Q&A with Reverend Melanie
Q. You were a workshop presenter at the Faith, Hope, Love Conference in Melbourne, and you do a lot of other work to raise awareness…
Growing in gratitude and empathy…
Operation Christmas Child – an initiative of Samaritan’s Purse – is a wonderful opportunity for the Scone Grammar School community to live its Christian values…
Praise pours in for property…
Roof replacements, refurbishments and lighting upgrades are just some of the maintenance requests that come across Bryan Pead’s desk. As Newcastle Anglican’s Manager of Minor…
Sky’s the limit
John Barriga loves reaching new heights. When he isn’t fulfilling his role as Diocesan Chief Executive for Newcastle Anglican, you’ll often find him up in…
Live a life shaped by…
I can count the number of horror films I have watched on one hand. I don’t like images of ghosts, ghouls, and monsters frightening me…
An Advent letter from Bishop…
Wait for the Lord – be strong, take heart. One of the most significant spiritual moments in my life occurred over 3 decades ago. I…
Rental Affordability Snapshot: Anglicare Australia’s…
Australia’s rental crisis continues to find new and shocking lows to plunge to. Anglicare Australia’s Rental Affordability Snapshot, released earlier this year, reached the conclusion…
Samaritans celebrates 40 years
Demand for support increases Welfare agency Samaritans is celebrating 40 years of service to the local community as demand for its assistance increases with more…
Partnership shows the importance of…
An excerpt from Encounter magazine: October 2024 When reflecting on Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College’s relationship with Samaritans, one name immediately comes to mind: Reverend Jacqui…
Making a difference in style
An excerpt from Encounter magazine: October 2024 Lakes Grammar – An Anglican School’s Year 11 students have turned their passion for community engagement into action…
Helping young people to flourish
An excerpt from Encounter magazine: October 2024 At Scone Grammar School, students are given a range of leadership and wellbeing opportunities through local charity Where…
Educating others on the value…
An excerpt from Encounter magazine: October 2024 Diversity Week took place at Manning Valley Anglican College (MVAC) last month. We caught up with Year 11…
Q&A with Linda Wilson
An excerpt from Encounter magazine: October 2024 From travelling in her beloved red caravan, ‘Elmo’, to the Foo Fighters and motorsport: Linda Wilson packs a…
Putting people first at Anglicare…
An excerpt from Encounter magazine. More than 200 guests flocked to Newcastle City Hall in early September for the 2024 Anglicare Australia national conference. The…
Breaking down barriers: Bishop Peter
An excerpt from a special edition of Encounter magazine, celebrating 40 years of Samaritans. There are all sorts of folk wisdom. Some of it true…
Encounter: Special edition October 2024
In October, Samaritans reaches a significant milestone – an incredible 40 years of service to those in need in our local community. We’ve produced a…
Large crowd celebrates Murrurundi’s milestone
On a typical winter’s day in Murrurundi, a large crowd gathered to celebrate the day – 150 years earlier – when the building of St…
Q & A with national…
Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College (BTAC) student Amaya Shaw was recently interviewed about her success in becoming the 2024 National Cross Country Mountain Bike Series Under…