Deacon Profile – Judy Holdsworth
I am an Honorary Deacon serving The Southern Monaro Parish for the last twelve years. I have lived in the Bombala region for twenty three years now. When I arrived in Bombala, I was not sure where my ministry would take me, having been involved in Lay Ministry for...
When a Pandemic Prevents a Synod
Over two weeks in September Diocesan Update zoom meetings were held in four regions across the Diocese, in lieu of the Annual Synod in Goulburn, which will now take place in April 2021. Bishop Mark opened his presentation by sharing a slide show of the year set to the...
The Nearness of God
I remember a conference on the nature of God in Christian and Islamic traditions I attended in Edinburgh some years ago (in the days when travel to the far side of the earth was both normal and affordable). At one stage in the proceedings Professor Mona Siddiqui, who...Pailthorpe’s Regional Lifestyle in Bungendore
Reverend Michael and Chloe Pailthorpe were recently featured in Regional Lifestyle Magazine – Queanbeyan-Palerang Feature. The piece highlights their ministry in Bungendore and the thriving Phil’s Emporium Op Shop which they operate in partnership with...