OF AUSTRALIAN FUNERAL munity, living in Ena Sheumack House, praying in the Chapel of St Tony Newell and Neil Carter help-
DIRECTORS͛ ASSOCIATION Barnabas and supporting the Abbey program as appropriate. Contact Edie Brian Turner install the crosses.
Ashley, email edieashley@bigpond.com or telephone 03 5156 0511. Photo: Edie Ashley

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 May 2011 Our Diocese - The Abbey of St Barnabas 5

Working for The Abbey

Journey with Saints

ON March 18 to 20, a dozen
parishioners from Trafalgar parish
and a few from Mirboo North
parish, spent a weekend of work
and worship at Raymond Island.
They painted the wooden trims on
Ena Sheumack house and tidied up
the overgrown garden beds
throughout The Abbey of St Barn-
abas, at A’Beckett Park, as well as
the front garden of Ena Schuemack
house. Tom Pye mowed the exten-
sive lawns.
What an amazing transformation,
especially when we added a layer
of mulch. Reverend Brian Turner
explained the vision of The Abbey
as a place of spiritual renewal
which makes use of the wonderful
environment of the island setting.
This will provide both encourage-
ment and refreshment for Chris-
tians and an outreach to people
interested in the environment.
We also had lots of time for fel-
lowship around the campfire, great
meals, a walk around the island
looking at koalas (there were two
resident at The Abbey) and the
more adventurous took the canoes
out. This was such a positive time
that people have asked if we can do
it annually.
Contributed by Sue Jacka
Photos: Ross Jacka
TOP: The workers take a break
from their hard work at The Abbey.
ABOVE: A lot of hard work took
place in the gardens and grounds of
The Abbey.
By Sue Fordham
THE Abbey at A’Beckett Park
hosted the second workshop in the
series, ‘A Trinity of Saints’ on Sat-
urday, April 4. The session fo-
cussed on Dietrich Bonhoeffer,
Protestant martyr and theologian,
born in 1906 and executed by the
Nazis in 1945 for his opposition to
Hitler.
A lecture on his life and the times
in which he came to prominence
was given by Reverend Paul
Dalzell, rector of Alexandra and
soon to be Anglican chaplain to the
English church in Montreaux,
Switzerland. He was accompanied
on this visit by his wife, Robyn,
and their border collie dog, Suzie.
Rev. Dalzell’s thorough ground-
ing in all things Bonhoeffer
brought to life the courage and hu-
mility of the man and provided a
wonderful context in which to dis-
cuss Bonhoeffer’s ‘religionless
Cristianity’.
Bonhoeffer’s belief that disciple-
ship was pre-eminent and doctrine
secondary, that we are accountable
to each other for the way we live
and Christ is the beginning and end
of all things, provided exciting in-
traordinary evil Bonhoeffer faced.
John Donne
By Val Jones
ON the last day of March, a re-
flective group of pilgrims gathered
at the Abbey of St Barnabas for the
first of a series of Quiet Days in the
Trinity of Saints series. From the
very beginning, the day promised
to be one of fellowship, warmth
and inspiration. Reverend Canon
Caroline Nancarrow organised and
led the day.
Participants began with morning
service in St Barnabas where Car-
oline’s prayer introduced us to
John Donne - ‘Batter my heart,
three person’d God’. Following
morning tea we gathered again in
the Abbey to hear Caroline outline
the life and times of Donne. This
was a lively, entertaining and cap-
tivating talk.
John Donne (1572-1631) poet,
lawyer, politician and priest (he be-
came Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral
in London), was, in his youth, a
lover of women, literature and
travel. After taking Anglican or-

Latrobe sights and thoughtful discussion ders, he produced religious ser-

for those attending the workshop. mons, sonnets, elegies; these all
have the vibrancy and sensual style

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His resistance to National Social-

alley ism began with the Nazi persecu- of his earlier love poetry. Lively
tion of Jewish people. He was discussion ensued, such as why did

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ing, chatting or drawing, we shared
lunch and returned to St Barnabas
Chapel. Donne is meant to be
heard and Carline reads superbly.
We heard the full passion and po-
tency of his words through a vari-
ety of poems and sonnets, and it
was enthralling.
I left feeling somehow energised
and renewed. To take a day to com-
mune with nature, meet new peo-
ple, share ideas and learn, too; this
is true pampering of the soul. I
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only need to participate with an
open heart.
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ABOVE: Participants after learn-
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 6 Our Diocese - Clergy May 2011

New archdeacon in east

ABOVE: Bishop John McIntyre at the Blessing of the Oils service, held
annually prior to Easter.
Photo: Christine Morris

THE new archdeacon for the Archbishop: No more silence

eastern region of Gippsland dio-
cese was collated prior to Easter. THE Archbishop of Canterbury, Africa, a Tearfund partner, works
The Venerable Edie Ashley, of Dr Rowan Williams, in late March, with the local church to enable
Paynesville parish, joined archdea- welcomed senior church leaders them to better support those af-
cons Philip Muston and Heather and international development fected by sexual violence.
Marten in the senior staff ranks. agencies at Lambeth Palace to “Attitudes to women need to
As reported in April issue of pledge the church will act to end change if a woman’s lot is to get
TGA, Archdeacon Edie will, in sexual violence and launch a Tear- better. The challenge for us and the
particular, have responsibilities fund report ‘Silent No More’. church is to follow the example of
supporting Aboriginal ministry In speaking about how the church William Wilberforce in making the
and development of The Abbey of can help end sexual violence and change for justice for men and
St Barnabas and A’Beckett Park as stigma, Dr Rowan Williams said: women,” she said.
a centre for spirituality and the en- “It is of the first importance that “It’s about partnership as God in-
vironment. churches and all communities of tended and understanding one an-
faith continue to hold before the other’s roles. The church needs to
ABOVE: Archdeacon Edie Ashley world’s eyes the absolute priority be a model for this partnership.”
with supporters from Paynesville for justice and dignity for all. We The report, ‘Silent No More’
parish, along with Bishop John and need to equip people to become highlights the largely untapped po-
Jan McIntyre. agents of change and agents of tential of the church in preventing
RIGHT: Archdeacon Edie Ashley hope. I hope this is the beginning and reducing the impact of sexual
(centre front) with Bishop John of the church being what it ought violence. The report documents
McIntyre, Dean of St Paul’s Cathe- to be and should be.” that while many churches have
dral, Reverend Dr Don Saines and Archbishop Williams was joined deepened the impact of sexual vio-
her fellow archdeacons, Philip on the panel by Michel Sidibé, Ex- lence through silence, worldwide
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 May 2011 Our Diocese - Jesus Christ Here and Now for Paynesville parish 7

St Peter’s faith in community

By Sue Fordham
SAINT Peter is an apt mentor for
the community who share faith and
worship at St Peter’s by the Lake,
Paynesville. We often laugh at our-
selves as we reflect on the life of St
Peter; Peter’s love for Christ and
his desire to be with Jesus; the
eager, confident way he jumped
out of the boat; …. until he felt the
wind and the waves, realised the
risk and started to sink ….. and
Jesus reached out his hand.
Paynesville parish is a small faith
community of about 100 people.
The parish includes Paynesville,
Raymond Island, Eagle Point and
Newlands Arm, and a population
of close to 5,000 people.
Many of the people living in Pay-
nesville have retired here, some to
nursing homes, hostels or villages.
Some still work elsewhere and call
in from time to time at weekends,
and some of the retirees we are
lucky to see for a few weeks at a
time and then they are off again as
they travel or are out on the boat.
That’s Paynesville.
In fact, for most of its years Pay-
nesville parish was a ‘subset’ of
Bairnsdale parish. It was only in
2001 that the Experimental Epis-
copal District of Paynesville was
declared; then to become the Epis-
copal District of Paynesville and
now under the recent dispensation,
the Parish of Paynesville.
The church building however is a
little older, with the foundation
stone being laid on July 31, 1961;
which makes 2011 our Jubilee.
Grand celebrations are planned for
June 26, 2011 when we will cele-
brate St Peter’s Day this year. We
invite you to visit for the occasion,
at 9.30am Sunday morning.
We enjoy being together. We
learn from each other, we love wel-
coming visitors and those who
move into the area, we look to en-
courage one another as we seek to
discern the Spirit of God who
keeps calling us on.
The people of St Peter’s carry our
strategic plan in quite surprising
and wonderful ways. What follows
is a picture of the ways in which
they engage in the journey inward
and the journey outward.
The Building
SINCE the new entrance to the
church was opened in 2008, there
has been work to make the inside
of the church a more consciously
sacred space.
Glass has been used to minimise
draft in the sanctuary, a new ‘tree
of life’ carving for the aumbry door
has been completed and the sac-
risty has been furnished for proper
storage of banners and sacred ves-
sels.
The nave windows have been re-
placed with the new ‘Peter’ win-
dows designed with parish input
and made by glass artist, Bruce
Hutton. Most of these internal
works and the associated fundrais-
ing has been coordinated by Robert
Fordham.
Les Mills has been the driving
force behind the replacement of the
kitchen cupboards in the commu-
nity room and Joan Ingle has made
seasonal banners that do a cathe-
dral proud.
The Quiet Garden
THE Quiet Garden and its
labyrinth, begun under the stew-
ardship of Reverend Caroline Nan-
carrow and its upgrade more
recently supported by the East
Gippsland Shire, is completed; that
is, if a garden can ever be said to be
completed. Begun in 2001 and in-
spired by the ‘quiet place’ of
Mark’s gospel where Jesus went to
pray, the garden contains a sculp-
turally enhanced memorial garden,
a gazebo, a decked setting for en-
tertainment, strategically placed
seating and plants chosen for their
biblical reference.
The garden has had many visitors
during its short life. It has also had
many contributors, inspired by the
vision and advice of Canon Percy
Moore. Sheryl and Paul Selliani
and Esme Mills have been its tire-
less tenders and ongoing designers,
giving leadership as the parish
takes seriously our call to care for
God’s creation. The community
The Quiet Garden
knows and appreciates the Quiet
Garden as a venue for the annual
Paynesville music festival when
music and movement add to its
spiritual store.
Liturgy
IN 2009, on the retirement of St
Peter’s sole lay reader, Barbara
Broomhall, three new lay readers
were commissioned: Robert Ford-
ham, June Treadwell and Sue Ford-
ham.
Together with Rosemary Pounder
and Rev. Edie Ashley, these people
form the liturgy committee and
meet regularly to design services
for special occasions (ANZAC
Day, Armistice Day, thanksgiving
services for community groups
such as the CFA and SES) as well
as annual services including
Christmas, Easter, All Souls Day,
Christ the King and the patronal
festival.
As well as service planning and
design, there has been an emphasis
on broadening the numbers and
training those who offer as servers,
eucharistic assistants, ministry of
the word readers, intercessors and
sidespersons, so that lay involve-
ment in worship is augmented. Ex-
emplars of good practice such as
Sue and Keith Gibson provide
good models for those who are be-
ginning this ministry.
This enhanced liturgical focus has
led to heightened beauty in our of-
ferings to God.
Services are also held at local
nursing homes and hostels. Keith
Gibson and John Rigg, Joan
Prowd, Joyce Horn, Shirley McIn-
tosh and Barbara Broomhall are
faithful supporter of this work.
St Peter’s Choir
THE St Peter’s singers have ex-
isted in one form or another for
many years, but three years ago,
June Treadwell decided to for-
malise and develop this group.
Now the St Peter’s choir sings
weekly at the eucharist and pre-
pares anthems for other special
services. The choir is ably sup-
ported by the addition of the ac-
complished male voice of Neville
Ebsworth.
The choir is also supported by or-
ganist Judy Rennick, whose work
has been enhanced by a new organ.
This has been particularly appreci-
ated by Vi Cummings who loves
singing hymns and said publicly in
church that we needed our new
organ. St Peter’s music is also sup-
ported from time to time by other
local choirs and individual singers.
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Learning and Spiritual

Development
APART from the normal Lenten
studies, St Peter’s has two regular
meeting groups for learning and
spiritual growth. These are the
Sunday Soupies, who meet fort-
nightly over dinner for discussion,
and Education for Ministry meets
weekly under the mentorship of
Rev. Edie Ashley.
It is hoped to establish an annual
retreat involving both groups as
well as the wider parish to maintain
our focus on the goals of the dioce-
san strategic plan.
In addition to these formal parish
wide groups, in 2010, five women
of the parish attended a MoWatch
International Conference and four
members went to a summer school
at Ripon College Cuddesdon (Ox-
ford, United Kingdom).
Back at St Peter’s, Lorraine
Beulke has taken initiative in es-
tablishing a lending library of
Christian texts for the general con-
gregation. This initial step may be- ABOVE: Dale and Tom Dooley.
come the foundation for a book Photo: Mark Ashley
club within the parish and would ABOVE left and left: Some of the members
support interest in a series of short of Paynesville parish.
term bible studies on a regular Photos: John Rigg, Edie Ashley,
basis. ABOVE: Alan Grundy. Judy Rennick and June Treadwell

Pastoral Issues &

Parish Welcome
ROSEMARY Pounder has co-or-
dinated pastoral care in the parish,
developing welcome kits and gift
packs for families new to the parish
and for new mothers. Parishioners
have been made aware of the im-
portance of welcoming newcomers
to our services. Jack McCartney
and Esme Mills have been held up
as good examples of friendliness
for others to emulate.
Rosemary Pounder, John Rigg
and Nina Trigg have planned the
new website, devised and made op-
erational by John Rigg. Rosemary
has organised pastoral helpers in
visiting people who are ill, arrang-
ing transport to and from medical
appointments and generally caring
for those in need.
Stella Ellis compiled the parish
database and generously supports
pastoral communication in the
parish. Rosemary Edwards faith-
fully extends the care of St Peter’s
people for those who have been re-
cently baptised at St Peter’s as she
sends cards and greeting to them.
The Prayer Vine, organised by
Trish Price, arranges prayer for
people who are ill or in need. This
serves the needs of all people in
and beyond the parish.
Members of St Peter’s also ex-
press a sense of vocation within
their regular work or community
involvements. For example, June
Treadwell and Rosemary Pounder
are involved in local learning and
craft groups where with others who
have lost partners there is need to
develop single identities. Sue Ford-
ham volunteers regularly at the
Paynesville Primary School.
Tom and Dale Dooley as the local
funeral directors, find their faith in-
forms their work in caring for peo-
ple who have lost family, in
conducting funerals and Dale runs
grief and loss sessions for the re-
cently bereaved. Don Price has a
remarkable ministry of prayer to all
families and individuals known and
unknown in the local community.
Morning Teas as an
emerging ministry
IN 2010, the Paynesville parish
Ladies Guild discontinued because
advancing age and declining num-
bers meant the group was no longer
able to do the things they had done
so well for so long.
Rather than being a cause for de-
spair this has become an opportu-
nity for growth. At the instigation
of Jessie Ferris, a 95 year old dy-
namo, there is now a monthly
morning tea where a guest speaker
is invited. These events have drawn
numbers in the high 30’s and have
included lots of men and people
from outside the congregation.
The guild-sponsored Sunday
morning ‘cuppa’ has been broad-
ened to include people beyond
their membership who are happy to
take part in serving and clearing
away while the catering service
formerly provided by the guild
continues, albeit on a reduced scale
and is a congregation-wide service
coordinated by Lorraine Beulke.
The flower roster is little changed
and continues under the creative
guidance of Esme Mills.
Parish members continue to look
to those who have contributed so
generously over many years: Ray
and Edna Tennant, Ruth Saxton,
and Fay Rice.
Mission
ST Peter’s has a commitment to
partnership with ABMA. The peo-
ple give willingly and generously
to the myriad causes that arise dur-
ing the year.
In addition, the parish has com-
mitted to ongoing development of
a partnership with Valerie Brown-
ing (an Australian nurse and sister
to Bishop Browning, who lives in
Ethiopia). The parish supports her
work among the Afar people of
Ethiopia. We pray regularly for her
and have engaged in raising funds
for mosquito nets and birthing kits.
A garage sale and June
Thomasz’s fundraiser were partic-
ular highlights in the parish calen-
dar in recent months. The
relationship with Valerie is aus-
piced through Anglicord and re-
sponsibility for it taken by Kaye
Thurbon, mission secretary.
Because of Edie’s involvement in
supporting Aboriginal ministry, the
parish has a special place for Rev
Phyllis Andy and her ministry. St
Peter’s has enjoyed the opportunity
to offer practical assistance with
gifts of clothing, household items
and hampers at Christmas.
St Peter’s has supported the de-
velopment of A’Beckett Park as
The Abbey of St Barnabas.
Through working bees and practi-
cal assistance, prayer and encour-
agement, many parishioners have
contributed, including Alan
Grundy and Don Price. Judy and
Jim Rennick have taken responsi-
bility for bookings at the park and
Robert Fordham is a member of the
Development Working Group.

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May 2011 Our Diocese - Jesus Christ Here and Now for Paynesville parish
TOP: Lay readers in Paynesville
parish, Robert Fordham, June
Treadwell, Rosemary Pounder and
Sue Fordham.
ABOVE: The St Peter’s windows,
in the church of St Peter By The
Lake, Paynesville.
LEFT: Members of the congrega-
tion at St Peter’s By The Lake.
BELOW left and below: In the
grounds of St Peter’s By The Lake
church in Paynesville, the Quiet
Garden and its labyrinth is a sanc-
tuary and place of reflection for
parishioners and community mem-
bers, with paths wending among
the vegetation and seats placed
strategically for rest and contem-
plation.
Photos: John Rigg, Edie Ashley,
Judy Rennick and June Treadwell.
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Diocesan Calendar
2011
TBA Blessing of Ena Sheumack House; Abbey of St Barnabas at
A’Beckett Park, Raymond Island
May
1 Bishop John McIntyre in Maffra parish
2 400 years of King James Bible
3 VARE seminar: Religion in the Australian curriculum;
http://www.vare.asn.au/seminars
6 – 28 Change-over of A’Beckett Park management to diocese;
working bees; contact Brian Turner
7 Quiet Day, A trinity of saints – Julian of Norwich; Abbey of
St Barnabas, Raymond Island; contact Caroline Nancarrow,
tel. 03 5145 7066 or email revcaroline@gmail.com
13 – 15 Gippsland Anglican 36th annual Synod, West Gippsland;
Drouin
19 – 20 Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training; Latrobe Valley;
$275; contact Sarah Gover, 03 5144 1100 or 0458 450370
21 RSCM Church Music Workshop, 9.30am – 3.45pm; tutor,
Fay Magee; St Joseph’s Catholic Church Wonthaggi; contact
Marion Dewar, 03 5662 4432, email imdewar@dcsi.net.au
27 9.30am at A’Beckett Park, Raymond Island; 9.30am, St
Barnabas Church for a service of holy communion with
Bishop John and the Abbey Working Group; thank you and
presentation to the Rennicks and other volunteers; tour
and re-naming of the ‘new Numby Numby’
28 Safe Ministry Seminar: Bullying and Boundaries; for clergy,
stipendiary lay church workers and lay readers; 10am to
12noon; Drouin; contact Diocesan Registry, telephone 03
5144 2044 or email kerries@gippsanglican.org.au
28 – 29 Trafalgar art display, theme ‘light’; St Mary’s church; music
café 2pm – 4pm on 29th; enquiries, Sue or Ross Jacka, 03
5633 1021
28 – 30 Indigenous Art Exhibition; Parish Hall, Cowes; entries close
May 21, 2011; $2 per exhibit; telephone 03 5952 2557, 03
5952 3477 or email anglican@waterfront.net.au,
29 Bishop John McIntyre in Yarram parish
TBA Anglican Women of Australia Gippsland, general meeting
TBA Anglican Women of Australia Ladies Retreat; Palotti
College, Millgrove
June
May 31 - June 3 Pilgrimage on Raymond Island; Time to journey,
to relax, to walk and pray within the environment of the
Abbey of St Barnabas. Led by Lyndon Phillips. Time to
celebrate with the Festival of Aboriginal Culture and
Reconciliation.
3 Blake Poetry Prize closing date; Exploring the Religious &
Spiritual through Poetry. Australian poets to write a new
work of up to 100 lines displaying a critical or sympathetic
awareness of issues relating to religious or spiritual. Entry
forms and information at www.nswwriterscentre.org.au or
telephone 02 9555 9757
4 Conversations with a Buddhist Monk – the Christian and
Buddhist traditions in dialogue; with Venerable Jampal;
Anam Cara Community; 9.30am – 4pm; 198 Bowen Street,
Warragul; BYO lunch; contact Carolyn Raymond, 03 5191
8343, email latrobevalley@anamcara-gippsland.org
6–8 Diocesan Clergy Conference
7 – 10 The spirituality of winter. A retreat at The Abbey led by
Anne Turner and The Anam Cara Community.
10 – 12 Open retreat at The Abbey. Days to relax, pray and enjoy
the koalas.
14 – 17 The Abbey, Environment Week 1A. Explore and under
stand the interdependence of all life and our role in its
nurture and practical aspects of living a sustainable
lifestyle. Led by Ann Miller and Environmental Taskforce.
15 Mothers’ Union June Join In, Morwell, 10am; BYO lunch
15 Vocational Training Day, Growth in Ministry Training Day,
Supervisor Training; Bishopscourt, Sale
16 Vocational Training Day, Growth in Ministry Training Day,
Intentional Pastoral Practice Seminar; Bishopscourt, Sale
17 – 18 Growth in Ministry Intensive; Bishopscourt, Sale
17 – 19 The Abbey, Environment Week 1B. Explore and understand
the interdependence of all life and our role in its nurture
and practical aspects of living a sustainable lifestyle. Led by
Ann Miller and the Environmental Taskforce.
18 Safe Ministry Seminar: Bullying and Boundaries; for clergy,
stipendiary lay church workers and lay readers; 10am to
12noon; Rosedale; contact Diocesan Registry, telephone
03 5144 2044 or email kerries@gippsanglican.org.au
19 Bishop John McIntyre in Moe parish
21 – 24 The Abbey; Fire, Textiles and Prayer A. The drama of fire
and the journey of faith, explored through the creativity of
textiles and colour. Hosted by Rosemary Pounder.
24 – 26 The Abbey; Fire, Textiles and Prayer B. The drama of fire
and the journey of faith, explored through the creativity of
textiles and colour. Hosted by Rosemary Pounder.
 10 Our Diocese - Children, Youth and Family Ministry
Drumming creates fun
TRAFALGAR parish has organ-
ised, with the Creative Gippsland
Festival, a ‘Get Creative’ Youth
Arts Project. The project will run
through May with free drumming
lessons for young people by Roger
Terrill right) and art projects in
both Trafalgar and Yarragon. Youth
from neighbouring towns are wel-
come to participate.
Contact Reverend Sue Jacka, tel-
phone 03 5633 1021 for more in-
formation.
On May 28 and 29 in St Mary’s,
the art from these projects will be
displayed and the musical items
will be performed. We are also
looking for people who are gifted
in quilting, arts and music to dis-
play their skills, and perhaps offer
to mentor the young folk .
On Sunday, April 3, a good num-
ber of parishioners sat down to a
luncheon prepared by Glen Egan at
Yarragon. It was a great chance to
get together socially, and everyone
enjoyed the meal. Our thanks to
Glen for his generosity.
Holiday Fun
THE damp weather in the early
part of the school holidays did not
deter the enthusiasm of children
who gathered for holiday activities
May 2011
Color the picture
at St Mark’s Anglican Church on
April 12 and 13. The children en-
joyed lots of indoor games and
craft activities, including rock
painting, some very creative paper
craft and making woollen friend-
ship braids.
Cooking and decorating biscuits
was very popular; and smelt and
tasted good too. The equipment
from the Gippsland KidsPlus+
trailer was again very useful, espe-
cially since the wet weather meant
we had to stay indoors.
There were several parent volun-
teers this year and some local
youth provided music and helped
tell the Bible Stories as well as
helping with activities.
Contributed by Marg Clarke
and Sue Jacka
Copyright, picture & puzzles: www.sermons4kids.com
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ABOVE: Four ‘cheer squad girls’(in green and gold) are Noaka Gawar,
Abiar Maluk, Sophie Robinson and Lia Penrose, all members of the Moe   

GFS Weekly program. Moe GFS Primary and secondary groups pre- 

sented two musical performances at the end of term. Parents and mem- 

bers of the Moe congregation supported the groups well withattendance 

for the shows and supper. The musical presentation resources are avail-
ACROSS DOWN
able from Kidsplus+ Gippsland. Photo: C Nicholls
4. A piece of fabric made by 1. Messengers from heaven
weaving cotton, wool, or other 2. The color of snow; the opposite
fibers of black
6. Not dead 3. The woman who found the
7. The day we celebrate Jesus' stone rolled away from Jesus'
resurrection tomb
8. To have nothing inside 4. To produce tears; to weep
9. What was used to cover the 5. A grave or a room where
entrance to Jesus' tomb someone is buried

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Sunday service at St Paul’s, Sale.
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 May 2011
Bible distinguished by language Manifold Greatness
THE King James Bible, pub-
lished in 1611, celebrates its 400th
birthday this year. Above, a 1754
illustration depicts a group of
robed translators presenting a bible
to King James I (1566-1625). The
king commissioned the new trans-
lation in 1604, and for the next
seven years, 47 scholars and the-
ologians worked through the Bible
line by line.
[Illustration: George E Kruger/
Hulton Archive/Getty Images]
The King James Version of the
Bible may no longer be the top-
selling Bible, but in the past four
centuries, it has woven itself
deeply into our speech and culture.
The title page of the first edition
of the King James Bible from 1611
reads: “Newly Translated out of the
Originall tongues: & with the for-
mer Translations diligently com-
pared and revised, by his Majesties
speciall Comandement. Appointed
to be read in Churches.”
Let us travel back to 1603: King
James I, who had ruled Scotland,
ascended to the throne of England.
What he found was a country sus-
picious of the new king.
“He was regarded as a foreigner,”
says Gordon Campbell, an histo-
rian at the University of Leicester
in England. “He spoke with a
heavy Scottish accent, and one of
the things he needed to legitimise
himself as head of the Church of
England was a Bible dedicated to
him.”
At that time, England was in a
The Gippsland Anglican
Bible war between two English
translations. The Bishops’ Bible
was read in churches: It was
clunky, inelegant. The Geneva
Bible was the choice of the Puri-
tans and the people: It was bolder,
more accessible.
“The problem with the Geneva
Bible was it had marginal notes,”
says David Lyle Jeffrey, a historian
of biblical interpretation at Baylor
University. “And from the point of
view of the royalists, and espe-
cially King James I, these marginal
comments often did not pay suffi-
cient respect to the idea of the di-
vine right of kings.”
Those notes referred to kings as
tyrants, they challenged regal au-
thority and King James wanted
them gone. So he hatched an idea:
Bring the bishops and the Puritans
together, ostensibly to work out
their differences about church
liturgy. His true goal was to ma-
neuver them into proposing a new
Bible.
His plans fell into place after he
refused every demand of the Puri-
tans to simplify the liturgy, and
they finally suggested a new trans-
lation. King James commissioned
a new Bible without those seditious
notes. Forty-seven scholars and
theologians worked through the
Bible line by line for seven years.
“It is the most scrupulous process
of Bible translation ever,” says
Campbell, author of Bible: The
Story of the King James Version
1611-2011.
Feature - 400 years of King James’ Bible
“The quality of the poetry is ex-
traordinarily high. It’s memorable.
It’s beautiful. And in the KJV, it’s
distinctively the voice of God.”
Today, newer, colloquial transla-
tions have pushed the King James
aside. It is mainly used in African-
American, Mormon and a few
Protestant churches. But in mo-
ments of tragedy, turmoil or
change, leaders often use the King
James.
In 1995, President Bill Clinton
quoted Proverbs after the bombing
in Oklahoma City: “Let us teach
our children that the God of com-
fort is also the God of righteous-
ness. Those who trouble their own
house will inherit the wind.”
When Reverend Martin Luther
King Jr dreamed, only the King
James would suffice. Quoted from
memory, his wording is not exact,
but the poetry and passion are
straight from the prophet: “I have a
dream that one day every valley
shall be exalted, every hill and
mountain shall be made low, the
rough places will be made plain
and the crooked places will be
made straight, and the glory of the
Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh
shall see it together.”
The King James is the poetry that
inspired Handel’s Messiah. The
words also captivated modern mu-
sicians. The Byrds sang from Ec-
clesiastes in Turn Turn Turn:
proclaiming there is “A time to be
born, a time to die, A time to plant,
a time to reap, A time to kill, a time
to heal.”
Simon and Garfunkel echoed the
Gospels when they sang, Like a
bridge over troubled waters, I will
lay me down.
Even great literary novels are
drenched in the prose and poetry of
the King James.
“Just think about titles,” says
Campbell. “F Scott Fitzgerald:
This Side of Paradise, The Beauti-
ful and the Damned. John Stein-
beck: East of Eden, The Grapes of
Wrath. William Faulkner: Go
Down Moses, Absalom Absalom.
Buried in the texture of the modern
secular novel is a level of religious
allusion that reflects the culture
from which the novels emerge.”
The King James is woven into our
lives. It was read in churches and
family devotionals for centuries
and today its language laces hun-
dreds of everyday phrases. Con-
sider: ‘How the mighty are fallen’
(Samuel 1:19),
http://www.kingjamesbibletrust.org
11
and other exhibitions
MANIFOLD Greatness: Oxford and the Making of the King James Ver-
sion, is one of the many celebrations of 400 years since the King James
Bible was published. Australia will host some events.
From April 22 to September 4, 2011, Manifold Greatness will be at the
Bodleian Library, Broad Street, Oxford , United Kingdom, organised by
the Bodleian Library.
The Bodleian Library summer exhibition tells the story of the most fre-
quently printed book in English language, the King James Bible. Ex-
ploring the political, religious and intellectual context of its time, the
exhibition looks at the events and conditions that led to and shaped this
translation enterprise.
Drawing on the Bodleian holdings, the rich resources of collegiate li-
braries from around the University of Oxford and collections elsewhere,
the exhibition specifically showcases the contribution of the Oxford trans-
lation committees, of which notable members were John Rainolds (pres-
ident of Corpus Christi College), Henry Savile (warden of Merton
College) and Miles Smith (Corpus Christi and Brasenose College).
The King James translation of the Bible had an immediate cultural and
social impact in 1611 and has become ubiquitous in British and Ameri-
can culture.
Highlights of the exhibition include the sixteenth-century Bibles used in
the making of the KJB ( such as the ‘Great’ Bible (1539), the Bishops’
Bible (1568), the Geneva Bible (1576) and Douai-Rheims (1582)); an
Old English manuscript with verse renderings of Genesis and Exodus;
surviving leaves from Tyndale’s translation of the Pentateuch or five
books of Moses (1530); a velvet bound Bishops’ Bible that belonged to
Queen Elizabeth I (1568); a 1602 Bishops’ Bible annotated by some of
the translators of the King James Bible; a copy of the 1611 King James
Bible owned by James’ son Prince Henry; contemporary copies of the
working notes of John Boys, one of the Cambridge translators; reference
works from the libraries of John Rainolds and Henry Savile used for the
translation
The exhibition is a project organised by the Bodleian Library, Univer-
sity of Oxford in association with the Folger Shakespeare Library, Wash-
ington, DC where some items from the Bodleian exhibition will be on
display at the Folger’s related exhibition in Autumn 2011. An illustrated
publication with contributions from established British and American
scholars across the disciplines of history, theology, English literature and
Biblical studies will accompany the exhibition.
Reading The Book of Books, Then and Now: 1611 to 2011 is another
exhibition, from April 29 to October 3, 2011, at Winchester Cathedral,
The Close, Winchester, United Kingdom. Organised by Winchester
Cathedral, this multimedia exhibition aims to offer an attractive and
thought-provoking show which gives the visitor a variety of experiences,
some of them interactive. It will incorporate recorded sound, projected
images, photographic reproductions, books and MSS, interactive digital
resources, and an exploratory trail around the Cathedral. The Education
Department will prepare an associated program for children.
Australia and the KJB
CELEBRATING the 400th Anniversary of the King James Bible will be
on in South Australia May 1 and 2, 2011, 9am to 9pm each day, at 201
Waymouth Street, Adelaide, South Australia. The exhibition has been or-
ganised by Sanctuary Christian Ministries.
Sanctuary Christian Ministries in Adelaide, South Australia, are hold-
ing a special commemorative festival for the 400th Anniversary of the
King James Bible.
Simplicity and Integrity: the King James Version in the church and the
world is on July 7 at Moore Theological College, 1 King Street, New-
town, New South Wales.
Website: http://www.library.moore.edu.au/Pages/kjv.aspx
This one day conference with papers on textual, literary and cultural is-
sues related to the KJV, Bible readings, music and a display of historical
Bibles, will include keynote speaker, Professor Mark Strauss, Bethel
Seminary, San Diego and Vice-chairman of the NIV Bible Translation
Committee.
http://www.kingjamesbibletrust.org
The AMF exists to resource employment of
Aboriginal people in ministry; training of
Aboriginal people for ministry; development of
Aboriginal ministry in the community; the
planting of Aboriginal churches; & education
of the Diocese about Aboriginal issues.
Be a part of achieving these aims.
For more information, contact the
Diocesan Registry Office at
453 Raymond Street, Sale, Victoria
PO Box 928, Sale, 3853
Telephone 03 5144 2044
Fax 03 5144 7183
Email registrar@gippsanglican.org.au
 12 Our Diocese - Foundations of Faith
Perspectives: exploring faith, death and other things
Editor’s Note: I invited these contributions
to encourage informed debate on these top-
ics within the pages of TGA. To contribute,
please email editor@gippsanglican.org.au
By Reverend Tony Wicking
I HAVE conducted several funerals in
recent weeks and these have given me
cause to reflect upon the funeral service
and its use in the process of grieving. In
particular the use of a religious service.
Several thoughts have come to me.
The funeral service is primarily what is
called a rite of passage. That is, a means
whereby we are able to express important
milestones in our lives. Baptisms, wed-
dings, graduations, 21st birthdays and the
like are all key events in our lives. Some-
thing in us compels us to celebrate them
in some way. This is done with family and
friends, usually accompanied by a meal.
So funerals enable us to come together to
give thanks for the life of the deceased
and remember their impact on our lives.
A religious service adds an important di-
mension to the celebration, the element of
faith. Faith gives us a process to grieve.
Mitch Albom, author of Tuesdays with
Morrie, has recently published another
book where Mitch was asked, by his
rabbi, to give the eulogy at his, the rabbi’s,
funeral. In discussing the role of faith in
grieving the rabbi was very adamant that
faith does, in fact, give us the means to
grieve. Singing the songs, saying the
prayers, hearing the readings all help us
through grief. When we don’t know what
to do we fall back on our faith, because it
‘instructs’ us in what we are to do.
I have not attended many funerals con-
ducted by civil celebrants. My experience,
and comments expressed by others, boil
down to the fact that for many they feel
quite empty at the end of such services.
This is not to put down civil celebrants.
We honor the dead person but the service
offers nothing about the future for those
present.
The Christian faith gives us comfort. Un-
like many other religions, Christianity
tells us of the certainty of our resurrection
through the death of and resurrection of
Jesus Christ. We are told it is our relation-
ship with Jesus Christ that will give us a
new body and a new life in what we call
heaven. This is a great comfort. No matter
how deep our grief, we have the comfort
that our loved one is in a better place, that
we will be reunited with them because of
our relationship with Jesus.
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By Reverend Bruce Charles
IT IS only three years since the Synod mo-
tion inviting a dialogue on the basics of faith
including all four last things: heaven, hell,
death and judgment. The committee called
in response to the motion has met regularly
and struggled with the enormity of the task.
The members have had to reflect, deeply, on
their understanding of the subject.
The recent workshop on Christian hope led
by Reverend Dr David Powys was an im-
portant step in the work of the committee.
David is the author of a book, Hell: asking
the hard questions. For me, the workshop
raised more questions than it answered and
it underlined the enormity of the task.
One of the key conclusions of David’s re-
search is to argue the traditional Christian
belief in the immortality of the soul, is not
founded in scripture. The traditional Chris-
tian belief that the fate of the unrighteous is
to experience eternal physical suffering at
death is also unfounded. Based on this, my
understanding of the position presented by
David is that at death, human beings sleep
until the general resurrection at the second
coming of Christ. They then rise to judg-
ment, the righteous to eternal life, the un-
righteous cease to exist.
In this belief, given we all sleep at death,
any experience of a deceased person after
death is not real. This raises significant ques-
tions about traditional beliefs including, the
communion of saints, affirmed in the creeds.
It is not my purpose in this article to debate
David’s position but to present my own
opinion on this topic.
We need to find a better approach to dis-
cussing this subject and for that matter, in
the other important topic. An important
issue at the diocesan level is that we do not
have a regular forum for theological debate
and discussion. Clergy during training have
this forum as do those who do further study.
In the diocese we tend to share conclusions
we have come to through these and other fo-
rums. We do not have much discussion our-
selves on the basics of faith.
We could learn much from Plato, Wittgen-
stein and the reflective listening process of
GBRE program `Education for ministry’.
The platonic dialogue is foundational in
western philosophy. In Plato’s dialogues,
Socrates, the main character, engages in de-
bate with the other characters. The method
of debate is to take a proposition and explore
its logic. Participants’ purpose is to explore
the logic of the propositions. In this way
those participating collaborate to develop a
deeper understanding. Their desire is to
know the truth.
Wittgenstein, centuries removed from
Plato, used a similar method in the later
stage of his philosophy. Students explored
with him the meaning of sentences and their
logic without significant reference to sec-
ondary sources.
The GBRE emphasis on creative listening
can create a similar environment. We listen
to what people say and create the opportu-
nity to explore what they mean.
We can sum this up by looking at Jesus’
question to the disciples at Caesarea
Philippi, when he asked his disciples, ‘Who
do people say that the Son of Man is?’ And
they said, ‘Some say John the Baptist, but
others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or
one of the prophets.’ He said to them, ‘But
who do you say that I am?’ Simon Peter an-
swered, ‘You are the Messiah, the Son of the
living God.’
And Jesus answered him, ‘Blessed are you,
Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and blood has
not revealed this to you, but my Father in
heaven’ (Matthew 16: 13-17).
‘Who do people say the Son of Man is?’
encompasses all the ideas presented about
who he is. It is a logical task of exploring
what we know and can also lead to research
that develops that knowledge. ‘Who do you
say that I am?’ leads us into another realm.
What would have happened if the disciples
had come up with, for arguments sake, two
different answers? Jesus would presumably
have given a decision what was right, if ei-
ther or both. For us, this means at this stage
we need to discern Jesus’ answer. Prima
facie, if there are two conflicting opinions,
then generally this necessitates further
prayer and discernment until we can say this
is the answer revealed by God. We need to
learn how to do this discernment.
Some will say: Well, I know that I am right.
I know this is from God. But the problem re-
mains when two different opinions hold the
same authority; how do we resolve it? I hope
we can work on being more creative in how
we do this. Hence this article.
An example of this can be illustrated with
the statement, the Bible is the Word of God.
Most, if not all of us will have an idea of
what this statement means and many believe
that we have Jesus’ answer or answers. But
do we?
Consequently, we explore what people say,
including our own statements. Some say:
It is a book regarded by Christians as the
Word of God.
He’s a book regarded by Christians as the
Word of God but they have no real grounds
to believe it is. I don’t think they are right.
It is a book that contains a revelation of
God but God’s revelation is given in many
other ways.
I am Muslim and I respect the Bible reve-
lation, especially the Old Testament, but I
believe God’s later revelation is in the
Koran.
It is a book that contains the people of Is-
rael’s stories and experience of God.
The Bible is given by the spirit to convey in
many and varied ways the revelation of God
which is fulfilled in Jesus Christ (Ordination
of a Deacon)
[similarly] The holy Scriptures contain all
doctrine necessary for eternal salvation
through faith in Jesus Christ (ordination of a
Priest)
[and again, similarly] Holy scripture con-
tains all things necessary to salvation: so that
whatsoever is not read there in, nor may be
proved nearby, is not to be required of any
man, they should be believed as an article of
the faith (39 Articles)
It is God’s Word written. It is God’s truth
for human kind.
So we could go on. This list is only partial.
Each statement has branches of statements
that come from it. These statements firstly
explain what they mean and then comment
on their truth.
As we develop the statements and turn to
the second question of Jesus `Who do you
say I am?’ or `What are the true statements
about the Bible?’ we express what we be-
lieve is revealed truth, yet as discussed above
we need to acknowledge differences and
work discerningly on these.
This is only part of the story for the same
process needs to be repeated as we go on to
consider what the Bible reveals on a partic-
ular issue. Yet the clarifying work on the
Bible and other presuppositions, underlies
whatever we say on a particular subject.
Admittedly all this work is firstly the work
of scholars. In the diocese and its parish
churches, we are on the coal face and it is on
the coal face that we present the conclusions
of the faith in ways that have a direct influ-
ence on people’s lives. Sure, what is distilled
from the work of scholars and what is said in
the media and in various other forms of
communication is also very influential.
Every way that human beings receive infor-
mation about life is important. Each should
have its own integrity.
Yet, it is vital that what is presented on the
coal face has integrity. Hopefully, we can de-
velop ways, in the diocese, of clarifying our
beliefs, even though it will be time consum-
ing (but then impatience is not a virtue, par-
ticularly in theology) so that our work, our
ministry, has greater integrity.
May 2011
By Reverend Tony Wicking
ON August 7 last year, I attended a wor-
ship workshop at Camberwell, conducted
by Reverend Richard Giles. Richard Giles
was a parish priest in Huddersfield and
Canon Theologian in the Diocese of Wake-
field. He also served as Dean of Philadel-
phia Cathedral from 1999 to 2008. He
believes worship can be truly transforma-
tive and important in the mission of the
church; it just takes imagination, innova-
tion and courage.
It is difficult to summarise all that was
said because so much of it is quite wide-
ranging and has great implications for the
Church as a whole. While supporting the
views wholeheartedly, I am not at this
point advocating implementation of these
views until a long and thorough study and
expression of views has been undertaken.
The actions suggested will strike at the
very core of how we ‘do’ worship and will
no doubt cause upset and tension for many
parishioners. With that said, the following
is a quick summation of the views ex-
pressed in the workshop. Quotes are taken
from Giles’ book, Re-pitching the Tent.
“The producers of a recent TV drama set
in Edwardian England had to dismantle
every sign of modern life when filming in
the village street, but inside the village
church it didn’t have to change a thing”.
We are all too familiar with the problem
of the ageing church. Our congregations
are primarily one of retirees or those of re-
tirement age. There are very few younger
people coming into the church. This will
create difficulty in the coming years if
there is no ‘succession’. One reason given
for the lack of young people in the church
is that the Church is seen as irrelevant and
out of touch with a younger generation.
This is easy to see when we look around.
Great leaps in technology have been made
in the past 100 years; cars, travel, furniture,
computers, heating, changing societal
norms and music. While we are happy to
pursue the ‘mod-cons’ in our daily lives,
for some reason the Church has not kept up
with the trends. I can remember the com-
ment in one parish some years ago when
heating was wanted to be introduced. ‘You
don’t want to put heating in the church.
Everyone knows it’s cold. Just put on some
extra layers. That’s what I do!’
Funny though it sounds, I have heard
many similar comments about the subject
of heating. Add to this, failure to keep up
modern technology, music (both style and
performance) and the need for more partic-
ipatory-type action in the worship services,
it is no wonder the young are staying away
or going to the Pentecostal churches. The
worship space, too, is often alien to the
younger generation and inhibits anything
different we might want to do to make wor-
ship more relevant and meaningful.
As well, churches are seeing the need to
engage with the local community, through
worship and through community projects
and involvement. Too often they have
found the church space and inherited build-
ings hamper and limit the contemporary
expressions and mission of the Church.
Richard Giles has for many years been
wrestling with these problems. While not
advocating change for change’s sake, Giles
is very aware of the need for the Church to
do something that will once again make its
mission relevant to contemporary society.
He sees that much of what we do in wor-
ship is contradictory to what we are trying
to say theologically. He is calling churches
to re-evaluate what they do and how they
do it and to make the necessary changes.
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Perspectives: worship
continued from previous page
This will require change espe-
cially in what many regard as the
‘fundamentals’ of church life and
worship.
“What the church has failed to
realise, or to act upon, is that the
Christian community at the begin-
ning of the third millennium will
require a different set of tools
from those available 100 years
ago if it is to do the work of God
in a drastically changed context of
a pluralistic society” [Giles].
Giles would argue each church
needs to examine its own culture
and to make changes that suit
them. Some of the more interest-
ing comments and observations
about worship space include the
following.
Visuals. What we do visually
within the church reflects who we
are. Even before the service be-
gins the way the church is pre-
sented tells a lot about what we
believe and who we are. Untidy
and unkempt grounds, out of date
and messy noticeboards tell peo-
ple we do not care. Presentation
of furniture and art work within
the church does the same thing.
What are we trying to tell people
about who we are?
Seating. The common arrange-
ment of seating is like a ‘bus’,
Giles says. He believes we need
to move from an audience where
people sit and watch what goes on
to a more participatory approach.
We worship as a family around
the meal table so why, in church,
don’t we gather around the table?
It means also we are seeing one
another rather than the back of
someone’s head. Giles says seat-
ing is the most important aspect.
In our church it is very hard to
change the mood for services be-
cause we have pews. I find there
is an important need for this.
Look at the services for Christmas
Eve and Maundy Thursday. Two
totally different services that re-
quire a different setting but we
cannot do this because of the
pews. There really is no space for
a small intimate service like a
healing service or the service of
meditation and reflection.
Any spaces that are available,
the Warriors Chapel and in the
sanctuary are not really suitable.
Giles would argue there needs to
be focus for worship. He says
there is a lot of clutter in churches
that take away from the impor-
tance of the focal point. If bap-
tism is important, why do
churches have a small font that is
almost invisible? Many churches
have more than one Holy table.
Some even have more than one
place from where the Word is
preached and read. There needs to
be a lot more simplicity within the
church space. In particular the
Holy Table needs to be the focus
of the whole room.
Giles would advocate, that as a
norm, chairs be arranged in a cir-
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cle or oval shape around the wor-
ship space. This enhances a par-
ticipatory approach to the
worship service. At one end there
would be the Holy Table from
where the rector would preside at
the eucharist. This would be in a
prominent position. At the other
end there would be a lectern from
which the service is conducted,
and the Word read and preached.
Baptism is the means whereby
people are welcomed into the
Church. Giles advocates the font
area needs to be near the entrance
and be a feature of the church. He
likes the idea of flowing water
and the opportunity to have peo-
ple move around it and interact
with it.
Giles then spoke about the wor-
ship service itself. Worship is to
be life changing; if not why do we
do it? Worship is our ‘shop win-
dow’ and if it is poorly done peo-
ple will not attend. Aspects of
worship he mentioned included
awe, music, engaging the congre-
gation, integrity, timelessness, si-
lence, newness, spirit filled,
journey, preaching, order and
commission.
Many of these can be imple-
mented quite cheaply and easily
like silences, training of those
who lead worship (lay readers,
scripture readers, intercessors and
so on). He also suggests a number
of different ways worship can be
conducted for each church season,
providing theological reasons.
However, to do this it becomes
important the seating be ad-
dressed so different moods can be
created, depending on what needs
to be said and done.
Of all the aspects of worship,
Giles claims music is the most
important. It can be the joy of
worshipping life. Variety is im-
portant. He likes to use music
from across all centuries and not
just from the Wesley era.
I found it a thought provoking
workshop. It has made me think
yet again about our worship space
and the way I conduct worship [in
Bairnsdale parish]. I would like to
see some major changes but this
will require consultation, educa-
tion and may mean some drastic
action. I believe, though, it needs
to be done.
Giles has published some books
on the topic. These are listed
below. If you want to study and
consider his views, I suggest these
books be used concurrently. He
has also devised a six week study
plan looking at worship and the
worship space which parishes
might like to consider.
It may be a useful exercise to
engage the parish in such an ac-
tivity as a first step in this educa-
tive and consultative process.
Books written by Richard Giles:
Re-Pitching the Tent;
Times and Seasons;
Creating Uncommon Worship
All are published by Canterbury
Press.
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Our Diocese - Reviews 13
A little girl’s faith journey beyond the sun
By Jeanette Severs of girls; elevation of boys; education; police power;
overseas ministry; duty; government ideology; and
those who hide their Christian faith in a country like
A STORY of hope, the movie, Home Beyond The
Sun, is set in China, a country of 1.5 billion people China. There is also the Colonel in charge of the
Chinese Police Service, who has his own secrets.
and 100,000 orphans. Set in the backdrop of Mao’s
China and based on a true story, the film begins with ‘It is an imperfect world,’ as one of the main char-
acters says.
scenes underscoring that a Christian faith is unlaw-
ful, to have a child requires a licence and China is a Messages in the film include trusting in God and
your faith, as God works in mysterious ways, the
society where identity means having an official
identity number. closing statement of the film.
Home Beyond The Sun, released in Australia on
A mother is killed and her newborn baby girl is
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jects, western thoughts and customs; abandonment
Ethical wills and legacies
By Erin MacDonald-Birnbaum
SO GROWS THE TREE: Creating an Ethical Will, by Jo Kline Ce-
buhar, JD (2010) Iowa: Murphy Publishing
SO GROWS THE TREE is a written thumbprint of your beliefs and
values, life lessons and hopes for the future. You may have been
thinking about your legacy. Your real legacy is what you believe, what
you know and what you hope for. An ethical will is a 3,500 year old
tradition and the modern expression of your beliefs and values, life
lessons and hopes for the future.
Whether motivated by a turning point, a life transition, or facing
challenging situations, one of the most cherished and meaningful gifts
you can leave to your family and community is an ethical will.
An ethical will is your philosophical and spiritual essence. It re-
flects what you know to be true and what you hope will come to be
with the passage of time. Sometimes referred to as a legacy letter,
spiritual will, ending note, personal mission statement, vision state-
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son’s wishes for end-of-life care or distribution of assets, an ethical
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 14 Our Diocese - Missions and Ministries May 2011

Choir sings Crucifixion

THE Occasional Choir, con- casional Choir will often put to-
ducted by David Davies, for the gether a major work as part of the ABOVE: Participants in the workshop series ‘A Trin- 5 of TGA). The third in the series, on Julian of Nor-
presentation of Sir John Stainer’s worship and meditation program ity of Saints’, held at The Abbey of St Barnabas at wich, is on May 7. Contact Caroline Nancarrow, tele-
Oratorio The Crucifixion (1887) for that particular festival period. A’Beckett Park. Two of the workshops have been held, phone 03 5145 7066 or email revcaroline@gmail.com
during the leadup to Easter. This For Lent and Holy Week 2011, on Dietrich Bonhoeffer and John Donne (reports, page Photo: Heather Blackman
year, the choir travelled to Christ the Choir which was drawn largely
Church Drouin and St James Hill from members of Moe parish but
End to perform, before the final also involved others from the wider
presentation at St Luke’s Moe. community of the Latrobe Valley.
Moe parish has had a long his-
tory of involvement with Church
Contributed by Mary Nicholls
Valerie reports on first Afar doctor
Choirs and Church Music. While ABOVE: The Occasional Choir of
currently the Parish does not have a St Luke’s Moe, performing Sir ON April 13, Valerie Browning, style, the Pastoral Association is
regular choir, the Organist and John Stainers Oritario The Cruci- medical missionary to the Afar community driven.
Choir Master, David Davies, takes fixion (1887) at St Luke’s, Christ people of Northern Ethiopia, was “We listen to what the people
on responsibility to form a choir Church Droiun and St James Hill the special guest at St Peter’s by want and work on problems as they
for major festivals, such as Christ- End. the Lake Paynesville. Since her last arise,” Valerie said.
mas, Easter and Patronal. The Oc- Photo: Shirley Scott visit in September 2010, there has Valerie provided some amusing
been a lot of interest in her work. examples of the scepticism of the
To the Afar people Valerie is Afar people to this way of doing
known as Maalika or Queen. Maa- things. Her philosophy regarding
A dialogue about bullying lika is also the title of her book, co- introducing changes to traditional
THE Anam Cara Community Gippsland is offering a workshop authored with John Little. She is practices is, “first convince the
for all spiritual directors and clergy, with the diocesan director of married to Ismael, an Afar clan people the reasons for the change,
professional standards, Cheryl Russell, on May 21, at St Mary’s leader. They have a daughter, then train local people to effect the
Morwell, 10am to 3pm. Cheryl will workshop, in particular, the is- Aisha, who has just begun nursing change”. For example, after setting
sues of protocols and boundaries. This is a wonderful opportunity studies in NSW, and an adopted up training for birth attendants,
to dialogue about these issues. Refreshments available, BYO lunch. son, Rammid. who provide both pre and post
Valerie and her husband estab- natal care and more general pri-
lished the Afar Pastoral Develop- mary care health workers, regional
ment Association with the aim of health clinics were established
delivering health and literacy pro- where people with serious prob- literacy requirements and wanted
grams to the one and a half to two lems could be referred. Recently further education. His father could

MONEY MONEY MONEY

million semi-nomadic Afar people.
The program has trained 800 birth
attendants to provide safe health
practices to women who would
never encounter a nurse or doctor.
͚Money is the root of all evil͛. No, ŝƚ͛ƐŶŽƚ͊ In Paynesville, Valerie spoke
about the issues and challenges she
and her people face. Over thou-
The love of money is the problem. Money can be your Master sands of years, the Afar have
or your Servant. A deposit with the Anglican Development Fund can evolved a way of life that is
solve the problem. It enables you to control your money and not let adapted to surviving in one the
it control you. hottest and harshest landscapes on
Earth. Droughts, and now the im-
pact of recent flooding (since
You can save for yourself and let your money be a servant to 2010), have reduced their herds
the Anglican Church in Gippsland at the same time. The current and seriously impacted on the peo-
interest rates for deposits in the Anglican Development Fund for ple’s health. Their health problems
Gippsland Diocese are: include cholera, typhoid, malaria,
anaemia and recently HIV and
3.75% At Call AIDS. Ethiopia has the highest ma-
4.75% Term Deposits to $20,000 ternal death rate in the world.
5.00% Term Deposits $20,000 + In keeping with the traditional life
The period for a term deposit is 12 months with a minimum
amount of $100.
the Barbara May Memorial Hospi-
tal was built, for complicated preg-
nancies and related maternal and
child care issues.
In delivering services to the peo-
ple, Valerie and her workers either
walk carrying their load on their
backs or, if the load is too heavy,
camels carry the load.
In particular, Valerie outlined the
impact some recent changes in
government policy and regulations
are having on her work and the tra-
ditional lifestyle of her people. For
example, maternity workers are
now required to have formal train-
ing, including a reasonably high
level of literacy. At present the Pas-
toral Association’s birth attendants
are trained but they are illiterate.
Valerie told the story of a young
Afar boy who completed his basic
see no point in this since he was
destined to care for the family
herds. Their situation was brought
to the clan elders who listened to
both the boy and his father. After
some consideration, they supported
the boy’s request. They agreed to
pay for his schooling and find him
accommodation with some Afar
people in the town where he was to
study. At the end of his schooling
he stated his desire to study medi-
cine and return to help his own
people. The Regional Government
offered him a scholarship to do
this. The clan elders supported him
once again. He has just graduated
as the first Afar doctor and is about
to return to his people.
At St Peter’s, at Valerie’s sugges-
tion, we have focussed our fund
raising in support of her work on
the elimination of malaria. The
money we raise is used to buy mos-
quito netting (insecticide-treated

Consider also there are No Fees or Charges to operate your

Soul food at retreat bed nets). As a local enterprise,
some of the Afar women add a ma-
Account with the ADF. Access to your money is only a phone call THE Mixed Lay Retreat will be at at Pallotti terial border to the nets which
away. College, Millgrove, from Saturday, October 29 means they can be tucked under
to Monday, October 31, this year. It is hoped bedding. This makes the person
holding the retreat over a weekend will make under the net mosquito proof.
Open an Account with the ADF today. Phone us on (03) 5144 it easier for some people with regular jobs to Valerie’s work is supported
2044 or write to The Registrar at: PO Box 928 Sale, Vic. 3850, or you attend and participate. As we understand there through Angli CORD and the Bar-
can drop in to the Diocesan Registry at 453 Raymond Street, Sale, to will be no AWA retreat this year, we hope that bara May Foundation in NSW.
people who had intended to go to that retreat will feel welcome to Contributed by Kaye Thurbon
open your Deposit Account with us.
attend this weekend in October instead.
Note: Neither the Anglican Diocese of Gippsland nor the Anglican Development Retreat leader will be Fr Fred Morrey (above). The theme he has ABOVE: Valerie Browning (cen-
Fund ʹ Gippsland is prudentially supervised by APRA. Contributions to the Fund do given is Soul Food, which will be an extended meditation on the tre) spoke to Paynesville parish
not obtain the benefit of depositor protection provisions of the Banking Act 1959. Holy Eucharist. Contributed by Chris Bennie about the Afar people of Ethiopia.
Photo: Edie Ashley

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 May 2011 Our Diocese - Parishes 15

Holy hands at fete Student links

ABOVE: The World Day of Prayer is a worldwide

TRARALGON parish held a very successful fete on March 18 and 19.
It was a very positive experience for members of the parish and the peo-
ple who attended to purchase goods and have a fun time. The Rector,
Canon Jeff Richardson, set up an outdoor kitchen and people were able
to purchase dinner on the Friday night. Some of the dishes included sweet
and sour chicken with fried rice, butter chicken and rice, tacos, pasta,
hamburgers and the usual sausage sizzle.
Assistant Curate, Reverend Jo White operated a stall called ‘Holy
Hands’ and offered hand massaging and finger nail painting (above). The
jumping castle on loan from Gippsland’s Kidsplus+ attacked many young
people, as did most of the stalls, which were located on the front lawn.
Fetes are hard work, but they are worthwhile when you see people and
volunteers having a great time, as they did at Traralgon.
Contributed by/Photo: Graham Bayley
movement led by Christian women of many traditions
who call the faithful together to observe a common day
of prayer each year and affirm their faith in Jesus. In
2011, St Aidan’s Newborough hosted a multi-denomi-
national World Day of Prayer service. (pictured) Helen
Davis presents a gift to Debbie Campbell, guest speaker.
In 2012, the World Day of Prayer will be held in the La-
MIRBOO North parish supports 14 stu- trobe Valley’s New Life centre on Friday, March 2.
dents from our link parish, Kawangire, in Photo: Bill Raymond
the Diocese of Gahini. This was Neville
Beaty’s idea and he suggested it to Pastor
Donat when he and Lynne were in
Rwanda in 2008. The parish took up the
idea and each student has a sponsor, in
some cases two or three couples or a fam-
ily, from Mirboo North parish, who make
an annual donation to support the young
people through school.
The students are chosen by a small com-
mittee set up by Pastor Donat, to help
young people who would otherwise not
have the opportunity of secondary educa-
tion and the opportunity for future em-
ployment. Each sponsor or group has a
photo and the parish receives regular up- ABOVE: The art show held in St Paul’s Cathedral and
Delbridge Hall in the leadup and during Easter, im-
dates and progress reports.
Contributed by Lynne Beaty pressed the judge with the high standard of entries.
Photo: Christine Morris
Photo: Pam Pincini
Indigenous art at Cowes
ENTRIES are invited for the inaugural Indigenous
Art Exhibition, at the Parish Hall, Cowes, on May 28,
29 and 30. Entries close Friday, May 21. Entry fee is
$2 for each exhibit. A maximum of five exhibits per
artist is permitted. Contact 03 5952 2577, 03 5952
3477, 03 5952 2608 or anglican@waterfront.net.au
Contributed by Greg Magee

Amanda welcomed at Bairnsdale
BISHOP John McIntyre and his
wife, Jan, visited Bairnsdale parish
on April 3. During the service,
Margaret Carley, a Roman
Catholic, was received into the An-
glican Community of Faith by the
Bishop. Margaret has been attend-
ing our church for some time and
the congregation welcomed her
gladly. At the same service
Amanda Ballantyne was commis-
sioned into her appointment as
Children and Family Worker by
Bishop John.
Two teachers, Joy Hay-Smith and
Allyson Prandolini, from Gipps-
land Grammar Junior Campus in
Bairnsdale, were at the service to
support Amanda. After the service,
at which he preached, Bishop John
and Jan had lunch with the parish
council.
Reverend Tony Wicking dedi-
cated a collection of spare specta-
cles to the work of the Christian
Blind Mission during the service.
Mothering Sunday was also cele-
brated with the annual simnel cake,
made by Frances Ellman.
A fundraiser and publicity for
mainly music was a success, with a
barbecue outside a retail shop. June
Holloway and her willing helpers
raised $300 to buy resources.
Contributed by Ursula Plunkett
ABOVE: Amanda Ballantyne with
Reverend Tony Wicking and
Bishop John McIntyre.
Photo: Roger Wooding
Baptism at Boolarra
SOME congregation members attended the World
Day of Prayer at Boolarra Catholic Church on March Community need meals
4. Outreach was made to Boolarra and Yinnar schools IN a combined effort, Wonthaggi/Inverloch parish-
on Pancake Day. Six bible study sessions were held in ioners are offering an evening weekly community
Yinnar during Lent, much enjoyed by the participants. meal during school term. The two-course meals are
On April 3, Rosemary and Gordon Abetz Rouse had free, are an expression of God’s love to the community
their son, Phillip Tristan, baptised at Boolarra in front and aim to address the real needs of families strug-
of family and friends. A shared morning tea followed gling financially as well as ministering to those who
and it was a happy occasion. are alone. Local businesses and many volunteers from
Churchill parish hold a monthly Saturday breakfast
meeting with interesting speakers, the last one being a
the broader community help each week. The meals are
well attended, indicating a real need in the area.
local author and historian, Robert De Souza-Daw Contributed by Jill Price
whose topic was ‘Three Sisters from Hazelwood’. It
was enjoyable and informative hearing the tales of ABOVE: Barbare Manns, Lorna White and Wendy
three local women who became nurses and their war McBurnie working in kitchen for community meal.
efforts, timely with ANZAC Day approaching. BELOW: Liz Watkins, Wendy McBurnie, Gay Atkin-
Contributed by Rae Billing son and Barbara Manns.
Photos: Jill Price
Green tea at Moe
MOE Mothers’ Union hosted a St Patrick’s Day
‘green’ afternoon tea at the home of May Buxton.
Parish members and friends enjoyed fellowship and
food, with money raised going to support missions.
Moe Anglican Parish Guild enjoyed a tour of the La-
trobe Valley Village Hostel with the manager, Tom
Hayes, who gave an interesting talk on the origin and
function of the facility. As well as enjoying afternoon
tea, members had the opportunity to catch up with
some Moe parish friends now residing at this facility.
Contributed by Sandra Tomlinson

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Busy at the Abbey Lunch at Bishopscourt

ABOVE: Helping erect crosses at A’Beckett Park were St Paul’s Cathe-

dral parishioners, Tony Newell, Helen Gardiner and Neil Carter.
Photo: Brian Turner
BELOW: Attendees at the A Trainity of Saints workshop series take a FOLLOWING the Blessing of Oils
break but continue to discuss Bonhoeffer. service, held at St Paul’s Cathedral,
Photo: Heather Blackman prior to Easter, Bishop John McIntyre
hosted lunch at Bishopscourt for the at-
tending clergy and their guests.
ABOVE left: Diocesan Registrar, Brian
Norris, was in charge of the barbecue.
ABOVE: Danielle Matthews, who
works at the Diocesan Registry, with
Harry Phillips.
LEFT: Philip Muston and Katie Peken.
BELOW left: Katie Peken, Sue Jacka
and Jo White.
BELOW: Lloyd George and Laurie
Baker.
Photos: Christine Morris

MU’s Lady Day

ABOVE: From Foster, these women were enjoying the fellowship and
contemplation of Mothers’ Union’s Lady Day, held in Delbridge Hall at
Sale.
ABOVE right: Karin Jones, Jan Misiurka, Juliet Bond, Gwen Matheson,
Leonie Pryde, Jenny Macrobb, Karin Mackenzie and Reverend Thelma
Langshaw during the commissioning ceremony in St Paul’s Cathedral.
(Absent: Anne Rowe, Wendy Shiels.)
RIGHT: President of Mothers’ Union Gippsland, Karin McKenzie, with
Lyn Johnson, of Bairnsdale parish.
MIDDLE right: Mothers’ Union Gippsland life members, Gladys Vardy
and Joan Lees.
FAR right: Guest speaker Marilyn Oulds with Karin McKenzie.
BELOW: These women enjoyed hearing the guest speaker’s message on
Mothers’ Union Lady Day at Sale. See story on page 3 of TGA.
Photos: Jan Misiurka

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