In Memory of
Deacon Nick Kerr Deacon Nick Kerr from the Catholic Church passed away on 27th July 2021 after an extended illness. He was 81 years of age. Prior to his ordination as a Deacon, Nick was a religious journalist until 2007. As an award-winning journalist, he wrote and edited religious publications, including the Southern Cross and New Times for 17 years. He continued writing in many forums in his role as Deacon. Pope John Paul II knighted him (Knight of St Sylvester) for his work in religious journalism and he was also presented the Gutenberg Award for excellence by the Australasian Religious Press Association. In his retirement, Nick continued to serve the Church as a Deacon at St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral and through his pastoral work with the African Catholic community. Our grateful thanks are extended to Nick for his service to the church and our deepest sympathy is extended to his family at this time.
Board Director Vacancy Uniting Country SA is a dynamic and innovative community service organisation working across a vast geographical area of regional South Australia delivering services including housing, foster care, financial and family support, mental health services, disability services and community development. If you are passionate about making a difference in regional communities an opportunity exists to join the Board of Directors at UCSA. UCSA is seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced people with a desire to strengthen their connections to community and share their specialised expertise by contributing to the strategic direction of the agency particularly in the areas of: • • • • •
Disability Industry and Sector Expertise Board Governance Community Housing Business acumen.
The successful candidate will be a member of the Uniting Church and demonstrate their alignment with UCSA’s vision, values and strategic goals. Board meetings are held on a monthly basis at Port Pirie. Further enquiries may be directed to Sue Park, Board Chairperson on 0408 971 306 or email suzannelpark@gmail.com. Expressions of interest accompanied by your CV detailing relevant experience should be emailed to Joanne Stark, EA to CEO, Uniting Country SA, joanne.stark@ucsa.org.au. Please visit www.ucsa.org.au.
Employment/placement opportunity Regional coordinator/s Wimala Presbytery is seeking Regional Coordinators to work within one, or more, geographical regions. Their role will be to coordinate and encourage congregations, faith communities, and ministry agents in their pursuit of the mission of Christ by providing coordination, support, care, leadership, and resourcing.
Conditions: This is a 0.2 FTE appointment per region for 2 years with possibility of extension. Note that a person may apply to work in more than one region. Location: The three regions available include Metro, Outer Metro East (Adelaide Hills, Barossa, Riverland) and Outer Metro West (Yorke Peninsula, Eyre Peninsula, Northern and Flinders) although the boundaries are flexible and can be discussed on application. Length: Initial period of 2 years. Applications/Enquires to: The Wimala Secretary wimala.secretary@sa.uca.org.au by close of business 30 September 2021.
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