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Featured23 October 2026
Parish’s open discussion about faith
The Taree parish community recently hosted a four-part series called Journeys of Faith. There were two ideas behind it: one was discipleship and the other…
Featured20 October 2026
Learning and connecting in NAIDOC…
NAIDOC Week gave the Lakes Grammar – An Anglican School community a meaningful opportunity to come together in celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…
Featured16 October 2026
An opportunity to grow together
Each year, the Cluster Parishes of West Maitland take the opportunity to gather together for an ‘In-House’ Retreat in the last weekend of July. It’s…
Featured15 October 2026
Celebrating 100 days of Kindy
There is something special about reaching 100 days of Kindergarten. It is a milestone that celebrates far more than a number. It marks 100 days…
Featured13 October 2026
Students showcase innovation and teamwork
Scone Grammar School secondary students earned the title of Upper Hunter Champions at the recent Science and Engineering Challenge. It’s a remarkable achievement that showcases…
News9 October 2026
Celebrating 70 years of care
This year marks a very special milestone for Anglican Care as we celebrate 70 years of service, care and connection across our communities. For seven…
FeaturedBishop Peter: serving with faith,…
Social service has been an essential expression of the Christian faith since the earliest days of the Christian community. In Acts 6, we see a…
Featured1 October 2026
Living the Word: John 10:16…
From the Bishop Dear friends, In this edition of Living the Word we recognise Jesus’ relationship to “the other sheep”. Our sense, in that context,…
Living the Word8 September 2026
Living the Word: Roman 8
From the Bishop Dear friends, There is a simple question that all followers of Jesus must include in their decision-making: is the behaviour I am…
Living the Word17 August 2026
Living the Word: Micah 6:8
From the Bishop Dear friends, This edition comes as the Bishop, some clergy and some lay representatives recently gathered for the General Synod. It last…
News4 August 2026
Mothers’ Union celebrates 150th anniversary
In honour of Mothers’ Union celebrating 150 years of compassion, Newcastle president Elizabeth Bissaker encourages community spirit for generations to come. “It began in England but quickly spread across the…
Living the Word30 July 2026
Living the Word: Sheep and…
From the Bishop Dear friends, I have some vivid memories of testing the boundaries when I was in grade 4. I made some choices that…
Living the Word13 July 2026
Living the Word: The story…
From the Bishop Dear friends, When I commenced my first year of theological study at Trinity College in Melbourne, I had come from an accounting…
News2 July 2026
Newcastle Anglican’s commitment to reconciliation
It was a momentous occasion at the weekend as Newcastle Anglican officially launched its first-ever Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). Anglican Bishop of Newcastle Dr…
News26 June 2026
Reconciliation Action Plan
We believe in reconciliation with First Nations People Newcastle Anglican acknowledges the traditional custodianship of the First Nations of the land on which the Diocese…
Allied Health22 June 2026
Encounter | Anniversary Edition
October 2026 Our latest Encounter magazine – Anniversary Edition – is out now. This special anniversary edition of Encounter celebrates 70 years of Anglican Care,…
Living the Word18 June 2026
Living the Word: Good Samaritan
From the Bishop Dear friends, As we move into Synod, we have the opportunity to reflect on one of the most influential passages of scripture.…
News4 June 2026
Cathedral’s historic restoration well on…
A major restoration at Newcastle’s Christ Church Cathedral is progressing well, with the first three sections of external roof works now complete. Anglican Bishop of…