Kings vs Chronicles
From the Bishop I am not sure what you call January 26th. Some people call it Australia Day, while others call it Invasion Day. For…
Scone students lead by serving…
Last year’s Where There’s a Will student leaders – Hallie Croucher, Lochie Hails, and Sienna Johnson from Scone Grammar School (SGS) – have continued to make an outstanding contribution throughout 2025. The trio proudly represented…
Welcoming the community back to…
All Saints Anglican Church in New Lambton has been turned on its head as part of a recent renovation. When you next enter the church, you may notice a significant…
From Stroud to Sri Lanka:…
Six parishioners from St John’s Church, Stroud, recently embarked on an unforgettable adventure in Sri Lanka. First stop was a Christian girls orphanage based in Moratuwa, near Colombo. The Stroud community had earlier rallied…
Exciting plans in store for…
It’s shaping up as an exciting year ahead for the Anglican Parish of Cessnock. St John’s Cottage, which is located next to the church on Dudley Street, will…
New Year Reflections
From the Bishop This is our second engagement with the people of the Diocese as a “Living the Word” community. Our hope is that, together,…
A blueprint in time
Christ Church Cathedral is at the centre of Dr Ian Eckford’s PhD, focusing on the Gothic Revival architecture as designed by John Horbury Hunt. Ian’s interest in the Cathedral was initially sparked due to a personal…
Building on strong foundations
Manning Valley Anglican College continues to flourish as a vibrant, inclusive Christian community, guided by a strategic vision that places faith, identity, service, and the…
Be Kind in spirit, Be Great in endeavours
As we look back on 2025, our theme Be Kind, Be Great has been woven into the heart of school life at Lakes Grammar. Its message has…
Camerata hits the right note
Christ Church Cathedral’s very own Director of Music, Dr David Banney, created a fresh reimagining on the completion of Mozart’s Requiem. With the grandeur of the orchestra and choir filling the Cathedral, this was recently performed by the…
A shared act of remembrance at Bishop Tyrrell
On Tuesday 11 November, the Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College (BTAC) community gathered together for a heartfelt Remembrance Day service, a moment of collective reflection and gratitude. Led with warmth and…
Christ Church Cathedral undergoes historic…
Christ Church Cathedral is set to undergo a major restoration to ensure the preservation of one of Newcastle’s most significant landmarks. The state heritage listed icon will have essential insurance work to…
Share the gift of an eco-friendly Christmas
Christian Ford has not wrapped a Christmas gift in wrapping paper for at least eight years. Determined not to see his recycle bin overflowing with paper on Boxing Day, the Anglican EcoCare Newcastle Chair has instead committed to a couple of hours at a sewing machine every few years. “My…
Welcome to Living the World…
From the Bishop God is a welcoming God who knows we come with questions. We experience the world with its wondrous complexity, and we face…
Bishop Peter: remembering the Christmas…
A few weeks ago, the supermarket shelves surprised me. I suddenly realised that I wasn’t feeling very “Christmassy”. The sights and sounds jolted me into…
Encounter | Christmas edition 2025
DECEMBER 2025 What are your memories of Christmas? In our final Encounter for 2025, Bishop Peter recalls some of his earliest memories and shares the…
Mental health: an everyday part…
From learning to express feelings of pride and fear, to practicing gratitude in preparation for adulthood, Newcastle Anglican Schools are proving learning is not just…
Bishop Peter: a Christian way…
In this edition of Encounter, I want to explore how we face the reality of mistakes and failure. In my own life, what has carried…