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Welcome...

to the Anglican Diocese

of Rockhampton Website

The Anglican Church across Central Queensland

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The Rockhampton Diocese is included in the Province of Queensland and is one of the 23 dioceses making up the Anglican Church of Australia. The diocese covers an area of approximately 57million hectares, roughly four times the size of England and Wales, and contains nearly the whole central division of Queensland. The population of the Diocese is 216,000 of whom approximately 48,000 indicate that they are Anglicans.

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BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE ANGLICAN CHURCH
IN THE DIOCESE OF ROCKHAMPTON

An intelligent, biblical and historically based faith.
An incarnational faith that cares for humanity and creation.
A faith expressed in relationship with God and each other.
Faith and pastoral practice expressed through liturgy.

The Anglican Diocese of Rockhampton is seeking a

DIOCESAN BUSINESS MANAGER

who will be responsible for the overall business management of the Anglican Diocese of Rockhampton and will be required to provide high quality service that reflects the mission and ministry of the Diocese.

Interviews for this position will be held in the latter part of June 2008 and appointment will be from the latter part of 2008.

You would be expected to be a member of a christian faith community and should be committed to the ethos and traditions of the Anglican Diocese of Rockhampton. An attractive remuneration package appropriate to the position will be negotiated.

You can access the Diocesan website http://www.anglicanrock.org.au for the position description applicable to this vacancy and for further information on the history and structure of the diocese. Please address the Key Selection Criteria within the position description and provide a Curriculum Vitae and the names and contact addresses (including email addresses) of three referees.

Applications close: 30 May 2008 and should be addressed to: The Revd John McKim, PO Box 1394, Rockhampton, Qld 4700 or email john@anglicanrock.org.au

Enquiries: The Rt Revd Godfrey Fryar, Anglican Bishop of Rockhampton, Telephone: 07 49273188 or email bishop@anglicanrock.org.au

FULL TIME PRIEST NEEDED

North Rockhampton

An Associate Priest is needed for this busy suburban parish in Rockhampton. The population of the Rockhampton Regional Council is 103,000 of whom over 35,000 live in the North Rockhampton area. This is a lively parish with good resources and innovative ministry. The Associate priest is needed to help manage the growth of the parish and duties will depend on the gifts of the priest who is appointed. This is a parish that is keen to move further into mission.

Indications of Interest.

This position needs an Anglican priest with a sense of vocation.

Inquiries should be directed to
The Bishop of Rockhampton
PO Box 6158
Central Queensland Mail Centre 4702 or to
bishop@anglicanrock.org.au

An overview of the Diocese of Rockhampton

From the beginning of the Diocese of Rockhampton in 1892 we have had to be innovators in order to make sure ministry was provided for our people in areas of scattered population. This led to the formation of the first Bush Brotherhood in Australia at Longreach in 1897. It was a response in an era of the Church being established.

Most of the intervening years between then and recent times were a pastoral era in which the Church, having been established maintained a traditional ministry structure of separate parishes each with their own priest taking care of their people and many of those in the wider community.

In the last few years we have had to respond to some very different circumstances from those in the eras of establishment and pastoral consolidation. The provision of ministry in this new missionary time has continued, but in a whole variety of ways in different places.

Today our Diocese has to deal with expansion in coastal cities and urban areas, an explosion in coal mining beyond anything we have seen before, continuing grazing and farming areas and an ongoing decline in population in the west.

In many areas we are no longer able to maintain a traditional pattern of ministry, in other places we have continued to value it, and in some where we could have continued, we have chosen to work in a different way.

Today the patterns of ministry in The Diocese of Rockhampton present a multi faceted appearance, all under the care of the Bishop.

• Traditionally structured parishes with a resident diocesan priest.
• Parishes led by a Ministry Leadership Team.
• Parishes led by Lay Ministers and Church Wardens
• Chaplaincies to scattered communities.
• Chaplaincies to particular ministry sectors.
• Partnerships between neighbouring parishes.
• Parishes re-establishing ministry under outside oversight.
• Parishes being empowered through the oversight of a District Priest Enabler.
• Parishes led by a local priest.
• Ministry with Indigenous people
• A large Anglicare service provider.

In each of our communities the ministries of worship, word, sacrament, pastoral care, initiation and outreach are continuing.

The Diocese approaches its calling with joy and dedication always alert to respond to new ministry opportunities as they arise in our pathway and in our dreams.

Allegations of Abuse

A protocol has been established to respond to any complaints of abuse within parishes and agencies of the Anglican Diocese of Rockhampton. Anyone wishing to seek assistance should telephone The Director of Professional Standards Mr Rod McLary on 07 3835 2266

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