Our last Encouragement Renewal Day for 2015 was on 11th July at Lakes Anglican, Kanwal – in some ways it was disappointing because the numbers attending were few – but in another way those who attended  felt greatly uplifted because of the small group dynamic of all relating to one another.

Our SD was Revd Val McDonald who celebrated the Eucharist and inspired us.

Some thoughts from the day… “We have a great story to tell – so let’s tell it”.  ‘We are about promoting God’s business’.   “There is not a Saint without a past and there is not a sinner without a future”.  And from the ‘starfish story’ – “it made a difference to that one”.

Episcopal Overseer Bishop Ian

Episcopal Overseer to National…

The Right Reverend Ian Palmer, BD, Dip ThL, was consecrated and installed as the 10^th Bishop of Bathurst on Saturday February 9, 2013.

Bishop Palmer, 62, was born in the United Kingdom. He gained his Theology degree at King’s College, London, in 1971, and his post-graduate diploma at Durham University four years later. He served in parish ministry and university chaplaincy in the north of England prior to moving to Australia to take up a position as Director of Evangelism in the Diocese of Newcastle in 1990.

He held this position for three years before returning to parish ministry in the Newcastle suburb of Belmont and subsequently at Muswellbrook. He moved to his most recent appointment in Queanbeyan in the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn in 2005.

During his time in Queanbeyan he also served as Archdeacon of South Canberra, and as Archdeacon of Chaplaincies.  He was also a member of the Management Board of Anglicare NSW South, NSW West and ACT, the welfare arm of the Anglican Church which now operates as an alliance across the Dioceses of Canberra-Goulburn, Riverina and Bathurst – an area covering almost three-quarters of NSW.

He is married to Liz, who has considerable experience as a spiritual director and leads residential courses in this field at St Mark’s National Theological Centre in Canberra. They have two adult daughters.

Bishop Greg

I experienced Cursillo in 2009 and found the encouragement and fellowship a profound blessing to me.

It has been a source of building community and faith in the Northern Territory Anglican parishes with the diverse cultural and literacy background of its peoples.

I look forward to sharing the journey with Newcastle cursillistas as your Bishop and fellow pilgrim. We need to be open to the Spirit deepening our faith and community that Cursillo affords whatever the season of faith and life that people find themselves in.

Every blessing

+Greg

The experience of Cursillo can enrich and deepen your relationship with Jesus and can empower and encourage you to live your life as a confident Christian, bringing the love and influence of our wonderful Lord into your everyday life. Cursillo may be seen as an opportunity to grow in faith and spirituality, gaining a deeper understanding of the teachings of Jesus and how you can serve him in the world.
Ruth Brand