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Nazareth Then and Now
Ancient Nazareth lacked the critical advantages for its development as a significant settlement: abundant water supply, an elevated site for defensive purposes, and strategic location adjacent to a major highway. The most comprehensive recent study of the archeology of ancient Nazareth and its local region was completed by Ken Dark over several seasons between 2004…
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The oldest hatred
Presentation to a panel discussion sponsored by the Jewish Council of Australia at St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane on Monday, 29 September 2025. The topic of the event was: Should anti-Semitism be exceptionalised or should we combat all forms of racism together? Co-hosts for the event included: Doykeit (a local Jewish group in Brisbane), St John’s…
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The Baptism of the Lord
Christ Church Cathedral Baptism of the Lord 13 January 2019 [ video ] Slowly Christmas is receding into the distance behind us. The last couple of weeks have been a little like driving down the highway and seeing the places we have been becoming smaller and more distant as we move into our future.…
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We three kings and then some
Epiphany Christ Church Cathedral 6 January 2018 [ video ] Here we are on the twelfth day of Christmas in the West, while tonight our friends in the Middle East begin their Christmas celebrations. Antiochene Christians, Copts, Greek Orthodox, Melkites, Russian Orthodox and Syriac Christian communities begin their celebration after sunset today. For Armenians,…
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Emmanuel
Christ Church Cathedral Grafton Christmas Eve 24 December 2018 [ video ] Well, here we are … In the middle of the night—when we should all be tucked up in bed—we are sitting in the Cathedral and celebrating the birth of a Jewish baby born in a very small village in Roman-occupied Palestine just…
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Love, actually
Christ Church Cathedral Grafton Advent 4 (C) 23 December 2018 [ video ] Here we are on the fourth and final Sunday during Advent. We are incredibly close to Christmas as we all realise and indeed tomorrow will be Christmas Eve. We are almost there. Over the series of Sundays during Advent we’ve been…
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Rejoice in the Lord always
Christ Church Cathedral Grafton Advent 3 (C) 16 December 2018 [video] As we know, each week during Advent has a particular thematic focus. As we make our way through these four Sundays prior to Christmas this year we are considering in turn the themes of hope, peace, joy and love. These are not only…
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Hope, not fear
Advent Sunday Christ Church Cathedral, Grafton 2 December 2018 [video] Here we are on the threshold of a new year of witness and service. It is Advent Sunday, and Christmas is just around the corner. Between now and then we have an opportunity to reflect on the core spiritual values that shape our preparation for…
