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GUARDIANTHE MAGAZINE OF THE ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF ADELAIDETHE MAGAZINE OF THE ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF ADELAIDE
PRIDE OFAUSTRALIA
INSIDE: A new perspective on Generation Y
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LIVING ON PROMISEBy Ros Schulz
I saved for this rose, and bought it When the bloom was at its peakFlat salmon pink petals overlaid, curving down At the edges, thick and velvety.
Then in the transplanting it shrivelled;Is it just not possible in the plant worldAs in ours, to hold the fragile elements So balanced for more than a fl eeting moment?
For a while now I’ll tend the limp leavesWithout reward of buds or bloomingRemembering what is buried deep inside meThe knowledge of perfection.
Ann Nadge is The Guardian’s poetry editor. Submissions of 20 lines or less
are welcome. Send to the general editorial email address.
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For the rest of my years, whatever else happens
on September 11, will be accompanied by
those graphic images that woke us that morning
in 2001. That morning Australians awoke to a
changed day, and a diff erent map of the world,
with those two aircraft impacting those towers
and the horror replayed and replayed.
Since then there have been other deeply
disturbing images; the Bali bombings in 2002
and the London Underground bombings in
2005, a callous gunman in Norway in 2011
and many others. But somehow, the graphic
images of September 11 gather them all,
capture our horror and express our fears.
Ten years on and September 11 falls on
a Sunday. The Gospel reading set for the
day, and to be read in Christian Churches
throughout the world is from Matthew
Chapter 18. It is Peter’s famous question about
forgiveness: “…how often should I forgive? As
much as seven times?”
Peter was feeling probably he was pushing
beyond what was humanly possible. Forgive as
much as seven times?
Ask those whose loved ones were lost, burnt
to vapour, when those towers collapsed.
As much as seven times?
Ask the survivors of Bali, who struggle to
forgive just once!
And Peter himself. For Peter and his people
forgiveness must have seemed outrageous
at times. For they were an occupied people,
conquered by force and ruled by brutality, with
corruption and brother betraying brother, and
extortion, and mass executions, and bodies
hung up along the roadways to remind the
masses about the price of rebellion.
Forgive as much as seven times?
And Jesus Christ responds with the impossible
seventy times seven and a little parable about
a king and recriminations and impossible debt.
And we know as we hear it that this is
our world, our kingdom, often bloody,
exceedingly dangerous, wheels within wheels,
and what goes ‘round comes ‘round, eternal
cycles of vengeance and payback - Arab-Jew,
rich-poor, Christian-Muslim, Serb-Croat, Black-
White; treadmills of retribution and no way to
get off ,
So, by the end of the story, when we smile in
secret satisfaction, as the hypocritical servant
gets his just deserts, the little story reveals
its big truth: one way or another, we are all
caught in the human cycles of aggression,
bitter remembering and payback.
The cry from the Cross. The wheels within
wheels come to a grinding halt, the eternal
cycle of retribution is derailed, and the
counting; seven, seventy, seventy times seven,
is suddenly silenced.
As much as seven times, we ask him?
Stop counting, he says!
There is only one response to what must seem
like the unforgivable. Stop counting! Dream
the impossible. Dream a diff erent world, a world
without payback. Then try to live it into being.
As outrageous as it might seem, the world
needs such dreaming. There is only one
response to what must seem like the
unforgivable.
RESPONDING TO THE UNFORGIVABLEArchbishop Jeffrey Driver
4. Spring is here
5. St. Martin’s Circle of Faith
And on a Friday afternoon, after we
had stripped him of his dignity, after
his friends had forsaken him, after
the soldiers had spat upon him and
whipped him, after the trial, when
everything was done according to the
law, we dragged him up a hill, nailed his
hands and feet, and executed him.
And as he hung there bleeding to death,
he looked down at us, and he said,
“Father, forgive”
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contents
6. East African Crisis
7. Journey to Egypt
8. Teresa’s Hope
9. Independence for
South Sudan
10. Homemaker Kits
11. Anglicare Sunday
12. Gen Y am I so lonely?
13. Defence Reserves Support
14. Hope for the future
14 Q&A with Tim Harris
16. Cathedral Art Show
17. Community Gym
18. Electrotechnology Trade
Training Centre
19. Anglican Schools Student
Leadership Workshop
20. St. Peter’s Time Capsule
21. St. John’s Grammar School
Birthday
21. Investigator Surfers
23. Young Inventors
24. Australian Christian Literature
Awards 2011
25. People and Places
26. Advertisements
24 eVENTS
18 SCHOOLS
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fAITH
Australia’s natural landscape is dominated
by Eucalypts and Acacias, (gum trees and
wattles), but it is nonetheless a rich diversity.
There are nearly 1000 species of acacia native
to Australia. That means there are nearly 1000
diff erent combinations of leaves and little
yellow balls possible. The diff erent species
thrive in diff erent climatic and geographic
zones. This amazing diversity within the
uniformity of a genus of plants is typical of
the way of our natural world. God’s creation
is vibrant with life in all its extraordinary
variations, but there is also order.
We are all part of God’s creation and thrive
under diff erent circumstances. The rich
diversity of life is enormously special. Within
our Christian churches also, there are millions
of people and abundant individual diversity.
The ‘order’ for Christians is established through
common expressed belief in Jesus Christ as
God’s Son which is physically and sacramentally
acknowledged in baptism, and mentally
acknowledged in acceptance of the Creeds
of the Church. The Bible, and particularly the
Gospels, is a primary authority for Christians and
the Holy Spirit also acts to guide and transform
both individuals and groups.
The gospels teach us, in so many ways, that
God’s Kingdom is open to all people. This
means that the Church, the body of Christ,
must have membership which refl ects the
diversity of all humanity.
The ‘ordering’ or defi ning of Christianity
means that some people will choose not to
be members. They cannot accept, for a variety
of reasons, the basic tenets of Christianity.
We love our national fl oral symbol with its unashamedly bright yellow
little balls of stamens and their wanton abundance. Archdeacon Sally
Boothey considers how nondescript roadside shrubs are transformed
with clouds of glorious yellow – and our spirits are lifted by the sight.
SPRING IS HERE. THE WATTLES ARE FLOWERING.
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Thus, the order, in even its rudimentary form,
becomes for some people, like a natural
climatic or geographic barrier in the acacia
world. Some people thrive in and are best
suited to, other God-revering religions.
The thing to be wary of is that the ‘ordered’
Church does not become too prescriptive,
too monochrome, too deliberately
dominating as a power structure in the world,
nor seek to do so. In those circumstances,
diversity is lost and people who do belong
are excluded - and that is not of God.
The Anglican Church has always been able to
value diversity within the order which is the
Christian Church. It is simply an honouring of
God, for whom rich and rampant diversity is
part and parcel of an ordered Creation.
In the Adelaide Diocese, the Anglican
Church is particularly blessed to have so
many diff erent expressions of Anglicanism.
All are precious because each speaks God’s
invitation to diff erent people. We can learn
from, encourage and rejoice in each other.
The labels are frequently used, but they tell
so little of the Christian worship and service
which happens everywhere, in schools, in
parishes and on Anglicare sites and in the
community. High church, low church, middle
church, Anglo-catholic, evangelical, chapels,
cathedrals, churches, school services, café
church, 1662, Taize and Ultreya are some
examples. In this rich diversity, if only we could
recognise it, is our strength as vibrant Christians.
God’s kingdom is coming. There are signs of it
blossoming everywhere.
Thirteen young members of St. Martin’s Campbelltown ‘Join the
Circle Group’ experienced the Sacrament of Holy Communion for
the fi rst time on Sunday July 3.
This special occasion was witnessed by a congregation of eighty
people which included family members and friends of the thirty
children present. Each of the new Communicants received a
certifi cate and a small brooch featuring a Cross and Heart to
commemorate the event.
A keynote of the service was the participation by all the children
in the various areas of the Liturgy. These roles typically included
taking an active part in the music segments, involvement with
scripture presentation by Lesley Charlesworth and even the
collection of the ‘Off ertory’.
Following the service all present enjoyed sampling the ‘celebratory
cake’ which had been prepared by ladies of the parish.
Reverend Mara Di Francesco paid tribute to the enthusiastic
assistance of regular members of the congregation whose support
had ensured the success of this new outreach initiative.
St. Martin’s young join the circle of faith.By Bernard Matson
Left: Rev. Mara Di Francesco instructs Alyssa Booth in the procedure and spiritual
signifi cance of receiving “The Host”. Right: Part of the group of children listen
intently to the story of the“Last Supper” being explained by Rev. Mara Di Francesco.
“God’s kingdom is coming.
There are signs of it
blossoming everywhere.”
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Parts of Africa are facing the worst drought
in 60 years, starving people have had no
choice but to make themselves displaced
refugees, crossing any border in the region
in search of food.
While it is a global crisis, there is local help.
The Anglican Board of Mission (ABM) has
partnered with Anglican churches in the region
to implement a famine related intervention
particularly in Kenya and South Sudan.
Humanitarian and Program Eff ectiveness
Coordinator, Annabel Dulhunty says ABM
has really been inspired by the work of
the Anglican Church in Kenya and its
organisation Ukamba Christian Community
Services (UCCS) as they have consistently
worked with the most vulnerable
households in Kenya.
“They have worked in partnership with local
people, not providing handouts but building
the skills and resilience of communities
through sustainable farming programs and
through volunteer schemes where those
doing better off in the community assist the
most in need,” she says.
Despite the many challenges ahead, the
churches continue to help those aff ected
by coordinating food relief eff orts and
helping farmers plan for the future with
Local Aid for Global Crisis
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In the region of East Africa, drought is quickly turning into famine for starving people across several
countries. The recent rains have failed to bring much needed relief to the area and the people, livestock
and agriculture are all suff ering as a consequence. Courtney Alderson discusses how around 11.6 million
people are aff ected by this natural disaster in an area becoming known as the “Triangle of Death”.
Dr Julianne Stewart inspects a dam funded by
ABM in Kenya. (Photo: J Stewart/ABM 2011)
Withering crops in Wanzauni area in May 2011. Photo courtesy of ABM.
some communities already taking steps to
drought-proof themselves with the support
of local Anglican churches in the region.
Religious leaders say they are exploring short
and long-term strategies for communities
to end reliance on food aid in Africa, as
relief organisations continue to minister
to thousands suff ering from drought and
famine in the Horn of Africa.
“UCCS’ work in this relief eff ort is building on
the successful community work they have
done so far. They have already mobilised
volunteers and identifi ed the most
vulnerable households,” Annabel said.
“ABM knows that UCCS can respond
eff ectively and quickly to this disaster and
I am really hopeful that we will be able to
raise enough funds so that UCCS can build
water tanks and provide food to the most
aff ected areas.
“It is urgent that we respond to this tragedy
unfolding before our eyes.”
Your generous support of these families and
their communities will bring much needed
relief into their lives. Donations can be made
at www.abmission.org or by sending a
cheque/money order made out to: Anglican
Board of Mission – Australia to Locked Bag
Q4005, Queen Victoria Building, NSW 1230.
Alternatively, you can phone 1300 302 663
or email info@abm.asn.au
The ideals of the youth revolution of
January 25 appear to have been hijacked by
organisations like the Muslim Brotherhood.
Some say that former President Hosni
Mubarak’s rule was coming to an end and
that the military did not like the plan to have
his son succeed him. No one knows exactly.
However, the one question that many people
in Egypt have is: how far will the Revolution
go? Only time will tell—and time is what the
people in the Middle East have.
Egypt represents the heart of the Middle East
and whatever happens there will aff ect the
whole region. Yet Egypt remains in a state of
fl ux, with uncertainty throughout the Middle
East. As I write this, the liberation of Libya is
taking place. What will be next, where will it
go from here? Obviously larger issues exist
with wide-spread corruption, lack of freedom
of speech, lack of proper education, and the
lack of good job opportunities at the top
of the list. According to The Economist,
Egypt ranks 138 of 167 countries in regard to
political freedom.
The fear for many people is that the Muslim
Brotherhood, approximately twenty per cent
of the population, will support a seemingly
democratic government while allowing Al
Qaeda and other Islamic jihadist groups to
quietly infi ltrate and control the Egyptian
government. Some see greater opportunities
for Christians as they participate in the
political life and reformation of their countries,
while others say that it will get worse before
it gets better.
Where does the church see itself in the midst
of all of this uncertainty? In the Bible, Moses
led the people of God out of Egypt, but Egypt
did not leave their hearts. They grumbled
and longed for the leeks, the onions, the
garlic and the melons they had back in Egypt.
The people of God were unprepared for the
results of the Exodus. It is the same with
Egypt today: the people want their freedom
from oppression but they continue to long
for the things they once had. They do not
understand what true freedom means: the
ability to worship God.
The Church in Egypt continues to worship
God every day, standing fi rm on the promise
of God that “the gates of hell will not prevail”.
The church also feels supported by people
from around the world who are sending
words of encouragement and prayer and
who continue to visit. Such was the impact
of the youth pilgrims from the Diocese of
Adelaide who visited us in January 2011,
between the bombing on January 1 and
the Revolution of January 25. These young
people stood with us and understood our
joys and sorrows and could share fi rst-hand
what they experienced. During my visit to
Adelaide this past August, I had the pleasure of
reconnecting with some of the pilgrims from
February 2009 and January 2011 at Archbishop
Jeff rey Driver’s home (see photograph).
How does the journey end? No one knows,
yet while there is “fear, apprehension and
doubt,” The Most Rev. Dr. Mouneer Anis,
Bishop of the Episcopal/Anglican Diocese
of Egypt with North Africa and the Horn
of Africa and Primate of Jerusalem and the
Middle East says, “if it is God’s will, He will give
us the grace to overcome”.
A refl ective journey through the Middle East
Some say a journey of a
thousand miles begins
with a single step; for
Egypt and the Middle
East, the fi rst step of a
tumultuous journey has
been taken. However,
the journey ahead is
more complicated than
most would believe.
By the Rev. Drew W. Schmotzer
Archbishop Jeff rey Driver,
Rev. Drew W. Schmotzer,
Lindy Driver and some
members of the Adelaide
Diocese 2009 and 2011
Youth Pilgrimages.
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Dreams of providing improved health care
and a better standard of living for the people
of her native Sudan are being realised by Year
12 St. Columba College student and Pride of
Australia Award semi-fi nalist Teresa Bol.
After many months of inspired fundraising
Teresa is moving ahead in leaps and bounds
having committed to attempting to raise
$500,000 to build a hospital for those
desperately in need.
Teresa, her fi ve siblings and their mother have
been in Australia for seven years after fl eeing
civil war and starvation in Africa.
“I was born in Kenya after my family fl ed
Sudan to escape the horrors which Sudan
was facing at this time as a civil war raged
between the north and the south of the
country,” Teresa said.
“While pregnant with me, my mother and
the rest of my family moved from our refugee
camp ‘Kakuma’ to a house we shared with a
number of families in West Pokot.”
West Pokot was where Teresa was born and
spent the fi rst seven years of her life until in
2000 Teresa and her family moved to Uganda
where they made their fi rst application to
TERESA’S HOPE FOR ABYEI
By Katrina McLachlan
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come to Australia. It took until 2003 for their
application to be successful and for their long
awaited move to Australia to become a reality.
Teresa joined St. Columba College in 2009 to
study Year Ten after completing Years Eight
and Nine at Mt Carmel College.
“We are Christians and a Christian education
is very important to us. I have been very
supported at St. Columba,” Teresa said.
“At the end of 2009 I was talking to Margaret
Gunn, a parishioner at my local church, about
the lack of medical facilities available to the
families of Sudan.”
“It was during this conversation that I was
inspired to take action and decided to
establish my own charity organisation, ‘Hope
for Abyei’. My ambition was essentially to
raise money to help the people of Abyei and
for many this means a walk of several hours
before they have any hope of accessing
proper medical care.”
Making it to hospital is only the fi rst part of
the challenge for the people of Abyei. The
hospital itself is primitive with mattresses on
the ground, often having been brought in by
the patients themselves, forming typical wards.
Much of the medical equipment is outdated
and many people end up dying from serious
injury or disease simply because the hospital is
ill-equipped to deal with their needs.
Teresa herself lost two family members in 2009.
“My cousin presented at the hospital and was
in need of a blood transfusion but due to
the age and poor function of the machines
and equipment used she did not survive the
procedure,” Teresa said.
“My uncle was tragically hit by a car two days
walk from hospital. His inability to access
medical treatment meant his leg became
infected and he died too.”
While these stories are diffi cult for Australians
to imagine they are a daily reality in Sudan
and form the motivation for the work of
Teresa’s charity.
Teresa has raised nearly $5000 which will
be kept in trust until enough money has
been raised to build a hospital. The target
is an ambitious $500,000 but for Teresa the
question is not “if it will be raised” but “when it
will be raised”.
The winners of the Pride of Australia Awards
were announced on August 24. While Teresa
did not win, she is truly an inspiring young
woman we should all be proud of.
The independence of this mainly Christian
country was celebrated in Adelaide at
St Peter’s Cathedral by more than 2000
Sudanese worshippers.
Anglican minister the Rev. David Bol Amol
and the Most Rev. Dr. Jeff rey Driver were part
of the celebratory service that blessed the
birth of the world’s newest nation.
“The celebration for the birth of the Republic
of South Sudan has brought us together, it
marks the end of our struggling,” the Rev.
Amol said.
“I thank our Australian friends who joined us,
your blessings make the day memorable –
God bless you.”
On July 9, 2011, the world witnessed the birth of the Republic of South Sudan.
CelebratingIndependence
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A collaboration between the Anglicare
refugee housing program and the Anglicare
refugee network, an average of 20 to 30
Homemaker Kits are supplied to households
per month and now include decorative
pieces such as tablecloths, vases, cushions,
chair covers and blankets, giving a cold
empty house comfort and warmth.
Acting Manager for Property and
Maintenance Services Jenn Barthelson says
the initial request for Homemaker Kits came
from parishioners wanting to support refugee
families in a practical way but weren’t sure
how to put their ideas into practice.
“The Anglicare refugee housing program has
a large demand for specifi c items to transform
a house into a home. Anglicare is the only
organisation in Australia that provides this
‘little bit extra’ for new families arriving to the
country,” she said.
MAKING A HOUSE A HOMEIt’s been four years since the fi rst Homemaker Kit was packed and delivered to
refugee households. Originally made to supply extra household necessities such
as cutlery, crockery and glasses, the Homemaker Kits are now essential in making a
house a home for many families new to South Australia.
‘little bit extra’ for new families arriving to the
country,” she said.
“Through the Anglicare refugee network,
which consists of a mix of Anglicare
employees and members from a number of
diff erent parishes, the group is committed
to providing the opportunity for any parish,
school or community group to be involved in
the project.”
The Homemaker Kits have become an
essential part of the household goods (HHG)
packages. If a kit cannot be supplied due to
a lack of stock it is clearly evident and sorely
missed. Backpacks fi lled with books, toys and
sports gear are another inclusion to our HHG
packages and off er something little to bring a
smile to the bewildered children coming to a
strange country.
“Other interstate Anglicare programs
compliment us and ask for more information
and advice so they too can give out
Homemaker Kits. We are constantly receiving
praise and positive feedback from diff erent
organisations,” Jenn said.
“It is such a pleasure to utilise these kits, to set
up a home and add the little touches that are
contained in these kits that go a long way in
giving a cold empty house that welcoming,
comfortable feeling”.
If you would like to help or think your
school, parish or community could
get involved, here’s how you can
help: Donate your time to pack the
homemaker kits and/or donate clean
goods in excellent to new condition for
the kits including:
Tablecloths • Placemats • Vases •
Cushions • Throw rugs/knitted rugs •
Teapots • Salt and Pepper shakers •
Bric-a-brac • Serving bowls • Serving
trays • Storage jars/Tupperware •
Sports gear • Books • Toys
For more information on how to get
involved please contact Jenn Barthelson
on 8209 6627.
How can you help?
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The Anglicare ‘quarter’ in the Diocese of
Adelaide has traditionally been the last three
months of the year, culminating in Advent
and Christmas. This year, for the fi rst time,
we are focusing on one day, designated
‘Anglicare Sunday’ to be held on the second
Sunday in October.
Sunday October 9 is Anglicare Sunday for
2011, a day that recognises that the work of
Anglicare is part of the wider mission and
ministry of the Anglican Church. It provides
an opportunity for parishes to pray for and
celebrate the work of Anglicare.
Anglicare-SA CEO Dr Lynn Arnold says
Anglicare-SA’s statement of purpose
declares “we are here to express God’s love
for individuals, families and communities
in three main ways. We make a positive
diff erence to quality of life, we respond to
needs and issues in ways which enhance
and protect dignity and integrity and we
promote social justice.”
Anglicare’s work, on behalf of the Church,
supports many thousands of South
Australians. From families in crisis, children in
foster care, people living with mental illness,
the aged, frail and vulnerable, Anglicare
touches the lives of many people.
Archbishop Jeff rey Driver says, “We give
thanks for the work Anglicare staff do, their
sense of service and for following Christ and
being part of the community of faith.”
Many of the parishes already support
Anglicare in various ways because of broad
formal or informal parish partnerships.
Anglicare Sunday is an opportunity for
parishes to invite people from Anglicare to
come and speak on that Sunday, to run a
special function or fund raiser. The Church
in Society Ministry Unit is preparing some
liturgical resources for use in parishes for
Anglicare Sunday and these will be made
available to parishes.
Anglican parishes are encouraged to
support the work of Anglicare in the lead
up to Christmas and invite a speaker from
Anglicare to address the congregation on
Anglicare Sunday or at other times.
It is also an opportunity for parishioners
to contribute back to Anglicare and
support those projects that aren’t funded
by external sources but are supported by
the parishes themselves and the Diocese.
Archbishop Driver said there is a long
history of collaboration between parishes
and Anglicare-SA – among these is The
ANGLICARE SUNDAYBy Jenny Barrett
Magdalene Centre, which involves three
inner city partner parishes, St. Mary’s Picket
Fence and Project Centre and St. Bede’s
Drop- in Centre, Semaphore.
“We celebrate the relationship between
Anglicare and the parishes, give thanks
and look forward to future possibilities for
collaboration, cooperation and support,”
Archbishop Driver says.
All parishes are encouraged to share Anglicare’s
theme – Hope is Here. You can participate
in a number of ways including collecting
non-perishable food items for Christmas food
hampers. Why not consider becoming a Hope
Partner by making regular monthly pledges
to Anglicare or promote Anglicare’s Christmas
cards and Angel products?
To arrange a speaker please contact
Anglicare’s Communications Bureau
on (08) 8305 9301 or email
admin@anglicare-sa.org.au.
Archbishop Jeff rey Driver with Dr. Lynn Arnold.
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Gen Y am I so lonely?Social networking sites have taken off and are impacting the way in which many of
us communicate and relate. We have never been so ‘connected’, and yet research
suggests that at the same time, we have never been so lonely. Sam Bleby considers
that at such a time, the church and the deep relationship that it off ers, both with
each other and God, has never been more relevant.
How can you have 324 friends and still be
lonely? Welcome to the Facebook age! An
age where the question “whatever happened
to so and so” can be answered as quickly as
you can type their name, where friends can
catch up in an instant, and where community
is what happens online. Whereas in the past
your friendship circle might have spanned the
suburb, the Gen Yer’s social network might
span the globe. Yet for all their connectedness,
a recent study by Relationships Australia has
found that Gen Y remains the loneliest of all
the generations.
According to the study, 30 per cent of
Australians aged 25 to 34 were frequently
lonely, by far the largest percentage in any age
group. The next most lonely were our 18-24
year olds, nineteen percent of whom reported
that they were frequently lonely. Generation
Y is clearly doing it tough when it comes to
meaningful and satisfying relationships.
In some ways, this statistic should be of little
surprise to those who have watched the rise
and rise of social networking site Facebook.
Nothing in human history has grown at
the astronomical rate that Facebook has.
Launched in 2004, it has grown to over 750
million users in just seven years. The site has
added over 250 million users in the last twelve
months alone. What could account for such
an online stampede? For many in the west,
it is a desperate fl ight from loneliness. As our
cities have got larger, our sense of immediate
community has got smaller. More and more
we seem to be alienated from one another,
disconnected. Henri Nouwen, one of the
great writers on spirituality of recent times,
described the loneliness of the present age as
a kind of homelessness:
“Probably no better word summarises the
suff ering of our time than the word, ‘homeless’.
It reveals one of our deepest and most painful
conditions, the condition of not having a sense
of belonging, of not having a place where we
can feel safe, cared for, protected and loved.”
In the face of this homelessness, this desperate
lack of community, social networking sites
speak to the very heart of this pain.
And at least at fi rst, they seem to off er the very
thing that will heal it – connectedness and
community. I recently joined the Facebook
age, and the sense of instant community is a
heady experience. Within seconds of signing
up to Facebook photos of friends both present
and past began fl ashing up in a “people you
might know” panel, stirring strong feelings of
aff ection and nostalgia as people I’d forgotten
I’d known smiled from my screen. I already felt
like we had reconnected on some level, and
couldn’t wait to see where life had taken them.
Within minutes I had eight friend requests and
was revelling in my instant popularity. It felt like
someone had thrown a surprise party for me
and invited all my friends, new and old. In an
age when actually throwing such a party would
be defeated by the fact that half your friends
now live in Melbourne, London, or Dubai, it’s
tempting to think that at last we’ve found the
way to be community in the modern age.
Goodbye loneliness, hello happiness.
The truth is, though, that Facebook off ers more
than it can actually deliver. One of the most
surprising fi ndings of Relationships Australia’s
survey was that those using Facebook to
communicate with friends and family were in
fact more likely to indicate that they frequently
felt lonely. It seems that while Facebook
might off er connection, it can’t of itself off er
the quality of relationship we need. Online
personas can be created and managed, and
fOCUS
As our cities have got larger, our
sense of immediate community
has got smaller. More and more
we seem to be alienated from one
another, disconnected.
On Friday August 12 Archbishop Jeff rey Driver, on behalf of the Anglican
Diocese of Adelaide, signed the Defence Reserves Support Council’s
Employer Support Form. As a member of the Defence Reserves
Supportive Employer Network, the Diocese has joined a growing
number of organisations supporting their employees and the Defence
Forces by adopting Reserve friendly leave policies wherever possible.
The Defence Reserves Support Council of South Australia Council
develops and promotes strategies to engage employers and industry
with Reservists while also promoting Reserve service to the community.
The Council is comprised of the Chair, Dr Pamela Schulz, and a team
of voluntary high- level employers of Reservists or representatives of
industries in which Reserves are employed.
The Council also provides access to their network to support Reservists
and employers and keep them up to date on important issues.
The Council advocates and speaks on behalf of Reserves within the
community through the National Defence Reserves Support Council
so that a constant voice of the importance of Reserves is heard socially,
politically and elsewhere.
“South Australia is the Defence Force state and is really leading the
way with employers and organisations joining the Defence Reserves
Supportive Employer Network,” Dr Pamela Schulz said.
“We are really trying to change people’s thinking that Reserves are
just a sideline.”
Anglican chaplains or other Diocese staff who are members of the Defence
Reserves will be ensured complete support under this agreement.
Speaking about this commitment the Archbishop said “the Anglican
Church is conscious of being a servant body in the community and it is
a joy to be part of a relationship with people who give of their time and
who put themselves at risk to serve their country.”
Supporting our Defence ReservistsBy Katrina McLachlan
therefore can so easily lack the authenticity
and honesty that gives rise to trust, something
deep friendship can not do without. The loss
of physical proximity also comes at a cost;
online, you may be able to communicate a
hug, but it’s nothing like actually giving one.
Jesse Rice, in his book The Church of Facebook,
notes that “Our Facebook connections typically
require little thought or action on our part.
We don’t have to work hard at them, or off er
much of ourselves in return.” They take all the
cost out of friendship, and it seems in doing so
robs them of the very thing that makes those
friendships real. You may have 324 Facebook
friends, but none of them would help you
move house. And that’s why although social
networking sites may off er the kind of home
that Nouwen was talking about, they can’t be
the home they off er.
Perhaps this is why they can actually increase
loneliness. Just as some of the loneliest spots
on our planet are its biggest cities, looking into
the crowded online community can just make
the loneliness all the more acute. Facebook
off ers a sip of community but leaves you all the
more thirsty.
There is one, however, who has off ered water
that will quench every thirst forever (John 4:14),
one who knows well the cost of relationship
and has paid it, one who calls us into a
community that is utterly authentic and a place
of unconditional love. In a Generation that so
overwhelmingly knows what it is to be lonely,
there are some who have in following this one
discovered a place where people will not only
“like” you in the virtual world, but might even
go so far as to love you in the real one. A place
of community where you don’t have to present
an online face, but can be real with others face
to face. A place that has swept the world and
been infl uencing the way we communicate
and connect for two thousand years. There are
some who have discovered church.
Perhaps the answer for a lonely generation is
to turn from Facebook to a Faithbook, to turn
to the bible and discover the God who “sets
the lonely in families” (Psalm 68:6). For in the
Lord Jesus Christ we have a God who knows us
truly and completely and loves us absolutely,
and calls us into the family of His church.
The Rev’d Neil Mathieson, Archbishop
Jeff rey Driver and Dr. Pamela Schulz
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One hundred and fi fty one years ago,
Anglicare-SA was founded by Anglican
Church members here in Adelaide. Our
services were built to serve a community
with justice, respect and that all people
should have fullness of life. We believe that
God loves each and every one of us, and
that God wants the best for everyone.
Our programs are many and varied and have
responded over the years to the needs of
the community. Our services are built on
the premise that everyone should live with
hope in their lives, and that no-one deserves
to be hopeless. Poverty, disadvantage, old
age, frailty or disability should not be the
fi nal word on a person’s life. No matter what
someone’s circumstances are, they’re entitled
to be part of a vibrant South Australia.
Many people have shown that caring for
the welfare of others is important to them
through generous fi nancial support to
Anglicare. By leaving a bequest to Anglicare
you are giving hope for the future.
Your Will allows you to make an impact
on future generations, not only by the
inheritance you leave to your family and
friends, but also the heritage you can leave
for the well-being of others who will treasure
your legacy.
Hope for the Future is a guide to making
your Will.
Contact Anglicare on 8305 9230 or email
admin@anglicare-sa.org.au to request
your copy, or to speak with someone
confi dentially about your plans for the
future. For more information, visit
www.anglicare-sa.org.au/bequests.
How Anglicare listens and responds to the
community and its concerns and needs,
is the challenge for the future – which we
must deal with and plan for here and now.
A History Of Care; A Future With Hope
Q&A
Like his biblical namesake, Tim was nurtured in
faith from childhood in the context of a Christian
home. However, there were a number of
moments when this faith took on a more personal
dimension, including the experience of preparing
for confi rmation in his mid teens, when the need
to own such a public profession of faith for himself
came through very strongly.
Moving to Adelaide in 1995, Tim spent thirteen
years as rector of St. Matthew’s Kensington, before
establishing and leading a combined ministry
team responsible for fi ve Sunday congregations
between Kensington and Norwood. Involved
in parish ministry since 1985, Tim has led two
short-term ministry teams to Nepal and has been
the guest speaker at various clergy conferences,
societies, mission agencies and parishes.
Two features have characterised Tim’s approach
to ministry: the desire to create an environment
in which each person’s gifts can be nurtured and
given the fullest possible expression, together with
a strong commitment to building a team approach
to all that comes with ‘being church’.
The Guardian put a number of questions to
Tim in the hope that the Adelaide Anglican
community could get to know him better……
fOCUS
In July this year Archbishop Jeff rey Driver announced the
appointment of Archdeacon Tim Harris as Bishop for Mission
and Evangelism in the Anglican Diocese of Adelaide. Presently
the Dean of Bishopdale Theological College in Nelson,
New Zealand and Archdeacon for Theological Education
and Ministry Formation in that Diocese, Tim will be warmly
welcomed back to Adelaide later this year.
G: You are to be the ‘Bishop for Mission
and Evangelism’ in the Diocese of
Adelaide. Can you discuss what this
means for you and the Diocese?
T: The role has three main dimensions: the
major focus will be on encouraging and
developing ‘mission and evangelism’ within
the Diocese, alongside some teaching at St.
Barnabas College, and also some of the more
traditional ‘assistant bishop’ side of things.
My understanding of ‘mission’ is defi ned
entirely with reference to the ‘mission of God’,
into which in God’s grace we are called to
participate. Exploring core questions of what
we understand God to be about is for me
probably the most vital and exciting area
of theology to explore, where things are
identifi ed very much in grass-roots and ‘fl esh
and blood’ terms.
The challenge is a sobering one: if no
initiatives are undertaken, if things remain as
they are at present and we seek to maintain
the status quo as best we can, where will we
be in fi ve years and ten years time? Yet new
initiatives and change must be purposeful,
with a clear sense of where it fi ts within our
perception of our particular opportunities
and calling, grounded in a good theology of
church and mission.
My intention initially is to ask lots of questions
and do a lot of listening. I hope to be a
gathering point for resources, networking
with others who are exploring and learning in
similar areas, and to put some frameworks in
place for the types of planning and dialogue
that results in action. I read recently (in the
area of education) of four modes of response:
talkers, walkers, lurkers and baulkers. My
hope is to encourage as many fellow ‘walkers’
in mission and evangelism as possible, to
move beyond just talking, to encourage
‘lurkers’ in mission-shaped church to get more
proactive, and to engage constructively with
those who baulk at such initiatives.
Yet none of this will be of any consequence
unless it starts with expectant prayer, so my
hope is to call the Diocese to regular and
sustained prayer that God will go before us in
guiding, enabling, over-ruling and sustaining
eff ective mission and evangelism.
G: How do you see the emerging future of
the Anglican Church in Adelaide, and in
Australia generally?
T: Along with most other mainline churches,
the Anglican Church in the west fi nds itself
in uncharted territory. For many centuries
we have occupied a privileged position in
society, with a well-recognised place and
voice. That is no longer the case, and the
number of people who will seek us out and
make a path to our door will increasingly
diminish. Generational transition is a clear
demographic ‘time-bomb’, and established
patterns of parish life and ministry will cater
for an ever-decreasing pool. The cultural and
worldview gap between our church and
society is widening profoundly.
Recent decades have seen a range of new
approaches explored to reinvigorate church
life, largely stimulated by ‘church growth’
strategies. I believe we need to go deeper
than this. We need to move beyond how
we ‘do’ church, to more profound questions
about what it means to ‘be’ church in the 21st
Century, in our day and age.
There is growing recognition in Anglican
circles about the importance of ‘mission-
shaped church’ (the title of an infl uential
2003 Church of England report), with
its associated impetus to develop ‘fresh
expressions’ of church shaped around the
distinctive missional needs and opportunities
of diff erent contexts. As experience in these
areas grow, there is much learned wisdom
being gathered from which we may benefi t.
The Anglican Church was never conceived as a
static entity. It has an inheritance of ‘considered
innovation’, and our goals need to address
not only ‘fresh expressions’ of church, but also
move into ‘mature expressions’ of church.
In recent years I have given a name to this:
‘New Anglicanism’, in which we explore afresh
where an application of this ‘Anglican DNA’
takes us as we think about Anglican ministry
in a rapidly changing 21st Century Australia,
now located in a much more culturally
diverse, globalised village. Discussion of this
‘New Anglicanism’ featured much in my
interview discussions with Diocesan Council,
with Tim Harrisand I am keen to bring this focus to our
approaches to mission and evangelism
in Adelaide.
One thing is clear. The future will be much
more diverse, including and combining more
‘traditional’ forms of ministry (but with no
less a commitment to mission) with some
all-new initiatives and forms of church. I will
be proposing three main priority areas (all
under the banner of the New Anglicanism
‘NOVA Church Project’): (1) seed bed
projects, looking at establishing Anglican
faith communities in areas where we have
little or no presence; (2) transplanting
projects – establishing new congregations
in association with existing churches; and (3)
renovation projects – looking to bring new
life and focus to existing forms of ministry.
G: The Anglican Communion is dealing
with signifi cant diff erences and divisions
at the moment; how best do you think we
are to deal with these issues?
T: The diff erences and divisions are very real,
and go deep. The Communion will never be
the same as before, and it is not at all clear
what the future will look like, nor the way it
will impact on our life as a Diocese.
Such diff erences exist at diff erent levels. The
presenting issue is largely one of sexuality,
and gets to the heart of how we give
expression to our human sexual identity, and
where our understanding of marriage as the
context for sexual relationships fi ts within
that. Speaking personally, I am saddened the
issue has become so politicised. While they
are important, in the end such questions
will not be resolved through the issuing
of statements or the winning of votes in a
debate. I fear the outcome has become a
greater sense of factionalism and of speaking
over an ever-widening distance. This will not
encourage the sort of dialogue in which we
genuinely seek to learn from one another.
For my part, I will do what I can to contribute
with clarity, honesty and love, and to take
care to listen to all.
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The eighth Adelaide
Cathedral Art Show opens
on October 7 at 7 pm
in the iconic St. Peter’s
Cathedral building. The
show is a highlight of the
Arts calendar in Adelaide,
looked forward to by artists
and art lovers alike.
Paradise Motors Mazda have generously
donated the $3000 prize for the overall
winner and category prizes of $500 will
be awarded for the best painting for an
artist under 25 years old, best abstract
expression, best artistic interpretation of
light, best social comment or observation of
human behaviour, best painting celebrating
Adelaide life and people’s choice.
Popular and well-regarded artists - Rebecca
Arman, Mike Barr, John Hamilton, Simone
Lettice, Drew Harrison, Ross Morgan, Jen
Penglase-Prior, Philip Pike - as well as many
talented emerging artists will have their
work on display.
So why does St. Peter’s Cathedral hold
an Art Show? Above all, it’s about beauty
and creativity and engagement with the
world. Historically, art has played a vital
role in liturgy and piety of the Church.
From catacombs and icons to stained glass
windows, the Church has recognised the
power of art to illuminate all aspects of
human life. In fact, the Church has been a
major patron of the arts.
Good art challenges and surprises. It
gets us to think outside the square and
feel diff erently about familiar things, even
spirituality. In the right context, a work of
art can draw individuals more deeply into
divine mystery. If you want to know more
about the link between Art and Spirituality,
Michael Neale, the founding chair of the
Art Show will take a guided tour of the
exhibition for a light hearted exploration
of our own spiritual depths on Wednesday
October 12 at 7.30pm. Admission to this
viewing of the exhibition and talk is free.
The Art Show is also a fundraiser. The fi rst
$4,000 raised will be given to an Anglican
Board of Mission project to support St.
Margaret’s Hospital in Papua New Guinea.
The show continues from October 8 to 15
from 10 am – 6 pm excluding service times.
Admission is free.
Tickets to Opening Night are $30 and
can be obtained by phoning the
Cathedral Offi ce on 8267 4551 or
emailing Rosie Hamilton
rhamilton@stpeters-cathedral.org.au
CAPTIVATING ADELAIDE WITH ART
16
fOCUS
The work of Anglican Funds South Australia
(AFSA) is a great example of what can be
done when Christian groups realise a shared
sense of purpose. Competitive interest rates
are off ered with funds invested according to
the ethical guidelines of the Anglican Church
of Australia and capital guaranteed by the
Anglican Diocese of Adelaide.
Anglican Funds SA was established to provide
Anglican organisations with a range of tailored
fi nancial products and solutions in meeting
the day to day cash investment operations
through to the funds management of long
term investments. It does this via two distinct
business operations: Cash Management
– AFSA Community Fund – and Funds
Management – AFSA Endowment Fund.
Investing ethically is very important. No
investment will knowingly be made in a
company that is principally involved in
activities such as polluting the atmosphere;
the exploitation of people; encouraging
repressive regimes, or the manufacture, sales
or distribution of armaments, gambling
devices, tobacco and other products that
damage the health or wellbeing of people.
What is also unique about investing with AFSA
is where the money goes. Profi ts help to fund
projects in Parishes, Anglican Schools, Anglicare-
SA, and Anglican Agencies rather than going into
the pockets of corporate investors.
The “Together in Health and Community
Wellbeing” project is one such initiative. St.
Columba College, together with the Andrews
Farm Preschool and the City of Playford
established a Community Gymnasium in the
suburb of Andrews Farm.
Anglican school, or a parishioner, or a staff
member from Anglicare-SA.
This nomination is attached to a deposit
account with Anglican Funds SA and the
amount given to the nominated organisation is
dependent on the balance maintained in that
account over the year. The higher the balances
and the more people who nominate, the
greater the share that organisation will receive.
Manager of Anglican Funds South Australia,
Grant Reubenicht, said “Anglican Funds SA
is aiming to be able to distribute larger and
larger amounts to the Anglican community.”
“People who want their school or parish to
receive a greater share can make this happen
by opening a Term Investment or Monthly
Income Account with Anglican Funds SA
and nominating their school, parish or other
Anglican organisation to receive one of these
participant distributions.”
“I have found it very satisfying to be involved
in the distribution of these funds. It makes the
whole purpose of Anglican Funds SA come
full circle, and I can’t wait to hear of the good
uses that these gifts are put to in our South
Australian Anglican Community.”
For more information about any of the
investment products off ered by either
the Community Fund or Endowment
Fund please contact Grant Reubenicht
(Manager), Jamie Anderson, Mignonne
Madey or Anna Halman on (08) 8305 9350.
Working together in faith to support the community is at the heart of Anglican Funds South
Australia’s operating purpose. Through its funding of projects in Parishes, Anglican Schools,
Anglicare-SA and Anglican Agencies, Anglican Funds South Australia, supports the mission,
education and charitable works of the whole South Australian Anglican Community.
COMMUNITY GYMNASIUMTogether in Health and Community Wellbeing
The construction of the Community
Gymnasium during 2010 was funded jointly
by the Australian Government’s “Local Schools
Working Together” Grant and St. Columba
College via Anglican Funds SA.
The Gymnasium is a unique and state-of-the-
art facility which includes a full basketball
court, kindergym, weights room, meeting
rooms, offi ces for Physical Education staff
and changerooms.
Pleased with the outcome, Mick Hoopman,
Business Manager at St. Columba College, said
“all of the partners believe this exciting
joint venture, with its fl exible use of space,
will enhance the education, physical
health and general wellbeing of its
students and the local community.”
“STARplex are currently running a range of
fi tness and recreational activities for the local
community outside of school hours so the
space benefi ts a wide range of community
members at all hours of the day.”
Another way in which AFSA supports the
mission, educational, and charitable works of
the South Australian Anglican community is
by returning the majority of its operating
surplus to the community through a
Participant Distribution.
This year just over $50,000 has been distributed
to Anglicare-SA, nursing homes, parishes and
schools in the SA Anglican Community.
The Participant Distribution is made to
an Anglican organisation nominated by a
stakeholder, such as a parent of a child at an
STATE OF THE ART TECHNOLOGY
With Adelaide’s north-eastern suburbs
hosting the highest density of electronics
industry/business in Australia, the need for
a state-of-the-art, industry standard Trade
Training Centre has now been realised.
On August 12 a $4.2 million
Electrotechnology Trade Training Centre,
funded through the federal government,
was offi cially opened by Mr Tony
Zappia, Federal Member for Makin. The
opening ceremony was very much about
partnerships between the schools on the
Golden Grove Secondary Campus and
the vision of providing students with the
best range of educational opportunities in
science, electronics and engineering.
The Centre, comprising of four electronics
workshops, three CAD/CAM and
mechatronics computer suites, an applied
Physics laboratory, and a printing and PCB
engraving area, provides cutting-edge
electronics training equipment along
with the latest educational technology for
curriculum delivery.
There is no other electrotechnology facility
of this standard and quality anywhere else in
the northern suburbs of Adelaide.
The Trade Training Centre caters for ‘Advanced
Technology’ training through the provision of
both trade and university pathways courses.
Students from Pedare currently have access
to Certifi cate 2 in Electronics while studying
their SACE. Higher level electronics courses
are being developed and will be introduced
in the future.
Delivery of training out of normal school
hours has commenced with electronics
training to secondary school teachers across
the northern Adelaide region. Training
opportunities for university students in
teacher training programs are also currently
being developed.
The continual growth and expansion
of the mining and defence industries in
South Australia underpins employment
opportunities for students. Qualifi cations
gained while at school provide an excellent
foundation to access further training beyond
school with careers in electronics trades
and engineering. Mr Mike Millard, Pedare
Principal, stated that, ‘Pedare is committed to
providing advanced technology to enhance
the skills, capabilities and opportunities for
our students.’
Pedare Christian College celebrates the opening of the
new Electrotechnology Trade Training Centre.By Wendy Brooks
SCHOOLS
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On Wednesday August 10, the Anglican
Schools Student Leadership Workshop was
held at St. Peter’s Cathedral North Adelaide.
I was part of a group of Year 11 students
from Pedare Christian College who were
given the opportunity to attend this
conference. Student leaders from other
Anglican schools such as Pulteney Grammar,
St. Peter’s College and Trinity College came
together to listen to current and previous
school leaders talk about their experiences
in leadership roles.
The conference was a wonderful
opportunity to listen to a variety of speakers
express their views on leadership. As they
spoke we heard about what is required to
be a good, eff ective leader. One speaker
commented “Lead with passion, not
position”. She was telling us that to be
given a leadership role is an honour, and
we should value that opportunity. That we
should enjoy being able to lead by example,
off er advice, share experiences and be a
good listener. In being a student leader, we
are not only using our God given talents to
shine but we are also preparing the way for
future students to do the same.
“Each one should use whatever gift he
has received to serve others, faithfully
administering God’s grace in its various
forms.” 1 Peter 4:10
“A good leader knows how to follow”,
another speaker said. We cannot do
everything ourselves and when we work as
a team, delegating responsibilities, everyone
around us feels valued and this helps us to
work towards common goals.
Overall our group enjoyed a valuable day
hearing from other student leaders. We will
all take this knowledge into our fi nal year at
Pedare Christian College in the hope that we
can be honest and trustworthy leaders for
our student community.
workshopANGLICAN SCHOOLS
STUDENT LEADERSHIP
By Jasmin Watkins
PHOTO: Oliver Van Ruth - St. Peter’s College Year 12, Emma Hume - St. John’s Grammar Year 11, Emma Sara - Pulteney Grammar School Year 10,
Emily Hodgkinson - Trinity College Year 11, Jasmin Watkins - Pedare College Year 11, Matthew Daly - St. Columba College Year 12.
Being involved in South Australia’s 150 year
celebrations was highly signifi cant for this
tiny school in Glenelg. The school can trace
its history to 1863 when it was established
as the St. Peter’s Glenelg Church Day School.
It operated on the same site, Waterloo and
Byron Streets, Glenelg, until 1999 when it
moved to the former campus of Woodlands
Church of England Girls Grammar School in
Partridge Street, Glenelg, when that school
closed. It is one of the few surviving Anglican
Parish Day Schools in South Australia.
The Time Capsule was buried in the grounds
of St. Peter’s Glenelg Anglican Grammar
School in 1986 where it remained until 1999
when the school moved to its new campus.
It was re-buried in the school grounds of the
new school, St. Peter’s Woodlands Grammar
School and remained there until its offi cial
opening in August 2011.
The Time Capsule was recovered during a
School Assembly on Tuesday August 2 by
the SPW School Captains, Aine G and Joel W,
past Assistant Principal Vivienne Hand (SPW
School Archivist) and Mr Brian Fletcher who
is a teacher at St. Peter’s Woodlands who also
taught at St. Peter’s Glenelg during 1986. Aine
and Joel read the letter enclosed by students
and staff of St. Peter’s Glenelg Anglican
Grammar School. The Time Capsule was
buried as part of our Book Week celebrations
on 25 July, 1986 and we hope that our pictures
and writing will give you, our readers, a
glimpse of our lives and our world in 1986. As
you read this, we will all be 25 years older and
we wonder now if our hopes and fears for the
future (your present) will have been realised.
Although it is our wish that this Time Capsule
be fi rst opened in the year 2011, we hope
that you will feel inspired to add your own
DIGGING UP HISTORY
Twenty-fi ve years ago the children at St. Peter’s Glenelg Anglican Grammar School
buried a Time Capsule as part of South Australia’s Jubilee 150 celebrations.
The children who were at the school for the celebration decided to write about
their school and about their hopes for the future which would give future school
children ‘a glimpse of our lives and world in 1986’.
contributions and re-seal it to be opened in
perhaps the year 2036, our state’s bicentenary’.
The opening of the Time Capsule event
culminated on Sunday August 7 when the
school held a reunion for past students,
parents, staff and families of St. Peter’s
Glenelg. The reunion was a huge success and
there was an air of excitement as people were
able to fi nd their individual contributions to
the Time Capsule, renew acquaintances and
share memories.
The SPW students have been inspired by the
Time Capsule event and by the children who
were instrumental in putting together a piece
of 1986 history to share with them. The SPW
students look forward to sharing their 2011
experiences with children in the future.
SCHOOLS
20
The Investigator College Surfi ng Team, which included Ellie Francis, Grace
Gilbert, Alice Gilbert, Tayla Hanak and Georgie Thomas fi nished third
overall in the recent School Team Surfi ng Titles; quite an achievement for
their ‘all girl’ team in a male dominated tournament.
But special congratulations go to Year 11 students Alice Gilbert and
Georgie Thomas who were named the winners of the Open Girls State
School Surfi ng Titles for the fourth year in a row. Both girls will now go
on to represent their school, Investigator College, and the State at the
Junior National School Surfi ng Titles, and represent South Australia at the
Junior National Titles as the State Under 18 Representatives. Alice is also
representing South Australia in the Open Nationals next week in Port
Macquarie, NSW. Georgie, who was also eligible to compete, is taking the
week off to prepare for the School Competition. The girls’ achievements
make them the top two Under 18 female surfers, and the top two Open
Women surfers in the State, quite an achievement for the 17 year-olds.
A special mention must also go to Year 9 students Tayla Hanak and Ellie
Francis who were named as the Under 16 Girls State School Surfi ng
Representatives for both the Junior National School Surfi ng Titles and SA
State Titles.
Well done girls!
Investigator College Students Named Top Two Female Surfers in South Australia
St John’s Grammar School at Belair has
celebrated 20 years since the Chapel on
Sheoak Road transferred from the Belair Parish
and became part of the school. Built in 1898
as the Church of Holy Innocents, its history
was shared by current parishioners at a special
assembly, and their personal stories of attending
Holy Innocents enthralled the children.
The past was brought to life with a ‘visit’ from
four of Belair’s pioneers after whom St John’s
Houses are named, most ably re-enacted by
Year 4 students, as was the close connection
between St John’s and its Anglican heritage.
The birthday cake - yes, in the shape of the
Chapel - was shared by everyone in the
Junior School for recess that day following
a rousing rendition of Happy Birthday and
three cheers!
As part of the celebrations, the following day
a Year 4 class took a group of parishioners
including former Rector Fr Anthony Taylor
and his wife Valerie, parents and grandparents
on a fascinating tour of the ‘old but young’
Chapel following a simple service led by the
Chaplain at the Junior Campus, Clare Bruce.
A 113 YEAR OLD CHAPEL TURNS 20!
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HOPE IS HERE. SA. foster care
Ever thought about being aEver thought about being a
fosterfoster carer?carer?Foster Carers can be from all kinds of family types: singles,
couples, people at home, working full-time, part-time or
studying. Free training and ongoing professional support
(including 24-hour assistance) is provided.
You are invited to attend one of our information sessions…
• Tuesday, 13 September, Mawson Centre, 2-8 Main Street,
Mawson Lakes, 6.30–8.30pm
• Wednesday, 19 October Anglicare SA, 4-8 Angas Street,
Kent Town (stair access only) 6.30–8.30pm
To register, or for more information
call Linda on 8131 3456
www.anglicare-sa.org.au/fostercare
ANGLICAN SCHOOLS... the right choice
Enquiries: Mr. Jim Raw, Anglican Schools Liaison Offi cer18 King WIlliam Rd, North Adelaide 5006 Phone: 8305 9349
INVESTIGATOR
COLLEGE
2 Glendale Grove,
Goolwa.
Ph: 8555 5755
PEDARE
CHRISTIAN
COLLEGE
2-30 Surrey Farm
Drive, Golden
Grove.
Ph: 8280 1700
PULTENEY
GRAMMAR
SCHOOL
190 South Terrace,
Adelaide.
Ph: 8216 5555
ST. ANDREW’S
SCHOOL
22 Smith Street,
Walkerville.
Ph: 8168 5555
ST. COLUMBA
COLLEGE
President Avenue,
Andrew’s Farm.
Ph: 8254 0600
ST. JOHN’S
GRAMMAR
SCHOOL
29 Gloucester
Avenue, Belair.
Ph: 8278 2233
ST. PETER’S
COLLEGE
Hackney Road,
St. Peter’s.
Ph: 8362 3451
ST. PETER’S
COLLEGIATE
GIRLS’ SCHOOL
Stonyfell Road,
Stonyfell.
Ph: 8334 2200
ST. PETER’S
WOODLANDS
GRAMMAR
SCHOOL
39 Partridge Street,
Glenelg.
Ph: 8295 4317
TRINITY COLLEGE
Alexander Avenue,
Evanston South.
Ph: 8522 0666
WALFORD
ANGLICAN
SCHOOL FOR
GIRLS
316 Unley Road,
Hyde Park.
Ph: 8272 6555
WOODCROFT
COLLEGE
Bains Road,
Morphett Vale.
Ph: 8322 2333
The joy of learning
The New Inventors Grand Final Bright Spark
Award was accepted by Trinity College
students, Liam Scott and Matthew O’Malley
for their team designed, Space Saver Spacer,
a portable and collapsible large volume
asthma spacer that saves about 80 per cent
of the room taken up by an equivalent
spacer. The boys are part of a team of seven
high school students from Trinity College
who designed the Spacer.
The Space Saver Spacer allows asthma
suff erers to carry their spacer with them
at all times in their pocket or handbag,
and is made of medical grade silicone.
Decreased static properties improve dosage
consistency, washability and durability.
The New Young Inventors of the Year were
awarded with $4,000 in cash and prizes.
The team designed the Space Saver spacers
with them on a school camp because they
took up too much room. The more the
team looked into the problem, the more
they realised how important spacers are
in asthma management. They completed
a larger survey of asthma suff erers at their
school and discovered that 9 out of 10
YOUNG INVENTOR OF THE YEAR 2011
Trinity College Students WIN The New Inventors
asthma suff erers didn’t carry their reliever
medication with them and only one from
thirty people had their spacer.
The Head of Trinity College, Mr Nick Hately
said, “The College is delighted the team is
using its passion and talents to help the
wider community. They have identifi ed an
area of concern and gone out and done
something positive about it.”
The asthma spacer off ers a new solution to
the standard bulky Perspex asthma spacer.
It collapses to less than 20 per cent the size
of the original and has generated interest
from several global companies.
One of the team members suff ers from
asthma, as does their teacher/coach. Both
have willingly been the test cases for their
prototype that dispenses a better dosage of
Ventolin for patients, ensuring a rapid recovery.
PHOTO: Back L-R: Matthew O’Malley, Brandon Matthews, Damon Smith Front L-R: Liam Scott, Michael Lynch (holding Space Saver),
Adam Sheridan (with Trophy) and Daniel Woods.
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Economic Gospel wins Literature AwardOne of the nation’s leading economists has won the
Christian Book of the Year award with a book he regards
as one of his most signifi cant contributions to civic life
in Australia.
Emeritus Professor IAN HARPER of Melbourne Business
School, now a partner with Deloitte Access Economics,
won the fi rst prize for ‘ECONOMICS FOR LIFE’, awarded
at the 31st Australian Christian Literature Awards on
Thursday August 18 in Melbourne.
Subtitled ‘An economist refl ects on the meaning of
life, money and what really matters’, Professor Harper
proclaims economics a good servant but a bad master.
2011
WINNER
eVENTS
St Peter’s Anglican Cathedral North Adelaide 8th to 15th October 2011
Open: 10am to 6pm
2011
ADELAIDE
CATHEDRAL
showart
2010 People’s choice award.
Joint Winners - Jen PEN
GLA
SE-PRIO
R and R
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RG
AN
MORE DETAILS available from the website at
www.stpeters-cathedral.org.auor contact the Cathedral office 8267 4551 or email rhamilton@stpeters-cathedral.org.au
Principal Sponsor
The Show offers $6,000 in non acquisitive prizes thanks to the generosity of our sponsors.
Opening Night, 7 October, 7.00 pm Tickets $30
Poh Ling YeowOpening Night Speaker: CELEBRITY CHEF & ARTIST
One of three panellists appointed in January 2011 by
the Baillieu Government of Victoria to carry out an
Independent Review of State Finances, Harper declares
that ‘economics makes a valuable contribution to clear
thinking about important questions that focus on
humanity’s material condition, yet it is not a philosophy for
the whole of life—and was never intended to be’.
The Awards were judged by an interdenominational panel
of judges and presented by the Society for Promoting
Christian Knowledge Australia. The Australian Christian
Literature Awards are administered by the Australian
Christian Literature Society.
PEOPLE AND PLACES
Thrive Justice An Anglican Diocesan Youth Initiative
7.30-9.30pm Friday September 23
Concordia College, 45 Cheltenham Street, Highgate.
Cost $5 for supper.
South Australian Council of Churches Inc -
Ecumenism at the Local Level
Invitation to a Conversation for people on Inter Church Councils
and all who are interested in ecumenism at grass-roots.
A number of people have enquired over recent months regarding
the hopes and challenges facing Inter Church Councils. Some are
quite active and involved in various initiatives, including matters
related to CPS Workers.
Others speak of being in a time of ecumenical winter, of
experiencing a declining energy and wondering about what role
they have locally - should they keep going, what should they be
doing now for ecumenism…where are the signs of life…?
SA Council of Churches, through its Committee for Local
Ecumenism, invites you to come along and share insights and
hopes with one another around the work of Christian unity at the
local level and to consider where ICCs are being called to be in
these times.
Two options are off ered, depending on your own commitments:
Option1
Wednesday September 21: 6 pm - 8 pm
Mead Hall, 65 Flinders Street, Adelaide
(next to Flinders St Baptist Church)
Option 2
Friday September 23: 10 am - 12 noon
The Parish Centre of St Chad’s, Fullarton - on the corner of Roseberry
St and Cheltenham St, Fullarton
RSVPs essential – thanks! - or for more information - contact
Jacqui, Offi ce Administrator
Email sacc@picknowl.com.au or Ph: 8215 0300
(Tues/Wed/Thurs)
Spirituality in Spring at St Peter’s Cathedral
During Evensong at St Peter’s Cathedral, this spring, the sermons
during the service will focus on Spirituality. They will be led by
David Thornton-Wakeford on September 18 and 25 and by
Dianne Bradley on October 2. David and Dianne are from the
leadership team at the St Oswald Centre for Spirituality.
Evensong commences at 7pm and it is a celebration of
music and word. All are welcome. For more details contact the
Cathedral Offi ce on 8267 4551.
Can you help?Anglicare’s Dutton Court at Elizabeth East is growing and
part of this growth is a new Chapel for the gathering of the
community of faith. The Chapel needs an Altar Table and a
Credence Table. Any parish which has an excess of these and
are willing to off er them for liturgical use are asked to contact
the Chaplain, Samson Asivartham on 0428 299 818.
Prayer as a way of being and living in the worldHave you ever wanted to explore the mystical path of Christian
meditation and spirituality? Well mark Friday November 11, 12
and 13 in your diary.
The Anglican Parish of Lockleys, St Richard of Chichester is hosting
a Prayer School. The three day programme includes a number of
diff erent informative and practical sessions.
Conducted by Br Nathan-James this event will provide the
opportunity for all to learn new ways to explore and express faith.
Br Nathan-James has been conducting prayer schools nationally
as part of his parish and school missions for over nine years. This
prayer school has come out of his desire to share his experiences
and love of prayer with people.
Through the prayer school people will fi nd new and refreshing
ways to engage in prayer and devotion to God and Br Nathan-
James hopes to encourage people to see prayer as a way of being
and living in the world rather than reciting words only on Sundays.
Br Nathan-James is a life professed member of the Society of
St Francis. The Society of St Francis is an international religious
community of men and women following in the tradition of St
Francis of Assisi within the Anglican Communion.
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Rediscover Anglican origins, heritage and spirituality by visiting London, Rochester, Norwich, Canterbury, St Albans, Cambridge, Stratford, Oxford, Bath, Salisbury, Wells
and retreat time at the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham
With Fr Martyn & Mrs Catherine HopeEastern Hills Anglicans, Camp Hill, Qld
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A national pilgrimage in response to the 2011 Australian visit of Bishop Lindsay Urwin OGS, Shrine Administrator
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