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Assistant Priest, Parish of Toowoomba and Priest, St Anne’s, Highfields

The Rev'd Deborah Bird

About The Rev'd Deborah -

The Rev’d Deborah Bird serves as Assistant Priest at St James’ in the Parish of Toowoomba and Priest for St Anne’s Highfields. She holds degrees in music and education, and a Bachelor of Theology from St Francis College, with a particular interest in liturgy, arts and social justice.

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Sunday Devotions

Articles by The Rev'd Deborah

What is your favourite Lukan passage and why?

Four priests from across our Diocese tell us about their favourite passage from the Gospel of Luke, including The Rev’d Rebecca King, The Rev’d Adam Lowe, The Rev’d Deb Bird and The Rev’d Michael Stalley

HeartEdge: commerce, culture, congregation and compassion

Three of our clergy share insights and learnings from their participation in the HeartEdge movement, including on a series of seminars currently being held online that are centred around the four C’s of commerce, culture, congregation and compassion

"The idea of peacemaking being about "the work of preparation" is what inspired me the most about the devotional book" (The Rev'd Deb Bird)

Softening the ground for peace to break through

“Simply getting together and holding space for each other in the course of our Advent devotional journey has been restorative, enabling us to reconcile and make peace within ourselves,” says The Rev’d Deb Bird on her ecumenical Advent prayer group

Supporting clergy and lay leaders through practical assistance

“Ideally, the initiatives and practices we engage in now will not only practically assist clergy and lay parish leaders, but build the resilience and spirit of our parishes, preparing us for the time when we transition toward new life as community beyond COVID-19,” says The Rev’d Deb Bird

Sunday Devotion: 11 August 2019, Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

The hour of blessing