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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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Scripture trumps Constitution
Given continuing debates around the Anglican Church of Australia and elsewhere about the status of the Book of Common Prayer of 1662 and the Articles of Religion (commonly called “The Thirty-Nine Articles”) of 1571, it may be timely to publish the brief speech I gave to the 2019 Synod of the Diocese of Grafton in response…
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Faithful responses to climate change
In the last couple of days, there has been some controversy around the comments made by the Principal of the Coffs Harbour Christian Community School in a newsletter distributed last Friday, the last day of term three. You can read the comments of the CHCCS Principal by downloading their newsletter from the school website. Coffs Harbour…
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Season of Creation: 3. Storm Sunday
Christ Church Cathedral Grafton Season of Creation, 3: Storm Sunday 15 September 2019 [ video ] As you will have already noticed, in church today we are paying attention to the theme of storms: real ones. We are not talking about personal crises, tough times in relationships, or ‘storms in a teacup’. All…
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Life in all its abundance and diversity
Christ Church Cathedral Grafton Creation Sunday 2: Fauna and Flora 8 September 2019 [ video ] During this special series, the season of creation, throughout September we are exploring various aspects of the web of life; that complex and subtle web of relationships between all of us and all of existence. Last week we reflected…
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The web of life
Christ Church Cathedral, Grafton First Sunday of Creation: Ocean 1 September 2019 [ video ] Season of Creation: Ocean Sunday Well, we have no shortage of themes to consider here this morning: For starters, it’s Fathers’ Day (at least here in the southern hemisphere). In addition, it is the first Sunday of the season of…
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A great cloud of witnesses
Christ Church Cathedral Grafton Pentecost 10(C) 18 August 2019 [ video ] A great cloud of witnesses Once again this week, I am going to break with my usual practice and start the sermon with the second reading: another passage from Hebrews chapter 11. That reading comprised the final verses of chapter 11 along…
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