It was a joy to gather with hundreds in the Cathedral on Tuesday 13 December as we celebrated 30 years of the Priestly ministry of Women in this Diocese. Bishop Kate Prowd led the service and presided at the Eucharist,…
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This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the ordination of the first women priests in the Anglican Church of Australia after a long and, at times, bitter struggle. The first ordinations in 1992 came after years of debate with the…
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Our English Conversation Corner has concluded for another year with a Christmas party with students and volunteers held on Monday 5 December. Since resuming in April, the classes have welcomed hundreds of International Students, Migrants and new arrivals to Australia…
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One of the hot questions being discussed today is what Voice, Truth and Treaty mean. And what do we hope for? In an exciting group exhibition, ‘Visions of Hope,’ Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australian artists have joined together to explore these…
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We were delighted to celebrate the Ordination of 18 new Priests on Saturday 26 November. The Ordination service was led by Archbishop Philip Freier, the Archbishop of Melbourne, and the sermon was preached by the Right Revd Kate Prowd, Assistant…
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As Christians, we believe all people are created in the image of God. All are precious, all are equally loved and all should have the opportunity to thrive in keeping with their God-given potential. Yet, too many are denied this…
The November issue edition of Notes & News is now available. This edition contains; a ‘Kingdom-tide’ message from the Dean; more about our new Narthex Screen - a permanent Acknowledgement of Country; Canon Jane writes about our commitment to preventing…
The recent Synod of the Diocese of Melbourne endorsed a motion for the Diocese to create a Climate Change Climate Mitigation Officer. The motion which was put by the Dean of Melbourne, the Very Reverend Dr Andreas Loewe, was passed…
Sunday 23 October marked the return of the Annual Seafarers Service to the Cathedral after two years of services held online. Representatives from the Royal Australian Navy, Merchant Navy, Master Mariners all took part in the service along with members…
A sermon preached by the Archbishop of Canterbury, The Most Revd and Rt Hon. Justin Welby DD, at St Paul’s Cathedral at Choral Evensong to mark the 175th Anniversary of The Diocese of Melbourne on the eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost.…
