Check out recent photos from .......

The Pet Blessing St John's at Bears Lagoon   &

St Thomas' & St Oswald's get-together at Kyneton

Welcome to our website. 

We are a three-centre parish situated in Northern Victoria, which enjoys a pleasant climate.  The drought conditions we had experienced over recent years was dramatically reversed in January 2011 when much of the Parish was flooded.

The area is very flat to undulating - supporting diverse agriculture both dryland and irrigation,  however increased shortage of water supply is of great concern. 

The parish consists of two towns, Pyramid Hill and Boort,
and the country centres of Bears Lagoon and Calivil that combine to worship at St John's in Bears Lagoon.  With the distance between each centre being over 40kms our Rector spends considerable time in her car! 

An open and friendly group we are very ecumenically minded.

Services are mostly traditional but relaxed and flexible. 
We enjoy music, with Together in Song used in all centres.

 
Our parish belongs to the Diocese of Bendigo - the provincial city of Bendigo is within an hours drive

 

OUR PARISH PRAYER

"The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to
an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." 
Lamentations 3. 22-23

Heavenly father, we give you thanks and praise for the beauty
of the created world. 
May we love and care for the earth.
May there be peace and justice among nations.
We pray that Christians in the country will experience
a surge in faithfulness.
Reassure us Lord that there is so much the Christian church has
to offer the world.
We give thanks for Bishop Andrew, Rev'd Heather, and pray for
the well-being of the Diocese.
We ask a blessing on our local communities, ourselves, and our families,
and give thanks for those who have gone before.
We continue to pray for seasonal weather and to give thanks
for the rain that has fallen.
We pray also for mutual respect between those who grow the food
 and those who consume it.
May the needs of the people in country areas be of real concern
to local, state and federal government.
We give thanks for the democracy in which we live.
Lord, our young people are the future of this land.
We give thanks for those who grow up in our area, and pray
for their continued blessing.
Make known your will in all things. In Jesus name, Amen.