The
monthly Anglican Diocese of Bendigo
august 2016
issue 121
Priested: Sharon Valentino and Angela Lorrigan were priested in St Paul’s Cathedral at the end of June
Priests ordained in glowing Cathedral Gordon Lingard
A
sunny Saturday morning provided a fine day for the ordination of the Revds Angela Lorrigan and Sharon Valentino after the long and challenging journey towards priesthood. With a good gathering of expectant and happy faces, the freshly renovated St Paul’s Cathedral glowed as the choir, accompanied by a full house of congregants, sang in good and full voice, Bishop Andrew preached, cathedral canons were installed, fanfares were trumpeted, children danced unscripted and two well loved and respected women were ordained into the priesthood.
Common Ground turns five page 3
“Never lose sight of the big picture,” Bishop Andrew quoted from Pritchard’s The Life and Work of a Priest, reminding Angela, Sharon and the priests in attendance, that they were to be unashamedly leaders in mission, deeply interested in current culture and the things that occupied the people within it. The photo gathering afterwards on the steps of the cathedral reflected the colourful joy of the day for those passing by in the street who watched as cheers of delight were shouted around the freshly ordained with a banner ‘open for good’ displayed across the cathedral railings. A long time in the waiting for all concerned - the cathedral, Angela and Sharon - but certainly and definitely well worth the wait.
A country farewell for Bishop Ron page 5
Ordained: Hands are laid upon Angela Lorrigan as she is ordained as a priest
Raising awareness of indigenous community page 9
Prayer in times of turmoil page 10