St.John The Beloved

Rebirth of St.John The Beloved

On Sunday, 6th July 2003, the parish doors were reopened and a new era had begun. The activities for the day included the rededication of the church, the Induction of the new Vicar and the celebration of the Holy Eucharist.

Our Regionary Bishop, Rt.Rev. James White was the celebrant and presided over the service. Others in the sanctuary included Fr Alan Neeson (Deacon), Alan Davis (Subdeacon), Fr Fred Shade (M.C.), Charles O'Brien (Server), and Laura Ealey (Organist).

The new Vicar, Very Rev. Frederick Shade, was presented to the bishop by Blanche White, and the scripture reading was delivered by Ron Arnot. Russell Cole and Ron Arnot made various repairs to the building in order to have it ready for the great day, and Blanche co-ordinated the arrangements for the luncheon with other willing helpers.

There were over 40 people present for this reopening, and included two
members from Brisbane, and Fr Malcolm Black (Vicar, Adelaide) and Dean Warren (Server, Adelaide), as well as family and friends of the new Vicar.

It was a truly memorable occasion, and was the outcome of a lot of prayer and planning, refocussing, and a genuine desire to work together.