Presidential Address – Synod 2024

DIOCESE OF WANGARATTA 41ST SYNOD – 2nd SESSION 9-10 August 2024 The Right Rev’d Clarence E Bester  11th Bishop of Wangaratta   Theme: The God of Reconciliation  Welcome and Acknowledgement of Country: Welcome to all from the length and breadth of the Diocese for this the second session of the Forty-First Synod as we meet…

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Presidential Address – Synod 2023

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…

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Presidential Address – Synod 2021

DIOCESE OF WANGARATTA 40TH SYNOD – 2nd SESSION 21-22 May 2021 The Right Rev’d Clarence E Bester  11th Bishop of Wangaratta   Theme: The God of Possibilities   Acknowledgement of Country: As we meet today for the second session of the Fortieth (40th) Synod of the Diocese of Wangaratta, I acknowledge the Bpangerang people, the…

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Bells ring at 12noon

Pictured is Reverend Canon Eden-Elizabeth Nicholls ringing the bell at St Luke’s, Yea. A slow steady ring resulted in 33 rings a minute which is significant with 33 being the number of years Our Lord walked the earth.  So now we are doing 33 rings and then reading the prayer.  Two people from the wider…

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New home for Diocesan office

The Diocesan office has a new home The registry staff have now settled in to their new location at 41 Ovens Sreet, Wangaratta and phones are back online. Thank you to everyone for being patient with us during this transition. To contact the Bishop or a member of the registry office please call 03 5721…

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