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Deaconess Lorna Stevenson

October 12th, 2018 · No Comments · Northern Synod, Obituraries

Deaconess Lorna Stevenson (20 June 1922 – 19 September 2016)

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Rev Lesley deGrussa-Macauley – new placement

January 26th, 2012 · No Comments · Deacon News - Synods, WA Synod

Rev Lesley deGrussa-Macauley was inducted into a new placement at Albany Wesley Uniting Church on 21st January 2012. It is one of the oldest churches in Albany. We wish her well in her new placement.  

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Rev Karyl Davison – new placement

January 24th, 2012 · No Comments · WA Synod

Rev Karyl Davison was inducted in January 2012 into a placement at Easton Community College (Western Australia) in January 2012. Deaconess Win Hilliard passed away on 2nd January 2012. Karyl will be in placement with the Wellington Regional Mission with responsibility for Collie,Waterloo and Harvey congregations and the Eaton/Millbridge Project – being church in the […]

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Aimee Kent ordination – 14th January 2012

January 15th, 2012 · No Comments · NSW-ACT Synod

Congratulations to Aimee Kent, ordained on Saturday 14th January 2012. Aimee’s placement as a Deacon will be in Goulburn, NSW.    

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Alison McRae, Patrol Minister

January 14th, 2012 · No Comments · Vic-Tas Synod

The November 2011 edition of Frontier News features an article on Alison McRae, High Country Patrol Minister in the Victorian Alpine communities. This link will open to the news – click on November (‘Returning to Country’) and scroll through to P 18 – 20. The two page article is also included here as attachments. FSFN_November11 […]

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Deaconess Win Hilliard – a remarkable life!

January 10th, 2012 · No Comments · NSW-ACT Synod, Obituraries, SA Synod, Vic-Tas Synod

Deaconess Win Hilliard died January 2012. She is best known for her remarkable contribution to the Ernabella Aboriginal community, encouraging and resourcing women artists when she was the arts centre coordinator for 32 years.

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Aimee’s ordination

January 9th, 2012 · No Comments · NSW-ACT Synod

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 […]

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Deaconess Margaret Henderson – a tribute

December 18th, 2011 · No Comments · Obituraries, Qld Synod

(from Queensland Synod minutes, October 2011) Margaret Mary Henderson was born in Inverell, New South Wales, in 1950. Although Margaret initially wanted to be a policewoman when she left school, she actually obtained work as a bookkeeper for a solicitor, a job which she thoroughly enjoyed. As a young lady she attended the local Methodist […]

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News from SA Deacons

September 19th, 2011 · No Comments · SA Synod

September 2011 Rev Dean Whittaker has been appointed to Adelaide Congress (UAICC) Rev Christa Megaw was ordained on August 21st, and continues her work as International Mission Officer in the SA Synod Rev Naomi Rosenberg is concluding her placement in Southern Yorke Peninsula and moves to Adelaide where Marty is taking up a placement as […]

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Northern Synod – NRCC

April 15th, 2011 · No Comments · Northern Synod

Rev Dr Murray Muirhead is the Resource Worker for the Northern Regional Council of Congress (NRCC); the Aboriginal wing of the Uniting Church in the Northern Synod. Murray oversees all aspects of strategic planning, administration and finance for NRCC and provides “on the ground” community development and training support to remote Aboriginal communities associated with […]

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