Bishop Carol Writes …
This week, I sat with a Sri Lankan refugee family as they processed devastating news. Their appeal to remain in Australia after ten years on a temporary visa has been denied. They face deportation to a country where they will once again live in fear. Mum was weeping...
Opinion: Does faith matter in 2021?
As the trauma of 2020 overshadows the dawning of 2021, increasingly I am convinced that the Old Testament book of Genesis can assist us with transitioning into the New Year. It gifts us with secrets about resilience, as found in relationships. This is because...
Deacon Profile: Reverend Jill Elliot
It was St Matthias Day, 24 February 1996, when a vision was finally realised for Jill, as this was the day she was ordained a deacon at St Saviour’s Cathedral by Bishop George Browning, the first vocational deacon to be ordained in the Diocese of Canberra and...
Generosity and kindness: A new conversation is starting
Could COVID-19 be brightening Christian generosity and kindness, making them more visible? The COVID-19 normal is impacting ministries, and the question ‘How is COVID-19 changing Christian generosity and volunteering?’ is a recurrent conversation in our diocese. My...