Around the Diocese

Vacancy: Business Manager/Registrar's Role

The Diocese is seeking to recruit a Business Manager/Registrar to manage the financial and administrative business of the Diocese. The responsibilities are broad-ranging and include Staff Leadership, Financial Management, Property, Investments and Insurance Matters. Applications close on 8 August 2008. 

For a copy of the position description, please contact Gayle Adams by email: gayle@bendigoanglican.org.au or by phone (03) 5443 4711.


Parish Vacancies

At present, the Diocese has a number of vacancies and these are listed below:

  • Eaglehawk

  • Kyneton

  • Northern Mallee

  • Robinvale

For more details, please contact the Vicar General, The Rt Revd Ron Stone on (03) 5443 4711

COMING EVENTS

  • Dr June Nixon, director of St Paul's Cathedral Choir (Melbourne), visits Boort

The weekend of 29 and 30 November 2008 will be a special one in Boort.

As well as celebrating St Andrew's patronal festival and the 50th anniversary of the present Church building, Boort will be welcoming home local identity, June Nixon. June is a world-renowned organist, composer, and Choir Mistress at St Paul's Melbourne.

Hear the male voice choir of St Paul's Cathedral Church, Melbourne in concert at 8.00 pm on Saturday night, 29 November at the BOORT Memorial Hall. The concert will embrace an Advent theme. Tickets - $15 per head.

Join us on Sunday, 30 November at 10.30 am for a service of worship at St Andrew's Anglican Church Boort.

For more details, contact Betty Barnes on (03) 5455 2093 or The Revd Heather Vander Reest on (03) 5455 2844.

  • 2008 Bonhoeffer Conference -28/29 November

The fourth annual Bonhoeffer Conference, timed to mark the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht, is concerned with the enduring influence of Bonhoeffer's discipleship on contemporary Jewish-Christian relations.

For more details of the conference to be held at Kincumber, NSW, please click on the following hyperlink: http://wwwnewcastle.edu.au/faculty/education-arts/events.html

 

Challenges for the Future - You Can Help

With the drought, the Diocese of Bendigo faces significant challenges including the ongoing resourcing of ministry and building an effective church for the future. At the same time, the Diocese is strongly committed to being a missionary church, ministering to our cities, towns and rural areas.

If you wish to help the Diocese, please:

  • Pray for us: The Diocesan Prayer (the Prayer is included at the end of this section)

  • Donate to our Drought Relief Fund. All donations will go towards keeping our clergy on the ground in many drought-affected communities. Donations may be sent to  PO Box 2 , Bendigo 3552

Prayer for Rain

Following are some prayers you may find useful:

An Australian Prayer for Water

Almighty God,
whose son Jesus Christ
called those who were thirsty
to come to him,
believe and drink;
look in mercy
on your Australian people,
living in a dry land.

Forgive our misuse of water;
help us conserve this your gift to us.

We beseech you
send rain
to replenish our reservoirs,
wells and artesian reserves.

Let rivers of living water
flow out of our hearts,
so that strengthened by your Spirit,
we may continue to serve you,
and praise your holy name,
through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

(Based on John 7: 37-39)
Written by The Revd Canon Paul Robertson
New Lambton, July 2004

In times of drought

All things look to you, O Lord,
to give them their food in due season:
look in mercy on your people,
and hear our prayer for those whose lives and possessions are threatened by drought
In your mercy restore your creation and heal our land.

So guide and bless your people,
that we may enjoy the fruits of the earth
and give you thanks with grateful hearts,
through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Rain

God our heavenly Father
through your Son you promised
to those seeking first your kingdom
and your righteousness
all things necessary for bodily welfare:
send us, we pray, in this time of need,
rain to water the earth,
that we may receive its produce
to strengthen and sustain us
and always praise you for your bounty;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Diocesan Prayer

Generous God, thank you for the Diocese of Bendigo, the beautiful mountains, hills, plains and native forests that make up our environment.

Bless the cities, towns and rural areas; and the parishes and congregations in which we live and serve.

Give us vision, energy and hope to be a Missionary Church. By the Spirit’s gifts equip us to live the Gospel of Christ and make us eager to do your will, that we may share the joys of the whole creation;

Through Jesus Christ your Son, our Lord.  Amen