A MAGAZINE FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIANS OCTOBER Hope Transformation. Healing

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1 A MAGAZINE FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIANS OCTOBER 2016 Hope Transformation Healing

2 CONTENTS Kate Wilmot 5 Anglicare WA 6 Articles 8 St Bartholomew s House 19 Schools 20 Reviews 22 E F O R G I V E N W A R N S B A G C A N O N S A H T T U B C C U R N E H O C U B R I S A C E T I D A S C T I C T E M U N R O D A I W O M A N L T I E M A T C U P L U S Y R U O L Crossword 25 Where to Worship 30 Life is a journey... 5 MARKS OF MISSION 2 1 Witness to Christ s saving, forgiving, reconciling love for all people (Tell) 2 Build welcoming, transforming communities of faith (Teach) 3 Stand in solidarity with the poor and needy (Tend) 4 Challenge injustice and oppression (Transform) 5 Protect, care for and renew life on our planet (Treasure) 3

3 EDITORIAL NOTE The Reverend Dr Elizabeth J Smith Senior Mission Priest, Parish of The Goldfields GOODNESS FLOURISHES The Right Reverend Kate Wilmot Assistant Bishop of Perth ope, healing, transformation H these are key words in the Mission Plan of our Diocese. I remember them well after my seven years working with people on that plan. In this issue of the Messenger, many contributors reflect on what those abstract nouns look like in concrete mission reality. Anglicare offers hope to young people with a way out of homelessness through its Y-Shac programme. Our ASC schools transform the lives of 14,000 students with music, worship and learning inside and outside the classroom. Bishop Allan Ewing reminds us that Christian hope is not sweetly saccharine, but comes as a gift in the midst of our messy, broken lives. EDITORIAL ADVISORY GROUP The Reverend Dr Elizabeth J Smith The Reverend Gillian Rookyard ADVERTISING: E: messenger@perth.anglican. org F: (08) COPY DEADLINE: 10th of every month prior to publication. Alison Gilchrist invites everyone to work hard at a think-tank about our context for evangelism, where people bring so many different world-views to their hearing of the Gospel. Joanne Baynes extends her invitation to join the walk all the way or part of it along the Wittenoom Way from Fremantle to Guildford. Pilgrimages have long been a means to the spiritual growth of pilgrims, and this journey will be transforming for all who share in it. And Ben Myers article about a blind man and his guide dog at the eucharist speaks of a yearning for heaven, where there will be no more need for healing, because everything will be thanksgiving. Kalgoorlie Anglicans get out of the church building WORD COUNT: Articles must be under 400 words and are subject to being edited for content and length without notice. PHOTOGRAPHS: Permission needs to be sought from parents/ guardians/ carers for photographs with children. When sending photos, please make sure they are 300dpi or above. and into the community every month with our banner emblazoned with the words hope, healing, transformation. Kalgoorlie-Boulder is portrayed as a rough frontier town in TV s Kalgoorlie Cops and in recent media reports on race relations. Yes, like every community, ours faces big challenges of poverty and the consequences of more than 100 years of Aboriginal dispossession and disadvantage. There are no easy answers or quick fixes to these challenges. Hearts as well as habits have to change. People of goodwill from all religious traditions and none are working together on this. I invite all Messenger readers to add your prayers to ours, asking God for the hope, healing and transformation that even the best of human efforts cannot achieve, both in our Goldfields communities and in your own. When it comes to helping a neighbour, caring for a child, visiting an older person, supporting a community group, cheering a sports club, volunteering at a school, or righting a wrong, the Spirit of Jesus will not let us leave it up to someone else. Instead, the same Spirit shows us we can step up, and gives us a good heart and a clear mind to do it. As Christians listen respectfully, act generously, do justice and show mercy, each in our own context, God is breaking down the barriers of race, language, gender, culture and age, bringing hope, healing and transformation to all. The opinions expressed in the magazine do not necessarily reflect those of the Editor, or the Anglican Diocese of Perth. Acceptance of advertisements does not mean endorsement. When submitting an article or image it is the author s responsibility to ensure that that they do not breach copyright laws. This publication is printed using vegetable inks, is ECF (Elemental Chlorine Free) and has ISO approval for international environmental certification. The Messenger is a part of ARPA (the Australasian Religious Press Association) Designed by Insight Communication & Design Printed by Vanguard Press. F or two months, I ve been looking people in the eye. It sounds strange to say it, but I ve been so consumed in recent times by the list of tasks in front of me, that I have sometimes failed to see the people all around me. When the Royal Commission brought scrutiny to our part of the Church, I resolved that I was going to wear my clerical collar and be prepared to engage with people about the Church, its meaning and any questions they might have about the Newcastle process and the searing stories that survivors of abuse were bringing to our attention. The results were thoroughly surprising. People smiled, wished me a good afternoon, exchanged remarks about nothing in particular. At the Dowerin Field Days, someone who I thought was giving me a fixed stare was interested to know where I d got my hair cut. At the corner of Pier St and St George s Terrace, an older man in a bandana leaned out of his car window to wave and say G day Padre. We caught up later at Anzac House where he assured me that he d recognised the regalia. In Kalgoorlie someone asked about my pectoral cross and when I took it off to show them remarked see, there are many good people in the world. In the carpark of McDonalds Belmont at 7.30 at night, two men in high vis gear asked what do people call you? Obviously we can t call you Father. They ended by hoping that I would have a good evening. I never want to dishonour the experiences of survivors of abuse or dismiss or trivialise the responses of friends and colleagues in the church who have been the subject of hostility because of the Royal Commission. None of these people deserve what has happened, just as the generosity and kindness people have offered to me is probably more than I deserve. But these exchanges are a reminder to me of who I miss when I charge around, head down, assuming that people will be hostile or antagonistic to me or to the Church. As we engage with the deep reflection and soul-searching that we are always called to as disciples of Christ, as we seek to speak honestly with each other and to respond in the best possible interests of the survivors, we are also called to be attentive to those people who simply want to pass the time of day, to interact as one human being to another. This very challenging time, that is very much more painful for others than it is for me, is also the time when the sheer goodness of other humans beings has been brought back into view. I was slower than I should have been to remember this, but I thank God for the lesson. May God walk with you closely as we rediscover each other in the ordinary human interactions that we share. 4 5

4 ANGLICARE WA LEAVING A LEGACY FOR YOUR COMMUNITY Y-SHAC BEATING HOMELESSNESS IN ROCKINGHAM Jamie Chadwick Fundraising and Partnerships Manager, Anglicare WA H ave you ever thought about leaving a gift to a community service organisation like Anglicare WA in your will? Offering a bequest is an effective way to leave a lasting and positive legacy for your community. At Anglicare WA, we support vulnerable and disadvantaged Western Australians to overcome a broad range of challenges in their lives. From homelessness to relationships to finances, our services assist over 32,000 people every year across 50 locations around the State. Bequests help to enrich these vital services, in turn enriching our community at large. Take for example the story of Thomas, a five-yearold boy who we worked with last year. These days, Thomas is all smiles. He is a creative kid who loves art in his kindy class. However, things weren t always so peaceful for Thomas. When we first met Thomas, he was frightened, shy and erratic. He would jump at the sound of a door banging and needed to sleep with a light on. We soon discovered that he had come from an unstable home where he had witnessed his Dad s violence against his Mum. This had left him traumatised. Thomas was enrolled in our Young Hearts program, which works with children and their non-offending family members, providing therapeutic counselling and Leave a lasting and positive legacy for your community. Please contact us: or group programs. There, Thomas could receive the care and support that he needed. Over time, the symptoms of his trauma disappeared and he began to smile once again. This would not have been possible without a generous bequest which helped to fund Young Hearts over the year that we worked with Thomas and hundreds of other children. That gift ultimately allowed Thomas to enjoy a safer and happier childhood. Programs like Young Hearts do not receive any government funding. The generosity of our benefactors is critical to our continuing provision of care that vulnerable families, like Thomas, need. There are a number of ways you may structure a bequest. You are welcome to support a specific service or the organisation generally. We understand that these are important and personal decisions. If you are interested, we can provide you with some suggestions about how you may like to contribute, or provide information directly to your solicitor. If you would like to explore this further or simply find out more information, we would love to speak with you. Please contact our Fundraising team on or getinvolved@ anglicarewa.org. au for a confidential discussion regarding your wishes. Your gift can ensure Anglicare WA is able to continue caring for our community for years to come. Sarah Brown Manager Y-Shac, Anglicare WA H omelessness is a profound and devastating issue that is growing in prevalence every year. For young people, it can be especially severe. Without a stable, secure and safe home, these young people find securing employment to be nearly impossible. Their mental and physical health suffers, and many fall victim to assault, theft and worse in their vulnerable state. Young people find themselves at risk of homelessness for a number of reasons. Some are escaping from an unstable or even violent home or family life. Others are forced out of their homes by relationship breakdown, eviction or unmanageable, rising living costs. It is important that when such misfortune strikes, there are services there for them to prevent them from becoming entrenched in poverty. At Anglicare WA, we look to help homeless young people and build their capacity to remain independently housed. One of our key services in this area is Y-Shac. Y-Shac caters exclusively to young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The service offers accommodation to the young people, but it is about more than just providing a roof over their heads. By offering a range of supports, activities and educational courses, Y-Shac helps these young people to develop their independent living skills so when they exit the service they are prepared to accommodate themselves. It has been running for over 20 years now and the results have been inspiring. Over 70% of the young people engaged with Y-Shac have transitioned from the service into a suitable housing option. Over 80% report improved independent living skills, over 70% report greater capacity to manage future tenancies, and over 70% report reduced or no use of alcohol or other drugs. In August 2016, Y-Shac opened a brand new location on Jecks Street, Rockingham. The new complex is cutting-edge both in its facilities and its approach to ending the cycle of youth homelessness. The facility has the capacity to house eight young people with six bedrooms for young people in need of crisis accommodation and two small units for young people who are transitioning from the program to independent living. A staff member is on site 24/7 to offer roundthe-clock support. The location is a residential area close to a range of shops and offices that will provide the young people with employment opportunities. The complex is 100 metres from a bus-stop, allowing the young people access to independent transport so they do not become reliant upon the program s staff. Y-Shac prepares homeless young people for independence. We look forward to seeing the new Rockingham service work with its tenants to forge a brighter future. Prices start from a low $15,

5 ARTICLES A GUIDE DOG AT HOLY COMMUNION Ben Myers Lecturer United Theological College THE GIFT OF n the mountain where my parents live, deep in the rainforest, there is an unassuming red-brick chapel where the people go to pray. I went there one Sunday morning, following the winding O way through the forest, past the winery and the empty cafés and the smoking chimneys where the villagers still slept nestled among the trees. I parked the car across the street near the old log sign. The organ was playing. A plump of ducks crossed the road in front of me, preening themselves and gossiping amiably like the clucking women who waddled their way into the church. High in the treetops the whipbirds sung their morning antiphons. I stepped over a puddle and went inside. The Right Reverend Allan Ewing Bishop of Bunbury The Lord be with you. The service was led by a white-haired skeleton, profoundly old and happy, a long-retired priest who laboured over the prayerbook, scrupulously working at each syllable and then looking up and beaming deafly at the congregation whenever we replied. And also with you! When we all came forward for Holy Communion I noticed a man I had not seen before. He stepped out from a pew right at the back. He was wearing sunglasses, which would have been strange enough in church, and he had with him a dog, a labrador, who led the man into the line and brought him step by step towards the altar. When they reached the front, the dog sat down and faced the altar while the priest put bread into the man s hand and raised the cup for him to drink. As soon as the cup withdrew, the faithful dog was on his feet again, gravely leading his master back to the pew. He was a good dog, anyone could see that. He behaved with all the ceremony and propriety that you could ask of someone who had to go to church wearing a collar. He was not himself a believer, not exactly, but he respected the thing for what it was and loved it because he knew, by an unerring instinct, that his master loved it. After church I met the blind man outside and asked about the dog. He loved the dog and told me how they went to church together every week. For ten years the dog had brought him and they never missed a Sunday. I told him how impressed I was by the dog s behaviour at Holy Communion. I have a labrador, I said, and he would never have the discretion to wait facing the altar while I took the bread. He would sit there, sure enough, but he would turn his face towards me and his eyes would silently implore me for a crumb of consecrated bread, and then, when I refused, his hopeful eyes would brim with mourning. They are good dogs, the man agreed. Their respect for food is deep and boundless. That is why he understands the eucharist. He grasps it not as an idea but in its real depths. It is food. He knows that. Ten years, I said. That is five hundred times he has gone with you to the altar. Sometimes, the blind man said, I have felt his hunger. There is a holiness in all God s creatures. The bread is offered in thanksgiving for all that lives. I said, Perhaps in heaven there will be a eucharist for him. But the man said, No, I don t believe it. There will be no eucharist on the other side, no church or priest, no bread or wine. We have these things now because we need them. But on that day, need will be no more. There will be no sun because the Lamb will be our light. No eucharist, because everything will be thanksgiving. Morning found its way belatedly through the trees and we stood there transfigured in the sunlight. The ducks went by again; the dog watched them coolly, with studied indifference. The old deaf priest shuffled up and greeted us one last time and went inside to close the church. Besides, the blind man said as I turned to go. He has gone five hundred times to church already. He is a working dog. It is the same with him as with a priest: church is work. Whatever else heaven might be for him, it will not be anything that includes spending another solitary second inside a church! Maybe he was right, I don t know. There is no use dwelling on it now. All this was years ago. By now the dog will have retired from active life. By now he will have died. What God thinks of him, no one can say. But I will always remember the way he sat and waited, lovingly facing the altar, while beside him the one he loved stood blessed under the name of God and ate the world s redemption. ope is God s extraordinary gift not that it is always treated as such! Frequently hope can be an expression of daily, unremarkable life. Any future positive moment can be regarded hopefully, and so we hope for a roast for dinner, we hope that there is enough milk to last until tomorrow, we hope that it will not rain on the wedding day. So much do we hope for ordinary things that the wonderful gift of hope is not always at the front of our mind. Hope enables us to know that a present situation can change. No matter what the darkness of a present reality, it is hope that insists that more and better is possible. Hope is the assurance that the foreseeable future is not for ever. Without hope even the brightest day will feel overcast and a soul can rest unquiet, burdened with heaviness. Hope is not sweetness and light, nor superficial joy. Canadian songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen describes love in his song, Hallelujah, as something much deeper love is not a victory march / It s a cold and it s a broken Hallelujah The same should be written of hope. Hope is not a Pollyanna glad game, where there is always something that can be found to be glad about in every situation. Hope is the gift that enables us to know that while glad is not in everything, the present messy, broken, damaged and hurting moment will not be the final word on the matter. Hope is the assurance that healing and transformation are possible. Though wounded, sometimes dreadfully, we can be healed. It is not God s will that the incomplete nature of creation be the burden of humanity. Rather something else is to be known and celebrated. Broken lives can be healed; long-engrained habits and perceptions can be transformed. Hope comes before experience, and it is only later that we can begin to acknowledge the transforming power of hope. Hope that transforms is the shown in this insight from the eighteenth century evangelist and hymn writer, John Newton. Yet, though I am not what I ought to be, nor what I wish to be, nor what I hope to be, I can truly say, I am not what I once was. Lives can be changed, hard ideas can soften, healing can be known. Behind this truth is an expression of the nature of God. Hope is a foretaste of the Kingdom of God. In God, all that is broken is to be restored, all that is lost is to be found, all that is distorted and untrue is to be transformed. Jesus ministry is one long account of hope. From birth to resurrection, hope transforms the moments of life. The barren bear children, the sick are healed, the burdens of the law are confronted, the power of evil and death is destroyed. Tragically every day thousands of people in Australia and across the world believe themselves detached from hope. In their pain, hope finds no place. Please join in prayer that somehow each one of these people may come to know the promise of hope: not as some trivial expectation for tomorrow, but as the healing and transforming gift from God that it truly is. For those who are in darkness this day: know that you are loved and you are valued. For love is the soil in which hope grows. 8 9 H

6 MIND THE GAP GOLDFIELDS GOD-TALK MARKETS The Reverend Alison Gilchrist Diocesan Evangelism Enabler H ave you ever come across a gap in your learning that has taken you by surprise and opened new vistas of understanding? The Reverend Dr Elizabeth J Smith Mission Priest The Goldfields This happened to me recently while preparing input for a session with an interdenominational group of chaplains, from across various disciplines. Having been a chaplain both in education and sport, and now training others in those roles, I was tasked to speak about The Changing Face of Chaplaincy. As the term chaplain is now used of those of many faiths and of none, the issue of its roots in Christianity was one of the areas that I needed to touch on. I learned that the etymology of religion is disputed, in relation to its Latin roots, as apparently it is not clear what the component parts of the noun religio are, or mean. The ancient Romans disagreed about this. Cicero, for example, thought that religio derived from the verb relegere in its sense of to re-read or go over a text, religion being a body of custom and law that demands study and transmission. On the other hand, the Christian writer Lactantius, writing in the early fourth century, opted for religare, a verb meaning to fasten or bind. We are, he said in his book Divinae Institutiones, tied to God and bound to him (religati) by the bond of piety, and it is from this, and not, as Cicero holds, from careful study (relegendo), that religion has received its name. Lactantius s greater contemporary, Augustine, preferred this etymology to Cicero s while suggesting yet another possibility: re-eligere, to choose again, religion being the recovery of the link with God that sin has broken. Much to ponder and new ideas percolating! The same sort of experience occurred when I first read a book called The 3-D Gospel, which is a practical guide for Christians who want to see how different cultures and worldviews influence how the Bible is read, and how we talk with others about their faith and ours. In my listening to context here in WA, I would have been very remiss to overlook the vast diversity of culture and ethnicity that makes up our growing cosmopolitan state. What hadn t impacted me, as much as it might in light of my many years of training in cross cultural work, was how others respond to the Gospel message, when their worldview is so very different from mine. So I am throwing out a challenge to ask you, my journey partners both lay and ordained, to join me in a number of Think Tanks that I am going to be hosting, along with other thinkers and practitioners, in this next year or so. Before each of these sessions you will be sent some reading to do and then we will brainstorm the ideas together to see how we might better forge forward in mission and evangelism in the diocese. I offer just one word of warning: these will not be talk shops but the instigating locus of activational processes to raise confidence and offer next steps solutions to the missional imperative we face. I m looking forward to stepping up with you. O n the third Sunday morning of each month, the place to be is Boulder s Loopline Park. You can visit the little railway museum, hitch a ride on the Lions Club bus to tour the back streets, pick up a free tour of the Super Pit whose spoil heaps define the eastern horizon of the town, watch the local women shimmy in their belly dancing costumes, or feast on really good satay or Thai curry. You can buy jewellery, baby clothes, cupcakes, candles, honey or local timber artefacts. You can find out about adopting a rescue dog or joining a gym. And you can meet your local Anglicans, who have a stall along with all the others. We have a fine, pop-up gazebo for summer shade and winter wind protection. We have a big banner that reads St John s Anglican Church - hope, healing, transformation, and an A-frame sign advertising free blessings and inviting people to have a yarn with us. We have folding tables to display our giveaways, and folding chairs in case of longer conversations. The people who slowly circulate round the market are a cross-section of the Goldfields community. They come with kids and grandparents and dogs. They push prams and piggyback toddlers. Late-rising teenagers appear around midday. Tourists as well as locals pass through. Some are shoppers looking for a bargain. Most are browsers, wondering if something will catch their interest or open up a possibility. They often have time for a conversation, and so do I. We don t sell anything. It s more fun to give away bits of coloured paper, printed with free blessings. They are conversation starters. Who cooks at your place? Who does the garden? Well, God bless the cooks and the gardeners and the emergency services workers, our pets, the Kalgoorlie hospital, the artists, the teachers, the miners. Some people chat. Some ask for prayer. Some want a debate about the existence of God or the craziness of the Church. It s Goldfields God-talk, live. Members of the parish also hang out at the market, with a fistful of blessings or a small treat to give away and a smile for everyone. Some staff our stall during that slice of Sunday morning when I need to be in church. Wellnetworked parishioners are greeted by market-goers from their neighbourhood, club or workplace, creating more chances for a chat with a spiritual dimension. When it s time for the equipment to be packed away and the left-over blessings stowed in their ziplock bags for next time, my feet are tired but my soul is light. Although our historic church building is beautiful, it s not God s house. God s house is your family home, your minesite crib room, your classroom, your medical waiting room, your sports clubhouse. At the market, I see how the Spirit of Jesus is making connections, prompting questions, opening possibilities. I look for each small sign that faith is beginning to stir. And I pray for the right words at the right time, to make more friends for God

7 KNOWING AND TELLING OUR STORY The Reverend Mandy Herriman Deacon Kingsley North Woodvale O Lord, you have searched me out and known me: you know when I sit or when I stand, you comprehend my thoughts long before. (Psalm 139:1) In our parish we have just completed a Month of Song, with a liturgical and preaching emphasis on the psalms. The poetry and vocal beauty of many of the psalms relate the lived experiences of the people of God. They express the entire gamut of human emotion. Indeed, psalms weave an emotional fabric for the human soul. It is in reading the psalms that we see our human experience mirrored back to us. The psalms seem able to give voice to that which we feel and live and perhaps struggle to give voice to because we don t have the language to articulate it or we don t have the courage to acknowledge it. The psalms speak to us because they articulate the lived experience of ourselves in this time as God s people. Our human experience is no different from the human experience of our ancient ancestors, and the Psalms tell our ancient and ancestral spiritual story. Story it is what draws us together, helps us to relate to one another and keeps us sane. The oral tradition of all our ancestors is important because telling the stories of our past connects us to our history and our identity. Since time immemorial, song, poetry, story, dance and music have been the expression of all cultures and races. Without knowing our ancestral story, we become less, we do not know ourselves and without knowing ourselves, we cannot know the other. And it is out of that knowledge of self who we are and who we belong to that we can listen to another person s story and understand them. In Acts 8:26-40, we read of the story of Philip who encountered the Ethiopian travelling in his chariot while reading a text from Isaiah. Philip enacts some important gestures. He runs alongside the Ethiopian, he hears or listens to what the Ethiopian is reading before he asks the question. The Ethiopian asks Philip who is he writing about? The Isaiah text he is reading speaks directly into his own life experience. As a eunuch he experiences physical, social, emotional and psychological challenges in life. They are reflected in what he is reading, about the Lamb led to the slaughter, humiliated and degraded, suffering, and having no descendants. Who is he writing about? Because it sounds just like me! And that is the place that Philip begins. He begins with the text that speaks right into the Ethiopian s own life experience and then tells the Good News of Christ. He backfills the story. Jesus becomes part of the Ethiopian s story because Jesus has lived those same experiences. Here is one who understands my pain and sorrow. Here is one that speaks to my soul and knows my story. The Ethiopian responds with his whole heart and is baptised. In this increasingly secular age, people are lost and cast adrift on a sea of unknowing of not knowing who they are, because they don t know the story of how they came to be. Without a story, without a history, how can we begin to discover who we are? And without a story, we do not know the place to call home. As St Augustine said: Our hearts are restless until they can find rest in you. As a people who embed our spirituality into our lives, we are connected with others across the globe, speaking the same liturgical and spiritual language, although the dialect may differ slightly. We share the same ancient story that shapes and informs our lives and know one another because we are connected through our history. You knew my soul, and my bones were not hidden from you: when I was formed in secret, and woven in the depths of the earth. (Psalm 139:14) God knows us: knows our story before we even begin to comprehend it. And as Christians we live in the confidence that we are loved despite our story, despite our failings and frailties, despite the falls and errors of our ways, despite the darkness and inner secrets of our soul. Divine Love remains steadfast, even knowing the story of our battered and broken life. And what a gospel to speak into the battered and broken lives of others! What a gospel to ease the pain and hurt of a people lost and adrift! Like Philip and the eunuch, we are behoven to speak our own story of transformation and redemption as children of God, into the lived experiences of others. Go forth and tell the good news. As you go, proclaim the good news, The kingdom of heaven has come near. (Matthew 10:7) SYNOD 2016 IMPORTANT DATES OCTOBER 2016 Go forth, and speak your own story of God s redeeming love into a world that seriously needs it. Synod Eucharist at St George s Cathedral Friday 28 October pm Second Session of the Forty-Ninth Synod Peter Moyes Anglican Community School (Elliston Parade, Mindarie) Saturday 29 October am Sunday 30 October pm DEADLINES for SYNOD BUSINESS LEGISLATIVE MOTIONS to be received by the Legislation Committee at Diocesan Office by 5.00pm on Wednesday, 24 August GENERAL MOTIONS to be received by the Registrar at Diocesan Office by 5.00pm on Friday, 16 September NOMINATIONS FOR ELECTION to be received by the Registrar at Diocesan Office by 5.00pm on Thursday, 20 October SYNOD PACKS will be available for collection from 1pm on Tuesday 27 September to 1pm on Wednesday 28 September For further information please contact The Venerable Braden Short or Ms Karen Cliffe on

8 NOR WEST POSTCARD OUR RICH LITURGICAL HERITAGE The Right Reverend Dr Peter Brain Parish of Rockingham Jocelyn Ross OAM MU Members attending the Triennial General Meeting in Carnarvon, Saturday September 10th, 2016 W e do not presume to come to your table, merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in your manifold and great mercies. We are not worthy to gather up the crumbs under your table. But you are the same Lord whose nature is always to have mercy. Grant us, therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of your dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink his blood, that we may evermore dwell in him, and he in us. Amen. A School of Theology was conducted by Bishop Gary Nelson in Geraldton on the last two days of September. It was a valuable time of teaching and learning for the Nor West clergy and lay people. Parish representatives then joined their clergy for the bi-annual Synod of the Diocese over the first weekend in October. Some of the clergy wives, given the tyranny of distance, dollars and dependants, were also in attendance. Synod with its reports, legislation and debate of topical issues, is a learning, growing and stretching exercise for everyone; and is also a rich time of contact, connection and fellowship for all who participate, for most of whom the next parish and fellow minister is hundreds of kilometres away. A special event this Synod was the ordination to the priesthood on Sunday October 2 at Holy Cross Cathedral of Deacons David Hilton (Chaplain at Greenough Regional Prison), Roger Kyngdon (Assistant Minister Bluff Point), Stephen Combe (Minister in Charge at Shark Bay) and Jake de Salis (Chaplain at Dampier Mission to Seafarers). Isolation! Members of Geraldton MU Fellowship Branch drove to Carnarvon on Saturday 10th September for the Triennial General Meeting of the MU Diocesan Council. There are only two MU Branches in our Diocese and these are 500 kilometres apart, but we take what opportunities we can to join together. The hospitality was wonderful as we enjoyed being billeted in local homes, shared dinner together, and joined the local congregation at church on Sunday morning. During the service, Nikki McIntyre of Geraldton was admitted to membership of MU. Long-serving Carnarvon member, Jessie Larman, and retiring Diocesan President Jocelyn Ross were each presented with Life Membership. A lovely surprise and such a special moment for both of us; we are twins at the same age, with our birthdays two days apart, from which has arisen a wonderful friendship over 30-plus years. Jessie s home frequently provided us with an overnight stay on our trips between the Pilbara and Geraldton. At the Council Meeting, the appointment by the Bishop of Mrs Gladys Sutton as next Diocesan President was announced, to take effect in January 2017, along with the newly elected Executive members for the next three years. We are grateful to God that Gladys has accepted the role, and look forward to the gifts she will bring in leadership. A very well-attended Soup and Rolls Luncheon at Holy Cross Cathedral was conducted to raise funds almost $ for the Chaplaincy at Geraldton Regional Hospital. The guest speaker was The Reverend Jeremy Rice, former Dean of the Cathedral, who serves as part-time Chaplain, supported by local churches. Jeremy is highly esteemed by the churches of Geraldton for this ministry conducted on behalf of us all. His address was most engaging and appreciated by those in attendance, concluding with some positive information about dementia. God be with you. Grace be with you. (2 Timothy 4:22 - The Message) This well-known prayer as we prepare to come to the Table is a veritable treasure chest that takes us to the heart of God s gracious dealings with us in the Lord Jesus Christ. Humility on our part and mercy on God s are the essential keys to unlocking these riches. Mercy which pervades God s nature must never be presumed upon, but fills us with confidence. Our own righteousness, whether built upon works, character, potential or status, will always fail us and can never qualify us to receive God s grace. Not only will they fail us before the bar of God s justice but, if relied upon, they confirm our self-centredness and earn God s judgement. Where are the riches in this truth? you might ask. The riches are to be found in God s provision of another s righteousness. The unique person of the Lord Jesus Christ, through his death on the cross, once and for all, provides a righteousness that is acceptable to the Holy God. Trust in his righteousness alone qualifies the repentant and Christ-reliant sinner to come to his table. Whilst humbling, disarming us of any pride and merit, it is ever so exulting to be welcome to his table now, in glad anticipation at his welcome into the eternal banquet. Howard Guiness said, upon a life I did not live, upon a death I did not die, another s life, another s death, I stake my whole eternity. This prayer helps us to begin to plumb the depth of God s riches. We come to a table, not an altar. An altar speaks of ongoing sacrifice, whereas a table of a warm welcome into God s very presence. There is nothing more to be done by our Lord or his ministers since he has done all that is necessary to remove the barrier of our sin by his once-and-for-all atonement on the cross. Our Risen Lord invites us to share in this fellowship with his Father and his children. The only condition of entry into this wonderful fellowship is to humbly cast aside all personal merit and rely upon his manifold and great mercies found in Jesus Christ. As a result of sins being transferred to Jesus on the cross, God mercifully transfers his righteousness to our account. For this reason there is no presumption in the believer coming to the Table. When we do, we find not only welcome but nourishment of the richest kind. In language built upon that of our Lord in John 6, by taking Jesus into our lives and consistently allowing his words and promises to become ours, we find that we enjoy an intimate fellowship with him. We dwell in him and he in us. To be welcomed into our Lord s presence and to find ourselves bound in an intimate fellowship with him is a treasure that money cannot buy or which we can never earn. That it can be received by those who come humbly, at any time and without presumption, is a standing invitation of our risen Lord. This is made clear by his words to the lukewarm Laodicean church: Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with them, and they with me. (Revelation 3:20) Our corporate liturgies provide a pattern for our personal nourishment from the Lord. The sacrament is a sign of this deep fellowship with God through Christ and made real by the Holy Spirit s presence to all believers who come humbly to God in prayer, Bible reading, study, worship and fellowship. To sup with friends is a pleasure. To sup with the three persons of the Trinity is both privilege and pleasure, never to be presumed upon but entered into with humble and expectant joy

9 CLERGY NEWS APPOINTMENTS The Reverend Cheryl Absalom Chaplain, John Septimus Roe ACS The Reverend Ross Jones Chaplain, St Bartholomew s House COMMISSIONING The Reverend Kim Thomas Rector, Mundaring Thursday 6 October 2016 at 7.00pm Church of the Epiphany, 11 Mann Street, Mundaring LOCUM TENENS The Reverend Canon Tom Sutton Precentor, St George s Cathedral The Reverend Dale Appleby Bassendean RETIREMENTS The Reverend Dr David Wood Rector, Fremantle (last day in parish ) The Reverend John Smith RESIGNATIONS The Reverend Patrick Duckworth Chaplain, All Saints College The Reverend Ross Jones Rector, Midland The Right Reverend Tom Wilmot Chair, Anglican EcoCare RIP The Reverend Martin Sexton Mrs Peggy Blain (wife of the late The Reverend Barney Blain) PURPLE PATCH 04 Archbishop Long service leave Bishop Jeremy Claremont Bishop Kate Toodyay-Goomalling 09 Archbishop Long service leave Bishop Jeremy Shenton Park Bishop Kate Riverton 16 Archbishop Mosman Park Wittenoom Way Walk, Guildford Grammar School Bishop Jeremy Cottesloe Bishop Kate Maylands St Gregory s Chinese Congregation, Murdoch 23 Archbishop Christians Together in Sport, Mt Pleasant Baptist Church Bishop Jeremy Combined service York, Northam, Quairading 30 Archbishop Synod Quinns-Butler Bishop Jeremy Synod Quinns-Butler Bishop Kate Synod Quinns-Butler WITTENOOM WAY A PILGRIMAGE OCTOBER 2016 The Reverend Canon Joanne Baynes Priest-in-Charge Kensington T his year we launch Wittenoom Way during Perth Heritage Days as a 55 km walk spread over two days from St John s Fremantle, via St George s Cathedral, to the Chapel of St Mary and St George at Guildford Grammar School. The pilgrimage reflects upon the life and ministry of our first Colonial Chaplain, The Reverend John B Wittenoom ( ). All pilgrims who register for Wittenoom Way will receive free meals along the route from our participating parishes, the Cathedral and Guildford Grammar School; a comprehensive Walking Booklet listing walking directions, historical sites, and biographical notes on Wittenoom with associated collects for reflection; and an opportunity to experience the journey of a pilgrim who walks along sacred paths with God and with others. We are delighted Her Excellency the Honourable Kerry Sanderson and Bishop Jeremy James will join us as pilgrims and walk sections of Wittenoom Way. As we launch Wittenoom Way this year, we would also love you to join us by: Registering as a pilgrim - walking both days or a single day. Encouraging the pilgrims along the route at specific sites - particularly at St John s Fremantle, Christ Church Claremont, St George s Cathedral, St Augustine s Bayswater and at the Chapel at Guildford Grammar School. Participating in any of the worship services over the two days: Morning Prayer led by Fr Ron Attley at St John s Fremantle, Evening Prayer led by staff at the Cathedral, Compline led by Bishop Jeremy at the Old Court House and Law Museum, and Prayers led by Fr Ted Doncaster at the grave of John B Wittenoom at East Perth Cemetery. Attending the Launch and Pilgrim s Dinner at Government House Supper Room. Her Excellency the Honourable Kerry Sanderson AC, Governor of Western Australia, will officially launch Wittenoom Way. Keynote Speaker will be Pamela Statham-Drew, retired Associate Professor Economic History UWA and historian esteemed for her biography on James Stirling. Pamela is also the co-author of the biography on the Wittenoom family. Celebrating at the Choral Eucharist at St Mary & St George Chapel, Guildford Grammar School. The guest preacher will be The Reverend Dr Rowan Strong, Professor of Church History, Murdoch University. This service seeks to honour and reflect the BCP Choral Eucharist presided over by Wittenoom at the opening of St George s Church 20 January 1845, where the Colonial Chaplain preached on 1 Kings 8:13:- I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to dwell in forever. Information on all these activities, including registration to become a pilgrim and attend the Launch and Pilgrims Dinner at Government House, is at Enquiries: The Reverend Canon Joanne Baynes E: jbaynes@kensington.perth. anglican.org 16 17

10 ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOUSE CHILDREN ON FATHERS DAY CANDLES AT ST BART S John Whitton A ll Saints Belmont celebrated Dads Special Day on Sunday 4th September. However, in our case, it was the younger people of our church that captured the limelight on that day, taking both the Bible readings and the intercessions at the morning service. It has been some years since this has occurred and it is a sign of the renewed strength that has taken place within our Sunday school group in more recent years. Marilyn Bull, wife of our recently retired Minister, Rodger Bull, was the catalyst in the re-kindling of our Sunday school. With her school-teacher background, Marilyn coordinated the Sunday school program, becoming a much loved member of our congregation; especially amongst the younger ones in our church. Our new priest, Father Steve Warren, has also embraced the activities of our Sunday school group. He has continued the practice of them presenting the outline of their work to the congregation, as the occasion arises, commenting that the work presented often becomes, in his words, a mini-sermon. The young people of our church are a great joy to our congregation and we pray that, with God s help, they will continue to grow both spiritually and in numbers. Our thanks go out to the teachers and helpers of our Sunday school, currently coordinated by Karen Johnson who also has teaching background, as do several others in her team. Speaking to the disciples, Jesus said, Let the little children come to me and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the Kingdom of God belongs. (Luke 18:16) The Reverend Dr Alan Forsyth Chaplain St Bartholomew s House n past years the celebration of Saint Bart s Day was always somewhere other than Saint Bartholomew s House. For ages, it was held at the little St Bartholomew s Chapel in the East Perth cemetery. Then in 2014 and 2015 the service was in St. George s Cathedral on the nearest Sunday to St. Bartholomew s Day, and was followed by a fair in the cathedral grounds. These were highly enjoyable, but not many St Bart s residents attended. This year we held the celebration in our Lime Street East Perth building on the day itself, Wednesday August 24th. I An informal mini-service was conducted jointly by acting-chaplain Alan Forsyth and former Board member Wendy Gilbert. Archdeacon Braden Short, administrator of the Anglican Diocese of Perth, was guest speaker. The service was followed by a delicious lunch. supplied by butchers) and cheese (which might have been from Florence, but probably wasn t). St Bartholomew s A high point of the service was that large candles were lit by representative of the four parts of the St Bart s family : the Board, staff members, residents and volunteers, and also by Archdeacon Short, representing the Anglican diocese. It was a delightful gathering, attended by a good number of St Bart s residents and by quite a few staff members, former staff members, and volunteers. The change of venue from previous years was clearly a success. St Bartholomew is patron saint of a bewildering array of occupations, for some reason including butchers and Florentine 18 cheese merchants. Because of this, lunch included stew (which was made from beef On any given night, 1 in every 200 people in Australia is experiencing homelessness To find out how you can make a difference visit our website St Bartholomew's House Inc 7 Lime Street, East Perth, WA 6004 T E reception@stbarts.org.au 19

11 SCHOOLS A WEEK OF CELEBRATION The Reverend Peter Laurence OAM CEO Anglican Schools Commission WA T he Anglican Schools Commission s Biennial Schools Week is over and what a week-long celebration it was! ASC Schools Week is held every two years, as a celebration of the young people in our schools their gifts and talents, energy and diversity. This year, there were four main activities of Schools Week. Throughout the week we promoted each of our schools through huge banners hung along St George s Terrace. Tens of thousands of people saw our brand positively promoted as they went about their daily business on the Terrace. A new initiative for 2016 was a Choral Evensong in St George s Cathedral. There are many fine choirs across ASC schools. It was a particular joy that 35 students from our first eastern states school, Cathedral College Wangaratta in Victoria s north-east, flew to Perth for Schools Week. Cathedral College students formed the Evensong Choir under direction of the Music Coordinator Mr Phil Bohun. The Right Reverend John Parkes AM, Bishop of Wangaratta, presided at Evensong. Bishop John is well known in Anglican circles for his voice, which enriched our liturgy wonderfully on Wednesday evening. The Psalmst writes: Sing joyfully to the Lord Praise the Lord with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre. Sing to him a new song; play skilfully, and shout for joy. (Psalm 33:1-3). God s name was indeed praised! The centrepiece of Schools Week was a Friday night Combined Schools Concert in Perth Concert Hall. In past years, each school has performed an individual item, with a few combined choral and instrumental numbers being presented. This year, under the direction of Concert Organiser Mr Andrew Raymond (Director of Music at St Mark s Anglican Community School), the concert focus was on group work. This required considerably more preparation in many ways, as students had to learn the music in their own schools, then come together on a limited number of occasions to turn their individual efforts into a single instrumental or choral feast of music. Easier said than done, when our students are located in three states and those in WA are some nine hours apart from north to south-east! These superblyperformed combined items were complemented by some schoolspecific pieces to add to the night s enjoyment. Schools Week concluded on Sunday with a Combined Schools Eucharist in St George s Cathedral at 2pm. The Right Reverend Kate Wilmot, Assistant Bishop of Perth, presided and Bishop John Parkes preached. There was a Parade of Banners through the Cathedral from our 14 schools, with a surprise guest, a blast from our past, gracing us with his presence in an unusual way, with Archdeacon John Wollaston riding into the Cathedral on horseback to share with us the story of his journeying through the Diocese in the 1800s! The story of Western Australia s Anglican saint is a remarkable story of faith. Journeying on horseback throughout the south-west for weeks on end, to minister through word and sacrament to the early settlers of WA, reflects a most remarkable pioneering spirit. How proud we are to have a school and theological college named in honour of John Wollaston. The ASC story is one worth celebrating. High-quality, low-fee accessible and inclusive Anglican schooling. Most importantly, Schools Week is about our 14,000 students. It is their time to shine. Of course, the real work takes place daily in each school and classroom, when the spark of learning is ignited through precious interactions between adult and child, teacher and student. Just as in life where our daily routines are complemented by special moments of celebration, so too Schools Week provides occasions for our young people to worship, play and sing together, for our enjoyment, giving honour and praise to God. Sing joyfully to the Lord Praise the Lord... play skilfully and shout for joy. (Psalm 33:1-3 ) DPSJAN All Saints Church Merredin will be ending their Year of Celebration with a special Eucharist on Sunday 6th November 2016; to Celebrate the Centenary of the Consecration of the Original All Saints (now know as Apthorp Hall). We would like to send invitations to past priests, parishioners and friends, but lack details of many of the folk who have moved from the district. If you would like to receive details of the Celebratory arrangements please contact us at our Parish - paradmin@westnet.com.au, or by sending us a Personal Message or public post to our Facebook pages - All Saints Church Merredin and Merredin Saints, posting us a letter to PO Box 110 Merredin WA 6415 or calling our Warden Su on We would also be grateful for any photos or articles that you may have about the Anglican Church in Merredin, particularly information and photos of the original All Saints at King St or its move via jinker to Haig Road in May-June Future Chaplain, Amazing Ministry web: raaf.chaplains@defence.gov.au 20 21

12 REVIEWS BOOKS JOURNEY TO THE MANGER, exploring the Birth of Jesus, Paula Gooder $29.95 Recently published, this comprehensive and scholarly book will be a great find for individuals and groups keen to learn about the latest scholarship in the birth narratives and ways of keeping Christmas holy and meaningful in the light of these discoveries. Paula makes it very clear from the start that she has no desire to be a New Testament scholarly Grinch, intent on stealing your Christmas away slice by slice. I am a fan of the traditional nativity scene. She accepts that extra characters, details and stories have crept in, but suggests that when we know the stories too well, it is very difficult to read them with fresh eyes. The purpose here is seeking to be suggestive, to open up new ways of seeing these wellknown and well-loved stories and to read the text in detail so that we can encounter afresh some of what it tells us that has become lost beneath layers of overfamiliarity. What she gives us in this book is remarkable. Commentary, reflection, historical facts, meditations, choices and conundrums, scene settings, reconciling or not reconciling differences in the Gospels all the while engaging seriously with biblical and historical criticism, she focuses on the profound and shared understanding of the significance of the events described in the Gospels. The 150 pages are divided into four sections: Origins, Announcements, Arrivals and Aftermaths, followed by questions for groups and further reading. In dividing the material, she says she had to allow the material itself to decide the length of the chapters, rather than keep to a nice neat chapter division. Admittedly this does not make for an organised group study. As in other books she has written, she includes her own reflections evoked by the passages I have been exploring. There is at least one in each chapter (and) at the end of each part of the book I have written a meditative response inspired by my own reading of the text. What a wonderful resource Paula has given us. This book is a gem on so many levels! In presenting the group study questions, she does so hesitantly as each group is unique and will want to explore the material in their own way. So she offers stimulating questions and discussion starters which are suggestive rather than prescriptive. Nevertheless, the excellent discussion questions will surely be most welcome, pertinent and helpful. Whether the reader can work through the entire book, dip into some sections or focus on the group study questions suggested, there is an immense amount of knowledge and discovery that can come from this book, together with Paula s notable way of respecting the individual reader s own belief, and, in such an unassuming way, allowing for different approaches to the most difficult interpretations. It is recommended for preachers looking for fresh inspiration, and for congregations and readers who have become so familiar with the Christmas stories that they have lost some of their impact. WE ARE ALL YOUR PEOPLE Reflections and Group Studies for Advent by Rosemary Dewerse $11.95 Each Lent and Advent we try to recommend a new group study book, something Australian and different, so people will not say this is so like last year! This book fits the bill. The author uses the practice of daily reflections, and an invitation to gather weekly as a meaningful, yet flexible way of gaining a vision of the God-story central to Advent, bringing an awareness of Justice. Seven days of reflection for each of the four weeks include thoughtful questions and exercises each day, including Scripture, fresh and inspiring poetic reflections a creative approach. Four group sessions encompass varying techniques, exercises and activities, including lectio divina for Bible study, shared meals and ways of expressing gratitude, using a world map and becoming involved in a justice project. This is the best of the newly published Advent studies we have seen easy to use, and clearly following themes, Caring for identity, listening to silenced voices, nurturing new understandings, and dealing in Justice. GIVING BACK TO THE ANGLICAN COMMUNITY call (08) or visit An incorporated member of the Anglican Diocese of Perth All books reviewed available from St John s Books, Highgate Court, 26 Queen St Fremantle books@stjohnsbooks.com.au For more information visit us at the Diocesan Office, Level 8, QBE House, 200 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000 contact us on (08) drop us an at info@anglicancf.com.au or visit Anglican Community Fund (Inc) is not prudentially supervised by APRA. Contributions to the Fund do not obtain the benefit of the depositor protection provisions of the Banking Act Anglican Community Fund (Inc) is designed for investors who wish to promote the charitable purposes of the Fund

13 THE POWER OF MEOW, David Michie $18.95 The delightful, very readable series about this charming cat began with The Dalai Lamas Cat in 2012, followed by The Art of Purring, 2013, and The Power of Meow, 2015, and being released this month, The Queen s Corgi all quite inexpensive and looking delightfully attractive on the shelves at St Johns Books It s all about mindfulness, and what a wonderful way to express this through the inner life of a cat! The Power of Meow is the way the cat expresses mindfulness, living in the moment. His Holiness s Cat (HHC)is on a mission to think less, experience more, and trying very hard to meditate, and taking lessons on mindfulness. The story line starts in the first novel, with the pitiful mud-smeared kitten rescued from the slums of New Delhi and transported to a life living with the Dalai Lama, observing the constant flow of private meetings and visitors, philanthropists, authors and celebrities. HHC provides the reader with insights on survival and how to find happiness and meaning in a busy, materialistic world. Each book is a meditation, a gentle beautiful story laced with spiritual truths. This cat has become one of the most famous cats around the world, with her own facebook page! David Michie, is Buddhist, has lived in Zimbabwe, South Africa, London and now lives here in Perth! A visit to his website will open up links to his blog, facebook, extracts from his books and guided meditations. His meditations are used on Virgin flights. If you are looking for something to slow down the heartbeat, mystical, yet intelligent reading, these books are wonderful. TASTY OCTOBERFEST CLUES ACROSS DOWN September solution H A M I C H A E L I L O C H A T S Y O R O F A R E N A J U L A N E E B B S E T Y I N G B A K E R U N I T E S G E L A T O R X I L L N E S S A M E S A O N S E N U I R B E G E T N E A S Y A U R E I V I N C E N T D E P A U L 1.,& 8 across. A couple in despair. (4) 2. Pack right away if the little one in charge is keeping calm. (7) 8. See 1 across. 10. Put together the trunk overseas, in short, for the divine Word. (5) 11. Salmon back in doxology? (3) 13. Pronounce the extreme. (5) 16., & 29 across. Sleep eerily across fencing sword. (4) 18. Wildly toss right away short Old Testament survey. (3) 19. Saint Anthony Foundation, shortly. (3) 21. Therefore stitch, I hear. (2) 22. Diocesan Torah transcends holiness, Italian style. (5) 24. You out of the confused creeds gives way. (5) 26. The written document has nothing from the tropics. (6) 28. Coach urchins across the gathered community of Christians. (6) 29. See 16 across. 30. Went around disorderly cleric with 500 Romans included. (7) 32. Seventh note sounds like infusion. (2) 33. Body halo followed by fifty hearing. (5) 34. Scripture Union International for itself? (3) 36. Stalks in ecosystems. (5) 39, 41 & 42 across. Intuit tea taken from the Eskimo. (5) 43., & 45 across. Stumble at Theological Reflection shortly at internet address. (4) 46. The coming mission turns into the liturgical welcome to the incumbent. (13) 1., & 9 down. Is PR OK? Turn down unclean meat! (4) 3. All right out of Anno Lucis? (2) 4. Why not costly twists for the foals? (5) 5. Be left off the bigot: this person speaking has acquired. (1,3) 6. Change sex of lairdwelling mammals. (5) 7. Islamic State. Exists. (2) 9. See 1 down. 12. Our selves turned to a container. (6) 13. Cross about opiates in ideal society. (6) 14. Cross Shadrach elopes with Jacob s wife? 15. A hundred from the shocker turns to clean food. (6) 17. Cape unfolded in a footstep. (4) 18. Ear-like in notices. (4) 20. Vouchsafe udder to cross internecine strife. (4) 21. Group split off in insects. (4) 23. Briefly of no religion. (2) 25. Douay-Rheims bible. (2) 27. Strut about with confidence. (5) Romans left off from disturbed Mali to assert ownership. (5) 31. Article taken from curates turned to wine and water jugs. (6) 35. Thus in the classics (3) 36. Saint Ignatius Institute initially. (3) 37. I stand with Service To Others. (3) 38. Beginnings of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. (3) 40. Not on, negative. (2) 41. Mum left off hesitancy in speech. (2) 44. Little Roman numerals. (2) 45. Kay right off ink fashionably! (2) 24 25

14 MOVIE RATING: M DISTRIBUTOR: Walt Disney RELEASE DATE: 22 September, 2016 Review: Mark A Hadley When former CIA employee and government agency contractor Edward Snowden put tens of thousands of top secret documents into the hands of the world s media, he had this to say about his motives: I didn t want to change society. I wanted to give society a chance to determine if it should change itself. All I wanted was for the public to be able to have a say in how they are governed. The new Oliver Stone film Snowden that chronicles the events that led up to his decision will come as a revelation to many. The production not only conveys the shocking ways in which governments invade their citizens privacy, it also highlights our own complacency in standing up for the things we believe in. Snowden introduces Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a young Ed who has been recruited by the CIA and is studying at the agency s secret school for technology specialists. During that time, he meets his girlfriend Lindsay Mills (Shallene Woodley) who acts as the film s human foil to his computational character. Snowden s career in electronic intelligence is blossoming. He works for a slew of government services who shuffle him around the globe, allowing him to observes firsthand the increasing ability surveillance teams have to pry into personal lives. But it s not until he is employed by America s National Security Agency that his disquiet begins to grow. Oliver Stone shows us a man cracking under the weight of growing convictions. We watch as Snowden the patriot witnesses billions of private telephone records, texts and s harvested and analysed, with only the slightest hint of judicial oversight. Webcams are turned on by remote to spy on unwitting allies; American persons of interest are routinely tracked by their cell phones. Ed realises these actions are violating the very freedom they re supposed to preserve. Yet he struggles to act on his conviction because it would mean losing his happiness with Lindsay: When you are happy, a large part of you wants to stay happy. People all around you are going blissfully about their lives and you say, Why not me? Snowden s eventual leaks of top secret documents have been considered the act of a patriot by some, and a traitor by others. What interests me as a Christian, though, is the firm connection he establishes between his public and private lives. Eventually Snowden realised that he couldn t hold to the tenets of freedom in his heart and not allow it to effect his actions. Similarly, we all need to realise that the public-private distinction is a convenient myth. We are who our words and actions reveal us to be. Or, as Jesus puts it: A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. In Snowden, the hero realises that happiness can exist separate of our circumstances. Ed finds contentment even though the might of the US government is turned against him and he may never see the shores of his homeland again. The key was unifying his heart with his hands: As of today I am happy because I am no longer worried about tomorrow - because I am satisfied with what I did today. The real Snowden doesn t consider himself a believer; at different times he s claimed to be both Buddhist and Agnostic. Paradoxically, though, his approach to living a faithful life is one that a Christian can well adopt. Any faith we hold in Christ that does not travel as far as our words and actions because of the risks involved, is no faith at all

15 THEATRE Anthony Howes Lorraine Bayly Photography-by-James-Morgan Lorraine Bayly Photo credit Brian Geach CLASSIC FINALE FOR KATE CHERRY BLACK SWAN Kate Cherry Portraits K ate Cherry s final production as Artistic Director of Black Swan State Theatre Company is the classic French comedy Tartuffe by Molière. hroughout my life I have been privileged to work alongside truly creative artists, who are also inspiring human beings. I continue to meet such people in my arts and entertainment T programme on Capital Radio (101.7 FM) on Saturday mornings. Recently, I interviewed such a person: Lorraine Bayly, currently playing in The Sound of Music which ends its season at the Crown Theatre shortly. Of course, Lorraine and I discussed her career, which includes such outstanding stage appearances as Linda in Arthur Miller s Death of a Salesman, the award-winning performances in television s The Sullivans and Carson s Law, her film work, and other performance insights. Inspiring was her depth of knowledge and passion for the wider understanding of the nation s dilemma concerning the enormous need for greater human organ donation. She told me that in a visit to a children s hospital, she knew that of all the children under dialysis she saw there, only one quarter would be given life through the donation of an organ. I knew then, of course, that the goal of all Australians must be for not just a quarter of those in that ward, not just half, but all of those children deserved the gift of life in this way, she said. As an ambassador for the Organ Donation Foundation, Lorraine continues to focus our attention on this need. It was inspiring to see a real celebrity using her status for the promotion of the health of our nation. The Sound of Music is closing shortly, as is another production you should try and catch: Spare Parts puppet theatre s world premiere of Nobody Owns the Moon, which is adapted from Toby Riddle s award-winning book and directed by Michael Barlow, co-created by the late Noriko Nishimoto. It ends October 8. Try and make some time on Saturday October 22 for a oncein-a-lifetime event. This is at the University of WA s Riley Oval and environs. In celebration of the 400th anniversary of his death, it is Shakespeare Festival Day. Fire-eaters, Music, Noongar Sonnets and Shakespeare Shenanigans, not to mention the appearance of the Bard himself and a Royal Personage, are just a few of the attractions. It s FREE! Details: West Australian Opera Company will be staging one of the most popular of operas at His Majesty s Theatre: Bizet s The Pearl Fishers. Of course. the work itself contains the duet which ABC s Classic FM listeners voted as the most popular operatic duet, Au Fond Du Temple Saint. Artistic Director of WA Opera, Brad Cohen, will conduct principals, chorus and the West Australian Symphony Orchestra in the season which runs 25, 27, 29 October and 1, 3, 5 November. Michael Gow is the director for this Opera Conference of Australia production (the association of professional opera companies) and the principal cast is made up of Emma Matthews, Sam Roberts- Smith, John Longmuir and Wade Kernot. For those unfamiliar with the plot, I give you a clue: it is a story of conflicting loyalties, where friends betray each other. Everyday stuff, really! Kate has been appointed Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney. Among the many achievements for BSSTC during her tenure, Kate supervised the Company s successful transition from the Playhouse Theatre to the State Theatre Centre and the establishment of mentoring units for playwrights, directors, technicians and, of course, actors. She also oversaw the development of a working relationship with Indigenous arts, interstate and international companies and the presentation of live TV replays throughout the State. With her final production, Kate has underlined the importance of works from the international canon, yet with a very Australian twist, the adaptation of the French classic by playwright Justin Fleming. Of the play Fleming says: We live in an age of spin. The wonderful thing about Tartuffe is that so did Molière. Scholarly opinion says that Molière wrote Tartuffe to condemn hypocrisy and to instruct audiences, through the use of humour, on the importance of moderation, common sense, and clear thinking in all areas of life. Tartuffe s season runs from October 24 to November 6 at the State Theatre Centre and will be telecast live in high-definition on Friday 4 November 2016 at 7.30pm to regional WA audiences over the Westlink network. Farewell and thank you to you, Kate Cherry, for keeping the creative spirit alive during your directorship of our State Theatre Company. Chipper Funerals offers Australia s leading prepaid funeral plan. SUBIACO MYAREE ROCKINGHAM MANDURAH chipperfunerals.com.au 28 29

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