Ministry

A View from the Pew – Doug Marr

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Mr Doug Marr served on the synod for more than 40 years. Most recently, he served in an ex-officio role as Registrar of the Diocese. Before that, he was a parish representative for the Parish of Ryde, and before that a parish representative for…

A View from the Pew – Andrew Buckley

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Mr Andrew Buckley is a lay representative. Why do you serve on the synod? I really value the opportunity to actively participate in the oversight and governance of the Diocese. Synod provides a transparent forum for advocating for and debating…

The View from the Pew – Janet Austin

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Ms Janet Austin served on synod for many years as a lay representative for Lane Cove. Why do you serve on the synod? I was invited to consider being a Synod Rep by one of the sitting members who was resigning her position. She believed it was an important…

The Alphabet Bible

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When I was at uni, we read an article about memory. It argued that pen and paper, computers and smart phones have erased our reliance on memory. There are good things about this, of course. Our digital calendar reminds us of wedding anniversaries.…