Bishop visits region

Bishop Keith Dalby, the Anglican Bishop of the Murray visited Mount Gambier and Mount Schank earlier this month.

Bishop Dalby delivered the sermon at the 8am and 9.30am services at Christ Church Mount Gambier and then accompanied Fr Neil Fernando, the Parish Priest for Mount Gambier and District, then dashed down to Mount Schank for a special service there.

The bishop’s visit coincided with the Patronal Festival for St Luke and the small white church at Mount Schank is named in honour of St Luke. In his sermon to the congregation, which at around 30 was close to church capacity, Bishop Dalby spoke about Luke, who was a physician who was not Jewish and who gathered material from eye witnesses who had been closest to Jesus.

He wrote a large part of the New Testament and is the patron saint of artists, surgeons, butchers, students and bachelors.

While at St Luke’s the Bishop confirmed Imogen Lines, aged 12, who with her parents Chris and Lucy Lines are regular worshippers at the church.

The bishop joined worshippers many of whom had a connection to Imogen for a quick lunch at the Bellum Hotel before setting off back to Murray Bridge whilst doing some pastoral visits on the way.

A garage sale and mini market will be held on Saturday, November 12, whilst Remembrance Day will be commemorated at services on Sunday, November 13. Air Commodore the Rev Murray Earl will speak at the 8am service and Commander Peter Coulson will speak at the 9.30am service.

The Patronal Festival for Christ Church will be held on November 20 where music will be provided by the Mount Gambier City Band.

BISHOP AT ST LUKE’S: Bishop Keith Dalby, Imogen Lines and the congregation after her confirmation on Sunday 16th of October 2022.