Bishop Mark Writes … Easter 2022
I’ve always had a soft spot for the corroboree frog, but I never expected I would be compared to one. In a recent article in the Canberra Times it was suggested I have much in common with the tiny yellow and black striped amphibian. Drawing on Census data the writer...
Blessing Packs for Clergy Spouses
COVID-19 disrupted many of our clergy spouses’ events in our beautiful Diocese in 2021 and early 2022. This was a shame as excitement about the programmed events had grown; there were quite a few early bookings. Those of us who were organising the events were...
New Stained Glass Windows for St Peter’s, Nimmitabel
These two stories and photographs were first published in the Monaro Post and are reproduced with permission Nimmitabel’s St Peter’s Anglican Church is one of the oldest stone churches on the Monaro. It was completed in 1882 and has been in regular use since that...
Ecumenical Prayer Vigil for Ukraine
On Ash Wednesday St Paul’s in Manuka hosted an ecumenical vigil for peace in Ukraine, organised by Bishop Mark and Canon Ben Edwards. The Ash Wednesday liturgy was adapted to commence with a prayer vigil, climaxing with the Greeting of Peace and Holy Communion....
St John’s Farewells Canberra Original Margaret Magi
Our Margaret Magi is one of Canberra’s ‘originals’. Margaret has lived 94 out of her 95 years here in Canberra. Surely close to a record? It is our loss that she is shortly relocating to Brisbane to be closer to her daughter and to her elder sister Jean! That’s not a...
St John’s Young Hosts a Men’s Breakfast with Sir Peter Cosgrove
Sir Peter Cosgrove was the guest speaker at the Men’s Breakfast hosted by St John’s Anglican Church, Young, on Saturday 29 January in the church hall. This visit was extremely popular and over-subscribed. General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK AC(Mil) CVO MC...
Tips for Parish Strategic Planning
In the first part of this two-part series on parish strategic planning we saw that strategic planning was part of the core business of parish councils. Parish councils in conjunction with their rector/chaplain are called by the Governance of the Diocese Ordinance 2000...
Curtin Celebrates Ten Years with Rector
Reverend Guy Matthews recently celebrated ten years as Rector of Good Shepherd, Curtin. Guy and Sita were interviewed during the 4:30pm service by the Chair of Parish Council, Michael Simon, and Anglican News asked Guy some questions about longer term ministry in one...