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Featured4 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…
Featured27 May 2026
Living the Word: Galatians 3.28
From the Bishop Dear friends, In this edition of Living the Word, Bishop Sonia reflects on some of my favourite verses of scripture – Galatians 3:…
Featured21 May 2026
Recognising our incredible volunteers
Volunteers play a crucial role across Newcastle Anglican – in our parishes, schools, and agencies. As part of National Volunteer Week celebrations, we highlighted just…
Living the Word6 May 2026
Living the Word: Mary of…
From the Bishop Dear friends, As I write to you, many of the clergy in the Diocese will be on one of three retreats over…
News17 April 2026
Marking the start of a…
Manning Valley Anglican College (MVAC) is excited to welcome its new Principal, Mr Mark Newton, from the start of Term 2. Newcastle Anglican sat down…
Living the Word13 April 2026
Living the Word: Ruth
From the Bishop Dear friends, This edition of Living the Word comes as news of a ceasefire has been announced in Iranian-US/Israel hostilities. We are…
Featured8 April 2026
Our Anglican identity
In this column, Bishop Peter outlines an area of debate emerging in the Anglican Communion. Those who follow church news closely will know that, in…
News1 April 2026
Bishop Peter: Choosing how we…
I am going to begin my Holy Week and Easter message in a very stark way. I am going to name a truth. Each one…
Allied Health30 March 2026
Encounter | Choosing how we…
MARCH 2026 Our latest Encounter magazine – Choosing How We Live – is out now. In his column, Bishop Peter explains that we have a…
NewsStitching together a legacy
Brenda Dryden’s 204 needlepoint kneelers sit proudly in Christ Church Cathedral. It started with stitching a few crosses and grew into a tribute to Newcastle’s community. Brenda Dryden’s legacy has…
Living the Word23 March 2026
Living the Word: Deborah
From the Bishop Dear friends, At every Lambeth Conference, the gathering of bishops from across the Communion, there is a photograph taken of all attendees.…
News12 March 2026
Celebrating our women | PHOTOS
Nominated staff from across the organisation attended a small gathering at Fort Scratchley to celebrate International Women’s Day. It was wonderful to spend the morning…
Living the Word9 March 2026
Living the Word: John 1
From the Bishop Dear friends, Just over a week ago I was experiencing the riches of the Church of England. On my surprising extra Sunday…
Featured23 February 2026
St Peter’s East Maitland celebrates…
A historic pipe organ – one of only 11 to arrive in Australia and the oldest in operation – is celebrating its 150th anniversary at…
News18 February 2026
Lent is a time for…
When I was a Girls’ Friendly Society (GFS) leader, we were doing a program on Lent with our girls. It was 1984. We began by…
Living the Word9 February 2026
Living the Word: Romans 4…
From the Bishop Dear friends, In a few days, Lent will begin. Across the Diocese, people will gather for services in which their foreheads will…
News5 February 2026
Welcoming back our school communities
There was excitement, tears and cheers as most of our staff and students across the four Newcastle Anglican Schools came together for the first time…
General3 February 2026
Volunteers recognised for their work…
Two selfless and dedicated volunteers have been recognised for their work in the local community with Citizen of the Year awards. Gail Allen, from Scone…