The Bishop of Newcastle, Rev Dr Peter Stuart, has asked all his clergy in "executive positions" (i.e. diocesan councillors, area deans etc.) to declare any "interest" in GAFCON or participation…
In a move that can only serve to push the Anglican Church of Australia into much deeper crisis, the Bishop of Newcastle Peter Stuart has written a Pastoral Letter where…
The Bishop of Newcastle, Peter Stuart, has written a "pastoral letter" to his diocese which, while very verbose, has been understood to indicate that he now gives permission for "Wangaratta"…
Last week davidould.net reported on the decision by the synod of Newcastle Diocese to approve 2 controversial bills. The first sought to change the Diocese's disciplinary procedures so that being…
The synod of the Diocese of Newcastle which met this past weekend has taken a decision that will only further exacerbate the already very high tensions in the national church.…
The synod of the Diocese of Newcastle meets today and tomorrow. The revised business paper is available online [pdf]. Most notably the synod will be asked to approve 2 private…
The same-sex marriage blessing liturgy presented to the Wangaratta synod for their approval (and due to be presented to the upcoming Newcastle synod) is not a new piece of work but, rather, heavily…
The Bishop of Newcastle, Dr Peter Stuart, has written to his diocese outlining plans for the upcoming synod including a bill for a liturgy for the blessing of persons in…
The Anglican Bishop of Newcastle, Peter Stuart, has today issued a Pastoral Letter that seeks to chart a course forward for the diocese on the vexed question of marriage. In…
The Appellate Tribunal of the Anglican Church of Australia has today issued an opinion on a series of questions put to it by the Diocese of Newcastle about the Diocese…