Diocesan Digest November 2019

Diocesan Diocese of Singapore • www.anglican.org.sg DIGEST MCI (P) 057/03/2019 Issue 272 | November 2019 A RENEWED VOICE, A NEW SOUND 05 UNITING ORTHODOX 34 COMMISSIONING OF 31 COMMUNITY SERVICES ANGLICANS GLOBALLY: ST ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL’S Growth and new beginnings GSA Covenantal Structure ORGAN & BELLS

Contents EDITORIAL TEAM 01 Editorial 02 From The Bishop’s Heart ADVISOR 05 Communion News : GSA Covenantal Structure The Rt Revd 08 Communion News : The 7th Trumpet Rennis S. Ponniah 10 Provincial News: A New Archbishop for our Province of SEA EDITORS 11 Teaching Article: The One Thing That Is Necessary Revd Canon Terry Wong 14 Teaching Article: Faith, Tongues and Religious Education Ms Lucilla Teoh 24 Church in Singapore: Celebration of Hope’s Mrs Karen Wong Outreach to Migrant Workers 2019 Ms Sasha Michael 26 Teaching Article: The Church Calendar DESIGNERS from our ministry fronts Ms Joyce Ho Mr Daniel Ng 19 Deaneries and Global Missions 28 Youth and Young Adults email: 30 Anglican Schools [email protected] 31 Community Services 34 Singapore Highlights : Commissioning of website: the Cathedral’s Organ & Bells www.anglican.org.sg 36 Parish Spotlight: Church of the Good Shepherd 38 Parish Spotlight: Chapel of the Resurrection cover photo: 40 Parish Spotlight: Chapel of Christ the Redeemer Mr Daniel Ng 42 Diocesan News 45 Diocesan Listings Printer: Hock Cheong Printing Pte Ltd Diocesan Digest © The Diocese of Singapore All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by an means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, and recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owner.

EDITORIAL \"Not Conformed... but Transformed\" by Revd Canon Terry Wong I was privileged to be part of the delegation that the faith of the Anglican Church. our Church life attended the Seventh Global South Conference together does Unity matters to us. We love the in Cairo, Egypt held on 8 to 11 October. Led by Communion and we treasure our faith heritage. If our provincial archbishop the Most Reverend aspects of our faith, morals or pastoral practices Ng Moon Hing, and our diocesan bishop the need changing, then there should be a proper Right Reverend Rennis Ponniah, we were deeply process of listening, discussions, debate and so involved in the Anglican conference. There were on. But if these processes are ignored, then those delegates representing at least 18 provinces who do so have simply chosen to walk apart. who gathered to reflect on the theme “Not Conformed…but transformed” based on Romans The Global South seeks to bring \"healing to the 12:1-2. fabric”, rebuild trust, and re-establish relational commitments that can ensure a future of mission There are processes in place to discuss or resolve focus without severe disruptions. The silver-lining issues when dioceses or provinces disagree behind this crisis can be seen in how it has helped on certain fundamentals of the faith or when bring many Anglican Provinces closer together. they explore fresh approaches. However, what Our communion life is richer than ever. processes are there to guide how Provinces relate to each other at the communion level? \"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by Before 2003, the Anglican Communion thought the renewal of your mind…” we had sufficient processes and mutual trust to manage disagreements. However, the unilateral ROMANS 12:1-2 decision to consecrate a bishop in a same- sex relationship went ahead in 2003, despite For those of you who are interested, the commitments made to a common discipline latest Covenant Structure that the Global that were debated and voted on at Lambeth South Conference adopted can be found at 1998. When the consecration was announced www.globalsouthanglican.org. The Conference’s beforehand, pleas from Anglican leaders all over communique is reproduced on pages 8-10. the world for restraint were ignored. The Biblical words of Romans 12:1-2 continue On the surface, the issue may appear to be about to guide us as we seek to work out our faith in homosexuality. At a deeper level, the problem our modern contexts. And even as we pause includes fundamental issues such as the authority to think about our Anglican Communion, we of Scripture, regard for tradition and what holds remind ourselves that the Christian life is lived our Church together. Also, western hegemony by each of us and all of us as a local diocesan may have shaped the attitudes of some western family. Continually shaped by St Paul’s appeal to Anglican leaders towards their \"Third World\" \"transform, not conform\" — it is a communion that counterparts. we share between us and with other Anglicans across the world. The issues are of course complex. But it is a fact that the vast majority of Anglicans - both in the West and round the world - believe in upholding 1

FROM THE BISHOP'S HEART A RENEWED VOICE, A NEW SOUND by Bishop Rennis Ponniah My beloved people, I am very grateful right with God” (Rom 4:24-25; 10:9). That is why for your prayers. At the installation everyone who turns to Jesus can have solid HOPE service of a diocesan bishop, it is not both in this life and the life beyond the grave. We uncommon for Psalm 20 to be read. In have found renewed confidence and courage to this Psalm, the people pray, proclaim this message. May the name of the God of Jacob protect you! At the Stadium rallies, our captured data shows May He send you help from the sanctuary that 6,000 responded to the altar-call. Of these, And give you support from Zion! 2,000 were first-time decisions for Christ with PSALM 20:1B-2 another 1,000 indicating that they were touched and would like to find out more about Jesus. The God of Jacob is the Old Testament way Many of us will of referring to the covenant-keeping God. At the not forget the same time, sanctuary and Zion refer to the earthly moving sight of locus of God’s throne or dwelling place. Indeed, in streams of people this past year I have experienced tremendous help descending the from the Lord. And I have no hesitation in looking venue steps in back and responding to the petition of the people response to the by saying, message of God’s love in Christ Some trust in chariots and some in horses, Jesus. I believe But we trust in the name of the LORD our God. that the ripples Celebration of Hope 2019: the They collapse and fall, of COH, in terms national-level evangelistic rally But we rise and stand upright. of the number PSALM 20:7-8 of people coming to a saving faith in Christ and being discipled to follow Him, will be seen in the Indeed, 2019 has been a remarkable year for years to come. our diocese – all praise and thanks be to God! It has been a year where we have found a renewed Already, we can be encouraged that the voice to proclaim the gospel and there is a new Chinese-speaking churches in the land are sound ringing forth from our Church. Let me give preparing a series of dialect-speaking outreaches you an overview of 2019 so we can rejoice in the at year-end. Added to that, several churches are Lord together. combining to take the message of God’s love in Christ to the dormitories of our numerous migrant 1. Proclaiming the Gospel (guest) workers in Singapore. Our own Cathedral The Celebration of Hope (COH) national- church is hosting and co-organising with others level evangelistic rally in May 2019 has helped a follow-up event for Filipinos and Myanmarese Christians in Singapore recover the urgency of workers. At the local church level, there is a step- personally sharing the good news of Jesus Christ up in vigour and urgency to personally lead others with others. A humble boldness has been restored to Christ through Alpha courses, evangelistic small in our voices as we tell the story of how “Jesus groups, joint activities and the like. The gospel is died for our sins and was raised to life to put us being personally shared with others on a regular basis by God’s people – the movement has begun and must be sustained in the Spirit. 2

FROM THE BISHOP'S HEART “The Government is deeply appreciative of we had a total of 14 persons ordained to the diaconate, a record number out of which eight the Anglican community’s efforts to serve were from our deaneries. We have also appointed Revd Rinzi Lama as the first Associate Dean of and care for the community.” Nepal and Revd Tit Hieng as the Vicar of the Rural Mission District in Cambodia. The increase MR HENG SWEE KEAT, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER in the number of indigenous leaders is due to greater attention to the discipleship process and (STRAITS TIMES, 26 OCTOBER 2019) the setting up of Anglican Training Centres in the deanery fields for the ministerial formation and Wonderfully, the gospel of God’s love is being equipping of local leaders. shared with others against the backdrop of the practical love and good works done by God’s As we grow our churches in the various people in our nation. For Anglicans, we rejoice countries, we need to pay special attention to how not only in parish-based community services but to reach and disciple the young people (children, in the tremendous work of St Andrew’s Mission youth and young adults). They are often called “the Hospital and Singapore Anglican Community millennials” and the church will need to learn their Services at the national level in the care of the mode of thinking and communication in order elderly, the autistic and those with mental health that we might connect with them for the sake of issues. Recently, the Deputy Prime Minister the life-giving gospel. I am glad that 2019 marks Mr Heng Swee Keat, encouraged us with these a renewed attentiveness to the young people in words, “The Government is deeply appreciative our midst. of the Anglican community’s efforts to serve and care for the community.” (Straits Times, 26 3. Uniting Orthodox Christians October 2019). The diocesan effort to practically In the grace of God, the year 2019 will be demonstrate the love and truth of God also remembered not only for the Celebration of Hope takes the form of our Anglican schools and pre- (COH) rallies in Singapore but for the historic schools ministry. Beloved, we have a wonderful adoption of a Global South (GSA) Covenantal backdrop built up over the years of practical love Structure that binds together orthodox Anglicans and care for others that today allows us to lift our spread out in our global communion. voices to share the gospel with our friends and acquaintances. Not only that, Celebration of Hope Canon (Emeritus) Michael Poon and I were part has helped churches to come together and work of an international study group to design a Structure together so that “with one voice” (Rom 15:5-6) we for orthodox Anglican provinces and dioceses to can proclaim that “Jesus is Lord!” and witness to return our mutual accountability to hold fast to a the world what life under His reign looks like. The “faith and order” that accords with the Bible and gospel is going forth to our nation and beyond to galvanise us to work together in ministry and with renewed voice. mission to reach a world in need of Christ. The three-year study group proposed a Covenantal 2. Growing the Churches Structure with a clear doctrinal foundation, a set of We praise God that 2019 is a year in which our concrete relational commitments and a conciliar parishes and deaneries grew both quantitatively structure for governance, mutual accountability and qualitatively. and collective discipline (please see accompanying article, Uniting Orthodox Anglicans Globally on For several years, the weekly attendance in our page 5). Anglican churches in Singapore hovered around 20,000. But for the first time, we broke through Wonderfully, the proposed Covenantal the 20,000 “barrier” and started 2019 with 21,120 Structure for the Global South Fellowship of weekly worshippers. Some of our parishes have Anglican Churches was overwhelmingly accepted started new congregations. The statistics are not by the representative assembly at the 7th Global performance indicators; rather, the increased South Conference in Cairo (8-11 October 2019). number indicates that more are entering and This means that orthodox Anglican provinces and experiencing the kingdom of God – and that is dioceses can now be part of a global fellowship reason to celebrate with joy! within the Communion that is committed to guarding “the faith once for all delivered” (Jude Our deaneries, too, are growing in total. We v3); and committed to work together to advance now have about 13,500 weekly worshippers in our the kingdom of God in Christ Jesus throughout planted churches in Indonesia (1,600), Thailand the world. (800), Cambodia (400) and Nepal (10,600), while our Christian ministry in Laos is also growing. We Membership in the Global South Fellowship of praise God for the tireless work of our field pastors, Anglican Churches (GSA) will no longer be based led by our passionate deans. The concrete support on geographical or cultural identity-markers but of anchor parishes in Singapore has played no be based on subscribing to a biblically-derived small part in this growth. doctrinal framework and to a conciliar structure for decision-making and governance. The basic What thrills me equally is the growth of indigenous leaders in our six deaneries. In 2019, 3

FROM THE BISHOP'S HEART ecclesial unit in the new structure is the diocese, of identifying God’s choice of the next diocesan which is in keeping with Anglican ecclesiology. bishop (Num 27:15-17). Pray that we will be guided Where a province applies for membership, then by the Holy Spirit to appoint the man after God’s all dioceses within the province are members. own heart who has been The adopted structure allows a diocese within a prepared, formed and gifted revisionist province to apply for GSA membership by God to lead His church in with due scrutiny and safeguards taken to the next lap. In God’s grace, minimize schisms. In special cases and with careful the Bishop-designate will be processing of applications in place, even networks known by the end of February of Anglican churches in a revisionist diocese 2020 and this will give me six or province can apply for GSA membership months to induct him for his according to the criteria laid out in the Covenantal new role before I step down My late parents when in Structure. at the end of August 2020. their seventies (Ps 128) GSA is not a break-away group from a diversified \"… the word of the Lord communion. It is an orthodox grouping within the sounded forth from you…\" Communion that sets limits to diversity in faith and practice among its member churches according 1 THESSALONIANS 1:8 to the plain teaching of holy Scripture. In this way, it is poised to be a faithful servant-community for My dear friends, the Lord Himself is the head God to use in His church and in His world (Isaiah of the Church. He will lead us all the way, in every 49:1-6). generation and for every season. I step down from office but I will, with God’s enabling, step forth We rejoice in this breakthrough to establish a more in field ministry under the auspices of the covenantal structure among orthodox Anglican new bishop. As one of our Anglican collects puts churches and now we must follow-through with it: “all praise and thanks to God, whom to serve is prayer and zeal that it will become in God’s hands perfect freedom.” an effective instrument of witness and mission for such a time as this. Change-ringers at the Bells Commissioning Service \"GSA is not a break-away group It is not without significance that 2019 also marks the year when our diocesan mother-church, from a diversified communion. St Andrew’s Cathedral, gets a new and full set of cathedral bells. Not only that, but we now have a It is an orthodox grouping new and better way of ringing the bells – namely, change-ringing where a team of change-ringers within the Communion...\" skilfully ring the bells in synchronized movement. For me, it is God’s wonderful way of letting us All the three positive movements above, viz know that the message of the gospel rings out proclaiming the gospel, growing the Church and from us (1 Thess 1:8) with “a renewed voice and uniting orthodox Anglicans globally, cause me to a new sound”. The Lord is great and greatly to be see 2019 as “a year of the right hand of the Most praised! High” (Ps 77:10). That is to say, it is a year in which we as a diocese have experienced wonderful Warmly in Christ’s love, spiritual victories which only the power of God could have wrought. I thank God with all my heart and give Him all the glory. I thought I should hasten to add that 2019 was not all upbeat. It is also the year that both my aged parents passed on in quick succession to be with the Lord in His eternal realm. My brothers and I, together with our immediate families, miss their presence immensely. But their deaths are part of the spiritual victory Jesus Christ has won for all who will trust in Him. My deceased parents could well be rejoicing in glory for the advance of God’s kingdom that our diocese has experienced in 2019. And they would want every succeeding generation in their family tree to go on serving the Lord. I am most grateful to God for them. They have fought the good fight, passed on the faith and been promoted to glory. As 2019 closes, we prepare to move to a new chapter in our diocesan life. We begin the process 4

COMMUNION NEWS UNITING ORTHODOX ANGLICANS GLOBALLY Covenantal Structure of the Global South Fellowship of Anglican Churches by Archdeacon Wong Tak Meng Many of us are aware that the Anglican Church sexuality as God’s gift to humanity, “to be expressed is represented all over the world, organized only within the lifelong union of a man and a woman as a Communion of forty autonomous in holy matrimony.”3 provinces each with its own primate who is the chief archbishop or presiding bishop. The Kuala Lumpur Statement was presented at the Lambeth Conference in 1998, leading to the The provinces come together for fellowship, passing of Resolution I.10 which upheld the teaching discussion and prayer during the regular Primates’ of the Holy Scriptures on human sexuality, stating Meetings and the Lambeth Conferences held every that it “cannot advise the legitimizing or blessing of 10 years. Each province is also represented in the same sex union nor ordaining those involved”, and Anglican Consultative Council (ACC). Among other requested the Primates and the ACC to monitor the functions, the ACC provides a platform for sharing issue and share resources within the Communion. information about developments in various provinces and encourages collaboration in various programme In the aftermath of the 2003 crisis, the Primates’ initiatives. Meeting affirmed that Lambeth 1998 Resolution I.10 is the definitive teaching of the Anglican Communion These meetings, together with the Archbishop on human sexuality. They declared that actions of of Canterbury who is “first among equals” with his the Anglican Church of Canada and The Episcopal fellow archbishops, serve the Anglican Communion Church in blatant disregard of this doctrinal standard as the “instruments of Communion”. “jeopardise our sacramental fellowship with each other… [and] will tear the fabric of our Communion Breach in the Communion at the deepest level”. The above “instruments” have by and large served their purposes, until the Communion hit a crisis in 2003 Efforts to Mend the Net when the Anglican Church of Canada conducted its From 2003 to 2016, the Global South expended first same sex marriage1 and The Episcopal Church much energy, time and resources working with the of USA consecrated an openly homosexual priest as instruments of Communion to resolve the crisis. This a bishop.2 included dialogues with the Anglican Church of Canada andThe Episcopal Church,resolutions calling Long before 2003, the Global South of the for a moratorium of rites for same-sex union and Anglican Communion, consisting of the Anglican consecration of priests in same-sex relationships, and provinces outside Europe and North America, participating in designing an Anglican Communion have been meeting to dialogue on faith and world Covenant to hold provinces accountable to the plain missions. At the 2nd Anglican Encounter in the South teaching of Scripture. in February 1997, the Kuala Lumpur Statement on Human Sexuality was issued, affirming human Despite all these efforts, more provinces and 1 The Diocese of New Westminster in the Anglican Church of Canada authorized a rite for the blessing of same-sex unions at its 2002 Synod. In May 2003, the first same-sex union took place in Vancouver. 2 In June of the same year, Gene Robinson, an openly non-celibate homosexual priest was elected and consecrated as the Bishop of New Hampshire in the Episcopal Church of the United States of America (ECUSA). The General Convention of ECUSA ratified the decision, against the strong objections of conservative bishops, priests and laity who warned that this would lead to division in both the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion. 3 The Kuala Lumpur Statement on Human Sexuality (1997) may be read here: https://tinyurl.com/klstatement2es 5

COMMUNION NEWS dioceses have approved same-sex unions. More unanimously supported by the primates present and priests and bishops in open non-celibate same-sex overwhelmingly accepted by the entire assembly, relationships continued to be ordained to sacred with just two abstentions. The resolution passed ministry. None of these provinces or dioceses were on 11 October 2019 was to adopt in principle the subject to any meaningful disciplinary actions. proposed GSA Covenantal Structure, subject to approval by the respective provinces. On the other hand, faithful bishops and priests in North and South America who objected to This is historic because for the first time, orthodox these deviations have been deposed, and their Anglican provinces and diocese have a structure congregations sued for their properties. They had that holds them accountable for ‘faith and order’ no choice but to seek shelter under Global South and which provides a true basis for fellowship and groupings. The Anglican Church in North America combined mission and ministry. GSA churches are (ACNA) for example was formed from those faithful not breaking away from the Communion. Rather, we congregations in North America, recognised by are embracing a structure that will strengthen the life orthodox primates but not by the formal instruments and witness of the orthodox constituency within the of Communion. Anglican Communion. The Anglican Communion Covenant released in Key Elements of the Structure 2009 was deemed too restrictive by some provinces The first section of the Proposal established the and not accountable enough by others. To date, only Doctrinal Foundation and Fundamental Declarations eight out of 40 provinces have agreed to be part of that bind the Global South Fellowship of Anglican this Covenant. Churches (GSA) together as a global fellowship based on theological convictions rather than merely A Fresh Initiative by Global South Churches geographical location. This prolonged failure to resolve these disputes over faith and order exposed the reality that there The second section of the Proposal expressed is no accountability structure in place to hold the the Relational Commitments of the GSA, that is, worldwide Anglican Communion together in how the Provinces of the GSA share life, discipleship, biblical faithfulness.4 This fundamental lack of an mission and ministry together. This common life accountability structure became known as the will be facilitated by specific Task Forces that will Communion’s ecclesial deficit. focus on (1) mission and evangelism, (2) worship and liturgy, (3) Christian discipleship and ministerial In recognition of this ecclesial deficit, the Global formation, and (4) community services and economic South at the 6th Encounter in 2016 commissioned empowerment. the “Study on Enhancing Ecclesial Responsibility”5 to design a structure that will hold orthodox provinces/ The third section proposed the Conciliar diocese accountable to the plain teaching of Scripture Structures that provide the GSA with clear processes and galvanize them for gospel mission to the world. for addressing Faith and Order issues, such as those with which the Communion has been struggling for The 7th Global South Conference was convened the past 16 years. Through these structures, GSA in Cairo in October 2019 to follow up on this provinces will establish limits of diversity within study. Among the 101 delegates and observers the bounds of Holy Scriptures, hold one another from 18 Anglican provinces and other parts of the accountable to a common doctrinal commitment, Communion is a delegation led by the Archbishop and make decisions that carry force in the life of the of the Anglican Church in North America and the GSA as a part of our global Communion. Archbishop of Sydney.6 The core conciliar structure is the Assembly of Bishop Rennis Ponniah as Chairman of the Study clergy and laity gathering around the bishops of the Group presented its report, “A Proposal on the GSA. It will be convened every three to four years to Global South Fellowship of Anglican Churches (GSA) serve as the GSA’s comprehensive and authoritative Structure”.7 voice. The Assembly shall consider contemporary issues of mission and ministry, and call GSA churches Historic Adoption of a Covenantal Structure to work together to fulfill Christ’s Great Commission After making some changes in response to feedback and Great Commandment. Its work shall continue from the conference delegates, the proposal was 4 Windsor Continuation Group Report (2008), Section D on “An Ecclesial Deficit”: “The way in which the moratoria have been challenged or ignored in the life of the Communion raises a painful and sharp question: how can any decisions or recommendations be given authority or force in the life of the Communion? …a central deficit in the life of the Communion is its inability to uphold structures which can make decisions which carry force in the life of the Churches of the Communion, or even give any definitive guidance to them.” 5 The Sixth Trumpet, Oct 2016 Communique, paragraphs 30-31. The Study Group was chaired by Bishop Rennis Ponniah, with Archbishop Robert Duncan as the Vice-Chairman, the Revd Canon Dr Michael Poon as the Secretary, and Bishop David Onuoha, Bishop Samy Shehata and the Revd Canon Dr Phil Ashey as the Members. 6 The communiqué of the 7th Global South Conference can be read here: https://tinyurl.com/dd7thtrumpet 7 The full text of the adopted Covenantal Structure may be read here: https://tinyurl.com/gsagovstruct 6

COMMUNION NEWS The Diocese of Singapore team, with Dr Os Guinness (3rd from L) at the 7th Global South Conference in Cairo, Egypt between gatherings through a Board that will work Conclusion with the Primates’ Council and the Task Forces to A follow-up Committee was appointed to administer advance our common life together. the implementation of this Covenantal Structure. The Diocese of Singapore is privileged to serve as the The Primates’ Council, meeting yearly, shall Secretariat as requested. provide overall spiritual leadership to the GSA. It shall exercise collegial responsibility to strengthen mutual The adoption of this Covenantal Structure in 2019 accountability and interdependence between GSA took place 25 years after the first Anglican Encounter churches. It will guide the direction of the common in the South was held under the auspices of the life of the GSA, oversee its faithfulness to God in Anglican Consultative Council in Limuru, Kenya, sound doctrine and obedient mission, and where 1994. It is an expression of love for the Anglican necessary, take steps to restore faith, order and Communion and a desire for it to thrive until Christ’s discipline of GSA churches in accordance with the return, by gathering Anglicans to be faithful to Doctrinal Foundation to which they have subscribed. Christ through concrete doctrinal and relational commitments to His calling. There will be a Council of Bishops meeting once every 8-10 years that serves as the visible sign of The closing paragraph of the Executive Summary the unity of the GSA as a part of the Body of Christ. of the Proposal reads: Consisting of primates and diocesan bishops, it shall guard the Doctrinal Foundation (section 1) and There is a grace-filled sense of urgency to this oversee the Relational Commitments (section 2) of favoured moment: ‘Do not be afraid, … the Holy the GSA. Spirit will come upon you’; ‘Seek his Kingdom. Do not be afraid, little flock’ (Luke 1.30, 35; 12.31-32)… A Faith and Order Commission appointed by the The Anglican Communion, in truth, for the first time Council of Bishops shall be the operational means to since the late twentieth century, is a world reality… address matters of faith, order and discipline raised God calls us, in the fullness of time, to give concrete by GSA churches or upon the request of the Primates expression to a truly one, holy, catholic and apostolic Council. Communion. 8 The Proposal on the Global South Fellowship May it be so, and to God be the glory! of Anglican Churches Structure was adopted unanimously by all delegates present and voting at this 7th Global South Conference. The Follow-Through Needed to a Wonderful Start Over the next 12 to 18 months, all Anglican Provinces, Dioceses and other Anglican networks under the authority of a bishop that subscribe to the doctrinal foundation and relational commitments of this Covenantal Structure, regardless of geographical location, will be invited to apply for membership with the Global South Fellowship of Anglican Churches (GSA). The inaugural Assembly of the GSA in accordance with this Covenantal Structure is envisaged to convene in 2021. 8 A Proposal on the Global South Fellowship of Anglican Churches Structure, Executive Summary, paragraph 8. 7

COMMUNION NEWS THE SEVENTH TRUMPET “NOT CONFORMED… BUT TRANSFORMED” Communique from the 7th Global South Conference, 12 October 2019, Cairo, Egypt 1. The Seventh Global South Anglican Conference 6. We received with thanks greetings from the took place in Cairo, Egypt from 8th through 11th Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd and Rt October, 2019. The theme for this encounter Hon Justin Welby, and the Most Revd Dr Josiah was \"Not Conformed…but Transformed” based Idowu-Fearon, the Secretary General of the on Romans 12:2. Anglican Communion, which were conveyed by the Rt Revd Dr Graham Kings. 2. 101 delegates and observers from 18 Anglican Provinces and other parts of the Anglican 7. The Conference also welcomed some new Communion were present. Primates: the Most Revd Jonathan BB Hart of West Africa, the Most Revd Samuel Sunil 3. We are thankful for the wonderful hospitality Mankhin of the Province of Bangladesh and the provided for us by Bishop Mouneer Anis and Most Revd Hector Zavala, Primate of the new the people of the Diocese of Egypt. Province of Chile. We also welcomed the Most Revd Miguel Uchoa Cavalcanti of the Anglican 4. We were encouraged by the presence of Church in Brazil as a Mission Partner. ecumenical guests at our opening dinner. Amongst them were the representative of 8. The Global South Primates also elected a new H.E. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, President of the Arab Steering Committee: the Most Revd Justin Badi Republic of Egypt, the Minister of Antiquities, of South Sudan as Chairman, the Most Revd Khaled Anani, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Tito Zavala of Chile as Vice-Chairman, the Most Affairs, Ambassador Sanad, the representative Revd Samuel Manhkin of Bangladesh as Hon of Pope Tawadros II of the Coptic Orthodox Secretary, the Most Revd Foley Beach (ACNA) Church, Bishop Angelos, the representative of as Treasurer and three Ordinary Members, the the Coptic Catholic Patriarch, Bishop George Most Revd Stephen Than Myint Oo of Myanmar, Shihan, the representative of the Greek the Most Revd Masimango Katanda Zacharie of Orthodox, Father Yusof, the representative of Congo and the Most Revd James Richard Wong Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Dr Nazir Amen and Yin Song of the Indian Ocean. various ambassadors. 9. We also thanked the Primates on the current 5. We are also grateful to the Ministry of Foreign Global South Primates Steering Committee Affairs and Ministry of Home Affairs for (GSPSC) who are retiring in 2020: the Rt Revd facilitating this Conference and the Ministry of Dr Mouneer Anis (Chairman), the Most Revd Tourism for arranging the memorable visits to Nicholas Okoh (Vice-Chairman), the Most Revd the places of interest. Stanley Ntagali (Hon Secretary) and the Most Revd Ng Moon Hing (Treasurer). We expressed 8

COMMUNION NEWS our deepest appreciation to Bishop Mouneer community to ensure fair distribution of water. Anis for his hard work and leadership at this We specially hope and pray that the issue of the Conference and his continuing role as Chairman Renaissance Dam in Ethiopia would be resolved of GSPSC until he retires. in a peaceful way that is satisfactory to countries affected by it, including Egypt. 10. We were inspired by the times of worship and prayer. The Bible Studies on the theme, led 20. We appeal to the factions in South Sudan to by the Most Revd Dr Glenn Davies (Sydney), honour the 2018 peace accords and address the Most Revd James Wong (Indian Ocean) the suffering of her affected residents. and the Most Revd Justin Badi (South Sudan) challenged us to avoid being led by the spirit of 21. We were briefed on the history of the the age, and instead to be transformed by His Global South. It grew out of our roots as an Spirit and to learn to discern and do the will of ecclesial body which gathered with missions God. and fellowship in mind as a “South-South Movement,” which was then under the auspices 11. We were challenged by Dr Os Guinness to be of the Anglican Consultative Council. The first prepared for the challenges which Global South meeting was held in Limuru, Kenya in 1994. We Churches will face with modernity and the shifts noted that God has used us beyond our original that come with it. reasons for coming together, and which now includes the need to guard the faith and order 12. There were lively discussions on the role of for the sake of our Churches and the wider women. The need for a greater role by women Anglican Communion. in the leadership and ministry of the Church were shared by representatives from various 22. We continue to uphold Resolution I.10 of the Provinces, even as concerns were expressed 1998 Lambeth Conference with regards to on how these roles need to fit into the religious human sexuality. We are also happy to see culture of each society. the wider acceptance of the joint-document addressing human sexuality that was issued at 13. Concerns were also expressed on whether the GS Conference in 2016. our Anglican Churches are in touch with the younger generations and connecting well with 23. We noted the Archbishop of Canterbury’s their spiritual needs and aspirations. encouragement to bishops to attend Lambeth 2020. Being aware that provinces and dioceses 14. Issues regarding creation care, refugees, social are responding differently to the invitation, and economic justice and political transition the Conference was reminded of the Global were also raised during this forum on women South Primates Steering Committee’s decision and youth. It is hoped that future conferences in their communiqué in March 2008: \"We are will see a higher number of participation from led to understand and appreciate the principled women and youth leaders from our Provinces. reasons for participation in GAFCON (June 2008) and Lambeth Conference (July 2008). 15. We heard encouraging updates, stories and Even if there are different perspectives on challenges facing the ministry from each these, they do not and should not be allowed to Province. disrupt the common vision, unity and trust within the Global South.\" 16. We noted the importance of the Church’s serving the communities through engagement Proposal on The Global South Fellowship of Anglican with areas like education, health care and Churches (GSA) Covenantal Structure community development. 24. The Conference received the proposal 17. We noted the ministry challenges and the paper on \"The Global South Fellowship of continual presence of armed violence and Anglican Churches Structure.” This study conflicts in some areas and the critical role was commissioned at the Sixth Global South the Church is playing in reconciliation, trauma Conference in Cairo, October 2016, as counselling and gospel outreach in a context expressed in paras. 30 and 31 of The Sixth where faith in divine providence has been Trumpet October 2016 Communiqué: “…We shattered. recognise the need for our enhanced ecclesial responsibility. We need to strengthen our 18. We are encouraged by the latest updates on the doctrinal teaching, our ecclesiastical ordering of humanitarian and relief work of the Anglican our collective life as a global fellowship and the Relief and Development Fund (ARDF). flourishing of our gifts in the one another-ness of our mission … The Global South Primates will 19. We became aware of the challenge of the therefore form a task force to recommend how scarcity of water facing many countries in these needs can be effectively addressed.” the world. We appeal to the international 9

COMMUNION NEWS Global South Study Group on Enhancing Structure was presented to the 7th Global Ecclesial Responsibility South Conference on 11th October 2019 at All Saints’ Cathedral, Cairo (“the GSA Covenantal 25. The Conference appreciated the commendable Structure”). work of the Global South Study Group on Enhancing Ecclesial Responsibility, which 29. In response to this paper, this 7th Global South comprised the Rt Revd Rennis Ponniah (Chair), Conference resolved: the Most Revd Robert Duncan (Deputy Chair), i. To adopt in principle the GSA Covenantal Canon Dr Michael Poon (Secretary), the Rt Revd Structure as the basis of membership in the David Onouha, the Rt Revd Samy Shehata and GSA as specified in section 3.1.2, subject to Canon Dr Phil Ashey. approval by the respective Provinces. ii. To disseminate and inform all the Global 26. The objectives of the enhanced ecclesial South provinces of the adoption of the GSA structure proposed by the Study Group are Covenantal Structure and these Resolutions. fourfold: iii. To mandate the Global South Primates i. To guard well together the faith that was Steering Committee (supported by a GSA once for all delivered to the saints; Follow-Up Executive Committee and a ii. To be effective in fulfilling God’s mission to Secretariat) to follow up on the administration the world; and acceptance of membership, and iii. To strengthen the Global South (GS) oversee the implementation of the GSA identity, its governance, its relational life Covenantal Structure before 30th June and its collective mission and formation 2021, with liberty to extend this time frame of disciples to respond with humility and as it deems necessary. robustness to the social challenges and movements of thoughts in the larger church (The GSA Covenantal Structure, which and the world; enables GSA Provinces to be mutually iv. To work for the well-being of our Anglican accountable and to work together for Gospel Communion as we see ourselves as an mission, was adopted and can be read at intrinsic part of the Communion. globalsouthanglican.org) 27. This proposal was discussed, debated and Closing revised at this assembly over several sessions 30. We are strengthened, as a renewed Global as well as at the Primates Council meetings. South body, to be transformed by the renewal of 28. The final proposal on The Global South our minds, that by testing we may discern what Fellowship of Anglican Churches (“the GSA”) is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. (Romans 12:2) The collect for the 16th Sunday after Trinity: “O Lord, we beseech you mercifully to hear the prayers of your people who call upon you; and mercifully grant that they may both perceive and know what things they ought to do, and also may have the grace and power faithfully to fulfil them; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Spirit, one God now and forever. Amen.” PROVINCIAL NEWS NEW ARCHBISHOP FOR THE PROVINCE OF SOUTH EAST ASIA The Diocese of Singapore welcomes the Rt Revd Datuk Melter Jiki Tais, the Bishop of Sabah, as the newly elected Archbishop of South East Asia for the next four years. He takes over the role in February 2020 from Archbishop Ng Moon Hing, the Bishop of West Malaysia. Ordained into the priesthood in 1993 and installed as the 6th Bishop of Sabah in 2015, Bishop Tais has served in many parts of Sabah, and is Sabah’s first indigenous bishop. 10

TEACHING ARTICLE THE ONE THING THAT IS NECESSARY by Revd William Chee, Vicar, Yishun Christian Church (Anglican) T he account of Martha and Mary in Luke 38 Now as they went on their way, Jesus 10:38-42 is a very familiar passage to most entered a village. And a woman named Christians. However it is also one of most Martha welcomed him into her house. easily misunderstood passages. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his From a cursory or careful reading of the passage, teaching. 40 But Martha was distracted one can come away with understanding that the one thing that Jesus says is necessary and that with much serving. And she went up Mary has chosen is to sit at his feet to listen to his to him and said, \"Lord, do you not care teaching. This is the good portion that will not that my sister has left me to serve alone? be taken away from her. In contrast, Martha has Tell her then to help me.\" 41 But the Lord chosen the “bad” or “inferior” portion which is to answered her, \"Martha, Martha, you are be on her feet busy serving Jesus and his disciples. anxious and troubled about many things, This is not an incorrect understanding. 42 but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not From this understanding, one can quickly draw the conclusion that it is always better to sit at Jesus’ be taken away from her.\" feet to listen to him than to stand on our feet to luke 10:38-42 serve him. As a result, a false comparison is set up between worshiping and working, restedness there are times the psalmist would say, “One day and busyness, studying and serving, listening and in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere” doing, with worshipping, restedness, studying, (Ps 84:10) but there are times the prophets would listening as always coming up tops, as always the echo, “to obey is better than sacrifice” (1 Sam 15:22) one thing to choose. Well, we know this is not and spell out the requirement of the Lord which is true because we find God at times values activity to “do justice, love mercy and walk humbly” (Mic instead of passivity, work instead of rest, service 6:8)! So, what is more important? What is more instead of study, doing instead of always learning. necessary? Sit at Jesus’ feet to listen or be on our Look at the life of Jesus. He was always working feet to serve him? Not easy to decide! (Mk 1:32) but he does take time to be with the Father (Mk 1:35). He does send his disciples out Another quick understanding and conclusion from for mission (Mk 2:14) but he does take them aside the passage is that the one thing that is necessary and teach them (Mk 4:10). In the Old Testament, Christ in the House of Martha and Mary is a painting finished in 1655 by the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer. It depicts Christ’s visit to the sisters’ house, praising Mary’s willingness to sit and listen to his teachings, unlike Martha who was preoccupied with housekeeping. 11

TEACHING ARTICLE is to be not hurried, not anxious, not distracted, elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and not troubled, not critical, not agitated. Well, there killed, and on the third day be raised” (Lk 9:22). is support for this from the passage. Martha was In the context of the synoptic gospels, Matthew distracted, anxious, troubled, agitated and critical. and Mark, this means that this account is located As for Mary’s state of mind and heart, we were not during the period of Jesus’ deliberate movement told. We are to presume that she was blissfully from Galilee to Jerusalem. This is the time when still and at peace at the feet of Jesus listening to Jesus moves towards the cross, when time is short, his teaching. If the one thing that is necessary is when he needs to do many things and teach as to choose to be still in whatever one does, then many important lessons as he can. Furthermore, Martha should choose to be unhurried, to be at during this period, we have the account of the peace, to be calm in her busy servicing, instead transfiguration, where we are told of a voice from of complaining. Now this is very possible. Brother heaven that said, “This is my Son, my chosen one, Lawrence, author of “The Practice of The Presence listen to him!” This sets out the key response of God,” did this while serving in the kitchen. to Jesus for this period: it is to listen to him! So we find in the Gospel of Luke, eight chapters of Mary has chosen the teaching by Jesus; in Matthew, four chapters of good portion, which teaching; and in Mark, two chapters of teaching, will not be taken away before Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. from her.” With this context in mind, we can now begin to But there are situations where stillness or calmness interpret Luke 10:38-42, which is a passage unique is not a choice. The situation may demand intensity, to Luke. urgency, passion and exertion. Again, look at the life of Jesus. In the gospel of Mark, we get the From v38 in the passage, we note that Jesus was sense he was rushing from one place to another. welcomed by Martha. Although this was the first Immediately… immediately... immediately… he time Martha is mentioned in Luke, this does not was off somewhere. What about Paul? He strained; mean Martha was a stranger to Jesus. From the he strived; he pressed on; he was hard-pressed. Gospel of John, we know she was known and Besides Jesus and Paul’s example, a further reason loved by Jesus, together with her sister Mary and why the one thing that one should choose is not her brother Lazarus (Jn 11). So, it is very likely that about being calm and being still is that Jesus did this was not the first time that Jesus was hosted commend Mary for her choice of sitting at his feet by them in their home. So, the entry and welcome to listen to him as compared to Martha choosing was not unusual. to be on her feet serving in the kitchen. We cannot escape the fact that Mary’s choice was commended Sometimes we run as the good portion. So even if Martha had been ahead with what we calm and still, like Brother Lawrence, it would still think the Lord desires be not the good portion that Jesus praises Mary for. What was unusual was what happens next in v39. There we are told, almost immediately, that Mary So what is this one thing that is necessary? That wasatthefeetof Jesuslisteningtohisteaching.Note should always be chosen? Applies to all situation? the speed from being welcomed to him teaching. To understand this, I suggest it is not just cursory Now Mary’s posture may not be literal. It may be reading or careful reading that we need. We need just an expression to indicate that Mary was being also a contextual reading, that is, to understand instructed or educated by Jesus. Paul was said in Luke 10:38-42 in the context of the gospel of Luke Acts 22:3 to be “educated at the feet of Gamaliel.” and also in the context of the synoptic gospels. So, Mary was being instructed and educated here. Let’s look at the passage contextually. And whatever that Jesus was teaching at this point, in the context of his movement towards the cross, In the context of the Gospel of Luke, Luke 10:38- must have been important such that he needed to 42 occurred after Peter had confessed Jesus teach it immediately, and Mary needed to listen as “the Christ of God” (Lk 9:20) and after Jesus attentively. had revealed that he would “be rejected by the Now as soon as we are introduced to Mary, we are 12

TEACHING ARTICLE redirected back to Martha. From v40 we are told, hearts from being divided and uncertain. If we are she was distracted with much serving. Hence a not sure of what the Lord wants, we will be anxious; contrast between Martha and Mary is set up. Mary we will be troubled; we will be distracted, we will sat at Jesus’ feet to listen to his teaching whereas be agitated. Martha was distracted with much serving. One was listening attentively and devotedly to the master So it is not always sitting at his feet to listen nor but the other was agitated and troubled, busy is it always be on our feet to serve. And it is not trying to get things ready for the master. Martha always unhurriedness nor is it always intensity. The was so agitated that we are told, “And she went one thing that is always necessary is to listen to up to him and said, \"Lord, do you not care that my him and choose what he chooses. “Listen to him!” sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to “My sheep hears my voice.” It could be to sit at his help me.\"” feet to learn or it could be to serve in the kitchen to bless. If you choose what the Lord desires of you, “My sheep it will be never taken away from you. And I believe you will not be in two minds or be troubled. So, hears my voice.” choose what he chooses at each point in time! That is the one thing that is necessary, that is always Martha does have a point here. It is important to necessary! serve the Lord and to serve him well. Probably this was what she has done before. She needs all the help she can get to do this again. And as for sitting to listen to Jesus’ teaching, that can wait, that can come later. What is needed is first things first. Serve the Lord. Minister to the Lord. That is what Martha thinks. But the Lord thinks otherwise. The Lord lovingly corrects her in v41, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things…” And he then goes on to commend Mary in v42, “but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.” Mary has indeed chosen the one thing that is necessary, that is always necessary. In its context, it is not just sitting at Jesus’ feet to listen to his teaching per se, but knowing the desires of the Lord, knowing the will of the Lord for that moment in time. This is to sit at his feet to listen. The intention of Jesus is to teach. There is an urgency here. Mary caught that but Martha did not. Maybe she was too engrossed with her own ideas as to what to do and how to please Jesus. Sometimes we run ahead with what we think the Lord desires at a point in time. And we rush off with our thoughts, opinions and agenda. I believe Martha did that. She failed to notice the one thing that is necessary at that point in time. It is not that hospitality or serving is not important. It is not that stillness and restedness and unhurriedness is more important. They are all equally important. But at this point in time, there is a need, there is an urgency to listen because the Lord is moving towards Jerusalem. The Lord’s desire is to teach. The Lord’s desire is for Martha and Mary to learn. Not to be distracted and troubled by other things. This is the one thing he desires. Focusing on this one thing will keep their 1133

TEACHING ARTICLE RFEALIITGHIO, TUOSNEGDUUECSAATNIODN Inaugural talk by Revd Dr Lim Teck Peng, on the occasion of his induction as the Lee Huai Kwang Professor of Religious Education at Trinity Theological College Introduction (Acts 2:4, 6, 8, 11). We read from verses 5 and 6: “Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Religious education is always an important Jews from every nation under heaven. When part of the believer’s spiritual journey. they heard this sound, a crowd came together What is religious education? In Europe and in bewilderment, because each one heard their in certain parts of Asia, it is a subject taught own language being spoken.” What is noteworthy in schools. Elsewhere, it has a broader meaning is that the Gospel was not preached in Greek or that covers processes and experiences related to Aramaic but in the different native languages or the transmission of beliefs and values in a religious mother tongues of the hearers. community. As an academic discipline, the purpose of In the Roman Empire, using vernacular “Christian religious education,” or more accurately languages for public speaking was an unusual “the study of Christian religious education,” is act. This went against the established rule of to examine and develop Christian thinking and language use of the day. Greek was the lingua practices with regards to faith formation and franca in the east side of Roman Empire. In fact, in discipleship. It covers a wide range of subjects, the Roman Empire, people of different races used some of which are very concrete and practical, and either Greek or Latin as their common medium of some others fairly abstract. communication in the public realm. The message Tonight, the topic I want to talk about revolves around Christian religious education, language THE VERNACULARISATION OF and Singapore’s national language policy. It is THE GOSPEL IS LINKED TO THE not too abstract, but requires some hard thinking MISSIONAL VOCATION OF THE nevertheless. CHURCH THAT FINDS IT ROOT IN The Gospel and Tongues THE OLD TESTAMENT. The content and approach of Christian religious education is grounded by the gospel of Christ. of the gospel would have been received and The Church needs educational concepts and understood by everyone if it had been preached in imagination that are rooted in the gospel, Greek. In Jerusalem, Aramaic, a language spoken otherwise, we will be bound by experiences, by Jesus, was the main local language among especially school experiences. I cannot think of a the resident Jews. In view of this background of more appropriate place to begin from than Acts 2. language use, the use of vernacular languages in this inaugural moment of the Church is as puzzling In this passage, we witness how the Holy as the miracle of the apostles speaking in foreign Spirit descended upon the apostles after the tongues. I call it the vernacularisation of the gospel. resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ. The Gospel was then proclaimed by the apostles in the native languages of the people 14

TEACHING ARTICLE Concerning this extraordinary phenomenon monk who wrote the Ecclesiastical History of the created by the descent of the Holy Spirit, a 16th English People in the 8th century, has called “gifts century Lutheran theologian Johann Spangenberg of a variety of graces”. commented, Why cloven tongues? In order to show that the gospel should be preached throughout In the second part of my lecture, I will shift our the entire world in every language and tongue. attention from first-century Jerusalem to twenty- For just as God in the Old Testament through many first century Singapore, to focus on the relationship languages and tongues scattered throughout the between the Church and Singapore’s national world the construction of the Tower of Babel, so language policy. the Holy Spirit in the New Testament gathers the construction workers of Christendom from many Church and Shifting Language Landscape languages and tongues into the unity of faith from In 1966, Singapore embarked on its own journey every part of the world. of bilingualism as a newly independent state. Before independence, the schools in Singapore The vernacularisation of the gospel is clearly were divided by our four language streams. It was related to the spread of the Good News. The natural for the Christians who went to the Chinese question is: why the use of vernacular? Since a and Tamil-medium schools to become the main common language was available and preferred as force behind vernacular evangelism and religious the medium of public communication, what was education. The Chinese- and Tamil-speaking the purpose of using vernaculars at this inaugural churches in Singapore became unique spaces moment of the church? By bringing into view the where transformative encounters between Christ prophetic vision of Isaiah, I hope to propose that and culture took place outside the lands of origin the vernacularisation of the gospel is linked to the of these cultures. missional vocation of the Church that finds it root in the Old Testament. In Isaiah 2, the prophet describes how in the last days many peoples will go up to the mountain of the Lord and He will teach them His ways: Many peoples will come and say, \"Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths.\" The law will go out from Zion, the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. (Isaiah 2:3) Reading Acts 2 alongside the prophetic Dr and Mrs Lim Teck Peng (left) with Revd and Mrs vision helps us realise that the descent of the Lee Chong Kau (donor and son of the late Revd Lee Holy Spirit inaugurates the arrival of a new era in Huai Kwang) which people will be able to learn the way of the Lord in their mother tongues! Since the Church When Singapore started bilingual education was inaugurated with the vernacularisation of soon after independence, English became a the gospel, her missional vocation is therefore compulsory subject in the vernacular schools as inseparable from language – specifically from the a second language, and the three other official mother tongue. languages — Chinese, Malay and Tamil — became compulsory subjects in the English-medium What can contemporary Christians learn from schools for the Chinese, Malay and Indian students looking back at the inaugural moment of the respectively. Church? At the personal level, the vernacularisation of the gospel implies that Christians should strive It is worth mentioning that Singapore has to help others know the gospel in his or her heart consistently emphasized the instrumental value language, and encounter Christ therein. of English as the working language and lingua franca among all races, and the various mother In church history, the vernacularisation of tongues as an identity marker against excessive the gospel has been the conviction of many Westernisation. Concerning the role of mother Christian missionaries over the centuries. In Asia tongues, it was stated in the 2010 Mother Tongue and anywhere else in the world, vernacularisation Languages Review (MTLR): of the Good News has been actualised through Bible translation and by missionaries committed Learning MTL enables our students to to preaching and teaching the Gospel using understand and develop their unique identity local languages. Their evangelistic endeavours through a deeper appreciation of culture, create the unique space where people hear and traditions, literature and history. This is a encounter the gospel in a heart-felt and liberating manner. This is what Bede, an English Benedictine 15

TEACHING ARTICLE Dr Lim Teck Peng, accompanied by Mrs Lim, being inducted (by TTC Principal Revd Dr Ngoei Foong Nghian and Methodist Bishop Chong Chin Chung) critical base to preserve the transmission of Chinese. In this respect, the effect of Singapore’s cultural values and traditions associated with bilingualism is apparent. each MTL in our society. However, if we look at another set of data, Our various mother tongues maintain cultural the situation is not without concern. In 2015, root and communal identity, whereas English the percentage of children and teenagers aged enables the country to progress in economics and between 5 to 14 years old who come from technology. These have been the roles assigned Chinese-speaking homes declined from 61% to the languages in Singapore’s bilingualism. in 2010 to 46%, whereas English was the most frequently spoken language in 37% of the resident However, from the 1960s to the 1980s, population, up from 32.3% in 2010. Singapore, like any other developing country in the world experienced the impact of modernisation. MANY MILLENNIALS ALSO Although parents had the freedom to send CARRY A HIGHER LEVEL OF their children to any language stream school, OPENNESS, FLUIDITY AND enrolment in vernacular schools continued to drop. Eventually, Tamil- and Malay-stream HYBRIDITY THAN THEIR schools stopped admitting students in 1975 and PARENTS IN TERMS OF 1982 respectively. Chinese-steam schools, which THEIR ATTITUDE TOWARDS originally had the most number of students, also stopped admitting students in 1987. From that LANGUAGE. year onwards, English became the first language in Singapore schools across the board. Here, it is likely that we are witnessing a changing language landscape. On the one hand, Today, Singapore is the only Asian country that most of the single youngsters aged between 15 uses English as her first language. At the same and 24 do not consider themselves monolingual. time, she is possibly also the only country in the But among married Singaporeans, English is world to use so much of her national resources to gradually replacing mother tongues to become support her three main ethnic groups in mother the dominant language spoken at home. The tongue education. This is the difference between change in home language is caused by multiple the Chinese- and Tamil-speaking churches in factors, and not surprising, since English is now Singapore and those in other parts of the world. the language of education. The Primary One cohort in 1987 is now 39 years Different individuals or groups will surely old. They, and those who were born after them, have different takes on the bilingual policy due are the Millennium generation. Statistics show that to different personal experiences and situations. the Millennium generation has a greater tendency Many pastors and church leaders are not products to indicate themselves as bilingual in Singapore’s of the national bilingual education that came to population census conducted once every ten force in 1987. The majority of them grew up in years. In the 2010 census, out of more than 36,000 the era when there was a clear division between Chinese youth and young adults aged from 15 English-stream and Chinese-stream schools. I to 24 years old, 85% (that is more than 30,000) indicted that they are literate in English and 16

TEACHING ARTICLE belong to that generation too. However considering geo-political considerations behind the policy, it the recent development of Singapore’s mother signifies, at a deeper level and beyond pragmatic tongue education, and the external developments calculations, a resistance against collective cultural brought about by the rise of China and the socio- amnesia. The academics will continue to debate economic-political changes, the mother tongue over the extent the policy has or has not worked, learning environment we are in now is no longer yet this should not conceal the fact that the policy the same as before. Many Millennials also carry discloses a deeper question that concerns the a higher level of openness, fluidity and hybridity issue of belonging. As stated in the 2010 MTLR, than their parents in terms of their attitude towards one of the aims of mother tongue education language. is to enable Singaporeans “to connect with communities across Asia and the world who speak Facing a generation that is more open, fluid and that language or share that culture.” How should hybrid in language use, instead of being engrossed Christians respond to such language policy if the in predicting the linguistic trend of the society, I vernacularisation of the Gospel and the vocation am more interested in thinking fundamentally of the church are to be taken seriously? about the significance of Singapore’s bilingualism, and in discerning the role of the Church, situated As I mentioned in the beginning, tonight’s between the state and individuals, in matters topic is not too abstract, but still requires some concerning the national language policy. hard thinking. I believe, in the area concerning the relationship between the Church and the bilingual Based on the theme of tonight’s lecture, the policy, we need to continue our hard thinking. two sets of data just presented are sufficient to To bring this part of my lecture to a close, let me alert us to the shifting language landscape that briefly share my personal views on how the Church the Church is now in. What I want to dwell on is a more fundamental question concerning the social THE MOTHER-TONGUE dimension of language which the church should LANGUAGE (MTL) CHURCH take note. IS A UNIQUE COMMUNITY To explicate the issue, let me read you a IN SINGAPORE. quotation from Hanna F. Pitkin: can engage bilingualism so as to bring blessings …In mastering language, we take on a culture; to both the church members and the public. Let our native language becomes a part of me begin with the mother-tongue church before I ourselves, of the very structure of the self. Thus talk about the English-speaking church. language has dual aspects: it is our means for self-expression, for articulating our unique The mother-tongue language (MTL) church individuality; yet at the same time it is what we is a unique community in Singapore. From the have in common with other members of our need of mother-tongue language promotion, MTL community, what makes us like them and binds churches offer lifelong learning opportunities for us to them. As a consequence, language lies MTL acquisition. They also possess rich language at the heart of the problem of membership - resources. Take a Chinese-speaking church as in a group, in a culture, in a society, in a polity an example, there are different generations of - central to almost every theoretical issue in members gathered at one place, many of them social and political study. were educated in Chinese-stream schools who are now committed members in the church. As a This passage elucidates to us the social unique mother-tongue community, I wonder if MTL character and functions of language: If we want churches can expand their notion of community to join a community, mastering its language is an service by including MTL promotion. In this area, important step. Viewed from this perspective, it it is worth mentioning that the 2010 MTLR report is not difficult to feel the heartbeat of this island states that the Ministry of Education supports state through its language policy: it wants to be schools to work the wider community to create a member of two worlds: the world of global opportunities for students to use ”MTL and imbue economy and technology on the one hand, and the right culture and values.” If that church can that of traditional cultures and values on the other. consider expanding the concept of community service to include MTL promotion, I believe this Bilingualism enables Singapore to become will be a blessing to the society. The challenge, a member of modern states while keeping her however, is our understanding of the relationship Asian identity – using Prime Minister Mr Lee Hsien between the Gospel and mother tongue, and the Loong’s words: “Knowing MTL helps to centre us relationship between the Church and our national as an Asian society and retain our Asian roots and language policy. values.” Described as a cornerstone of Singapore’s education policy, it indicates a wavering resolution For the English-speaking churches, I will make to hold together modern achievements and cultural tradition. Whatever the economic and 17

TEACHING ARTICLE the same appeal as I have made to the MTL language policy is no trivial matter. To sort out churches: and that is to engage in the national these matters, there is no better place to start than policy of bilingualism, and to discern the role the one’s own context. Church plays. How can the church teach children to appreciate their own mother tongue and the The language landscape may be shifting, but mother tongue of others? In this respect, I am Singapore is still far from being a post-mother- thinking about the idea of a “MTL fortnight” in tongue or even post-dialect society. Despite what the nation is trying to do in terms of preserving HOW CAN THE CHURCH TEACH her modernity and Asian identity, some people CHILDREN TO APPRECIATE still think that Singapore will eventually become an Anglophone in Asia. Whether from the perspective THEIR OWN MOTHER TONGUE of national policy or social reality, this may still be a AND THE MOTHER TONGUE OF wild guess, at least for now. OTHERS? Revd Dr Lim Teck Peng is an ordained Baptist minister with theological degrees from the schools. Besides Chinese and Tamil members, University of Edinburgh and King’s College London. there are also members of many other races in He was the TTC Director of the Centre for the the English-speaking church. Is it possible for Development of Christian Ministry (now EQUIP); the church to consider finding different ways to President of the Baptist Theological Seminary; and remember and celebrate the stories of encounter currently Associate Dean of TTC and member of between different ethnic communities and the the ATESEA Theological Union (ATU) Senate. His Gospel, so that more people will appreciate the research interests include developing a Christian relationship between culture and Christ? As a view of education from the canonical perspective. Christian community that places great emphasis on In the light of the rise of civil society in Asia, he cross-cultural missions, sorting out the relationship is also interested in the significance and efiicacy between the Gospel and mother tongue, and the of Christian religious education in nurturing relationship between the Church and our national Christian agency. Dr Lim worships with his family at Queenstown Baptist Church. y An Invitation logical ege 2020An Invitation OPEN Trinity Theological HOO2UP0E2SN0E College HOUSE 22 Jan 2020, Wed, 8:15am - 2:00pm TTC Campus @ 42920JaUnp2p02e0r, WBeudk,i8t:T1i5mama-h2R:0o0pamd TTC Campus @ 490 Upper Bukit Timah Road Come join us for lectures, worship at the chapel, interact with aculty and studenfCatocsmudletyujaorininndgusstcufdooermnletscmdtuuurreninsi,gtwycoolrumshnmipcuhani,ttyttholeuuncrchhtah, pteoeulc,r tianhtemercapacmut spw,uitsh, and have a one-toa-nodnheavme aeoentein-tog-owniethmfeaectinugltwyithiffacduvltiyc1if8eadisvincee ies dneeedde. d. Register today at hRettgpis:t/e/r ttotcd.aeydaut h.sttgp://e/ttncg.eldisuh.s/go/epneglnish-h/oopuens-eh/oouspeh/o2p0h22002/0/

DEANERIES & GLOBAL MISSIONS ACROSS Update by Revd Michael Teh, Chairman of ACROSS L ombok, Indonesia was rocked by two Above: Revd Michael Teh with a village leader (centre) and consecutive earthquakes, both of magnitude the village chief (right) 6.9, on 5 August and 18 August 2018. Over Below: Initial stage of concreting the upper tank. Water will 560 deaths were recorded and thousands of be piped to all the homes via gravity flow; Lower tank next homes were damaged. to a well. Water will be regularly pumped from this lower storage tank up to the upper storage tank. ACROSS responded by sending teams on five trips to four affected villages. These teams provided medical aid, and helped with food distribution, and the construction of new toilets and drains. A year after the disaster, ACROSS has embarked on a reconstruction and rehabilitation project to facilitate the building of two large concrete water tanks for one of these hillside villages. The lower and upper storage tanks can respectively hold about 114,000 litres and 54,000 litres of water. This community development project is in line with ACROSS’ objective to do outreach and support communities affected by natural disasters. ACROSS is also supporting a Christian NGO’s efforts to set up a business in Lombok’s capital city of Mantaram as a mission point. This business is expected to be self-sustaining from its onset. We continue to pray that we may fulfil Jesus’ command to “…let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” (Matthew 5:16) Laying of flexible water pipes Levelling the reinforced base of the upper tank The Anglican Crisis Relief, Outreach and Support (ACROSS) helps to mobilise and coordinate support from our parishes to people affected by natural crises and disasters, by providing healthcare, education administration, counselling and other community services. 19

DEANERIES & GLOBAL MISSIONS NEPAL Revd Canon Dr Michael Poon with his class of theological students, at the Catholic retreat centre in the outskirts of Kathmandu, November 2017 THE IMPACT OF THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION ON THE ANGLICAN CHURCH IN NEPAL by Sujan Tamang (Administrator, Anglican Training Centre) T heological education is the most essential is geographically far away for many students. We component in the establishment of the Anglican Church in Nepal. It enables local also face an attrition rate of students who decide church ministers to preach and teach God’s word (1 Peter 5:1-4) and guard their faith in Christ (Jude not to be involved in ministry after their training, 1:3). prioritizing a practical and financial objective At the start of the Anglican Church in Nepal, we rarely found theological colleges, seminaries and instead. Still others face a lack of job opportunities training centres, but by the grace of God, these have since increased in number and there are after completing their education. now more opportunities for people to get trained for Christian ministry. The number of theological For the future, students is increasing by the year. There are now more than sixty who have completed their the leadership seminary education and are in part-time or full-time church ministry; and more than eighty theological plans to continue students currently enrolled in seminary. Short- term training provided by international teachers to encourage and local clergy have also helped pastors and ministry leaders from many parts of Nepal gain individuals to use biblical knowledge. their gifts and skills There are some challenges that we face in providing theological education: Most local to develop the churches are unable to support the cost of training their leaders. Also, most of the colleges and Anglican Church training centres are located in the capital city, which in Nepal; to send those with potential to upgrade their education; to develop our resources such as a physical library and e-library; and building a seminary and training centre Graduands of our own. 20

THE INAUGURATION OF A VILLAGE PASTOR ANGLICAN YOUTH by Shakti (Assistant Pastor of Tajimrang Church) NETWORK NEPAL Iam 23 years old and a visiting pastor looking by Basan Ghatane (Chairman of Anglican Youth after nine Anglican churches located in nine Network Nepal, and Youth Pastor of Church of Christ rural villages in Upper Dhading. This job is not the Nazarene) easy because the people from these remote areas are not educated and need the Word of God In 2017, believing that youths are first fruits to God, presented to them in their native languages. It Yam Shrestha (youth leader of Golgotha Church), Surie requires much prayer and effort. Tamang (Living Hope Church), Niran Karki (Golgotha Church) and I, Basan Ghatane (youth pastor of Church of All the churches are in villages where there are Christ the Nazarene), met to brainstorm about starting an no roads, so commuting between them takes a lot Anglican Youth Ministry. Our vision became a reality with of time. Many youth and children are growing in the launch of Anglican Youth Network Nepal. their faith but need guidance. Many people have heard the Gospel but do not know how to live the Our Challenge to Our Youths Christian life. This makes it difficult for them to The formation of Youth Network has really impacted our share God’s love with others. Many others still have Anglican youths.It has given them hope and opportunities not heard the Good News of Jesus Christ. Lack to form and work towards a common vision. Since its of theological knowledge is the main problem inception, the Network has seen exponential increases in these areas. Even the pastors in the churches in youth involvement. We are challenging them to serve do not know how to read and write well. There God right where He has placed them. God has called us are lots of believers but a lack of leaders. To see to be His witnesses, and the best form of witness we can change in Christianity in Nepal, we need to work be is within our individual worlds where we work, study, in these villages. conduct business, or whatever else we are doing. All the churches are in the process of Many youths want to be involved in full-time ministry, development. The work of God is growing day which is a very good thing; but we cannot accommodate by day. Many people are coming to Christ, which everyone in the organization or hire them as full-time demands good leadership in the churches. If we staff. We do understand their heart for ministry and go on praying and continuing the work, all the passion to serve God. Hence, we are taking their desire villagers will come to Christ and they can help to as an opportunity to challenge them to serve God in share the love of God to other villages. everything that they do and glorify God in all things as in 1 Corinthians 10:31. We need to pray for the growth and spiritual development of our church leaders and for all the Future Plans: churches to fulfill God’s Great Commission. To develop the next generation of leaders, we will soon do small group and core group bible studies, which will Pastor Shakti, Assistant Pastor of Tajimrang be very systematic and biblical. We will work with the Church Associate Dean of Nepal, Revd Rinzi Lama, to organize inter-church quizzes. We will also form and develop Anglican music and worship teams and worship leaders. Regarding mission and church planting, we aim to discover new places where the Gospel has not reached and no church planted. We will identify the needs of these areas, and meet these needs through social work and other ways to build God’s kingdom. 21

DEANERIES & GLOBAL MISSIONS VIETNAMThe camp that started it all. CTTL & CCOH Participants from 1-Choice 2018. MISSIONS DEPARTMENT TRAINING SUPPORT TO THE DEANERY OF VIETNAM by James Tan (Head, Missions Department) and Heng Fu Wen (Diocesan Missions Coordinator) In June 2018, the Diocese’s Missions A CTTL leader presenting her team's analysis Department jointly conducted with the Deanery of Vietnam the biennial 1-Choice “We learnt two useful and important tools: Camp in Doson, Vietnam. Focusing on Servant 1) using SWOT analysis and 2) setting of Leadership, Vietnamese teens and young SMART objectives to look at our church with adult leaders from Church of the True Light (CTTL) a positive perspective. Even though it may in Hanoi, and Church of Christ Our Hope (CCOH) be challenging for us to apply what we have in Ho Chi Minh City learnt first-hand the proper learned, we could see that our church would posture and essential skills of being a servant be able to contribute something for Vietnam leader. to extend God’s kingdom.” REVD JACOB VU As part of the Missions Department’s efforts to strengthen the next-generation of leaders, the leadership development journey with both churches continued post-camp. Since August 2018, a customized series of leadership development workshops and four experiential learning workshops have been conducted with CTTL and CCOH’s leaders. It has been heartening to witness the participants challenge their existing mindsets, apply the skills taught and engage each other in problem-solving and future-planning. Here are some of their reflections: 22

“Unlocking a clue” as part of leadership challenge “The workshops gave us a deeper look into activities during the workshop the purpose of missions and how to apply servant leadership in missions. We learnt to “I am hard to please, so it was difficult for me identify key areas of the church that may need to trust my team members. But I have learnt to targeted resources as well as opportunities change my rigid mindset and the importance of or opposing environmental factors that could empowering others as leaders. I have realized affect church strategy. Everyone was excitedly that the problem was not my team members but involved in each teamwork activity which also my stubbornness in not seeing the potential of helped us view things from different angles.” others. This series of workshops has encouraged me to contribute further to my church.” GABBIE VO TRAN LAN ANH “The participants really enjoyed the training The Missions Dept is committed to help because the workshop was very practical and churches in Vietnam and in our other deaneries helpful. Instead of just theory, games and equip and mobilise its next-generation servant activities were used to convey ideas. It challenged leaders. May God empower our indigenous participants to recognise their potential as leaders churches to strengthen and commit themselves in a church context so that they may be more for the Great Commission! involved in church ministry.” REVD NGUYEN HONG CHI Delighted participants from the July 2019 workshop at CCOH INDONESIAST MARGARET’S SCHOOL, PONTIANAKANGLICAN PARTNERSHIP AND A NEW ANGLICAN SCHOOL IN INDONESIA by Revd Dr Timothy Chong (Dean of Indonesia) L ocated along the equator, Pontianak was founded as a capital and trading port of the Sultanate of Kadriyah in 1771, and is widely known as Kota Khatulistiwa (Equatorial City).Today, it is the provincial capital of West Kalimantan. Like the rest of the West Kalimantan Province, Pontianak‘s population has a high percentage of people of Chinese ancestry. One reason for this can be traced to the establishment of the Lanfang Republic - a tributary state of Qing China - from 1777 until Dutch occupation occurred in 1884. To develop Anglican work in Pontianak, the Deanery of Indonesia (DOI) and the Diocese of Kuching (DOK) partnered to plant St James’-St Margaret’s Church, Pontianak and St Margaret’s This work marks a revitalization of the DOI- School, Pontianak. Spearheaded by Canon Andy DOK partnership that started when our Province of Shie from the Diocese of Kuching, the Anglican South East Asia was formed in 1996. The local work entities in Brunei, namely St Margaret’s Church, St of establishing the school and church is helmed by James’ Church and St Margaret’s School (Brunei), Pastor Kristofel Buyung, nephew of Revd Dr Yopie generously invested SGD 2.2 million in a property Buyung (DOI). that consists of a warehouse, four shophouses The renovated premises will be consecrated on and an additional 1.8 hectares of cemetery land 15 December 2019 by the Bishop of Kuching, the that the previous property owner included as a Rt Revd Danald Jute. donation. 23

CHURCH IN SINGAPORE DOES YOUR HEART BREAK TOO? by Seah Cheng, They spent three hours cooking dinner for us on their Staff, Migrant x Me day off. They used a shirt as oven mitts to carry back a pot of rice from another site. Iam a 25-year old average Joe who has gone this level of commitment! But nervously, I replied, through Singapore’s education system and was “Fifth floor”. walking down a life-path towards a career in an oil company that paid $3,000-$4,000 per month He was finally a human being to me, – income that I would have used to save up for a BTO (built-to-order public housing) and marriage. a person made in the image of God. But what is it if I gain the whole world, but have He nodded, thanked me, and sat back down. not done anything for the Kingdom? Today I’m a Curious, I asked him, “Brother, why you ask me full-time staff at Migrant x Me, a social enterprise what floor I stay?”. He explained that he would that addresses the needs of the migrant worker in have asked his co-worker to bring the lift down for Singapore. When I meet Christ face-to-face, I really me if I live on a high floor, so I wouldn’t have to want to hear those words, “You clothed me and climb the stairs. Whether this was protocol or from fed me when I was naked and hungry. You did it for the kindness of his own heart, his sincerity and act me when you did it for the least of these brothers” of charity made me feel so ashamed. I gave him (Matthew 25:36-40). two bottles of Coke, but God wasn’t done with my My Story of God Changing My Heart heart yet. I used to avoid migrant workers. I wouldn’t stand Over the next few months, Amanda kept urging next to them, sit with them, or eat near them if I could help it. I could give many reasons why I was me to join her and my girlfriend to meet Kamrul like this: the adults in my life modelled racism; for dinner together. Even though it was three of us Singapore was going through a xenophobic and one of him, I was still afraid. It was only after phase; personal experiences. the third dinner two months on that I finally saw him as a friend, and not just a “migrant worker”. He Then in May 2019, Amanda, the migrant was finally a human being to me, a person made ministry leader from my girlfriend’s church, in the image of God. I could respect him and call introduced me to Kamrul, an HDB cleaner from him ‘friend’, not ‘worker friend’. This was a huge Bangladesh. In a simple 20-minute conversation, breakthrough for me, I felt my heart was pulled he told me about the steep agent fee ($8000SGD) out of the sinful veil of objectifying human beings. he paid to come to Singapore. I found out that most workers Two months later, my heart had grown so much take one to three years to pay off for the workers and their plight this debt, before they can begin that when the job with Migrant x Me came up, I jumped at it. to send any money home. Even We brought a guitar to fellowship and God’s Words to Me though I started to care, I didn’t sing with them. I heard God through this verse, want to commit. I was afraid of \"You shall treat the stranger who what Amanda would ask of us, sojourns with you as the native but she simply said, “I hope from among you, and you shall love now on you guys will at least him as yourself, for you were smile to a worker”. I felt that this strangers in the land of Egypt: I was within my comfort zone, and am the Lord your God.\" easy enough to do. Little did I Leviticus 19:34 know God had other plans in mind for me. They rest on cardboard sheets at On my way home that same evening, I was given a divine chance to immediately apply what I void decks, I sleep on pillows in learned: A worker was sitting at my lift lobby while air-conditioned rooms. his co-worker was fixing the lift. I looked at him, smiled, and to my shock he stood up and shook When I read “the stranger”, I immediately think of my hand. He asked, “Which floor you stay?”. This the migrant workers who built our nation - literally. was too much for me to handle, I didn’t ask for 24

CHURCH IN SINGAPORE Their sweat and labour built the concrete roof THE CELEBRATION OF HOPE that shelters me from the elements; installed the lifts that take me up and down, and the pipes that MIGRANT WORKERS carry water for my shower. When I walk past them OUTREACH as they take their lunchtime rest at the void deck, I think about the privacy and comfort I get to enjoy by Karen Wong from having my own air-conditioned room. I have a shelf and an Xbox; they share a room with twelve From the Celebration of Hope’s inception and other workers, their belongings crammed onto through every stage of its planning, the need half a bunk bed. to include Singapore’s migrant workers in our outreach efforts was a very clear mandate from God. God’s heart breaks for the poor and Beyond the five rallies held this May that catered oppressed, does your heart break to the Chinese-speaking, English-speaking, Tamil- too? speaking, Filipinos and children, COH has organised special-focused Migrant Workers Outreaches for I was comfortable before, when these people were the second half of this year. This outreach has three invisible to me, but now that God has opened my principal foci: eyes, how can I look past them any longer? They are human and made in His image, just like me. 1. Appreciate and Honour God loves them, but… do I? There may be some 2. Bring Help who want to turn away after reading up to this 3. Change Hearts point. Please don’t. God’s heart breaks for the poor and oppressed, and if you belong to Him, APPRECIATE AND HONOUR your heart should shatter like Christ’s. Carnival Of Honour Two carnivals headed by St. Andrew’s Cathedral will If you wish to love be held on cathedral grounds in December to honour your neighbour, migrant workers from Myanmar and the Philippines, you need to know in particular. It promises to be an afternoon of fun your neighbour. games and delightful Singaporean hawker fare. Thank You Parties @ The Dorms Migrant x Me is a social Anchored by TOUCH International, this initiative enterprise that aims will see local churches ‘adopt’ a migrant worker dormitory and co-sponsor an on-site appreciation to foster an inclusive buffet banquet to honour the approximate 500 residents at each dorm. society by empowering Cheng conducting a learning youth to care, respect journey for secondary school BRING HELP and treat the migrant students at Farrer Park. Although there are close to 1.4 million migrant worker with human workers working in Singapore, there are only 44 churches and Christian organisations that are serving dignity. They do this through public education them in some way. Various ministries to migrant workers already exist. These include Healthserve, talks and workshops about migrant issues in Migrant X Me, Hagar Singapore, Big Red Button, Indian Ministries Network, and Alliance of Guest Singapore, and experiential programmes such as Workers’ Outreach. Celebration of Hope aims to create greater awareness and rally sustainable their “learning journeys”. The goal of Migrant x Me support for these ministries. is to empower Singapore’s youth by expanding CHANGE HEARTS WHO’S BEHIND THAT WALL? their awareness and knowledge, and opening Story Book – THE BIG READ WITH MUMMY AND DADDY channels for them to help the migrant community. This is a pre-school family education initiative to increase children’s A participant from a baptist church said, awareness of and appreciation for Singapore’s migrant workers. The “Attending Migrant x Me left me with an even books were distributed through childcare and early childhood greater resolve to strive for positive change, education centres and networks. starting with myself. They can also help to cultivate the spirit of other-centeredness in your church community.” Interested parties and individuals who wish to take part in their mission and programmes may sign up on their website migrantxme.com to participate or email [email protected]. 25

TEACHING ARTICLE THE CHURCH CALENDAR ITS RELEVANCE AND USEFULNESS FOR OUR SPIRITUALITY TODAY by Revd Ian Chew, Deacon at Chapel of the Resurrection One of the first acts by God after her truly critical mission of proclaiming delivering the Israelites out of God’s mighty acts in Christ in living out a Egypt was to institute through comprehensive set of Christian themes Moses the commemoration through the liturgical calendar: of the Passover meal and the Feast of the • Christians died and are buried with Christ Unleavened Bread as a thanksgiving and • Christians are raised with Him to new life worship to God for His redemption of Israel • Christians are filled with His Spirit (Ex 12). It was likely that the Israelites, “while • Christians advance the mission of God working as slaves, were not addicted, or even aware of, calendar watching.”1 Yet by the power of the Spirit the institution of a new way of celebrating • Christians await Christ’s return 4 festivals and keeping time was more than just an object lesson in itself – it represented and Further, the spirituality of the Church is enriched actualized the transformation of the Israelites from through the awareness of her pilgrimage from slaves of Egypt to the glorious people of God. By earth to heaven brought to life by observing the memorializing ordered rituals and ceremonies, Christian Calendar. Each liturgical season provides Israel is in effect declaring the lordship and a Christ-centred context in which the weekly rulership of Yahweh over themselves in a real and liturgy derives its meaning and significance. The concrete way (Lev 23:43). Sunday service is thus not just a mindless ritual repeated week after week but a high-point of Just as the establishment of a calendar was crucial commemoration or celebration of that particular to the formation of the ancient covenant people, a time of the church year in the lectionary. Each new way of marking time is critical to the spiritual weekly liturgy presents a fresh interpretation that health of the church today. It is essential that brings us deeper into the mystery of Christ. Some the church, as God’s new covenant community, examples of how this could possibly work out experiences and expresses the transforming would be for the worship service to focus on the power of the gospel materially and corporately, in cost of discipleship during the Lenten season or radical opposition to the culture and principles of the importance of being continually filled with the fallen humanity. The Church Calendar thus offers Spirit during season of Pentecost. 5 such a platform. From a macro perspective of the rhythm of the The church calendar helps festivities (high points) and ordinariness (ebbs) us experience the power within a liturgical year, different elements of the Christ-life dynamics are heightened and of the gospel. celebrated. For instance, the Church enters into an expectation and celebration of the coming of Within the liturgical seasons of the Church, the Christ during the Advent/Christmas/Epiphany Christian faith is not only conveyed through cycle, and repentance and rejoicing during the the weekly celebration of the resurrection of Lent/Triduum/Easter cycle. These two high points Jesus on the Lord’s day, but also through the in the Calendar are interspersed by two periods of commemoration of God’s history of redemption Ordinary time characterized by a focus on church in Christ, anchored in the three principal feasts teachings woven within its sense of continued – Easter Day, Ascension Day and Pentecost.2 By mission to the world within the active presence of observing the liturgical year in such a manner, the Spirit. In all of this, a sense of “the already and “the Church rehearses and actualizes the gospel not yet” kingdom of God within the continuing story, which is the history of the triune God in journey of the Church is brought out acutely. the Church.”3 Instead of being preoccupied with current fads in society, the Church articulates Established liturgical practices are not our inventions but are the Spirit’s concrete works. Furthermore, the Church as the temple of the Spirit, 1 Victor P. Hamilton, Exodus: An Exegetical Commentary (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2011), 179. 2 Constitution of the Sacred Liturgy, no. 102 states, “Within the cycle of a year… [the church] unfolds the whole mystery of Christ, from the incarnation and birth until the ascension, the day of Pentecost, and the expectation of blessed hope and of the coming of the Lord.” 3 Simon Chan, Liturgical Theology: The Church as Worshiping Community (Downers Grove, Il: InterVarsity Press, 2006), 164. 4 Ibid., 164-165. 5 Robert E. Webber, The Worship Phenomenon: A Dynamic New2A6wakening in Worship is Reviving the Body of Christ (Nashville, TN: Abbott Martyn, 1994), 114.

distinguished by certain core practices, reminds us no long-term collective memory, and therefore that established liturgical practices are not our own no self-identity, that will enable it to judge the inventions but are the Spirit’s concrete works. It is the novelties and fleeting fashions of the day in Spirit that makes these distinctive practices possible light of the enduring truth of Scripture which it – practices that form the Church. If we believe that purports to uphold. the Holy Spirit directs the Church in her growth throughout the centuries and the liturgical year an Shepherds can concentrate on bringing out the integral part of her life, then observing the Church Christ-centred motifs within the liturgical season Calendar facilitates the continuing work of the Spirit to feed the flock. Freed from having to adapt to the in forming the Church. ever-changing directions and foci of the church, the congregation can be led to contemplate on Undoubtedly, the liturgical year has been commonly the revelation of Christ through the calendar. presented as if it were an effective lesson plan Such an outworking can definitely involve a more educating about the life of the Church. However, this deliberate and conscious incorporation of our perspective is secondary in importance compared to worship expressions within the larger themes of the reality of its power in transforming our Christian the life of Christ. life. Massey Shepherd states the traditional view with vigour and clarity, The Church as Christ Embodied Ultimately, the question of whether or not to \"The Christian year is a mystery through which observe the liturgical year is tied with the larger every moment and all the times and seasons of perspective of one’s understanding of the nature this life are transcended and fulfilled in that reality of the Church.Contrary to popular understanding, which is beyond time. Each single holy day, each the Church should not be conceived as another single gospel periscope in the sequence of the entity within the larger creation but as one prior year, is of itself a sacrament of the whole gospel. to creation. The Church precedes creation in that Each single feast renews the fullness and fulfilment it is what God has in view from all eternity and of the Feast of feasts, our death and resurrection creation, and is the means by which God fulfils with Christ.\" 6 His eternal purpose in time. Scripture testifies to the logical priority of the Church over creation by Consequently, a real relationship exists between the referring to the Church as the chosen in Christ liturgical celebration and the reality being celebrated, before the creation of the world (Eph 1:4). The such that the participants in the celebration become central implication of such a view is that the participants in the saving reality.7 There is an actual Church, rather than existing as a means for the and efficacious grace for new faith and life through salvation of the world, is the fulfilment of God’s the observance of the calendar. Observing the creation and exists to bring glory to God. church calendar frees us from keeping up with fads The implication of the Church as the body of to focus on Christ. Christ (1 Cor 12:27) is that the Church as the embodied Christ is to be “Christ” for the world. What It Means For The Church Today The Church by her faith and life and by being true Fads tend to drive the liturgical practices of most to its calling as Church, makes clear the gospel contemporary churches today. While it is good in the world.8 Such an understanding liberates to incorporate useful practices within the Church, the Church from the pressures and expectations we need to realize that the Church is more than an of the world, to be faithful to what she was organization; it is the Body of Christ that is indwelt created to be. And her received liturgy provides by the Spirit. The insidious danger of plunging a powerful affirmation of her identity, as well as headlong into new methods of gaining membership counter narrative, to modern societal trends. and remaining “relevant” to society is that at its heart, we substitute the worship of the living God Therefore, instead of outliving its usefulness, with the glorification of earthly purposes and human the Church Calendar is still very relevant in our ambitions. The consequences of such practices are contemporary situation where God’s presence is the subversion of Christ’s gospel and the compromise unveiled, encompassing both joy and longing in of the Church’s spirituality. our hearts. It truly is akin to “a rich feast.”9 Without anchoring itself within its living and continuing tradition, the modern church will have 6 Massey H. Sheherd, Liturgy and Education (NY: The Seabury Press, 1965), 99. 7 Leonal L. Mitchell, Praying Shapes Believing: A Theological Commentary on The Book of Common Prayer (Harrison, PA: Morehouse Publishing, 2002), 14. 8 Chan, 39-40. 9 Joyce Ann Zimmerman, Liturgy as Living Faith: A Liturgical Spirituality (Scranton: University of Scranton Press, 1993), 126. 27

YOUTH & YOUNG ADULTS SET APART DYB WORSHIP NIGHT 2019 by Cherlie Cheong (Diocesan Youth Board Coordinator) Photos by Darrel Goh & Vicson Huang It was a night to remember for the 450 youths Youth Pastor Alvin Chee from Church of the from across the three language-speaking Good Shepherd, and committee member of DYB Anglican congregations who gathered at St Worship Night, said, “Joseph Chean challenged James’ Church on 27 July for a special time of us to pursue the call God puts in our lives, even encountering God. if we don't have all the pieces. This summarises The night began with a rousing time of my experience in Worship Night. When I was praise and worship, led by the team from St James’ approached to be part of the committee, I had no Church and Church of the Good Shepherd. Eugene idea what to expect. But as we worked together, this Toh, Church of Our Saviour, found the worship team from at least three different congregations time really special, “Coming from a Chinese bonded with a heart of worship, and the pieces congregation, I was amazed to experience how started to come together.” worship transcends language! As we sang the first song, I told myself that even though the song He added, “That night, when youths from was unfamiliar to me, I will worship in spirit. As we Anglican churches all over Singapore gathered sang, I really felt God’s presence!” to worship God with one voice, we saw what God had planned all along. We saw how beautiful it is In line with the night’s theme, Set Apart, Samuel when a whole generation across the nation unites August from St Paul’s Church shared his personal in worship and surrender to God. I thank God that journey of coming to faith and the cost of his I could be a part of this.” decision to follow Jesus, which involved the pain of leaving his home and family. Worship team co-leader Calvin Gan from St James' Church said, “One of the highlights After this, Joseph Chean, National Director of tonight was my reunion with old friends from Youth with a Mission (YWAM) shared God’s Word. different parishes. These are friends I made in DYB His sharing included an informal interview with programmes like SERVE, Diocese Youth Camp and Amos Chong from Church of the Good Shepherd, other DYB gatherings from the past. It is wonderful about his decision to serve full-time in YWAM. He to realise that so many of us are now serving full- closed his session by challenging the youth to rise time in ministry. up and serve God. The night ended with the youth praying for one another. He added, “This experience solidified for me the vision of Kingdom building in Singapore. I 28

YOUTH & YOUNG ADULTS I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. ROMANS 12:1-2 The worship & PA team from St James Church and Speaker Joseph Chean, National Director of YWAM Church of the Good Shepherd believe that God seeks to establish His Kingdom DIOCESAN YOUTH BOARD through us, in the unique communities He has EVENTS FOR 2020 placed us in as individuals. Beyond momentary highs, I pray that God stirs in us a passion for His SERVE glory, in the daily, so that when we meet again, the 2 Jan – 23 January (Core) | 10 March (Extended) natural effects of unity and oneness in vision may Youth Pastors and Leaders Lunch lead us on to greater things as a Diocese.” 13 February Diocesan Youth Training Certification I The huge turnout was a great encouragement 25 – 26 March for the staff team. We are immensely thankful for Prayer Week every youth and young adult who helped make this 28 June – 5 July evening possible. They served the Body of Christ Youth Pastors and Leaders Gathering with the gifts that God gave them, and did so with 27 August joy and passion. Everyone, even the participants, Young Adults Ministry Event had a role to play and played it so well. It makes us 25 September hopeful for greater things to come! Diocesan Youth Training Certification II 8 – 9 October Games Day 21 November Youths praying for one another 29

ANGLICAN PRESCHOOLS Staff of Sonshine Childcare Centre with their SPARK award, with members from Chapel of the Resurrection RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF MOMENTOUS CHALLENGES by Dr Esther Tan, Diocesan Secretary for Preschools, Education Board L ike other faith-based preschools, Anglican of more than 30 years. The Centre had run into preschools are facing great challenges in deficit for three years due to high operating costs, the fast changing landscape of preschool falling enrolment and manpower issues. Upon education, especially those located at HDB hearing the news that the parish was considering void decks. Increasingly, they have to compete closing down the Centre, more than 50 concerned with new centres coming up in the neighbourhood parents signed a petition to keep the Centre open. operated by AOP (Anchor Operators) and POP The parents cited the preschool’s emphasis on (Partner Operators). These centres enjoy heavy Christian values, the care shown by the teachers subsidies from the government so they are able and the close-knit community as reasons that drew to pay high salaries to their staff but keep school them to the preschool. Some of the parents, who fees low. Nevertheless, unfazed in the face of such are themselves alumni of the preschool, assured challenges, our Anglican preschools soldier on. the management team that the Centre’s work One example is Sonshine Child Care Centre is still valued in the community and appreciated located at Bukit Batok operated by Chapel of the by the parents. The parents offered to help with Resurrection. With increases in operating cost fund raising and marketing efforts. They even but a drop in pupil enrolment, the Centre went volunteered to pay higher school fees to ease into the red. However, to overcome the odds, the financial burden of the Centre. Touched by the management, with strong support from the the parents’ genuine concern and sincere offer to parish, worked closely with the staff and managed help, the Parochial Church Committee met to re- to turn the situation around within two years. consider their decision to close down the Centre. This was done by using accumulated reserves. After reviewing a practical plan developed by the The management embarked on renovating the management team to strengthen the work of the Centre to give it a complete facelift, revamping Centre, the PCC members voted unanimously to the curriculum and investing in staff training. Their continue the operation of the Centre. This incident undaunted spirit and dedicated teamwork paid illustrates how a crisis can turn into an opportunity off. Pupil enrolment went up, revenue increased for growth and the development of resilience. The and, to top it all, the Centre was blessed with the genuine concern of the parents and their sincerity SPARK certification awarded by Early Childhood in offering help also highlights the importance Development Agency. Congratulations Sonshine and significance of two essential qualities that Child Care Centre, your resilience in the face of distinguish Christian preschools from secular adversity has done us proud! preschools – the teaching of Christian values and Another example is St Andrew’s Cathedral’s caring teachers who exemplify Christ’s love in Child Development Centre which has a history their daily interactions with the children and their parents. These are what really matter in touching St Andrew’s Cathedral’s Child Development Centre hearts and transforming lives, and are the ultimate goals of our preschool ministry. These two preschools show that dealing with adversity head-on creates opportunity for growth. This is what resilience in the face of adversity is all about. Every challenge that our Anglican preschool centres navigate around, strengthens faith, builds confidence and hones our ability to conquer future obstacles. It is my fervent prayer that all our preschools will persevere and press on in the Lord. 30

COMMUNITY SERVICES CBCAUORILNEDTIININNTGUHUAEMNEAOEWSFT by the SACS – SAMH Corporate Communications Team In September 2019, St Andrew’s Mission St. Andrew’s Senior Care Hospital (SAMH) was appointed by the (Bedok North Ministry of Health as the integrated operator and Bedok South) of three eldercare facilities – a nursing home • An Active Ageing Hub (NH) in Tampines North and a pair of Active Ageing Hubs in Bedok North and Bedok South. combines the elements With these three facilities clustered around of active ageing with day St. Andrew’s Community Hospital and its acute care, day rehabilitation hospital partner, Changi General Hospital, and home care. SAMH there is an opportunity to build a pioneering will also be opening 2 continuum of care to support eastern residents, new Active Ageing Hubs, from acute hospital care, to community and St. Andrew’s Senior Care long-term care. This will enable SAMH to truly (SASC) (Bedok North provide holistic care to our patients. and Bedok South). • SASC (Bedok South) St. Andrew’s Nursing Home and is projected to begin St. Andrew’s Senior Care at Tampines Street 62 receiving clients in second half of 2021, • St. Andrew’s Nursing Home (SANH) is serving the community with 50 Home Care scheduled to open in 2022. The 9-storey places and 100 Day Care places. Home is SAMH’s first nursing home located • Meanwhile, SASC (Bedok North) is expected in the eastern region of Singapore and has to begin operating in first half of 2022, with a co-located Senior Care Centre. 50 Home Care places and 60 Day Care places. • Situated near St. Andrew’s Community • As it is sited next to a childcare centre, St. Hospital, the nursing home is planned to Andrew’s Senior Care (Bedok North) also provide 277 NH beds, its co-located senior plans to work with the childcare centre to care centre will offer 100 Home Care places implement intergenerational programmes and 60 Senior Day Care places. through which the centre’s clients can interact and bond with the children from the childcare centre. • With the addition of the new nursing home and senior care centres, the SAMH-SACS family will be able to serve a total of 1,697 nursing home residents and 625 day care clients island-wide by 2022. 31

COMMUNITY SERVICES OF THE COMMUNITY, BY THE COMMUNITY, FOR THE COMMUNITY ST ANDREW’S NURSING HOME (TAMAN JURONG) by the SACS - SAMH Corporate Communications Team St Andrew’s Nursing Home (Taman Jurong) is “LET US COME BEFORE HIS the fourth nursing home set up by the Anglican PRESENCE WITH THANKSGIVING, Church. It aims to provide long-term nursing and AND MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE rehabilitative care for residents, including persons UNTO HIM WITH PSALMS.” PSALM 95:2 with dementia and mental health issues and is the first nursing home operated by Singapore Anglican Providing A Complete Community Services (SACS). St Andrew’s Mission Suite of Services Hospital (SAMH) runs the other three. Many families benefit 30 August 2019 was a day of thanksgiving for from the services of SANH SANH (Taman Jurong) as it celebrated its official opening. Bishop Rennis Ponniah, President of SACS (Taman Jurong). 91-year and SAMH, presided over a dedication service, where he led the management committee and staff in a old Mdm Ang Swee Huay pledge to commit to “being a light in society, relieving suffering and enriching lives with the love of Christ”. is an example. She was At the official opening ceremony, Senior Minister the sole caregiver for her Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Advisor to Jurong GRC Grassroots two adult children, who Organisations, was the Guest of Honour. are both dealing with Highlights of the event included lively performances by the Jurong Secondary School mental health issues. Symphonic Band, the home’s nursing team, its volunteers and its residents. The audience was also She shared, “In late treated to a song item by Dr Alex Su, Vice Chairman of Medical Board and Senior Consultant of the Institute 2018, I was diagnosed of Mental Health and guitarist Mr Steady Goh. with early signs of Mdm Ang Swee Huay (centre) and dementia. Who would her two children, Ms Cheong Mee Choo and Mr Cheong Poh Fatt, who take care of my 57-year have all been living in SANH (Taman old daughter, Mee Choo, Jurong) since July 2019. With them who is recovering from are Mdm Ang’s daughter and god- polio and depression, daughter, Ms Cheong May Leng and my 56-year old (in black) and Ms Jenny Mok Yuet son, Poh Fatt, who Fong (in yellow). is recovering from schizophrenia? I sought help for our long term care needs. The opening of SANH at Taman Jurong is so timely. I am relieved and assured that my children and I would be able to receive the nursing home care we require. Most importantly, we get to stay together as a family in the same home!” For enquiries, please contact St Andrew’s Nursing Home (Taman Jurong) at 6411 0510 or email: [email protected] 91-year old SANH (Taman Jurong) resident, Mr David Ong, sang You are My Sunshine while volunteers accompanied on ukuleles.

COMMUNITY SERVICES ANGLICAN SENIOR CENTRE (WOODLANDS) SERVING SENIORS IN THEIR GOLDEN YEARS by the SACS – SAMH Corporate Communications Team T heAnglicanSeniorCentre(ASC)(Woodlands) Dedication service on 6 July 2019 is the fourth senior activity centre operated by the Singapore Anglican Community Assistant Bishop Low Jee King (left) and Mr Keith Chua Services (SACS). Since the start of its operations (right), presented a token of appreciation to Mr Vikram in 2018, it has been serving as a communal Nair for gracing the event. The gift was a set of hand- space for seniors living in the neighbourhood sewn dolls that represent Singapore’s multiracialism, to access social and recreational resources. The from the Mother and Child Project, a social enterprise of Centre organises an array of programmes and SACS dedicated to helping disadvantaged women. interest classes to encourage seniors to stay active Christ Church Secondary School Boys’ Brigade to physically and mentally while integrating them engage the residents. into the community. A dedication service and the Centre’s official opening ceremony took place on SACS is deeply appreciative of the gracious 6 July 2019. support given to ASC (Woodlands) by its partners, volunteers and residents in the neighbourhood. “RISE IN THE PRESENCE OF We endeavour to continue serving the community THE AGED, SHOW RESPECT with love and be a beacon of light to many. FOR THE ELDERLY AND REVERE YOUR GOD. I AM THE LORD.” LEVITICUS 19:32 At the dedication service conducted by Assistant Bishop Low Jee King, the management committee and staff of ASC (Woodlands) pledged their commitment “to meet the physical, social, emotional and spiritual needs of the residents”. Mr Vikram Nair, Adviser to Admiralty Grassroots Organisations (GROs) and Member of Parliament for Sembawang Group Representation Constituency (GRC), graced the Centre’s official opening ceremony as the Guest-of-Honour. Representatives from government and partner agencies, members of Admiralty GROs and residents also joined in the celebration. Guests got to take a tour around the Centre and visited booths that showcased the Centre’s various activities. There were also games stalls set up by The seniors at ASC (Woodlands) are actively engaged in a variety of programmes and interest classes. At the Centre’s official opening, they got to showcase their talents in a Cha Cha dance item, and in ukulele and Zumba performances.

SINGAPORE HIGHLIGHTS COMMISSIONING OF ST ANDREW’S C ATHEDRAL’S ORGAN & BELLS by June Gwee It was only 4.30 pm, but most of the seats in Bells the Nave were filled. There was an air of quiet The peal of twelve in the bell tower, each named expectancy. Eyes and ears were attentive after an apostle, is a combination of new and — occasionally casting glances on the TV restored bells. The original peal of eight was monitors to catch glimpses of large bronze first presented to the Cathedral by the family bells in the bell town and bell ringers getting ready of Captain John Small Henry Fraser, HEICS, in for the Service, and at times peering at the organ 1889. In 2018, these eight bells were dismantled, and organist, waiting for the pipes to speak. It was restored, and new bells were added to the peal. 11 August 2019 and a special day for St Andrew’s When they returned in July 2019, the bells were Cathedral. The 5.00 pm Evensong Service was also installed as a change-ringing peal, the first change a Thanksgiving and Commissioning Service for ringing peal of twelve in Southeast Asia. In change Organ and Bells where the pipe organ at the Nave ringing, bells are swung in an arc of 360 degrees and the bells in the bell tower were dedicated to to produce a cascade of sound. While Anglican God. church bells are typically rung by change ringing, the Cathedral bells had been rung by striking Organs and bells are part of the Church and them with clappers. For ten days, before the Christian life. Inspired by God and crafted by Commissioning Service, bell ringers from the man, these instruments were found in the first St United Kingdom, Australia and Canada conducted Andrew’s Church in 1835 and they continue today intensive training for Cathedral members on to be an integral part of the life of the church change ringing in preparation for this special at St Andrew’s Cathedral. The pipe organ and occasion. bells are the Cathedral’s heritage and ministry. The commissioning of these instruments, both Pipe Organ restored and new, is a symbolic outward gesture The 2019 Nave organ is a combination of metal that they are set apart for God — consecrated for and wood pipes made at different time periods, the worship, praise and glory of God, to proclaim controlled from a 4 manual + pedal console the Gospel, and to touch the hearts of Man. located in the Chancel but digitally connected to speak from speakers and pipes located in the The new expression box is fitted within the arches of the West Gallery and South Vestry. This electronic South Vestry. organ has more than 1000 restored and new pipes. The restoration of pipes started in 2017 to conserve the Cathedral’s musical heritage and improve the grandeur of organ music for worship. The organ has a Choir division which allows pipes from the Chancel to speak and accompany the choir and a Great (with pipes), Swell and Solo divisions that speak from the West Gallery to lead the congregation. 34

Bishop Low Jee King dedicates the Bells at the Organ and Bells Commissioning Service on Sunday 11 August 2019. Stewards of Organ and Bells Witnessed by more than 700 people, guest organist John Powell Green filled the Nave with a prelude of organ hymns such as O Sacred Head, The Churches One Foundation and Praise my Soul the King of Heaven. The pipes regaled the congregation with the majestic processional hymn All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name. Guest organist John Powell Green New and restored organ pipes above the West Porch At the Cathedral’s 150th Festival in 1969, Bicentennial year, to have a unique set in this part Bishop Chiu Ban It had said, “If we ignore the past, of the world. we cannot understand the present or forecast the future.” At this Commissioning Service, the “May the bells ring in a new season and a new Cathedral’s current vicar, Revd Canon Terry Wong, spirit in our diocese. May the gospel of our Lord said, “Today, we are stewards over the church’s Jesus Christ be proclaimed with courage and clarity treasures, both temporal and spiritual. Our role in the countries under our care. May the life of our is about passing on the treasures of the Church mother-church be always one of mission, grace faithfully.” and beauty, and may our witness to Christ's saving love extend throughout the city. It is a privilege and He added, “The dignity of worship lies in our a calling. Therefore, we set apart not only the bells minds and hearts. If our lives can produce worship but ourselves for God's use and for God's glory.” as beautiful as the tunes from these two musical instruments, we can be music to the hurting ears in As Canon Wong prayed over the organ and the city… For all these things - the organ, bells, the Bishop Low Jee King blessed the bells and the bell Nave, Bible - have their meaning in the Gospel… tower, these instruments were dedicated to glorify May we be ‘a vessel for honourable use, set apart God and fulfil His purposes. as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work’ (2 Timothy 2:21).” The Service closed with the pipes declaring Lemmens’ jubilant Fanfare followed by bounteous Bishop Rennis Ponniah said of the occasion, rounds of change ringing, these sounds sealed the “It is a good Anglican custom that we seek to promise that the organ and bells of the cathedral do everything with prayer and faith. Today is an will be instruments of hope and deliverance for auspicious day for the cathedral community, and the city. indeed for our whole diocese, as we commission the new set of cathedral bells as well as give A bird's eye view of the new and restored bells. thanks to God for the new organ pipes. We thank God for making it possible for us, on Singapore's

PARISH SPOTLIGHT A FLOCK SHEPHERDED BY THE GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD’S 60TH ANNIVERSARY by Pastor Evangeline Khoo, Parish Worker at COGS Church of the Good Shepherd (COGS) A photo taken after COGS' first baptism service commemorated our 60th Anniversary on 25 September 1960 with a Thanksgiving Dinner Celebration on August 24, 2019. In his exhortation, Chin Wah, then Vicar of St Matthew’s Church, who Bishop Rennis began saying, “We want to thank the chaired the church building committee. Lord today and continue to rely on Him.” And He reminded COGS that we are “a flock shepherded After the church building was completed, by the Good Shepherd”. people gathered at the 8.30 am Chinese Service. Later, Revd Chris Ellison arrived to preach the From the beginning, the Church of the Good gospel to the English-educated children and youth Shepherd was so named to remember the in the Queenstown community. By January 1963, members of clergy whose belief in spreading this youth ministry developed into the English the gospel to the Chinese-speaking population Congregation. The English Service was held at 5 in Singapore contributed to its founding, and pm in those days. their generous donations to the building fund, made possible and the completion of our church COGS TRIVIA: COGS CELEBRATES ITS building. ANNIVERSARY ON AUGUST 24 BECAUSE IT WAS ON THIS DATE IN 1959 THAT THE FOUNDATION These “under-shepherds” of Jesus the Good STONE FOR THE CHURCH BUILDING WAS LAID Shepherd include Revd Canon John Lee, who BY ASSISTANT BISHOP ROLAND KOH. balloted for and obtained our existing site along Dundee Road in 1959; Ven Robin Woods, who Under the leadership of Revd Lau Teik Oon secured a loan of $50,000 to erect the church and Revd Norman Chan, COGS attained parish building; Revd Canon Guok Koh Moh, Revd Ng Ho status on 9 March 1963. Since then, the Lord has Lay, Revd Canon John Lee, Revd Chin Tuck Ken and continued to provide many “under-shepherds” to other clergymen who donated more than $10,000 shepherd us. to offset the increase in the cost of the church • Revd Cecil McSparron, who started the Boys’ building project; and Revd Canon James Leong Brigade 9th Singapore Company on 18 January Church of the Good Shepherd, circa 1960 1972; 36

• Revd Canon James Wong, who became the From L to R : Revd Jonathan Wong, Bishop Rennis Ponniah and Vicar priest-in-charge of the English Congregation Huang Ao-You blow out COGS' 60th anniversary birthday candles in October 1972. He began the Extension Centre Project during the period of charismatic care shown to me when I first came to church. I got renewal in Singapore in the 1970s, which led to to know many new friends.” A teenager shared, the founding of Chapel of the Resurrection and “My fondest memory in COGS is when the youths Marine Parade Christian Centre, among others; get together for youth camp and usually at the end of youth camp we will sing one song and then • Revd Christopher Tan, who started the English all huddle together. I think that is a very sweet Congregation cell ministry and the Youth moment.” Explorer English youth ministry in the early 1990s; Several members echoed each other in appreciating the church community in COGS. A • Revd Canon Siow Chai Pin, who converted youth member said, “I would like to thank God for the 10.30 am Chinese service into a bilingual the people in COGS because I’m surrounded by service in 1995; many kind and caring uncles and aunties and a very accepting bunch of youths.” • Revd Steven Lim, who formed the Boys’ Brigade 67th Junior Company and the 58th Regarding their hopes and dreams for the future, Girls’ Brigade Company in 1999 and 2000 an adult member said, “I would like our church respectively; to remain as a family church where everybody is so family-oriented and we treat each other like • Revd Soon Soo Kee, who led mission work to family. I also hope to see new families added to Vietnam and Cambodia from 2001; our church.” A youth said, “I wish for COGS to have unity, that we may support each other in everything • Revd Huang Ao-You, who took on chaplaincy we do. I think a good example of unity is this past work at St Andrews’ Nursing Home (Henderson) church camp that we had, where we spent a lot with the support of the parish in 2017; and of time bonding.” She cheekily added, “I also wish for in-ear monitors for the musicians!” The parish’s • Revd Jonathan Wong, who planted the 10.30 beloved facilities manager, who received his long am English service in Tiong Bahru Plaza on service award at the Dinner for 11 years of service, March 10, 2019. said, “My wish is for COGS members to dare to dream BIG so that COGS can be a Christ-centred COGS TRIVIA: ST ANDREW’S CATHEDRAL community church in Queenstown.” PARISH, ST. GEORGE’S GARRISON CHURCH, AND HOLY TRINITY’S HOKKIEN CONGREGATION COGS TRIVIA: OUR TWO-STOREY CHURCH PROVIDED LEADERSHIP AS WELL AS FINANCIAL HALL IS NAMED LOKE CHENG KIM CENTRE, IN AND MATERIAL RESOURCES DURING COGS’ HONOUR OF MRS LOKE YEW CHENG KIM WHO INITIAL YEARS. DONATED TO ITS CONSTRUCTION IN 1972. Almost 700 people attended the 60th At the Dinner, Bishop Rennis challenged COGS Anniversary Thanksgiving Dinner celebrations, to continue to shepherd unbelievers into God’s including diocesan representatives and past and Kingdom. As one of the five Chinese-speaking present clergy, parish workers, lay leaders and parishes in the Diocese, it is needful to focus on members. Looking at those gathered at the dinner, harvesting the Chinese-speaking population in Bishop Rennis affirmed that COGS is “a flock that Singapore, just as our founders had set out to do. produces many under-shepherds”. He noted “So, at your 70th anniversary, there will be new affectionately that COGS Sunday School boys churches,” exhorted Bishop Rennis. and girls have become pastors leading churches. Referring to Revd Canon James Wong and his son, The next highlight for COGS will be the much- Revd Jonathan Wong, he marvelled at how a father anticipated completion and consecration of its and son have pastored at COGS. Notwithstanding new church building. May we follow the Good the different gifts and personalities of the Shepherd and rely on Him to build our church individuals, each one of the under-shepherds from strength to strength. Amen. from COGS bears the mark of the Good Shepherd – they are willing to lay down their life for another. COGS TRIVIA: DEACONESS LENA LIM WAS A PASTORAL STAFF IN COGS BEFORE SHE BECAME THE FIRST CHINESE-SPEAKING DEACONESS IN OUR DIOCESE IN 1996. One of the highlights of the evening was the screening of a thanksgiving video where members recounted their fondest memories in COGS. A senior member said, “My fondest memory is the 37

Revd David Lee ringing the bell at his induction as Vicar of COR PARISH SPOTLIGHT MANY STORIES, ONE DESTINY CHAPEL OF THE RESURRECTION’S 4 0 T H A N N I V E R S A R Y by Lucilla Teoh “With Christ in the vessel, we can smile at church camp onboard a cruise ship. In place of a camp the storm… as we go sailing home…” is a speaker, COR member and professional facilitator, Mr popular Sunday School song often sung Noel Tan, with his team of volunteers, led Dialogue 1: with great gusto, replete with appropriate gestures. a review and celebration of the past 40 years. The team This song could well have been the theme song for the guided the campers to reflect on their journeys and launch of Chapel of the Resurrection (COR) forty years the growth of the parish, and to record COR’s assets, ago, even as this maritime theme resonates in 2019. strengths and historical milestones. Dialogue 2 was held The story began when Revd Canon James Wong in September to look towards the future. was still the Vicar of Church of the Good Shepherd (COGS). He had used the analogy of a ship to strongly “Enlarge the place of your tent, and let the curtains encourage the congregation to move out and plant a of your habitations be stretched out; church. The analogy he used was from a vision he had of a ship in dry docks. As water filled the dock and the do not hold back; lengthen your cords and gates opened, the ship launched out into deep waters. strengthen your stakes.” isaiah 54:2 COR is that ship. These words of the Prophet Isaiah could well sum up Florence and Aw Yong Piow took on Canon Wong’s COR’s past 40 years. challenge and opened their flat in Holland Drive to host a home church. This home church eventually became Mr Joel Lian, a member of COR’s 40th Anniversary Holland Extension Centre. With just 12 worshippers Steering Committee and the Parochial Church Council, when it started in September 1974, it grew and shared that it was important, “to remember our roots, continued for five years before it joined with another honour our pioneers, give thanks for the young…” and home church in Depot Road to form Chapel of the that the whole year was also about “affirming our faith, Resurrection in September 1979. Its first service was drawing closer as a community, and proclaiming the for about 80 worshippers in the canteen of St Andrew’s Gospel.” Junior College (SAJC) along Malan Road. Assistant Bishop John Tan, who was then Revd John Tan and One of the ways to do this is by telling the many Principal of the College, played an instrumental role in stories of COR. The church is producing two special this transition. editions of the COR Magazine, CHORUS, which will feature 34 stories of individuals and families from all For Christians, the number “40” has great congregation. Six stories are on social media platforms. significance. To Revd David Lee, who was inducted as Ms Hannah Tang, who worships at the Saturday Praise the fifth vicar of COR in January this year, 40 represents Service, shared her wish for COR in the first special completeness and fullness of time”. He said, “The theme edition of CHORUS which debuted at Easter: for our celebration Many Stories, One Destiny reminds us that God has assembled individuals and families As COR turns 40, I pray that God will give us the from different walks of life in this church community over grace to fulfil what He wants COR to be in the coming the last 40 years. Each of us has a story to tell - a story of years. Across generations of faith, we can support one God’s grace and mercy; of how God has led us to this church and why we have called it home; of how this family has been a blessing to us and how we now hope to bless others.” One of the ways COR celebrated this theme was by having this year’s 38 Noel Tan facilitating Dialogue 1

another to grow spiritually and to stand firm in the face of trials. Together as one family, I hope we will be witnesses of God’s love and provision.” COR always celebrates its anniversary on Easter Reflections on COR's or Resurrection Sunday. The focus at this year's Easter milestones Service was on rededicating lives for the next 40 years. Using litany prepared by Revd Lee, the four generational Pastor of Cornerstone Community Church, currently Chong Family represented the congregants in thanking holds the position. God for His work in and through COR over the past 40 years. Bishop Rennis then led church members in For the past 11 years, the Chinese congregations rededicating themselves for the future. The after-service of the three churches in St Andrew’s Village (COA, CHS lunch at SAFRA Toa Payoh was a rowdy celebration that and COR) collaborated to produce a Christmas Concert included clergy and members from the past. During to reach out to the Potong Pasir community. This year, his message, Bishop Rennis echoed the prescient COR’s English congregation is additionally organizing maritime theme by equating COR to an ocean liner and a Christmas Carnival for the residents “to make Christ encouraging the church to launch out into the deep. known through loving service to the community.” Milestones Church Planting From 80 members meeting at the school canteen in COR is known for its church-planting efforts while under Malan Road in 1979, COR moved to St Andrew’s Village the leadership of its first vicar, Canon James Wong. In in 2005 and now has 800 across four adult services, 1979, COR formed the Bukit Timah Christian Centre, two youth services and two children services in various which became Chapel of Christ the King in 1986. It languages.. The Mandarin service was started in 1984 also started Whampoa Christian Centre which became by Mr Tan Song Huat, David Tham and Tan Kee Han, Chapel of the Holy Spirit in 1986. who felt the burden to reach out to heartlanders. Started in 1988, Orchard Christian Centre merged From its inception, COR took on the chaplaincy of with Hougang Christian Centre in 2005. They joined the SAJC. The number of church members who are alumni extension of St Andrew’s Cathedral’s Mandarin Service of the college reflects the fruit of this chaplaincy work. to become St Andrew’s City Church in 2010. It also birthed the Mentor Programme which was started almost 20 years ago by Pastor Loke Chi Shyan Planted in 1991, Bukit Batok Christian Centre and Revd Joshua Sudharman. It encourages those who merged with Jurong Christian Church in 2000 to have completede their A-levels to return to serve as become Westside Anglican Church. COR also started befrienders to SAJC students. Together with Chapel of Pasir Ris Family Christian Centre in 1991, which was the Holy Spirit and Church of the Ascension, the parish later renamed as Century Christian Fellowship. Under also provides pastoral oversight for St Andrew’s Hall, the leadership of Revd Christopher Chan,, it will soon SAJC’s student hostel. COR’s Youth Pastor, the recently become the English congregation of Church of the ordained Revd Ian Chew, helps to link the parishes with Epiphany. the hall residents, some of whom are ASEAN scholars. Between 1992 to 1995,COR’sYouth Ministry planted Previous vicars four young-adult congregations. Three of these merged of COR to form Light of Christ City Church in 1997. Later, this combined with a diocesan outreach to become Light of Another significant milestone is COR's hosting of Christ Church Woodlands. the Festival of Praise (FOP) in 1986. This event was the brainchild of its founding vicar, Revd Canon James Beyond Singapore, COR has helped plant two Wong, who was inspired while leading a COR team churches in Indonesia and contributed to the building to attend the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem. The of Church of Christ Our Saviour in Prey K’dei Village in Festival of Praise was a highlight for many Christians Kampung Speu, Cambodia. COR also sent out its first in Singapore for many years. The baton of chairing the missionary family in 2018. committee passed to various pastors in the city after Canon Wong retired. Revd Yang Tuck Yoong, the Senior Church member Mr Bernard Lee represents many in expressing his hope for COR. He wrote in the CHORUS “…May we be a church that manifests Christ’s hope, love and fellowship from our youngest to oldest members, and in so doing, inspire others to come to COR to find hope, comfort, peace, and most of all, eternal life.” COR has had five vicars in her 40 year history: Revd Dr Canon James Wong, Revd Canon John Benson, Revd Daniel Tong, Assistant Bishop Kuan Kim Seng, and now Revd David Lee. Looking ahead, Revd Lee is mindful that God’s call to COR is steadfast and sure. He believes that “God is reminding COR of the mission entrusted to us -- to become a witness to Christ’s love, to save souls and to seek the welfare of the city.” 39

PARISH SPOTLIGHT IF MY PEOPLE... CHAPEL OF THE REDEEMER’S 30TH ANNIVERSARY by Lucilla Teoh T hirty years ago, ten young adults from capture the vim and vigour of the past 30 years. St Andrew’s Cathedral were challenged to The magazine has three sections: Learning from pioneer a new work in Beach Road - the the Past, Faithful in the Present, and Hopeful for Golden Harvest Extension Centre. One of the Future. The magazine’s title, If My People… the brave ten, Mr Lawrence Boo, recalls, “My first 2 Chronicles 7:14, is the theme verse for the experience with pioneering work was exciting. parish’s 30th-anniversary celebration. Canon Lomax and the Cathedral PCC uplifted us with their trust. They allowed us to rent premises Going through its pages feels like flipping and conduct services without ever questioning through a family album filled with joy and us. The clergymen who led us, too, were ever so hope. The Diocesan Digest met with Mr Albert encouraging. None of them frowned on leading a Seah, who heads the Anniversary Celebrations small congregation. Committee. He has served as Vicar’s Warden, People’s Warden, worship leader, cell leader and So when the leadership asked if we would be Synod representative. He said, “CCR is a multi- interested in starting a new work in Bedok New generational family church which has a special Town, I was ready and raring to go. I knew we had place in my life, especially the last 35 years. The the support from Golden Harvest and would not be church has blessed my family. The leaders and doing it alone. The team that formed was quite sad members are always encouraging and praying for to leave Golden Harvest, but we looked towards our new harvest field, the new battleground, and CCR Youth there was no turning back. The Cathedral young adults and youth bolstered our confidence in the initial seed-sowing.” This new work became known as the Bedok Extension Centre (BEC) which eventually birthed Chapel of Christ the Redeemer (CCR). As part of its anniversary celebrations, CCR produced a commemorative magazine to 40

one another.” He joined BEC with his wife Sophia The Hildan schools and CCR’s chaplaincy team in 1984. Their sons Andrew and Gabriel grew up has forged good working relationships over the in CCR, and now Andrew and his family worship years and receives strong support from parish at CCR. volunteers, the alumni of St Hilda’s Schools, parent support groups and the principals. The Bedok Extension Centre started modestly, worshipping in borrowed premises. Eventually, 30 years and Beyond the group found a home within St Hilda’s schools’ Apart from the commemorative magazine, the Tampines campus. After attaining parish status in church designed an exclusive T-shirt for all the May 1989, CCR was consecrated in July 1989 by members. It held a combined service on 18 Bishop Moses Tay. Today, CCR has 18 home cells August for all three congregations and a 77-table and about 700 adult worshippers attending its celebratory anniversary dinner at Bliss Garden. All English, Cantonese or Mandarin services. It also the former vicars (Revd Gregory Chiang, Revd Then has a children service (Mighty Kids Church) and a Chee Min, Revd Andrew Raman and Archdeacon youth service (Hearts on Fire). Wong Tak Meng (interim)) were present. The Diocesan Bishop, the Rt Revd Rennis Ponniah was the guest of honour. Randall Goh, a church leader and member for over 20 years, composed A Vision Song to encapsulate the vision that Revd Victor Teo developed with the church in 2018 for this new season. The lyrics can be found in the Anniversary magazine. A pdf copy is available from https://ccr-redeemer.org/ecmagazine/ CCR Staff Revd Teo said, “My prayer for CCR is that we will have the common intention to chase the vision Chaplaincy together. I pray that the Holy Spirit will empower The Hildan family consists of 3,000 students and and enable us, and give us the means to fulfill this about 450 staff, with an additional 6,000 to 12,000 vision. I pray that this vision will not remain mere family members. In a 2018 Chaplaincy Brochure, words on a card or piece of paper. I pray that the Miss Tan Yee Leng, the Vice Principal of St Hilda’s Holy Spirit will grip our hearts as we run as one for Secondary School, said, “The CCR-Chaplaincy His Kingdom’s purpose.” team works alongside the school to inculcate in pupils the school core values…The team also reaches out to the pupils and staff, lending a listening ear, praying for and encouraging them at their studies and work respectively. We are indeed blessed by their work.” As part of its chaplaincy ministry, CCR runs the schools’ weekly morning devotions and chapel services. The chaplaincy team members also read Bible stories with the younger children, have breakfast with the parents, and hold various prayer meetings for Christian parents and teachers. They also provide pastoral counselling and run Christian co-curricular activities in the school, including two Girls’ Brigade companies and two Boys’ Brigade companies. During the school year, the chaplaincy team also involves itself in key school events like National Day, Founder’s Day, Graduation services, Council Investiture services and Secondary One orientation tours. 41

DIOCESAN NEWS INTRODUCING OUR NEWLY ORDAINED CLERGY REVD GLENN CHAN JIAN WEN CURRENT POSTING: DeaconatStJames’Church MARRIED TO: ElizaLeong DATE OF ORDINATION: 7July2019 CHILDREN: Rylee(2) THEOLOGICALTRAINING: TrinityTheologicalCollege, FAVOURITEVERSE \"AndIamsureof this,thathewhobegan Masterof Divinity(2017). a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of PREVIOUSWORKINGEXPERIENCE: CommodityAnalyst Jesus Christ.\" – Philippians 1:6 PREVIOUSMINISTRYEXPERIENCE: ParishWorkerat St James’ Church REVD IAN CHEW HOUNG MEING CURRENT POSTING: DeaconatChapelof theResurrection MARRIED TO: NgYoongErn,Esther DATE OF ORDINATION: 7July2019 CHILDREN: Elizabeth(17),Emma(16),Isaac(6) THEOLOGICALTRAINING: TrinityTheologicalCollege, FAVOURITE VERSE: \"Iamnotashamedof thegospel, Masterof Divinity(2017). becauseitisthepowerof Godthatbringssalvationto PREVIOUS WORKING EXPERIENCE: Ministryof Education everyone who believes\" – Romans 1:16 PREVIOUS MINISTRY EXPERIENCE: Youth and Young Adults Ministries REVD EZRA SIVAKUMAR CURRENT POSTING: DeaconatStPaul'sChurchTamil Congregation DATE OF ORDINATION: 7July2019 MARRIED TO: DianaEzra THEOLOGICALTRAINING: TrinityTheologicalCollege, CHILDREN: BlessynaRehmaEzra(9) Masterof Divinity(2016). FAVOURITE VERSE: \"Youaremywitnesses,\"declaresthe PREVIOUS WORKING EXPERIENCE: Ministryof Home Lord, \"and my servant whom I have chosen, that you may know Affairs (13 years) and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no PREVIOUS MINISTRY EXPERIENCE: LayleaderatChurchof god was formed, nor shall there be any after me.” – Isaiah 43:10 theEpiphany:Vicar'sWarden,Secretaryof PCC,ChurchYouth and Praise & Worship Coordinator and Cell Facilitator; full-time ParishWorkerandpastorof theTamilCongregationatLightof Christ Church Woodlands REVD IAN DUDLEY DIERDEN CURRENT POSTING: DeaconintheDeaneryof Laos MARRIED TO: Cecilia DATE OF ORDINATION: 7July2019 CHILDREN: Sarah(22),Seth(20),Shanae(15) THEOLOGICALTRAINING: TrinityTheologicalCollege, FAVOURITE VERSE: \"Icomethattheymayhavelifeandhave Masterof Divinity(1999). it abundantly.\" – John 10:10b PREVIOUS WORKING EXPERIENCE: Refrigeration mechanic, Business franchisee PREVIOUS MINISTRY EXPERIENCE: Youthpastor,Missionary REVD LEW KIAT LERN DATE OF ORDINATION: 7July2019 CURRENT POSTING: DeaconatStAndrew’sCityChurch THEOLOGICALTRAINING: TrinityTheologicalCollege, MARRIED TO: Sandra Masterof Divinity(2017). CHILDREN: WeiDe(20),Kylin(18)andDuncan(16) PREVIOUS WORKING EXPERIENCE: Variousmanagement FAVOURITE VERSE: \"DavidhadservedGod’spurposeinhis roles in the IT industry own generation.” – Acts 13:36 PREVIOUS MINISTRY EXPERIENCE: Layleaderof English congregationandChinesecongregationatStAndrew’sCity Church REVD CHAN PHY (Deaneryof Cambodia) DATE OF ORDINATION: 7July2019 MARRIED TO: SamChhorvy THEOLOGICALTRAINING: CambodianMethodistBible CHILDREN: SornDaniel(7),SornRachel(4),SornJoel(9 School, Diploma of Theology (2010). months) PREVIOUS WORKING EXPERIENCE: Securityguardand FAVOURITE VERSE: “HaveInotcommandedyou?Bestrong Sunday school Teacher and courageous. Do not afraid, do not be discouraged, for the PREVIOUS MINISTRY EXPERIENCE: Bibleteacher, LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” – Joshua preacher, language teacher (Khmer and English), church 1:9 ministry leader CURRENT POSTING: DeaconatChurchOf ChristOurRedeemer. 42

DIOCESAN NEWS REVD MARPHEN GULTOM (Deaneryof Indonesia) CURRENT POSTING: DeaconatStMatthew’sChurch, Batam, Indonesia DATE OF ORDINATION: 7July2019 MARRIED TO: ErniKristiana THEOLOGICALTRAINING: STTEbenhaezer,TanjungEnim, CHILDREN: SamuelEpaphras(10),GideonStephen(2) Bachelor of Theology (2003); STT Institut Injil Indonesia, Master FAVOURITE VERSE: “Youdidnotchooseme,butIchoseyou of Art(PastoralCounselling)(2009). and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that PREVIOUS WORKING EXPERIENCE: HighSchoolTeacher, your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in Seminary Lecturer my name, he may give it to you.” – John 15:16 PREVIOUS MINISTRY EXPERIENCE: Pastor REVDWELLYJONATHAN MBAU (Deaneryof Indonesia) DATE OF ORDINATION: 7July2019 CURRENT POSTING: DeaconatChurchof Christthe THEOLOGICAL TRAINING: Trinity International School of Redeemer, Indonesia Theology, Bachelor of Theology (2003) MARRIED TO: WahyuAnggraini PREVIOUS WORKING EXPERIENCE: HighSchool CHILDREN: WilfredLawren(12),WarrenHezekiah(4) Guidance Counsellor, Christian Education Teacher FAVOURITE VERSE: “Nowfaithisthesubstanceof things PREVIOUS MINISTRY EXPERIENCE: Youthministryteacher, hopedfor,andthesignthatthethingsnotseenaretrue.”– discipleship teacher, church planter, counsellor, pastor Hebrews 11:1 REVDJOSEPHATARIGAN (Deaneryof Indonesia) CURRENT POSTING: DeaconatNewLifeAnglicanChurch, Indonesia DATE OF ORDINATION: 7July2019 MARRIED TO: RibkaAgustinaBrahmana THEOLOGICALTRAINING: STTMisiBethany,Bachelorof CHILDREN: YorienCalista(8),RasiaFeliza(4),AliaMireya(1) Theology (2012) FAVOURITE VERSE: “IhavebeencrucifiedwithChrist.Itisno PREVIOUS WORKING EXPERIENCE: ProjectCoordinator, longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now Finance Manager lifeinthefleshIlivebyfaithintheSonof God,wholovedme PREVIOUS MINISTRY EXPERIENCE: Youthministryleader, andgavehimself forme.”–Galatians2:20 worship leader, mission team leader REVD SAMRENG (Yord)THAKERNGSUK (DeaneryofThailand) DATE OF ORDINATION: 7July2019 CURRENT POSTING: DeaconatLatKrabangAnglican THEOLOGICALTRAINING: AOGBibleCollege,Certificatein Church,Thailand Ministry(2001);SukhothaiUniversity,BachelorinMassComm MARRIED TO: SureeratThakerngsuk (2004);BangkokBibleSeminary,Masterof Divinity(2008) CHILDREN: SabtatitarnThakerngsuk(11) PREVIOUS MINISTRY EXPERIENCE: Pastorandchurch FAVOURITE VERSE: “Thefearof theLORDisthebeginning planter, youth pastor of knowledge,butfoolsdespisewisdomandinstruction.”– Proverbs 1:7 REVD CHANDRABAHADUR PUN (Deaneryof Nepal) DATE OF ORDINATION: 7July2019 CURRENT POSTING: DeaconatLivingHopeChurch,Nepal THEOLOGICALTRAINING: AsiaEvangelicalCollege& MARRIED TO: SaraswotiShrestha Seminary, Bachelor of Theology (2017) CHILDREN: Caleb(10),Jonathan(6) PREVIOUS WORKING EXPERIENCE: Factoryworker FAVOURITE VERSE: “Iliftupmyeyestothehills.Fromwhere PREVIOUS MINISTRY EXPERIENCE: Childrenministry does my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who leader, pastor. made heaven and earth.” – Psalm 121:1-2 REVD DHANAKAJITAMANG(Deaneryof Nepal) CURRENT POSTING: DeaconatLivingHopeChurch,Nepal MARRIED TO: KarunaTamang DATE OF ORDINATION: 7July2019 CHILDREN: Namrata(9),Neriya(4) THEOLOGICALTRAINING: EbenezerBibleCollege, FAVOURITE VERSE: “Therefore,whetheryoueatordrink,or Bachelor of Theology (2017). whateveryoudo,doalltothegloryof God.”–1Corinthians PREVIOUS WORKING EXPERIENCE: Trekkingguidewith 10:31 World Expedition PREVIOUS MINISTRY EXPERIENCE: Youthleader,Sunday school Teacher at Tawal Church; Pastor at Living Hope Church REVD BEG LAMATAMANG(Deaneryof Nepal) DATE OF ORDINATION: 7July2019 CURRENT POSTING: DeaconatLivingHopeChurch,Nepal THEOLOGICALTRAINING: NepalEvangelicalHoliness MARRIED TO: RojinaTamang Theological Seminary, Bachelor of Theology (2013); Nepal FAVOURITE VERSE: “TheLORDisgood,astrongholdin EvangelicalCollege,Masterof Divinity(2016). thedayof trouble;heknowsthosewhotakerefugeinhim.”– PREVIOUS WORKING EXPERIENCE: PorteratPanama Nahum 1:7 Base Camp PREVIOUS MINISTRY EXPERIENCE: Youthleader,Sunday schoolTeacheratTawalChurch;AssistantPastor,Pastorat LivingHopeChurch 43

DIOCESAN NEWS ORDINATION 2019 Congratulations to the following deacons from the Deanery of Thailand who were ordained as priests on 26 October 2019, at Christ Church Bangkok: • Revd Noppadon Hattayanont • Revd Phuwasak Kabinsak 1. Revd Moses Israeli was GAZETTE St Andrew’s Cathedral with ordained jointly by Church effect from 19 August 2019. of the Province of Myanmar Victor Teo as Acting Chairman and the Diocese of Singapore of the Education Board, while 6. Revd Steven Chong Seng as Deacon to St Andrew’s Revd Joshua Sudharman is on Chee’s posting as Priest to Cathedral with effect from 30 annual and sabbatical leave Church of the Good Shepherd July 2019. from 1 August to 31 December has been deferred to 2020. 2019. 2. Revd Pairoj Phiammattawat 7. Revd Tay Hong Ern’s posting (Deanery of Thailand) retired 4. Revd Augustinus Wolkh- as Priest to Chapel of the Holy on 30 July 2019. Wagunu (Deanery of Spirit has been deferred to Indonesia) retired on 17 2020. 3. Revd Alvin Toh was appointed August 2019. Acting Vicar of St John’s – St Margaret’s Church, and Revd 5. Revd Canon Rinji Kwashi (Diocese of Jos, Nigeria) is on attachment as Priest to PARISH WORKER/PARISH ASSISTANT LICENCES Parish Worker licence was issued on 17 July 2019 to: 1. Ms Lee Siew Hwee Mabel, Parish Worker at All Saints’ Church (English) DIOCESAN OFFICE STAFF LISTING BISHOP’S OFFICE Sasha Michael PROPERTY / Keith Su Senior Executive Officer Stephanie Ng FACILITIES DEPARTMENT Senior Administrator Nancy Choo Property Officer Bishop’s PA CHINESE-SPEAKING WORK GENERAL OFFICE Hannah Ng Executive Administrator Pamela Cheong Administrative Officer Phoebe Aw Administrative Officer Wu Yingxi Administrative Assistant Lai Kwok Wai Clerical Officer MISSIONS DEPARTMENT Head James Tan ARCHIVES DEPARTMENT Missions Executive Heng Fu Wen Records Management Officer Kong Yuen Ling Diocesan Missions Coordinator Glenise Lim Administrative Officer Josephine Tham COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT Administrative Officer Grace Tan Administrative Officer Karen Wong FINANCE DEPARTMENT Novenjati Koh ANGLICAN SCHOOLS / Yong Ping Ping Accountant Caroline Arulkumar EDUCATION Assistant Accountant Hannah Chin Executive Administrator Administrative Officer Ruth Athen-Christopher Administrative Officer YOUTH BOARD Cherlie Choong DYB Staff Coordinator Ivan Ong DYB Staff Coordinator HR DEPARTMENT Senior HR Executive Karen Ow Administrative Officer Divina Lee Correction: We apologise for misidentifying our retired clergy in our previous issue (page 47). The caption should read: Bishop Low Jee King and Bishop Rennis Ponniah with clergy who retired this year: (from left) Revd Freddy Lim, Revd Derek Lim and Revd Ng Koon Sheng.

DIOCESAN LISTINGS PARISHES ST ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL CHAPEL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT HOLY TRINITY PARISH ST JAMES' CHURCH 11 St Andrew's Road 3 Sorby Adams Drive 1 Hamilton Road 1 Leedon Road Singapore 178959 Singapore 357690 Singapore 209175 Singapore 267828 Web: cathedral.org.sg Web:chs.org.sg Web: holytrinitychurch.org.sg Web: sjc.org.sg Dean: Rt Revd Rennis Ponniah Vicar: Revd Michael Teh Acting Vicar: Rt Revd Low Jee Vicar: Revd Chua Siang Guan Vicar: Revd Canon Terry Wong Clergy: Revd Gary Chng, Revd King Clergy: Revd Canon Yee Ching Clergy: Revd Peter Cook, Revd Steven Chong Clergy: Revd Michael Chan, Wah (Hon), Revd Tang Wai Michael Lim, Revd Bertram Revd Adrian Chong Lung, Revd Glenn Chan Cheong, Revd Joshua Raj CHAPEL OF THE Mandarin Congregation Sundraraj, Revd Hambali RESURRECTION LIGHT OF CHRIST CHURCH Clergy: Revd Luke Ting Leonardi, Revd Calvin Wee, 1 Francis Thomas Drive #02-17 WOODLANDS Revd Moses Israeli, Revd Canon Singapore 359340 20 Woodlands Drive 17 ST JOHN'S CHAPEL Rinji Kwashi Web: cor.org.sg Singapore 737924 111 Farrer Road Deaconesses: Ds Bessie Lee, Ds Vicar: Revd David Lee Web: lightofchrist.org Singapore 259240 June Tan Clergy: Revd Christopher Chan, Vicar: Revd William Tham Web: sjcp.org.sg Mandarin Congregation Revd Timothy Chong (Hon), Vicar: Revd John Lin 11 St Andrew's Road Revd Jeremy-Joe Tan (on study MARINE PARADE CHRISTIAN Clergy: Revd Bernard Yee Singapore 178959 leave), Revd Ian Chew CENTRE Deaconess: Ds Lena Lim Priest-in-Charge: Revd Canon Mandarin Congregation 100 Tembeling Road Dr Titus Chung Clergy: Revd Lee Kong Kheng Singapore 423597 ST JOHN'S - ST MARGARET'S Clergy: Revd An Yue Jin, Revd Extension Centre of COR: Web: mpccnet.com CHURCH Ang Soo Sung, Revd David CENTURY CHRISTIAN Vicar: Revd Barry Leong 30 Dover Avenue Wong, Revd Lui Choo Huat FELLOWSHIP Mandarin Congregation Singapore 139790 Clergy: Revd Christopher Chan Clergy: Revd Wong Kok Yean Web: sjsm.org.sg Extension Centres of Extension Centre of MPCC: Vicar: Revd Joshua Sudharman St Andrew’s Cathedral: CHRIST CHURCH, PARISH OF CHAPEL OF CHRIST OUR Clergy: Revd Alvin Toh, Revd WESTSIDE ANGLICAN 1 Dorset Road HOPE Andrew Raman, Revd Daniel CHURCH Singapore 219486 Clergy: Revd David Teo (Hon) Teo, Revd Lewis Lew (Hon), 10 Science Centre Road #01-21 WEB: christchurch.org.sg Revd Titus Soo (Hon), Revd Singapore 609079 Vicar: Revd Canon Steven MY SAVIOUR'S CHURCH Thong Tang, Hiong, Revd Clergy: Revd Bertram Cheong Asirvatham 2 Prince Charles Crescent Salmon Periyanayakam Clergy: Revd Edison Wilson Singapore 159011 Deaconess: Ds Laura Chan JURONG ANGLICAN CHURCH Web: mysaviours.org (MANDARIN) CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOUR Vicar: Revd Charles Tewer ST MATTHEW'S CHURCH 10 Science Centre Road #01-21 130 Margaret Drive Clergy: Revd Thomas Isaac 1K Eng Hoon Street Singapore 178959 Singapore 149300 Singapore 169796 Clergy: Revd Ang Soo Sung Web: coos.org.sg ST ANDREW'S CITY CHURCH Web: smc1902.org Vicar: Revd Daniel Wee 250 Tanjong Pagar Road, #01- Vicar: Revd Koh Hock Soon ACTS CENTRE Clergy: Revd Joseph You, 01 English Congregation Mailing Address: Revd Joseph Goh (Hon), Revd St Andrew's Centre Priest-in-Charge: Revd Chan St Andrew's Cathedral William Mok (Hon) Singapore 088541 Chee Keng 11 St Andrew's Road Mandarin Congregation Vicar: Revd Edwin Tan Singapore 178959 Priest: Revd Eric Chiam ST PAUL'S CHURCH Clergy: Revd Michael Lim ST ANDREW'S COMMUNITY 843 Upper Serangoon Road CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION CHAPEL Singapore 534683 ALL SAINTS' CHURCH 13 Francis Thomas Drive 8 Simei Street 3 Web: stpaulschurch.org.sg 600 Upper Changi Road Singapore 359339 Singapore 529895 Vicar: Revd Jeremy Ponniah Singapore 487012 Web: ascension.org.sg Web: sacc.org.sg Clergy: Revd Chang Lubin, Web: asc.org.sg Vicar: Revd Dr Joel Leow Vicar: Revd Daniel Tong Revd Ezra Sivakumar Vicar: Revd Dr Ivan Ee Clergy: Revd Daniel Lim, Revd Clergy: Rev Dino Thangamany, Clergy: Revd Foo Chee Meng Huang Hui Jen Revd Yap Chee Han, Revd ST PETER'S CHURCH (Hon) Gilbert Wong (Hon), Revd Eric 1 Tavistock Avenue English Congregation CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY Yong (Hon) Singapore 555104 Web: asc.org.sg Northpoint Bizhub Web: stpeters.org.sg Priest-in-charge: Revd Darren 2 Yishun Industrial St 1 #06-01 ST GEORGE'S CHURCH Vicar: Revd Ong Chooi Seng Choo Singapore 768159 Minden Road Acting Vicar: Revd Canon Singapore 248816 YISHUN CHRISTIAN CHURCH CHAPEL OF CHRIST THE KING Steven Asirvatham Web: stgeorges.org.sg (ANGLICAN) 99 Wilkie Road Clergy: Revd Paul Xavier Vicar: Revd Ian Hadfield 10 Yishun Avenue 5 @St Margaret's Primary School Clergy: Revd Dr Soh Guan Chin Singapore 768991 Singapore 228091 CHURCH OF THE GOOD (Hon) Web: ycca.org.sg Web.cck.org.sg SHEPHERD Vicar: Revd William Chee Acting Vicar: Revd Timothy 2 Dundee Road ST HILDA'S CHURCH Clergy: Rev Israel Selvam, Revd Ewing-Chow Singapore 149454 41 Ceylon Road King Chiew Kwang (Hon) Vicar: Revd Huang Ao-you, Singapore 429630 Mandarin Congregation CHAPEL OF CHRIST THE Revd Tay Hong Ern Web: sthildas.org.sg Clergy: Revd Ng Hwee Leong REDEEMER English Congregation Vicar: Ven Wong Tak Meng 2 Tampines Ave 3 Clergy: Revd Jonathan Wong Associate Vicar: Revd Martin Singapore 529706 Jungnickel, Revd Wong Ngiam Web: ccr-redeemer.org CHURCH OF THE TRUE LIGHT Koy Vicar: Revd Victor Teo 25G Perak Road Mandarin Congregation Singapore 208142 Priest-in-Charge: Revd Lim Kek Web: truelight.org.sg Wah Vicar: Revd Winston Tan Clergy: Revd Vincent Hoon, Revd Samuel Kunjumone, Revd Peter Manimuthu (Hon) 45

DIOCESAN LISTINGS ANGLICAN HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOLS ST PAUL’S CHURCH ANGLICAN CARE CENTRE 600 Upper Changi Road KINDERGARTEN (PASIR RIS) Singapore 487012 ST MARGARET’S PRIMARY 839 Upper Serangoon Road Blk 534 Pasir Ris Drive 1 #01- www.anglicanhigh.moe.edu.sg SCHOOL Singapore 534682 266 99 Wilkie Road   Singapore 510534 CHRIST CHURCH Singapore 228091 CHILDCARE CENTRES SECONDARY SCHOOL www.stmargaretspri.moe. ASCENSION KINDERCARE ANGLICAN CARE CENTRE 20 Woodlands Drive 17 edu.sg Blk 105 Potong Pasir Avenue 1, (SIMEI) Singapore 737924 #01-436 10 Simei Street 3 www.christchurchsec.moe. ST MARGARET’S SECONDARY Singapore 350105 Singapore 529897 edu.sg SCHOOL 111 Farrer Road KIDDY ARK CHILDCARE & ANGLICAN CARE CENTRE ST ANDREW’S JUNIOR Singapore 259240 DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (YISHUN) COLLEGE www.stmargaretssec.moe. Blk 727 Tampines Street 71, Blk 707 Yishun Avenue 5 #01-36 5 Sorby Adams Drive edu.sg #01-11, Singapore 520727 Singapore 760707 Singapore 357691 www.standrewsjc.moe.edu.sg KINDERGARTENS PRAISELAND CHILDCARE & INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT ASCENSION KINDERGARTEN LEARNING CENTRE SERVICES ST ANDREW’S JUNIOR 11 Francis Thomas Drive Blk 662 Yishun Avenue 4, #01- 10 Simei Street 3 SCHOOL Singapore 359338 235 Singapore 529897 2 Francis Thomas Drive Singapore 760662   Singapore 359337 QUEENSTOWN GOOD www.saintandrewsjunior.moe. SHEPHERD KINDERGARTEN SONSHINE CHILDCARE SENIOR SERVICES edu.sg 2 Dundee Road CENTRE ANGLICAN CLUSTER Singapore 149454 Blk 211 Bukit Batok St 21 OPERATOR (JURONG EAST) ST ANDREW’S SECONDARY #01-252 Blk 374 Jurong East St 32 SCHOOL ST HILDA’S KINDERGARTEN Singapore 650211 #01-486 15 Francis Thomas Drive 83 Ceylon Road Singapore 600374 Singapore 359342 Singapore 429740 ST ANDREW’S CATHEDRAL www.standrewssec.moe.edu.sg CHILD DEVELOPMENT ANGLICAN SENIOR CENTRE ST JAMES’ CHURCH CENTRE (HILLVIEW) ST HILDA’S PRIMARY SCHOOL KINDERGARTEN Blk 511 Jurong West St 52, 4 Hillview Rise #02-22, HillV2 2 Tampines Avenue 3 #01-80 Singapore 667979 Singapore 529706 Harding Campus Singapore 640511 www.shps.moe.edu.sg 29 Harding Road ANGLICAN SENIOR CENTRE Singapore 249537 STUDENT CARE CENTRES (JURONG WEST) ST HILDA’S SECONDARY HEARTFRIENDS BASC Blk 499 Jurong East St 41 SCHOOL Leedon Campus Blk 3 Dover Rd, #01-35, #01-812 2 Tampines Street 82 1 Leedon Road Singapore 130003 Singapore 640499 Singapore 528986 Singapore 267828 www.sthildassec.moe.edu.sg ANGLICAN SENIOR CENTRE Gilstead Campus (TAMPINES) 25 Gilstead Road Blk 117 Tampines Street 11 Singapore 309070 #01-516 Singapore 521117 COMMUNITY SERVICES ANGLICAN SENIOR CENTRE ST ANDREW’S MISSION ST. ANDREW’S NURSING SASC Tampines (WOODLANDS) HOSPITAL (SAMH) HOME Our Tampines Hub Blk 572A Woodlands Ave 1 8 Simei Street 3 St. Andrew’s Nursing Home Block 5 Tampines Ave 4 #04-33 #01-800 Singapore 529895 (Buangkok) Singapore 529684 Singapore 731572 60 Buangkok View Services of SAMH: Singapore 534012 St. John’s – St Margaret’s Senior ANGLICAN SENIOR CENTRE ST ANDREW’S AUTISM CENTRE Care (Upcoming 2021) (YISHUN) 1 Elliot Road St. Andrew’s Nursing Home 30 Dover Avenue Blk 426A Yishun Ave 11 #01-74 Singapore 458686 (Henderson) Singapore 139790 Singapore 761426 303 Henderson Road ST. ANDREW’S ADULT HOME Singapore 108925 SINGAPORE ANGLICAN PEACE-CONNECT CLUSTER (SENGKANG) COMMUNITY SERVICES (SACS) OPERATOR 147 Compassvale Bow St. Andrew’s Nursing Home 10 Simei Street 3 Blk 5 Beach Road #02-4915 Singapore 544691 (Queenstown) Singapore 529897 Singapore 190005 11 Jalan Penjara ST ANDREW’S Singapore 149380 Services of SACS: ST. ANDREW’S NURSING COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Psychiatric Services HOME (TAMAN JURONG) 8 Simei Street 3 St. John’s – St Margaret’s ANGLICAN CARE CENTRE 2 Yung Ho Walk Singapore 529895 Nursing Home (Upcoming (BUKIT BATOK) Singapore 618274 2020) Blk 267 Bukit Batok East Avenue ST ANDREW’S MISSION 30 Dover Avenue 4 #01-206 FAMILY AND CHILDREN HOSPITAL CLINICS Singapore 139790 Singapore 650267 SERVICES 8 Simei Street 3 ANGLICAN FAMILY CENTRE Singapore 529895 ST. ANDREW’S SENIOR CARE ANGLICAN CARE CENTRE Hotline: 1800-346 4939 SASC JOY Connect (FARRER PARK) ELLIOT ROAD CLINIC Blk 5 Beach Road #01-4919 375 Race Course Road CITY COMMUNITY SERVICES 1 Elliot Road Singapore 190005 Singapore 218644 Social Service Hub @Tiong St. Andrew’s Autism Centre (Centre's entrance on Bahru Singapore 458686 SASC Henderson Tessensohn Road, opposite 298 Tiong Bahru Road #10-03 303 Henderson Road Civil Service Club) Central Plaza Singapore 108925 Singapore 168730 ANGLICAN CARE CENTRE www.citycomm.org.sg SASC Queenstown (HOUGANG) 11 Jalan Penjara 20 Buangkok View Block 4 Singapore 149380 Singapore 534194

DIOCESAN LISTINGS CAMBODIA DEANERIES PROVINCE OF WEST JAVA St Mark's Church, Bekasi ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CHURCH OF CHRIST OUR SAVIOUR St Paul's Church, Bandung CAMBODIA (ACC) Prey K'dei Village, St Peter's Church, Bandung Mailing Address: Svay Kravanh Commune, St John’s Church, Bandung #57 Street 294, Chbar Mon District, Kampong Speu Sangkat Boeung Keng Kang 1, Province PROVINCE OF EAST JAVA Khan Chamkarmon Pastoral Staff: Ps Thom Vibol Christ Church, Surabaya Phnom Penh, Cambodia or PO Box 1413 CHURCH OF CHRIST OUR REDEEMER PROVINCE OF NORTH KALIMANTAN Phnom Penh, Cambodia Svay Prahoot Village, Church of Christ the Cornerstone, Tel: (855) 96-287 9454 Koek Pring Commune, Tarakan Fax: (855) 23-362 023 Svay Chrum District, Svay Rieng Province Church of Christ the Rock, Tarakan Email: [email protected] Church Workers: Ps Chan Phy, Church of the King of Kings, Nunukan Mr Nhem Samol GAI Seimanggaris Bishop and President of the ACC GAI Sebakis Provisional Council: Bishop Rennis HOPE ANGLICAN CENTRE GAI Samarinda Ponniah Svay Prahoot Village, Dean: Revd Steven Seah Koek Pring Commune, PROVINCE OF Chairman of the ACC Provisional Council: Svay Chrum District, Svay Rieng Province WEST KALIMANTAN Revd Tit Hieng Superintendent: Ms Constance Ng St James – St Margaret’s Church, Home Base Coordinators: Revd Martin Email: [email protected] Pontianak Jungnickel, Revd Steven Chong CHURCH OF THE TRUE LIGHT PROVINCE OF MALUKU THE CHURCH OF THE LORD JESUS Preh Kraom Village, Kvav Commune, GAI Ambon CHRIST OUR PEACE Trang District, Takeo Province #57 Street 294, Sangkat Church Worker: Ps Shib Shophat PROVINCE OF NORTH SULAWESI Boeung Keng Kang 1 Providence Anglican Church Khan Chamkarmon CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION Phnom Penh, Cambodia Ksaet Borei Village, Santreae Commune, PROVINCE OF CENTRAL SULAWESI Vicar: Revd Steven Seah Phnom Kravanh District, Pursat Province GAI Palu Email: [email protected] Church Workers: Ps Keo Hul, Mr Sai Ton Church Worker: Ps Yos Malina Prey Smaich Village, Rokat Commune, PROVINCE OF BALI Priest (Khmer): Revd Jesse Blaine Kravanh District, Pursat Province GAI Denpasar Email: [email protected] Church Workers: Ms Sam Si-en Church Worker: Ps Pov Morn PROVINCE OF WEST NUSANTARA Email: [email protected] INDONESIA GAI Niki-Niki Priest (International): Revd Gregory GAI Kupang Whitaker THE DEANERY OFFICE Email: [email protected] Diocese of Singapore SCHOOLS 1 Francis Thomas Drive #01-01 St Andrew’s School, Batam CHURCH OF THE GOOD Singapore 359340 St Mathew’s School, Batam SHEPHERD Tel: (65) 6288 8944 St Andrew’s School, Tanjung Pinang, #6 Street 280, Sangkat Fax: (65) 6288 5538 Bintan Boeung Keng Kang 2 Bishop & Chairman of GAI Council: St Margaret’s School, Pontianak Khan Chamkarmon Bishop Rennis Ponniah Phnom Penh, Cambodia Dean & Vice Chairman of GAI Council: FOUNDATIONS Tel: (855) 23-218 027 Revd Dr Timothy Chong GERHATI (Micro-Enterprise) Priest: Revd Chan Peng Wah YPAI (Education) Email: [email protected] GEREJA ANGLIKAN INDONESIA YPSAI (Social Work) Church Workers: Mr Chan Tep, National Office: Ms Sao Noun Jalan Arief Rahman Hakim 5, Menteng LAOS Jakarta Pusat 10340, Indonesia CHURCH OF CHRIST OUR HOPE Tel: (62) 21-3190 8545 THE DEANERY OFFICE Prek Thom Village, K'bal Korh Commune, Fax: (62) 21-3190 9838 c/o Diocese of Singapore Kien Svay District, Kandal Province COO: Mr Stevanus Mudjianto 1 Francis Thomas Drive #01-01 Church Worker: Ps Nass Sowannia Singapore 359340 PROVINCE OF NORTH SUMATRA Tel: (65) 6288 8944 ext. 211 Church Extension in Rokakos GAI Ichthus, Medan Fax: (65) 6288 553 Group 15, Street 705 Good News Church Dean: Revd Ian Hadfield Rokakos Village Sri Gunting Church, Medan Email: [email protected] Sangkat Prey Sour Good News Anglican Church, Khan Dong Kour Hamparan Perak, Medan NEPAL Phnom Penh, Cambodia New Life Anglican Church Church Worker: Ps Nass Sowannia THE DEANERY OFFICE PROVINCE OF RIAU ISLANDS c/o Diocese of Singapore RURAL MISSION DISTRICT Church of the Good Shepherd, Batam 1 Francis Thomas Drive #01-01 c/o The Anglican Church of Cambodia Church of the True Light, Batam Singapore 359340 #57 Street 294, Sangkat St Matthew's Church, Batam Tel: (65) 9387 0447 Boeung Keng Kang 1 Revival Anglican Church, Fax: (65) 6288 5538 Khan Chamkarmon Tanjung Pinang, Bintan Dean: Revd Lewis Lew Phnom Penh, Cambodia Grace Anglican Church, Karimun Email: [email protected] or PO Box 1413 Phnom Penh, Cambodia PROVINCE OF BANTEN Vicar: Revd Tit Hieng St John’s Church, Citra Raya Email: [email protected] Church Worker: Ps Sok Sunly SPECIAL CAPITAL REGION OF JAKARTA All Saints' Church, Jakarta Church of Christ the King, Jakarta Providence Anglican Church, Jakarta 47

DIOCESAN LISTINGS DEANERIES THAILAND LAT KRABANG ANGLICAN CHURCH 1493/2, Lat Krabang Road THE ANGLICAN CHURCH IN THAILAND (ACT) Bangkok 10520, Thailand 11 Convent Rd, Silom, Bangrak Contact: 087-679-6006 Bangkok 10500, Thailand Priest-in-charge: Revd Andrew Yap Tel: (66) 2-632-2500 ext. 18 Clergy: Revd Samrerng Thakerngsuk Fax: (66) 2-632-0606 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] PO KAREN CHURCHES IN OMKOI DISTRICT Bishop: Bishop Rennis Ponniah c/o 11 Convent Rd, Silom, Bangrak, Dean: Revd Yee Ching Wah Bangkok 10500, Thailand Clergy: Revd Andrew Yap, Revd Norman Jones, Revd Tan Priest-in-charge: Revd Phuwasak Kabinsak Chor Kee, Revd Noppadol Hattayanot, Revd Phuwasak Kabinsak, Revd Samrerng Thakerngsuk LISU CHURCHES IN PAI DISTRICT Deconess: Ds Anong Lekmuang c/o 11 Convent Rd, Silom, Bangrak, Chief Operations Officer: Bangkok 10500, Thailand Ms Wilai Jongbrachawattana Pastor: Ps Somchai Yeeepa Home Base Co-ordinator: Revd Tang Wai Lung THAI ANGLICAN CHURCH FOUNDATION CHRIST CHURCH BANGKOK (ENGLISH) 11 Convent Road, Silom, Bangrak 11 Convent Rd, Silom, Bangrak Bangkok 10500, Thailand Bangkok 10500, Thailand Tel: (66) 2-235-4000 ext. 63 Tel: (66) 2-234-3634, (66) 2-233-8525 Fax: (66) 2-235-4001 ext. 19 Fax: (66) 2-236-6994 Chairman: Mr Surapol Prakinwincha Website: www.christchurchbangkok.org Vicar: Revd Norman Jones RAINBOWLAND COMMUNITY SERVICES FOUNDATION Email: [email protected] 11 Convent Rd, Silom, Bangrak Bangkok 10500, Thailand CHRIST CHURCH Tel: (66) 2-235-4000 ext. 63 BANGKOK (THAI) Fax: (66) 2-235-4001 ext.19 11 Convent Rd, Silom, Bangrak Chairman: Mrs Orawan Rattanachirasuth Bangkok 10500, Thailand Tel: (66) 2-235-4000 ext. 18 ST ANDREW’S CENTRE CHIANGMAI Fax: (66) 2-235-4001 101 Moo 1, Tambon Nongpakhrang, Ampher Muang, Priest-in-Charge: Revd Andrew Yap Chiang Mai 50000, Thailand Clergy: Revd Noppadol Hattayanot Tel: +66 52 003 253 Email: [email protected] Fax: +66 52 003 254 Centre leader: Ps Somboon Tiasakul CHRIST CHURCH, Email: [email protected] BANCHANG 83/61 Sukhumvit Rd, Banchang VIETNAM Rayong 21130, Thailand Tel/Fax: (66) 38-601 273 THE DEANERY OFFICE Priest-in-Charge: Revd Andrew Yap c/o Diocese of Singapore Deaconess: Ds Anong Lekmuang 1 Francis Thomas Drive #01-01 Singapore 359340 Email: [email protected] Tel: (65) 6468 8425 Dean: Revd John Lin CHRIST CHURCH SAWANG DAEN DIN CHURCH OF CHRIST OUR HOPE 522/2-3 Moo 20, Nittayo Rd 650/13, Dien Bien Phu Street Sawang Daen Din Ward 11, District 10 Sakol Nakorn 47110, Thailand Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Tel: (66) 42-722 166 Priest-in-Charge: Revd Nguyen Hong Chi Priest-in-Charge: Revd Andrew Yap Pastor: Ps Kittikhun Rungrueng CHURCH OF THE TRUE LIGHT Email: [email protected] 3rd floor, 19-storey building, Viwaseen Tower #48, To Huu Street KORAT PHISUT Trung Van Ward, Nam Tu Liem District LOGOS CENTRE Hanoi City, Vietnam 54/3 Samsip Kanya Road, Ampher Mueng Priest-in-Charge: Revd Jacob Vu Hong Thai Nakhorn Ratchasima 30000, Thailand Tel: (66) 44-956 297 ABBA ENGLISH CENTRE Pastor: Ps Pranee Samklang 3rd floor, 19-storey building, Viwaseen Tower Email: [email protected] #48, To Huu Street Trung Van Ward, Nam Tu Liem District RANGSIT ANGLICAN CHURCH Hanoi City, Vietnam 67/285 Mueng-Ek Housing Project 8, Principal: Mrs Rebecca Ngoc Soi 4, Tambol Lakhok Ampher Mueng, Pathum Thani 12000, Thailand Priest-in-charge: Revd Tan Chor Kee Email: [email protected] 48