My wife Helen was a passionate teacher and leader within the church, and while not one to 'bang the drum' about women's ordination, strongly held the view that we as a church should encourage male and female leadership, including women who hear God’s call to be...
As I write this, ANZAC day is being celebrated in one form or another across Australia and New Zealand. The world has lived and is living through many wars, but it is the two World Wars that are in the forefront of my mind today. Quite by coincidence (or...
Date: 13 March 2023 Dear Bishop Paul Smith, Assistant Bishop Neville Otto, Bishop David Altus, Bishop Lester Priebbenow, Bishop Mark Vainikka, Bishop Mark Whitfield, Bishop Peter Hage, Bishop Robert Bartholomaeus, and members of the General Church Board Pastor Tim...
When someone asks how I am feeling about the Convention of General Synod I find it hard to know where to begin in reply. So I’ve gathered some of my thoughts here … At the personal level I'm feeling unsettled; in limbo until this Synod is over. I’ve been feeling this...
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