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Retired Priest, Parish of Coolum

The Rev'd Canon Dr Jim McPherson

About The Rev'd Canon Dr Jim -

The Rev’d Canon Dr Jim McPherson is a retired Anglican priest, who has served in the Dioceses of Canberra-Goulburn, Brisbane (Principal of St Francis College 1991-98), and Sydney; his last appointment was to St Paul’s, Maryborough, until he retired to Coolum Parish in 2014. Canon Jim holds a BSc (Hons 1) and PhD from UNSW in Mathematics and a BTh (Hons 1) and a MLitt from Durham University. He has published two collections of poetry (To Tease Our Knowing and The Gravity of Odd) and several hymns, as well as articles in theological journals.

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Books & Guides

Articles by The Rev'd Canon Dr Jim

Resurrecting Jonah

“Most people think of Jonah as a charming story rather than as a serious prophetic book. But my own fondness for this tiny book has led me to ponder just how much it may have been existentially important to Jesus in his own spiritual life,” says The Rev’d Canon Dr Jim McPherson

What is your favourite Gospel of Matthew passage and why?

Four priests from across our Diocese tell us about their favourite passage from the Gospel of Matthew, including Bishop Jeremy Greaves, The Rev’d Ms Melissa Conway, The Rev’d Canon Bruce Boase and The Rev’d Canon Dr Jim McPherson

Parish of Maleny parishioner Cathy Blackburn watching a digital Eucharistic service in April 2020 (Photo by Robin Blackburn)

Eucharistic companions on a digital journey

“Digital church has been a reality for many years, but the concept of a live-streamed Eucharist requires some theological and pastoral reflection,” says Fr Jim McPherson

Where Do We Go From Here?

The Rev’d Canon Dr Jim McPherson reviews ABM’s Lenten resource, Where Do We Go From Here? Missional Bible Studies Based on the Book of Acts: “These are not the sort of Bible studies where texts are marshalled and compared to other texts to merely enhance Bible knowledge…The study aims to help us take Scripture so seriously that it deeply confronts our own discipleship”

The Gang of One

The Rev’d Canon Jim McPherson reviews a book of poetry written by the late Australian Anglican poet Robert Harris: “Throughout his career, he showed a remarkable power to ambush with words, images, ideas, and catchy titles”