Profile of the Diocese

The Diocese of Grafton, sometimes called the "Diocese of the Northern Rivers", extends for about 500 kms along the north coast of New South Wales from Port Macquarie in the south to Tweed Heads in the north and inland to the Great Dividing Range. The coastal towns are renowned for their beauty, fabulous beaches, and recreational and professional fishing. It is a fertile area devoted to cattle raising, dairying, time industries, and growing bananas, avocados, macadamia nuts, and sugar cane. Tourism is also a fundamental part of the economy for these areas. The sub-tropical climate is almost perfect all year round.

VISITORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME AT ANY BRANCH IN THE DIOCESE

There are 28 Parishes in the Diocese with over 300 members.  We have 13 branches and one Caritas group. The Diocese is divided into two Zones, the Northern Zone and the Southern Zone.

GRAFTON MEMBERS WORK IN THE COMMUNITY:

• Visiting the sick in hospital, and mothers in maternity units
• Supporting the Chaplains of Grafton and Kempsey Goals
• Participating in baptismal programs
• Provide Court Care at local Court Houses
• Assist at School Breakfast Clubs
• Provide hospital emergency toilet bags to local hospitals
• Are involved in ministry in their parishes, and
• Pray daily for each other, for linked branches and worldwide members.

Diocesan Project

Audio Mia Mia
The major project for our diocese is Audio Mia Mia.  With our service expanding so rapidly we have now purchased a Fast CD Copier to make life easier. Sadly we’ve had to relinquish the use of cassettes as it is too difficult to maintain old taping equipment or get replacement parts. We’re hoping that all our clients will be able to cope with CDs from now on in.

Do contact us if you would like to become a regular subscriber to our Audio Mia Mia service.

Diocesan MU Conference - held at Stuarts Point Conference Centre 27-29 August 2010

GRAFTON - CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL
(The Cathedral Church of Christ the King)

    Bishop, The Right Reverend Keith Slater  -  Dean, The Very Rev’d Donald Kirk

    Sunday Services
                                8:00 am    Sung Eucharist
                                9:30 am    Morning Worship

Grafton, "the home of the Jacaranda", is situated inland on the Clarence River.
The Bishop resides in Grafton.

            Christ Church Cathedral - Grafton

updated 26/01/2012