Tag: church

Faith helps bridge cultural divide

There will be special services for Aboriginal Sunday this weekend at the Kalangadoo and Millicent Anglican Churches.
First held in 1938, the services across the...

Max farewells rural church

It was a bitter/sweet moment on Saturday for Millicent resident Max Blacketer when he returned to his home town of Beachport for the auction...

Christ Church Anglican Church Carols and Culture Service

The popular Carols and Culture service was again held at Christ Church Anglican Church Mount Gambier earlier this month.
The service builds on the traditional...

New reverend welcomed

The Millicent Anglican Church held a special service on Sunday morning when the Reverend Wayne Landford was commissioned for his new ministry.
In his address,...

Loved ones gone but not forgotten

Atraditional religious observance took place this month at cemeteries from Kingston to Port MacDonnell.
Catholic priests Peter Zwanns and Olek Stirrat also blessed the graves...

Priest bid fond farewell

An eight-month stint of leading Anglican congregations at Millicent, Penola, Kalangadoo, Robe and Kingston has come to an end for locum priest Alex Bainton.
He...

Christmas appeal supported

Acoalition has again been formed to organise the annual Millicent Community Christmas Appeal.
Local churches, businesses and community groups have united in the lead-up to...

Op shop opens new storefront in Millicent

Millicent can now boast a purpose-built Op Shop on Williams Road which is an initiative of the Seventh Day Adventist Church.
A gathering of 60...

Millicent more than just a name – pioneering past remembered

Alink with Millicent’s pioneering past will be remembered on Sunday.
The township was named in 1870 after Millicent Glen (nee Short) the daughter of the...

Final church mass held

Acapacity congregation attended the final Mass at Saint’s Joseph’s Catholic Church at Kalangadoo on Sunday afternoon and reflected on 120 years of worship.
 Among the...

Kalangadoo end of an era

Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church at Kalangadoo is closing and its final Mass will be held at 2pm on August 18.
Afternoon tea will follow at...

Anglican synod meets in Mount Gambier

The Anglican Diocese of the Murray met in Christ Church Mount Gambier recently for the Synod annual general meeting.
 Eighty Synod members including clergy and...

Minister heads back to the pulpit

Avariety of life experiences is assisting the visiting minister who is currently leading Anglican congregations at Millicent, Penola, Kalangadoo, Robe and Kingston.
Father Alex Bainton...

Shared faith unites Christians

Members of various Christian dominations came together for worship and fellowship at a Millicent church on Sunday afternoon.
The Millicent Christian Ministers Association held the...

Anglicans come together

The governing body of the Anglican Church in Southern SA held its annual meeting in Mount Gambier over the weekend.
Members of the public were...