The Anglican Church of Australia

Diocese of The Murray

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The Synod of the Diocese of The Murray of the Anglican Church of Australia Inc. PO Box 394 Murray Bridge, South Australia 5253

Last updated - 27 April 2015 DAY 31 Day 1 The Anglican Church of Australia: General Synod Standing Committee and Office THE For the clerical and lay members of the General Synod of Australia; for the Primate of Australia the Most Reverend Philip Freier; for the John our Bishop, Bridget General Synod Secretary; Ms Anne Hywood. Almighty and eternal God, you who alone work great marvels: send down

your spirit of saving grace on all Christian people, especially our

THE and other pastors and the congregations in their care; and, that they may The of Canterbury - The Right Reverend Justin Welby truly please you, pour upon them continual dew of your blessing. Grant this, Lord, for the honour of our advocate and mediator, Jesus Christ. The Most Reverend Philip Freier and the twenty-three dioceses of the Anglican Church of Australia, their bishops, clergy and people. Amen.

WIDER CHURCH For the work of all ecumenical bodies that we may realise the peace and unity for which Jesus prayed and gave his life. DAY 2 For all Christian Leaders and their Communions ALL PARISHES & PASTORAL DISTRICTS Pope Francis The Diocese The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Legal Officers Leaders of Reformed Churches Synod Solicitor - John Strachan Chancellor - Dr Robert Tong

The Anglican Church of Australia Adelaide - Archbishop Jeffrey Driver Day 3 DAY 29

PASTORAL DISTRICT OF DELAMERE ALL PARISHES & PASTORAL DISTRICTS St James, Delamere Church Wardens and Members of Parish Councils; Parish administrators and office secretaries and volunteers; Parish Treasurers and Secretaries Incumbent : Vacancy and Recorders Pastoral Assistants The Diocese Gail Filsell, Christine Filsell The ministry of the diocesan website (http://www.murray.anglican.org) Fr Steven Salmon (Sandra) - PTO The Diocese Fr Andrew Forder (Debra) - in the Diocese Fr Adrian Stephens (Jeannie) - in the Diocese Our former Bishops: The Anglican Church of Australia Ross Davies (Christine) Graham Walden (Margaret) For the members of the South Australian Provincial Council and the other provincial committees. The Anglican Church of Australia DAY 30 Armidale - Bishop Rick Lewers ALL PARISHES & PASTORAL DISTRICTS

For the daily lives and witness of all faithful parishioners, their families, DAY 4 their homes, their workplaces, their schools For the witness of all who are involved in volunteer work in their PASTORAL DISTRICT OF KINGSTON-ROBE community. Holy Trinity, Kingston; St Peter, Robe The Diocese Incumbent : Vacancy For the Anglican Schools in the Diocese Pastoral Assistants Woodcroft College, Marion Fennell, Alison Jeffrey, Maureen Starling, Stephanie Hunt, Principal Mark Porter Betty Dick Investigator College, Victor Harbor and Goolwa, Principal Don Grimmett The Diocese For the Link to Resurrection College, Popondetta PNG For the work of Anglicare SA in the Adelaide Hills and Southern Suburbs, Board Member Philip Evans Our link Diocese The Anglican Church of Australia The Diocese of Popondota, its Bishop, the clergy and people. For unity Ballarat - Bishop Garry Weatherill and greater cohesion, more resources for ministry, schools and hospitals.

DAY 27 Day 5

PASTORAL DISTRICT OF YANKALILLA PASTORAL DISTRICT OF MANNUM-MOUNT PLEASANT Christ Church, Yankalilla St Andrew, Mannum; St John, Mt Pleasant; St George, Mt Torrens Incumbent: Fr Dennis Eales (Mary) Incumbent : Fr George Kirreh (Faten) Priest Assistant : Fr John Thompson (Sigrid) Pastoral Assistants Pastoral Assistants John Morgan Ian Mann, Jean McQueen, Geoffrey Skein The Diocese

Fr David Withers (Ann) - PTO Fr Robert Haynes (Leanna) - PTO The Diocese Fr David Smith (Eileen) - PTO Fr Chris St John (Roz) - PTO For the Leaders and Participants undertaking the Following Jesus Fr Alex Stone (Beverley) - PTO Discipleship Program Mission Action Planning The Anglican Church of Australia All religious communities and societies The Anglican Church of Australia Bathurst - Bishop Ian Palmer DAY 28

ANGLICAN COMMUNITY CARE The work of ac.care in the South East, Riverland and Murraylands. Pray DAY 6 for the workers involved and for an increase in support for this work. ALL PARISHES & PASTORAL DISTRICTS Thanks for the financial support of both State and Federal Governments, and that it may continue. Chairman of Board - Lay Canon Michael The Diocese Bleby, CEO - Rob Foggo, PA to CEO - Amanda McKinnon. The Registry - Registrar Donna Jones and all who assist at the Registry occasionally or voluntarily. The Diocese Bishop Stuart Smith (Judith) - GL For Anglicans in the Mallee District The Anglican Church of Australia Fr Gary Prince (Joyce) - PTO Fr Max Bowers (Roslyn) - PTO Bendigo - Bishop Andrew Curnow Fr Alan Jones (Rae) - PTO Fr Phil Anderson (Carol) - PTO Fr William Squire (Helen) - PTO

The Anglican Church of Australia Educational establishments and chaplains DAY 7 DAY 25

ALL PARISHES & PASTORAL DISTRICTS PASTORAL DISTRICT OF TATIARA The Diocese St Barnabas, Bordertown; St John the Baptist, Mundulla; St Catherine, All those preparing for Baptism and Confirmation. For Clergy and Lay Keith; The Good Shepherd, Tintinara People who prepare those for these sacraments and those who follow up Incumbent : Fr Brenton Dick (Lyn) with visiting and encouragement. Pastoral Assistants Diocesan Psychologist - Zoey Doueal Michael Gaden, Beryl Watson, Thomas Knowling Professional Standards Director - Peter Caporaso The Diocese The Anglican Church of Australia For renewal in the love of the Holy Scriptures their inspiration and Brisbane - Archbishop Phillip Aspinall authority in the Church today. For all Bible Study Groups For all involved in intercession, prayer groups, Christian meditation and the teaching of prayer.

DAY 8 Fr Peter Randle (Heather) - PTO Fr Ian Robertson (Robin) - PTO PASTORAL DISTRICT OF MILLICENT AND PENOLA Fr David Thornton-Wakeford (Deborah) - PTO St Mary the Virgin, Penola; St Alban, Kalangadoo; the Tarpeena congregation; St Michael and All Angels, Millicent; St Nicholas, Beachport DAY 26 Incumbent : Peter Carlsson PARISH OF VICTOR HARBOR Pastoral Assistants St Augustine, Victor Harbor; St Christopher, Mount Compass Dean Burrow, Howard Young, Fred Luckhurst-Smith, Margaret Bitter, Incumbent : Canon Alex Bainton (Cheryl) Lay Canon Michael Bleby Pastoral Assistants Claire Finlay, Margaret Skuce, Jean Maher, Lynne Newbold, The Diocese Kirsty Newell, John Newell, Gillian Colaruotolo, Julia Bloomfield, The Murray Anglican - Editor: Fr Paul Devenport, Leslie Poole, Bruce Hicks, Margaret Annells The Committee and for all the contributors The Diocese The Anglican Church of Australia For all involved in the musical offering of the Church, Organists, Choirs, Bunbury - Bishop Allan Ewing music groups, Music Directors and Librarians.

The Anglican Church of Australia The Defence Forces - Bishop Ian Lambert DAY 23 DAY 9

PASTORAL DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN VALES ALL PARISHES & PASTORAL DISTRICTS St Stephen, Willunga; St Margaret of Scotland, McLaren Vale; The Diocese St Philip & St James, Old Noarlunga; St Ann, Aldinga All members of Synod, the Diocesan Council, the Executive, the Incumbent : Vacancy Finance, Audit & Investment Committee, the Legislation Review Committee and other committees and sub-committees. Pastoral Assistants All Provincial Council and General Synod representatives Patricia Frith, Wallace Mausolf, Judith Wells, Ted Sandercock, Beverly Driver, Gregory Roberts, Wendy Sandercock, Peter Chapman, David Mills, Louise Webb The Anglican Church of Australia The Diocese Canberra Goulburn - Bishop Stuart Robinson For the renewal of youth ministry in the diocese; for the ministry of chaplains in schools; for all youth groups and their leaders. Fr Percy Leske (Betty) - PTO Fr Ian Young (Jan) - PTO DAY 10 The Anglican Church of Australia PARISH OF MOUNT BARKER Wangaratta - Bishop John Parkes Christ the King, Mount Barker; St James, Blakiston; St Mary, Echunga; St John, Macclesfield; St John, Mylor Incumbent : Archdeacon Richard Seabrook AY D 24 Pastoral Assistants PARISH OF STRATHALBYN Geoffrey Barnett, Ronda Jaensch, Ian Newman, Trevor Philpott, Christ Church, Strathalbyn; St John, Langhorne Creek; St Mary, Lynette Stokes, Paul Stevens, Annette Schirmer, Margaret Adams, Milang; St George, Meadows Sandra Pullen, Philip Evans Incumbent : Fr Chris Talbot (Kathy) The Diocese Pastoral Assistants For all Sunday Schools, crèches and other activities run by our parishes Margaret Holt, Jan Payne, Barbara Fishpool for and with children and for their leaders. For the encouragement of The Diocese children in our worship and church life. For people from the diocese serving in the mission fields - Frances, Margaret, Jenny & Andy The Anglican Church of Australia Fr Malcolm Martin (Rhonda) - Deacon PTO Gippsland - Bishop Fr Peter Sandeman (Deb) - Deacon in the Diocese The Anglican Church of Australia Willochra - Bishop John Stead DAY 11 DAY 21

PARISH OF MOUNT GAMBIER PASTORAL DISTRICT OF THE SOUTHERN SUBURBS Christ Church, Mount Gambier; St Luke, Mount Schank; St Thomas, St Francis of Assisi, Christies Beach, St Aidan, Aberfoyle Park; Port MacDonnell St Ninian, Clarendon, St Hilary of Poitiers, Morphett Vale, Incumbent : Fr David Price (Lesley) Christ Church, O'Halloran Hill Pastoral Assistants Incumbents: Des Ackland, Margaret Boardman, Susan Christopher, Trevor The Very Reverend Dirk van Dissel (Mary), Fr Ross Morony (Kath), Christopher, Beverley Hamson, Darren Schunke, Fleur Roachock, Fr Peter Simmons (Sally), Fr David Patterson Julienne Feast, Richard Fisher, William Hudd Priest Assistant : Fr Roger Hilton (Robyn) The Diocese Pastoral Assistants Mothers’ Union - Diocesan President: Eileen Smith. All branches and lone members. The furthering of the MU purposes to support marriage Claudia Kershaw, Grace Frank, Carol Cornwall, Trevor Smith, John and family life. Strachan, Carole Hawkins, Andrew Sharples, Trevor Brodie, Caroline Earl, Tony Earl, Helen Hoar, Chris Martin, Garth Robson, Rhonda The Anglican Church of Australia Martin, Sue Amber, Joan Fraser, David King, Peter Yelland, Grafton - Bishop Sarah Macneil Krystyna Court-Kowalski, Gerald Brown

The Anglican Church of Australia AY D 12 Missionary societies and missionaries PARISH OF MURRAYLANDS

Cathedral Church of St John the Baptist, Murray Bridge; St Etheldreda, Mypolonga; St Luke, Tailem Bend; All Hallows, Karoonda; St John the Evangelist, Meningie DAY 22 Incumbent : Fr George Kirreh (Faten) ALL PARISHES & PASTORAL DISTRICTS Pastoral Assistants The Diocese Lee Lyons, Brian Eves, Pauline Merritt, Greta Bolt, Josie Radloff, Ian Jansse, Sylvia Moar, Daniel Irvine, Christine Irvine The Vicar General and Archdeacon of The Murray-Riverland - Fr Richard Seabrook The Diocese Archdeacon of The Fleurieu Peninsula - Fr Richard Litjens Anglican Board of Missions Australia - Diocesan ABM Auxiliary; the Archdeacon of The Limestone Coast - Fr Peter Carlsson Provincial ABM Committee; for the encouragement of Parish projects; for success of the Lenten Appeal The Anglican Church of Australia Fr Owen Thomas (Hilary) - PTO Tasmania - Bishop John Harrower The Anglican Church of Australia Social welfare agencies Melbourne - Archbishop Philip Freier DAY 13 DAY 19 PARISH OF NARACOORTE PASTORAL DISTRICT OF THE RIVERLAND St Paul, Naracoorte; St Andrew, Lucindale; King Charles the Martyr, St Augustine, Renmark; The Resurrection, Loxton; St Alban, Berri; Padthaway St Edmund, Barmera; St Oswald, Monash; St James, Waikerie; St Peter, Morgan; The Swan Reach congregation Incumbent : Fr Wayne Corker Incumbent: Fr Paul Devenport (Helen) Pastoral Assistants Pastoral Assistants Anthony Cohen, Graham Dickson, Paul Dolan, Jan Malpas, Peter Tamblyn, Barbara Teague, Jillian Crisp, Heather Ludwig, Ruth Daws, Honor Lang, Lee Stanford, Carolyn Stimpson, Ruth Julie Ewer Tucker, Janet Aird, Peter Hartley, Daphne Dack, Grace Falland, Rosemary Kassebaum, John Reed, Gordon Sharp, Janet Grosse The Diocese

The Diocese For more vocations to the priesthood and for the resources to nurture and encourage them. Fr David Hampton-Smith (Vivienne) - PTO Fr Tom Jones (Judy) - PTO Those entering a period of formation, education and training for ordained ministry: The Anglican Church of Australia Brenton Dick, Daniel Irvine, Bruce Hicks and Ian Jansse Rockhampton - Bishop Godfrey Fryar The Anglican Church of Australia DAY 20 Newcastle - Bishop Greg Thompson

PASTORAL DISTRICT OF SEAFORD St Nicholas Congregation DAY 14 Incumbent : Vacancy ALL PARISHES & PASTORAL DISTRICTS Pastoral Assistants

Patricia Foord, Christine Gunn, Jane Cuthbert, Ann Wilson, The Diocese Joanie Rawlings, Margaret Ray All those preparing for Baptism and Confirmation. For Clergy and Lay The Diocese People who prepare those for these sacraments and those who follow up Fr Edmund Pumphrey (Pat) - PTO with visiting and encouragement. Canon Alf Stringer - PTO Fr John Burgess - PTO The Anglican Church of Australia The Anglican Church of Australia North Queensland - Bishop Bill Ray Sydney - Archbishop Glenn Davies DAY 15 DAY 17

PARISH OF ONKAPARINGA VALLEY ALL PARISHES & PASTORAL DISTRICTS

St Thomas, Balhannah; St Mark, Woodside; Prince of Peace, Lobethal The Diocese Incumbent: Fr Robert Hupfeld (Gerri) For all involved in mission and evangelism. Pastoral Assistants For the growth of our Home Mission Fund. Jan Palmer, Antonia Broderick, Margaret Wells, Jill Hervé, Cleon Nuske For the work of BCA, CMS (Australia), Anglican Aid Abroad and other agencies. The Diocese Canon John Beiers - PTO For increased financial support for The Candidates' Fund Canon Howard Cocks - PTO Fr Stephen Brooks (Rebecca) - Australian Defence Force Chaplain - PTO The Anglican Church of Australia The Anglican Church of Australia Northern Territory - Bishop Greg Anderson Perth - Archbishop Roger Herft

DAY 16 DAY 18 PARISH OF PORT ELLIOT- GOOLWA St Jude, Port Elliot; Holy Evangelists, Goolwa ALL PARISHES & PASTORAL DISTRICTS Incumbent : Archdeacon Richard Litjens (Judy) All Pastoral Assistants Priest Assistant: Fr Michael Varnish (Kath) The Diocese Pastoral Assistants Fr David Keay (Jan) - PTO David Fleming, Doug Hewitson, Helen Hewitson, Gregory Johnston, Fr Desmond Arthur (Judith)- PTO Vicki Plummer, Judy Price, Richard Stokes, Mandy Stokes, Godfrey Fr Philip Murphy - PTO Sherwin, Joan Small Fr Bruce Schooling - PTO Fr Martin Hislop - PTO The Diocese Fr Douglas Whittall - Deacon PTO For ministry to the elderly - for all those receiving Holy Communion at home or in hospital. For those unable to attend church services any The Anglican Church of Australia longer. For the lonely and housebound. For the church’s ministry of Riverina - Bishop Allan Gillion visiting the aged and infirm in their homes. The Anglican Church of Australia North-West Australia - Bishop Gary Nelson