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As the Bishop of our District, I have invited Dr Vic Pfitzner to come and visit the LCAQD in May (10th and 11th). In particular, I have asked if he… Read more
Easter Day is more than an historical event. Bishop Paul Smith reflects on the profound and encouraging words of the angel to the women at the empty tomb of Jesus, “he is going ahead of you.”
Palm Sunday is known throughout the world as the day we celebrate our Lord Jesus coming into Jerusalem. Bishop Paul Smith writes about the focus of Palm Sunday: declaring our King is here!
Wilderness comes up regularly in our lectionary readings in Lent. In our Gospel reading for the first Sunday in Lent, Jesus was baptised and a voice from heaven called him… Read more
Lent is such a difficult season of the Church year to explain to people who do not know the story of Jesus. Bishop Paul Smith shares a message about the heart of the Lenten Season.
We yearn for mountain top experiences. The good news of Jesus explains that he will always be present with us in the highs and lows of life. Bishop Paul Smith writes on the story of the Transfiguration and the hope this brings to the human heart.
“For all God’s bounty to me!” The First Fleet’s chaplain, Richard Johnson, chose this text for first sermon heard on Australian soil. It also gives good guidance for our journey into 2021.
