For 22 years our small dedicated team provided weekly free food at a tiny Community Centre in Canberra’s inner north public housing, together with wide-ranging support assisting the marginalised and those on low incomes. For my part, as a vocational deacon, this...
After 12 years in the Diocese Jeremy Halcrow has resigned as the CEO of Anglicare. During his Presidential Address at the Diocesan Synod, Bishop Mark presented a framed Bishop’s Commendation Certificate to Jeremy, with the following words: Mr Jeremy Halcrow’s...
I feel tiny – in a helpful and good way. The Lambeth Conference for bishops and spouses that we attended was nothing like I expected. It inspired me to strive to do better for Jesus, our beautiful Diocese, family and friends – we love you. This Conference also...
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...
