As I write this update, Bishop Carol, our spouses and I are part-way through a very exciting journey. Because of the generous support of the Diocese we have been able to join with over 650 other Bishops and 450 other Bishop’s spouses in the 15th Lambeth Conference of...
Confirmation at St Edmund’s Gunning In her address to the candidates for confirmation at St Edmund’s, Bishop Carol Wagner, speaking from 2 Corinthians 5, reminded the confirmees that the reconciling work of Christ Jesus on the Cross has torn down the barrier of sin...
A strong Christian faith, which governs her outlook on life, and her work as local school counsellor, were the main topics chosen by Sorubi Thavaratnam for her recent talk to a Boorowa Combined Churches’ dinner. Sri Lankan-born Sorubi told her audience that it was her...
On Tuesday, 14 June, the Canberra Girls Grammar School (CGGS) community gathered to celebrate the Commissioning of Reverend Chris Lewis as the new School Chaplain, after he stepped into the role in October 2021 following the retirement of Reverend Jenny Willsher. Born...
On the Feast of Pentecost, 5 June, the congregation at St Paul’s were blessed with a spirit-filled service of Holy Communion with the Rite of Confirmation. As we gave thanks for the gift of the Holy Spirit, we welcomed and celebrated the affirmation of baptismal vows...
Twenty-five members of the Anglican Historical Society visited the south-west of our diocese on the weekend of 7 and 8 May. This region was severely affected by the bushfires of early 2020 but received only limited attention in the face of the tragedy on the South...
