Guardian Dec 2011

DEC. /JAN. 2012

THE MAGAZINE OF THE ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF ADELAIDE

Get ready to CELEBRATE ADVENT

INSIDE: Fresh Expressions of Christmas

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Windfarm on Milos

by Judy Ebner Four windmills whirl slowly like dervishes At the end of a trance, On a hill above Milos they turn over and over Like tumbleweed, Nearby, a blue domed church of course And, at the shore, a white fishing village, All made up for the summer tourists, With blue lined windows and scarlet rimmed doors.

A gust scatters the pinpricks of silver light On the wavelets in the port Wind which the fossil fools would deny They ignore the zephyrs the gods loved Blowning for aeons across the Aegean.

Bereft, in the Louvre, the Venus de Milo Gazes above the tourists’ outreached hands And weeps for us all.

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ADVENT CALLS US TO A DIFFERENT DREAMING Archbishop Jeffrey Driver

Now is the time when the Church thinks about God coming into human history to make things different; firstly with the coming of Jesus the babe at Bethlehem and then “in the last days” to gather the whole human journey into its fulfilment in God. Advent looks beyond how things presently are and calls us to a vision of something different, something better. One of the ways the Bible portrays that dreaming of difference is in the image of a city.

In the last book of the Bible, John the Divine has a vision of the heavenly city that is also the human city

“I saw the holy city descending out of heaven” (Rev.21.2) “A city for the healing of the nations”, he wrote “a city where the gates are never shut on those who would come to it, a city with trees for every season and water sparkling like crystal.

His vision was of a city where the tears of exile would be wiped away; a city of deep human community, a city at one with its environment.

John’s vision was in stark contrast to the images that came to us from Tottenham and other parts of the UK in August this year, with rolling riots and fires in a country renowned for its civil values. “Could this be our city, our suburbs?” we asked. “And what can bring young people to be so alienated that they can trash their own home and community in this way?”

Is this a future vision of the human city?

Nearer to home, a leading Adelaide business personality was recently asked about his vision for Adelaide in 2050. He immediately enthused about 24 hour trading in a refurbished Rundle Mall, crowds of 100,000

watching AFL at the Adelaide Oval, and an expansive walkway across the Torrens.

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Is this a compelling human vision for our city?

As inevitable as some might regard extended trading hours in the city, or as welcome as massive AFL crowds might be at the Adelaide Oval, if this is the extent of our vision for 2050, then our vision is small and inadequate for our times.

We live in a time when urban ecology is critical for the human future. Our rapidly growing cities, with their rapidly growing demands and waste, are impacting massively on our environment. The digital age means that pattern of work and community are undergoing a revolution. Meant to be places of belonging, our cities can easily become places of exile and alienation for those who live in them.

I would like to think that in Adelaide 2011 we can be daring enough to dream an urban ecology for 2050; an urban ecology that focuses on human community, places of gathering, places in common, spaces where the natural environment interacts with the built environment. As more and more people will be working at home, we need a recovery of the neighbourhood and the village, the piazza and the forum.

This city began as a bold experiment in urban ecology. So many people came here to a new colony because they had been captured by a dream; the dream of a different place where old inequalities and exclusions could be put aside and a new city of human opportunity could be crafted from dream to reality. They saw a different city.

Advent calls us to a different dreaming.

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f AITH The Rev’d Tracey Gracey asks the question “What do the traditional Christmas story and the Fresh Expressions Movement of the Twenty-First Century have in common?”

On a recent trip to the UK, five people from the Adelaide Diocese discovered that the Fresh Expressions Movement and our Christmas story do in fact have a lot in common. For Fresh Expressions ministry is not a new movement which has no regard for its traditions or the core Christian beliefs. It is a movement that has chosen to creatively repackage the Christian message so that the ongoing gift of Christmas can continue to be shared and lived out just as it evolved two thousand years ago.

When meeting with key Fresh Expression leaders we heard time and time again that the first step to beginning a Fresh Expression form of Church involves listening to your local context, taking time for discernment and grounding everything in prayer.

This is an integral part of our Christmas story for it is where our story begins.

FRESH EXPRESSIONS the Storyy off Christmas

We meet Mary whose world has changed, she is alone and trying to make sense of the predicament she has been placed in. We also meet Joseph who has lost his sense of purpose and hope, he is ready to give up. In the midst of both of their predicaments as they listen and bring their life circumstances to God, they have an experience which enables them to find the courage to grasp hold of their changing world and tentatively enter into this new environment without really knowing the outcome.

Fresh Expression ministry has evolved because like Mary and Joseph, people have looked into their world, noticed the changes, felt the sense of instability, seen the lack of purpose and hope and decided to encounter this life. In the midst of wanting to do something they have initially turned to their God and openly expressed their vulnerabilities and desires, which have enabled them to find the strength to begin a journey in faith. This has then led them to finding God anew in the most unlikely places.

At the very heart of our Christmas story is the birth of a child in the most unlikely place, a stable. It is in this most unlikely place that we experience anew the wonder of God in

a small, fragile and humble child. In the UK, we visited Fresh Expressions of Church in the most unlikely places, in a market place, down local laneways, in a pub, at a café, on the beach and in an empty deconsecrated church. Each of these communities had their own birth stories to tell but the connection with our Christmas story was evident, for all spoke of experiencing God in humble, small and fragile beginnings.

As these communities began to grow and mature there was the desire to live, as closely as possible, to the authentic life of Jesus. The authentic Jesus who connected with people in their local context, who chose not to live within the restricted laws of the Jewish faith story but rather gathered people, sat with them, ate with them and spoke of a God of love, compassion and forgiveness and openly shared that this God was for everyone.

In the UK, we had the opportunity to meet people who had experienced this ministry first hand and it was a privilege to sit with these people and hear how their lives had been transformed. In many ways, these people reminded me of the shepherds and Magi in our Christmas story for apprehension, seeking, questioning, discovering and

worshipping were all part of their journey and this is what led them to experiencing God in a renewed and refreshed way just as it did with the shepherds and the Magi.

Mary and Joseph, a baby, the authentic Jesus, the shepherds and the Magi are all key people who enable us to see the link between the Fresh Expressions movement and the Christmas story, but there is one key character that is missing ... and that is the donkey. Why do we find a donkey in so many scenes of the Christmas story? The answer is that we use our imagination creatively. And that’s the last point I want to make by way of this comparison between Fresh Expressions and the Christmas story. Have a look at any Christmas story scene and you’ll find things in there that aren’t in the Bible and that’s because we think this is a story that hasn’t yet ended. Fresh Expressions continues, with creative imagination, to tell the Christmas story, suggesting that God reaches out to the world in the same ways: through newness, through smallness, through fragility, via seeking, questioning, sharing, discovering and worshipping.

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CELEBRATE ADVENT AT THE CATHEDRAL

But you, O Bethlehem … From you shall come forth for me one who is to rule in Israel…

And he shall stand and feed his flock in the strength of the Lord… And they shall live secure… And he shall be the one of peace... (Micah 2:2-5)

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Advent is a time of expectation, of longing.

It is a time of waiting. Waiting for the coming of Christ as a baby born in Bethlehem. And waiting for the coming of the Kingdom when God’s creation will be brought to fruition and when “God himself will be with us, and death will be no more, and crying and pain will be no more …” (Rev 21:3-4).

Each year St Peter’s Cathedral celebrates the beginning of the season of Advent with a Carol Service which is held on Advent Sunday. While we are all familiar with the traditional carols of the Christmas season, Advent music is not as well known. However, there is a wealth of beautiful choral music for this season of anticipation.

Advent is a time when we hear the words of the Prophets telling us that the day will come, as is surely coming, when a righteous branch will spring up for David who will execute justice and righteousness throughout the land. It is a time when the prophets urge us to return to God and assure us that God will return to us. During Advent, we spend time with the story of John the Baptist who reminds us of our need for repentance and gives us the promise that one is coming who will baptise the people not with water but with the Holy Spirit. All this helps to prepare us as we await Christ’s coming at Christmas and we hope for that time when all creation will be reconciled to God.

In a similar style to the traditional Christmas service of Nine Lessons and Carols, the Advent service intersperses readings with carols and hymns which are appropriate to the season. The choir will sing traditional music such as ‘O come, O come Emmanuel’ and ‘Adam lay ybounden’ as well as contemporary arrangements of carols. There is also the opportunity for the congregation to join with the choir in well known hymns.

This service is growing in popularity each year as more families come to enjoy the beautiful choral music and readings of the Advent season. Please join us on November 27 at 7.00pm.

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St Mary Magdalene Church celebrates 125 years

By Courtney Alderson On Dec 18 1886, the foundation stone of St Mary Magdalene’s Church was laid in Moore Street, Adelaide. The bricks to build this were originally from the old church of St John’s Halifax Street which needed to be rebuilt after structural concerns required demolition. The shape of the new church in Moore Street appears to be a replica of the original St John’s. With a long history and a solid base of around 120 parishioners, the church will celebrate its 125 year anniversary on December 18.

Born during a time of economic depression and surrounded by many struggling families, St Mary Magdalene’s, a mission church, has always been a hub for struggling people in the community.

Continuing its strong Catholic Anglican tradition, its ministry to the poor and marginalised, firmly established by the St Peter’s College Mission (1912-1957), its development of the Magdalene Centre and

the involvement with Anglicare, the parish has sustained renewal and energy with its ongoing commitment to community developments and activities.

“The church is significant because it was the first church in the diocese not to charge a pew rent,” Church Warden Neil Smith said.

“Previously, the rents were collected to pay the running costs of a parish and while the rent favoured the wealthy, the poor were left to either stand or sit at the back of the church.

“St Mary Magdalene’s, St John’s on Halifax Street and the Cathedral Church of St Peter as well as Anglicare have all banded together as parish partners to the Magdalene Centre, working together to provide many services to the surrounding community including financial and crisis counselling, cheap clothing and food provision, as well as social and educational activities associated with the Magdalene Centre.

To commemorate the diverse history of St Mary Magdalene’s church, there will be a year-long celebration commencing on the anniversary of the laying of the ‘Foundation Stone’ on Sunday 18 December with Evensong at 3 pm in the presence of the Archbishop, Jeffrey Driver.

“With a new Parish Priest, Reverend Catherine Pennington, the church really is looking forward to another 125 years of success,” Neil said.

Other highlights throughout 2012 include: • Three Fringe folk and classical music events in March • A web blog, and • The first stages of a long term preservation of the church and hall.

Photo: St. Mary Magdalene Church Warden, Neil Smith

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SEEDS OF A RELATIONSHIP BEGIN TO BLOSSOM Reflections from the Ven Paul Mitchell

In January 2009 two groups from the Diocese travelled to Juba. One was comprised of people with expertise in the provision of clean drinkable water (Richard Marks), in education (Stephen Matthews), in construction (Andrew and Josephine Marshall), and development of medical clinics (Mark and Carol Hill-Ling). Their experience in Juba was rich and enabled us to get a clearer idea of what was possible.

I travelled to Juba again last year with the Archbishop’s Youth Pilgrims. The young people worked on important relationships, through times of prayer and informal growing friendships with the Sudanese. I saw so much that had grown and changed – buildings, roads - but also that there was still so far to go.

Archbishop Jeffrey Driver has long been aware of the needs and the opportunities in Africa and has always been positive about the impact a connection with the Church in Africa can have on a Diocese and on individuals, particularly young people.

In 2006, following an Archbishop’s Youth Pilgrimage to Rwanda and Kenya, the first of our connections on the ground in Sudan were forged. This was followed by a visit to Sudan in mid 2007 by the Archbishop together with Greg Thompson (at that time Director of ANGLICORD). The Archbishop invited me to take that journey with him – and life has not been the same since!

Travelling deep into Southern Sudan we were the first non-Africans to venture into some of these areas … not carrying weapons. We were greeted by people who wept tears of joy simply because we had come. We prayed with people who had lost everything material but who held the gospel in their hands.

More than 50 years of civil war has left South Sudan without most of the infrastructure which is taken for granted even in other parts of Africa. Living with warfare and uncertainty and the pain of families torn apart has left a legacy of uncertainty about the future and some despondency.

Rather than simply providing aid assistance it is vital that we engage at a deeper level – working with the local people and assisting the development of skills among them.

The Youth Pilgrimages give our young people an opportunity to be immersed in a world almost unthinkable in quiet, safe, stable Adelaide. Over 50 of our Anglican Youth from this Diocese have already made this journey – and the next opportunity in January 2013 will see even more take the risk of having their hearts opened by God to a future they cannot yet imagine.

The Archbishop of Juba, The Most Reverend Daniel Deng, exists on about $1000 a month – in a country where petrol costs are

equivalent to Adelaide and many other costs are not far behind. So we have pledged direct support for him.

Land is being purchased to establish medical clinics in Bor. As this project develops and as local people are trained, a network will be established providing primary health care and basic supplies for people whom even the provision of a birthing kit costing a few dollars increases the chances of a child surviving by more than 50 per cent.

What is my hope for this connection with Sudan? Firstly that we will be able to recognise how deeply we are blessed by being taken out of our safety and security and comfortable spaces and connect with people who are living exciting edges of the gospel.

Suffering there has produced endurance, and character, and hope in people who know that the love of God has been poured into their hearts. Secondly, that we may connect here at home with those in South Sudan and establish ways to support them.

We were greeted by people who wept tears of joy simply because we had come. We prayed with people who had lost everything material but who held the gospel in their hands.

In May and June 2012, together with Andrew Marshall, I will be leading a group of key leaders and people with skills to assist in the projects we are undertaking. We will travel to Juba and Bor. I wonder who God will call to join us on this journey – as companions travelling together or as those who take up the invitation to work here supporting our work.

One of the beautiful and encouraging blessings of this experience has been that the support, the youth involvement, the leadership and the inspiring giving comes from all of the different colours and flavours and theological perspectives across our Diocese. We are working together for God. That is what matters.

Australian Government matches East Africa giving dollar-for-dollar The Foreign Minister, Kevin Rudd, recently announced that the Federal Government is going to match “dollar-for-dollar” any money raised for the ongoing crisis in East Africa, throughout the months of October and November 2011.

The Anglican Board of Mission (ABM) has been running an Emergency Appeal for East Africa since the famine was declared in July and this push by the government to support East Africa through matching the efforts of various government-approved agencies is welcomed by ABM. ABM’s Programs Director, Dr Julianne Stewart said, “We certainly welcome this announcement and encourage dioceses around Australia to promote this information in parishes and networks so that those in need in East Africa can benefit as the giving increases.

“This is a great encouragement to ABM and its Kenyan partner, Ukamba Christian Community Services (UCCS) of the Anglican Church of Kenya, who have been working tirelessly to bring food and water relief to rural Kenyan families most greatly affected by the relentless drought in the Horn of Africa,” she said.

The need for assistance in East Africa remains acute: • More than 13 million people require urgent humanitarian aid • In Somalia 750,000 people are at risk of starvation and 1.3 million children are acutely malnourished • Unprecedented numbers of people are fleeing their homes for neighbouring countries • The situation is being made worse by life-threatening cholera and measles outbreaks in the region.

Dr Julianne Stewart said, “ABM supporters who have not yet given to this important appeal or would like to give more have been given an opportunity to really make their donation a significant contribution.

If you donate $100 to ABM, the Australian Government will match it with $100 and the people of East Africa will receive so much more.”

To donate or for more information please visit www.abmission.org

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ADELAIDE IS ALIVE

with the sounds of Ian Carrig Ian Carrig may not quite be the musical genius Mozart was, but he sure is close!

Ian is St Oswald’s longstanding Music Director, the ďŹ rst Chair of the Adelaide Youth Orchestra, a talented musician and composer, recipient of the Order of Australia Medal, a pharmacist, and a dedicated husband and father. With a passion for music and the desire to help others, Ian is a unique and treasured member of the Adelaide Anglican Community.

f OCUS “I would find it very difficult to ignore a God who sings. “

Passionately working as Music Director at St Oswald’s Anglican Church in Parkside since 1980, Ian is a valued member and leader of the Church as well as a musical inspiration.

St Oswald’s David Thornton-Wakeford explains, “ Ian has provided opportunities and strong leadership to performers at all levels and ages, and established a music performance environment unique in Adelaide and well-known throughout Australia.”

St Oswald’s has been gifted with Ian’s outstanding dedication to the parish’s community life and the musical development of many young people. “To describe Ian’s contribution as outstanding would be a major understatement,” David says.

The parish is well known for its music ministry and services and events are extremely well attended thanks to Ian’s motivational leadership. Ian’s skills, abilities, friendly charm and musical offerings are cherished at St Oswald’s as their rich all-age mix of bands, choirs, and instrumental groups continue to thrive.

“I have tried all sorts of wonderfully creative musical things at St Oswald’s,” Ian says. “So much of my religious expression is connected to music – it is so much a part of who I am. I would find it very difficult to ignore a God who sings.”

Ian has devoted his life to supporting his family, but also his passion for music. His continuous work at St Oswald’s is overwhelming as he arranges music weekly for his parish and inspires community faith, bringing people together. According to David “Ian’s work at St Oswald’s is just one small part of the large canvas of his roles and influence.”

In addition to his work at St Oswald’s, Ian has also assisted in building the famous Adelaide Youth Orchestra. “As inaugural and continuing Chair of the Adelaide Youth Orchestras since

2002, he has overseen the development of a highly successful orchestral training organisation, which continues to develop musically,” David explains.

Through his position as first Chair and Honorary Life Member of the Adelaide Youth Orchestra, Ian has encouraged and supported young musicians as they strive to reach their dreams. “The early days were tough trying to get everything off the ground but now the Orchestra is very solidly funded,” Ian says.

“I get so excited about kids and music. It is so energising and they have such a high standard of professionalism.”

In 2011 Ian was awarded an Order of Australia medal for his longstanding commitment to promoting South Australian musical talent.

Alongside these prestigious musical positions, Ian has also had a career as a pharmacist within his family business. “He has made a substantial contribution to pharmacy and the business community in Adelaide,” David says.

“Ian has always worked to support his habit – his love of music.” Recently Ian handed the management of the family business over to his son, Patrick.

With more free time on his hands, Ian’s passion for the things he loves is blossoming.

“Now that I am retired I am writing and organising music and travelling more,” Ian says. “I am also spending wonderful time with my sweet, sweet wife, Helen.”

A lifelong career in his pharmacy business and musical adventures has left Ian even more inspired to continue his passion. “Our musical journey has opened up a whole world of musical experiences. We have been so blessed.”

A valued community member and inspirational music contributor, Ian has gifted the Adelaide music scene with his dedication and creative genius. As Rev’d David ThorntonWakeford eloquently expresses, “Ian is a wonderful family man, a gifted leader and businessman, an exceptional musician and committed Christian.”

Ian’s vision for St Oswald’s At St Oswald’s we have aimed to make the music an integral and significant part of the worship of God, involving as many people of as many ages as we can. We have maintained a high creative level and always aimed for the highest standard we can achieve with the resources we have at the time.

We have tried to encourage input from all who are interested. This has required a fair amount of energy from quite a few people but the rewards – a thousandfold!

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SUPPORT FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING Nobody wants to leave their home prematurely so Anglicare SA supports people to live in their homes for as long as practically possible. Jenny Barrett explores a range of home services which cater to individual needs and encourage independence.

Home and Community Care packages (HACC) provide in-home assistance to support people to remain independent and in their own home. Services are tailored around individual needs and include domestic assistance, shopping, social support, and personal care.

Acting General Manager, Seniors and Lifestyle Support, Trevor Grant, says while we have an ageing population, it is also a healthier one.

“People are living longer and remaining more active,” Trevor says. “They are often 75 years old before they require or ask for assistance in their own home and it is not uncommon for people to be in their mid-80s before needing residential aged care.”

The home care packages are designed to cater to individual needs. Some clients have difficulties with mobility and need someone to do their shopping with or for them. Others may need help with personal hygiene and some just require a little social contact on a regular basis. “Whatever their personal needs, we encourage and support independence because an independent person is a happy person,” said Trevor.

The packages are available to frail people 65 years and over, (although in certain circumstances younger clients may be eligible) who require support to remain in their own home.

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designed specifically to meet the needs of the local elderly. The Housing Support for Older People (HSOP) program assists frail, financially disadvantaged older people who are renting or are homeless. Community Aged Care Manager Marie Noble says the program helps the elderly person to explore their options and then act on them, to achieve safe, secure and stable accommodation. “This may mean moving but not always” Marie says, “Either way it is important to improve and sustain their independence and links with the community.”

sustaining links with the community are the key focus. “It’s all about caring for the little practical things so they don’t become big ones,” Marie says.

“Just changing a light globe can become an impossible task. A task that is very expensive if a tradesman is available and called in.

For those who wish to stay in their own home but need assistance with maintenance, Healthy Homes for Older People provides a service. Marie says it is often difficult for people to accept that they need support in their own home. “For some people there can be misplaced shame in ‘not coping’ and therefore resistance to asking for help. Many feel vulnerable and worthless if they can’t do things for themselves which impacts on their sense of identity and in turn contributes to withdrawal and social isolation.” Marie said.

“For others, not coping with the practicalities of maintaining a home signals for them a perceived inevitable decline into an old image of ‘old-aged homes’ .“ The Healthy Homes program helps the client to assess their environment and circumstances, decide what changes they would like to make and then supports them in achieving their goal/s. Healthy living and

Czech ballet dancer Zora Semberova performing as Juliet in Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet in 1938.

“I have a beautiful garden,” she says. “I couldn’t have anything better.”

Zora Semberova is 98 years old, has lost most of her sight and has poor hearing but she is fiercely determined to remain in her Clapham home where she has lived since 1968.

Zora has regular home assistance from a range of providers but one of her most treasured is her weekly visit from Anglicare SA carer Sue Bridgland.

Sue visits Zora for a couple of hours and helps with shopping, dishes and general tidying up around the home. “Zora is a wonderful person,” Sue says. “Always happy, she doesn’t complain, no matter how much pain she is in.”

Zora, a former ballerina, has the distinction of being the first woman to play the role of Juliet in the 1938 production of Romeo and Juliet at the Brno Opera House in the former Czechoslovakia. Her kitchen is adorned with old photos and more recent media articles.

and back. While she lacks mobility she has a wicked sense of humour and still has the stage presence that made her famous in her home country. Sue says people still write to Zora and she is a legend to many.

Zora taught dance at Flinders University for 10 years and one of her former students, Jiri Kylian, went on to become a famous choreographer in the Netherlands.

Zora plans to stay in her home until she reaches 100 in March 2013. That month there will be a concert staged in Prague in honour of her 100th birthday, an event very special to her and one she hopes to attend, if at all possible.

Years of dancing and the strict regime of training have taken their toll on her feet

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MASTERFUL BLEND OF OLD AND NEW The stunning development of the church building at St Peter’s Glenelg uniquely combines treasured Anglican tradition with an exciting and contemporary space for worship and fellowship. Katrina McLachlan discovers how the project has perfectly blended the old with the new.

After years of planning and months of blood, sweat and tears, the spectacular additions to the iconic Glenelg church will be officially opened on November 27 - Advent Sunday.

Archbishop Jeffrey Driver will oversee a Celebration of Thanksgiving and Blessing of the new building at a 10am Eucharist.

Eight years from concept to completion, the redevelopment of St Peter’s Glenelg has truly been a whole community project. A resources committee was established in 2003 to review all of the resources – people, buildings and investments – the parish had available and the seeds for the current beautiful development were sown.

The Rector at St Peter’s Glenelg, The Rev’d Tony Tamblin, says “Our intention was always

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to look to the future and see how the parish could best serve the whole community. The amazing building we now have truly reflects the outcome of this comprehensive review of our resources.”

“We also have an onsite administration space and CCTV that will allow the church to be open more during the day – providing greater opportunity for the public and the parish to connect.”

“This building will become a ‘living story’ to help us reach out into the community.

A highly complex part of the building development process involved the understanding of and acknowledgement of State Heritage Requirements. In a nutshell, the addition had to be in a modern style. It needed clearly to have been built in 2011.

“In the past we truly lacked usable gathering spaces. Family friendly and exciting spaces to worship were high priorities for the Building Development Committee ably managed by Ms Jayne Taylor and our Administrative Officer Mrs Wendy Davis,” Rev’d Tamblin says.

“We now have a wonderful space for people to gather and a safe Sunday School area and playroom.

“Applying State Heritage Requirements to this development has resulted in a masterful blend of the new and the old,” Rev’d Tamblin says.

“The addition was built with matching stone and glass but it is almost invisible, which is the way we hoped it would be. This allows

people to still be able to see the old church through the new building.”

“We have taken enormous care throughout the whole project to respect the historical aspects of the existing church while still providing modern and user-friendly spaces for worship.”

St Peter’s JAM Service (Just Add Music) on the second Sunday of every month is one of the many community worship events that now fill the new space provided by the development. JAM Sunday involves a band, singing and preaching with a contemporary and family friendly worship focus.

gatherings that are also flourishing in the expanded parish spaces.

Photo above: The Rev’d Sophie Relf-Christopher and the Rev’d Tony Tamblyn

“We have tried to keep the whole community in mind throughout this whole project,” Rev’d Tamblin says.

“Our greatest hope is that our development of St Peter’s Glenelg will strengthen existing relationships but also provide us with opportunities to reach further into the community.”

The Wednesday morning Toddler group and St Peter’s ‘Sunday Kids’ Sunday School are two more examples of community

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KAIROS PRISON MINISTRY In the darkest place imaginable a light glistens through the prison bars, and God makes his way into the lives of inmates. Kairos Prison Ministry is an interdenominational Christian ministry designed to challenge participants’ attitudes and encourage hope in a time of despair and isolation. Rosyn Murphy discovers how Kairos serves both those in prison and their families and friends running three distinct programs - Kairos Inside, Kairos Outside, and Kairos Torch.

By Katrina McLachlan and Rosyn Murphy Kairos is an ancient Greek word meaning ‘the right or opportune moment’. The Kairos programs are all designed to reach those in need at a critical time in their lives. Kairos Inside reaches out to inmates in men’s and women’s correctional centres around Australia.

The program is completely voluntary with participants receiving support through reflection, hearing life stories, learning about choice, recognition, and hope. In South Australia the Mobilong Prison program runs for three and a half days every six months.

While inmates are encouraged to take part in this inspirational program, their families and friends are also welcomed to participate in Kairos Outside. This program supports the families and friends of inmates who are often the ‘forgotten victims’ of someone else’s crime

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and provides them with an opportunity to interact with other families who understand their situation.

Another important Kairos initiative is the Kairos Torch Program which reaches out to juvenile offenders. Young offenders are encouraged to personally develop in a safe and trusting community environment. The program inspires positive self-esteem and life choices with the aim of preventing future transgressions.

Since its introduction to Mobilong Prison, over 250 inmates have completed a Kairos Program.

The past ten years have seen support from many Anglicans, with Anglican members including Bishop Stuart Smith and his wife Margaret, who has now sadly passed away, Reverend Alan Dutton and Reverend Dr Phillip

Aspinall. Reverend Alan Dutton, a member of the State Council of Kairos in South Australia, reflects on his part in Kairos and his experience in the prison.

Alan describes entering the Mobilong Prison through “a tunnel of brick bars and razor wire,” and greeting his first guest with a hot drink, which he explains was a surprise for the inmate because they never get anything brought to them. “I found that we actually had much in common and how very human these people are, how painful separation from loved ones is, and our relationships built up during the course and ongoing programs,” Alan says.

Kairos brings faith and worship to people who have lost their way, hoping to change attitudes and bring light into their lives again. “The Kairos motto is listen, listen, love, love. We do not

“The Kairos motto is: Listen, listen, Love, love”

have to solve anyone’s problems; we simply need to listen and to encourage them to make good choices,” Alan explains.

An official closing ceremony concludes each Kairos Program and provides the opportunity for participants to speak about their experiences. Recently the Kairos Prison Ministry Closing Ceremony at Mobilong Prison was held on October 14. The prison allows Kairos to invite 150 guests to this ceremony to provide an opportunity for them to gain awareness of the ministry and its impact on inmates. Many guests describe the experience as inspirational.

The impact of the Kairos Programs is substantial for both inmates and ministry members. As Alan explains, “I am amazed at the gentleness of many who are involved and perhaps only surprised when more than one man has said to me ‘I am glad that I came to jail here and had the chance to turn my life around’.”

CEO of Anglicare SA, Dr Lynn Arnold, also reflects on the experience of the closing ceremony, describing it as a very moving and inspiring occasion. “I found myself reflecting on what was the difference between the two groups. There was absolutely no difference, for we are all sinners by God’s law; the only difference between the two groups was that one had broken the world’s law,” explains Lynn.

The impact of the inmate’s faith, which had thrived through the Kairos program, was exuberating as Lynn explains “one person said to me that his bridge to belief had been destroyed when he was a child but the Kairos course had enabled that bridge to be rebuilt”.

Volunteers and financial assistance are appreciated by Kairos but as Alan explains, “the best way to assist Kairos Prison Ministry is through prayer”. Kairos team members will continue to support inmates and their families across Australia, helping them to transform their lives and reduce the cycle of reoffending.

Volunteers for years... Andrew Cheesman, Shirley Andersson, Sylvia Bridgman, Frank Hill, Chris Chong, Robert Birks , Ossy Grotto.

Calling for Cathedral Volunteers Good company, beautiful surroundings and a cup of tea – who could ask for more than that? Well if this sounds like the perfect way for you to spend a few hours then St Peter’s Cathedral would like you to join them as a “welcomer”.

During the year more than 40,000 people visit the Cathedral. They include tourists, students, pilgrims, people who drop in for a moment of prayer or contemplation, local groups and South Australians visiting one of Adelaide’s most beautiful buildings.

If you have an interest in the cultural, religious or heritage value of the Cathedral and enjoy meeting people then there are morning and afternoon “welcomer” sessions every day that might suit you.

“Welcomers” greet visitors, and wherever possible engage with the visitor to make the visit a memorable and fulfilling experience. There are no set procedures for greeting visitors “welcomers” just need to be themselves and approach visitors in a way that is appropriate.

There are a number of pamphlets and booklets with details of specific aspects of the fabric of the Cathedral to assist “welcomers” with answers to questions they may be asked but don’t worry you are not expected to be a tour guide.

“Welcomers” are involved in an important aspect of the ministry of the church. It will provide you with the opportunity to meet people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures.

Frank Hill has been volunteering at the Cathedral for many years and enjoys it enormously.

“I love the Cathedral and I so enjoy meeting the visitors,” Frank says. “The best thing is when overseas visitors come to visit the Cathedral and we see how surprised and engaged they are with its beauty.”

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DISCOVER THE JOY

The Rev’d Dr Matthew Anstey with the Rev’d Sonya Paterson who is studying a Bachelor of Theology

OF STUDYING THE CHRISTIAN FAITH Exciting things are happening at St Barnabas’ Theological College. The College has grown five-fold in just two years and Georgia Aish reports on the many opportunities for study and personal development available to those with an interest in theology.

Since going through dramatic changes over the past two years, the College is expanding in a number of unique ways. Principal of St Barnabas’, Dr Matthew Anstey, is keen to express to the broader community the range of new and exciting study options available for students interested in studying in 2012.

“We are introducing an Honours Program to our existing University Certificate, Diploma and Bachelor of Theology,” Dr Anstey says.

“We are also offering six postgraduate courses including Master of Theology and Master of Ministry, Graduate Diploma in Theology, Doctor of Ministry and PhD.”

anyone interested in study to consider St Barnabas’. “In the past, people have seen theological education as something just for the clergy, but it’s actually something anyone can do. This is theological education for everyone and anyone. We have a spread of men and women from all walks of life and ages - students in their 20s right up to their 70s.”

All students studying at the College receive their tertiary awards from Charles Sturt University via its affiliation with St Mark’s National Theological Centre.

While some students are studying to be ordained, others attending include chaplains, retirees, clergy pursuing professional development, people planning an academic career in theology and people who want to understand the Bible and Christian faith in a deeper way. “Many people study theology because it is something they have always wanted to do,” Dr Anstey says.

Although the courses are professionally recognised, Dr Anstey wants to encourage

Current St Barnabas’ student Sue Burgess is certainly enthusiastic about the College. Sue

is studying a Bachelor of Theology at the College as she moves toward her dream of being ordained as an Anglican Priest. As Sue says “I’m a pretty good example of someone who has come here from a secular job and has not studied theology or done a Bachelor’s degree and I really think if I can do it, anybody can do it.”

The College fosters a prayerful environment for staff and students who come together in a dynamic learning community. “We eat together, pray together and learn together.

It’s not purely the students learning and the lecturers teaching…we are all learning together,” Dr Anstey says.

One of the most exciting developments at the College, is the twenty or so lecturing staff that have been brought together from seven different denominations and all walks of life.

This has helped to create a broad and rich

environment for learning that continues to attract students to the College.

To illustrate the exceptional growth of the College over the past two years, Dr Anstey explains that the College has over 40 students enrolled for 2012, compared to just eight students in 2010. That’s a 500 per cent growth in just two years. The College has also rebranded itself with a new online presence, has recently launched its Revelations newsletter, and is planning to restart the Friends of St Barnabas’ for supporters and alumni.

Trialled throughout semester two this year was the process of ‘auditing’, where interested people are able to sit in on a subject purely for enjoyment and interest. ‘Auditing’ students do not have to do assessments, and are invited to all College social and worship events. After such a successful trial period the College will extend the program into 2012.

For people who are working or those from the country interested in studying, the College will also be offering exciting, intensive mode courses in 2012 with minimal contact hours.

“It is specifically designed for working and rural people, giving them a chance to attend just three times over a fourteen week semester two half-Saturdays and two full days - while completing the readings and assessments in-between,” Dr Anstey says.

Sue encourages anyone to have a go .“You grow in knowledge and you grow as a person as you study; you learn more and you understand more and you can impart that to others”.

If you are interested in studying at St Barnabas’, semester one begins in March 2012 with the final cut-off date for enrolment December 1.

People interested in ‘auditing’ subjects can contact the College up until February.

Looking forward to 2012 Dr Anstey says, “Every now and then, in our Christian journey, we find ourselves involved in something special, something unexpected, something transformative for all involved. These are kairos moments, when we sense that God is at work in life-giving and renewing ways. That’s how I feel about St Barnabas’ as we approach 2012 and I want others to join us.”

For information about all courses on offer please visit www.sbtc.org.au or contact Jayne Taylor (Academic Administrator) on (08) 8416 8442 or jtaylor@sbtc.org.au

GREAT CHEFS More than 310 guests attended the 16th Annual Great Chefs of Adelaide Lunch and raised $100,000 towards the Archbishop’s Appeal for Generate.

Generate is a program which helps young people and their families in Adelaide’s northern suburbs to escape the trap of intergenerational unemployment.

One of Australia’s most recognised and experienced executive chefs, Simon Bryant, led a team of top regional SA chefs comprising Saskia Beer (Barossa Farm Produce), Paul Birchell (Wild Mulberry, Robe, representing the Limestone Coast), Ben Sommariva (The Kitchen Door, McLaren Vale), Tim Bourke (Southern Ocean Lodge, Kangaroo Island), and Tony Hart (InterContinental, Adelaide Hills).

Guests indulged in regional culinary delights from Paul’s Robe lobster bisque to Tony’s pink lady apple tart tartin, matched with fine wine and served by students of Adelaide’s famed International College of Hotel Management and students from St Peter’s Collegiate School for Girls.

Generate is not government sponsored – it is funded entirely by the Archbishop’s Appeal, so every dollar raised at the Great Chefs of Adelaide Lunch is so important to maintaining another twelve months’ funding of Generate. It helps not just this generation but future generations, and the community at large.

MC for the lunch was Channel 9’s Brenton Ragless.

Entertainment was provided by young Grace Bawden, an Adelaide opera singer with amazing talent and the event closed with a performance by the South Australian Pipes and Drums.

Photo above: Archbishop Jeffrey Driver, Simon Bryant and His Excellency Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce, Governor of South Australia.

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ARCHBISHOP’S VISION PRESENTED AT SYNOD Archbishop Jeffrey Driver delivered his Synod Presidential Address at St Peter’s Cathedral on Friday October 21, reflecting on the previous twelve months in the life of the Adelaide Diocese and highlighting a number of important social issues.

The Archbishop called on the Anglican Church to support changes to the constitution to more appropriately recognise the place of Australia’s first peoples in the history and life of our nation.

The Archbishop made the point that a panel established by the Federal Government has highlighted that not all citizens are treated equally under the Australian constitution.

The panel is proposing a Referendum in 2013 as there are two sections of the constitution that presently allow discrimination at a State level. One section effectively allows people to be disenfranchised on the basis of race and the other allows the creation of particular legislation on the basis of race.

“I do not believe that these clauses represent the hopes and aspirations of Australians for the 21st century,” the Archbishop said.

“Changing these clauses will be an important symbol of healing for Aboriginal people, particularly for people of the stolen generation.”

The Archbishop also asked for both major political parties to take a positive approach to the on-shore processing of asylum seekers.

“It is time the politically driven approach to this issue was ended. The approach by both parties to asylum seekers in recent times has reinforced negative myths and fears and betrayed the generosity of the Australian people.

“There is a lack of morality in the present Government’s determination to use the fate of asylum seekers to disrupt the business plan of people smugglers. This is the same as using the victims of crime to stop criminals.

People smugglers need to be stopped by direct action, not by playing politics with vulnerable people,” the Archbishop said.

Continuing the theme of community support the Archbishop highlighted the need for a discussion about urban ecology as we look to the future and the shape of our city.

“The riots in the UK in August sent alarms bells ringing in many cities, as we asked whether these things could happen in our city,” the Archbishop said.

“As our cities grow they can become places of belonging…or they can become places of exile.

They can be neighbourhoods where people feel they are at home, or they can be places where people feel they can trash their shops,

steal Gucci jeans and escape into the night.

“Adelaide began with a vision for a different city and I am asking our leaders, particularly our new Premier, to engage the people of this state in a conversation about the shape of Adelaide towards 2050.”

Issues of human sexuality are being debated both in the wider community and in the Church. In the wider community, of course, there is an ongoing debate about same sex relationships and marriage. In the Church the issue includes the ordination of gay and lesbian people in same-sex relationships.

In his Presidential Address the Archbishop stated that the Anglican Church of Australia is not likely to change its position on issues of human sexuality in the shorter term, but said “it is still important that people engage with each other, and listen to each other respectfully”.

“Even where there are differing views, I believe that in the Church we are called to respectful listening and I am looking to establish some ‘safe-space’ conversations on these themes in the coming year.”

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FIONA GODFREY Award-winning principal encouraging students to dream and achieve

By Katrina McLachlan and Georgia Aish Fiona Godfrey is an incredible role model for students and staff at St Peter’s Collegiate Girls School and says going to work is an absolute pleasure. As principal, Fiona has made some amazingly successful strategic changes while blossoming in her role and winning a prestigious Telstra Business Women’s Award.

“I feel I am really privileged in that I get to work with inspiring young women (my students) every day,” she said.

It is Fiona’s commitment to her position, hard work and determination that have been recognised with the award.

Photo: Principal Fiona Godfrey with Year 8 students: Laura Falconer, Cindy Lam and Shannon Douglas

“When I was approached to nominate, I thought it would be a great way to recognise those around me who have assisted me in taking St Peter’s Girls School from being a great school to a school that

is able to offer more choice to our students, better facilities and a guaranteed future,” Fiona said.

Held annually, the awards are a highlight of the Australian business calendar recognising the achievements of some of Australia’s most inspiring women. From their launch in 1995, the awards have continued to turn the spotlight onto exceptional business women and encourage others to reach their own goals.

“The Telstra Business Women’s Awards bring together a remarkable group of women from a range of professions – all of whom work incredibly hard. It is great to be recognised alongside other talented and successful business woman,” Fiona said.

Fiona was nominated in the categories of ‘Community and Government’ and ‘Business

Innovation.’ She won the South Australian Community and Government Award for her focus and desire to make St Peter’s Girls the very best school experience for all students by helping young women fulfil their potential.

“I strive to highlight my ambition, passion and personal pride in an effort to inspire and motivate staff and attract prospective families to the school,” Fiona said.

Fiona began as principal in 2008 and faced the exceptionally hard task of building enrolment numbers in a massively competitive market. She did this by implementing a number of plans to encourage community support and allay their concerns. Changes included a restructure of management, the introduction of a multi-faceted growth program and dynamic curriculum offerings. She also established a foundation to upgrade facilities at the Stonyfell location.

Board of Directors member, Mr Bruce Linn, said “Under Fiona’s guidance the school has grown strongly, with a broader and more dynamic curriculum, financial stability and infrastructure renewal”.

The changes have resulted in success in several areas over the past three years.

Enrolments have grown, Early Learning Centre numbers are up and the budget surplus has grown by 75 per cent. “Fiona’s award acknowledges that under Fiona’s leadership, we as a community have contributed to driving the success of the school in providing a quality education for our girls,” Mr Linn said.

In her acceptance speech Fiona said she hopes to continue to encourage her students to dream big. “If I do nothing else at St Peter’s Girls School, it is my desire that I (and others in the school) empower our graduates to have a go at what they want to do – not what society tells them they should do.

“I am truly in awe of their talents, their aspirations and their lack of fear to have a go at any line of work or vocation,” she said.

Fiona will travel to the Telstra Business Awards National Finals in Melbourne in November.

Support through prayer and hard work

By Jane Bailey Last term the Primary School students at St Columba College made a fantastic response to the plight of the people of East Africa suffering so dreadfully as a result of the current famine.

The Gospel calls us to reach out and help those in need and the students did just that.

During the term the students learnt about what was happening in East Africa and many students found the enormity of the crisis overwhelming. Classes focused on what could be done to help and the students looked at what a relatively small amount of money could achieve. Amazingly $40 can provide a hygiene kit for a family and $75 can provide nutritious food for 150 children.

During week nine of the term the students began each day in prayer for the people of East Africa and throughout the week their action was built on prayer. A number of fundraising activities were organised throughout the week – Year’s 1 and 3 organised a Tug of War Competition, Years 2 and 4 had a Coin Line Event, Year 5 made and sold badges and Reception and Year 6 collected bottles and cans to claim the deposit.

Staff also held fundraising events including an auction and a movie. The week concluded with a Liturgy to celebrate the work that had been done in God’s name and to give thanks for the opportunity to make a difference to those in need.

Thanks must go to Mrs. Tracey Bradley who played a significant role in organising the fundraising event. The total amount raised was in excess of $7250 and will be donated to the East Africa Appeal supported by the Anglican Board of Mission.

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A positive and rewarding journey Earlier this year a group of 15 St John’s Grammar School students embarked on a life-changing month long trip to Vietnam and Cambodia. The trip was such a success and resulted in such noticeable changes in the students’ outlook, behaviour and sense of compassion and responsibility that we have been inspired to offer a similar opportunity to students currently in Years 8 and 9.

This next trip, The Journey, will visit Vietnam.

While away the students will be responsible for planning, booking, selecting food and travelling independently, while closely being supported by St John’s staff. Students will be immersed in the local culture, visit historic sites, visit and volunteer at an orphanage and experience the wonder of international travel.

The Journey is divided into three components: Travel, Service and R&R. The travel component will see them move through Vietnam taking in the sights of Hanoi, Halong Bay, walking and staying with the Northern Vietnamese hill-tribes in Sapa.

The service component of the journey will see the students meet and work alongside the Vietnamese students from KOTO restaurant and training centre. KOTO, which stands for know one, teach one, was established by Jimmy Pham, an Australian Vietnamese, to provide training for homeless and orphaned children. Jimmy recently visited St John’s Grammar and shared his story with the Year 7 and 8 students. The students will also visit and work in an orphanage with disabled children on the outskirts of Saigon.

The R&R portion will be determined by the students prior to departure but could involve snorkelling, cooking classes and more.

Experiences like this provide an opportunity for children to see life through the eyes of others and develop a deeper sense of compassion. Such charity work not only provides teenagers with the sense of achievement and satisfaction of helping others but also assists in their development into caring, broad minded, socially aware citizens who feel positive about their own lives and potential.

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My kitchen rules The Archbishop joined a group of dedicated and enthusiastic St Andrew’s students recently to cut vegetables and make soup to support those in the community who need a warm and healthy meal.

The “Soup Kitchen” is a project established by St Andrew’s School as part of their association with UNESCO. This initiative allows all Upper Primary students the opportunity to donate their time and produce to make hearty soup.

Children volunteer to work in the Soup Kitchen once each term and spend their lunchtime chopping vegetables and starting the process of making soup.

St Andrew’s School teacher, Jill Ponting, oversees the Soup Kitchen and liaises with the Salvation Army.

The soup is delivered to the Salvos each week for distribution wherever it is needed.

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Saints boys on a mission

By Tracy McNamara

A group of Year 11 boys from St Peter’s College have just returned from spending time in Fiji where they worked on building projects in one of the villages. The main aim of the trip was to support the poorest of Fijians in the village of Koroipita in the hope that educating the children may break the cycle of poverty that exists there.

According to School Chaplain, the Reverend Dr Theo McCall, the students undertook outstanding work while away in Fiji. “St Peter’s College places a great emphasis on mission and service, particularly in terms of ‘giving something back’ to the community. The students’ trip to Fiji reflects the spiritual values we try and model: that everyone is loved by God and that we have a responsibility to care for others, especially those less fortunate than us,” Dr McCall said.

After sorting through a large number of applications from the Year 11 cohort, a group of twelve boys together with some staff members made the trip to Fiji. This was by no means a holiday as there was hard work involved away from the comfort of home.

St Peter’s College teacher and coordinator of the trip, Mr Paul Hadfield said “The teachers and others involved in the project were amazed to see how the boys responded to this project and in particular their desire to

want to help those significantly less fortunate than themselves. The interactions of the boys with the children in the village and the support they gave to one another was quite powerful to witness.”

Prior to leaving for Fiji, the boys undertook fundraising activities with the support of the School via the Mission Guild. This enabled the participants to achieve a number of tangible outcomes including the construction of a house and substantial donations for the Fijian people. The trip to Fiji has now become a Saints tradition with this trip being the sixth one undertaken by students and staff from the School. The achievements over this time have been quite remarkable and importantly, made a tangible difference to the people of the village.

Some of these include the following:

• The construction of two houses, with the third built this year • Assisting in the construction of shops and kindergarten and maintenance work • Provision of sufficient funds to help connect electricity to the village • Digging of trenches to flood-proof houses and vegetation of verges to prevent soil erosion • Supply of wash troughs to houses, tools, and clothing • Manufacture and supply numerous educational aids for the kindergarten and supply of sporting goods to neighbouring primary school • Supplied medical equipment to the Village and to the Lautoka Hospital.

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PEOPLE AND Women’s Communities of Hope Voices Being Heard

Do you feel your voice is not being heard at Parish Council meetings? Are you hesitant about speaking at Synod? Well the Church in Society Ministry Unit is hosting an informal gathering for women to encourage and support them in having their voice and opinions heard.

More than 40 people gathered at St Luke’s Whitmore Square for a second workshop on the theme “Anglican parishes as communities of hope” on Saturday September 17.

Participants included people from parishes and Anglicare involved in or interested in parish community engagement. There were speakers from several parish based projects and group discussions on different models and their effectiveness. Ideas for the future were also generated. The workshop was jointly sponsored by the Church in Society Ministry Unit (CISMU) and the Joint Anglicare – Diocese of Adelaide Parish Partnerships Committee (JADAPP). A further workshop on this theme is planned for 2012.

If you are a parish councillor, or considering standing for parish council, a Synod representative, warden, member of clergy or interested in encouraging women in these ministries this is for you.

Morning tea will be served on arrival and from 10.45- 12.00 we will hear from three speakers; a lay woman, a clergy woman and Larraine Mumford from Anglicare who is experienced in encouraging women to speak up and be heard. There will also be the opportunity for questions and discussion.

Come along and join us for all or part of the morning on Saturday February 4 from 10 am – 12 noon in the Cynthia Poulton Hall, St Peter’s Cathedral.

Facilitators and speakers at the “Anglican Parishes as Communities of Hope Workshop” Pictured from top left Jill Rivers, David Covington Groth, Peter Burke, Lange Powell, Marian Giles, Kathy Atkinson, Darryle Nottle.

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Presents for the Bush

Art Gallery Christmas Tour The Right Rev’d Ian George would like to invite anyone with an interest or appreciation for art to attend his Christmas Art Gallery Tour. The date this year is December 8 at 2pm at the South Australian Art Gallery on North Terrace.

All are welcome.

After over thirty years in Anglican ministry in the UK, Sidney and Jackie Green emigrated to Adelaide in South Australia in late 2004. It was at this time they became part of the ministry of The Bush Church Aid Society of Australia (BCA) after being encouraged to learn about mission in Australia through BCA by long-term supporters and Committee members, Ray and Margaret Kidney. Now Australian citizens, the Greens spent a month ministering on Kangaroo Island in March this year followed by a locum cover in Ceduna (an early BCA medical mission centre) in August.

When Jackie turned 70 this year, she decided she didn’t want any presents but instead encouraged donations to BCA. She managed to raise over $700 which will go towards supporting BCA’s Field Staff in regional and remote parts of Australia.

If you would like to find out more about BCA, please visit our website: www.bushchurchaid.com.au

PLACES Christmas Day Lunch On Christmas day at 11.30 am at St Luke’s Church Whitmore Square we are having a lunch that is open to anyone who wants to enjoy a great time of food, fun and fellowship.

We have presents for the kids, prizes and you will be looked after by our caring volunteers. Please let those you may know that are lonely or struggling in some way that they are very welcome. For further details contact the church on 8231 4149. Also if anyone wants to donate goods for the lunch or towards the Christmas hampers they can drop them at the church between 9am -4pm.

The Adelaide Diocese Bishop Garry’s farewell Bishop Garry Weatherill was farewelled from the Province of South Australia at Evensong in St Peter’s Cathedral, on Sunday October 9.

Bishop Garry, after 10 years in the Diocese of Willochra was enthroned as the 10th Bishop of Ballarat on Saturday November 5.

Many gathered at the Cathedral to say farewell, and wish Bishop Garry every blessing for his new ministry in the Province of Victoria.

Quilt of Happiness A magnificent hand made queen size quilt has been donated to the Archbishop’s Relief and Development Appeal. The “Bluebird of Happiness” quilt is being raffled to raise funds for the Appeal (Anglican Board of Missions, Australia). Drawn on the March 25 2012 there are 3000 tickets being sold at $2 each. For tickets please contact the Adelaide Diocese Church Office on (08) 8305 9350.

The Episcopal Consecration of The Reverend Dr Tim Harris was held on the November 20 in St Peter’s Cathedral. The Most Reverend Jeffrey Driver ordained Dr Harris as Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Adelaide.

The Reverend Lyn McRostie will be commissioned as Parish Priest of the Parish of Elizabeth on Tuesday November 29.

On Saturday November 26 at 10am in St Peter’s Cathedral we will be celebrating the laying on of hands for the Ordination of Priests.

Those to be ordained to the diaconate are: Ben Bleby (Largs Bay) and Stephen Daughtry (Belair) Those to be ordained to the priesthood are: Sue Burgess (Stirling), Natasha Darke (Fullarton), David MacGillivray (Gawler), Sonya Paterson (Stirling), Sophie Relf-Christopher (Glenelg)

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