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The outstanding book Christianity alongside Islam was launched at my former Melbourne Parish, GWAC. What an evening as over 200 people gathered and celebrated Bishop John Wilson’s fascinating and easy to read book. A book that deepens understanding of both Islam and Christianity, and as a bonus picks up the new atheism of Dawkins and Co. along the [...]

We have been working on the  Prayer Pilgrimage Purposes & Prayer. Following is draft 2 at 24 April, This year I am going on a Prayer Pilgrimage around the Diocese. The theme is ‘People@prayer’. The Pilgrimage will commence on Pentecost Sunday 23 May and continue through the months of June and July. On Pentecost Sunday [...]

Last Saturday I had the privilege of celebrating with the Parish of Sorell, Richmond and Tasman for the 125th Anniversary of  the ‘new’ building of St George’s Sorell. Afternoon tea and a Service of Thanksgiving led by Revd Jill McCoy made for some fascinating story telling.    Jill preached on the two questions asked by King Solomon in his prayer [...]

do justice, love kindness, walk humbly with God Micah Challenge is a global challenge of Christians speaking out against poverty and injustice. Join with churches, groups, Christian aid agencies and individuals to encourage our leaders to halve global poverty by 2015. God wants us to act in response to injustice So far, 111 023 Australians have [...]

Economic issues tend to figure highly in private and public discourse in Tasmania and nationally. If you had the opportunity, what would you ask a Christian economist? The following 14 questions tumbled out of conversations and some pondering. Do you have any questions for a Christian economist? What are they? Any the same as mine?  Your [...]

This morning at the Town Hall reception prior to the ANZAC Parade march past I was informed by the senior military officer of a tragic fatal military helicopter accident in New Zealand. We included this loss in our prayers at the Hobart Remembrance Service. It was a sad reminder of the fragility of life and of Defence [...]

Please continue to hold our fellowship in the world wide Anglican Communion in your prayers at this time of deep division over the actions of the USA and Canadian Provinces in particular. People in Tasmania are concerned at the crisis and I regularly receive questions and comments as I travel around the Diocese. The role [...]

  This morning (Friday 23 April 2010) I headed down to Pine Lane, Huonville to turn the ‘first sod’ at the Pine Lane Development, a wonderful initiative of the Franklin/Esperance Parish. It was fun turning the ‘first sod’ amidst trucks and construction activity (see photos below).  It was the first time I had worn a hard hat since my [...]

Sunday is a day of solemn ceremonies of remembrance, gratitude and pride for all our men and women who have fought and died in all wars. ANZAC Day was established that all generations would remember our fellow Australians, who along with New Zealander Corps soldiers, landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey early on the [...]

Finally we have the Commonwealth Government’s response to the Brennan Committee’s Consultation Report on a Charter of Rights for Australia. The Govt decision is good news: the answer is ‘No’. THE federal government has bowed to a revolt inside the Labor Party and rejected the push for a national charter of rights that would have [...]