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Pilgrimage

Bishop John Roundhill was piped into St James’ Church, Biggera Waters on the Gold Coast by parishioner Barry Cathcart on Monday 3 April 2023 during his third “Walking the Walk” Holy Week pilgrimage
News

A priest, a piper, prayer and dozens of pilgrims at God’s pace

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

Reflections

Canterbury tales: pilgrimage highlights and insights

Assistant priest The Rev’d Mel Conway from St Anne’s, Highfields and St Francis College formation student Allana Wales from St Andrew’s, Indooroopilly recently received a scholarship so they could participate in an annual pilgrimage for seminarians and clergy in the early years of their ordained ministry. In this special joint reflection they share their pilgrimage highlights and insights

Reflections

Walk like a Tasmanian

“After my dad’s death in the middle of last year, I became determined to re-walk my favourite journeys while I can, aware that my earthly life is indeed finite. I wasn’t the only one on the pilgrimage who was coming to grips with mortality,” says The Ven. Valerie Hoare