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Minutes of the General Assembly 2012 her battle with cancer in 2005. Tom himself had his own battle with this disease, first with prostate cancer and later with further cancer that took his life on 2 November 2011. When Carmel died, Tom and Betty took over the care of her son, Corrigan, whom Betty continues to raise in New Plymouth. Characterising his ministry was a deep desire for the honest reality of faith meeting life. His service to the Church was, to the end, one of a deeply pastoral nature, informed and enriched by his experiences and events that he had come his way. He could appreciate and adapt to the changing and differing contexts of ministry over the years, and as a result, was deeply loved appreciated and respected by those to whom and among whom he ministered and lived. North, Reverend David Arthur George 19 September 1939 – 4 August 2011 David Arthur George North was a son of the Church all his life. He was born 19 September 1939. David attended Sunday school, Bible class and youth group at St Mungo’s Church, Richmond, Grey Lynn. In 1956, at age 17, he made an adult profession of faith. He became a Sunday school teacher, Bible class and youth leader at this church until he left for Dunedin in 1968. He was also church treasurer for some years, was on the board of managers and was an ordained elder in the early 1960s. David’s career between leaving Mt Albert Grammar and attending Knox was in banking with Auckland Savings Bank from 1957-1965, starting as a junior clerk and rising through the ranks. When he left the bank, David was a relieving branch manager with vast experiences at many branches. He served also at Head Office. David was at the top of his career. In 1964, David, age 25, felt the call to ministry. He was accepted by Auckland Presbytery and he studied for a BA at Auckland University from 1965-1967. From 1968-1970, David completed a Bachelor of Divinity at Knox College, Theological Hall, and was licensed by Dunedin Presbytery in November 1970. Of special significance, David married his childhood sweetheart, Mary, whom David had met at the Bible class and youth group at Grey Lynn Presbyterian Church. The wisdom of Scripture is found: “Rejoice in the wife of your youth.” David had a fulfilling ministerial career, as illustrated below: 4 February 1971: Parish of Takapau-Norsewood, a rural parish with sheep and dairy farming, a challenging place for ministry in a rural community with its specific dynamics. 2 June 1974: St Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Devonport; 1976: Officiating Presbyterian chaplain (civilian) to the Navy; 31January 1980: Royal New Zealand Navy as an enlisted chaplain; March 1980: Inducted as Presbyterian naval chaplain; November 1981: marched down Queen Street Auckland with other Church leaders, in protest of the 1981 Springbok Tour; May 1983: sent to Singapore as Other Denominations Chaplain for Army, Air Force and Naval personnel and families; September 1985: returned to New Zealand; 1986: Appointed as clerk of North Shore Presbytery and served for five years; July - December 1988: Naval exchange to the UK Somerset; May 1990: posted as ship’s chaplain, while on this deployment was chaplain to the Bougainville Peace Talks in July/August 1990 on HMNZS Endeavour; 42 Session 2
Minutes of the General Assembly 2012 1991: Was appointed Principal Chaplain (Navy) with policy, chaplaincy oversight and recruitment and special discharge and special naval services responsibility, arranging ‘Praise Be’ on the Naval Base; 1995: Officiated at the naming and commissioning of HMNZS Charles Upham at the Naval Base and the launching in Melbourne of HMNZS Te Kaha; 19 August 1996: left the Navy at age 57, hosting three Assembly Moderators On 4 April 1997, David was inducted to Hauraki Plain’s Cooperating Parish, Ngatea. This was an enjoyable time for both David and Mary, being back in parish ministry and the experience in a Cooperative Venture. He also trained in transitional ministry and CAIRA Pastoral supervision. David’s farewell and retirement was on 31 January 2005, but does a minister of the PCANZ really retire? In David North’s case, no. As a son of the Church, David served His Lord Jesus Christ to the very end. In the very last days of David’s life, he was still supervising, counselling, mentoring and preparing others for service to Christ and His Church. After Ngatea, David and Mary settled in Botany Down, and joined Howick Presbyterian as their church and found other avenues for service to the glory of God. David was a ministerial member of the St Kentigern Trust. David provided ministerial pastoral supervision. He was transitional minister at Point Chevalier Cooperating Parish for 18 months. David preached regularly, sometime every Sunday at various vacant parishes. David and Mary North served the PCANZ and the wider communities of faith with integrity, honesty, faithfulness and devotion. They were Christ-like to so many people. Their children will carry on this legacy in years to come. Sarah, who was born in Dunedin on 6 October 1970, passed away while David and Mary were at Ngatea. Sarah’s funeral service was held at St Margaret Presbyterian Church, Belmont North Shore. The twins, Simon and Richard, born in Hasting are fulfilling vocations, Richard in medicine, Simon in Japan as OMF missionary. We thank God for David’s influence in the lives of so many. The Church will continue to uplift Mary, Richard and Christine, and their children Emma and James, Simon and Alison, and their children, Sam and Isaac, in prayers. David, you have run the race and you have kept the faith. Well done, good and faithful servant. Be in the presence of your Maker. In God’s time, we will all be together again. Orange, Reverend Ernest Kenneth MA BD 19 February 1924 - 1 January 2012 We give thanks to God for the life and ministry of Ken Orange. His life spanned 88 years, his ministry 60 years. Like his father before him, Ken celebrated the diamond jubilee of his ordination shortly before his death. Ken’s early life was in manses about the country with two of those anchoring experiences at Kilbirnie in Wellington and Papatoetoe in Auckland. After study at Auckland Teachers College, Ken began a brief teaching career at Orakei Primary School before moving to Wellington to complete his Master’s degree. It was there he responded to call-to-ministry. Ken moved to Knox College, Dunedin and to stimulating experiences in both the college and the Theological Hall. For Ken, these were times of exploration engagement and fun. His leadership qualities were Session 2 43
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