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Transforming lives through Jesus Christ. Serving the North Coast since 1824 through Parishes, Schools, Anglicare and Hospital Chaplaincy
New South Wales, Australia
Joined November 2018
This week at the Bishops Registry and at the Cathedral we have hosted Formation Students for one of their 2025 residential weeks. The biggest cohort we have had for a long time reflects our focus on raising up and resourcing vocations to the ordained ministry.
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Confirmations at St Andrew's Lismore today. Congratulations all.
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The Bishop of Grafton is pleased to announce the appointment of The Venerable Tiffany Sparks as Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Grafton. https://t.co/zHVlXASGPH
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Busy day at the Registry. 7am Zoom with the Abp of Canterbury-Elect; 8.45 Registry Morning Prayer; 9.30 RAP meeting; 10.30 Senior Clergy Team; 12.30 Lunch - Senior Clergy Team; 2.00 Corporate Trustees & Bishop in Council; 6.00 Dinner for Corporate Trustees & Bishop in Council
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The Bishop was pleased to attend the Middle School Speech Day at Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School. Congratulations to Award recipients and to all students and staff of the Middle School. @LindisfarneAGS
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Today marks the beginning of the '16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence' (25 November–10 December). Observed each year across the world, the campaign calls us to pray, act and stand together for the safety, dignity and flourishing of women and girls. This year,
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The Bishop is pleased to announce that he has appointed The Rev’d Philip van’t Spyker as the next Priest-in-Charge of the Parish of The Dorrigo. Philip comes to us from the Diocese of Armidale where he is currently serving as an Assistant Minister at All Saints Moree.
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Join us on the NSW North Coast as a Chaplain at Bishop Druitt College
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24 November 1866: birth (Wakefield, Yorkshire) of John William Ashton, second Bishop of Grafton 1921-1938. @GraftonDiocese #159years He lived to be 97, and held the record of longest-lived Australian #Anglican bishop from 1962 to 2008. Rector @StAndrewsSthBNE (twice!)
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The Bishop joined the Cathedral community for their Feast of Title, Christ the King.
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The Maam Ngaalganda-Yibaangga Music Centre @BishopDruitt College was opened today. Maam Ngaalganda-Yibaangga draws its meaning from the Gumbaynggirr language. Ngaalganda-Yibaang translates to “in the ear pleasant,” which is the Gumbaynggirr word for music.
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The congregation at St Margaret's Wooli welcomed the Bishop on his first visit to Wooli.
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Great to welcome Archdeacon Rod Bower from Newcastle Diocese as preacher for the ordination service today. @FrBower
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Don’t miss this annual community event from Anglicare North Coast and Grafton Cathedral on Friday 19 December.
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🐶🐱 @GraftonDiocese Blessing of all creatures great and small — mainly dogs, and no snails or snakes
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Blessing of the Animals service
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The Anglican Church of Australia Lenten Study 2026 follows the theme of joy. Each daily reading is supplemented by comments from one of our Anglican Bishops as well as a reflection to encourage personal contemplation. Order from the publisher or the Grafton Cathedral Bookshop
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The bishop made a pastoral visit to Northern Beaches Anglicans today and was warmly welcomed at both services and a combined morning tea.
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Sun 10 November is “Defence Sunday". This day is an opportunity to thank the members of the Defence Force for their work, remember those who have served in war & highlight the work of the Anglican Church among Defence personnel & families through Defence Chaplaincy.
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Mothers’ Union food pantries are making a difference across a community in Canada. With three pantry locations, the initiative relies on community members to add food as needed, demonstrating love in action. Every contribution helps support those in need💙
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We welcome the Revd Roxanne Addley as Rector of Lismore. It's wonderful to have Roxanne and Leon in the Diocese.
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