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COVID-19 Update – Full Synod will not be held in 2020
COVID-19 Update – Synod and Parish Annual Meetings Dear sisters and brothers, Full Synod will not be held in 2020 Virtual Synod may be held to receive reports and conduct electronic elections if arrangements can be made Parish Annual and Special Meetings not yet possible Arrangements for virtual special meeting in parishes and conducting electronic…
COVID-19 – Update – Please reconsider travel to NSW hotspot areas or reconsider attending church if you have been in those areas
COVID-19 Face Masks Dear sisters and brothers, Please reconsider travel to NSW hotspot areas or reconsider attending church if you have been in those areas Dear sisters and brothers, There is growing concern about the risk of contracting COVID-19 by travelling to regions of Sydney. There is general advice about refraining from travel where possible…
COVID-19 Face Masks – Guidance for clergy and lay leaders about wearing face masks
COVID-19 – Update Dear sisters and brothers, Guidance for clergy and lay leaders about wearing face masks Dear sisters and brothers, The Premier and the Chief Health Officer have strongly encouraged people to wear face masks when attending places of worship. If you can, please arrange for a supply of disposable masks to be available…
COVID-19 Update – Face Masks – People attending places of worship are encouraged to wear face masks
COVID-19 Update – Face Masks Dear sisters and brothers, People attending places of worship are encouraged to wear face masks Clergy and lay leaders should set a positive example Dear sisters and brothers, The Premier and the Chief Health Officer have strongly encouraged people to wear face masks when attending places of worship. If you…
COVID-19 Important Updates – Please make sure you have registered your parish as a COVIDSafe Business
COVID-19 – Important Updates Dear sisters and brothers, Please make sure you have registered your parish as a COVIDSafe Business Rules for singing and administering communion remain unchanged Parish Fairs and Market Days cannot be held I draw to your attention this letter from the Chief Health Officer for New South Wales. Naming our grief…
COVID-19 Additional and revised requirements – Every parish must register as a COVIDSafe Business
24 July Every parish must register as a COVIDSafe Business Rules for singing and administering communion remain unchanged Dear sisters and brothers, Registering as a COVIDSafe Business In line with the new direction from today the NSW Government has announced that all places of worship must register their COVID-19 Safety plan. This process will need…
COVID-19 – Update – Updated documents and communication
23 July – Number 1 Updated documents and communication Dear sisters and brothers, Every one of us is aware of the increased concern in our community about COVD-19. Once again it seems close to us and we need to exercise our responsibility to ensure sure people ministering in the church and engaging with the church…
COVIDSafe Ordination at Christ Church Cathedral
Our Diocesan Bishop, Dr Peter Stuart, introduced the ordination on Saturday 18th July as a “strange and wonderful event.” “Strange,” he said, “because we are carefully practising social distancing with no singing, no dancing and no mingling. Wonderful because we are celebrating what God is doing in Kimbalee and Sarah’s lives and in the life…
Notice of Hearing
The Matter of the Professional Standards Committee (applicant) and Reverend Douglas Morrison-Cleary (respondent) has been listed for hearing at Newcastle Local Court House on Tuesday 4th August 2020. The full Notice of Hearing from President of the Professional Standards Board, Margaret Sidis, can be found here.
COVID-19 Update – Entry restricted for people return from travel in Victoria
8 July – Number 1 Entry restricted for people return from travel in Victoria Applications now open for reopening of children, youth and family ministries Change to the maximum number of people in church and for funerals Diocesan Plan and local application form meet the Government requirements to have a COVID19 safety plan Dear colleagues,…