DIOCESE OF WANGARATTA 41ST SYNOD – 1st SESSION 2-3 June 2023 The Right Rev’d Clarence E Bester 11th Bishop of Wangaratta Theme: The God of Transformation Acknowledgement of Country: It is my joy to welcome you all for the fourth time to the Synod of our Diocese, as we meet for the first session…
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…
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…
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…
Introduction I bid you a very warm welcome to this third session of the thirty-ninth Synod of the Diocese of Wangaratta, my 11th and last. I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and pay my respects to their elders, past, present and emerging. I acknowledge Auntie Betty who…
Each year since 1998 the Matthew McInnes Award has been presented during Synod to recognise outstanding service to youth of the Diocese of Wangaratta. The recipient in that first year was Ria Voorhaar from Albury. Ria’s name and those of all recipients since are recorded on an honour board located on near the baptistry of…
Welcome to Country I acknowledge the B/Pangerang people, the traditional owners of the land on which we meet for this 2nd session of the 39th Synod of the Diocese of Wangaratta, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. I pay my respects to their elders past, present and emerging and the Elders from…