Welcome to the Diocese of The Murray

We are a family of disciples of Jesus Christ serving communities in South Australia from Renmark through the Adelaide Hills, across to the coast at Seaford, down through the Fleurieu Peninsula and the Coorong to Mt Gambier and Port MacDonnell, and across to the state border.

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We are now in the Season of Advent. Last Sunday was Advent Sunday. We start to read from the Gospel of Mark and we have purple as our colour for the Season. Advent is the season of waiting. We are awaiting the return of Jesus to judge the living and the dead. It is not a season for preparation for Christmas. The season of Christmas is placed after the season of Advent to remind us that God fulfilled his promise to send the Messiah which marked the end of the first Advent. We are in the second Advent, and because God faithfully fulfilled the promise last time we can have confidence God will fulfil the promise this time.

I provide in my blog Advent studies I am conducting with the Rev'd Dutton in the parish of the South Coast. Please feel free to use them as you wish in your own preparation. This year the studies are, Hope, Anna, Elizabeth and Mary. I hope you find them helpful.

I am now looking for lay men and women and clergy of both genders who feel called to minister in this Diocese, but they must be Kingdom focussed people. They must be willing to love as Jesus loves. They must be passionate about making and nurturing disciples of Jesus, and they must hold to the values of love, kindness, patience, empathy, long suffering, self control, inclusion. Only in this way can we be the people of God who are single minded about bringing the Kingdom of God here on earth as it is in heaven.

As the website continues to be updated, and I do encourage you to look around at what we have to offer. I encourage you to especially look at the various resources such as my sermons which can be accessed here in video format from YouTube. Bishop Michael's Shofar is also available and is a great resource for reflecting on God's word.

With every blessing to you all

+Keith