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By Rev. Alan Shaw, on November 28th, 2013
St Andrew’s Day / Advent 1
Advent is the 4-week season in the church calendar leading up to Christmas when Christians look forward with anticipation to celebrating the coming of Jesus as the Christ-child. We also look beyond to Christ’s promised return when . . . → Read More: St Andrew’s Day / Advent 1
By Rev. Alan Shaw, on November 21st, 2013
Christ the King Sunday Jer 23:1-6, Col 1:11-20, Lk 23:33-43
Australia has long identified with the traditions of our British heritage. We are regularly visited by members of the British royal family, usually with great fanfare, as the media follows their every move . . . → Read More: Christ the King Sunday
By Rev. Alan Shaw, on November 21st, 2013
‘Imitating God’ Ephesians 5: 1-16, Luke 23: 33-43
Paul’s instructions to the church in Ephesus about healthy living states: “Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behaviour. Instead, be kind . . . → Read More: ‘Imitating God’ Ephesians 5: 1-16, Luke 23: 33-43
By Office, on November 18th, 2013
Anglican Diocese of Grafton
Media Release
Grafton’s new bishop makes history:
First Australian woman to lead a Diocese
Australian Church history has been made with the election of the Rev Dr Sarah Macneil as the first woman to lead an Anglican Diocese. Dr Macneil . . . → Read More: 11th Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Grafton
By Rev. Alan Shaw, on November 14th, 2013
If ever there was a bible passage that clearly encourages us to be part of a church, it is found in our Hebrews passage this week [Heb 10:11-14, 19-25].
24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good . . . → Read More: Encouraging One Another
By Rev. Alan Shaw, on November 14th, 2013
No one likes to experience fear. It’s not pleasant, and it’s not our natural state. But it’s a part of life – our instinctive response to fear can be a lifesaver in times of danger.
Two meanings of the word “fear” are featured in this . . . → Read More: How to Be Afraid
By Office, on November 6th, 2013
Resurrection – Luke 20:27-40
The Sadducees formed the traditional priestly rulers of the Temple. As they only accepted the first five books of the Bible as normative, they held fast to the older idea in Israel, that there was no resurrection after . . . → Read More: Resurrection – Luke 20:27-40
By Office, on November 1st, 2013
As a fatherless child, Johnson Maker-Adeng fled from war-ravaged Sudan with the remnants of his family.
For four years they trekked through the African wilderness. Then they spent more than a decade in a migration queue.
Finally the . . . → Read More: Australian Story on Monday night on the ABC at 8pm
By Office, on November 1st, 2013
A Much Loved Parable – Luke 15:11-32
Today’s Gospel reading, commonly known as the Parable of the Prodigal Son, is arguably the most cherished of all the parables. Yet what is not always recognized is that the parable emphasises that it was not . . . → Read More: A Much Loved Parable
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