Well the day came and there were no slip-ups. Peter picked up the gown and hood from the hire place in the Union Building of Melbourne Uni (4.30 pm). He then got his name ticked off that he was dressed appropriately. Then we had to kill a few hours. Why that long we don't know. Finally 7 pm arrived and we were in Wilson Hall and Peter was taking a numbered seat with others receiving their MCD awards. It was the way of it. This night was the turn of the Melbourne College of Divinity, representing seven theological colleges in Melbourne, to go through its annual fanfare. Peter appreciated sitting beside someone he had shared a few classes with. With seven colleges involved that was never guaranteed. It was nice chat and joke with someone and share encouragement about doing well. Peter was the 90th to be called up out of 138 to do so. Peter's course name, Grad Dip Pastoral Care, was only approved in 2008 so he was the first to be awarded it ever. That was pretty neat. A first! He was called up separately after all the other Grad Dips.
The president of the MCD this year is The Very Revd Dr Terrence Curtin, Master of the Catholic Theological College a member college of the MCD. Peter thought him to be a very gentle and kindly mannered man as he handed him the award. We decided that we would pay for the two offical snaps of Peter with the Very Reverend Doctor because they show it how it was, but we do like the one of us at the top taken with Barb's camera.
Well the day came and there were no slip-ups. Peter picked up the gown and hood from the hire place in the Union Building of Melbourne Uni (4.30 pm). He then got his name ticked off that he was dressed appropriately. Then we had to kill a few hours. Why that long we don't know. Finally 7 pm arrived and we were in Wilson Hall and Peter was taking a numbered seat with others receiving their MCD awards. It was the way of it. This night was the turn of the Melbourne College of Divinity, representing seven theological colleges in Melbourne, to go through its annual fanfare. Peter appreciated sitting beside someone he had shared a few classes with. With seven colleges involved that was never guaranteed. It was nice chat and joke with someone and share encouragement about doing well. Peter was the 90th to be called up out of 138 to do so. Peter's course name, Grad Dip Pastoral Care, was only approved in 2008 so he was the first to be awarded it ever. That was pretty neat. A first! He was called up separately after all the other Grad Dips.
The president of the MCD this year is The Very Revd Dr Terrence Curtin, Master of the Catholic Theological College a member college of the MCD. Peter thought him to be a very gentle and kindly mannered man as he handed him the award. We decided that we would pay for the two offical snaps of Peter with the Very Reverend Doctor because they show it how it was, but we do like the one of us at the top taken with Barb's camera.
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