People & History
“In celebrating her life and ministry, we give thanks for all who follow Mary Magdalene’s seminal example in contributing to the mission of the Church and in proclaiming the resurrection. In particular, we give thanks for all the women who have answered God’s call to be ministers of the Gospel,” says The Rev’d Dr Cathy Laufer, as Mary Magdalene’s Feast Day approaches on 22 July
Reflections
Four members of our Diocesan community tell us about their favourite passage from the Gospel of Matthew, including The Rev’d Mamuor Kunpeter, The Rev’d Nicole Anderson, The Rev’d Michael Calder and The Rev’d Elizabeth Donald-McConnell
“Like Robert Bresson’s Au Hasard Balthazar from which it takes inspiration, EO is bleak in its prognosis on humanity, but it’s hard not to be seduced and mesmerised by Jerzy Skolimowski’s bold directorial style and the narrative’s lean efficiency,” says new anglican focus journalist Ben Rogers
Four members of our Diocesan community tell us about their favourite passage from the Gospel of Matthew, including Robert King, The Rev’d Loretta Tyler-Moss, The Rev’d Nic Denny-Dimitriou and Peter Branjerdporn
“Temptation itself is not sin. Even Jesus was tempted by the devil for forty days in the wilderness, yet he was without sin. Temptation is an invitation to sin, which can be accepted or refused,” says The Rev’d Charlie Lacey from St Andrew’s, Springfield
Bishop John Roundhill covered over 120 kilometres across three cities during his third biblical-worthy Holy Week pilgrimage, and his highlights included prayer, fellowship and a surprise piper
Bishop John Roundhill is embarking on his third biblical-worthy parish-to-parish pilgrimage on Palm Sunday, covering over 120km in seven days across our Diocese’s Southern Region with a fitting shepherd’s crook in hand – and he’s inviting you to join him
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