Notes of a six day trip to the West Coast and North-West Tasmania
| Prayer & Breakfast at Rector’s home in Burnie.
Media Officer, Stephen, has alerted me to preparation for media interview at noon. |
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| 8.30am | Inspection of the renovation works at St George’s Burnie which aim to improve hospitality, functionality and contemporize the worship space for multi-purpose use. Ken and Warwick enthusiastic about progress and new ministries. Very encouraging. |
| 10.00 | Interview regarding ordination for full time ministry in Tasmania. |
| Noon | ABC interview re historic buildings and our processes when the local parish decide that they want to develop their ministry in ways which no longer require the historic buildings. Ever a difficult issue as at times some people feel we should retain the historic buildings and this causes unhappiness when the parish as a whole decides to develop new facilities. Having earlier in the day seen the Burnie renovations and yesterday having spoken with Graeme at Smithton about their renovations, I have no doubt that it is essential that local parishes have the freedom to continue to develop facilities that will facilitate ministry to people. People are our focus: we are to love God and love our neighbour. An ongoing pastoral issue. |
| 12.45 | Lunch with Will and Gill at Delish, a marvelous deli in Burnie. |
| 3.00 | Ordination interview at Ulverstone. |
| 5.00 | Seminar ‘Growing in Maturity’ at Ulverstone Parish Centre with 15, two of whom are from Penguin. Spiritual and physical nutrition which is brimful of goodness! |
| 9.30 | Ulverstone Rectory with John & Shirley sharing life and ministry from bird signage at Smithton to Cursillo’s significant contribution to our missionary diocese.
Emails, bits of that book chapter and prayer to draw the day to a close. |
