RECTOR – The REVEREND JOHN WEBSTER-☆newly appointed ARCHDEACON March 19th 2025
John has become a valued colleague since he and Phillippa moved to Drouin. He is a member of the Safe Ministry Authority and the Diocesan Vocations Group, with particular responsibility for those in Discernment. Whilst John happens to serve in the Western Region, his archidiaconal service will extend across the Diocese. Reflecting on this new ministry John writes:
“I have enjoyed the privilege of being Rector of Drouin, and thus part of the Gippsland diocesan family, for almost two years. Since coming to Australia in 2006 I have been the parish priest of Tallangatta and then Rutherglen in Wangaratta Diocese, followed by Surfcoast and Croydon in Melbourne Diocese. Prior to that I was ordained as a non-stipendiary priest in Oxford, and served in a benefice of three, then six, parishes in Berkshire, UK. My journey to ordination started among suburban parishes in Cape Town, South Africa, as a server, youth group leader, chorister, and lay reader. I’m looking forward to bringing to my new role as Archdeacon not only my life-long experience in the church, but also my career experience as a business analyst. I hope to serve both the diocesan staff team and the parishes effectively, as together we help grow God’s kingdom in Gippsland.”
