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A ministry of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria From its beginnings in Victoria in the 1830s, the Presbyterian Church has sought to provide a range of relevant services for people in the community. In accordance with this ethic, in 1960 the first retirement living units were opened at Kilsyth, and Kirkbrae Presbyterian Homes were established. The beautiful site of Kirkbrae …
Rev Chris Duke, Convener of the PCV’s Church and Nation (C&N) Committee took time out to talk about the C&N’s recent Religion in the Public Square Colloquium 2019 (C19 for short) that was held in November 2019. Are you pleased with the outcomes? We have heard comments such as, “This is the best colloquium I have attended and I have …
An interview with Kathy James – our outgoing Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care Coordinator After 18 years of dedicated service to the PCV in varied roles, Mrs Kathy James has decided to hang up her boots. We spoke to her recently and Kathy shared thoughts on her PCV journey. What skills did Kathy James bring to our church? KJ: My professional …
The Presbyterian Church of Victoria’s Church and Nation Committee is pleased to invite you to our biennial conference: Keynote speakers this year are Dr Matthew Tuininga and Rev Dr Joseph Boot with complementary contributors including Wendy Francis, Dr Bernie Power, Prof Margaret Somerville, Dr John Whitehall, Rev Peter Hastie and Prof Nicholas Aroney. The conference will be held on Friday – Saturday, 15 – …
Joel Otten’s Exit Appointment at the beginning of 2019 was to Mandurah Presbyterian Church in Western Australia. I grew up in the South-Eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Most of my life was spent in Narre Warren. After school, I was a pool renderer. My main occupation before I entered a ministry apprenticeship and college was concreting. My wife Steph grew …
I grew up on a beautiful 50-acre farm in the Illawarra, in New South Wales. The farm was situated on the escapement overlooking Wollongong, in a rural locality called ‘Yellow Rock’. I lived there with for the first 12 years of my life and still have very fond memories of the place. After this, my family moved from NSW to …
Matt Cole has been appointed to the Dromana & Mornington Presbyterian Churches and this is what he has to share with us. I am very excited about my appointment to Dromana and Mornington! It was the appointment I was hoping for, and in God’s providence it was the appointment the Exit Students Committee made. I grew up in a town …
By Clinton Le Page – METRO Committee Convener I grew up in a liberal church, and God used the Christian Union and Presbyterian Church to change my life. As a young adult entering the big world of a university, doing a Science degree with 300 others, feeling overwhelmed and not understanding the Gospel clearly, I needed direction. I needed the …
A call to prayer and action by Richard Wilson – Church Planter Evangelist Victoria over the next 30 years Victoria is in the midst of a boom. In August 2018 it was announced that the Victorian economy is the strongest in the country and the primary reason is population growth. Since the 2016 census lots of data has been processed to …
The school year ended on a high note – with a powerful witness to the love of God and the centrality of the rule of Christ. St Andrews Christian College held their presentation night and we saw the love of God on the children’s faces as they sang songs of praise and celebrated a year well spent. There was …