FANTASTIC NEWS!!!

Holy Trinity, Grenfell, autumn 2012

G'day to all my Christian friends! I thought you would be interested to hear the terrific news that was given to us last Sunday by Bishop John Stead (our current relieving priest), which is that, after Bishop John leaves us on 10th June to take up his new appointment in South Australia, Michael Pailthorpe will become our new PERMANENT part-time priest!


I haven't met Michael but, apparently, he is a young married man with a young family. He and his wife have 3 kids, including a 6-week-old baby, so I'm sure he will appeal to many people in the town, who aren't currently connected with a church or whose church doesn't have a minister, etc.


The Pailthorpes will live in the Rectory at Holy Trinity ALL THE TIME, even though Michael will only serve the Grenfell Parish for 3 or 4 days a week. The rest of his time will be taken up in looking after the Eugowra Parish. Eugowra is about 70kms from Grenfell by road.


I reckon it's a 'master stroke' by Bishop Richard (guided by God, of course) that will save our church from a lingering death, due to the age of many in the congregation.


Hallelujah!