At St David’s Cathedral on Sunday, 29 November 2009 at 4.30 pm, I had the privilege of commissioning Andrew and Pam Lake as CMS-Tas Missionaries to All Saints Church, Damascus (Syria). A special part of the service was the presentation … Continue reading
David Rogers-Smith and a team of our own people are now producing monthly study outlines to assist us in bible ministries. I hope that these outlines will be useful for our team members and others asked to assist in the … Continue reading
‘How is social cohesion gained and nurtured in a multifaith society?’ has been a major interest of mine since returning to Australia in the late 1980s. See my Religious Policy, Multi-faith Dialogue and Australian Values and it is one of the reasons … Continue reading
These are the stories of changing climatic conditions that fuel my prayers and passion for international engagement with the vexed issue of climate change. On the front line of climate change, the people of the Pacific Islands are desperately looking … Continue reading
On our morning walk along the idyllic Devonport foreshore some weeks ago, the Director of Ministry Services directed my attention to a fine bust of Joseph and Enid Lyons. The erudite Director inspired my interest and when I saw the … Continue reading
Nervousness, expectation, joy, humour, a noisy mob on a bus from Ulverstone (was it Joanie?), processions, pageantry, prayer, praise and applause – a Cathedral celebration of God’s goodness and grace to his people. What joy! And it was our new Dean … Continue reading
Great news this morning for the well-being of young Australians. The Prime Minister has announced the extension to Federal Government funding for School Chaplaincy to the end of 2011. I trust that the school chaplaincy program will be further extended and … Continue reading
Preaching page A great ministry initiative. This resource is provided for the help and encouragement of those in our diocese who are entrusted with the important task of preaching and teaching the Bible. Whether you are just starting out or an … Continue reading
I am preparing to participate in the Parliament of World Religions in Melbourne early next month. I am looking forward to joining with Archbishop Philip Freier of Melbourne in a worship time in which I have been invited to preach the … Continue reading
I congratulate our Prime Minister. This is the second apology that Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has offered, the first being to the Aboriginal Stolen Generations. As a citizen of Australia I am very grateful for his leadership in working for … Continue reading