
| The Dedication of the new Church Centre Sunday December 17, 2006 at 3pm |

| (L) Bishop Graeme Rutherford (Assistant Bishop of Newcastle), (Centre) The Rt Reverend Dr Brian Farran (Bishop of Newcastle), (R) Father Stephen Pullin (Rector - Gorokan Parish) |
| The Dedication of the new Church took place exactly five months to the day from the commencement of the building works - a wonderful effort on the part of many people! Thank you! |




| Parishioners entering the Church for the first time |
| Holy Communion |
| With the Holy Oil, the Bishop signs the Cross of Dedication |
| Bishop Brian meeting parishioners after the service |




| Visiting Clergy |
| The Preparation Begins |
| The Dedication of the Font |
| A Joyous occasion for all involved! |
| Environment Showcase |
Our 'Sustainable Showcase for the Future' (for World Environment Day - June 5) was a huge success (Held over 4 days from Monday May 28 to Thursday May 31) Special Thanks to all our participants and to everyone who was involved in bringing this together Rumbalara Environmental Education Centre, Gosford (for their posters, props and encouragement!) Brian Hilton Toyota, Wyong (for the centrepiece of our display, the Toyota Prius) Wyong Shire Council and SMS (for their water displays and environmentally friendly 'give-a-ways') Planet Ark, Sydney (Recycling) Totally Green Plumbing, Tuggerah Resurrection Recyclers, North Wyong Drought King (Water Tanks), North Wyong Bunnings Hardware, Tuggerah Wyee Nursery, Wyee Whale Call Inc (Norah the Whale) Lakes Grammar - An Anglican School (for their poster competition and student visits) Ocean & Coastal Care Initiatives (OCCI) Norah Head Coast Care Budgewoi Coast Care Packaging Plus, Gosford Enjo Cleaning Products Permaculture Central Coast 'The Boutique on the Hill' (our own Opp Shop) Kinglake School, Victoria Australian Geographic Humane Society International Department of Environment & Conservation (NSW) Australian Antarctic Division Special thanks also to our guest speakers - Bishop Graeme Rutherford (Assistant Bishop of Newcastle), Dr Geoff Rigby (Diocesan Environment Commission) and Lisa Wriley (Wellspring Community Inc. and Kariong Ecogardens) |
A huge 'thank you' to 'SupaCycla' the number one environment and sustainability superhero who shared his knowledge and entertained approximately 150 students from Lakes Grammar - An Anglican School (Warnervale) during our showcase |



