Aimee's ordination

On Saturday January 14th at 2pm, Aimee Kent will be ordained as a Deacon in the UCA. The service will be held in the Christian College’s new Auditorium in Wagga Wagga and will be followed by afternoon tea.

Aimee will be inducted into her placement in Goulburn on the 22nd Jan at 4pm at Victoria Park. She will be doing community development for the Uniting Church, including the formation of a new faith community/congregation.

Please pray for Aimee in this time of transition.

Rev Christa Megaw

Christa was ordained as a Deacon on 21st August, 2011 at a service at Adelaide West UC, along with four others ordained as Ministers of the Word. Congratulations, Christa!

Christa Megaw to be ordained

The SA Synod & Presbytery meeting in June 2011 agreed to ordain Christa Megaw in August as a Deacon in the UCA. Christa currently works in the International Mission team, part of Mission Resourcing SA. Recently, another Deacon, Adam Tretheway, began as the other International Mission Officer, a role left vacant by Lyn Leane (Deacon candidate) so that she is able to continue her study and formation requirements for ordination.
It would be interesting to do some research into how many deacons are involved in cross cultural and multicultural ministry and mission, and how many could track the influence of cross-cultural and multicultural ministry and mission on their call to diaconal ministry.

Emma Matthews - ordination

Congratulations to Emma Matthews who was ordained on 16th July. Emma has been appointed as the Chaplain at Penrhos College in Perth, commencing 25th July.

Sharon Cutts - ordination

Sharon Cutts

What great news that Sharon was ordained as a Deacon on June 18th at 2pm at Wentworthville Uniting Church. Congratulations to Sharon!
Sharon continues in her role at Wentworthville UC. 
You can read Rev’d Charles M. Vesely’s sermon at Sharon’s ordination here. 

 

My first blog

Hello deacons,

I have taken the plunge, this is my very first blog! Diakonia UCA gathering in Brisbane was fantastic- so many new faces and great to see the enthusiasm of new comers for the diaconate. Conference was very signficant I think in the depth of presentations and the future direction.

Good to hear of John's ordination and that Aimee has arrived in Israel

Ordination service - John Brentnall

John Brentnal

It is wonderful news that John Brentnall has been ordained on Sunday, October 10th. John will continue to serve in ministry at Berry UC (Illawarra Presbytery, NSW). John has transitioned from Lay Pastor to the Ministry of Deacon.