Facing the challenges of 2021
Our Diocesan Bishop, Dr Peter Stuart, addressed the Anglican Synod on Saturday about the challenges and opportunities facing the Anglican Church in the Hunter and…
Christmas Message from Bishop Peter…
How will you describe 2020 What a year and we thought the challenges were behind us! So many families are experience a different Christmas this…
Covid19 Update – We are…
The Anglican Communion Office has produced a graphic stating “the church does not close, only the building. Because we are the church, the living body…
Covid19 Update – Restrictions on…
Diocesan Council has determined that a parish must seek approval from the Diocesan Chief Executive to incur expenditure or make a payment in excess of…
Streamed Church Services
The Cathedral will stream services every day – Evening Prayer each day. The service will be broadcast at 5.30pm. Holy Communion/the Eucharist which will be…
Anglican involvement in SRE suspended
20 March Number 1 Anglican involvement in Special Religious Education (SRE) suspended until further notice After careful consideration of the needs of many volunteers and…
Basic Covid19 Cleaning Guide
19 March Number 6 Basic Cleaning Guide Some questions have been asked about cleaning. Here is a simple guide for non-hospitable settings here.
Encouragement to clergy to continue…
19 March Number 5 supplementing 18 March Number 6 Dear colleagues, Supervision Changes in expectations of the clergy Bishop Charlie, Bishop Sonia and I have…
Journeying together in complex times
Clergy to meet and reflect following the National Bishops’ Meeting and General Synod Bishop Peter has invited all licensed clergy from the Diocese to gather…
Who will turn up this…
A Christmas Message from the Anglican Bishop of Newcastle – Dr Peter Stuart There is expectation in the air. Christmas is near and people have…
New Professional Standards Poster
We have updated the Professional Standards Poster to ensure that people know how to contact the Police and the Child Protection Helpline. We encourage anyone…
Mandatory Reporting in NSW
From 1 March 2020 reporting child abuse will be a legal requirement for clergy and church workers in NSW. This follows amendments to the Children…