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Reflecting on Matthew Vines

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Bishop John
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There’s a video doing the rounds at the moment.  It is by Matthew Vines and is often found under headlines such as “Every Biblical Argument Against Being Gay, Debunked Biblically.”  There’s a link to the video at the end of … Continue reading →

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Anglican Spirituality Seminar

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Bishop John
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Below is the seminar outline that will be held at St George’s Burnie today (1-4pm) on Anglican Spirituality. ANGLICAN SPIRITUALITY PRINCIPLES and PRACTICE from the BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER 1662 INTRODUCTION: ANGLICAN PASSION FOR GOD Anglican as the “Church of…” => … Continue reading →

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“Truth, marriage and the threat to religious liberty”

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Bishop John
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Below are some excerpts from an article on the ABC called “Truth, marriage and the threat to religious liberty” by Anthony Fisher, 6 September 2012: Marriage as the crunch point for religious liberty Dan Cathy, president of a family-owned business, … Continue reading →

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Some Comments on Marriage

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Bishop John
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In response to a number of requests I have gathered together some of my comments on marriage. I trust they are of help to fuel our prayer for our politicians as they consider whether to redefine marriage.  Shalom in Christ, John … Continue reading →

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Euthanasia rates in the Netherlands

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Bishop John
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Euthanasia in the Netherlands: The rate of euthanasia in the Netherlands has increased by 73% in the last 8 years (1815 reported deaths in 2003, 3136 reported deaths in 2010) and even more important, the rate of euthanasia has increased … Continue reading →

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Tasmanian Anglican Articles – August 2012

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Bishop John
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May I encourage you to read the interesting articles about life and ministry of the Anglican family in Tasmania and beyond! Tasmanian Anglican – August 2012 From the Bishop A very positive Synod ABM 40DITW at St John’s Launceston A … Continue reading →

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Pastoral Care Resources #8 (Welcoming)

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Bishop John
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Debbie Gould, from Mary Andrews College, also led an elective at Annual Anglican Diocese of Tasmania’s Ministry Conference in July on the topic of Welcoming. This is a very important topic for all of our churches to train and learn about … Continue reading →

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Pastoral Care Resources #7 (Seniors)

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Bishop John
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Jill McGilvray also led an elective on Ministry wth Seniors at the Ministry Conference in July. This was a popular and important elective for all who attended! An important quote from John Chapman ‘Making the Most of the Rest of … Continue reading →

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A Particular Search for God

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Bishop John
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Tasmanian Anglican article (August 2012): They’ve found it!  After many years of searching and billions of Euros, scientists in Europe have found with a fanfare, the so-called ‘God Particle’. I have had a lot of questions about this. It has … Continue reading →

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Pastoral Care Resources #6 (Mentoring)

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Bishop John
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Debbie Gould from Mary Andrews College led two different electives at Ministry Conference in July; 0ne of them was on Mentoring. Christian mentoring is a dynamic, intentional relationship of trust in which one person enables another to maximise the grace … Continue reading →

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