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The
installation of Jeffrey William Driver as Archbishop of Adelaide
took place at the Adelaide Convention Centre on Friday, October
21 2005 in a vibrant service that celebrated the diversity within
the Diocese of Adelaide.
To read more about the installation and see photographs Installation
of Archbishop Jeffrey Driver.
Jeffrey Driver was born in 1951, and grew up in the NSW country
town of Cowra. He began his working life as a cadet journalist in
Auckland New Zealand and wrote for and subedited a number of newspapers
in New Zealand, regional Australia and suburban Sydney before training
for the priesthood as a candidate for the Diocese of Bathurst.
He was made deacon in Bathurst in 1977 and ordained priest a year
later. He has served in the dioceses of Melbourne, Bathurst, Grafton,
Canberra & Goulburn and Gippsland.
He was for a time Executive Director of St Mark's National Theological
centre at Canberra and founding Head of Charles Sturt University's
School of Theology. He has been a lecturer in New Testament at St
Mark's Canberra and was Archdeacon for Ministry Formation in the
Diocese of Canberra & Goulburn. Bishop Jeffrey has been closely
involved with the work of the Anglican Church's caring body, Anglicare,
both in the Diocese of Canberra & Goulburn and in Gippsland.
Soon after coming to Gippsland in 2001, Archbishop Jeffrey initiated
a major mission strategy planning process within the diocese, aligning
"ministry networks" to strategic planning and encouraging
a review of resources for mission. He participated in an international
youth pilgrimage 2003 and established links with the Diocese of
Gahini (Rwanda). Archbishop Jeffrey initiated planning for new ministry
models in remote areas of East Gippsland and parts of the Victorian
high country. He appointed a Ministry Development Officer to facilitate
this work. Also in Gippsland, he encouraged the diocese to develop
a new clergy formation model, including a "ministry internship"
replacing the older "curacy" model of clergy training.
He worked towards stronger partnership with Anglicare Victoria,
signing a memorandum for a new "parish partnerships" initiative.
Archbishop Jeffrey led the Diocese of Gippsland in putting into
place new protocols for responding to allegations of sexual abuse,
appointing a professional standards officer, with the diocesan education
and formation network developing education programs in line with
proposed national code of ministry conduct.
He has been a long time advocate of the Ordination of Women, and
convened the working group on women bishops, moving the motion (which
ultimately failed) at the 2004 General Synod.
Archbishop Driver lists fly fishing as one of his hobbies, but it's
only one facet of a man with a diverse career, in many parts of
the Australian church.
Archbishop Driver is married to Lindy, a registered nurse, whose
church and community involvement include care of the aged and ministry
with children.. They have two adult children; Robert (26) and Eva
(23).
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