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EASTER 2019

GUARDIAN A P U B L I C AT I O N O F T H E A N G L I C A N D I O C E S E O F A D E L A I D E

THE ANGLICAN GUARDIAN Published by the Diocese of Adelaide Edited by Peter March Phone: (08) 8305 9350 Fax: (08) 8305 9399 Email: pmarch@adelaideanglicans.com www.adelaideanglicans.com

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Graffiti on a Pew By Joyce Mendrik A Piece of graffiti on a pew, Said; “I was here once, just like you.” I pondered the bold letter B And wondered then who could you be? Did you come for solace or relief? Did you pray or challenge belief? Did your mind wander as you sat? And is that why, you wrote like that? Were you young, or were you old? Did you come freely, or were you told?

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Did you feel God’s loving grace? Or did you reject His warm embrace? Were you lost among the crowd? Was your name in letters large and loud? Did we lose you forever? Or have you a bond no man can sever? Is this graffiti on this pew? All I will ever know of you?

The joy of learning

Anglican Schools . . . the right choice Enquiries: Mark Porter, Anglican Schools Liaison Officer 18 King William Rd, North Adelaide 5006 Phone: 8305 9349

INVESTIGATOR COLLEGE Bacchus Rd, Victor Harbor. Ph: 8555 7500

PULTENEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL 190 South Terrace, Adelaide. Ph: 8216 5555

ST. COLUMBA COLLEGE President Avenue, Andrew’s Farm. Ph: 8254 0600

ST. PETER’S COLLEGE Hackney Road, St. Peter’s. Ph: 8362 3451

ST PETER’S WOODLANDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL 39 Partridge Street, Glenelg. Ph: 8295 4317

WALFORD ANGLICAN SCHOOL FOR GIRLS 316 Unley Road, Hyde Park. Ph: 8272 6555

PEDARE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE 12-30 Surrey Farm Drive, Golden Grove. Ph: 8280 1700

ST. ANDREW’S SCHOOL 22 Smith Street, Walkerville, Ph: 8168 5555

ST. JOHN’S GRAMMAR SCHOOL 29 Gloucester Avenue, Belair. Ph: 8278 2233

ST. PETER’S COLLEGIATE GIRLS’ SCHOOL Stonyfell Road, Stonyfell. Ph: 8334 2200

TRINITY COLLEGE Alexander Avenue, Evanston South. Ph: 8522 0666

WOODCROFT COLLEGE Bains Road, Morphett Vale. Ph: 8322 2333

WAITING WITH HOPE AND EXPECTATION

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Archbishop Geoffrey Smith

Sadly, in our world, there are many things that diminish human lives. Death causes fear and grief as well as the real loss of loved ones. Sickness prevents people from living happily and freely. People carrying out acts of violence, discrimination, exclusion, and bullying make life hurtful and bring not only physical pain but emotional distress. Instead of living full spiritual lives closely connected with and at peace with God, for many the situation feels much more like God is far away or non-existent. We are conscious not only of the faults of others but our own failures and shortcomings, which often seem to continue in an endless repeating loop. Some want to change the world to make it a better place, which is fantastic, and we can make things better and should do all we can, but we can’t change the big picture, the global negatives that impact not only on human life but the whole creation. That would be depressing if there was not some good news and the good news is that while we can’t change the global negatives that impact everyone, God can and has. In the death and resurrection of Jesus the power of death, the power of all that diminishes human life, the power of all that causes a gap between us and God, the power that sees the creation in turmoil has been broken and a victory over all that has been won. It has been defeated. The resurrection of Jesus is the proof that the victory has

been achieved. That’s why Easter is so important and that’s why Easter is such a huge celebration. What we yearn for but couldn’t do has been done for us and we praise God. It’s true that we still see a lot of death and destruction and negativity and violence and hurt but the decisive action has taken place. It’s just a matter of time until we see the full effect of the death and resurrection of Jesus. The decisive act that means death and sadness, violence and injustice, sickness and war, and disease and sin are no more. We are in the time now when we wait until the implications of that are clear. The resurrection of Jesus means all that negativity will be replaced by a new creation. Heaven and earth will be joined. The will of God will be done on earth as it is in heaven. But there is waiting and there is waiting. We don’t wait passively for the new creation. We wait hopefully and with expectation, and trust that the future signalled in Jesus is coming. We wait actively letting others know what has happened at Easter and inviting them to join in. We wait actively by praying that God’s kingdom will come and God’s will be done on earth as it is in heaven. We wait actively by doing things that point to the future and make the future real now. The decisive act that was necessary to break the power of all that is evil and less than God would have it has happened in the Easter event. A new age has dawned and we look forward to seeing its light illumine our lives and the whole world.

SCHOOLS

Reconciliation Garden a Fruit of Students’ Labour

FOCUS

Thread Together

Hessian Bags and Plastic Waste

Right Rev. Ian Gordon Combe George

Right Rev. Bruce Rosier

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Exploring New Mission-Fields in the North

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MISSION

FAITH

St Barnabas Celebrates Academic Excellence

COMMUNITY

Celebrating the Journey Together

Lady Day Celebrations

Then and Now, Cemetery Staff - A Century of Difference

Changes Abound in Anglican Precinct

A Life Lived to the Fullest

Film Review: The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

SCHOOLS

Reconciliation Garden a Fruit of Students’ Labour Briar Standing At the end of 2018, St John’s Grammar School celebrated the completion of its Reconciliation Garden; a year-long project that saw students work hand-in-hand with Aboriginal elder, Tamaru Ngaitalya Tamaru to create a Reconciliation Garden at its Junior Campus. It is just one example of the wonderful calibre of studentled projects for the School’s MiSpace program, which enables students to explore a topic or problem or passion that interests them. Based on a desire to create a meaningful reconciliation initiative, two Year 6 students, Zoe & Annecy, led this project with the 2018 Year 6 cohort, which has enabled the transmission of Aboriginal traditions, stories and techniques to another generation in collaboration with an elder. Not only have students learnt about the Kaurna land and plants that are indigenous to

the area, the entire Year 6 cohort has been able to share in Kaurna culture, traditions, techniques, language and Art while translating this learning into action – a wonderful example of reconciliation in the community. Students from all other year levels have also been exposed to facets of this learning and continue to use the garden space every day. In addition to Tamaru’s guidance, the project also involved many community stakeholders, including the NRM Education team at Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Board, as well as many others who gave, time, resources and effort to realise the project. As well as recognising the importance of places and spaces to our creation of

meaning and connection, this project is an enduring gift and legacy left by the Year 6 students for the enjoyment of others as their parting gift as they moved to the Secondary Campus for Year 7 this year. Although the garden has been ‘established’, it continues to provide students with ongoing learning through use of the plants and bush tucker for various activities as well as being a reflective and welcoming place for all to enjoy. Photograph Top: Aboriginal elder, Tamaru Ngaitalya Tamaru with students Zoe & Annecy.

Thread Together Many of us have the ability to purchase new clothes and keep a wardrobe full of outfits to fit the right occasions. However, for some, buying clothes is sadly well beyond reach. Together AnglicareSA and Thread Together have set out to drive social and environmental change. Launching the very first ‘mobile wardrobes’ in Australia delivering brand new clothes directly to people in need.

disability or mental illness; long term unemployed; and those from diverse backgrounds. We can all remember the joy felt on a special occasion in our lives such as a wedding, a new job, a birthday or anniversary - when we chose clothes that were meaningful and gave us confidence. Please join us in this opportunity to share that joy with others who, for various reasons, can’t afford to purchase new clothes.

FOCUS

By Anglicare SA Will you join us today to raise $30,000 so we can clothe and impact the lives of 3,000 South Australians doing it tough over the next 12 months? Your tax deductible gift will have a powerful impact on the people in our community who need it the most. Donations can be made by phone on 8305 9200 or online at www.anglicaresa.com.au/donate

Our vans open their doors to everyone. We collect excess clothing from fashion retailers that would ordinarily go to landfill, and distribute to people in need, in our local community. We travel to meet with them and offer assistance in choosing outfits to suit their personality and lifestyle. Offering choice is crucial in restoring dignity and self-esteem. Your donation goes directly to keeping us mobile so that we can support people in crisis: such as those escaping domestic violence; or who are homeless, those living with a

FOCUS

designed by John Hamilton and sponsored by our Cathedral Shop with a slightly different tagline: “celebrating the past – protecting the future”– the words on the bag with our Festival 150 logo are in green of course! You may ask, what is the point of a few shopping bags? Let us remember what David Attenborough said: There are simple things we can do. We hope many of us will buy one or more bags – from the Cathedral Shop! and use them when we go shopping to help us remember never to use plastic shopping bags and to help us remember not to buy things, when we can, that are wrapped in plastic. And when we do this we will know that we are not alone. We are doing this together as a community. We are doing this with people of different faiths, different nationalities. We are doing this with the people of our city, our country, and across the world.

Hessian Bags and Plastic Waste By Jenny Wilson

David Attenborough, the well known naturalist and broadcaster, has spoken recently about the effect of plastics on the environment. “We’ve seen albatrosses come back with their belly full of food for their young and nothing in it. The albatross parent has been away for three weeks gathering stuff for her young and what comes out? What does she give her chick? You think it’s going to be squid, but it’s plastic. The chick is going to starve and die.” Each one of us have seen pictures in social and news media of whales with their stomachs choking in plastic bags, of birds with their stomachs filled with tiny and less than tiny pieces of coloured plastic that they are enticed into believing is food. We have seen photos of sea shores covered with plastic bottles. At St Peter’s Cathedral, we pondered this problem of plastic waste last year when we were reflecting on the story of Jesus healing a leper (Mark 1:40-41). The leper had cried out to Jesus, “If you choose, you can make me clean”? And we heard Jesus say, “I do choose, be made clean.” And then we imagined God looking at our planet. What does God see as God looks upon our planet from the sky? We wondered. A white film of plastic on the shores and seas that were to be a safe home for sea life, for human life? A white film of this substance that threatens to choke us.... A white film not unlike leprosy, perhaps, on the planet?

David Attenborough sees hope. He said this: “Plastic manufacturers happily say when you’ve used it throw it away, discard it. There is no away. Plastic is so permanent, so indestructible that when you’ve cast it into the ocean it does not go away. ... I am certain that when people understand the consequences of what they are doing that they will care for the rest of the world in a profound way ... There are simple things that we can do....”

Our hessian bags are not unlike sacraments. A sacrament is a window into something. It may seem a like a small gesture, a whisper, but a whisper hinting of a great truth. We are accustomed to sacraments in our worship. Each Sunday morning in our churches we reach out our hands for the sacrament of Holy Communion. Our open hands seem a sign of our vulnerability, our need for God’s love and healing presence. What we receive is a snippet of bread, a sip of wine. Or a few quiet words spoken in blessing. This snippet of bread, this sip of wine, these few quiet words, point, though, to a great truth. They point to the love of God for us. The redeeming presence of God turning towards us. The forgiveness of God for whatever we have done wrong, of whatever we are ashamed. We are accustomed to small gestures that point to great truths. We are accustomed to expressing our vulnerability. And through our hessian shopping bags we are expressing the vulnerability we feel when we face the problem of caring for our planet.

At St Peter’s Cathedral as part of our 150 Festival celebrations we have embarked on a project that is one of David Attenborough’s “simple things”. Our Festival 150 tag line is “celebrating the past-imagining the future”. We have had a hessian shopping bag

May we as a diocese join with St Peter’s Cathedral in its Festival 150 year committing to celebrating the past and protecting the future of our planet. Festival 150 shopping bags are on sale in the Cathedral Shop at $5 for one bag or $4 each for more than one bag.

Does the planet cry out to God ...”If you choose, you can make me clean”? Somehow, though, it seems that God can only respond through us. With God’s spirit encouraging us, inspiring us, we may choose to help make the planet clean from plastic waste.

12 August 1934 – 29 January 2019 Diocesan Council notes the death of the Right Reverend Dr Ian Combe George AO on 28 January 2019. Bishop Ian George AO initially trained and practised in Adelaide as a barrister and solicitor in the Supreme Court of South Australia. He subsequently underwent theological training at The General Theological Seminary, New York, and was ordained deacon and priest in the Diocese of New York, before returning to Adelaide for a curacy at St. David’s, Burnside (196667). Following his curacy, Bishop George accepted the position of Priest in Charge and Army Chaplain, St Barbara’s Church Woomera (1967-69),

before moving to Perth as Sub-Warden and Chaplain, St. George’s College, University of WA, in the Diocese of Perth. Significant spells of ministry were to follow as Dean of Brisbane (1973-81), and Rector, St. John’s Church, Canberra (1981-89), and Archdeacon of Canberra (1982-89). Receiving his D.D. in 1989, Dr George was consecrated as a Bishop in the Church of God and ministered as an Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn from 19891991. He was then elected and served as Archbishop of Adelaide from 19912004, overseeing a period of significant change and challenges. Bishop George was a significant supporter of the ordination of women and ordained five women to the priesthood on 5 December 1992 at St Peter’s Cathedral. Among Bishop George’s many wider contributions, we note his ongoing involvement and support for defence

force chaplaincies, the General Synod International Affairs Commission, ecumenical relations, and perhaps most notably, chairing both the Anglican Communion Migrant and Refugee Network (1998-2008) and General Synod Refugee Task Force (2001-2004). He was recognised in the 2001 Australia Day Honours as an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) “for service to the Anglican Church, ecumenism and to the community through engagement in social policy issues and international relief work.” We note that Bishop Ian resigned as the third Archbishop of Adelaide following criticism of his handling of allegations of child sexual abuse. We also note that when he appeared as a witness at the Royal Commission into Institutional Reponses to Child Sexual Abuse Bishop Ian said that his response had been a serious error of judgement. Diocesan Council is aware of the very serious damage, and ongoing pain, child sexual abuse causes to victims as well as their families and is committed to the safety of children and vulnerable people within the life of the church in this Diocese.

The Right Reverend Bruce Rosier 18 November 1928 – 28 February 2019 By Bill Goodes – The Willochran Bishop Bruce Rosier, the fourth Bishop of Willochra, passed away peacefully on 28th February 2019. His funeral was held on Wednesday 6 March at St Peter’s Cathedral, North Adelaide. Stanley Bruce Rosier was born in Subiaco, Western Australia on 18 November 1928. His father had been sent from Melbourne to Perth by Sir Keith Murdoch to oversee the journalism of his newly-acquired paper ‘The West Australian’. Stanley was a short-wave radio enthusiast, and as a result, ‘The West’ was the first paper in Australia to report the death of King George V. Bruce won a Rhodes Scholarship to study in UK and read theology at Christ

Church, Oxford, graduating Bachelor of Arts in 1952 and Master of Arts in 1956. He did his ordination training at Westcott House, Cambridge in 1953, and was ordained in the Diocese of Sheffield — deacon in 1954, priest in 1955. In 1970 he received a letter from the then Primate, Archbishop Philip Strong, asking him to become Bishop of Willochra. He was given a choice, but the letter contained some three pages of reasons why he should accept. He was enthroned as the fourth bishop of the diocese in St Augustine’s Church, Port Augusta, on 4 June 1970. He came to Bishop’s House, Gladstone, with his wife, Faith and their four children, Stephen, Anne, Philippa and Catherine.

As he left the Diocese in 1987 to become Rector of the Parish of Parkside in the Diocese of Adelaide, the Editor of The Willochran wrote, ‘He spent a great deal of his time visiting every corner of the diocese, welding its people into a caring family. His gift of remembering names and faces, and of making each person feel important has made him one of the most loved bishops in Australia.’

REMEMBERING

The Right Reverend Dr Ian Gordon Combe George AO

MISSION

Exploring New Mission-Fields in the North by The Right Rev’d Dr Tim Harris It is a well-established axiom in approaching missional ministry that adapting to a range of contexts (social, cultural, demographic, religious and spiritual) is essential if we are to be truly incarnational. I have certainly been conscious of this as we embark on a new season of ministry working in, through and alongside the church community at Elizabeth, and the City of Playford more broadly. In offering some initial reflections, I am all-too-aware that I have a lot of listening and learning to do from people who are far more aware and experienced about life in the north. One of my early observations is how resourceful, resilient and capable northerners are, very much best placed to prayerfully consider and create avenues of ministry most appropriate to the diverse and distinctive neighbourhoods and developments in this part of Adelaide. If I had to sum up my first impressions, it would be in terms of ‘real people, in the midst of real life, witnessing to real hope’. There is no room for

pretence here, and an expectation that we will be up front and say it like it is–and even more, for me to hear it like it is! Yet the talk is backed up by action, and especially a willingness to accept people as they are, regardless of background or social status. It is a reflection of this that has led me to believe that one of the most valuable dimensions to being a church in the north is to be a community that offers sanctuary and refuge, whether in social or spiritual terms, or just in the midst of the busyness and challenges of life. The church as community, looking out for one another and with a generosity of spirit, is true to our calling to ‘be church’ as much as we ‘do’ church. So as a missionary seeks to observe and engage with the identity and character of each mission field, what do I see as some of the notable attributes of mission and ministry in the north? For a start, mission is in the DNA of the Anglican presence in Elizabeth, with a ‘pioneering spirit’ rightly describing the approach to ministry from day one. The vision of the St. Peter’s College Mission 60 years ago enabled the establishment of facilities and (even more importantly) a Missioner to engage and serve the

newly created neighbourhoods and town centre at Elizabeth. When the first Mission was relocated from Moore Street, Adelaide to Elizabeth Way in

We need to be reminded that Anglicanism at its best is pioneering and missional, and was so from the outset. 1957, the Mission Hall was a significant feature of the emerging community, located literally in the surrounding open fields and paddocks. The founding Missioner was the energetic Rev’d Howell Witt (later Bishop of North West Australia, 196581). Witt left a lasting legacy, not least in his example of innovation and imagination, and a willingness to have a go and learn from the experience (if nothing else, it supplied many a good yarn for which he is rightly remembered!) I feel privileged to follow in his footsteps, as well as those who continued ministry in this context. We need to be reminded that Anglicanism at its best is pioneering and missional, and was so from the outset. Being Anglican in the 21st century may well learn from pioneering expressions of Anglican mission from the past.

Secondly, not only is mission in the Elizabeth Anglican DNA, but the City of Playford owes much to the entrepreneurial spirit of its namesake, SA Premier Sir Thomas Playford (193865). Playford oversaw a period of rapid change and growth, bringing his trademark pragmatism to transform ideas and possibilities into action and tangible projects. The City of Playford today continues in that entrepreneurial spirit of adaptation and re-invention as the region moves from being a manufacturing centre to a hub for innovation and green field development. Holy Cross Elizabeth, together with the Anglican Mission, is well-located to take its place in contributing to the community enrichment (both social and spiritual) of the new City of Playford (‘SA’s Next Great City’!)

The City of Playford today continues in that entrepreneurial spirit of adaptation and reinvention as the region moves from being a manufacturing centre to a hub for innovation and green field development. So where do we go with this in terms of adapting and innovating new approaches to our Anglican presence and ministry? Well, in a very real sense, we can go back to the future. Before the parish-village model of church, the mission and ministry of the church was advanced and supported by strategic churches in market towns who provided

a home-base and support for ministry beyond their immediate location. Mission cells and pioneering ministry was enabled and encouraged through the ministry of ‘Minster’ churches (think of York Minster and the like).

developing partnerships is critical! Stand-alone ministry is both vulnerable and stressful to sustain, whereas partnership (otherwise known as fellowship) is an integral feature of growing as disciples There is a growing recognition of the strategic missional value of such churches (sometimes call Resource Churches in the Church of England), so that partnerships between churches located in city centres (such as Elizabeth) serve to facilitate missional ministry further afield. And developing partnerships is critical! Stand-alone ministry is both vulnerable and stressful to sustain, whereas partnership (otherwise known as fellowship) is an integral feature of growing as disciples and living into our calling within the one holy catholic and apostolic Church of Christ. In our own context, our partnership with AnglicareSA is one of shared vision and an outworking of our recognition that we will serve gospel ministry well when we both give expression to being church in word, sacrament and action.

Similarly, our Anglican Schools are significant faith communities in their own right, and strengthening partnerships and mutual support alongside, within and through the extended school community contacts is another invaluable avenue to explore ministry outside the church doors. More could be said, but let me finish with one final reflection: I’m not convinced that in this part of Adelaide that church planting is the place to start, especially if it assumes a more suburban expression of church. Many missional leaders argue (rightly, in my view) that building relationships and establishing some form of community should be the priority in innovative expressions of being church, before considering growing into being a worshipping community. Not only is it more cost efficient and sustainable to establish ‘gospel communities’ in various neighbourhoods and networks (communities that meet locally to encourage one another to grow as disciples and look outward to love and serve the neighbourhood), it is also more missionally adaptive and organic. Sometimes known as the ‘slow church’ approach to missional ministry, I believe more of this organic ‘ground cover’ approach to church growth may well be a fruitful and adaptive model to explore in our context in the north. We’ll keep you posted as God leads us in our journey into new mission and ministry territory, and would love to have others join us!

FAITH

On Wednesday the 13th of February, St Barnabas College (SBC) held its commencement service in St Peter’s Cathedral. The service is an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the achievements of our students in the previous year. The graduates and prize winners were: Bachelor of Theology Conrad Cabal (in absentia) Sunita Cabral (in absentia) Andrea McDougall Bachelor of Theology with Distinction Gerald Varley (in absentia) Michael Rogers Bachelor of Theology (Honours) First Class Anthony Bondarenko Doctor of Ministry Mark Thomas Doctor of Philosophy Damian Szepessy Albert Reginald Thrust Prize for Theological Studies Awarded to Shane Ellery Anglicare-SA Prize for Ministry Awarded to Deborah Jeanes St Peter’s Cathedral Prize for Best Commencing Student Awarded to Peter Chapman St Barnabas College Prize for Academic Excellence (UG) Awarded to Michael Rogers St Barnabas College Prize for Academic Excellence (PG) Awarded to Anthony Bondarenko

St Barnabas Celebrates Academic Excellence Peter Chapman – Recipient of St Peter’s Cathedral Prize for Best Commencing Student Moving from a building site into academia was a big step for me. I knew that God was leading me into a new field which involved biblical study. This meant the need to form a sound theological foundation. I came to St Barnabas completely open and the SBC community and faculty were an exceptional support and encouragement. There have been many challenges, for instance, even though I am studying full-time, I have to continue my building work. Study has, however, opened areas of research and writing which have helped in my unfolding discovery of the discipline of Theology – the way people think and act in faith and liturgy and how they as God’s Church have adapted, formed and reformed over the centuries. I found study to be immensely rewarding. Being dyslectic, I had failed classes all through my schooling, so it was an overwhelming surprise to find I had achieved the best commencing student award, which is awarded to commencing students with the highest grade point average. I wish to thank all those at SBC who have supported me throughout my first year, it made all the difference. Deborah Jeanes – Recipient of Anglicare-SA Prize for ministry As a lifelong learner I have always embraced study, completing a variety of education qualifications, both face to face and on-line. However, it was not until I commenced study at St Barnabas College, that the learning became transformational. My initial introduction to St Barnabas was through my husband commencing an Interest only subject: Introduction to the Old Testament. Our dinner conversations soon changed dramatically and the following semester

we both enrolled in an Introduction to Christian Theology. This study for me, led to a challenging and deepening of faith prompting enrolment in full time theological study and entry into the Discernment Program. Since then I have been ordained as a Deacon and continue to study and participate in Formation training, both at the college and through placement at St Michael’s Mitcham. It is not only the course content and delivery at St Barnabas that that has been transforming, but also the opportunity to learn in a supportive community; a community that provides diverse theological perspectives, whilst firmly grounded in the Anglican tradition. The whole St Barnabas’ community support each other, so it was unexpected to be singled out to receive the Anglicare-SA Award for Ministry. You are not just a student at St Barnabas but a community member, encouraged to participate in the life of the college through Morning Prayer, social activities and additional ecumenical learning opportunities. Through this, we all pray, support and care for each other, to make study at St Barnabas not just a learning opportunity but transformational. Michael Rogers – Bachelor of Theology and Recipient of St Barnabas College Prize for Academic Excellence (Undergraduate) Studying a Bachelor of Theology at St Barnabas College has been a transformational experience. It was wonderful to discover more about the central Christian doctrines of: Creation, the Incarnation, Salvation in Christ, the Risen Christ, and the Triune God. Subjects like God, Humanity and Difference, and Theological Ethics offered practical frameworks for understanding how theology intersects with everyday life. Others like Liturgical Theology and Reformation History provided a solid foundation for what it means to be an Anglican. Others like Mission, Apologetics and Evangelism, and Being the Church were also helpful

L to R: Anthony Bondarenko, Damian Szepessy, Michael Rogers, Andrea McDougall, Don Owers, Mark Thomas.

in exploring pathways for the Church in an ever-increasing secular society.

allowing me to formulate and pursue my own interests in research.

Theology is a topic that warrants lifelong learning and the study has awoken me to the reality that God is at work in the lives of God’s people. It has helped me discern the call to hospital chaplaincy, aged care chaplaincy and parish ministry. At St Barnabas I felt well supported by fellow students, and greatly encouraged and assisted in learning by the dedicated lecturers. It was almost as much fun as playing Johnny B Goode at the school prom.

Whilst I am not Anglican by tradition, I have an enduring respect for the Anglican church and its thinkers, and I believe that SBC embodies this at the local, community level in Adelaide.

Anthony Bondarenko – Bachelor of Theology (Honours) First Class and recipient of St Barnabas College Prize for Academic Excellence (Postgraduate) I seemed to find myself undertaking my honours at St Barnabas College by accident – and what a happy accident that was! I don’t regret my studies here for a moment. My time here has been encouraging, informative and transformational – I do believe I am a different person coming out from when I went in, and it’s in no small part due to something special which this place has. I have found myself surrounded by a community of lovely students, staff and lecturers, who have been more than concerned with who I am as a person, not just as a student number. Furthermore, I have found the content to be thoroughly engaging and challenging, revealing the philosophical and methodological depth required to attempt the task of Theology, as well as

The Rev’d Mark Thomas – Doctor of Ministry After thirty years of service in the Province, I recently retired from fulltime ministry and now offer support in my local parish and with teaching within the Diocese. I recently completed a Doctoral degree in Ministry which I commenced prior to retirement. In the thesis I submitted I explored what is known by a sample of Diocesan members about the content of the Gospels, how they interpret the Gospels and how individual commitment and attitudes to the Gospels affected their discipleship. The results of my survey and interview work confirmed the need for ongoing encouragement and equipping for the task of discipleship, which is consistent with the first stated intention of ‘Growth in Discipleship’ in the Diocesan Vision 2022 Statement. Completing the degree through St Barnabas College was a rewarding experience. The College provides access to four top class theological libraries, and the librarians were invariably helpful. I enjoyed my attendance at seminars aimed at students completing higher degrees by research but most of all was grateful

for excellent and unfailingly supportive supervision. If I was to offer any advice to prospective students, it would be to make sure your supervisory arrangements are as good as they can be. So far as I know I am the first in our Diocese to earn a Doctor of Ministry qualification. Its uniquely practical orientation has provided me with a background in applied research methods, procedures and requirements. Conscious of the opportunities and encouragement the Diocese has afforded me to further my study interests, I look forward to bringing what I have learnt to the use and benefit of the Diocese in whatever ways might be helpful. Damian Szepessy – Doctor of Philosophy I enjoyed my time studying at St Barnabas. The staff and student community were supportive, encouraging and took a genuine interest in my research project. My research was on conversion with a focus on Philippi and the letter to the Philippians. I argued that conversion is a change of world view, values and beliefs. The research was motivated by my interest in the historical and political context of the New Testament and my curiosity as to why someone would choose to become a Christ-follower. In order to highlight why someone would belong to a Christ-following group, I decided to use Social Identity Theory (SIT), which focuses on the psychological motivations that influence group formation. SIT highlighted how Paul sought to form the identity of individuals as a change of world view, values and beliefs of those whom belonged to the church at Philippi. In the letter of Philippians, Paul calls the believers ‘citizens’ which he does not use in any of his letters. I argued that Paul called the believers citizens (1:27, 3:20) in order to help them become unified and form a new social identity. My current interests remain in the New Testament with a focus on identity formation of the first believers.

COMMUNITY

LOCAL, NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Celebrating the Journey Together By Peter March On Thursday 31 January 2019, South Australian church leaders, church members and pastoral workers, State politicians, local Councillors, and friends from across the country, came together in Adelaide at St Francis Xavier Cathedral Hall to pay tribute to the generosity and thoughtful leadership of Geraldine Hawkes, Ecumenical Facilitator of the South Australian Council of Churches (SACC) and Executive Secretary for Leaders of Christian Churches South Australia. The gathering acknowledged Geraldine’s guidance and facilitating role with South Australia’s Christian communities of ecumenism as ‘conversation’, entering into the various Christian traditions in worship practice and teaching through ‘Receptive Ecumenism’. Geraldine’s contribution to the Receptive Ecumenism movement includes the handbook ‘Healing Gifts

Photo: L-R Liz Stone, NCCA Interim General Secretary, Rev Ian Smith (VCC), Geraldine Hawkes (SACC), Canon Richard Tutin (QCT) and Simone Micke (CCWA)

for Wounded Hearts: the promise and potential of Receptive Ecumenism’. Geraldine said of her time in the role, “Each of us will have our own story about encounters or conversations through SACC during these years. For myself, I am grateful to and for all. I have been inspired by a thousand

2019 Lady Day Celebrations

examples of faithful, spirit-filled service and discipleship. Thank you, thanks be to God! May peace be with and among us as I say good-bye.” Healing Gifts for Wounded Hearts: the promise and potential of Receptive Ecumenism along with other resources are available at www.sacc.asn.au

address, “recognise that we belong to an international organisation in which we all share an equal part.” Mrs Van Le, Vice-Regal Patron of Mothers’ Union presented service awards to Colin Edwards and Crystal McCarthy (60 years), Janet Dickey, Mary Catford, Claire Barton, Jennifer Ayliffe, Rosalie Savige, Patricia Hill and Olive Williams (50 years), and Priscilla Martinus (25 years). The Rev’d Wendy Morecroft delivered the sermon to the gathering, which looked at two artworks; Madonna and child by Ninebreaker and The Lady of Shallot by John William Waterhouse, and asked the question, “How do these images help us to think about Mary?”.

The Mothers’ Union in the Diocese of Adelaide held a service for Lady Day on Monday 25 March at St Peter’s Cathedral.

Following the conclusion of the service, attendees gathered for lunch in Cynthia Poulton Hall where staff from Anglicare SA delivered a presentation on their Foster Care programme, which will be the focus of Mothers’ Union’s 2019 local project.

Members from across the diocese gathered to celebrate with Mothers’ Union members around the world to, as Diocesan President Mrs Marion McCall OAM articulated in her welcome

For more information on Mothers’ Union in South Australia go to muaustralia.org.au/states-diocese/south-australia/dioceseof-adelaide

By Helen Stein What a difference a century can make. From the humble horse and cart and hand digging, to the modern tractors and mechanical diggers. This early photo of the cemetery staff was taken around 1914, and shows the staff of eight posing with their horse and cart along the centre driveway in front of Path 24 North. In the cart from left to right are John Rogers (buried Path 0 North), his father Francis Rogers (buried Path 25 North) who was cemetery supervisor at the time of this photo, Mr. Lynott and Mr. Bishop. Standing in front of the cart are Bill Rogers (buried Path 30 North), another son of Francis Rogers. Bill was still employed as the cemetery supervisor when he died in 1973 aged 80, having served one week short of 60 years as an employee of the cemetery. Next to Bill is Carl Meischner, head gardener (buried Path 31 South), Thomas Scott (buried Path 45 South), and George Grundy (buried Path 20 North). Grundy was Diocesan Secretary for many years. The second staff photo was taken in 2018 in front of the Bishop Short Memorial Garden. From left to right are Peter, Jimmy, Cameron, Helen, Andrew (Manager) and Jonathon. Top Photo: In the cart left to right: John Rogers, was the son of cemetery supervisor Francis Rogers, was born on 20.3.1886 in North Adelaide. He died in 1961 aged 75. Francis Rogers - At the time of this photo he was the cemetery supervisor and lived at 31 Cassie Street, Roseberry. The duplex homes at 29 and 31 Cassie Cassie Street opposite the rear entrance of the cemetery were part of the cemetery property since 1885, and were for many years the residences of the head gardener and supervisor. Francis died on 7 November, 1932 aged 77.

Mr Lynott Mr Bishop Standing from left to right: William Harrold (Bill) Rogers was the younger son of cemetery supervisor Francis Rogers.Bill was still employed as the supervisor in the cemetery when he died on 14.5.1973. He served for 1 week short of 60 years as an employee of North Road Cemetery. As supervisor he lived in 31 Cassie Street. Carl (Charles) Julius Meischner was employed as head gardener and lived at 29 Cassie Street. Carl was born in Germany around 1873, and he arrived in Port Adelaide in September 1890. Being

only 13 years of age at the time, it may be possible that he was a â€˜runawayâ€™ child. This theory is further supported by advertisements placed in the Adelaide newspapers in 1892 by his parents asking him to write to them in Germany. On arrival in Australia, Carl Anglicised his name to Charles. He died on 10.3.1934 at Rose Park aged 61. Thomas (Tom) Scott was born on 4.3.1867 at Walkerville. He died on 3.9.1952 at Nailsworth aged 85, and was buried together with his wife Mary Jane George Grundy was Diocesan Secretary and Cemetery Manager from 1899 until his death on 15.8.1932 at the age of 70.

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Then and Now Cemetery Staff - A Century of Difference

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Changes Abound in Anglican Precinct Change is afoot around Adelaide Anglicans’ North Adelaide precinct. The building previously known as Bishop Augustus Short House will now be known simply as 26 King William Road following the departure of previous lease holders Anglicare SA. Diocesan spokesperson Mr Daniel Harris said, “There was a lot of movement in The Cathedral precinct in the late 1990’s, with the restoration and re-development of the St Barnabas Building to house the head office of the recently incorporated Anglicare SA, and the need to relocate Diocesan Office following the sale of Leigh Street in 1997. “The destination was a new building for this purpose, at 26 King William Road dedicated in 1998 as Bishop Augustus Short House. In 2009, under then Registrar Peter Sandeman, Diocesan Office relocated again, to Cathedral Lodge and Anglicare SA expanded their North Adelaide presence into Bishop Augustus Short House. With the highest and best use of the site now being commercial lease, the Archbishop with the consent of Diocesan Council revoked the dedication of the building on 20 February 2019. The building formerly known as Bishop Augustus Short House is now simply 26 King William Road. Diocesan Council will seek another suitable way to honour Bishop Short.” Across the street at 35 King William Road, Anglicare SA’s Cathedral Fashions made its final sale on Friday 8 March 2019. The decision was made to close the popular second-hand store at the St Peter’s Cathedral site, following the establishment of a centrally located “Op Shop” at the new Magdalene Centre at 82 Gilbert Street, Adelaide.

A Life Lived to the Fullest By Kevin Stracey When Allan Perryman came to the Anglican Church, first in Brighton and subsequently at St Peter’s Cathedral, he brought lifelong experience of leadership: in the Methodist Church; in business; in politics; and in the Rotary Club. So it was hardly surprising that he was quickly asked to serve as Treasurer and then Churchwarden. Nor, given Allan’s attitude to service and appetite for sheer hard work, is it surprising that he agreed to take on those roles. Allan soon brought that same passion to the diocese and the national church. Whatever committee he was on, Allan was always on top of the papers (and for the Standing Committee of General Synod these often ran to several hundred pages). In any meeting, he would ask the questions or make the points that the group needed to hear. He was, of course, an excellent chair, and applied his experience (and sense of humour) in his book A Meeting Chaired is a Meeting Halved. Allan understood the vital importance of renewal for synods, councils, boards and committees, and was always on the lookout to encourage others to contribute. His ability always to “meet everyone where they were” helped him to nurture new members. While Allan’s skills were by no means restricted to matters financial, it was in this field that his contributions were most notable. Much of this was about creating a sound financial basis for the future: he worked with Archbishop Keith Rayner to establish the Green Shoots fund, and at the Cathedral he was instrumental in creating the St Peter’s Cathedral Music Foundation. Under his chairmanship, the structure and governance of the Adelaide Anglican Development fund was transformed to create Anglican Funds SA. Allan wrote in 2010 that this was “the most comprehensive governance and operating platform of any similar Anglican funds manager in Australia and this will likely be used as the basis for a national standard”. This sentence really helps to understand Allan’s approach. His vision went far wider than just the Diocese of Adelaide, not because he wanted to build an empire, but because he hoped the finances of the church

Above: Allan Perryman, second from left.

might be well run everywhere. As a result, he was even invited to sit on the board of the Diocese of Melbourne’s equivalent of Anglican Funds SA. When an Independent Oversight Committee was established for the Diocese of Grafton, he was the natural choice to chair it. And finally, he had the extraordinary energy and patience to take on the role of Treasurer of General Synod, a role he was performing with distinction until the very end. At the 2015 Adelaide Diocesan Synod, awards for Extraordinary Service to the Diocese were introduced. It was entirely fitting that Allan Perryman was one of the first to receive the award, and Allan cherished it. Somehow, Allan found time to be a loving husband, father, grandfather and true friend to many. He produced five volumes of his personal cookbook: recipes which were deeply practical but created joy, a reflection of Allan’s own character. It felt like he always had a broad smile on his face and a ready chuckle. In the words of his beloved wife Laurie, Allan lived life to the fullest and served with all his heart.

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Film Review:

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part ‘With a bucket of Lego, you can tell any story. You can build an airplane or a dragon or a pirate ship – it’s whatever you can imagine.’ – Christopher Miller When The Lego Movie clicked with audiences in 2014, this innovative work from writers/directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller managed to push the boundaries of the animated cinematic experience. Capitalising on the rising star of Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy) and building on the brand recognition of these legendary plastic blocks, they unwittingly unleashed a new franchise with unlimited possibilities. What has proven problematic since the first film is that the studio thought that the Lord/ Miller formula was going to be enough for future films to work well. As each subsequent film has been released, that theory has been proven not to be the case. The genius that made the first film a stand out was a great combination of talent, but without the magic touch of the pioneering duo at the helm will the newest Lego mission capture the hearts of audiences like the first ‘awesome outing?’ For those who can remember the conclusion for the initial adventure, Emmet (Chris Pratt) and his friends were left with little time to celebrate their survival of Lord Business’ (Will Farrell) reign and the Duplo Aliens invade Bricksburg. With his new found fame and abilities, the former construction worker attempts to bring peace between the new intruders and

his entourage by bringing forward a heartfelt gift. Even though the brick monsters initially accept the token, they quickly decide to eat it and seek to get more, which Lucy (Elizabeth Banks) sees as an attack. Her assault on this new threat leads to the once prosperous and energetic city to being levelled and for this world to become a Mad Max inspired dystopian wasteland called Apocalypseburg. Fast forwarding five years into the future, Emmet hopes to return their once idyllic society back to its former ‘awesome’ glory, but Lucy focusses on maintaining the dark stronghold they have against their enemies. Their once cheery land and citizens have become hardened and developed a more ‘mature’ attitude toward life. When the Duplo Police Officer Sweet Mayhem (Stephanie Beatriz) arrives in their land and proclaims that Queen Watevra Wa’Nabi (Tiffany Haddish) of the Systar System wants to marry the current leader of this wasteland, the people fight back. Then after a quick defeat, Batman (Will Arnett) and others are taken to the distant planet for the caped crusader to be wed to the alien leader with Lucy being the only one who resists this wedding. While Emmet is left behind in Apocalypseburg, he must do all he

can to get to his friends before the ceremony. His primary motivation is to stop the impending “Armamageddon.” While on the journey to the distant planet, his ship runs into danger and must be saved by the rugged adventurer Rex Dangervest. The two bond quickly and they devise a plan to thwart the plans of Queen Watevra Wa’Nabi and to save Emmett’s friends. As they get closer to puting their strategy into motion, things take a turn that could unleash Armamageddon and bring about the demise of their Lego universe. All of the beloved characters come back for this follow-up to the original and the formula is soundly in place to deliver a fresh perspective on this next chapter. Even though the focus still remains on Emmett, Lucy and Rex, the supporting cast provides the needed freshness to keep this franchise alive. The writing may not be as innovative as the first Lego journey, but there are enough twists and musical numbers to make this a solid sequel. Children will enjoy the slapstick styling of the comedy, while parents will appreciate the jokes that are clearly written for their benefit. Kids may wonder who Bruce Willis is and why there are so many cameos from this bald figure, but his inclusion will bring a smile to the harshest critics. This chapter may not capture the magic of the first outing, but it is still better than stepping on a Lego brick in the dark. The life lessons of self-awareness do seem quite mature for the target audience, but the overarching story will keep the young ones attention. The Second Part may not be as snappy, but it is a fun option for families this season.

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