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ANGLICANNEWS a magazine for the Anglican Community of Canberra & Goulburn Vol. 37 No. 9 October 2020
WHEN A PANDEMIC PREVENTS A SYNOD
Over two weeks in September experienced across the Diocese in gatherings, has deployed home- the priority areas identified at last
Diocesan Update zoom meetings this extraordinary year. based learning from schools on a Synod:
were held in four regions across Bishop Mark used the four large scale and continued to engage
• Gracious and patient witness
the Diocese, in lieu of the Annual questions asked of Ministry Units with Anglicare clients in the absence
• Safe and sustainable ministry
Synod in Goulburn, which will now earlier in the year to unpack the of physical proximity.
• Compassionate and skilled
take place in April 2021. journey so far across the Diocese. 4. What new relationships have
service
Bishop Mark opened his 1. What griefs and losses have we developed during this
• Creative and informed
presentation by sharing a slide show we experienced during this journey?
advocacy
of the year set to the soundtrack of journey? Local relationships in our
• Just and generous stewardship
Smoke, written and performed by There have been very real neighbourhoods have been
• Inspiring and empowered
Canberra Girls Grammar School physical losses, particularly during strengthened rather than
worship
student Lara Buchanan. It’s a the bushfires, as well as lost diminished, with neighbourhood
song based on her experience of opportunities to gather and lost really mattering during the height Bishop Mark concluded by
living through the bushfires of last opportunities to celebrate as we of the pandemic and crises. We presenting some new initiatives to
summer, with all its challenges, and normally would. need to recognize and nurture these help us move forward, exploring
yet featuring the refrain ‘Don’t Lose 2. What signs of God’s grace have relationships. ways for Ministry Units to
Hope’, which has been the message we experienced during this What can we learn? take up the new opportunities,
for all of us this year. journey? Bishop Mark summarised what we particularly relating to technology.
He continued by reflecting on the These have included the tireless can learn from this by: There has been budgeting to
Scriptural image of breath and how it disaster response from Anglicare, The past twelve months have assist licensed clergy to access
speaks of the fragility and transience parishes and schools; parishes highlighted the necessity of and professional supervision, and also
of human life in this world, but also using technology to connect within opportunity for deepening our to seed the development of regional
of the renewing and life-giving and beyond their congregations ministry and mission mindset from administrative hubs. He proposed
work of God, then expanded on the with people hearing the good one of presence to one of engagement. three focused engagement areas
way both of these aspects have been news through online evangelistic One way to do this is by reframing for 2021: Lent – a series of studies
courses; and Diocesan staff and the questions we ask ourselves from to understand pressing social
parish treasurers working to access ‘do we have Anglican worship in this issues; Easter to Pentecost – a time
government support. community at a particular time and of intentional prayer for sharing
3. What new skills and insights day?’ to more searching questions the love and truth of Jesus; After
have we developed during this like ‘how is this community present Pentecost – encouraging outreach
journey? in our Anglican worship, however through evangelism activities.
The Diocese has displayed a and whenever this worship occurs?’. In each meeting there was
surprising capacity for change, There will be further exploration then a presentation by the local
hosting online conferences and to come on how we can engage with Continued on Page 3
ANGLICANNEWS October 2020
The NearneSs of God BISHOP STEPHEN WRITES
realised that in so many ways they so many and so great dangers
had been in receipt of the mercy of That by reason of the frailty of our
God. The words of Holy Scripture natures
resonated with the events of their We cannot always stand.
life. They found that as they brought Give us such strength and protection
to mind the words of the psalmist As may support us in all dangers
in their daily life, filled as it has And carry us through all temptations
been with many challenges as you Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
might imagine, they became acutely
aware of God’s mercy up-close and Who would dare pray such a
personal; the God and Father of our prayer? Someone who was in need
Lord Jesus Christ. of God up close and personal?
The great Bard spoke of mercy Certainly. An individual, a people
thus: ‘The quality of mercy is not or a nation, who longed for the Lord
strain'd. It droppeth as the gentle to draw near? Most likely. Are such
rain from heaven Upon the place persons justified in praying such a
beneath’. As the gentle rain over time prayer? Most certainly! The reason
Picture by Al Ishrak Sunny on Unsplash soaks the earth; so too the mercy of is to be found not in the one who
I remember a conference on the Christian tradition. Rather, such God soaks into the human heart, prays, but in the character of the
the nature of God in Christian words spring from the experience of soul, mind, and strength. Such is the God whose Spirit draws us from
and Islamic traditions I attended the human heart that seeks the Lord nearness of God. every side into the very heart of the
in Edinburgh some years ago (in and finds, to its great surprise, that Jesus spoke of the kingdom of Divine. God’s constant nearness is
the days when travel to the far we have already been found by the God being near: ‘The kingdom of the source of energy, peace and joy
side of the earth was both normal God who is near to all things. God is not coming with things that for those who follow in the footsteps
and affordable). At one stage in I asked a friend, who is being can be observed; nor will they say, of Christ into a world in need.
the proceedings Professor Mona treated for a serious stage four “Look, here it is!” or “There it is!”
Siddiqui, who visited the Australian cancer and is now in his fifth course For, in fact, the kingdom of God is
Centre for Christianity & Culture of chemo, what ‘the nearness of among you.’ (Luke 17:20-21, NRSV).
a few years ago, said she felt it God’ meant for him. He thought for The Greek word can be rendered in
was important in inter-religious a moment and said he and his wife various ways: in the midst, among,
dialogue to address our different had recently been reading one of the within.
understandings of the nearness Psalms and were struck by the phrase How important it is for us frail
of God. The phrase echoed in my ‘we are surrounded by mercy on humans to remember God’s
mind then and has continued to. every side’. I tried to find the phrase nearness especially in the difficulties,
In one sense it is a familiar enough and found these well-known words challenges and perplexities we
phrase. Yet we so easily skate over from Psalm 139:5-7. ‘You hem me encounter and in the upheavals of
it, miss it, or are simply forgetful of in, behind and before, and lay your the times in which we live. I was
just how near the divine presence hand upon me. Such knowledge is reminded of this when I read the
is to each and every one of us and too wonderful for me; it is so high Prayer for the Week recently:
the creation. The nearness of God is that I cannot attain it. Where can I
captured beautifully in the words of go from your spirit? Or where can I O God,
the remarkable Medieval theologian flee from your presence?’ You know us to be set amidst
St Thomas Aquinas (1225-74), ‘God My friend said that the words
is in all things, and intimately’. Of from the psalm echoed in their
course, such statements are not just
reserved for the great scholars of
minds for days. In the ensuing days,
in conversations with others, they BERRIDALE GETS AMENITIES
Clergy Moves
The Reverend Romeo Dinale has had his ATO extended on 9.9.2020.
The Reverend Kenneth King has had his licensed updated as Priest,
Collector, Priest, Marulan (till the end of 2020) and as NSW Rural Fire
Service Chaplain from 21.09.2020.
The Reverend Ian Marshall has been licensed as the new Rector of
Queanbeyan & District Anglican Church from 23.09.2020.
The Reverend Stuart Haynes has been granted an ATO on 30.09.2020.
AnglicanNews
Editor: Alison Payne Address: GPO Box 1981, Canberra, ACT 2601
Phone: 02 6245 7154 Advertising: enquiries to the editor.
Email: alison.payne@anglicands.org.au ISSN 2207-6484
Articles for each edition need to be submitted by the 25th day of the previous month. After more than a 100 years without ‘facilities’, All Saints’ Berridale now has
The Anglican News welcomes contributions of up to 600 words that highlight
a new building which boasts a disabled-friendly convenience and a meeting
ministry and mission initiatives across the Diocese or explore new ways of engaging room with a kitchenette. On Sunday, 13th of September, Bishop Carol visited
a world of difference with the love and truth of Jesus. to worship with the parish, officially open the new building and share lunch
Any statements or opinions expressed in articles published in this newspaper are with parishioners – all COVID-safe of course. The parish sincerely thanks its
attributed to the identified author and are not necessarily endorsed by or representative generous donors who helped make the new building possible.
of the Diocese or its officers. by Bishop Carol Wagner
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WHEN A PANDEMIC PREVENTS A SYNOD (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1)
and implementation for ministry encouraging and supporting
units and agencies and the regular agencies and ministry units to
communications provided to embrace missional opportunities
keep ministry units and agencies and enhance connections
informed of public health advice and engagement with local
across ACT & NSW. communities.
▶National Redress Scheme ▶ADS key highlights – including
and Professional Standards the new and expanded SLAs,
– an update on the settlements the roll out of Zoom to ministry
made via both the NRS and units, an update on the ADS Fleet
our existing Diocesan Redress and the future Xero accounting
processes, noting that the issue project, involving engagement of
of redress continues to be a larger parishes to assist smaller
significant focus for BiC, the parishes, which the ADS had
Diocesan Finance Committee and hoped to roll out this year but will
Archdeacon(s) on the particular in particular noting the damage Professional Standards bodies, now occur next year.
challenges and blessings experienced done and repairs required at St particularly in the light of recent
across their region. Peter’s Anglican College Broulee. legislative changes in response
The Registrar then gave a ▶Hailstorm – noting the damage to recommendations from the
presentation, speaking of the done primary to St Mark’s Royal Commission. A significant
unique and challenging times, but National Theological Centre, St amount of work has been done
also the many stories and blessings Paul’s Manuka and fleet vehicles. to review all Diocesan Policies
in their midst to be thankful for as ▶COVID-19 Response – an update and Protocols and Guidelines
we seek to be faithful to our Lord, on the Government stimulus pertaining to Safe Ministry and
through God’s grace, and continue initiatives (JobKeeper and Cash Professional Standards to ensure
to advance our collective mission. boost payments) and direct these are consistent and compliant ▶2021 Budget overview – noting
He then provided an overview of support and relief initiatives, with recent legislative changes and that it is a conservative budget
the range of activities that have been which have assisted in mitigating National Anglican Safe Ministry with a small surplus.
undertaken by BiC and the ADS the financial impacts to parishes Related Canons. The number of attendees at each
since last Synod. These included: that have lost most usual ▶BiC focus areas and mission session was Goulburn/Southern
▶Bushfire Response – outlining income-producing activities; priorities – noting that BiC has Tablelands – approximately 25;
the response provided to the 18 also highlighting the significant continued to pursue various Coast, Monaro, Alpine Region –
impacted parishes, including work done by the ADS Risk mission and ministry initiatives approximately 35; Wagga Wagga/
fundraising, insurance and first & Compliance Directorate in through the lens of the six Western Region – approximately 35;
responder chaplaincy support, relation to COVID-Safe planning key priority areas as well as Canberra and Region – over 100.
DEACON PROFILE - JUDY HOLDSWORTH I am involved in many areas people like to come and visit. It is
of Pastoral Care; to the elderly, an oasis of beautiful sunrises and
the isolated, making home visits sunsets, rivers where you may see
and work through the Op Shops a platypus, if you are lucky. Quiet
in Bombala and Delegate. One and peaceful, it is nestled away from
could say I work on the fringes of the hustle and bustle of the outside
community. I am employed for world.
five hours weekly to oversee, train But this same place can be a
volunteers and provide Pastoral challenge when it rains heavily
Care to a local Nursing Home, as my home can be cut off by the
residents, staff and family members. flooded river. I have chosen to stay
In ministry to all these people I feel at home when flood cuts me off
very humbled and privileged to from the town. At other times I have
listen and talk with them in their journeyed across the river to stay in
hour of need. Sometimes it is by town. Following heavy rain, which
enabling others to come with me on has been most welcome following
their journey. years of drought, I recently had a
Ministry since COVID-19 has wedding to perform and I needed to
certainly been different. But it gave cross the flooded river. The tractor
me time to reflect on my own life, to in the picture came to my rescue.
I am an Honorary Deacon serving as we tend to resist God’s plans for relax and spend time in the presence On another occasion I have been
The Southern Monaro Parish for us, He tenderly prods, being patient of the Lord, a time well spent. One of rescued by canoe!
the last twelve years. I have lived with our failures, and continues His hardest things I face now is talking My home for me is a refuge when
in the Bombala region for twenty ministry in and through us. When to loved ones who have lost a dear I return from all my work in town,
three years now. When I arrived in I answered God’s call I did often relative, who were unable to see where I spend time with God. For
Bombala, I was not sure where my wonder how I would be able to do their relative under the COVID-19 me, the words ‘Be still and know that
ministry would take me, having all that it entailed. But the ‘One who restrictions. Attending to them in I am God’ have much meaning. This
been involved in Lay Ministry for calls us will also equip us’, as I have their grief is overwhelming. is how I recharge my batteries for the
some time in a another parish. But found over these years. Many doors The property where I live is a haven work to which I have been called.
I have been surprised by the way it have opened for me, I just needed to for me. It is a very much-loved place by Reverend Judy Holdsworth
has unfolded over the years. Even trust God. in a beautiful valley where many
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Doing Year 12 in 2020 greatest teachers. learned the importance of caring for
‘I’m well aware that 2020 has been a the environment and caring for the
challenging year for Year 12 students vulnerable.
in particular. You’ve experienced I want you to know that I admire
changed learning environments and you and that I am praying for you.
faced uncertainty about assessments James 1:5 says that if we ever
and end-of-year celebrations. need wisdom we should ask God
Along with all this there’s been the who gives to all generously without
background noise of a world that finding fault and that wisdom will be
seemed to turn upside-down. given to us.
That’s why I am so grateful to hear In this season may you know the
from your schools and your parishes wisdom of God; the God who has
how you have faced these challenges entered into our world in the Lord
with courage and with creativity. Jesus Christ and the God who loves
Bishop Mark recently recorded a is far more about the people we are You’ve leaned into your support us not because of what we do but
message for Year 12 school students, becoming than the facts that we networks, you’ve stood by your because of who he is.’
encouraging them with a reminder of remember, which is why times of friends and you’ve reached out for Watch the video at: www.youtube.
the unchanging truth that education challenge can sometimes be our help when you’ve needed it. You’ve com/watch?v=QzhBk82HQ1s
We spoke to two Year 12 students to find out more about their experience - see page 5.
Six months feels like a lifetime
I am sure all would agree 2020 has After a bit of rest and reconnection
not been an ordinary year. This year with my parish, my final contribution
has involved more adventures than to the Bushfire effort was a week at
a new chaplain in the Defence force the Bateman’s Bay Bushfire Recovery
should ordinarily expect. Centre as a DRCN chaplain.
I have no Defence work over the In March I started the initial
Christmas season, which fits well chaplain course at the Defence Force
with parish celebrations. It also Chaplain’s College in Canberra. I
meant that I could travel to Cooma had wondered how to juggle the
in early January, with the blessing course with Lent and Holy Week
of parish, to join the Bushfire preparations, especially after
Evacuation Centre as a chaplain being away in January. This was
with the NSW Disaster Recovery unfortunately resolved with the
Chaplaincy Network (DRCN). arrival of COVID-19 cancelling
Returning to Canberra, I was the course and our Easter services.
just finishing a shift at the Dickson Undaunted, the parish moved on to
Bushfire Relief Centre when I was Zoom.
called to go to the HMAS Harman Once again, I found myself
Bushfire Evacuee Reception Centre, working for the Navy. This time
where the Defence Force were on a COVID-19 response team.
hosting evacuees from the NSW I was on the phone, or zoom, or
South Coast. I was there for ten days, running errands for the parish every
receiving people of all ages, and their morning, and in the afternoons,
pets; helping them to settle in and I was on the phone supporting
feel safe and secure on a Navy Base sailors and their families in isolation
while receiving the support they or quarantine. That was probably
needed during that difficult time. the most difficult period this year,
From Harman I returned to the particularly supporting people stuck
Cooma area with the Air Force in unfamiliar places when State
to provide pastoral support at the borders closed.
C-130 tanker crash site. One can’t In July I finally completed the
really describe such a confronting initial chaplain training course I had
experience. I think this was started in March. I am now officially
particularly so for me because the qualified to tackle any challenges of
fire-front was still active, and I have next summer.
a close personal connection with the For now, it is good to be home and
area from ministry in the Cooma focus on our gradual return to the
On 2nd September Chaplain (Flight Lieutenant) Emma Street received parish. ordinary joys of parish life. Weekly
a certificate from the Director of General Chaplaincy – Air Force, Mark Only the day after we returned, the worship is settling into a comfortable
Willis, in recognition of outstanding ministry in 2020, particularly Monaro highway was closed as fire rhythm and we are seeing a few
during Operation Bushfire Assist and in the early months of the COVID moved through the Bredbo area. In new faces, the Op Shop is open,
pandemic. Emma shares this story of her experiences this year. the midst of that terrible sadness and we are planning COVID-Safe
it was also a personal highlight of Christmas celebrations.
In an ordinary week I work two Charge at St Barnabas Charnwood. the summer to meet members of I hope to start 2021 with a holiday
days as an Air Force chaplain That was the plan when I joined as the Numeralla RFS. That certainly on the NSW coast.
alongside my role as Priest-in- a Reserve in July 2019. However, inspired me to feel a bit braver. by Reverend Emma Street
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HANNAH SIMON - RADFORD COLLEGE GWYLLYM YOUNG - ALFRED DEAKIN HS
Hannah has been a blessing Gwyllym has been working hard
leading the singing in the church helping to produce the service
livestream at Curtin. livestream at Curtin.
• Did you do school from home • In what ways has Year 12 been
for long? What did that involve? different to what you expected
I did school from home for about or hoped as a result of the
five weeks, with a two-week holiday pandemic?
break in the middle. My online We had no major testing at the end
schooling was structured much the of term 1, and about half of term 2
same as regular school days. We was done from home. However, we
were required to follow our regular had no big tests in that semester
timetable and join the online chat either, which messed up my results
(via Microsoft Teams) at the start a bit. Instead we had a variety of
of each class in order to receive assessment, which particularly
instructions from our teacher and messed me up for Chemistry.
ask any questions. As senior students • Did you do school from home
our attendance is monitored closely for long? What did that involve?
in a regular school environment, We missed seven weeks of school,
therefore in order to ensure records engage in virtual presentations and two at the end of term 1 and the first Leadership cancelled, which is
were correct, students were required were able to livestream our Year 12 five from term 2. During term 2 we disappointing as it's certainly a
to both: Production. Our end-of-year formal had a shortened timetable and took worthwhile course. However I got
• Join the online chat, and and graduation have been altered to classes on video and did assessment to help out with livestreaming my
say ‘hello’ or send a message reflect COVID guidelines and will be all online. church services which has been fun.
indicating presence; and also held at the school with only students • Did you find that difficult/ • Do you think being a Christian
• Show evidence of completed and limited teachers in attendance. frustrating/annoying? has helped you respond to and/
class work through email or • Did you have any extra-curricular Yeah, I did. The software for some or make sense of this year?
loading into our other online activities planned this year that classes was a mess to use, especially It has certainly helped me move
platforms. have been cancelled/postponed? for assessment. And the department forward with the year. It has
• Did you find that difficult/ Has that affected your future in did not do enough to help our especially helped me work through
frustrating/annoying? those activities also? teachers adjust. some of the mental hang ups that got
Personally, I greatly enjoyed My dance school was closed for • How has this year affected amplified by the stress of lock down.
working from home and being able an extended period of time, and as your assessment? Will it make a • Are there ways you think this
to structure my time according a teacher I was required to facilitate difference to university or other year will negatively affect the
to priorities. There were little online classes and videos. Our end- entrance procedures? future you had planned for the
distractions for me, so I managed to of-year concert has been redesigned The ANU changed their offer long-term?
complete work quicker than usual, into a pre-recorded movie of dances system so that we'd receive full offers It will certainly change how my
leaving more time for finishing and many modifications have been based on year 11 results, rather than walking ends up, as it now appears
other work and assessments, as well made to the operation of the school. conditional offers. So that got me I will have a major international
as taking time to exercise and be • What about activities connected into the course I wanted. championship to attend every year at
outside. to church/your faith? Were • Did you have any extra-curricular least until 2024, rather than getting
• How has this year affected many things cancelled for you? activities planned this year that next year off to build up. This will
your assessment? Will it make a Was that difficult for you? have been cancelled/postponed? affect my studies, but I don't know
difference to university or other The annual CMS MMM camp Has that affected your future in to exactly what degree that will be.
entrance procedures? was cancelled, which is usually a those activities also?
I completed a number of highlight of my year. Our church I had two International
assessments while learning from was lucky enough to livestream Championships for my racewalking
home. These were modified to allow our services when people were not cancelled, namely the Racewalking
access to internet and external able to meet, and I was still able World Cup and World U20 Athletics
resources, as this is something that to connect with camp members Championships. Luckily the U20
is difficult to monitor from home. through social media. Champs have been scheduled for
Students were sent the task at a • Do you think being a Christian next year, and I'll still be the correct
given time and were required to has helped you respond to and/ age group to compete. But it has
send back the completed task strictly or make sense of this year? changed the nature of my training
within the time frame. Personally, It has definitely been difficult not over this year.
online learning and the impact of seeing the church seats fill up and • What about activities connected
COVID-19 have not significantly not seeing how big the church has to church/your faith? Were
changed my tertiary study options. grown through the pandemic, and it many things cancelled for you?
I have completed my ACT Scaling definitely has! But I think that being Was that difficult for you? Gwyllym Young racewalking.
Test, which was held as normal able to still be connected to others I had Boys Brigade Queensland Photo from Athletics Australia, used
on September 1st and 2nd, and through online church and virtual with permission.
have received two early offers to morning tea has helped to somewhat
University. normalise the circumstances. • Are there ways you think this longer a global issue. I know many
• Have a lot of other school Especially while learning from year will negatively affect the year 12 students this year, including
activities been cancelled? home, I felt a relief from stress, future you had planned for the myself, were hoping to take a gap
Yes! Our cohort has missed many which allowed for more time to long-term? year to travel or work but as a result
of the standard year 12 events engage with my faith. Having the I think there are many aspects of of the pandemic these have been
throughout the year, including livestream, I have been able to re- life that will be different in the long- challenged and more people are
many guest speakers, service trips watch the services later in the week term such as a greater awareness for choosing to start tertiary studies
and our swimming carnival. More which has been helpful as well. social distancing and hand hygiene next year in the hope of taking a ‘gap
recently, we have been able to Continued bottom next column even when the pandemic is no year’ of some sort in the future.
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Dirrum Festival 2020: From Canberra to the World
so she ended up publishing her blog to passionately about closing the gap
help others. What really touched me and Reconciliation. She was told at
was how Mark Whithear described a young age that she should dream
being invited to a Christmas lunch by impossible dreams and pursue her
a friend’s mother and coming inside passions to make a change.
to find that the mother had changed Brooke really cares for the
the name on her son’s present to his Aboriginal community and works
name. Brooke Prentis talked about hard to make sure the past doesn’t
the issues Indigenous people are repeat itself, and that Aboriginal
having to face. All the speakers gave people are treated as equal to other
practical life advice and it was a very Australians. Her advice to everyone
interesting show to watch. is to support and encourage others,
by Reverend Dr Katherine Rainger because the people who care an awful
Another student preparing for her lot could feel lonely and like the only
Radford College Senior Chaplain
final major project with the Junior one who has ever cared. Supporting
Canberra’s Radford College hosted including many within the Radford School – Exhibition – found Dirrum and encouraging others would create
a very different Dirrum Festival over community. Festival aligned with what she is the change we need for our world.
Friday 14 and Saturday 15 August. The student voice, an important currently learning.
This year’s Dirrum Festival feature of Dirrum Festival, was Dirrum Festival 2020 was a massive
theme, ‘Tipping Points’, was chosen strong again this year, with Nadia (Year 6) team effort, ably led by a group
in 2019. As the Dirrum Festival students reporting on their Dirrum Last week, Year 6 started tuning of Year 12 students who decided
fast approached, the theme felt challenges in the areas of responding in to Exhibition. This year, our to continue with the Festival and
increasingly apt. The Dirrum to climate change, connection with Exhibition theme is ‘Unless’. It comes adapt it as needed. Special thanks
team, made up of Year 12 students, place, and refugee rights. from the quote from the Lorax; to Radford’s Media Teacher Tim
brought together a range of speakers Another highlight of the festival ‘Unless someone like you cares an Minehan and his crew for making us
who addressed ‘tipping points’ in was the release of two books I Just awful lot, nothing is going to change. ‘virtual’.
our individual and collective lives. Want to Make a Difference: a journey It’s not.’ As we continue to grieve the impact
It was a remarkable event, for many in social change-making by Richard
reasons. The heartbeat of Dirrum Browning and Enacting a Public
Festival remained the same, with Theology (ed. Clive Pearson) with
an emphasis on student voice and two chapters on Aboriginal justice
action, challenging and inspiring co-authored by Dirrum speaker
speakers, hospitality, music and art. Brooke Prentis and a chapter on
We had a limited in-person lament in the context of Israel-
audience, and others watched the Palestine written by Katherine
livestream from around Australia Rainger. The responses from past
and throughout the world. Each and present Radford students to
of our speakers Brooke Prentis, these books were insightful and
Tom Calma, Anote Tong, Bernard attentive, and demonstrated a desire
Collaery, Camille Wilson, Ahmed to understand the world and their
Kelly, David and Emma Pocock, place in it.
Mark Whithear and Craig Foster Perhaps the most rewarding
spoke with grace, truth and feedback about Dirrum Festival Radford Chaplains Katherine
conviction. came from our youngest attendees. Rainger and Andy Fleming and
former chaplain Richard Browning
Paralympian Ahmed Kelly Last Friday, we had Brooke Prentis of COVID-19 in Australia and
as a guest speaker. Brooke Prentis is throughout the world, may Dirrum
a Christian Indigenous person and Festival 2020 be an inspiration for us
is the CEO of an organisation called to live in truth, rise in compassion
Common Grace. She cares a whole and walk in wisdom as we respond
awful lot about Aboriginal justice to it, and other challenges.
and the land we live on. She feels very
Multi -Generational Family / Multi – Generational Faith
How we as people of faith pass the baton of faith from generation to
generation? More than ever our children, youth and young adults will
need to be told of Jesus love for them as His children following this
time of great uncertainty and anxiety Post COVID -19.
Conference details:
Friday 1st April 2022 (5.30pm –9.00pm MU Delegates)
All the speakers made an impact on Saturday 2nd April, Open Forum – Invitation to Canberra & Goulburn
their audience. Many were motivated Caitlin (Year 6) Parishes (9.00am -4.30pm)
by Craig Foster’s appeal to logic, I really enjoyed Dirrum Festival as Sunday 3rd April, Sunday Eucharist at the ACC&C – Preacher Bishop
reason, compassion and humanity it was an amazing eye-opener to what Mark Short
as a framework for our treatment is happening in the world. I was really Over the coming year (2021) we would like to keep you informed of
of asylum seekers. His ‘game over’ interested in Camille Wilson’s story our plans and how we might support you and encourage you to attend
movement is creating momentum about her panic attacks and how she and join us in this forum to explore the issues of passing on our faith in
amongst people of different ages, couldn’t find many people to help her, ministry to young people who will carry on the faith.
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Creative festival connecting community, faith & sustainability
‘This event, the first of its kind in
Hackett, demonstrated the potential
of the venue for more community
events in the future where people
can gather for spiritual and
personal resourcing, community
development, and to encourage each
other in working for the Common
Good.’
The Festival was organised as part
of Holy Cross/St Margaret’s joint
Carbon Action Project, launched
earlier this year. Both churches
have committed to making their
operations carbon neutral within two
years, and to help church members
and the local community take
Caleb and Reuben Combs of Hackett in Canberra pedalling a kinetic climate change seriously through
sculpture snail on show at the Festival. local action and engagement. Canberra singer, 18-year-old
In a spirit of community-building and an ecumenical 'Celebration of The once-fixed pews in the Lucy Sugerman performing at the
and healing, the faith communities Creation' worship service. ecumenical Hackett church were Festival at Holy Cross Anglican / St
of Holy Cross Anglican and St The program included an recently removed to allow for more Margaret's Uniting in Hackett.
Margaret’s Uniting in Hackett in ACT election candidates forum dynamic and mixed uses of the social and environmental action)’,
Canberra’s inner north recently moderated by Dickson College interior worship space. said Reverend Watson.
hosted a festival focussed on students. ‘The event was joyful and inclusive, ‘It also resonated with Bishop
sustainability. ‘It was a great opportunity for and it put our mandate to evangelise Mark’s encouraging comment about
The ‘Sustaining Our Future’ our young people, who have a lot as followers of Jesus into practice in enabling people to return to church
Festival on the weekend of invested in a low-carbon future, to so many different ways. It was a real after lockdown: “re-integrating
September 19-20 brought together quiz local candidates about their celebration of beauty (art, music, people to community through
local groups and speakers to offer sustainability policies ahead of the God’s creation), truth (political community, and helping us think
information on climate change and October poll’, said Reverend Tim debate, scientific and practical about how we could implement
inspiration on how to reduce one’s Watson of Holy Cross. learning) and goodness (community, similar steps with people who've
individual or household waste and never been part of our gathered
carbon footprint. worship”’, Reverend Watson added.
‘During these pandemic times, it’s The two ministers also thanked
even more important we find ways volunteers who worked hard to
to get together safely and discuss make it happen.
common concerns, be inspired and ‘So many people made the event
make a difference’, said Reverend work. There were many hours
Chris Lockley of St Margaret’s. served planning it and then during
People were able to test-ride – to ensure it was safe and kept the
electric bikes and learn about festival moving along’, said Reverend
composting. There was also a concert Lockley.
in the church featuring singer- Story from Toni Hassan and
songwriter Lucy Sugerman and local Reverend Tim Watson
youth bands, a visual arts exhibition,
World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel
13-20 September 2020 quite humorous. From one pray-er ‘creative solidarity in common the world, awakening us to prayer
to others, however, I see this call as fragility’. The restoration of peace in and solidarity. Inspired by your love,
a sign that here is something worthy, the Holy Land, as various efforts over may we acknowledge our common
even vital, that we bring before the decades have already shown, is humanity.
our God. Justice and peace are so a very fragile process. In addition Jesus, born in the lands that we
sorely needed for all Israelis and to existing troubles, the harmful call holy, we hear you weep as closed
Palestinians. consequences of the COVID-19 minds and acts of injustice separate
The Palestine Israel Ecumenical pandemic only accentuate, day after people in that place today. We issue
Network (PIEN) in Australia has day, this fragility. The prayers below our cry for hope, a cry that hope is
brought together at this time threads are from the WCC and the Cry for still possible. We dream of equality
Each year the World Council of from two different organisations, Hope campaign. for all Israelis and Palestinians and
Churches (WCC) designates the the WCC and Kairos Palestine, God of all creation, your love is embrace your vision of love, mercy,
second week in September as the a Palestinian Christian body infinite and embraces all people and forgiveness and compassion.
World Week for Peace in Palestine who have embarked on a Cry for all of creation. Hear our prayers Holy Spirit, lead us and all peoples
and Israel (WWPPI). If one were Hope campaign. By distributing for peace in the lands of Israel and to reach out across the barriers that
to be somewhat cynical, we could certain wording for prayer in early Palestine. Give wisdom to all who divide. May hearts be opened and
see this as just another of the days, September, PIEN hoped to remind work for a just peace that they will fists unclenched. God of Peace, hear
weeks or months designated by the people of the need for prayer and not grow weary in their efforts. May our prayer.
United Nations or other bodies, then call them to prayer. the cries coming from your people by Helen Rainger
some of them most worthy, some This year’s WWPPI theme is in the Holy Land resonate around St Saviour’s Cathedral Parish
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ANGLICANNEWS October 2020
THE GOVERNOR AND THE PRIEST AT LAKE BATHURST, 1820
The full story of that journey by the beauty and rich wild life of the lake Governor Macquarie recorded
Governor and his party is recorded he had named after George IV. Of that Mr Cartwright gave a very
in Macquarie’s Journal of a Tour course, he did not bother to wonder appropriate sermon on the
of Inspection of the Western and if the aboriginal people of the district importance of ‘civilising the natives
Southern Counties … 16 October would have had their own name for of the country and settling them
1820 – 6 November 1820. this important geographical feature. in townships’. With the language
The manuscript may be found at In fact the local traditional owners barrier no one thought to try to ask
A782 in the Mitchell Library. For the were members of the Budawang any of the local people what they
60-year-old Governor, it must have tribe. Their tribal area is from thought of such a plan.
been an arduous expedition. As the Conjola in the north, to Lake George Cartwright was a native of
famous biographer of Macquarie, in the west and the Moruya River Shropshire, England, and was
MH Ellis, wrote: ‘his story, full of in the south. Like the firebrand ordained in 1794. After study at
records of vicissitudes, of exposure, Presbyterian cleric, John Dunmore Oxford and many years as a curate
of lost horses, and of the jolting travel Lang, I believe that traditional in Bradford, Yorkshire, he was
of a journey for which the road was names should always be preferred encouraged by Samuel Marsden to
being cut just ahead of him, show and Lake George should be known come to NSW, and arrived in 1810.
the strain of such an expedition ...’ as ‘Weereewa’, but it is probably too He was well aware of the disastrous
Ellis wrote a life of Macquarie that is late to change it now. The traditional impact of European settlement on
one of my favourite books. name of Lake Bathurst is ‘Bundong’ the people who had lived peacefully
The Journey Begins but it was named ‘Lake Bathurst’ in the continent for thousands of
Macquarie’s Journal describes the after the British Secretary of State years.
commencement of his inspection for Colonies, who never set eyes on While his vision remained just a
Memorial at the location of the first tour. On Monday 16th October, dream, his concern and compassion
church service at Lake Bathurst. 1820, he set out in his carriage, for them was a lifelong reality.
I greatly enjoy reading the journals accompanied by Major Antill, Cartwright had a simple but
and records of the early European Lieutenant Macquarie, Mr Meehan very strong evangelical faith. He
explorers in Australia. We must the Deputy-Surveyor, the Reverend constantly reached out to those on
never say that they ‘discovered’ Mr Cartwright, Dr Reid and Mr the margins of society with the love
various features such as mountains, Charles Throsby. Cartwright was of Christ.
lakes and rivers. These were known the Church of England parson He died in December 1856 in
to the indigenous peoples from at Liverpool and they apparently Goulburn shortly after he met
the beginning. European explorers picked him up on the way. I have Bishop and Mrs Barker on their
simply named and mapped them, researched Cartwright’s long and travels. I commend the short
often not bothering to record the colourful life. biographical entry on Cartwright
traditional name. They stayed briefly at Charles by Professor Cable in the Australian
Governor Lachlan Macquarie, Throsby’s home at Bong Bong. Dictionary of Biography, Volume 1,
born on the island of Mull in Throsby had played a large part pp 211-212.
Scotland, and after long military in organizing the Governor’s visit Reverend Robert Cartwright from Governor Macquarie had hoped
service in Canada, India, the to the southern counties. The the NSW State Library Collection. to reach what we know as the
East Indies and Egypt, served as expedition bypassed the present the place. Murrumbidgee River but it was too
Governor of NSW from 1810 to site of Goulburn and reached Lake Robert Cartwright far away, so he and his party packed
1821. His name appears many times Bathurst on 23rd October. There But this rich aboriginal heritage up and began the slow journey back
on the map of Australia. He was an they were joined by another party was clearly in the mind of the to Sydney. Little did he dream that
enthusiastic explorer and traveller. coming overland from Bathurst led Reverend Robert Cartwright on one day, just a few miles to the south
1820 was an important year for by Mr Commissioner Bigge and Sunday 29 October when the whole of his camp beside Lake Bathurst,
the energetic Governor. Earlier that with the Surveyor-General, John party gathered for a service of a great city would rise, with a
year he laid the foundation stone of Oxley, in the party. Christian worship in front of the national parliament and a suburb
the first official place of worship for Oxley Governor’s tent on the shore of Lake to be named ‘Macquarie’ after him.
Roman Catholics in the Colony, the I have a particular interest in Bathurst. The service was probably Canberra would bear an aboriginal
genesis of St Mary’s Cathedral. That Oxley. He was the first European Evening Prayer from the Book of name said to mean a ‘meeting place’.
year he also decreed that all traffic, Explorer to sight the Warrumbungle Common Prayer. by Reverend Robert Willson
carts etc, should keep to the left on Mountains where I lived as a child. From the Anglican Historical Society
the roads, a rule we still follow. Then He was the father of three children
he took a trip to the South to see born out of wedlock before he On Sunday 29th October 1820 the official party was camped near Lake
what they called ‘the new country’. married, and was also a very active Bathurst, south of Goulburn, where at 4.00pm Cartwright conducted
First Christian Service member of St James’ Church, King Divine Worship – almost certainly the first Christian service in what is
On Sunday 29 October, 1820, Street, Sydney (when he was home now the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
in the presence of Macquarie, from his travels). The Goulburn Historical Society has spent the past year planning a
the Reverend Robert Cartwright From Lake Bathurst Macquarie range of events, under the banner ‘Goulburn 2020’, to commemorate
conducted the first Christian and his enlarged party travelled Macquarie’s visit to the district. It is a commemoration rather than
service in what is now the Diocese to a much larger lake which the a celebration, recognising that the impact on many of the original
of Canberra and Goulburn. It was Governor named Lake George, after inhabitants of the area was disastrous.
on the shore of Lake Bathurst and the then reigning monarch. At first I The Anglican Historical Society had planned two events as part of
today a memorial in the shape of a wondered if this would be George III the Goulburn 2020 commemoration. One at St Saviour’s Cathedral on
Celtic Cross marks the place. Plans or George IV. As George III died on Robert Cartwright’s life and ministry, and at 5.00pm one at St John’s
to hold a service to commemorate 29 January of that year news would Church, Lake Bathurst, to mark the 200th anniversary of Cartwright’s
the 200th anniversary of this event have reached the Colony that his son service. Unfortunately these events have had to be cancelled because
had to be abandoned because of the George IV was now the King. of COVID restrictions.
pandemic, but we should not forget Lake George For details of other Goulburn 2020 events please see the website
this important anniversary. Governor Macquarie described the http://www.goulburn2020.com.au/.
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ANGLICANNEWS October 2020
New Rector for Queanbeyan District Anglican Church
2020. Ian has been Locum for the • green – St Matthew’s, Karabar –
Parish for about the last two years. ‘vibrant in community outreach’
Bishops Mark and Carol and Area • blue – Waters’ Edge, Googong –
Dean David McLennan presided. ‘by the water of Googong’
Reverend Ian was welcomed to the • purple – St Thomas’, Michelago
Parish by Pastor Peter Junor from – ‘surrounded by mountains’
the Baptist Church, Queanbeyan, The sixth vial combines all the
and Richard Broughton as a Warden colours of the others to represent the
for the Parish. unity of the one Parish.
Reverend Ian was presented with Reverend Ian, and his wife Robyn,
Image reproduced from livestream with the usual symbols of ministry during are warmly welcomed by the Parish,
permission QR Media 0422 412 601 the service, and also a local symbol The sand colours represent: and we pray that the continued
The Reverend Ian Marshall was of ministry which consisted of six • red – Christ Church, ministry of Ian and Robyn is
Inducted as the new Rector of The vials filled with different coloured Queanbeyan – ‘the heart’ strengthened and guided by God’s
Parish of Queanbeyan District sands representing the diversity of • ochre – St Paul’s, Burra – ‘of the wisdom and grace.
Anglican Church on 23 September our Parish. land’
BUrgmann opens a new THe 221 Cleaning Fairies
senioR school building
On Monday afternoon, Senator Zed Seselja officially opened our most
recent Senior School Building. The opening had been delayed from last year
for a variety of reasons and I was delighted to welcome Senator Seselja, and
James Milligan MLA, to the school for this long-awaited event.
In line with COVID guidelines, a small number of special guests were able
to attend including Bishop Mark Short, who opened the ceremony with a
prayer, Board Chair Mrs Natalie Vandepeer-Bradley, Mrs Margaret Heyward,
who has attended every building opening since the school’s inception, Mr
David Holmesby Anglican Diocesan Services, members of the board, Cox
Architects, Built, and various other special guests.
Nynka Lucas Delene Mason-Waugh
It’s amazing how every morning and every afternoon, the offices at 221
London Circuit strangely sparkle with germ-free ambience. How does
this happen? We think it must be the cleaning fairies, who in addition to
their normal duties, faithfully fly around the offices spraying and wiping all
touchable surfaces. Who would have thought that COVID-19 would elicit
such magical service? Our sincere thanks to the 221 ‘Cleaning Fairies’ Delene
Mason-Waugh and Nynka Lucas!
by Bishop Carol Wagner
Our Senior Student Leaders represented the school admirably and I was
particularly delighted to share with our guests a Religious Studies artwork
assessment item created by Year 12 student, Yichen Li.
by Stephen Bowers, Principal, Burgmann Anglican School
NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST
Monday 12 Oct 2020 Parliament House, Canberra
7.30am to 8.30am Livestreamed to you
On behalf of the Parliamentary Christian Fellowship, Senator Amanda
Stoker and Mr Luke Gosling OAM, MP invite you to join the 31st Australian
National Prayer Breakfast!
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we will gather with one spirit in
Christ's name across our nation through a single online event.
The Prime Minister, Members of the House of Representatives, Senators,
and our guest speaker, will be sharing with us their faith journey in their
demanding service to our nation. During this difficult time, we wish to pray
for all our leaders and for the Father's blessing in every aspect of Australian
life.
There will be no charge and you are invited to host a breakfast (ensuring
you obey local COVID-19 restrictions) to watch the livestream. You could
even consider inviting your local Member, Senator or civic leaders!
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