Born in Germany, Walter came to ‘The Lucky Country’ in 1961.  His faith deepened at University while studying to become a secondary Maths/Science teacher.  Heavily involved in Scripture Union through ISCF and Camping in his early teaching career, he has a wide experience of different denominations.  He heard the call to ministry in the Uniting Church in 1991.  He served Bendigo North (Vic) from 1995-2005 and edited a series of essays on the Basis of Union in 2001 with his wife Katherine.  He spent  three years back in teaching, while debarred from parish ministry for expecting ministers to be guided by the Basis of Union (Oct 2005-Oct 2008).  He was the secretary to the Committee that established the ACC in 2006.  The Tasmanian Presbytery called him to ministry in Scottsdale 2009-2013.  He completed a Master of Theology in retirement (2014) on “A Christian Ethic of Joy”