Rector

The Rev Amy Turner

Welcome to  Delightful Drouin and the Website of the Drouin Anglican Parish, which includes Christ Church Drouin, St. James Jindivick, Longwarry Union Church and Athlone Church.

As a Church, we believe that Jesus Christ has much to say to us about our identity and our purpose in life.  The words of life and hope God offers can give direction and fulfilment for our life’s journey.  Indeed Jesus said I have come that you may have Life, and life in the fullest sense. 

Even living in the beauty of God’s creation in West Gippsland we still face the challenges of 21^st Century living and the deep issues of identity, meaning and community that don’t seem to be addressed by society.  The Drouin Anglican Parish is committed to helping people become and grow as Christians.  We offer intelligent and challenging Biblical preaching and thoughtful and friendly worship. We are an inclusive church where everyone is made welcome.

My own journey with Christ began in my youth and it has led me to ministry in the outer Eastern suburbs of Melbourne, the leafy Bayside suburbs and now to delightful Drouin.   Life with Christ is an adventure of faith, it is about making connections for life and my hope is that in whatever way we can Drouin Anglican Church can be part of that adventure for you too.

  

 

 

 

Apart from eight years spent as Dean of Bendigo, Archdeacon Ray Elliot’s ordained ministry has been entirely in Gippsland. He has worked in the Parishes of Yallourn, Neerim South, Yarram, Warragul, Foster, Mirboo North, and has also been Dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral, Sale, and a Diocesan Archdeacon. From 1996 to 1999, Ray was Spiritual Director of the national Cursillo movement. He retired to Drouin in 1994.

 

 

 

 

Rev. Dr. Jim Connelly retired to Buln Buln East in 1997, after ten years as Rector of Maffra. Previously he had worked in Neerim South and Traralgon Parishes. A late ordinand, Jim was a teacher for many years, in Wangaratta, Sydney, the United Kingdom, Canberra, and Portland, where he was the foundation Principal of the Christian Community College.

 

 

 

 

The Rev. John White was the Rector of St John’s Bairnsdale before his retirement in July 2006. He and his wife Marion joined us at Christ Church after moving to their new home in Warragul. When John was Vicar in the Melbourne Parish of Mooroolbark, our Rector, Amy Turner was Vicar of the neighbouring parish at Croydon Hills so there is a happy sense of John being in ministry again with Amy.

John was ordained in Gippsland in 1986 and served at Sale, Bruthen, Morwell and Bairnsdale, and in Melbourne was the Vicar at Mooroolbark and Chaplain to Anglican Aged Care Services. It was in this chaplaincy work that John developed a passion for appropriate pastoral and spiritual care for those living in the last quarter of life. When he settles into retirement, and if health permits, it is in this area that he would like to help out in the parish.

 

 

 

Robert Amor joined Christ Church in 2007 following the move of Brendan Burney to Westernport.  Robert will work with children and be involved with the monthly family service.

Anglican Parish of Drouin, Diocese of Gippsland

Princes Way, Drouin, Victoria, 3818

Telephone 0356 253 463

Amy’s cat, Tonks

The Rev.

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CLERGY

 

Drouin is often referred to as the “Retirement Town” for Anglican clergy. The parish boasts three retired (though very active) clergy, who are associate priests in the parish.

Robert Amor

Robert Amor joined Christ Church in 2007 following the move of Brendan Burney to Westernport.  Robert will work with children and be involved with the monthly family service.