Apr2025
At the death of Pope Francis: A message from Bishop Paul Smith
LCANZ Bishop Paul Smith has shared a message for the church after the death of Pope Francis, thanking God ‘for the witness and service’ of the cherished ‘pastoral Christian leader’ who died this week.
Apr2024
Because we bear your name April–May 2024
Our hands can be crushed into a fist, or our hands can be opened for a wave ‘hello’. Our hands can be used to violently strike, or they can be opened to gently cradle someone.
Feb2024
Because we bear your name February–March 2024
Most people want their church to look good! We want to apply the same rigorous routines we apply to our bodies and wardrobes to our church! We do this both to the building but also to congregations.
Dec2023
Hope in the darkness
by Bishop Paul Smith
Did your parents ever warn you, ‘Don’t run in the dark!’? This is one of those ‘common sense’ things we learn in childhood for our own safety. If you run in the dark, you will fall over and hurt yourself.
Dec2023
Because we bear your name December 2023 – January 2024
Did your parents ever warn you, ‘Don’t run in the dark!’? This is one of those ‘common sense’ things we learn in childhood for our own safety. If you run in the dark, you will fall over and hurt yourself.
Oct2023
Because we bear your name October–November 2023
‘Let your holy angel be with me so that the evil one may have no power over me.’ I say those words every day with my wife, Heidi, as we begin our day praying together the ‘Morning Prayer’ written by Dr Martin Luther.
