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THE LAW, ETHICS & RELIGION

Professor Michael Quinlan in Imagine. Judging by the popularity of that song many
seem to find that vision attractive but imagining that
I shall make you a light to the nations so that my salvation may there is no heaven, that everyone is “living for today”
reach the remotest parts of the earth. (Isaiah 49:6) (NJB) “[a]nd no religion too” does not sound at all appealing
to me.
The relationship between law, ethics and religion
is increasingly fraught. The Christian roots of This article considers the relationship between law,
Australia’s common law and legal system might be ethics and religion by challenging Wood’s view that
increasingly forgotten but they are a fact of history. religion is in decline; that law can take the place
In contemporary Australia, an observation that a of religion; and that the law is a great ethical and
particular law is consistent with or that it has been sophisticated moral system.
derived from Christian morality, is more likely to
be raised as a source of complaint and derision by Is religion fading away?
persons seeking to change the law than recognised as Love is real and not fade away
grounds for maintaining a traditional position. In his
2016 book, The Fall of the Priests and the Rise of the Lawyers, Across all cultures and times people have sought
Philip Wood argues that the law is ‘a great ethical a right relationship with the divine—with God or
system’ and that the ‘law is a highly sophisticated the gods or the metaphysical. Human beings are
moral system.’ Wood also asserts that religion is in so predisposed to religious belief that some argue
decline. For Wood, this is no cause for alarm because with E. O. Wilson that it is ‘in all possibility an
‘the law can step into the gap left by fading religions.’ ineradicable part of human nature.’ In Australia,
Wood’s hypothesis is that the ‘law is the one universal
secular religion which practically everyone believes in.’ continued overleaf
This sounds like the world that John Lennon pines for

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whilst the trend for religion is not upwards, nearly admission authorities nor Australian law schools
70 per cent of Australians consider themselves to be (with one exception) require law students to study
religious. From 1966 to 2016 the number of Australians ethics more broadly than that, let alone to study legal
who self-identified as Christian fell from 88.2 per philosophy, philosophy, theology and the relationship
cent to 52.1 per cent. During the same period the between law and morality. Obviously, lawyers are
number who self-identified as being of ‘no religion’ the people who argue about what laws mean and,
grew from 0.8 per cent to 30.1 per cent. This is not as judges, determine what they mean, but lawyers
the global position. Projections based on those who are also very heavily over-represented in Australia’s
self-identify as religious show that we are, in fact, in parliaments. There seems very little in the current
the most religious phase of the world’s history. About training or expertise of lawyers which equips them—
90 per cent of people are expected to be affiliated as distinct from any other citizens—to be ethical and
with religion in 2030 compared with 80 per cent in moral leaders or guardians of the law in that sense.
1970. There is also a decline anticipated from 2010 to The picture is no better for other parliamentarians
2050 in the numbers of atheists, agnostics and those who are equally unlikely to have been given the tools
unaffiliated with any religion. This has much to do and skills necessary to exercise sound ethical and
with the fact that Christianity and Islam are both moral judgements on the behalf of constituents. In
growing in areas of the world with high fertility, short, the mere existence of a legal system and of laws
particularly in the sub-Saharan and the Middle East- provides no foundations at all for what that system
North African region. Religious trends are complex to is, for what being ethical or moral or ’good’ means.
predict in Australia given the growth of non-Christian Nor does it provide any argument for the general
religious traditions, and our large immigration acceptance of any particular moral or ethical frame in
intake, particularly from those regions with growing enacting laws.
populations and religiosity, but clearly religion is not
fading away. The Western legal tradition did not emerge from
a vacuum and it is infused with the Christianity of
Is law ethical and moral? those involved in the centuries of its development. As
It ain’t necessarily so Patrick Parkinson has correctly observed ‘Christianity
was to the formation of the Western legal tradition
The existence of laws is no guarantee that laws will as the womb is to human life. The history of Western
be ethical or moral, nor is there any good reason to law cannot be understood in isolation from religious
assume that this would be so. As Judge Theodor influences, for at every level of society, and in every
Seidel observed in 1992 “[n]ot everything that is aspect of social and political life these influences were
legal is right”. The existence of a sophisticated legal pervasive.’ Whilst that is our history, as Stephen
system did not prevent laws permitting slavery and Newton has noted: ‘Society is turning against the
requiring involuntary sterilisation, racial segregation very fabric of our faith – society’s moves to control
and miscegenation in the United States and elsewhere, or redefine birth, marriage and death are before us
nor does it prevent capital punishment in those States every day in the form of abortion, marriage equality
which permit it, or the over-riding of the freedom of and euthanasia legislation.’ The Western world is
conscience of medical practitioners in Victoria and in the process of discovering, at a very accelerated
New South Wales, or the criminalisation of ‘sidewalk pace, whether the law can be disentangled from its
counsellors’ who breach exclusion zones in Tasmania, Christian roots without jettisoning its moral and
the ACT, the Northern Territory or Victoria. Religious ethical frame entirely.
belief provides inspiration and an intellectual moral
tradition which can be called upon by those seeking Where the Australian project will lead is difficult
ethical and moral laws. to predict. History tells us that sophisticated and
well-educated societies can very quickly disintegrate,
Whilst in Australia, all law students must study ethics if their laws depart from ethical and moral norms,
and professional responsibility. This only means that where there is no strong commitment to an underlying
they must learn about their professional duties as belief in fundamental rights and objective truths. In
a lawyer to the law, to the Courts, to clients and to short, laws can be moral and ethical, just as the use of
fellow practitioners. Hopefully, in this way, all lawyers technological and medical developments can be, but
have some appreciation of legal ethics, but neither there is no guarantee that they will be, particularly

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if those making or interpreting the laws do not that fanatical religious views can be harnessed to
themselves have a strong moral and ethical reservoir inspire evil acts. Religious belief is no guarantee of
on which to draw. the proper use of power or a certain barrier to child
sexual assault by those who assert religious faith but
Can law take the place of religion? act contrary to its clear teachings. Neither the law nor
Nothing compares 2 U religion can eliminate egregious human behaviour.
Religious people are fallen human beings, but the good
Whilst some lawyers may claim to ‘love the law’; that religions and their followers do around the world
the law cannot reciprocate that love. The laws of cannot be ignored. The lives of the vast majority of
a state can never provide the transformative love people in the world would be greatly diminished—not
that Christians find in Jesus Christ. The law cannot enhanced—were religion to disappear from the world.
require and it cannot inspire people to be kind to one Law cannot replace religion.
another, to treat each other as they would wish to
be treated, to visit the sick or the imprisoned or to Conclusion
feed the hungry. Religions, not laws, inspire religious I need you
groups to provide education, welfare, medical, nursing
and hospice care, aged care and works of everyday A society needs laws and it needs ethics and religion.
charity. Statistically, when compared to the general The law cannot replace these traditions. As Christians
community, regular church-goers are happier, enjoy we are called to be the leaven and a light to the
greater wellbeing and lower blood pressure. Religious nations. We must aim to be both. This requires living
believers achieve better academic results, enjoy according to the Gospel and participating in the
higher self-esteem, are less likely to abuse alcohol and public square to assist our lawmakers to understand
drugs, have suicidal thoughts or attempt or commit our intellectual, moral and ethical tradition, and to
suicide, are psychologically healthier, deal better with enact laws which are in the public good.
emotional and health problems, recover more quickly
from trauma, and are more motivated to be involved Professor Michael Quinlan is the Dean, School of Law, Sydney,
in the community and to volunteer. There is no doubt University of Notre Dame.

Clergy Status

in the Age of the Royal Commission

The Hon Keith Mason QC
Thursday 19 April, 6:00pm-7:30pm

St James’ Hall
Free. Bookings recommended: www.trybooking.com.au/UDJY

The Inaugural Robin Sharwood Lecture in Church Law hosted by
Trinity College, Melbourne in conjuction with the St James’ Institute.
The Hon Keith Mason QC examines how the canon law
understanding of the status of clergy, and historical church
processes for dealing with misconduct, have interacted with the
processes and goals of civil law.

ST JAMES’
INSTITUTE

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rev’d andrew sempell freedom of religion

The political idea of ‘freedom of the horror created by such conflict. Photo: Christopher Shain
religion’ in Western democracy In situations where religious
developed as a means of preventing groups have temporal power or cooperation between the church
one group of Christians from where religion and politics have and state, which was manifest
persecuting another. Much to worked together to form some sort in his Two Kingdoms Doctrine.
our shame, over the past twenty of hegemony, abuse of power has Luther drew on both St Paul’s
centuries more Christians have died often followed. letter to the Romans and the
at the hands of other Christians writings of St Augustine of Hippo
than by any other group. The medieval church was happy to to propose that God rules over
work hand in glove with the ‘lords the world in two ways: first
An important reason for this is temporal’ to achieve mutually through ‘secular’ government
the propensity for the interests of agreeable outcomes. In those times, exercised through the princes
religion, class, ethnicity and politics the church provided the social (or parliament) and the law,
to coalesce and form blocs of self- structure to hold society together and secondly through ‘spiritual’
interest, resulting in the exercise and the intellectual capacity to government exercised by God
of power and social-control. manage its affairs. This tended to and his faithful people (the
Monarchy, theocracy, capitalism stand in contrast with the nobles church). Luther’s ideas became
and communism have all been who controlled society at the point formative for later thinkers, such
political and economic outcomes of a sword. as John Locke, who developed
of this process, usually resulting the doctrine of the separation of
in benefits for one group at the Nevertheless, in 1209 the church and state—each operating
expense of others. Cistercian warrior-monk Arnaud- independently and not interfering
Amaury led troops against the with the operation of the other.
Likewise, a feature of dramatic Cathars, a religious minority
regime-change (where a persecuted located in Southern France. The outcome of the Reformation
group has taken control of their Demonstrating an idiosyncratic however, was anything but
circumstances), is that those view of compassion and mercy, ‘separation of church and state’.
who once considered themselves when he was asked by his troops Instead, the two forces once again
as the ‘persecuted’ soon become how to tell a Catholic from a coalesced leading to the bloodiest
the persecutors after they have Cathar (as all looked the same) he episode in European history,
gained power. Examples are the responded, “Kill them all, the Lord the Religious Wars of the late
English Puritans in the time of the will recognise His own”! This was sixteenth and early seventeenth
Commonwealth, parts of Protestant not an age of religious freedom. centuries. These wars between the
Europe under the Calvinists, the Holy Roman Empire and several
‘reign of terror’ in revolutionary Several centuries later in Spain, Protestant states and churches,
France, and Communist Russia. the monarchy sought to guarantee coupled with rising nationalism
religious orthodoxy within its
In Western democracies, the idea realm. In 1478, the Tribunal of the
of checks and balances on the Holy Office of the Inquisition was
exercise of power (such as through established as a means to an end.
the separation of powers, an The Inquisition initially sought out
independent judiciary, and the rule Catholic heretics, but soon turned
of law) has generally provided the on minority groups, such as Jews
best corrective to the exercise of and Muslims, who were seen to be
abuse by one group toward another. a cause of social discord. It resulted
Nevertheless, it is often sorely in persecution and expulsion of any
tested, even in our own times. group that did not conform to the
desires of the majority. This too
Can there be Religious was not an age of religious freedom.
Freedom?
The Reformer Martin Luther
The call for ‘religious freedom’ has understood the need for both
often arisen either as a resolution to the separation as well as close
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and international trade, split Maryland Toleration Act (1649) in or public trust under the
Europe apart. It was supposedly a these terms: Commonwealth.’
series of conflicts about religious
freedom, but the self-interest of the ‘No person or persons...shall The Australian Constitution
powerful ensured that there was from henceforth be any affords a good degree of religious
little freedom to be had. waies troubled, molested or freedom at least to the extent that
discountenanced for or in the government cannot establish
The Peace of Westphalia (1648) respect of his or her religion nor a religion, force people to make
finally brought an end to the in the free exercise thereof.’ religious observances, ban religions,
conflict. Through diplomacy, it or require religious tests for public
established a process of bringing Of course, it only extended to office. One may well ask why this
about peace that included mutual ‘orthodox Christians’, but it was a is not adequate and what more
benefit, the recognition of sovereign step toward freedom that was later religious freedoms do people want
states and international law. But repealed during the rule of Oliver to have? Do we want a ‘bill of rights’
there was still no religious freedom. Cromwell when Catholics were in Australia to spell out some more
The tensions between conflicting specifically barred from exercising nuanced positions? Let’s look at
religious groups continued and religious freedom. The Act was some of the history.
some sought to find freedom by reinstated and rescinded several
leaving their homelands as refugees. times after this, finally falling The religious policy of colonial New
into disuse until after the North South Wales favoured the Church
One of the founding myths of the American Revolution in 1783. of England at the expense of other
United States of America is the denominations and especially the
story of the ‘Pilgrim Fathers’. It It was the establishment of the Roman Catholic Church. It was
focusses on a group of refugees American Constitution and the more than thirty years from the
that in 1620 sought a new life in First Amendment within the Bill settlement of the colony before a
Plymouth, Massachusetts. They of Rights (1791) that finally settled Roman Catholic priest was allowed
were of a radical Puritan religious any sense of freedom of religion to exercise a ministry in this place.
persuasion, having come originally in the United States. The First It fed an enduring narrative about
from England via Holland. Theirs Amendment states: Catholics being a persecuted
was a step toward religious minority in the colony, but it did
freedom, yet the history of religious ‘Congress shall make no law not end there.
conflict in the American colonies respecting an establishment of
at the time was not a positive one religion, or prohibiting the free Australia’s history of ongoing
because the persecuted became exercise thereof; or abridging sectarian conflict through to
the persecutors. One of the saddest the freedom of speech, or of the the late twentieth century is an
contemporary accounts of the time press; or the right of the people example of how religious and
concerns the oppression of Quakers peaceably to assemble, and to political tensions were imported
by Puritans in late seventeenth petition the government for a to this country and worked out
century Boston. This persecution redress of grievances.’ on Australian soil. Many older
culminated in 1660, with the Australians will remember the
hanging of three Quakers for heresy. This went on to become a template bitter rivalry between Protestant
Indeed, it was more a lynching than for much of the rest of the Western and Catholic made manifest
an act of justice! democratic world and resonates through ‘name calling’ and ‘rock
with Section 116 of the Australian throwing’ between school children.
Constitution: The ‘Irish troubles’ created a
dysfunctional aspect in Australian
Legislated Rights for ‘The Commonwealth shall not society that only declined in the
Religious Freedom make any law for establishing 1960s and 70s. Indeed, there are
any religion, or for imposing still elements of the Protestant
Unsurprisingly, the idea of ‘freedom any religious observance, or for churches in Australia that consider
of religion’ as a political principle prohibiting the free exercise of Roman Catholics to be ‘less than
developed in in the ferment of mid- any religion, and no religious
seventeenth century North America. test shall be required as a continued overleaf
It was the Roman Catholic, Lord qualification for any office
Baltimore, who drafted the

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Christian’ and seek to convert extended to atheists. Lock also In 1864, Pope Pius IX produced a
them! Those Catholics that supported the idea of ‘separation of document that came to be known
subscribe to the Syllabus of Errors church and state’ yet was critical of as the Syllabus of Errors. It is a
might respond in kind. religious fanaticism because it gave collection of statements that points
rise to conflict. out errors in human thinking,
Sure, the ability to disagree condemning them as ‘false teaching’.
openly and honestly is a valued Nevertheless, it is probably the The Syllabus condemns the following
part of freedom of speech and French Enlightenment philosopher propositions: the primacy of reason,
should be defended, but the and atheist François-Marie Arouet the acceptance of Protestants
desire to institutionalise bigotry (1694–1778) (known as Voltaire) as ‘Christian’, the separation of
is another matter. In the early who is turned to in matters of church and state, liberalism both
twentieth century, lodges and freedom of religion, freedom of philosophically and politically, and
associations were used as a means speech, and the separation of freedom of religion.
of institutionalising prejudice church and state. He advocated
and providing social and political the principle that both individuals At one point it states: ‘It is an error
advantage to one religious group and collectives should be permitted to say that Every man is free to
at the expense of another. An to exercise their religion without embrace and profess that religion
Anglican example is the mid- government interference or which, guided by the light of reason,
twentieth century Principal of persecution and that people should he shall consider true’. This position
Moore College, Thomas Chatterton be free to change or abandon their was somewhat mitigated by the
Hammond, who was also Grand religion as they choose. He also Second Vatican Council (1962–
Master of the Grand Orange Lodge noted that the greater the diversity 1965), which in Dignitatis Humanae
of NSW, a group that sought to of religious practice in a community stated that: ‘the human person has a
maintain the Protestant rage of the more peaceful that community right to religious freedom’, although
Northern Ireland in Australia. will be, thereby providing a stable it never accepted the legitimacy
political environment in which of any church outside Roman
The history of religious freedom prosperity is more likely to occur. Catholicism.
globally has, for the most part,
not been a positive one. There are Voltaire’s position was supported The history of the churches and their
recurring accounts of religious by the Scottish economist Adam associations with the state have
groups persecuting and fighting Smith (1723–1790), who argued therefore not always reflected the
one another, often linked with that religious freedom contributed principles of freedom of religion in
the desires for power and control. to social peace and tolerance as their own policies and behaviours
‘Freedom’ therefore becomes more long as there is enough diversity of toward each other. The problem
a political issue than a religious religion to create competition and is one of epistemology, which is the
one, and religious groups in prevent one group from dominating process of establishing knowledge,
this situation often seem to be the others. Moreover, he argued belief and truth. There is something
representing more their political, that the State’s favouring of one absurd about different religious
class and ethnic interests rather religion over others is likely to groups all claiming to possess the
than faith. weaken that religion in the long- ‘truth’ yet not being able to afford
run because of the complacency and respect or tolerance toward those
Some Theological, arrogance that it encourages! who disagree with them.
Philosophical and
Political Views on The Enlightenment tended to drive Freedom for What?
Religious Freedom the idea of religious freedom both The idea of freedom of religion begs
philosophically and politically. the question ‘freedom for what?’ In
English philosopher John Locke Short of revolution, the churches its classical sense, such freedom has
(1632–1704) developed the concept often struggled with the concept, been about the power of individuals
of equal rights of all citizens in some wanting exclusive rights or and groups to:
a society based on the ‘natural protections of their interests, and
rights’ of life, liberty and property. by the nineteenth century little had ŪŪ choose and change religion,
He likewise advocated religious changed.
toleration, although this was not ŪŪ exercise religious practices (such

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as specific worship, teaching, given exemption from legislation exemptions to allow restriction of
welfare work and cultural that other groups in the community these rights for those with whom
activities), and must keep?’ they disagree. In other words, some
churches are seeking permission
ŪŪ live free from discrimination Religious freedom in Australia to be allowed to discriminate on
or persecution because of has also been recently linked grounds of religion, or restrict
membership of a particular with ‘freedom of speech’, and rights to marriage and family life,
religion. in some quarters, criticism of or diminish freedom of thought,
section 18c of the Australian Racial conscience and religion, and so on.
As Lock, Voltaire and Smith argue, Discrimination Act. Freedom of What worries some people is that
the greater the religious diversity speech is a democratic principle the call for ‘religious freedom’ is
the greater the benefit to the wider that ensures that people can actually a call for ‘religious privilege’
community because it prevents one express ideas and opinions without in a culture of diminishing religious
group gaining a privileged status or the fear of retaliation or persecution. influence. Where might this lead?
having the capacity to dominate or It is also recognised by the United
discriminate against others. Such Nations as a basic human right. If there is to be freedom of religion,
principles are upheld by several Nevertheless, such freedom must then it must be freedom for everyone
international statements on human be exercised with a degree of both within and without one’s
rights, United Nation declarations, restraint so as to avoid defamation, religious grouping, even those
national bills of rights, and other vilification, and incitement to with whom one disagrees or might
legislative acts. violence or harassment. understand as being in some way
defective. A right to freedom of
Freedom of Religion carries The Universal Declaration of Human religion therefore also allows for
with it the idea of ‘separation of Rights, proclaimed by the United freedom of dissent within a religion,
church and state’, which implies Nations General Assembly in 1948, as well as freedom to be an atheist
that religion should not interfere outlines many rights that pertain able to live without discrimination
with the operations of the state to the concept of ‘freedom of from religious groups.
and the state likewise should not religion’. Indeed, Articles 1, 2, 16, 18,
interfere in matters of religion. 19, 20 and 27 are most pertinent to Freedom to Discriminate
It argues that once the state has matters of religion, covering: Against Those of Whom I
guaranteed freedom of religion and do not Approve
protections for religious adherents, ŪŪ freedom of dignity and rights,
it should then step back and To grant a right to religious people
disengage from the governance of ŪŪ freedom from discrimination on to discriminate against those with
the religious groups. the grounds of religion, whom they disagree leads us back
to the bad old days of sectarianism
The findings of the recent Royal ŪŪ rights to marriage and family life, and possibly worse. The proposal
Commission into Institutional from the Australian Christian
Child Abuse challenged this ŪŪ freedom of thought, conscience Lobby and its associated political
position and pointed out that the and religion, acolytes is to create an ability for
governance of religious groups people to discriminate through the
has been inadequate to prevent ŪŪ freedom of opinion, practice of not providing a service
abuse of the weak and vulnerable to those with whom they disagree
in society. At this point the ŪŪ freedom of assembly, and on moral or religious grounds;
state had to interfere with the although they might otherwise
operation of religious groups to ŪŪ the right to participate in provide the same service to those of
protect its citizens from harm. cultural life and community. whom they approve.
It is in this environment that
the religious exemptions from It is a good summary of what some It is a proposal fraught with all
anti-discrimination and equal religious groups in Australia are sorts of danger. Should teachers be
opportunities legislations have seeking for themselves and may allowed not to teach those of whom
also been criticised. Many now ask, cause one to ask why the churches they disapprove or even those
‘Why should religious groups be would be looking any further.
Nevertheless, a problem does continued overleaf
arise when religious groups want

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parts of the curriculum with which such a proposition, atheists should Perhaps they have a higher ethic?
they disagree? Should lawyers be able to discriminate against Likewise, public servants, soldiers,
be able to refuse their services Christians as much as Christians police and emergency personnel
to those who stand outside their can discriminate against any have no right to withhold their
particular moral positions? To be other person who stands outside services from those of whom they
sure, if I were seeking surgery for a their approval. It would be both might disapprove. It is therefore
serious medical condition I would unworkable and disastrous for the somewhat bizarre for religious
want to have the best surgeon mission of the church, which is groups that claim to be agents of
available and would not want to be already a pariah in the eyes of the grace and peace to seek power to
refused service because I am white, wider community. discriminate both corporately and
Anglican, and a small ‘l’ liberal. individually in an effort to maintain
Fortunately, many professions social privilege.
If the ability to discriminate is to (such as medicine and the law)
be enshrined in law its effects need have no option but to serve The Rev’d Andrew Sempell is the Rector of
to be equally distributed. Under those who come seeking support. St James’.

"We will come back changed. Of that I am certain. But of course that is the reason why you go on pilgrimage in the first place, to find
the holy, stumble upon God in action, and be changed forever by the experience." Canon Trevor Dennis

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Religion and Creativity matthew del nevo

The famous novelist Marcel Proust imagination is awoken to what not self. You can be a wise old soul,
is the most soulful of writers, and the poet Rainer Maria Rilke called you cannot be a wise old self. The
art is all about soul. Art appeals ‘inner-world-space’, through which self is a personal front, a mask, that
not to our cognition but to our birds fly. dies with the body, even sometimes
imagination, whether read, seen or before the body; but the soul
heard. The imagination is the soul’s In his major work, Remembrance does not die, although it may lie
organ of sensibility. But in our time, of Things Past, in one episode, the dormant and disappear in adverse
we are bombarded with images writer Bergotte loves to go and see circumstances, like those today.
on all sides, and in television and Vermeer’s painting Street in Delft. In The Christian religion traditionally
movies the images are given; they old age and painful ill-health—like saves souls not selves. This is where
are imagined for us. The movie Lord one racked with terminal cancer art comes into church. Art mediates
of the Rings, for example, imagined in its last stages—Bergotte reads a the possibility of this salvation.
the great work of Tolkien in my review of the painting which refers Jesus has to come to us in art, that
stead, so I avoided it like the plague. to a ‘little patch of yellow wall’. is to say, soul-wise. Then he comes
It was Samuel Beckett that gave But Bergotte, despite knowing through our imagination to our
us those stirring texts of our time, the painting by heart, can’t recall sensibility, which is soul. Too many
Imagination Dead, Imagine. Well, exactly where the yellow wall is, so churches for too long have had
that was back in the sixties, we he staggers out to see the painting Jesus come to them through belief,
don’t need to imagine the death one more time, because if there is that is, at the level of cognition;
of imagination now, we are rather one thing he must do—above all outlandishly, many Christians
forced to be active to avoid the else—it is to register in his mind understand faith to mean belief! But
experience of it. that ‘little patch of yellow wall’. the handing-down of this ‘faith’
Well, I will not spoil the story. It just leads to the death of God in
The philosopher Kierkegaard is very moving. Gazing, looking at Nietzsche’s sense, which is God
said, rather sardonically, that the artworks properly, like Bergotte, is dying out of culture, to lip-service
biggest danger—that of losing life-giving. religion, religion as habit, as has
oneself—can pass off in the world happened in our emptying churches.
as if it were nothing; whereas Monsieur Swann, the infamous God has to come to us in art, in
every other loss—an arm, a leg, aristocratic lover of Odette in the perception, experience, imagination
five dollars, a wife— is bound to first part of Remembrance of Things and, if done right, the aesthetic can
be noticed. It is in the arts that we Past, can’t get a ‘little phrase’ on be restoring.
vivify imagination and are restored the piano, that he heard at Mme
to self. Also, sardonically, the same Verdurin’s salon, out of his mind. It Let me add as a postscript, in case
may be said of the Holy Spirit in haunts him, and he wants to know what I am saying sounds good, but
the Church. The ageing or niche what it is and who composed it. rather too woolly and academic. The
demographics and emptying pews world’s biggest most widespread
bear witness [to losing oneself]. Reading, looking, listening. These Pentecostal church has its home-
activities that to the busy world base in Sydney. Item: it started a
Proust has a lovely essay entitled (from the outside) seem so useless, congregation in London, a hard
‘Days of Reading’ about his are actually connections with the place to start a church, something
childhood, when he would take ineffable, through the imagination. A no American-style church could
his book all day Sunday, on a nice disenchanted world of science and succeed in doing, but within a
day, out in the garden, on a cold technology, of rules and regulations decade it became the UK’s biggest
day in by the fire. The adults would for absolutely everything, of the Sunday congregation with multiple
enforce mealtimes and playtime, fiscalisation and functionalisation venues. Of course, I am talking about
for to them the little boy reading of our environments empties out Hillsong. The secret of Hillsong is that
seemed to be doing nothing, hardly the soul from our being, reading, it is an arts-led church. The leadership
even moving. But Proust describes looking and listening, which are gets behind the youth who lead
his inner world of reading with that soul-making. the arts that lead the church. One
versatility in depth that he above doesn’t have to do church the way
all writers is capable of. Reading Soul is not something we have, like
is a soul-making activity. The a head or a hand, but something we continued overleaf
are, e.g. a courageous person. Soul is

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religion and creativity continued

Hillsong does—that is not what I their fixed beliefs, in an effort to Dr Matthew Del Nevo is Associate
am saying—but churches have to find a spirit of inspiration (or the Professor in Philosophy at Catholic
put the arts first and foremost and Holy Spirit) and connect the two: Institute of Sydney.
change their old ways, especially Religion and Creativity.

Wednesday Choral Evensong christopher waterhouse

One of the great joys of the church attend during the week Photo: Christopher Shain
Anglican tradition is Choral at our daily lunchtime services
Evensong, an invention of Thomas or Wednesday Evensong. These recharged, join us for Wednesday
Cranmer, which appeared in parishioners are as much a part of Choral Evensong. You’ll be treated
the first English Prayer Book the life and witness of our church to some of the finest choral singing
in 1549 and then revised in the as those who attend on Sunday you’ll hear anywhere in the world,
famous 1662 Book of Common mornings. In England (particularly and you’ll be joining with centuries
Prayer. Cranmer sought to bring in the Colleges of Oxford and of tradition. Furthermore, you’ll be
together the evening prayer Cambridge), cathedrals, chapels joining in our ministry to the city
offices of Vespers and Compline. and churches are reporting growth of Sydney, as we come together to
Churches and cathedrals across in congregations attending mid- pray for the city, for those who live
the Anglican Communion have week services, and especially and work here, for those who sleep
been saying and singing Evensong Evensong. Part of the reason for rough at night on our streets, for
(or Evening Prayer) ever since, and this resurgence is the structure visitors, for the sick and suffering,
an extraordinary number of choral of the service itself. Many people and as we remember those who
works have been written especially come to experience the beauty of have recently died.
for this service. the music, to hear the readings
from scripture, and the offering Choral Evensong is held on
At St James’ we are fortunate to of prayers, all woven together by Wednesday evenings at St James’
have one of the finest choirs in the poetry of the Book of Common Church from 6:15pm–7:00pm.
Australia (if not the world) to Prayer itself. Evensong is also a non-
lead our choral services. Perhaps contact sport, if you will. It is not All are welcome.
Sydney’s best kept secret is that as daunting as the complexity of a
you can hear the choir every Eucharist with all the moments to Christopher Waterhouse is Director of the
Wednesday evening at 6:15pm for take part and the demands on the St James’ Institute.
our mid-week Choral Evensong. congregation to join in. While many
of us love that participation, to
Each week, office workers, the casual visitor, or to the pilgrim
tourists, music lovers, Christians who is searching for God quietly
of all denominations, people with in his or her own time, Evensong
differing faiths and none, come provides a safe, comfortable
to soak up the extraordinary and less demanding service of
atmosphere of Choral Evensong at contemplation and encounter with
St James’, which is the perfect way the Divine.
to end the working day.
Next time you’ve had a particularly
Churches like ours are coming to testing Wednesday, if you’re feeling
realise that our congregations reach the need to find God, if you have
well beyond those who attend prayers you wish to offer, or if
on a Sunday morning. Many who you need to have your batteries
consider St James’ to be their parish

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profile: bill and gay windeyer brooke shelley

Bill and Gay, how long have you
been parishioners at St James’ and
what brought you here?

Bill: Since about the time Father in the same house for 70 years. My for nearly 17 years. Judges in NSW
Peter Hughes became rector. father went to the war in 1940 and, have to retire at 72 but can, if
We had been rather spasmodic apart from three short periods of needed, be appointed as an acting
parishioners of St Giles, Greenwich, leave, did not come home until 1946, judge up to 77, if you want to do
which is reasonably close to so we hardly knew him. When I this. It was a nice way to ease into
Longueville where we have lived left school at Sydney Grammar I retirement, working about four
for 53 years. It was nice enough studied Arts, then Law, at Sydney months a year. But all good things
but limited, so when the children University, living in St Paul’s come to an end and apart from
grew up and were not interested, College when in Arts. conducting a few mediations and
we started at St James’. It was giving a few lectures, my legal life
well known to me, as it is part of What do/did you both do for a has come to an end.
the life of the law in the city. We profession?
liked the music and particularly Do you undertake any roles
the preaching of Peter Hughes. We Gay: We are both retired. I was a at St James’ such as Reader,
have remained close friends with librarian and, after we were married Intercessor, Sidesperson, etc?
him, having visited him in The and all five children were at school,
Hermitage at Camaldoli and in I worked part time, first for a firm Bill: No we don’t, probably to our
Rome at St Gregory’s, staying in of engineering consultants, and shame. During the incumbency of
both places, and in Rome climbing then for Westfield architects, in Peter Hughes, the Parish started
90 steps from the street to our room both places keeping their plans and two initiatives. First was the St
at the top, so we took care not to technical publications in order. James Ethics Centre, which is
leave our hats behind when we still going well, even if sadly it
went out! Bill: I have always been a lawyer, has dropped ‘St James’ from its
first as a solicitor for 28 years in title. The Parish can be proud The
Were you both born and bred in a small city family firm, then as Ethics Centre’s beginning was here
Sydney? If not, would you like to a Master, like a sub-judge, in the and it would not exist but for St
say something about your origins? Supreme Court for three years,
and then a Supreme Court judge continued overleaf
Gay: Well, I was born in Sydney
but in fact lived at Jugiong, near
Cootamundra, where my father had
a property on the Murrumbidgee
River. I went to boarding school
at Frensham, Mittagong, when I
was ten so was only home in the
holidays, but it was a beautiful
property. I did not go to school
at all until I was ten, and was
taught rather casually by my
mother, and learned arithmetic by
going to the races with my father
and calculating the odds on the
two shillings he gave me to bet. I
studied Arts at Sydney University,
then librarianship.

Bill: I was born in Pymble but the
family moved to Turramurra in
1938 and, in fact, my mother lived

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profile: bill and gay windeyer continued

James’. The second body founded or not they had little effect on me. However, it is not all sport: she was
was The St James’ Foundation, not However it was a successful church on the Women’s College Council
to be confused with the present with a large congregation. for 12 years, and now works mostly
foundation. I was on the council one day a week as a volunteer at the
of this body, the purpose of which Would you like to say something State Library. Gay is also treasurer
was to assist and guide employers about your faith journey over the of the Ku-ring-gai branch of ADFAS
and employees suffering from years – how it began, some of the [Australian Decorative and Fine
the economic downturn, which things you have learned, how it Arts Societies]—a new and time-
occurred in 1989 and following affects your daily life? Have there consuming experience.
years. It really relied on the work been any other influences on you?
and enthusiasm of Kay Williams, Gay: We have five children, their
its only employee, helped by a few Bill: This is a difficult question. We spouses and fifteen grandchildren,
volunteers, and faded away when can probably say that, like many who take up a lot of our time and
Kay left. Nevertheless, it was a people, we have our doubts from give us much pleasure. Bill has
good try to help a group in need of time to time, probably Gay more given up tennis, still plays golf
assistance. than me. In spite of the problems regularly and badly, is learning
religion has caused, and is still Bridge, and—for more intellectual
What do you enjoy about St causing in many places in the world, endeavour—is giving the odd talk,
James’? it is difficult to think that the world mostly on succession law, and
as we know it exists in a sort of is writing the odd paper about
Gay: There are a number of things vacuum, without some spiritual esoteric land law and the successes
we enjoy. Perhaps most important influence, or—if you like—without and failures of his ancestors in their
is that it is a tolerant place, the existence of God. I am very fond land dealings. In addition to all of
accepting everyone, believing in of reading poetry. There is a poem this, our real interest is our farm
the ordination of women, and far by Joseph Addison, which is also at Dungog, which we have had for
removed from the intolerance often a hymn under the heading God in 17 years. It has been in drought for
seen in the Diocese. People are Nature. We have sung this once in nine months, although this might
friendly and accepting. Secondly, my memory at St James’. It says in have just broken. It is a lovely place
although Bill was one of only two much better words what I have just of about 150 acres which we have
boys not allowed to sing in his said. Crossing the Bar, by Tennyson, called ‘Tinsheds’ as there is a lot of
house choir at his preparatory is good as well. For nearly ten years, corrugated iron around, including
school, we appreciate the I was Chancellor of the Diocese of in the house we built. We try to
wonderful music in services and Grafton serving three bishops, all fatten about 30 steers and try to
concerts; and thirdly, Bill, having different, but the position brought improve the land. We spend a lot
been a part-time soldier for 27 years, me into contact with many nice of time there so we can use this as
appreciates the calm and order of people who had a real belief in an excuse for not being at St James’
the services. God and the Christian message— every Sunday.
something not found so much in a
Are there any other churches that large city. It is fair to say that my Is there anything you’d like
you have been a member of over faith journey did not start until St to share with the Parish
the years and have you always James’. I knew the services by heart, Connections readers that hasn’t
been an Anglican? and a lot of the hymns by heart, but been covered here?
that was about it.
Gay: We have always been Gay: Not really. It is strange how
Anglicans. Like many families in Do you have any particular (or some things which might not
the 1940s and 1950s Bill’s family peculiar) interests or hobbies? matter annoy you, or particularly
did go to church, strangely at St annoy Bill. Those things are not
James Church, King Street, but Bill: Gay plays tennis every week the fault of St James’. For us
Turramurra. with a group that started 50 both, the rewording of the Lord’s
years ago. She also plays golf with Prayer annoys us each time we say
Bill: The Rector was the Reverend enthusiasm if not brilliance, and it. You will notice that in funeral
George Earp, whose wife was a plays Bridge each week, again services at St James’, for those
clever lady reputed to write some of with a group going back 40 years. not parishioners, the old wording
his sermons, but whether she did so

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is usually used, as that is what We think that we should all Bill and Gay Windeyer are parishioners at
people know. In most cathedrals be grateful for what we get as St James’.
in England, each hour the prayer is parishioners of St James’.
recited in words we all knew. Brooke Shelley is Communications and
The spacious firmament on high, Media Manager at St James’.
Bill: I know you can sin but I With all the blue ethereal sky,
do not think you can be ‘sinned And spangled heavens, What though
against.’ And I am not keen on in solemn silence all
‘time of trial’ when ‘temptation’ is a shining frame,
much clearer. At a service at St Their great Original proclaim. Move round the dark
James’ to celebrate the centenary The unwearied sun terrestrial ball;
of the Law Society, the printed
order of service wrote ‘lead us to from day to day What though
into temptation but deliver us from Does his Creator’s power display nor real voice nor sound
evil’. As for ‘became truly human’ And publishes to every land
[in the Creed] I find that hard to The works of an almighty hand. Amid their radiant orbs be found;
say. But it probably does not matter, In reason’s ear they all rejoice,
and who cares what I think! After Soon as the evening shades prevail And utter forth a glorious voice;
all, one of the Lord Chancellors in The moon takes up For ever singing as they shine,
England “dismissed hell with costs”, ‘The hand that made us is divine.’
but the church has got along all the wondrous tale,
right without worrying about that. And nightly to the listening earth Joseph Addison (1672–1719) [NEH 267]
The church and the law have been Repeats the story of her birth;
associated for many years. The law Whilst all the stars that
terms in England were fixed to fit
in with the great religious festivals round her burn,
and the harvest festivals. A lot of And all the planets in their turn,
good law springs from the Ten Confirm the tidings, as they roll,
Commandments and it is good to And spread the truth
deliver justice with mercy.
from pole to pole.

milestones

BAPTISMS
Anna Lavender Marie Black........................................................................................................................17 February 2018
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WEDDINGS
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FUNERALS
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liz barton Moscow in January

Like many, I have a number of of illuminated Christmas trees at Novodevichy Convent
places I would love to visit. For a the front.
long time Russia has been on my coming of age. Next to the Convent
list. To me it was a far away land My first day in Russia started is the truly amazing Novodevichy
of mystery, with priceless works of with a visit to the Novodevichy Cemetery, where the famous from
art and sumptuous palaces. I learnt Convent. This is where wives Russian cultural and political life
that it is peopled with Slavs who and sisters were sent to take the are buried. The sculptures are
have produced an extraordinarily veil. Among them was Peter the incredible. There lay ballerinas,
rich culture of not only art, but Great’s sister Sofia, one of the most comedians, politicians, musicians
literature and music. I just had to highly educated women of the 17th and writers including Chekov,
see it for myself. Over the centuries century. Indeed, she ruled Russia Mayakovsky, Shostakovich and
they have shown much grace and from 1682–1689 prior to her brother Kruschev, to list only a few.
creativity, yet there is a dark side as
history has shown. A visit to Moscow (or Moskva, as the
locals pronounce it), would not be
After leaving Moscow airport, complete without venturing into
with darkness falling at around the unique Metro. Entrances are
4:30pm, I was witness to the most easily located by a large M above the
spectacular Christmas lights I have entry. The stations are enormously
ever seen. The Russian Orthodox varied with decoration ranging
Christmas season continues until from marble, granite, stained glass
the end of January because the and paintings. They operate with
Julian calendar is used, rather crisp efficiency. Another ‘must’ is
than the Gregorian calendar. the Bolshoi Theatre in Theatre
Street lamps had been turned into Square, completed in 1824. Here
champagne flutes with bubbles I was thrilled to see a peerless
rising to the top. Department stores performance of the ballet Don Quixote,
were adorned with large red bows which included the appearance of a
and curtains of lights. There were white horse wearing stage slippers,
massive arches, a mask and trees and a little donkey.
ablaze with cobalt coloured lights.
The 1910 Metropole Hotel had rows

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The next day came a visit to the Meeting Peter Tesch, Australian home in Moscow. Our tour leader
Old Tretyakov Gallery which was Ambassador in Moscow knew the Ambassador and I was
established in the mid 19th century very excited to see this wonderful
in an historic area of Moscow. By in the Byzantine style, forms house, built in 1902 by the architect
the end of the century, the gallery another side of the square. Here Schektel in the Art Nouveau
had become a rich repository we saw clothing and other items style. We had a cocktail reception
of 19th century Russian art. We once owned by Peter the Great. where we met the ambassador,
were privileged to hear a Russian He was exceptionally tall at two Peter Tesch, who was most
choir recital in St Nicholas metres or 6’8”. At the furthest welcoming. He showed us around
Church, adjacent to the gallery. end is the picturesque St Basil’s. this incredible mansion, speaking
It was breathtakingly beautiful. Commissioned in 1552 by Ivan the about the time he entertained
In contrast, the New Tretyakov Terrible, it is actually a cluster of Gorby and gave him an Akubra!
Gallery houses a superb collection eight individual churches, each with The house is known as the Mansion
of art and sculpture spanning the its own dome. It is now a museum. Derozhinskoy. The owner was
20th and early 21st centuries. turned out and ended up as a
One very special event was a visit cleaning lady in the 1930s.
Located within the Kremlin (or to the Australian Ambassador’s
fort), Red—which means beautiful We took a day trip to Sergiyev
in Russian—Square was once Posad, a UNESCO world heritage
used as a market place. At one monastery located about an hour
of its entrances there is a small outside Moscow. The walled
Russian Orthodox Church where a monastery contains a complex of
service was in progress at the time medieval buildings, including the
of my visit. Worshippers stand Trinity Cathedral. This became
throughout as different priests the model for Russian church
come in and out from behind a architecture. The monastery was
screen. After the priests have founded by St Sergius of Radonezh,
spoken, the congregation cross a 14th century monk who was said
themselves twice. to have the ability to tame bears
and wolves, and is home to over 300
The famous GUM store also faces monks. The Tsar, Boris Godunov, is
Red Square and now houses buried below the Cathedral of the
exclusive designer shops. The State Assumption.
history museum, richly decorated
At one point in its religious history
Moscow saw itself as the third
Rome after Constantinople, and so
had to have seven hills. Although
the land around Moscow only rises
gently, the so-called Sparrow Hills
afford an excellent view of modern
Moscow’s skyline.

Our final Moscow excursion was to
the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts,
opened in 1912. The exceptional
collection contains items dating
from ancient Egypt and Greece
to the 19th and 20th centuries.

continued overleaf

GUM department store

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Trinity Monastery of St Sergei

Importantly, post-impressionist place to relax away from the city at
painting gained a following in the weekends. Sadly, a number had
Russia long before it did in the west. fallen into ruin.
Afterwards we had a typical lunch Liz Barton is a Parishioner and member
consisting of salad, soup, then a of Parish Council at St James’. Her tour to
main meal followed by dessert. St Petersburg will be published in the June/
July edition.
After being transferred to the St
Petersburg station in Moscow Sparrow Hills with modern Moscow in
(named for its destination not the background
its location), we travelled to St
Petersburg on the ‘Sapsan’ high
speed train. We sped past many
dachas where owners cultivate their
kitchen gardens and use them as a

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petite messe solennelle

Grant me paradise

Saturday The Choir of ST JameS’ with opera auSTralia soloists:
19 May 2018
Annabelle Chaffey, Angela Hogan, Brad Cooper and Malcolm Ede
5:00pm Anthony Hunt and Michael Curtain, Piano • Alistair Nelson, Harmonium
Directed by Warren Trevelyan-Jones
St James’ Church
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CHARLES WESLEY’S EASTER HYMN associate professor
Michael Horsburgh am

If Hark the herald angels sing, is Charles Wesley’s Christmas contribution, his Easter offering is surely Christ the Lord is
risen today. You will recall that the former had a rocky rise to fame. Its verses were altered by others and it awaited
Mendelssohn’s tune before it achieved its stellar status. The Easter hymn has had a similar difficult path.

Its original eleven-verse version first appeared in the Wesley brothers’ Hymns and Sacred Poems of 1739 as Hymn for
Easterday.

Then it disappeared from Methodism for about 100 Although John Wesley neglected it, the hymn was
years. John Wesley did not include this hymn in his included in Martin Madan’s Psalms and Hymns of 1760.
Collection of Hymns for the Use of the People Called Methodists In his version, Madan changed the third line of verse
in 1780. It resurfaced in a supplement to that volume four to ‘Once he died our souls to save’ and this change
in 1831. This version had six verses, omitting verses persisted into later Methodist hymnals, including
six to ten of the original. It continued in the principal the 1831 reappearance of the hymn. The hymn also
Methodist hymnals until The Methodist Hymn Book of appeared in other 18th and 19th century collections,
1934, which reduced the verses to five by omitting the
original verse 3. continued overleaf

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mostly with Madan’s alteration. It did not, however, relatively rare because of the high cost of engraving the
appear in the original Hymns Ancient and Modern of 1861. plates from which they were printed. The ordinary
worshippers made do with books of lyrics only.
What about the tune? The metre of the original text
is the relatively popular 7.7.7.7, sometime called ‘7s’ Christ the Lord is risen today appeared in the Foundery
in earlier tune books. The New English Hymnal has tune book set to a melody called Salisbury Tune, which is
a choice of 18 tunes of this metre. None of these 18 an adaptation of the Lyra Davidica tune. We now know
tunes contain Hallelujahs. That requires a specially it as Easter Hymn or Easter Morn.
written tune.

Enter Lyrica Davidica (David’s Harp) of 1708. Published
by the Rev’d Dr John Baptist Walsh, an Irish Roman
Catholic priest and Rector of the Irish College in Paris,
it had a typically long 18th century title: Lyra Davidica, or
a Collection of Divine Songs and Hymns, partly newly composed,
partly translated from the High German and Latin Hymns; and
set to easy and pleasant tunes. Only one copy, owned by
the British Library, has survived.

Not only that, only one of its tunes has survived. This
is it:

John Wesley published his first book of tunes, A This adaptation must have been difficult for unskilled
COLLECTION OF TUNES, set to MUSIC, as they are commonly congregations to sing. It has a range of more than an
SUNG at the FOUNDERY in 1742. The Foundery was octave and the Hallelujahs are more complex than
Wesley’s first chapel in London, used by him from 1739 might have been comfortable for them.
to 1778 and housed in an abandoned foundry constructed
in 1684 to manufacture cannons. Tune books were John Baptist Walsh’s hymn was a translation of the
Latin hymn, Surrexit Christus hodie, of which the earliest
surviving text is from 1372.

1. Surrexit Christus hodie,
Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
humano pro solanime,
Halle-Hallelujah.

2. Mortem qui passus pridie,
Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
miserrimo pro homine,
Halle-Hallelujah.

3. Mulieres ad tumulum,
Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
portaverunt aromata,
Halle-Hallelujah.

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4. Mulieros o tremulae, who endured the cross and grave, Alleluia!
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, sinners to redeem and save. Alleluia!
in Galilaeam pergite, But the pains which He endured, Alleluia!
Halle-Hallelujah. our salvation have procured, Alleluia!
now above the sky He’s King, Alleluia!
5. Discipulis hod dicite, where the angels ever sing. Alleluia!
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, I have gone into this detail because of competition
surrexit Christus hodie for the tune and because of the English Hymnal. First
Halle-Hallelujah. appearing in 1906 under the distinguished musical
editorship of Ralph Vaughan Williams, the English
6. In hoc paschali gaudio, Hymnal was designed principally for the high church
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, wing of the Church of England, which accounts for its
benedicamus Domino, use at St James’, King Street. The New English Hymnal
Halle-Hallelujah. appeared in 1986.
Both versions contain Jesus Christ is risen today set to
7. Laudetru sancta Trinitas, the original Walsh tune. You will look in vain for
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Christ the Lord is risen today in the index of either edition.
deo decamus gratias, Nevertheless, the hymn is there (113 in the NEH). The
Halle-Hallelujah. editors created a new version of Wesley’s original,
omitting verse 1 and using verses 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10. This
It has seven verses of which Walsh used three in is not the first version without verse 1, but it may be
translation. His two additional verses were, with the first with this specific selection of verses. The
original spelling and capitalisation: editors also restored the original text of verse four,
which had been altered by Martin Madan. The hymn
Hast ye Females from your Fright, thus starts, ‘Love’s redeeming work is done’.
Take to Galile your Flight, Wesley’s hymn is set, without Hallelujahs, to Savannah,
To his sad Disciples say, also known as Herrnhut. This tune also appeared in the
Jesus Christ is Risen to Day. Wesley’s Foundery collection as Hernhuth Tune:
In our Paschal joy and feast,
continued overleaf
Let the Lord of Life be blest,
Let the Holy Trine be prais’d,
And thankful Hearts to Heaven be rais’d.

As we might infer from these verses, the original text
is about the women disciples going to the garden on
Easter morning with their burial spices and discovering
that the body was not there. They are told to tell
the disciples and send them to Galilee to meet Jesus
there. Walsh’s text does not correspond to the verses
of the original. He has selected individual lines and
incorporated them into new verses.

Modern versions of Walsh’s hymn similarly have three
verses, the first as in Walsh’s text, but the additional
two are not translations of the Latin original. Nobody
seems to know where they came from.

Jesus Christ is ris’n today, Alleluia!
our triumphant holy day, Alleluia!
who did once upon the cross, Alleluia!
suffer to redeem our loss. Alleluia!

Hymns of praise then let us sing, Alleluia!
unto Christ, our heav’nly King, Alleluia!

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Composed early in the 18th century by Johannes So, there you are. As a postscript, I have chosen the
Thommen, its German name comes from the Saxon NEH version of Wesley’s hymn for my funeral but
village where Nicholas Ludwig, Count von Zinzendorf, using Easter Hymn as the tune. I will go out with the
established a Moravian pietist community. Members best of both worlds.
of this community travelled with John and Charles
Wesley to Savannah, Georgia in 1735. It is assumed Associate Professor Michael Horsburgh AM is a parishioner
that they became familiar with the tune while there, at St James’, Diocesan Reader, and a member of The St James’
which also accounts for the name, Savannah, that John Singers.
Wesley used in his later tune books. Thus, it does little
damage to Charles Wesley to use a tune that he already
had available, even if it was not his first choice.

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Morality, Ethics and the Law The Hon. Justice
Derek Price AM

Opening of Law Term Short Address, Monday 1 February 2016

1. The legal profession is indeed (the lawmender) in 1276. The “I venture to suggest that in all
privileged to mark the Sanctity of Life section in of recorded history there has
commencement of the Law the Code aimed to provide never been a time when crime
Term with the ceremonies protection for all men andwomen and punishment has not been the
this morning at St Mary’s of the realm and included the subject of debate and difference
and St James’ and next week following instructions to judges of opinion. This is not likely
at the Great Synagogue and as to how to practice justice: to change in the future. The
the Auburn Gallipoli Mosque. problem may be said to have
These ceremonies reflect the “There are four ways in which a started in the Garden of Eden
importance that our community bad judge is made either from when God called Adam to
attaches to Church, State and an fear, in that he fears the person he account for his transgression. He,
independent legal profession. is to judge, or by monetary greed, of course, blamed his wife. She –
when he accepts some form of more imaginatively – blamed the
2. But these ceremonies do more bribe, or through enmity, when snake. All three were the subject
than that. To the members of he hates the person he is to judge, of condign punishment. For
the legal profession, they act as or through comradeship, when millennia, theologians and others
a guidepost that the practice he wishes to help his friend.” have been debating whether the
of law is not confined to the punishment has had the desired
self-interest of oneself and ones 5. This simple instruction to judges effect of general deterrence and
clients but is guided by morality finds expression today in the what are mankind’s prospects of
and ethics. Professional conduct judicial oath “to do right to all rehabilitation.”2
will ultimately be judged against manner of people, without fear or
the standards of justice, truth favour, affection or ill will.” 8. Legal doctrine is undoubtedly
and fairness. informed by moral
6. Perhaps the most difficult task for considerations, but the
3. To judicial officers entrusted judicial officers is the sentencing relationship between law and
with the task of making decisions of offenders. There are many morality has been controversial.
which impact upon the lives of considerations to be taken into In relatively recent times, the
so many, the ceremonies are a account which not infrequently criminal law was criticised
reminder that the judgments pull in different directions: the for overreaching in to areas of
they make will ultimately not objective gravity of the crime, private morality which was said
be assessed by Courts of Appeal denunciation and repudiation of to distract the law from its prime
or, heaven forbid, Ray Hadley it, the subjective features of the function of protection of persons
or the Daily Telegraph, but by the offender, remorse and contrition, and property3.
Almighty. I would suggest that the offender’s prospects of
not one of us could claim to have rehabilitation, the need for When I was at Law School,
the judicial wisdom of Tolstoy’s specific and general deterrence extramarital intercourse was
Just Judge “who could instantly and the protection of the punishable in the majority of
discern the truth, and from community. Public confidence the United States of America
whom no rogue was ever able to in what judges do is influenced by penalties ranging from a $10
conceal himself.”1 to a substantial degree by the fine for fornication to five years’
sentences that are imposed. imprisonment and a $1,000
4. In the Rosenkrantz Tower in fine for adultery4. In Australia,
Bergen, Norway there is a copy 7. Chief Justice James Spigelman in
of the Code for Bergen which was his Opening Law Term Address continued overleaf
promulgated by King Magnus in 2002 said this:

1. Leo Tolstoy, ‘A Just Judge’ in Fables and Fairy Tales (New American Library, 1962), 59. PAGE 21
2. The Hon. James Spigelman, “Fairness in criminal justice: the sentencing debate” (Opening of Law Term Address, 2002), 1.
3. Norval Morris and Gordon Hawkins, The Honest Politician's Guide to Crime Control (University of Chicago Press, 1970), 2.
4. Ibid, 16.

april/may 2018 ST JAMES’ PARISH CONNECTIONS

morality, ethics and the law continued

homosexual acts between for it, but does it stand up to the 12. The measure of morality and
consenting adults in private was standards of a moral society? ethics is not confined to these
a criminal offence. The first State extremely difficult contemporary
to decriminalise homosexuality 11. I do not wish in any way to issues that the Western world
was South Australia in 1975 and be controversial but to merely is currently grappling with but
the last State was Tasmania in mention laws that have been may play some part in the future
1997. A matter of current debate passed in this country and more debate on taxation reform in
is the question of same-sex recently the amendments to the Australia.
marriage. Danish Aliens Act that impact
upon people seeking asylum. 13. Just like Ulysses, I will endeavour
9. Suicide and abortion were Here we have the competing to resist the siren call and not
also subject to the criminal interests of the right of sovereign delve further into political
law. Another difficult question nations to protect their borders, discussion. I am grateful to the
that remains is voluntary to manage effectively the entry of Reverend Sempell’s instructions
euthanasia which brings into persons into the country, to deter to confine my remarks on law,
account fundamental questions people smuggling and to ensure ethics and morality to no more
of morality, ethics and the that those who apply through the than five minutes. I am pleased to
importance of human life. correct channels such as the UN do so.
Refugee Agency (UNHCR) are
10. Any consideration of law and not disadvantaged. On the other The Hon. Justice Derek Price AM is Chief
morality is not confined to hand, do these laws conform Judge of the District Court of New South
argument about the overreach of with international human rights Wales.
the criminal law. Conduct may standards; do they give genuine
be lawful because legislation may asylum seekers a “fair go”? Reprinted with permission.
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An Uncommon Book of Common Prayer The Rev’d
Robert Willson

In nearly two hundred years since Catholic heritage, especially in our and fifteen pounds. He needed
its foundation, St James’ Church liturgy. the money! The Sherborne Missal
has been the setting for some remained with the Northumberland
poignant funeral services, including Before the age of printing, every family until the 1990s when it was
that of Colonel George Mills. Mills parish and monastery had a Missal purchased by the British Museum
was the Registrar of the NSW or service prayer book, handwritten for the nation. The total cost was
Supreme Court, next door to the and often beautifully illuminated. more than five million pounds, and
Church. He was a well-known This book contained all the parts it was a desperate struggle to keep
resident of Pitt Street. In 1828 needed to say Mass and the other the book out of foreign hands.
Mills purchased a brace of pistols services of the Church. About
and horrified the town by taking the year 1400, St Mary’s Abbey Mr Mills eventually came to Sydney
his own life. Though no one in the at Sherborne in Dorset had such to take up the post of Registrar to
colony knew it at the time, George a Missal [commonly known as the Supreme Court in King Street.
Mills had a bizarre link to the the Sherborne Missal], and it He lived in style in a fine regency
origins of our Book of Common Prayer, was perhaps the most beautiful apartment in Pitt Street with the
and played an important part in the liturgical book in the land. It most beautiful furniture and books
history of the book that is part of weighed 20 kilograms and had 694 and works of art. Once again, his
our Anglican heritage. parchment pages of Gothic script lifestyle seems to have been his
in Latin, musical notation, and a undoing. He became depressed
Every active Anglican probably gallery of illuminated pages. at his debts and shot himself in
has a copy of what we call ‘the February 1828. The Rev’d Richard
old prayer book’, but most of us By some miracle the Sherborne Hill conducted his service in St
rarely use it these days. When we Missal survived the Reformation, James’ Church, and his funeral was
worship we have the Australian when most such books were attended by all the judges and legal
Prayer Book, or the printed form destroyed by the extreme officers of Sydney.
of Holy Communion on a leaflet, Protestants. Thomas Cranmer used
with contemporary and inclusive these books to compile his First The Australian newspaper wrote that
language. Many parishes do not Prayer Book in the reign of King Colonel Mills, a former Member of
use any prayer book at all, which Edward VI in 1549. He might even Parliament, was a man of ‘obliging
is very sad. I was one of the very have used the Sherborne Missal, but and gentlemanly demeanour, and
last priests ordained in the Diocese we do not know. All later Anglican integrity of character’, and his
of Canberra and Goulburn in 1974 Prayer Books acknowledge the
according to the traditional liturgy. genius of Cranmer. continued overleaf
I like to get out the old book
sometimes and read over the vows Eventually, the Sherborne Missal
I took long ago, and remember the left England for France, which
oath of loyalty I took to the Queen might have helped it to survive. The
that day. I think that oath has now Bishop of Lisieux owned it before
been abolished. 1703 and gave it to an antiquary
named Nicholas Foucault. It passed
THOMAS CRANMER through several hands and appears
to have been purchased by George
When we look at the Book of Mills, who was a very keen book
Common Prayer, in the beautiful collector, in 1797. Without his
language of Thomas Cranmer, we intervention it might never have
might be tempted to think that returned to England.
he wrote it all. In fact, it is simply
a translation into English and a THE DUKE OF
simplified revision of the medieval NORTHUMBERLAND
Catholic Missals which circulated
in England before the 16th century Alas, Mr Mills lived well beyond his
Reformation. The Anglican Church means and could not afford to keep
has a very rich and solid medieval it. In 1800 he sold it to the Duke of
Northumberland for two hundred

april/may 2018 ST JAMES’ PARISH CONNECTIONS PAGE 23

An Uncommon Book of Common PrayeR continued

death was universally lamented. By known that Mills, through his FOR FURTHER READING
contrast, Governor Darling wrote passion for book collecting, had ŪŪ Janet Backhouse: The Sherborne
that Mills was a man of profligate saved for England the Sherborne
character and dissolute habits Missal, a medieval masterpiece. Missal
and was deeply in debt. I spent a He could not afford to keep the
fascinating day in the National Missal but at least he saved it for ŪŪ The Internet has a wealth of
Library in Canberra following the the nation. It is indeed a most material on the Missal.
paper trail of this tragic figure. uncommon book of common prayer
and the ancestor of our modern Fr Robert Willson has been a priest and
Whatever they thought of him prayer books which, in one form or teacher in the Diocese of Canberra and
in Sydney, no one seems to have another, we use every Sunday. Goulburn for more than forty years.

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st James’ institute update christopher waterhouse

We were thrilled on Palm Sunday the Inaugural Robin Sharwood
to meet and to get to know our Lecture in Church Law. The Hon
Holy Week and Easter preacher, Keith Mason, AC, QC speaks on
the Rev’d Canon Dr Emma ‘Clergy Status in the Age of the
Percy, Chaplain and Fellow of Royal Commission’, exploring how
Trinity College, Oxford. Canon the Canon Law understanding of
Percy and I sat down for a most the status of clergy, and historical
inspiring ‘in conversation’ on the church processes for dealing with
afternoon of Sunday 25 March to misconduct, have interacted with
a capacity crowd in the St James’ the processes and goals of the civil
Hall. We discussed her life and law over the past millennium and
ministry, with a particular focus today. Keith Mason is president
on her research and publications of the Appellate Tribunal of the
on ‘mothering as a metaphor for Anglican Church of Australia, and
ministry’, which we explored in
some detail. Signed copies of her Photo: Nick Gilbert
book What Clergy Do, Especially when
it looks like nothing are available from formerly president of the Court
the Parish Office. Canon Percy has of Appeal of the Supreme Court
challenged us and inspired us in her of New South Wales. The lecture
series of Holy Week sermons, and will be presented at 6:00pm in
we are extremely grateful to her for St James’ Church. We have been
her generosity of spirit, her wisdom overwhelmed by bookings for this
and her open and honest approach event, which is why we have moved
to theology. this lecture from the St James’
Hall to the church. Attendance
Canon Percy flies to Melbourne The Hon Keith Mason, AC, QC and is free and open to all, but if you
after Easter to speak at Trinity Archbishop Philip Freier are planning to attend, please do
College, Melbourne, with whom we book in advance to secure your
have a close working relationship. place. You can book online at www.
On Thursday 19 April, Trinity trybooking.com.au/UDJY or call
College—in conjunction with (02) 8227 1305. Light refreshments
the St James’ Institute—presents will be provided after the lecture.

It is my intention, and the
intention of the St James’ Institute
Advisory Committee and Board of
Management, to further explore
issues around faith and the law.
St James’ has enjoyed a long and
fruitful relationship with the
legal community over our nearly
200-year history. As we approach
the bicentenary of the Parish,
the St James’ Institute seeks to
programme more conversations

continued overleaf

Canon Dr Emma Percy and Christopher
Waterhouse

april/may 2018 ST JAMES’ PARISH CONNECTIONS PAGE 25

st james’ institute update continued

around Christianity and the Law, ‘The Return of the Prodigal Son is a beautiful book,
Christianity and Justice, and faith as beautiful in the simple clarity of its wisdom
perspectives on contemporary as in the terrible beauty of the transformation
legal issues and questions, to which it calls us.’ – New Oxford Review
including (but not limited to)
refugees, homelessness, restorative From The Return of the Prodigal Son by Henri
justice, legal ethics, and the history Nouwen…
and development of law and legal
practices. ‘The painting has become a mysterious window
through which I can step into the Kingdom of
In addition, I have spent the past God’ (p.15)
several months in conversation
with many of our city neighbours, ‘To make my home where God has made his, this is the great spiritual
including the Hyde Park Barracks, challenge’ (p.16)
the Mint, the State Library, the Art
Gallery of NSW, and Parliament ‘Jesus himself became the prodigal son for our sake’ (p.55)
House to explore how we might
collaborate on events in the ‘Rembrandt’s painting becomes the summary of the history of our
coming years, particularly as many salvation’ (p.58)
of these organisations celebrate
significant anniversaries. There are inspiration that came to him recent commissions (see pages
some really exciting projects in the through Rembrandt’s depiction 29–30 for more). The concert ‘Grant
pipeline and we look forward to of the powerful Gospel story, me Paradise’ by the Choir of St
taking part, and to featuring some Henri Nouwen probes the several James’ follows at St James’ Church
of these incredible stories in the movements of the parable; the at 5:00pm.
pages of Parish Connections. younger son’s return, the father’s
restoration of the sonship, the elder Further details on these and other
As for upcoming events this year, son’s vengefulness, and the father’s upcoming events can be found
May brings our annual series compassion. In his reflection on online at sjks.org.au/institute. You
of Lunchtime Lectio Divina; an Rembrandt in light of his own can book online, or by email to
opportunity to meditate and reflect life journey, the author evokes a [email protected] or by
on Holy Scripture. Lectio Divina powerful drama of the parable in a phone to (02) 8227 1305. Annual
will be held on Thursday lunchtimes rich, captivating way that is sure to subscriptions are available for $175
in May from 1:00pm-2:00pm in the reverberate in the hearts of readers.’ adults and $155 for concessions,
Crypt of St James’. All are welcome (www.penguinrandomhouse.com) which provides free admission to
and admission is free. all our activities (expect the Parish
The Book Group meetings are free Retreat in September).
Our St James’ Book Discussion to attend and open to all. Copies
Group will be meeting monthly of the Book are available from Christopher Waterhouse is Director of the
from May to September to discuss the Parish Office. Please register St James’ Institute.
The Return of the Prodigal Son by through the usual channels; address
Henri J.M. Nouwen. Nouwen was details are supplied on registration.
a Dutch-born priest, professor
and pastor, and gained worldwide Theology and Art is the topic of my
acclaim for his many publications seminar ‘Ways of Seeing’ which
on spiritual life. A chance encounter will be presented on Saturday 19
with a reproduction of Rembrandt’s May at 3:00pm. In the talk I’ll be
The Return of the Prodigal Son sent exploring the signs, symbols and
Nouwen off on a long spiritual styles of sacred art from around
adventure; a journey which he the world and across the centuries.
shares in this extraordinary book. We’ll look in some detail at some
Penguin Random House publishing famous Christian artworks, as well
said of this book, ‘in seizing the as some lesser-known works and

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colin’s corner

FROM S. JAMES’ MONTHLY chapel, and was first used during and service. Percy Cotterell was
CHURCH MESSENGER, the Easter festival. We understand constant in his attendances and
APRIL 1918 that another of our communicants ever ready, whether in playing the
is presenting a white frontal for the hymns or in other ways, for such
Continuing the theme: High Altar, which should be ready service as he could render. R.I.P.
100 YEARS AGO for the July festival.
10. The Rev. G. V. Portus, Director
Parish Notes. 6. On receipt of the sum (£116) of Tutorial classes in Sydney, has
contributed for the rebuilding of the promised to give a lecture on the
1. The annual Easter Meeting for church at Mackay, and forwarded “Social Outlook,” on Monday,
the election of/officers and other to the Bishop of North Queensland, May 6th, at 8 p.m.. The lecture
business will be held on Monday, the Bishop writes: ‘I am much will be followed by a discussion.
April 29, at 8 p.m. All qualified encouraged by the proof of the The Hall has been engaged for
parishioners are particularly friendship of St. James’ people for this purpose and it is hoped that
requested to attend. North Queensland. It is also a very a large number of the men of the
great comfort and reassurance to congregation will be present.
2. Members of the congregation the Church people of Mackay in the
are asked to notify to the clergy midst of their many material losses 11. A class in physical culture for
any change of address. Attention and disasters.’ young women and girls of the
to this will save the clergy a good Parish is being opened by Bjelke-
deal of labour and will help in 7. On Saturday, 17th March, some Petersen Bros., of 68 Elizabeth-st.
keeping the Register correct. seventeen men assembled for a It is hoped that the first class will
walking excursion. The route be held on Monday evening, April
3. The Rev. C. J. Collis gave a chosen was from Clifton Gardens 8th. Some 25 have already joined
lantern lecture on Missionary to Taronga Park. The walk was the class.
work in the Diocese of Labuan followed by tea and a meeting in
and Sarawak, on Thursday, the crypt, at which the affairs of the The Secretary is Mrs. Collis, St
March 14th. The slides, which club were thoroughly discussed. The James’ Rectory, to whom names
were kindly exhibited by Mr arrangement of the programme for should be sent. The subscription
White, were of a very high order the coming months was left in the is 5s. per term of ten weeks.
and served to illustrate a very hands of the club council.
illuminating lecture. 12. A printed form of special
8. On Tuesday, April 16, Captain prayers in use at St. James’ has
4. The Missionary addresses A. W. Pearse, F.R.G.S. will give a been issued, and copies may be
given on Fridays at midday by lantern lecture in the Parish Hall obtained on application to the
the Rev. J. Jones and others have entitled “With the Light Horse Sacristan.
been well attended and listened and Camel Corps in Egypt,” with
to with great interest. The level pictures of the sinking of the Emden 13. Mr. Eatch is leaving the Choir
of missionary keenness is steadily and Dresden, and also “Round the after twenty-eight years’ service.
rising, as is shown, among other Horn in a Horse ship.” The proceeds We thank him for his long and
ways, by the increased circulation of the lecture will be given to the faithful service and offer him our
of the A.B.M. Review. Church of England Australian Fund best wishes in his retirement.
for soldiers overseas. For the sake of
4. Miss E. Lance will be leaving for the lecture and the cause for which it 14. The Good Friday and Easter
New Guinea about April 17th, and is given please roll up. Tickets (one Day services were an uplift and
it is hoped that a farewell service shilling) may be obtained from the inspiration to great numbers,
may be arranged at St. James’. She Sacristan or Church officers. and will long be remembered by
goes with our best wishes and those who were present at them.
prayers. Her work will be that of 9. Early in March there passed away Laus Deo.
teaching at the Training College at Lidcombe Hospital one whose
for native teachers at Dogura. presence had long been familiar at Colin Middleton is the Archives
the Sunday afternoon mission tea Assistant at St James’.
5. A new white frontal has been
presented for the Altar in the side

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Donation form for:
The St James’ Foundation Limited

The St. James’ Building and Property Foundation
& The St. James’ Music Foundation

Directors Chairman
CEO
Bishop Richard Hurford OAM
Graham Smith
Christine Bishop LLB (Syd) FAICD
Daniel Ferguson JP
Robert Cameron JP
Gregory West CA

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from Bishop Richard Hurford, OAM (Chairman) Please accept my donation to the
Capital Fund of the Music Foundation
In 1999, as the Chairman of the Australian Council of the International Guild
of Church Musicians, I was part of a small group of church music supporters $
which shared the vision of establishing the St James Foundation. I then
served as the Foundation’s first Chairman. Please accept my donation to the
Current Activities Fund of the Music
The current Board of Directors invite you to support this dynamic resource Foundation
for St James by way of donation or bequest.
$
St James Foundation Ltd
Please accept my donation to the
The St James Foundation Ltd is a company limited by guarantee and is the Organ Replacement & Restoration Fund of
trustee of two charitable trusts, the St James Music Foundation and the St the Music Foundation
James Church Building and Property Foundation.
$
Graham Smith, Graeme Bailey, Bishop Richard Hurford, Robert Cameron
and Daniel Ferguson are the directors of the company. Please accept my donation to the
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$
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To provide financial and other assistance to enable the production and Please draw cheques to the St James’
performance ofsacred andsecularmusic with a particularfocuson choral Music Foundation and forward to:
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OR
The Music Foundation allows two kinds of donations; those towards the
capitalfund,which isinvested toprovideannualdistributions totheParish. Direct Bank Transfer
The second kind of donation can be to particular reserves, like the organ (electronic payment) to:
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fittingsandornaments.TheBuildingFoundationisprincipallyacapital fund,
the income of which is distributed to the parish. Donations to the Building Please send me information (to the above address) of
Foundation are not tax deductible. how I might include a bequest for The St. James’ Music
Foundation or The St. James Building Foundation in my will
The two Foundations have provided well over two million dollars, in
distributions to the Parish of St James over the past 13 years. All donations to The St. James’ Music Foundation
over $2.00 are tax deductible

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Ways of Seeing: Theology and Art christopher waterhouse

Roger Wagner is an English artist Flowering Tree A man, a river, and a tree
and poet. His work over the past Enamelled with the flower of May.
thirty years has included paintings, be witnessed more than once, but Good Friday sky as blue as sea
ceramics, portraiture, and stained should be readable (at least in part) A hill as green as Easter day.
glass. The little church of St by the casual observer. My favourite
Mary’s in Iffley, on the outskirts of works have me coming back again A tree, a river, and a man
Oxford, holds two of his works: an and again. In church art, a critical Who hangs from branches
extraordinary stained glass window piece of the puzzle is to link form
and a cover for the Font in the to function, or to consider how the thick with flowers.
Baptistry. art is to be used. Is it simply a piece A love which flowed since time began
of decoration, or does it have some Is measured here in three long hours.
Throughout history, parishioners liturgical or practical function?
in churches everywhere have found A man, a tree, a river flows
ways to make their mark on their The success of Roger Wagner’s Down to a font which leads us in
church, or to tell their chapter of work at St Mary’s Iffley is that it Towards where man, tree, river shows
the story through art and church connects directly to what goes on That Easter where our lives begin.
commissions. At St James’ this inside the Church. In 2012 he was
has been done by successive commissioned to create a stained Roger Wagner
generations through works such glass window. The window is
as the painting of the Children’s installed directly opposite an is crucified. Crucifixion and
Chapel in the Crypt (1920s), the existing window by the 20th Resurrection are represented here
stained glass window and fittings century artist, John Piper. Both together; Christ is nailed to a living
in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit windows stand above the Font tree which flowers and brings forth
(1980s) and the installation of on either side of the Baptistry. life. Below the tree we see a group
bells for change-ringing (2000s). Wagner’s window is full of of sheep, representing us, his people.
Another such project is on the symbolism and borrows the theme Then from the tree flows down to
horizon for the parish and the of the ‘Tree of Life’ from Piper’s the bottom of the window the River
city of Sydney, as we mark our window opposite. Wagner’s work, of Life, and below the window is
bicentenary in the coming years and which is called Flowering Tree is the Font, where Baptism brings new
install a new pipe organ to serve the accompanied by this original poem: life in the church and where we are
church and inspire congregations brought into the promise of eternal
for the next 200 years. The window depicts a vast, life. Roger Wagner himself describes
flowering tree, on which Christ it as follows:
Art commissions are a tangible way
to leave a legacy, but also to tell a For Jesus’ first disciples it was
particular story. What’s more, art his resurrection from the dead
can help us to make sense of the and the outpouring of his
mysteries of the Christian faith, spirit on the day of Pentecost
to inspire us in our worship or that transformed their despair
assist us in our liturgies. There are after the crucifixion into an
some artworks that leave me cold assurance that ‘God was in
and uninspired; sometimes they Christ reconciling the world to
require too much explanation to be himself.’ Thus in this new Iffley
understood in any meaningful way. window, the tree of life is full of
Sometimes they are poorly made, May [Spring] blossom, and from
or poorly planned. Sometimes they its roots the river of life pours
don’t know what they want to be down to where the great font
or what message they are trying greets all who come through the
to convey. Sometimes they are doors of this ancient place of
altogether too complicated. To me, prayer with the same challenge
the best art does require at least a and promise.’ (Roger Wagner,
little explanation and may need to 2012, www.rogerwagner.co.uk)

continued overleaf

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ways of seeing: theology and art continued

The window was so well received which comes to life as the water vast stained glass window, Leon
by the congregation that Wagner shimmers below it. Sabubin’s Chapel furniture, and the
was subsequently commissioned, works by Helge Larsen and Darani
along with the artist Nicholas On Saturday 19 May at 3:00pm Lewers, including the Aumbry lamp
Mynheer, to create a new Font I will be presenting ‘Ways of and door, water stoop, candlesticks,
cover. Again, the commission is Seeing: Theology and Art’, a chalice, and paten for use in the
full of symbolism. The cover is seminar about sacred art, its signs, Chapel. We’ll explore paintings,
made of pewter over wood in symbols and styles. We’ll explore sculpture, vestments and stained
a round cover which can easily certain visual clues to unlock the glass windows and discuss how art
be lifted by one person (the meaning of some extraordinary can help or hinder our theological
previous cover was very heavy and Christian artworks, some that you ideas and understandings.
cumbersome). Around the outside will recognise, and some—like
edge of the cover are five leaf- Roger Wagner’s work—may be
shaped holes which serve as hand- entirely new to you. I will include
holes for lifting, but also represent the artworks created for our own
the five wounds of Christ. In the Chapel of the Holy Spirit at St
centre is a dove made of clear glass, James’, including David Wright’s

Ways of Seeing:
Theology and Art
St James’ Institute
Level 1, 169–171 Phillip Street, Sydney

Saturday 19 May, 3:00pm–4:30pm

Tickets: $30 adults, $25 concession

Free for St James’ Institute
subscribers

Book online at sjks.org.au/institute
or by phoning (02) 8227 1305.

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HANDEL’S MESSIAH val mcmillan

Glory and Power: Handel’s Messiah
The Choir of St James’ Church
and
BachBand@St James

Soloists: Amy Moore, Sally-Anne Russell,
Richard Butler and Christopher Richardson

Director: Warren Trevelyan-Jones

Thursday 22nd March, 2018, 7:00pm

City Recital Hall

A Parishioner’s and clearness of notes. It was so One could not help but stand for
Appreciation. lovely to hear ‘Glory to God’ sung the ‘Hallelujah’ chorus, beginning
so ethereally, and the orchestra at the culmination of this magnificent
Not having been to a performance the end letting the angels disappear Oratorio to ‘Worthy is the Lamb’
of Messiah for some years and being into the clouds so delicately—a and the ‘Amen’ chorus, sung so
very familiar with it, I was eagerly moment I await to hear always. gently, leaving one with a feeling of
awaiting to hear this particular This was followed by ‘Rejoice great splendour.
rendition. To highlight some of the Greatly, O Daughter of Zion’, sung
very special moments... beautifully by Amy Moore. This performance of Messiah,
outstanding in calibre, delivered
PART I – Glory Part II – Power so wonderfully by all participants
under the direction of Warren
From the very first notes of the ‘Behold the Lamb of God’ set Trevelyan-Jones, was not to be
‘Overture’ by the orchestra, I was the scene so well for the truly missed. The standing ovation was
very impressed, and the scene moving and interpretive rendition well-deserved.
and atmosphere was set for what of the suffering of Christ, ‘He
proved to be a very moving, new was Despised’, sung by Sally- Outside afterwards, one could
and wonderful interpretation of Anne Russell. There were many hear amongst the departing
this amazing work. The initial moments during the performance audience, words and phrases such
tenor solos delivered by Richard that were particularly outstanding as ‘magnificent’, ‘wonderful’, ‘so
Butler were clear and called the when one could hear a pin drop, moving’, ‘a new rendition’! This
audience to a well delivered and this was one of them; another truly was a performance which, to
‘Comfort Ye my People’ …his was when the choir sang ‘Since me, brought ‘Glory to God’ and
subsequent solos were expertly by Man Came Death’, and another thanks to God for the gift He gave
rendered and sung with great spellbinding moment was when Handel to compose the work.
interpretation. Christopher Richardson sang
‘Why do the Nations.’ Val McMillan is a parishioner at St James’.
The opening chorus ‘And the Glory’ She is also a Lay Assistant and a member
was exciting and moved fluently The difficult choruses ‘And He shall of The St James’ Singers.
with a wonderful diminished Purify’, ‘Let us Break their Bonds’,
ending—not loud and boisterous, ‘He Trusted in God’, and ‘His Yoke
as is usual practice. The Choir is Easy’, were delivered so easily
was outstanding in all its singing, and effortlessly by the Choir and
responding to direction from orchestra.
Warren with great interpretation

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ALISTAIR NELSON music notes

As I write these notes, the events and the talented soloists each In Adelaide, the Choir will enjoy
of Holy Week still stand before brought their own ideas. In the an exceptionally busy weekend,
me, but by the time you read days that followed the performance, taking part in the Coriole Music
them the joyous hymns of Easter it was gratifying to be greeted Festival and the Adelaide Chamber
will have already rung forth from by the beaming faces of St James’ Singers concert series. The Coriole
St James’ Church. The past two parishioners, as they told me how Music Festival was founded
months have seen the progression moving they had found it. almost 20 years ago, by the Lloyd
from the end of Epiphany, and Burrell families of McLaren
Transfiguration, Ash Wednesday, By the time you read this, we Vale. It is held in the Barrel Room
and through the long journey of will have also sung and played of Coriole Vineyards, a sponsor of
Lent. The highlight of this period a lunchtime concert, the Choral Music@St James’. The Choir will
so far has undoubtedly been the Eucharist for Maundy Thursday, the be part of the Saturday and Sunday
performance of Handel’s Messiah on three-hour Liturgy of the Cross and morning concerts, contributing two
22 March. At Music@St James’, we the evening service of Tenebrae on magnificent motets of J. S. Bach,
often enjoy exploring new things, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil and works by Francis Poulenc. Alas
including much contemporary and Choral Eucharist for Easter for the Choir, they won’t have the
music, newly composed works, Day. For me, the highlight of this chance to hang around to indulge
and rarely performed older works time is usually Tenebrae. This in wine-tasting, because on both
in our repertoire. But it can be year it featured English music for evenings they will be heading back
equally rewarding to engage with Tenebrae: music of Robert White to Adelaide for a combined concert
a musical work that is very well- and Robert Parsons. They both with the Adelaide Chamber Singers.
known, and offer our own unique lived from the 1530s to 1570s, a time The centrepiece of these concerts
interpretation. In the case of which saw much upheaval, as the will be Brahms’ German Requiem,
Messiah, it was great to be able to pendulum of favour swung to and which was performed and recorded
work with small forces for a piece from Catholicism, and from Latin here in concert at St James’ in 2013,
that is very often performed by to English texts. At the beginning and features again in our concert
large choirs and orchestras. This of the service was sung the White series this year.
enabled us to highlight musical Lamentations which are in Latin. In
details that might otherwise get contrasting style is the English I am particularly looking forward
lost. It also made it easier for the Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel (‘Blessed to the second concert in our
musical interpretation to work as be the Lord God of Israel’). This subscription series here at St
a dialogue between musicians, as latter text is very moving, because it James’: Grant me paradise. It’s not
director Warren Trevelyan-Jones, speaks of the coming of the Messiah, often that I get to perform some
the expert orchestral musicians, in contrast to all the darker texts of Rossini, because he wrote little
the earlier part of the service. sacred music, and no music for
Bach Cantata Series organ. His Petite Messe Solennelle was
In April and May, the Choir will be written to be performed in a private
Each service begins at 4:00pm jetting off twice, first to Gallipoli chapel and has accompaniment
in Turkey and then to Adelaide and for two Pianos and a Harmonium.
Sunday 15 April – Ich bin ein guter McLaren Vale. In Gallipoli, they will Although it is also known in
Hirt BWV 85 be once again braving the freezing its orchestral arrangement, the
temperatures, but this time with chamber arrangement was
Sunday 10 June – Ach Gott, vom the aid of Arctic Heat vests. These clearly Rossini’s preferred one.
Himmel sieh darein BWV 2 are developed for use with sporting Harmoniums were very common
teams (Olympics, AFL, NRL) to in the 19th Century, and most
Sunday 12 August – Mein Herze keep players cool, and have recently composers for the organ would
schwimmt in Blut BWV 199 been used by St James’ clergy, have also been familiar with the
servers and choir, to remain cool in Harmonium. French composers
Sunday 14 October – Ach! ich the summer heat. In their heating such as César Franck and Louis
sehe, itzt, da ich zue Hochzeit gehe mode, the vests will protect the Vierne composed extensively for
BWV 162, and Ich geh’ und suche mit Choir from hypothermia as they sing Harmonium. German composer
Verlangen BWV 49 for the moving events at Gallipoli. Sigfrid Karg-Elert began his

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career as a Harmonium virtuoso, contrapuntal brilliance. The latter received a volume of the works of
before it was suggested to him was presumably inspired by his Bach in the mail.
that he write for Organ. One of love of the music of Bach, which
the most fascinating elements he studied intensely later in life, Alistair Nelson is Organist at St James’.
of Rossini’s music is the way in around the time he wrote the Petite
which he uses both opera-like Messe. Indeed, he described feeling
arias, as well as movements of ‘incomparable joy’ every time he

NEW PIPE ORGAN FOR ST JAMES’ CHURCH

On Sunday 4 March it was The first organ was installed in in late 2020 and will be a major
announced that terms have been 1827 and rebuilt several times component of the upcoming
agreed with Dobson Pipe Organ (most recently in 1971); but Bicentenary Celebrations of St
Builders Ltd of Lake City, Iowa, it is now in a perilous state, James’ Church.
USA for the construction of a suffering frequent malfunctions
new organ for St James’ Church. and costing noticeably more to The Reverend Andrew Sempell is Rector of
Dobson’s have built up an excellent maintain. Consideration was given St James’.
international reputation for to restoring the current organ,
building high quality instruments however a range of expert advice An article about the existing organ,
and have recently completed work over several years has concurred written by Peter Jewkes and adapted
at St Thomas’ Church Fifth Avenue, that the present instrument is not by Alistair Nelson, was published in
New York and Merton College, of sufficient musical or historical the February/March edition of Parish
Oxford. value to merit retaining. Connections.

A Fundraising Appeal Committee, In addition to an exhaustive global
chaired by Mr Robert Marriott, search for a suitable organ builder,
has been established by the St a large amount of engineering and
James’ Music Foundation to help acoustical preparation work has
raise the funds for the project been done to ensure that the new
(including on-costs), which will organ will be well-suited to this
be around $3 million AUD. As historic building. In this way the
with the Conservation Appeal, Church will end up with a more
we will be seeking philanthropic versatile instrument than the
and government grants as well current one, enhancing its use both
as private donors to support the in worship and concerts.
project. The launch of the appeal
will be held on Friday 6 April in the It is planned that the new
Church. Dobson organ will be completed

Visit www.stjamesfoundationorganappeal.com.au for further information (from 6 April).

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choral music

The Choir of St James’ continues to offer inspiring choral music of the highest standards. Here is its music list for
the next two months.

WEDNESDAY 4 APRIL 4:00pm – CHORAL EVENSONG
Sung by The St James’ Consort
6:15pm – CHORAL EVENSONG Responses: Ayleward
Sung by The St James’ Singers Canticles: Brewer in D
Responses: Sanders Anthem: Bach – Komm, Jesu, Komm
Canticles: Stanford in C
Anthem: Lloyd – Sing ye to the Lord WEDNESDAY 2 MAY

SUNDAY 8 APRIL 6:15pm – CHORAL EVENSONG
Responses: Tomkins
11:00am – CHORAL EUCHARIST Canticles: Schutz
Sung by The St James’ Consort Anthem: Poulenc – Vinea mea electa
Mass setting: Morales – Missa Ut re mi fa sol la
Motet: Marenzio – Quia vidisti me, Thoma SUNDAY 6 MAY

WEDNESDAY 11 APRIL 11:00am – CHORAL EUCHARIST
Mass setting: Harris in F
6:15pm – CHORAL EVENSONG Motet: Tallis – A new commandement
Responses: Radcliffe
Canticles: Stanford in F WEDNESDAY 9 MAY
Anthem: Parsons – Ave Maria
6:15pm – CHORAL EVENSONG (upper voices)
SUNDAY 15 APRIL Responses: Sheppard
Canticles: Moore – Canterbury Service
11:00am – CHORAL EUCHARIST Anthem: Nelson – Ascendit Deus
Mass setting: Vaet – Missa Ego flos campi
Motet: Clemens – Ego flos campi THURSDAY 10 MAY

4:00pm – CANTATA SERVICE 6:15pm – CHORAL EUCHARIST FOR
Cantata: Bach – Ich bin ein guter Hirt, BWV 85 ASCENSION DAY
Mass setting: Victoria – Missa Ascendens Christus
WEDNESDAY 18 APRIL Motet: Victoria – Ascendens Christus

6:15pm – CHORAL EVENSONG SUNDAY 13 MAY
Responses: Morley
Canticles: Sumsion in G 11:00am – CHORAL EUCHARIST
Anthem: Clemens –Ego flos campi Mass setting: Victoria – Missa Ascendens Christus
Motet: Gibbons – O Clap your hands
SUNDAY 22 APRIL
WEDNESDAY 16 MAY
11:00am – CHORAL EUCHARIST
Sung by The St James’ Consort 6:15pm – CHORAL EVENSONG (lower voices)
Mass setting: Rheinberger – Mass in F minor Responses: Nelson
Motet: Rheinberger – Frohlocket ihr Gerechten Canticles: Turnill – Guildford Service
Anthem: Byrd – O Rex Gloriae
WEDNESDAY 25 APRIL – ANZAC DAY
SUNDAY 20 MAY – PENTECOST
NO EVENSONG
10:00am – JAZZ EUCHARIST FOR PENTECOST
SUNDAY 29 APRIL – ANZAc DAY SUNDAY Mass setting: Todd – Jazz Missa Brevis
Motet: Palestrina – Dum complerentur
11:00am – CHORAL EUCHARIST
Mass setting: Gabrieli – Missa brevis in F
Motet: Poulenc – Vinea mea electa

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WEDNESDAY 23 MAY 4:00pm – CHORAL EVENSONG
Responses: Jackson
6:15pm – CHORAL EVENSONG Canticles: Stanford in B flat
Responses: Smith Anthem: Stainer – I saw the Lord
Canticles: Murrill in E
Anthem: Palestrina – Dum complerentur WEDNESDAY 30 MAY

SUNDAY 27 MAY – TRINITY SUNDAY 6:15pm – CHORAL EVENSONG
Responses: Byrd
11:00am – CHORAL EUCHARIST Canticles: Stanford in B flat
Mass setting: Peeters – Missa Festiva Anthem: Eccard – Übers gebirg Maria geht
Motet: Guerrero – Duo seraphim

LUNCHTIME CONCERTS

Experience the peaceful atmosphere of Sydney’s oldest church as it is filled with music every Wednesday lunchtime
between 1:15pm and 1:45pm. A suggested donation of $5 helps us cover the cost of putting on the concerts.

4 April 9 May
Andrej Kouznetsov – Organ Titus Grenyer – Organ

11 April 16 May
SSO Fellows NSW Police Band

18 April 23 May
Classicum Australis Austral Harmony

25 April (ANZAC Day) 30 May
No concert SSO Chamber Players

2 May
SSO Chamber Players

Bach Cantata Series BWV 85

Music at St James’ presents a series of Free Admission
Cantatas performed in a liturgical setting

Misericordias Domini
Ich bin ein guter Hirt

4:00pm, Sunday 15 April

St James’ Church, King Street, Sydney
The Choir of St James’ and BachBand@StJames’

First performed on 15 April 1725, J.S. Bach’s Cantata for the Second Sunday after Easter (Misericordias Domini)
is based on themes from the Gospel of John

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RevelationsConcert Series 2018

Thursday 22 March, 7:00pm
GLORY AND POWER: HANDEL’S MESSIAH
City Recital Hall
The Choir of St James’ and BachBand@St James’

Saturday 19 May, 5:00pm
GRANT ME PARADISE (Rossini’s Petite messe solennelle)

St James’ Church
The Choir of St James’ and Opera Australia

Saturday 28 July, 5:00pm
SAINTS AND REVELATION
St James’ Church
The Choir of St James’

Saturday 15 September, 5:00pm
CEASE ALL TEARS
St James’ Church

The Choir of St James’

Saturday 3 November, 5:00pm
A VOICE FROM HEAVEN
St James’ Chuch
The Choir of St James’

Saturday 8 December, 5:00pm
ANGELS AND TRUMPETS: A RENAISSANCE CHRISTMAS

St James’ Church
The Choir of St James’ and Australian Baroque Brass

Tickets and prices: Further Information:
www.cityrecitalhall.com www.sjks.org.au
(02) 8256 2222
Image: Nick Monk