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Recent News Items
Bishop’s Sermons from Recent Clergy Commissionings
The text of sermons preached by the Bishop of Newcastle at the commissioning of priests to serve in the parishes of Wyong and Muswellbrook are now available for download. Commissioning Sermon: Wyong Commissioning Sermon: Muswellbrook
Calling All Musicians for the Learning Weekend
We currently do not have a pianist for the February learning weekend. If you would be willing to assist us on the keyboard, or on another instrument please contact Emma Haining as soon as possible at administrator@schooloftheology.net Final details about the learning weekend including the programme, accommodation list and travel directions will be published later [...]
Reminder to OLMs and Continuing Certificate and Diploma Participants to Register for 2012
Please remember that the final date for receiving registrations for the OLM Formation Programme and for the Bishop’s Certificate and Diploma Programmes for continuing participants is Monday 16th January. If you are: 1. A member of the OLM Formation Programme 2. A Bishop’s Certificate or Diploma Participant who will be commencing the second or third [...]
Final Weekend for Promoting Bishop’s Certificate & Diploma Programmes – We Need Your Help
We need the help of all members and graduates of the School to promote the Bishop’s Certificate and Diploma programmes across the Diocese this weekend. We would be very grateful if you would be willing to help us to promote the Bishop’s Certificate and Diploma programmes at services on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th January [...]
Wishing You a Joyful and Peace-filled Christmas
We send Christmas greetings to all of the participants, graduates and friends of the School. The Bishop of Newcastle’s Christmas sermon is available here. The Archbishop of Canterbury’s Christmas sermon is available here.
Anglican Church of Australia Monthly Prayer Diary
An updated prayer diary for the dioceses of the Anglican Church of Australia is available here.
Ordinations to the Priesthood
The Newcastle School of Theology congratulates all those who were ordained to the priesthood on St Andrew’s Day, 30th November 2011. Those who were ordained included eight graduates of the School. Please pray for these new priests as they preside at the Holy Eucharist for the first time over the next few days. – - [...]
Diocese of Newcastle Does Not Adopt Anglican Covenant
The Synod of the Diocese of Newcastle voted to reject the adoption of the Anglican Covenant at its meeting last weekend. Further details here.
Weekly Worship Website from Broughton Publishing
Broughton Publishing has launched weeklyworship.com.au, an interactive website “where those preparing worship can be inspired and energised by online articles, book reviews, opinions and innovative worship for children.” We commend the site to NSTM participants. Please do not reply to this message. To be in touch with the School please contact the Administrator at administrator@schooloftheology.net [...]
Communion-wide Lent Study on the Fifth Mark of Mission Launched
The Fifth Mark of Mission – “to strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth” – is sometimes seen as the neglected Mark across the Communion. Lent next year offers another opportunity to redress this, with the help of a course coming out of the work of [...]
