I want to encourage you to explore the new campaign website Australians deserve to age well. We need to improve our aged care system, prepare for our ageing population and ensure all Australians get choice, support, quality and dignity as they … Continue reading
The Anglican Church of Australia has responded to the Australian Government’s Consultation Paper calling for comment on the Terms of Reference for the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. The Anglican Church commented under the headings: Scope of the Terms of … Continue reading
The Australia Network’s flagship current affairs program ‘Newsline’ ran a piece on domestic violence in the Pacific on Wednesday night. (See the link below.) Tim Costello and the Channels of Hope program I participated in recently were featured, along with … Continue reading
I welcome the Prime Minister’s announcement of a National Royal Commission into child sexual abuse. On my first day as Anglican Bishop of Tasmania in July 2000, I apologised to survivors of child sexual abuse by Anglican Church workers. Child … Continue reading
A reflection from the Revd David Rogers-Smith on this morning’s eclipse of the sun: Today our world witnessed and celebrated a remarkable astronomical event: For around two minutes the moon passed in front of and totally eclipsed the sun and plunged … Continue reading
I found this article which explores the danger and of leaving the complexity of euthanasia with our politicians: Populism and rushed policy decisions are increasingly being made with the hope of turning the polls around and winning votes. And this may … Continue reading
Below are a few snippets from an article in The Telegraph UK “Christians perscuted throughout the world”. You can read the whole article here. Please be in prayer for our brothers and sisters in Christ around the world that face such … Continue reading
During our visit to the Village of Lower Crackpot, the Laird, Brian Inder, presented the Rector of Lower Crackpot, Rev Bob McKay, and myself with a copy of his just published memoir, The Road to Lower Crackpot. Like the author, a … Continue reading
On recent visit to the Parish of Holy Trinity Launceston, I had the pleasure of wearing a bishop’s mitre which was decorated by the children! It was a fun visit for all 🙂 This Sunday @ 5 Service is part of … Continue reading
I was very grateful to The Reverend Julie Kelly for sharing her testimony and the role that scripture has played in her life at the Retired Clergy Luncheon at St. Aidan’s Lindisfarne on Wednesday 24 October. One of the things … Continue reading