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Vicar of St Peter’s

Fr Michael Bowie

Fr Michael Bowie comes to St Peter’s with a passion for pastoral priestly ministry, worship and witness in the Anglo-Catholic tradition, including its commitment to social mission and justice. He loves being city centred, grounded in the daily offering of the Mass and the sacramental life. His training and experience have all been focused on excellent liturgical worship enhanced by fine music and thoughtful, accessible preaching.

He believes that the Church, like the Gospel, is personal, local and particular for the gathered community. Because of his understanding that the Word of God is a person and not a book, and his having exercised priesthood in diverse congregations, he is committed to the principle of presence, listening and engagement as being the key to growth in Christian community.

In 2022, Fr Michael celebrated his 30th year of ordained priesthood, on 27th June. He was born in Sydney and studied for a BA at Sydney University. This was followed by a DPhil inLatin Literature at Oxford University, and a degree in Theology, again at Oxford. He was ordained priest in the Diocese of Rochester in 1992 by the Bishop of Tonbridge.

Fr Michael a founding member of the Sodality of Mary, Mother of Priests, a strong network of theological and spiritual encouragement for male and female Catholic-minded clergy; Archbishop Stephen Cottrell is their patron.Since 2014,Fr Michael has been Associate Vicar of All Saints Margaret Street in London.

ASSISTANT PRIEST

Mthr Kathryn Bellhouse

Three years a deacon, eighteen months a priest, Mthr Kathryn has come to St Peter's to assist with the liturgical, theological and pastoral labours of the parish.

Having grown up in Queenscliff on the Bellarine Peninsula, Mthr Kathryn moved to Melbourne in 2013 to study for a Bachelor of Arts at The University of Melbourne, where she majored in English literature and philosophy, mainly of the Continental variety. She remained at Melbourne University to undertake a Master of Creative Writing, while also commencing a course of theological study with the University of Divinity.

Her theological studies were based at Trinity College Theological School, where she was also formed for the priesthood. She graduated with a Master of Divinity at the end of 2019, and was ordained deacon in February 2020, then priested in November 2021. She served her first curacy at Christ Church Brunswick, and a second at St Eanswythe's Church in Altona with St Clement's in Altona Meadows.

In diverse environments she has developed a love for the daily worshipping life of the church and the community that forms around it, flowing particularly from the celebration of mass each day. She devotes particular energy to thoughtful preaching, frequent hospitality, social outreach, and pastoral ministry, particularly at significant turning points in people's lives. Mthr Kathryn can be contacted at kathryn.bellhouse@gmail.com

Associate Priest

The Rev’d Philip Gill

Fr Philip has been a member of the St Peter’s Ministry Team since 2011, and also serves as Chaplain to the Lazarus Centre Breakfast Program, as well as a Prison Chaplain with Anglican Criminal Justice Ministry.

Associate Priest

The Rev’d Greg Davies

Fr Greg joined St Peter’s in 2017 following his retirement from Parish Ministry. He is currently the National Director of the Exploring Faith Matters Program (also knows as Education for Ministry or EfM). Greg mentors two EfM groups from St Peter’s and is committed to assisting the parish in faith and ministry formation.

Associate Priest

The Rev’d Roger Prowd

Fr Roger has been worshiping at St Peter’s for two years and became an honorary associate priest in the parish in 2019. He was priested in 1985 and has worked in parish and hospital chaplaincy ministry since then. Fr Roger retired from full time parish ministry in 2017 following 10 years as vicar at St Stephen’s, Gardenvale. He now works part-time as the Anglican chaplain at Caulfield Hospital. He is married to Kate and they have three daughters, the family recently gaining (short term!) a female cat and her 4 kittens, fostered from the RSPC

Associate Priest

Mthr Pirrial Clift

St Peter's walls stand witness to my confirmation, wedding, and two of my children's baptisms. After 50 years absence I returned in 2019. Ordained in Newcastle in 2001; I spent six years as resident priest at the Stroud Monastery following retirement, and continue the contemplative lifestyle. The mystical aspects of Christian spirituality captivate me, leading to the practices of spiritual direction, conducting retreats and quiet days. I belong to the Third Order of the Society of St Francis. Three cats - Cat, Mouse, and Birdie - keep me company.