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Lambeth Award for Bishop Stephen Pickard

Lambeth Award for Bishop Stephen Pickard

As he marks his retirement from his roles as Director of the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture and Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn, Dr Stephen Pickard has been honoured by a prestigious international Anglican Award. Bishop Stephen...
Bishop-in-Council Farewells Bishop Stephen

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 Stephen Writes …

Once upon a time the Sundays after Pentecost were referred to as ‘Ordinary Sundays’. The point was that the Christian calendar which began with Advent in November and a fervent hope for the coming kingdom of God, had now come to fruition in the life of Jesus, his...
The Nearness of God

The Nearness of God

I remember a conference on the nature of God in Christian and Islamic traditions I attended in Edinburgh some years ago (in the days when travel to the far side of the earth was both normal and affordable). At one stage in the proceedings Professor Mona Siddiqui, who...
Solitude and Society: faith beyond COVID-19

Solitude and Society: faith beyond COVID-19

A pandemic can shake us up and disturb our equilibrium. The recent challenges of the COVID-19 global pandemic have raised acute existential questions for individuals and institutions. A question arises for disciples of Christ, whether in the churches, politics,...