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The Commissioning of the Rev'd Peter Palmer as Parish Priest of Coober Pedy and the Far North on Monday, 3rd December 2007

Peter Palmer (centre) newly commissioned priest at Coober Pedy, was welcomed at a Service on 3rd December 2007.  The Catacombs Church was full and the photo shows Bishop Garry and Canon Brian Roberts, National Director of Bush Church Aid with Peter and some of the other clergy who attended.  Peter and his wife, Joy, have previously served at Wyndham in Northern Western Australia. They have already endured their first Coober dust storm!

From left to right:

The Rev'd Janelle Shephard, District Priest of the Ministry District of Southern Flinders; The Rev'd Peter Linn, Regional Officer of Bush Church Aid; The Right Reverend Garry Weatherill, Bishop of the Diocese of Willochra;  The Ven Mark Thomas, Archdeacon of Flinders & District Priest of  the Ministry District of Wakefield;  Phil Stuart, Spinifex Ministries & Presbyterian Minister; the Rev'd Peter Palmer, Parish Priest of the Parish of Coober Pedy and the Far North;  George McCormack, Pastor from Aboriginal Pentecostal Church;  Father Radomir, Serbian Priest;  Canon Brian Roberts, National Director of Bush Church Aid; and Cameron McKenzie.