1) Port Kembla's Islander community leader John Kewa hosted a traditional mu-mu feast for MTS visitors, involving cooking meat and vegetables in an underground pit. 2) John Kewa joined a blessing of the waters in Eden for seafarers and migrating whales during the town's annual whale festival. 3) Bishop Garry Weatherill moved from the Diocese of Willochra to become the tenth bishop of Ballarat, while continuing his role as chair of the Australian Council.

1. GLAD TIDINGS No. 9 PART C
John cooking the
Featured in Part C:
mu-mu
• Port Kembla’s islander mu-
mu greeting fest
• Port of Eden’s blessing at its
annual whale festival
• Bishop Garry moves to
Ballarat Diocese
• Townsville’s new seafarers’
centre looking brilliant
• Changes at Gladstone MTS
Port Kembla’s Islander ‘Mu-mu’ greeting feast
Port Kembla’s John Kewa called on all roast’.
his native PNG highlander skills to It was wonderful to see participating in
prepare a special feast welcoming the the balmy evening celebrations many
recent visit of MTS secretary general volunteers and strong supporters of the
Tom Heffer to the centre. mission including Port Kembla’s CEO
In the backyard of the mission, John Dom Figliomeni and local Federal
expertly prepared and presided over a member Stephen Jones. A sumptuous
traditional Pacific Islander ‘Mu-mu’ and rousing night was had by all. It was
involving- the digging of a pit, adding unanimously agreed by all present-
banana leaves lining, placing heated bring on the next feast John!
rocks, adding vegetables then pork
and chicken for a two hour ‘earth
Port of Eden’s blessing at its annual whale festival
John Kewa’s Kembla MTS team has
been visiting Eden port for ship visiting
purposes since the death of the Revd
Jim Pether until we can establish a
permanent base. It will be necessary
for us to relocate from our present Eden
mission premises. As part of Eden’s
summer celebrations the town had a
rousing Whale Festival and John Kewa
was delighted to join an ecumenical
group of locals that conducted a
liturgy of blessing of the waters of
Twofold Bay, of all seafarers and the
migratory whales that visit there.

2. Bishop Garry moves to Ballarat Diocese
Chair of the Australian Council
Bishop Garry Weatherill has moved
from the Diocese of Willochra in SA
to become the tenth bishop of
Ballarat, Victoria. Garry will stay on
as chair of the Council and serve as
Liaison bishop for the West. Bishop
Paul White from Melbourne
becomes Liaison bishop for the East.
MTS representatives Ann Robinson & Graham Miller at Bishop Garry’s
enthronement
Townsville’s new seafarers’ centre looking brilliant
Townsville’s MTS manager Graham
Miller has highly praised Townsville
Port’s new extensions and the Port’s
generosity in relocating our
seafarers’ centre into the smartly
renovated building alongside berth
9. The freshness, extra space,
modern facilities and state of the art
communications has been a big hit
with visiting seafarers and provided
a real boon for Graham’s
hardworking staff and loyal
volunteers.
The image below shows Bishop Bill
Ray accompanied by Townsville
Port’s CEO Ross Dunning leading, in
the presence of some 80 guests, the
rededication ceremony of the
seafarers’ centre- marking a new
chapter in its 84 year old history at
the Port of Townsville
Bishop Bill Ray and Ross Dunning open the mission extensions
Changes at Gladstone MTS
Bishop Godfrey Fryar has announced environments and extensive experience
that Honorio Hincapie is to replace in pastoral ministry, counselling and
Gladstone ‘s MTS chaplain Trevor Phillips psychology Honorio is ideally suited to
who has recently left our seafarers’ look after the many seafarers visiting MTS
centre. Honorio has been volunteering Gladstone. Port Kembla’s loss is
with our mission at Port Kembla. With a Gladstone’s great gain. Good luck
background working in multicultural Honorio and make sure you pack your
Honorio with Reverend Tom
sun screen (and mosquito repellent).
Heffer
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