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Meet Newly-Ordained Deacon Byron Steele
On Saturday 13th February Byron Steele was ordained as a Deacon in the Diocese at St Saviour’s Cathedral. He will serve as Deacon Assistant in Gungahlin Parish and as a Defence Force (Navy) Chaplain. Bishop to the Defence Force, The Right Reverend Grant Dibden,...
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...
What St Mark’s students are saying
Student Cecilia Symonds shares her experience studying at St Mark's: I undertook the Diploma of Christian Ministry and Theology in 2020. It was an incredible experience, and helped bolster and strengthen my existing skills in Ministry, and deepen my understanding of...
A Year After the Fires
A critical question we need to ask about this year’s catastrophic bushfires is this: What is the best type of long-term spiritual and pastoral care we can offer people and their communities over the years to come. We have communities of walking wounded in our midst....
An Anniversary and an Opening in South Wagga
During November South Wagga Anglican celebrated the five-year anniversary of the amalgamation of St Alban's Kooringal and St Paul's Turvey Park. Bishop Mark and Monica joined us for the official opening of the newly refurbished St Paul's hall and amenities – the...
CGGS Students Volunteer with Embracing Ministries
During the October holidays this year, several year 10 students from Canberra Girls Grammar School took part in a volunteering opportunity with Embracing Ministries. Embracing Ministries, an initiative of the Anglican Church of Canberra and Goulburn, aims to support...
How a University Residential College Fared During COVID
St Martin’s College is welcoming new students studying at Charles Sturt University Wagga Wagga campus and students studying medicine through UNSW at Wagga Wagga Campus. St Martin’s College had its origin in the Riverina Diocese and the Canberra-Goulburn Diocese in...