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ANZAC Day: Inclusion & Conversation?

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Bishop John
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Where does ANZAC Day fit in a culturally diverse Australia? This question is answered thoughtfully by Tim Soutphommasane reflecting on what ANZAC Day might mean for children of newly arrived immigrant communities. “They’d be asking those questions not because they find … Continue reading →

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ANZAC Reflection from King Island

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Bishop John
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I recently visited King Island, Tasmania, for the 10th Anniversary of the openning of the new All Saints Anglican Church building. The previous one was destroyed by fire. BCA Missioners, Revd Rod & Chris Oldfield, are heavily involved in Island life … Continue reading →

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‘Atheists can’t see that faith complements science’

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Bishop John
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A good friend of mine, Professor Ian Harper, recently wrote an article for The Australian: Atheists can’t see that faith complements science. Read the article here. (some news sites require registration, however if you copy the article’s title and google … Continue reading →

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“This is a pulpit!” – Jonah’s

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Bishop John
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I am currently writing a week’s devotions from the Book of Jonah for the Bible Society. At the Australian Bishops’ Meeting last month we studied the Book of Jonah and the study guide featured the photograph of a stunning pulpit in Poland … Continue reading →

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‘Universal Desire to Worship Someone’

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Bishop John
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C S Lewis, insightful as ever: Where men are forbidden to honour a king they honor millionaires, athletes or film-stars instead: even famous prostitutes or gangsters. For spiritual nature, like bodily nature, will be served; deny it food and it … Continue reading →

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Think Global Mission Event

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Bishop John
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Does God want you to serve him outside of Australia? Come to Think Global if you dare – Saturday 5 May 7:00pm, Hope Christian Centre, 25 Tasma St, North Hobart Andrew Lake, former CMS missionary in Indonesia and Syria. Other … Continue reading →

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Dean’s musical repertoire

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Bishop John
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There’s no controlling the Dean of Hobart. THE reverend Richard Humphrey will play just about anything at a funeral service but he draws the line at Black Sabbath’s Paranoid. … Dean of Hobart’s St David’s Anglican Cathedral, Mr Humphrey said … Continue reading →

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Easter Sunday Sermon 2012 – Hope

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Bishop John
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For your interest you can listen to my Easter Sunday Sermon on the St David’s Cathedral website here. My sermon notes are available: Easter Sunday 2012 Sermon Cathedral – Hope. A number of people asked me for the link to … Continue reading →

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Euthanasia: ‘Death on wheels’

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Bishop John
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Scary descent of end of life ‘treatment’ – not Meals on Wheels but Death on Wheels. Even the Royal Dutch Medical Association (KNMG) which supports euthanasia is not comfortable with the mobile death teams. the Courier Mail (Australia) reported that: But … Continue reading →

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Cathedral Good Friday Service

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Bishop John
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The seven (7) last words of Jesus from the Cross with accompanying readings, prayers, and hymnody (including The Reproaches) so beautifully led by the choir made this Good Friday Service a time of deep contemplation on my own waywardness and … Continue reading →

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