After many years of planning, the essential work of replacing the roof of St Alban’s Kooringal (Wagga Wagga) is now complete. The original 1958 shingle tile roof was deteriorating and with asbestos present, a full roof replacement was required. Due to the...
This is a story from one of our prison chaplains, who wishes to remain anonymous. This member of the clergy started as a prison chaplain many years ago. They have been fortunate to be mentored by prison chaplains from a diverse range of ages, skills and denominations....
After enjoying a rewarding career in the Royal Australian Navy, and while serving as a civilian instructor at RAAF Wagga, I was prompted by a desire to better equip myself for ministry to enrol in a Bachelor of Theology through St Mark’s. Although I didn’t realise it...
How often have we heard or said these words as children? They are words that speak of a damaged relationship, and make for messy playground and classroom dynamics. While we may not say these exact words as adults, because we are human, many of us will continue to...
Boorowa Parish has been stepping out in faith, and have introduced some new ministries in their community, which appear to have hit the spot – literally. In October 2020, they set up a recycling program for the whole town of Boorowa – collecting plastic bottle caps,...
We had an unexpectedly al fresco service for Palm Sunday at St Andrew’s Markdale after part of the ceiling fell into the church during heavy rain the previous week (we think, it was discovered when the warden went in to clean for the service). Miraculously,...
