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 I was recently interviewed by ABC News Tasmania, along with Archbishop Adrian Doyle, regarding Attorney General Lara Giddings’ recent announcement that she wanted to “work with Greens Leader Nick McKim on rewriting his private member’s bill ” and that “she has the Department of Justice resources at her disposal.”
As the story reported, I am surprised [...]

My Prayer Pilgrimage around Tasmania is now in its fifth week.
The map below shows where I have been so far in June as well as my visits coming up this week.   

This week (week starting Sunday 27 June) I am visiting the parishes of Latrobe, Sheffield, Devonport, King Island, St John’s New Town, St Andrew’s Lenah Valley & [...]

The Mercury had an excellent Editoral in today’s paper (24 June 2010), titled: Births, deaths and political marriages. My thanks to Philip Young of the The Mercury for emailing the editorial, as below: 
THE Labor State Government has lost none of its zeal for radical change.
It has been punished by voters and become a rump in [...]

‘Surprised and sad’. These summarise my reaction to the news of pro euthanasia legislation for Tasmania by the Attorney General.
Surprised because the State has only 1 year ago done all this and 11 years prior to that, 1998, we also investigated pro euthanasia and rejected it. I was at the Governor’s Address to the Official Openning of [...]

I enjoyed the very good game this morning against Serbia but the 2 – 1 win was not enough to get us through to the next round. Well done Socceroos. Enjoyed the Aussie crowd scenes too. Thanks SBS for fine coverage of the world game 
And now for the World Cup?  Go Argentina!

A brave parish rector and venerable gentleman, Noel, showed great courage when he read this revolutionary article to the congregation in order to move them into the front rows.  It happened. I saw it: at a Prayer Pilgrimage gathering. And the people thought it all good sport. Go Anglicans! – forward, that is
In The psychology of the front row [...]

My Prayer Pilgrimage around Tasmania is now in its fourth week  Chris Sadler (My prayer partner and driver) and myself have enjoyed being on the road meeting and praying with the people of Tasmania.
The map below shows where I have been so far in June.

This week (week starting Sunday 20 June) I am visiting the parishes [...]

If you are on a good thing, stick to it! The mission principles of CMS are one of those ‘good things’ to stick to.
At the Tasmanian Anglican Synod the Church Missionary Society (CMS) State Director David Boyd gave me the booklet, The driving principles: a look at the five principles of the Church Missionary Society. 
The principles [...]

From Mark Durie, An Open Letter from the Afghan Christian Community – AN URGENT PLEA FOR HELP & INTERVENTION

This post passes on an urgent and passionate plea for help and intervention on behalf of Afghan Christians. It has been issued by Afghan Christians in India, in response to a very recent wave of arrests, torture, [...]

Does the Treasurer’s 2010-2011 Budget for Tasmania benefit all Tasmanians?
Not so according to Anglicare Tasmania. Their media release in response to the State Budget stated that the
delivery of a ‘cautious’ state budget was a missed opportunity to make adequate long term investment in public housing and mental health…it risked leaving low-income Tasmanians behind….while the economy [...]