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Bell ringing

Saturday February 22

Fully muffled bells in the Christ Church tower

Peace Bells of Christ Church, Bundaberg muffled for Queen’s passing

“The Peace Bells of Christ Church, Bundaberg rang in rare full muffles before a special service commemorating Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II last week, as hundreds of locals stood in silence,” reports church warden Jo Leveritt

Bell ringers enjoy a pealing good time

“Mix 50 campanologists with two splendid Queensland regional campanile, add plenty of camaraderie and voila, you have a pealing good time,” says Parish of Maryborough bell ringer, Dave McLeod

The oldest and youngest current bell ringers at St Andrew’s Church, Lutwyche, Robbie McKimm (52 years’ service) and Rowan Yates (16 years’ service) preparing for the forthcoming bicentennial on 26 June 2021. Rowan and his brother Hans (23 years’ service), are third-generation bellringers. Their parents, Sheryn and Stephen Yates, both played for over 40 years and their grandfather Arthur Bang played for 65 years

St Andrew’s, Lutwyche bell ringers on the world’s stage again

“St Andrew’s Church, Lutwyche will once again be on the world’s stage with their participation in the forthcoming bicentennial of a major bell ringing innovation,” says Parish Councillor and former bell ringer, Sheryn Yates

For whom the bell tolls

“The good news is that we still have time to turn this situation around, as long as we collectively and urgently take responsibility and act,” says The Very Rev’d Dr Peter Catt as he call us to an ‘ecological conversion’ on Earth Overshoot Day

Ecumenical prayer vigil, bell ringing and children’s choir recording for kids on Nauru

Local Anglicans are supporting the World Vision-led #KidsOffNauru campaign via a number of initiatives, calling upon our politicians to evacuate the children off Nauru by Universal Children’s Day

The bells toll for new ringers at St John’s Cathedral

St John’s Cathedral is calling for new bell ringers: do you have rhythm and a knack for patterns?