āGFS has been a strong foundation of faith for many women in our Diocese, some of whom have been ordained. These inspirational women include The Revād Kaye Pitman OAM, who is chaplain emeritus, and The Revād Canon Cheryl Selvage, who is our current chaplain,ā says GFS ā An Anglican Ministry Office Administrator, Margaret Humphries, as the 140th anniversary of the first Brisbane branch approaches
āIt wasnāt until I began working in hospital chaplaincy that I realised that, although I was often not heard in my family of origin, I had learned to listen very well and that was a valuable skill for any chaplain or pastoral carer to have ā a skill that, in fact, forms the basis of all caring interactions,ā says The Revād Ann Shepperson, while inviting parishes to host āCreating Caring Communities’ courses
New Caboolture parish Youth Ministry Leader to oversee the facilitation and growth of youth and young adult ministry
āThe response to our Baptism book resource project has been wonderfully encouraging. Bishops and Archbishops have been keen to endorse the book and school chaplains and Religious Education teachers have also been enthusiastic,ā says The Revād Paul Bland from St Paulās, East Brisbane while providing tips on how parishes can produce their own book resources
Archives Researcher Adrian Gibb tells us about the tragic death of Paul Wand, son of the third Archbishop of Brisbane, The Most Revād Dr William Wand, and how he has been memorialised in our Diocese
āHow do we #MoveTheDate back without being forced to by a pandemic? There are effective and affordable solutions. We can accelerate their implementation by sharing knowledge of what works and bringing people together,ā reflects The Revād Peter Moore, Chair of Angligreen
āStudents and strangers often tell me, sotto voce and slightly awkwardly, that history was never their favourite subject at school. They then often explain that they were told to memorise lists of king and queens or prime ministers, or dates and places of major events, all with little context. To me, that is not history. History is not primarily concerned with the when and where ā history is the study of people and the world they lived in,ā says Dr Sheilagh OāBrien from St Francis College
āHave you ever noticed how often in the gospels āseeingā is such a key thing? Seeing is often associated with coming to faith or expressing faith. The healing of people who were blind often parallels the disciples finally understanding Jesus, faith finally dawning for them,ā says Archbishop Phillip Aspinall
Forgive me Lord, for I have sinned