Presidential Address – Synod 2022

DIOCESE OF WANGARATTA 40TH SYNOD – 3rd SESSION 3 – 4 June 2022 The Right Rev’d Clarence E Bester 11th Bishop of Wangaratta Theme: The God of Hope Acknowledgement of Country: On this, the third session of the Fortieth Synod of the Diocese of Wangaratta, I would like to acknowledge the Bpangerang people, the traditional…

Presidential Address – Synod 2020

Theme: The God of Surprises Acknowledgement of Country: As we meet today for this, the first session of the Fortieth (40th) Synod of the Diocese of  Wangaratta,  I  acknowledge  all  Aboriginal  people,  the  traditional  owners  of  the various lands on which we meet throughout the Diocese and pay my respects to their elders past, present…

Bishops Sermon – Synod 2020

Synod Eucharist – The Signs of the Time Rev 2:1-7 & Luke 21:29-36 Clarence E Bester We are heading into a time of the year, as we have heard in the readings of the past three Sundays, that invites us to be ready for the coming of the Kingdom of God – being ready, being…