A Thanksgiving Service for Miss Betty Joyce LACEY will be held at the Boort Uniting Church
on THURSDAY (May 25, 2017) at 2.30pm.
Location of Funeral can be found here
A Graveside Committal Service will be held earlier at the Boort Lawn Cemetery at 1.30pm.
Location of Cemetery can be found here
Friends and relatives invited to either or both services.
Betty Lacey was a loved and respected member of the Uniting Church in Australia, Victorian Synod’s Uniting Church Adult Fellowship (U.C.A.F.) Council. As its President Elect she represented Council at the World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women’s World Assembly in Loughborough, U.K., in July 2001. She later spoke at many UCAF events about her attendance there.
The theme she chose for her Presidency in 2002 was ‘Moving with the Spirit’. There is a lovely photo of Betty with the Moderator Rev Alistair Macrae on the front cover of the February 2002 issue of the UCAF magazine Net Work which was taken following her commissioning as President on October 30th, 2001.
When Tasmania combined with Victoria to form the Synod of Victoria and Tasmania in 2002, Betty travelled to Tasmania to meet with UCAF members from the North and North West of Tasmania to help to explain the workings of the UCAF Synod of Victoria Council. This was a valuable beginning to what was to become a very special relationship.
One of the current Council members describes Betty as a lovely friendly caring lady who was very interested in people.
The members of the UCAF Vic/Tas Synod Council wish to offer their sincere condolences to Betty’s family.