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True and Lasting Joy – Bishop Mark Short

Christmas reminds us that true and lasting joy is a gift we receive not a state we achieve. In his webpost ‘How to Find Joy’ (www.tonyrobbins. com/mind-meaning/how-tofind- joy) life coach Anthony Robbins lists nine ways in which we can be more present and feel more...
Bishop Mark Writes … On Values and Virtues

Bishop Mark Writes … On Values and Virtues

Just as faith without works is dead, might values without virtues be empty? I’ll come back to what I mean by that but first I want to touch on the big sporting news of the past fortnight – not the tragic defeat of the Parramatta Eels but the appointment and subsequent...
From Lambeth with Love – An Update from Bishops Mark and Carol

From Lambeth with Love – An Update from Bishops Mark and Carol

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...
Bishop Mark Writes … Easter 2022

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...
Bishop Mark Writes … The Idea of Duty

Bishop Mark Writes … The Idea of Duty

As I write this column people across the world are preparing to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, the seventieth anniversary of her accession to the throne. My only encounter with royalty came at a distance. Our family were in England during the...
Bishop Mark Writes … Face to Face this Christmas

Bishop Mark Writes … Face to Face this Christmas

Christmas reminds us that meeting face to face is both a blessing and a challenge. As I write many of us are looking forward to being able to enjoy Christmas worship in person. It’s hard to capture exactly what is special about being physically present to each other....