Mildura, Victoria, Australia
Rector : Archdeacon Russell Smith
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Mildura, Victoria, Australia Rector : Archdeacon Russell Smith |
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St Margaret's, Mildura
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| St. Margaret's is a member of the world-wide Anglican/Episcopal Communion. | We were one of about 60 parishes in the Anglican Diocese of Bendigo, under the leadership of Bishop David Bowden. On 1 Jan 1998 we were incorporated into the Anglican Parish of Northern Mallee and our new Rector is Archdeacon Russell Smith. |
| Ernestine Hill reports, in her book Water Into gold, page 79 of the 7th Edition, printed 1946. | Early in 1888, Bishop Thornton of Ballarat, paid the infant Mildura a visit, a tiresome coach joirney of 170 miles from Kerang, and on Palm Sunday held service in Chaffey's workshop to a gathering of 85 all told. A few weeks later Mildura greeted a Wesleyan clergyman Rev J Trathan, who alighted from the coach with an umbrella hanging on one arm and under the other a bundle of sermons labelled "To be kept dry." |
| On 7th June 1896 the new Roman Catholic Church was opened | News of Mildura's churches is hard to find in the Centenary History of the Shire of Mildura. In 1897 the first edition of 'The Mildura Methodist', a quarterly publication, appeared in June. In October the Residents of Nichols Point arranged a working bee and painted the local church, that doubled as the State School and public hall (Mildura Cultivator, Oct 30,1897) |
| St Margaret's Grammar School | Higher schooling for Mildura resident's children was expanded in July 1902 when the St Margaret's Grammar School was opened in the old Anglican Church in Seventh St, on the 7th. The Head was Miss Roser, but the affairs of the school were handled by a committee headed by the Church of England Minister, although it was made very clear that the classes were open to all Unfortunately, the church was destroyed by fire in September and classes were held, temporarily, in another church building nearby. At the time of the disaster it had been decided to demolish the wooden part of the structure and make addititions for use of the school. In April 1903 the school moved to remodelled premises in Eleventh St, with some ceremony. |
| We become part of Bendigo Diocese. |
On Sunday 13 Feb 1977 at 7.30 pm at Christ Church, Old Cathedral, St Arnaud, the clergy and laity of the former Diocese of St Arnaud officially recognised the Bishop of Bendigo as our Bishop, and he formally accepted pastoral responsibility to his people on the western side of the Lodden River. This brought a major change - the Diocesan and Parish financial year ended on May 31st, so the parish organisations held annual meetings before the Parish Annual Meeting in June or July. Once we were part of Bendigo, the Diocesan and Parish financial year now ends on Dec 31st, so the parish organisations hold annual meetings before the Parish Annual Meeting early the next calendar year. |
| We cope with a time of great change in 1969 | The Modern Liturgy was authorised by the General Synod of the Church in Australia. The 1662 service is to be replaced - after 305 years of use. Synod in 1969 also passed the motion proposed by Rev Gorrie of Red Cliffs that the Bishop give permission to specified laymen to administer the chalice at Holy Communion at the discretion of the Clerk-in-Charge. |
| 1974 was an interesting year | Mildura looks after Red Cliffs. The Priests in Charge were the Mildura clergy, Rev C N Rudd (officially licensed by the Bishop as Priest in Charge at Red Cliffs from 16 May 1974 until the induction of Rev Clayden) and Rev Canon R M Davis with Rev Eric Carver of Red Cliffs their Honorary Deacon and Parish Secretary. The Revd David B Clayden is the Bishop's appointee to St Mark's and was inducted on Thurs 5 Sept 1974 at 8 pm by Bishop Shand. |
| 1. 1922 - 1925 Norman Smith Fettell | Rev Norman Fettell, the first Vicar of this parish, died in his 83rd year on Friday, 6th September 1967. He arrived in Red Cliffs on May 9th, 1922, and so the Parish of Red Cliffs came into being, a mere six months after the first soldier settlers arrived. The first church, now part of the Parish Hall, was erected on 15 July 1922. Fr Fettell, like many of the settlers, lived in a tent until a house was built the following year, and he conducted services in the most unlikely places (such as a billiard saloon and a dry dam). The Padre travelled among his people usually on foot or by bicycle as he negotiated the sandy tracks and unmade, often boggy roads (the irrigation channels were newly dug, and not lined). In 1973 the Vestry decided to put up a plaque naming the Fettell Room, and received a letter of thanks from his widow Elsbeth Fettell who was living at Pt Lonsdale |
| 2. The Reverend Tone-Holmes | The Rev Fettell left for Ballarat on 4 Oct 1925 and his assistant Rev Culla left soon after. They were followed by Rev Tone-Holmes. |
| 3. 1927 - 1929 The Reverend John Stafford Farrer | The Reverend John Stafford Farrer died on 23rd March 1971. He later served in the parishes of Maryborough and Swan Hill within this diocese. A Requiem Eucharist was held here at 10 am on Weds 5 May 1971 |
| 4. Rev W A Walter | No details yet |
| 5. 1932 - 1940 Rev R T Millar | Rev R T Millar had the Parish Hall built and dedicated by Bishop James on 19 April 1938. After hearing that the Vestry put up a commemorative plaque, Mrs M Grace Millar wrote on 6 Oct 1973 from Burwood. "Thank you for sending me regularly a copy of your Parish Paper. I was of course interested in the note about the "Millar Room" and appreciate the gesture of the Vestry. You may perhaps have heard of the recent death on August 6th of my son Frank, aged 42 who died of cancer of the mouth. He had been on the staff of the Timboon Consolidated School for 10 years. A few days after his death the school collected $600 for the Anti Cancer Fund. "My best wishes to all at the Vicarage and to any old friends who still remember the Millars. Note - Mrs M C Millar is listed among the subscriber to the Lion's Roar |
| 6. 1940 - 1945 Rev A L Rivett | No details yet |
| 7. 1945 - 1951 Rev Horace A Hall | Rev Horace Hall arrived in February 1945 and led us from the fears of a world war to the prosperity of 1950s. He took religious education classes in our schools, and his students still remember those lessons. |
| 8. 1951 - 1966 Canon Garth Younghusband Cracknall | Canon Garth Younghusband Cracknall was the special Preacher for the 9 am Jubilee Eucharist on Sunday 7th May 1972. He is fondly remembered for going around and collecting the young people and training them for confirmation, and also for leading the work parties in building our church. He would not allow a soloist to sing during marriage services, so Yvonne Janson was instead married at St Margaret's Mildura. (How the service has changed in two generations). |
| 8. 1966 - 1968 Rev Reg Gorrie | Rev Reg Gorrie proposed on behalf of the Rural Deanery of Mildura, that the Bishop give permission to specified laymen to administer the chalice at Holy Communion at the discretion of the Clerk-in-Charge, and so began our Lay service within the Eucharist. The Parish Newsletters began with one issued by Rev Reginald Gorrie in August 1967. |
| 10. 1969 - 1974 Rev Clive Beatty. | The typewriter was joined by the Gestetnar and its waxed master pages so that producing a monthly newsletter and a weekly pew note became practical. Many remember turning the handle to produce each page. The Golden Jubilee services on 9th May 1972 were attended by Mrs Fettell, widow of our Founder-Priest, the Reverend and later Canon N S Fettell, also Canon Cracknall and his son Jim. All enjoyed the contributions by our Youth Fellowship who presented a cheque for $80 to pay for new Communion rails, and at the evening service, music by the Vibrants, trained by Lloyd Gale and Marion Tyrrell. |
| 11. 1974 - 1985 Rev David Claydon | Rev David Claydon lost his holiday home at Airey's Inlet in the Ash Wednesday fires. He is remembered for the many teenage musicians he encouraged, the choir that led our singing, and the band he formed to assist Les Zimmer with the music. |
| 12. 1985 - 1997 Rev Ronald Wood | Rev Ronald Wood became a Canon one month before his commission at Red Cliffs ended and he took up residence in Merbein as part of the team ministry to the six Anglican centres in Sunraysia. |
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| The Lion of St. Mark : The Winged Lion is the traditional symbol of St. Mark the Evangelist. From the 5th century, the four creatures mentioned in the book of Revelation have been assigned to the four evangelists, with the "Winged Lion" attributed to St. Mark. In Christian iconography the St. Mark Lion was often depicted as holding up the book of St. Mark's Gospel. |
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| The coat of Arms of the Anglican Church of Australia : The four stars represent the four original dioceses of the Australian Anglican Church. |
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| The Lion of St. Mark : The Winged Lion is the traditional symbol of St. Mark the Evangelist. From the 5th century, the four creatures mentioned in the book of Revelation have been assigned to the four evangelists, with the "Winged Lion" attributed to St. Mark. In Christian iconography the St. Mark Lion was often depicted as holding up the book of St. Mark's Gospel. |
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| The coat of Arms of the Anglican Church of Australia : The four stars represent the four original dioceses of the Australian Anglican Church. |
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