Bishop-in-Council Farewells Bishop Stephen
On Saturday 26 March 2022, following the Bishop-in-Council Planning Day, a special farewell BBQ was held to formally recognise Bishop Stephen and Jennifer Pickard’s service and contribution to the Diocese. The event took place in the new Grevillea Building at the...
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...