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17 APRIL 2019
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For your Prayers
PARISHES
SEEKING
NEW
INCUMBENTS
Carindale
Drayton
Ekibin
Fortitude Valley
Gayndah
Goodna
Goonaneman
Nambour
North Pine
Warwick
Easter pilgrimage to tackle the big issues The Right Rev’d John Roundhill, Bishop for the Southern Region,
is taking on a walk of biblical proportions over Easter in a bid to
tackle the big issues facing today’s society. Bishop John plans to
cover 160km on foot in eight days, and will carry a Bishop’s
crosier (a shepherd’s crook), as he strides out between 10 and
35km each day, starting at St Francis’ College, Milton, travelling
via Manly, climbing Mount Tamborine and ending at St John’s
Anglican Church, Burleigh Heads on Easter Sunday. Along the
way he will invite people to join him to talk about the “big issues” – climate change,
multiculturalism, immigration
and people seeking asylum,
religion and, to a lesser
extent, politics. Bishop John
hopes to play Pied Piper to
a support crew of hundreds
of people for his “Talking
the Talk, walk the walk (to
Church)” in Holy Week from
14 to 21 April.
Follow Bishop John’s journey
online. Fellow walkers are
invited to join Bishop John
on any part of the route.
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Commissionings
Appointments
Clergy Retreats 2019
All three retreats will
be held at the Santa
Teresa Spirituality
Centre.
Register here.
3-7 June
Retreat leader:
The Rev’d Canon
Ron Bundy
Details here
17-21 June
Retreat leader:
The Rev’d Canon
Ian Howarth
Details here
14-18 October
Retreat leader:
The Very Rev’d
Susanna Pain
Details here
The Reverend Canon Nicole Colledge will be Commissioned
as Priest-in-Charge, Parish of St Mark’s, Clayfield on Friday 3
May 2019 at 6 pm. The liturgical colour is white.
The Reverend David Browne will be Commissioned as
Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Dalby on Thursday 20 June 2019
at 7 pm. The liturgical colour is white.
** Please note time change **
The Reverend Canon Bruce Boase has been appointed as
Area Dean of Brisbane North West Deanery.
The Reverend Max Lambourne has accepted the
Archbishop’s invitation to be the next Priest-in-Charge of
the Parish of Wilston. A Commissioning will take place in
June 2019.
The Reverend Robert Paget will be Commissioned as
Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Samford on Wednesday 5 June
at 6pm. The liturgical colour is white.
LA Training Day Due to popular demand, a second LA training
day has been scheduled in Toowoomba. The
training will cover topics including the LA
Handbook, the role of LA’s and the Theology
of Anglican Worship, along with practical skills
including administering the chalice and
movement in the church and sanctuary.
Cost: $20 (includes morning tea and lunch).
Register and view further details online.
The Reverend Stewart Perry has been appointed as
Area Dean of Gold Coast Deanery.
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Archbishop’s Emergency Relief Appeal
The Archbishop’s
Emergency Relief
Appeal, which is
currently taking
donations for drought
relief, will also receive
donations for flood
relief in North
Queensland. There are
three ways to donate:
John Bell is an inspiring hymn writer, liturgist, author and occasional
broadcaster with The Iona Community based in Glasgow.
Is there a future in tradition? A day conference featuring John Bell
Saturday 18 May, 9 am to 2 pm | Cost: $20 | Register online
Hosted by The Parish of Robina in collaboration with the PMC. Flyer available here.
An evening of global song and liturgy, led by John Bell
Thursday 16 May, 6.30 pm to 9 pm
St John’s Cathedral Brisbane. Free (no RSVP required). Flyer available here.
Over the counter
at any Westpac
branch — BSB: 034
844 Account
number:
000148582.
By EFT — BSB: 704
901, Account
Number 00014858
Online here.
Clergy Retreat 17-21 JUNE 2019
SANTA TERESA SPIRITUALITY CENTRE, ORMISTON
COST: $690
‘PERSERVERING IN FAITH’
Led by The Rev’d Canon Ian Howarth
Benedictine Spirituality will be the focus of this five-day,
four-night retreat. St Benedict’s Rule is a deeply biblical
and practical way of living out faith in community. While
over 1500 years old, it continues to be relevant not only
in monasteries, but for Christians in everyday life.
Through reflection on Listening, Prayer, and Holy
Reading, along with other tools that come to light in St
Benedict’s writing and through his many advocates,
participants will explore the simple means by which we
can seek the presence of God to enlighten and sustain
our souls and bodies.
This will be a mostly silent retreat, with silence observed
during the day and opportunities for conversation and
fellowship in the evening. Further details and
registration here.
John Bell Events in Brisbane
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Building a `théologie totale’: Trying to be a Sensible Church in a Complex World
Qld Government Grant now open
PRESENTS:
THE VERY REV’D DR
PETER CATT
St Thomas’ Anglican Church, Toowong
2019 DATE CLAIMERS – ULTREYAS (OPEN TO CURSILLISTAS AND VISITORS)
27 April St James Gold Coast North 10am
Ultreya BYO Lunch to follow
25 May Logan Ultreya 9.30 am coffee;
start time 10 am
6 July Chinchilla Ultreya 12 pm BYO
lunch; start time 1.30 pm
3 August Holy Trinity Goondiwindi
Lunch provided at 12 pm for 1:30
pm
29 Aug to 1 Sept CURSILLO Womens 79 (W79),
QCCC Brookfield
5 Sept to 8 Sept CURSILLO Mens 79 (M79),
QCCC Brookfield
20 October Highfields Ultreya
2 November Peninsula Ultreya
23 November Diocesan Ultreya
St Mark’s, Daisy Hill, Time TBA
Enquiries: Jan Corcut on 0431 243 248 or
[email protected] for more details.
Brisbane Diocese Cursillo News
Wednesday 24 April
5.30 pm –Eucharist
6.30 pm – Share Meal
7pm – Presentation
The Dean of Brisbane,
The Very Rev'd Dr Peter
Catt will be the guest
speaker. He is a leading
figure in progressive
Christian thought and
action in Brisbane and
Australia. Dean Catt will
be discussing the role
the Church can play in
the current times.
All welcome! See here
for more details.
Round 99 of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund
will deliver $13.7 million in grants to help 643
grass-roots clubs and organisations to improve their
facilities, provide services or purchase new
equipment.
The Gambling Community Benefit Fund delivers
grants for worthwhile projects from $500 to $35,000
with applications now open to community-based,
not-for-profit organisations. If your community-
based organisation has a project in mind, the
Gambling Community Benefit Fund wants to hear
about it.
Applications for round 101 close on 31 May 2019.
See here for more information or to apply for a
Gambling Community Benefit Fund grant.
Please note that the draft should reach the GM’s
office 2 weeks prior to the submission date (17 May
2019).
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It is recommended that
clergy, churchwardens,
new parish council
members and parish
administrators attend
this training annually.
For information about
training and incident
reporting, definitions
and classifications,
please see here.
If you are seeking
safety advice or
guidance or have
questions regarding
Parish Safety, please
contact Michael on
3835 2315 or email
mkucera@anglicanchu
rchsq.org.au for
further assistance.
Annual Parish Safety Management Training
REDCLIFFE DEANERY
SATURDAY 11 MAY | 9 AM – 1PM
Church of the Holy Spirit
103 Denham Street, Bracken Ridge
RSVP to The Reverend Michael Donaldson
Phone: 3269 1148 or email
BRISBANE SOUTH WEST DEANERY
SATURDAY 27 APRIL | 9 AM – 1PM
St Alban’s Church
69 Alice Street, Goodna
Contact: The Reverend Lindsay Howie
Phone: 3818 4077 or email
MORETON DEANERY
SATURDAY 18 MAY | 8.30 AM – 12.30 PM
St Paul’s Church
41 North Street, Cleveland
RSVP to The Venerable Denise Ferguson
Phone: 3821 2443 or email
BRISBANE NORTH WEST DEANERY
SATURDAY 25 MAY | 9 AM – 1 PM
St Mark’s Church
1073 Waterworks Road, The Gap
RSVP to The Reverend Ken Hopper
Phone: 3300 1502 or email
Information has been sent to all Synod Reps and
Active Clergy.
Please register via the Eventbrite Link, recently
emailed to you.
Synod: 28-30 June 2019
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Upcoming Parish Training Days
TREASURER’S DAYS
Audience: Parish Treasurer’s and their delegated assistants.
Content: Xero Training, Information Session with Diocesan
Financial Controller, General Information Session. Morning
tea, lunch and afternoon tea provided.
PARISH COUNCIL DAYS
Audience: Members of Parish Council.
Content: Purpose of a Parish Council and the Roles Within,
Exploring Parish Goals and Challenges, Panel Discussion
(WHS, Procurement, Insurance, Property, Archives,
HR/Payroll, Finance, Digital Innovation), Developing Healthy
Parish Communities Session. Morning tea and lunch
provided.
ADMINISTRATOR’S DAYS
Audience: Parish workers in a support capacity including
clergy doing their own admin support.
Content: Introduction to Diocesan Operations, Exploring
Your Administrative Role, Information Sessions (HR, Payroll,
WHS, Archives, Procurement), Introduction to Build Your
Own Websites and using Facebook for Parishes. Morning
tea and lunch provided.
Administrator’s Days 9.30 AM – 3.30 PM
THURSDAY 16 MAY
St Matthew’s, Upper
Coomera
Registrations close 3
May. Register here.
Parish Training Days are an initiative of the Finance and
Diocesan Services Commission, facilitated by Parish Support
Services. Please note that a minimum of 10 registered
attendees is required for each day to go ahead.
T - FRIDAY 17 MAY
PC - SATURDAY 18
MAY
St Matthew’s, Upper
Coomera
Registrations close 5
May. Register here.
T - FRIDAY 24 MAY
PC - SATURDAY 25
MAY
Old Bishopsbourne,
St Francis College,
Milton
Registrations close
10 May. Register here.
T - TUESDAY 23 JULY
PC - WEDNESDAY 24
JULY
St Bart’s, Toowoomba
Registrations close
14 July. Register here.
Treasurer’s Days 9 AM – 4.30 PM
Parish Council Days 9.30 AM – 3.30 PM
Please contact Kelly
Houston, Parish Liaison
Officer with any questions.
Kelly Houston Parish Liaison Officer
1300 33 72 77 [email protected]
.au
The Anglican Church Southern Queensland has a range of
uniforms available for purchase by staff, Clergy and
volunteers. The current uniform range is being phased out,
therefore we are pleased to offer existing stock at clearance
prices. See here for more information. Contact Kelly as above
with any enquiries.
UNIFORM CLEARANCE SALE
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Youth, Children’s & Families Ministry SENIOR ICHTHUS REGISTRATIONS OPEN
JUNE 29 – JULY 5
Calling out for all those in grades 10 – 12 to come along to Senior
Ichthus 2019! As always, we have a fantastic week planned filled
with awesome community, activities, and talks to ponder your faith
on. Register here for only $275.
Join us every Tuesday | 6 pm | St Francis College
We hold a campfire night to gather, reflect, pray and
eat together. All welcome. Contact the Rev’d Jazz Dow
on [email protected] for more
information.
Upcoming Events
JUNIOR ICHTHUS
2019 (Grades 7-9)
September 29–
October 4
PRIMARY ICHTHUS
2020 (Grades 4-7)
January 8–11
ANGLICAN YOUTH
MINISTRIES
REUNION
* Date TBC *
Our reunion is
planned for 2019!
This will be a great
opportunity to
catch up with old
friends and hear
about all the great
things that are
happening across
this diocese.
DR ANDREW ROOT | BRISBANE VISIT
MID-AUGUST 2019
Andrew Root is a well-known and respected teacher at the Luther
Seminary in St Paul, USA and an expert in the world of youth,
families, and the ways in which faith and culture collide. We are
incredibly excited to announce that he will be coming to Brisbane
to share some of his wisdom and knowledge with us. So make
sure to keep an eye out here and through our other channels for
more information and to book your spot. Subscribe to our email
here, follow us on Facebook here or on Instagram here to stay in
the loop. To find out more about Andrew Root see here.
CALLED TO LEAD 2019 – LEADERSHIP APPLICATIONS FOR
ICHTHUS CAMPS
Do you love teaching and sharing the gospel? Do you love
connecting with young people? Do you love getting messy and
having fun? Then being an Ichthus camp leader is for you! Find
out more and apply here. Contact Erica Skerman at
[email protected] if you wish to chat about
this opportunity, or have any questions.
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Social Engineering Fraud is a lucrative and alarmingly
easy form of cyber fraud which is growing exponentially,
and has in fact struck a number of Diocesan arms over
the past few months.
Interpol defines social engineering fraud as “scams used
by criminals to trick, deceive and manipulate their
victims into giving out confidential information and
funds. Criminals exploit a person’s trust in order to find
out their banking details, passwords or other data”.
Real examples from our own experience include:
The last two
examples were the
subject of claims on
our insurers –
however it is
important to be
aware that our
insurance coverage
for crimes of this
nature is limited,
expensive to
purchase, and carries
an excess.
These crimes are
actually easy to avoid
– simply by
introducing a policy
which requires a
phone call to be
made to anyone that
requests a change in
account payee
details, to confirm
those details are in
fact bona fide.
If at any time you
feel concerned or
suspicious about a
potential transaction
that is in front of
you, please feel free
to contact the ANFIN
team (07) 3835 2355
for guidance.
For more information,
please see here or
here.
After investigation by ANFIN staff it was found that the
“donation” was sourced from a stolen credit card, and
the refund request was to an entirely separate account
which would likely have been cleared immediately on
receipt of the $18,000 – should we have made that
payment. This rapid action by ANFIN resulted in the
entire funds being returned to their rightful owner.
On later investigation it was found that the contractors
email system had been hacked, and used to send
fraudulent communications to us.
What is Social Engineering Fraud?
A Diocesan entity was carrying out some works, and
received an expected invoice to be paid. Very shortly
afterwards they received an email from the contractor
concerned advising that the bank account details on
the invoice were incorrect, and supplying an alternative
account. The invoice amount was then paid to that
account.
A $20,000 donation being credited to a Diocese fund.
Shortly after the funds were received we received a
very apologetic email from the donor, advising they
had inadvertently made a “fat finger” error as they
only intended to donate $2,000 and could we please
refund $18,000 to a nominated account?
A Diocesan entity was preparing a payroll entry, and
received an email from a staff member requesting a
change to their bank account details. This was
actioned, and that fortnight’s salary was sent to the
new account.
On later investigation it was found that a fraudster had
created an email account which closely resembled that of a
staff member, and used that to issue the instruction to
payroll.
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Pew bulletin inserts for April and May can be found here.
Contact us [email protected]
Angligreen
The Harvest of the
Years:
how has Grace grown
us?
TUESDAY 14 MAY | 12.15 PM | ST JOHN’S CATHEDRAL
Please see invitation here to the Loaves & Fishes
Luncheon of which Hummingbird House is the
beneficiary. To RSVP, please complete page 2 of the
invitation and either post, scan and email to St John’s
Cathedral. Email [email protected] by Friday
3 May. See parking information here.
Loaves & Fishes Luncheon
The up-coming Federal Election gives us all the opportunity
to look to the long term and vote for policies which are
good for all of creation not just the anthropogenic.
Quiet Afternoons with Patrick Oliver
EARTH DAY 2019 - PROTECT OUR SPECIES
“In nature, nothing exists alone.” — Rachel Carson, 1962
Nature’s gifts to our planet are the millions of species that
we know and love, and many more that remain to be
discovered. Unfortunately, human beings have irrevocably
upset the balance of nature and, as a result, the world is
facing the greatest rate of extinction since we lost the
dinosaurs more than 60 million years ago. But unlike the
fate of the dinosaurs, the rapid extinction of species in our
world today is the result of human activity. See here for
more details.
11 May
25 May
8 June
Holy Spirit Anglican
Church,
1036 Moggill Rd,
Kenmore
Email:
office@kenbrookan
g.org.au to register,
or just come along.
No charge, but a
donation is
appreciated.
Join us from
1.30 pm to 4.30 pm
on the following
Saturdays:
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READING WITH SPIRITUAL EYES
You are invited to join
our book club,
Reading with Spiritual
Eyes, based on works
of fiction. Our next
book is The Freedom
Artist by Ben Okri.
More information,
including discussion
questions, can be
found here.
Mark your calendars
for Tuesday 11 June
from 5:30pm – 7:00pm.
On that evening, the
Roscoe Library will
host a facilitated
discussion around The
Freedom Artist, and
the next book will be
‘launched’. For
catering purposes,
please register here.
Roscoe Library If you are not already a member of the Roscoe Library, may I
invite you to consider joining? Membership is free to those
involved in any capacity in the Anglican Church Southern
Queensland. You can register here. Roscoe Library staff:
Eve James, Susan Thomas and Kay Murry | 3514 7419
[email protected] | roscoe.org.au
Who can come? The Annunciation
Atrium is starting with Level 1 of the
program for children aged three to six.
When? The Annunciation Atrium will
be blessed on 21 April and commence
the program on 28 April.
For more details or to register my
child? Email:
www.annunciation.org.au or call
0404 518 011
Are you seeking a faith formation program through which
your child can experience and form an authentic, faithful
relationship with God?
What is The CGS? An internationally renowned faith
formation program for children three to twelve years old
based upon Montessori educational principles. It provides
children with the opportunity to work with sensorial rich
materials representing the essentials of the Christian
message. This allows them to hear the gospel, experience
and form a loving relationship with God first proclaimed to
them through Jesus the Good Shepherd.
What is the Atrium? A sacred space or room specifically set
aside for the program. It is prepared by a Catechist, an adult
specially trained to facilitate the program. The atrium is a
place for community and worship rather than academic
study. The children listen to scripture, sing, pray, learn about
Anglican liturgical worship and work with the materials.
Where is the new Atrium? Anglican Church of the
Annunciation, 101 Watson St, Camp Hill.
New Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Atrium Opening – Church of the Annunciation
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Two Day Workshop for Couples
ST PETER’S, SOUTHPORT
25-26 MAY 2019
Strengthen bonds and
learn to live in
harmony. The two-day
workshop is for couples
in a committed
relationship.
Developed from 40 years
of research it provides
insights and tools to
foster further closeness,
friendship and trust.
Registrations close
25 April. Contact Parish
Office on 5532 8978 if
you would like to register
or Richard Woolland on
0490 749 930 for further
information.
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DIOCESAN CALENDAR
billboard
Visit the Events Billboard to see what events are happening
in parishes across the Anglican Church Southern Queensland.
Contributions are welcome. Please submit entries to
JUNE 21-22 Dinka Ministry Conference
JUNE 3-7, JUNE 17-21, OCTOBER 14-18 Clergy Retreats
2019
JUNE 28-30 Synod
AUGUST 5-8 Southern Region Clergy Conf
AUGUST 12-15 Northern Region Clergy Conf
AUGUST 16-17 Western Region Ministry Conf
SEPTEMBER 23-26 Western Region Clergy
Muster
SEPTEMBER 3 Reading with Spiritual Eyes
NOVEMBER 26 Reading with Spiritual Eyes
This July the largest and most comprehensive festival of church
music ever held in this country will occur in Sydney. It has
streams for clergy, and for church musicians of all types and
styles. See here for more information and registration.
The AGM for the St Francis College Alumni Association will be
held at 9am on Friday 28 June at St Francis College. This
meeting is open to all past students of the college.
JUNE 30-JULY 5 Southern Ichthus
SEPTEMBER 29- OCTOBER 4 Junior Ichthus
SFC ALUMNI AGM .
JUNE 11
Reading with Spiritual Eyes
FRIDAY 16 AUGUST
ST MARGARET’S ANGLICAN GIRLS’ SCHOOL | ALBION
Guest Speaker: Ms Karen Spiller OAM (Principal, John Paul
College)
For women interested in leadership in the church.
Ticketing information and further details to follow. Please
share among your networks.
The working group for this event: Rev’ds Marian Free,
Gillian Moses, Rosemary Gardiner and Jan Crombie.
For enquiries, please email [email protected]
FESTIVAL OF CHURCH MUSIC .
FALTONIA’S CIRCLE WOMEN’S DINNER 2019 .
