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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 legacy of Saint Paul
Feast of St Peter & St PaulSt Paul’s Church29 June 2025 [ video ] This weekend and next weekend we have two special Sundays: Today we are celebrating one of the major feasts for Saint Paul Next week we shall celebrate the feast of St Thomas. These two festivals offer liturgical book ends as we
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Looking back looking around looking ahead
Trinity SundaySt Paul’s Church, Ipswich15 June 2025 [ video ] A year ago—at least a year ago in church calendar terms—on this special festival day, I was taking my first service at St Thomas’ Church, having only begun as your locum priest a few Sundays earlier. It was my fourth Sunday in the parish. As
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Another Paraclete
Pentecost SundaySt Paul’s Church Ipswich8 June 2025 [ video ] Today we conclude the Great Fifty Days of Easter. This is a day of celebration. A week of weeks has passed since Easter morning and now we move into a new phase of our life and mission together in the heart of Ipswich. In another
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From now to next
Easter 6C1 June 2025St Paul’s Church Ipswich [ video ] The Great Fifty Day of Easter are almost completed. Having missed the last 4 Sundays, I feel as if Easter has kind of passed me by this year. How has it been for you? The federal election is now behind us and by now almost
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Scribes discipled for heaven’s domain
Address for the University of Divinity Graduation Ceremony at St John’s Anglican Cathedral, Brisbane on Friday, 30 May 2025. The Revd Canon Gregory C. Jenks, MA, PhD, DD [ video ] I acknowledge with humility and gratitude the First Nations of this land and especially the Turrbal and Yaggera people on whose Country we gather
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no poisonous drinks or venomous snakes
Feast of St MarkSt Paul’s Church, Ipswich27 April 2025 [ video ] Today we celebrate the legacy of John Mark, better known to us Saint Mark. He is remembered in the thousands of churches, hospitals, health clinics, schools and colleges named after him: from the Basilica of St Mark in Venice to St Marks National
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