Historic church’s 150th anniversary
This article is from the Easter 2024 edition of Encounter Magazine. Click here to read the entire article. St Paul’s Anglican Church, Murrurundi, is celebrating its…
My 50-year journey: Bruce McAteer
This article is from the Easter 2024 edition of Encounter Magazine. Click here to read the entire article. Reverend Bruce McAteer celebrated his 50th anniversary of…
My 50-year journey: Paul Robertson
This article is from the Easter 2024 edition of Encounter Magazine. Click here to read the entire article. Reverend Paul Robertson celebrated his 50th anniversary…
Easter Hope | A Message…
There are three significant promises in the Easter stories. First, God offered us eternal life. Secondly, God will actively engage us in this life. Thirdly,…
Come and join one of…
Do you love working with children? Are you willing to do some checks and training? Special Religious Education (SRE) – or School Scripture teaching –…
Statement on peace in the…
We, the Bishops of the Anglican Church of Australia, gathered at Bendigo on Thursday 21st March, 2024, unanimously affirm the following statement. As we enter…
Getting to know Reverend Anthea
Lakes Grammar – An Anglican School recently welcomed Reverend Anthea Haughain as its new school chaplain. In this Q&A, Reverend Anthea shares some of her…
‘Band-aid solutions’ not Closing the…
For more than a decade, Australians have shown their support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health equity by marking National Close the Gap Day.…
Encounter Easter edition is now…
It’s been an action-packed start to 2024 across Newcastle Anglican. We’ve captured some of the highlights so far in our Easter edition of Encounter magazine.…
Bishop Peter writes from the…
Day 1 A big part of the Ecumenical Summit in Rome has been listening to each other. We have been presented with a rich tapestry…
Encounter Christmas edition is now…
The festive season is well and truly here. Samaritans Christmas Appeal has kicked off to support families who are doing it tough across the region,…
A pastoral letter to the…
Greetings to the Newcastle Anglican community, I am writing to you all about voluntary assisted dying. In a few weeks, the law in New South…
NATSIAC meets at Cessnock
Delegates from all over Australia attended the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Anglican Council (NATSIAC)’s meeting in Cessnock last week. Our Director of Reconciliation…
Our response to the referendum…
A message from Aunty Di Langham, Director of Reconciliation and Jenny Gillis, Director Strategy and Transformation. We are devastated by the result of the referendum.…
Encounter Spring edition is now…
Welcome to Newcastle Anglican’s latest issue of Encounter. It’s packed full of interesting stories and updates from across our organisation. Encounter features the work of…
First female appointed to lead…
Reverend Natalie Quince is the new leader of the Anglican Parish of Taree, and the first woman to hold the position in Taree. Following the…
A message to the Newcastle…
Our reconciliation journey, a service for the Head of State, and our opportunity to improve how we do things. Dear friends, From time to time,…
Encounter Magazine
Read the NAIDOC edition of our Encounter Magazine here. Inside this NAIDOC edition of Encounter, you’ll find a message from our Director of Reconciliation Aunty…