Outreach in a Balinese Christian Village
Back in the late 1930s the Indonesians in Bali no longer wanted the Christians in the city area of Denpasar. To solve the problem, the ruling Dutch government offered the Christians free land in the jungles of West Bali. This suggestion was accepted and the first...
Diocese responds to religious bullying
Picture above: Back: Bishop Mark Short, Prakash Mehta (President of the Hindu Council), Murray Norman (CEO, Better Balanced Futures), Andrew Guile (ADS Director Risk). Front: Professor Suzanne Rutland (Sydney University), Professor Zehavit Gross (Bar-llan University...Molonglo formally added to parish of Weston
The parish of St Peter’s Weston has become the parish of St Peter’s Weston Molonglo. The new name was accompanied by an adjustment in the parish boundaries, with the addition of the Molonglo Valley suburbs of Coombs, Wright and Denman Prospect. The changes formalise a...
SUPA Holiday Club a Rocketing Success
More than 50 primary-aged children heard about Jesus at an action-packed school holiday club at St Peter’s Weston in July. The ‘Out of this World’-themed holiday club was a joint initiative of St Peter’s and Scripture Union ACT and ran across two full days, featuring...
Meet Deacon Robin Moore
For 22 years our small dedicated team provided weekly free food at a tiny Community Centre in Canberra’s inner north public housing, together with wide-ranging support assisting the marginalised and those on low incomes. For my part, as a vocational deacon, this...
Farewell to Anglicare CEO Jeremy Halcrow
After 12 years in the Diocese Jeremy Halcrow has resigned as the CEO of Anglicare. During his Presidential Address at the Diocesan Synod, Bishop Mark presented a framed Bishop’s Commendation Certificate to Jeremy, with the following words: Mr Jeremy Halcrow’s...
A partnership in the gospel is relaunched
The partnership in the gospel between the Anglican Diocese of Jos, Nigeria, and the Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn, together with Anglican Aid, was relaunched on Saturday 10 September at the Diocesan Synod Dinner. In January 2017, under Bishop Stuart...