Pastoral Letter – Diocese of Gippsland
A Pastoral Letter from Bishop Richard Treloar to be read at Sunday Services on 5 January 2020.
Anglican Primate to step down early
The Anglican Primate of Australia, Melbourne Archbishop Philip Freier, has announced that he will step down on March 31, 2020, before his term was due to expire, and will not seek re-election.
Same-sex blessing questioned
The Anglican Primate of Australia, Melbourne Archbishop Philip Freier, has referred the question of blessing same-sex marriages to the Church’s highest court, the Appellate Tribunal.
Calder named Bathurst bishop
The Bishop Election Board in the Diocese of Bathurst has announced that the Reverend Mark Calder has been elected as the next bishop, SydneyAnglicans.net report.