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Meet the New Bishop
The Reverend Dr Mark Short has been elected as the eleventh Diocesan Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn. The Episcopal Electoral Synod came together from 8-10 November in Goulburn to elect The Reverend Dr Mark Short. This synod consisted of 124...
Electoral Synod Sermon from Bishop Trevor
You can read the full text of Bishop Trevor's Electoral Synod Sermon delivered at St Saviour's Cathedral on 8 November here.
The Legacy of Bishop Clements
When Ken Clements took up the role of Bishop of our diocese in 1961, though he came from serving as Bishop of Grafton, he had had a long history amongst us. He was rector of Tumbarumba and Gunning successively. He was made registrar by Bishop Burgmann,...
Is Science a Reliable Way to Truth
Recently Good Shepherd Anglican, Curtin, held a seminar on Humility and Knowledge: Reflections on truth, faith and Philosophy, presented by Dr Ryan Young, who holds a PhD in Philosophy and Logic from ANU. After detailed reflection on the findings of his research in...
Live for self or live for others?
I recently had the real privilege of speaking at a Year 12 valedictory service in Canberra where I was able to ask the exiting students what contribution they intended to make for the good of the world and our society. On the basis of a text from Philippians 2 I asked...
A Bishop Through Joy & Pain
The year was 1915. World War I had begun to take its terrible toll on the lives of Australians. The long ministry of Bishop Barlow had come to an end. The question arose: who would be the new Bishop who could speak clearly and publicly on the issue of war, as well as...
The Legacy of Burgmann
While readers of Anglican News may be understandably hazy about the stories of some of the previous bishops featured in this series (or indeed even the names of some!), the same is much less likely to be true of Ernest Henry Burgmann. Though it is already more than 50...
Tips for Building Resilience
In June this year Dr Emma Glanville, a psychiatrist at Canberra Hospital, spoke at a women's evening at Good Shepherd, Curtin, on the topic of Resilience. We thought the tips for building resilience might be of benefit to the well-being of readers, as they serve Jesus...
Bishop Trevor Writes – Growing Goodness
Although we often feel we would like to live in a bubble protected from the distresses around us, news of drought, flood, fire, famine and danger screams its way into our homes through television, social media and our direct connections with our neighbours. Certainly...
Bishop Trevor Writes – Maintaining Unity
Coping with divisive conflict within a Christian congregation is a debilitating experience. Moreover it vitiates any sense of being the good news of the love of Jesus for the broader community. As a bishop ordained to be a focus and agent of unity I have sadly had to...