ST. JAMES'

The Reverend Graeme Peters has served the previous nine years as the Rector of the beautiful Parish of Wonthaggi and Inverloch. Before that he and his family worked with the Church Missionary Society in the Diocese of Chile from 1992 to 2010. Graeme is married to Jane & they have three children: Ben, Sam & Martin.

Vicar

Rev. Graeme Peters

Jeremy feels privileged to have begun his ordained ministry at St James in Dandenong. He was ordained deacon in February 2017, priested in November 2017, and had the role of Locum at St James for 9 months during 2019. Jeremy completed theological studies at Ridley College, a student placement at St John's Diamond Creek, and was involved in various ministries in the Salvation Army and with AFES in both Melbourne and Adelaide.

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Jeremy loves helping people discover how Jesus' death and resurrection transforms our whole lives as we grow in him through the Scriptures. Jeremy wants to be life-long learner as he continues the great journey that is the Christian life (let alone, ministry leadership). Jeremy is married to Sarah, whom he met at his previous parish of St John's Diamond Creek.

Assistant Curate

Rev. Jeremy Watson

The Reverend George Daniel Leminded Ladu was born in a town called Luka near Juba city, in the Central Equatorial State of The Republic of South Sudan. He worked in various educational institutions in Sudan and was a lecturer at the University of BKata-e Lerida from 1995-2003. He was called to serve the Lord and ordained on 1st February 2014 at St Paul’s Cathedral, as a Deacon in the Anglican Church of Australia, Melbourne Diocese.

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He is married to Farus Alyuda Laku Ladu; his true love and mother of his children. His family migrated to Australia in 2004, joining the Anglican Church of Australia after belonging to the Episcopal Church of Sudan (ECS), the equivalent of the Anglican Church here in Australia.

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"Join me for a wonderful time with the Lord at St. James’ Anglican Church in Dandenong on Sundays 10am or for the Arabic service from 4:30pm."

Priest to Arabic Sudanese Congregation

Rev. George Ladu

Oyem was ordained deacon in February, 2017 and Priested in November 2017. He leads the 6pm Chollo congregation as well as assisting with the 10am English service.

Priest to Chollo Sudanese Congregation

Rev. Oyem Amaylek