Bishop Ted Mosby, a Torres Strait Islander who was Assistant Bishop of North Queensland responsible for the Torres Strait region, died suddenly from a heart attack on Friday 17 March.
25 March 2000
Many churches face the problem of what to do with old, beautiful, culturally important but often impractical buildings. For one church in the Diocese of Melbourne the answer was to convert their old 19th century schoolhouse into a restaurant.
02 March 2000
The Diocese of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, has appointed Dr Ned Wallace as medical missioner to work in Swaziland.
02 March 2000
The Anglican Task Group 2000 in the Australian diocese of Brisbane has organised a Year of Christ 2000 Hymn Competition.
02 March 2000
The Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, the Most Revd Harry Goodhew, has joined Cardinal Edward Clancy, Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sydney, in urging people to think twice about supporting the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras to be held in Sydney on 4th March.
29 February 2000
A study has been set up to look at ways of measuring the health and performance of a parish that don't rely purely on financial measurements. The Northern Regional Council in Western Australia has been asked to look at a wide variety of measurements and report back by the send of September 2000.
24 February 2000
Anglicare - the welfare arm of the Anglican Church of Australia - has played a leading role in co-ordinating the Northern Territory's disaster response to the unexpected numbers of refugees flooding into Darwin from East Timor. Anglicare Top End in Darwin has helped with the distribution of clothing and personal items.
19 January 2000
Dear Friends, On Sunday 26 September you were read a Pastoral letter indicating that I had resigned as your Bishop. The events of the past have been a source of deep regret.
07 December 1999
Bishop George Browning is to be asked to return to the leadership of the Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
07 December 1999
The Anglican Primate of Australia and Archbishop of Melbourne, Dr Keith Rayner, retired today on his 70th birthday, bringing to an end almost 50 years of ministry with the Anglican Church of Australia.
24 November 1999