NB: I fax to his office on 18 April, 2012 for confirmation if BAV had actually wrote this message - which is the POST APRIL FOO+L. but no reply now. Joshua
The Bishop writes 15 April 2012
Over the months, some disgruntled members have used the internet to slander me and to speak negatively of our church and our Diocese. I did not respond to them because I cannot debate our church decisions in the internet
especially when the real intent of these people is not to know the truth but to slander and stir up ill wills. From the example of Moses, I learn to bring the matter to the Lord first. From the example of Nehemiah, I learn not to allow my work to be distracted by people who behave like Sanballat and Tobiah (Neh 4) in Nehemiah's day. Why should our agenda be decided by people who do very little to build up the church but spend their time talking negatively of our church. But it seems that some of our members are affected by these negative talks. For these members, I write so you are not confused. Matters about decisions in the Cathedral PCC being dominated by
the clergy and pastors are all untrue. Firstly, clergy and pastors are posted to the Cathedral to serve and to assist to build up the church. Because they are involved in ministry, they are members of the PCC. In 1996, Bishop Yong included the licensed pastors also as full members of the PCC. To suggest that I put these pastors into the Cathedral just to control the PCC would be wrong. The Cathedral is important but it is only one part of our Diocese. There is no need for me to control the PCC using the clergy and the pastors. Besides they have a mind of their own and they will vote for what is right and good for the church. In fact, ALL our decisions in the PCC that I know of were passed by a vast majority. That means without the pastors' participations, those decisions would have been passed. This false accusation come from people who want to control the PCC but cannot. People will not follow their narrow minded and ungodly ways. They do not have the vision to lead the church forward but they want to control how the funds are mobilized. They have to resort to slander. In the AGM, the resolution was also defeated. As to the appointment of a Dean, the question is to appoint a Dean that can lead the church to grow; who can also grow vibrant youth and children ministries; who can mobilize the whole church to evangelism etc. Both our former Deans have resigned. I do not want to appoint a Dean and then to find that he cannot handle the difficult challenge of leading the Cathedral to grow. As it is, with Canon Thiam Choy as the Rector and a dedicated pastoral team, the Cathedral is in a better position than it has been for a long time. The worship services are run well, the preaching is strong, evangelism is growing and bearing fruits, our youth and children ministries are strong, and our pastoral works are done well. If we all can work together, our Cathedral will grow. The appointment of a Dean is the Bishop's prerogative. You can make suggestion and share with me your wisdom. But you certainly cannot force me to appoint anyone as Dean. So stop listening to lies and stop fellowshipping with those who are mockers. " Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers." Psalm l: I
ASC bulletin message of A5 page as
ReplyDelete[Post April Foo+l] on 15 April, 2012 like disgruntled (1), slander (4), negatively (3), illwill (1) false accusation (1), narrow minded (1) ungodly way (1), force (1) which all are tentamount to call us liars although this word did not appear, and finally mockers (2).
Every term used here must be proven otherwise the Bishop has libelled the forummers including myself.