Bathurst Pastoral Letter speaks of significant changes
Posted on December 23, 2014
Filed under Australian dioceses
The Bishop of Bathurst, Ian Palmer, has written to all his parishes to indicate “very significant changes in the structure and ministry” of the diocese. His Pastoral Letter was made public when it was read in every parish of the diocese on Sunday 21st December 2014 –
“On Wednesday after weeks of thought, prayer and preparation the Bishop in Council agreed a budget for 2015. Very simply, they passed a budget that has no increase in the parish assessments for 2015 and shows a small surplus.
The cost of this is great. …
Because of the financial state of the Diocese I cannot continue as your full-time bishop. … At the end of January Liz and I will move out of Bishopscourt and in early February I will be commissioned as the Rector of Dubbo at the same time as remaining Bishop of the Diocese.”
You can read the full Pastoral letter here (PDF file) – and please pray for Bishop Palmer and all involved and for the preaching of Christ in the Bathurst region.
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