Samaritans works closely with the Diocese in many ways, from assistance with our Disaster Recovery and supporting the Emergency Relief centres, to providing a safe space for many of our services. Samaritans is grateful for the dedication of many members of our parishes who volunteer their time to support our services. A key way in...

Last Monday evening 100 or so people from across the Diocese of Newcastle and our partner churches gathered in our Cathedral for “A Service of Prayer for Recovery in this Time of Drought and Bushfire”.  We have been very aware of people across the country, including in our Diocese, whose lives have been impacted by...

We have updated the Professional Standards Poster to ensure that people know how to contact the Police and the Child Protection Helpline. We encourage anyone who has been harmed to come forward to speak about their experience. Parishes should print the revised poster and ensure that a copy is placed on the main notice board...

Christmas Donations Fr Andrew and Monica Eaton from St Luke’s Wallsend, with Sonia Hornery MP, donating to the Share the Dignity campaign through Sonia’s Wallsend office. New Sculpture Unveiled at Maitland The newly installed Sculpture by local sculptor Julie Squires & inspired by Jacob Epstein’s Madonna & Child (1952) was blessed by Bishop Sonia Roulston...

O Diretor de Engajamento na Missão no USPG, Cônego Richard Bartlett, aborda a primeira marca da missão da Comunhão Anglicana: “Proclamar as boas novas do reinado de Deus.”

Le directeur de l’Engagement des missions de l’USPG, le chanoine Richard Bartlett, commente la première Marque de mission de la Communion anglicane : « Proclamer la Bonne Nouvelle du Royaume de Dieu ».

Josue Alvarado Guerra, de 34 años e hijo del obispo de El Salvador, David Alvarado, ha sido deportado por funcionarios de inmigración de Estados Unidos.

The 34-year-old son of El Salvador Bishop David Alvarado, Josue Alvarado Guerra, has been deported by US immigration officials.

A former soldier has been announced as the new Anglican Bishop to the Defence Force. The Rev. Grant Dibden, a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, has been approved by the Minister for Veteran Affairs and Defence Force Personnel to be the Anglican representative on the Religious Advisory Committee to the Services.

A Pastoral Letter from Bishop Mark Short to be read in the churches of the Diocese

Eight Anglican women have been selected as the Anglican Communion’s delegation to the 64th annual meeting of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, to be held in New York City in March 2020.

The Anglican Primate of Australia, Melbourne Archbishop Philip Freier, has referred the question of blessing same-sex marriages to the Church’s highest court, the Appellate Tribunal.