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HERE WE PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE NEW ARCHBISHOP OF MELBOURNE.
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Latest News Update 12th May 2025
The Board of Nominators today released their report to Synod which contains the candidates for election. More details here:
A note about Confidentiality
The information about the Candidates is confidential to Synod members.
We are conscious that when candidates agree to be part of the process there is the potential for disruption to their current and ongoing ministry. Therefore we offer them confidentiality as a gesture of love and care for them and their pastoral ministries. The names of the candidates are not public and we ask that Synod members keep them confidential to other Synod members only.
However, candidates themselves have always been free to share information about their own candidacy with others. There are very good reasons for them to do so - as they think about how best to care for their own congregations, ministry partners and others under their care. The Board is aware that the candidates have chosen to communicate to people within their own parishes and organisations the fact of their candidacy. We were aware that they could choose to do this and support each of them as they make choices about what will be in the best interests of their communities.
Our ongoing responsibility is to care for them by allowing them the discretion to share information at their own time and pace.
Pray with us as we search for
our new Archbishop
For the members of our Synod, as it elects a new Archbishop:
Loving Lord Jesus, who seeks for your people to be one,
as you and the Father are one: grant to the members of our Synod
the same unity of heart and spirit that is your will
as they elect a new Archbishop for our Diocese.
Enable them to discharge their weighty duties with care,
each member voting without fear or favour for the person
who, before God, they believe ought to be chosen as our chief pastor.
For you are alive, with the Father and the Spirit, now and forever. Amen.
Composed by the Board of Nominators
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Be Informed
Read our Media Releases here
Current Communications:
Letter to Synod Members April 2025
Letter to Synod Members March 2025
Letter to Synod Members Dec 2024
Read about the process for the Election here
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