Paul Barnett honoured

Bishop Paul BarnettPress release from the Australian College of Theology –

Australian New Testament Scholar Honoured.

At its October meeting, and on the strong recommendation of the College’s Honorary Degree Committee, the Board of Directors of the Australian College of Theology awarded an honorary Doctor of Theology degree to well-known Sydney historian and New Testament scholar, Paul Barnett. The award is in recognition of Dr Barnett’s contribution to the life and work of the Anglican Church of Australia and particularly his substantial academic and scholarly contributions.  Read more

New bishop says Anglicanism ‘in trouble’

Stuart RobinsonBorn in 1959 to unmarried musicians from Sydney’s Kings Cross, Stuart Robinson was elected yesterday as the next Anglican Bishop of Canberra and Goulburn. …

With a background in management, Dr Robinson trained for the priesthood at Sydney’s Moore Theological College. Much of his subsequent work has involved establishing new churches, including several years in Belgium…

– Report from The Canberra Times (Photo: St. Paul’s Chatswood.)