Does Moore matter?

Cam Capel, Chief Executive of Moore College, writes in the Winter 2012 issue of Moore Matters of the strategic gospel significance of the College:

“With the likes of D Broughton Knox, Graeme Goldsworthy, Donald Robinson and TC Hammond, the College has had a massive impact on the biblical theology of the Australian church across denominations.”

“Does Moore matter?

This question has become a critical one for the future of the church in Sydney, Australia and the world. We as a College community have been considering this question as we review our structures, education programs and delivery channels—to ensure we continue to serve individual Christians and the churches effectively. To answer this question we have to understand what Moore is, what it does and where it has come from in history. Read more

Sydney Standing Committee motion on Gippsland ‘breach of trust’

“The Standing Committee of the Diocese of Sydney has expressed ‘dismay’ at what it calls ‘a breach of fellowship and trust’ with the Bishop of Gippsland who has appointed a partnered gay man to a ministry position in his diocese.

The appointment was announced earlier this year in the Gippsland diocesan newspaper. The resulting controversy led to the adoption of an Australian bishops’ protocol on sexuality.

Now, Bishop John McIntyre has announced his intention to continue such appointments, saying to his Synod “I will appoint to office in our diocese those whom I believe God is calling to minister among us…….. I am willing to live with any consequences that may arise from remaining true to that commitment.”

The Standing Committee resolution ‘notes its dismay’ at the Bishop’s comments from which, it says, “it is reasonable to infer his intention to appoint, amongst others, practising homosexuals to ministry roles in his Diocese and support same-sex marriages.”

The resolution continued “Standing Committee considers that Bishop McIntyre’s earlier appointment of a practising homosexual to a ministry office and his May 18, 2012 statement represent –   Read more

Garage Hymnal in Concert to support BCA

Garage Hymnal in Concert to support the Bush Church Aid Society – at St Barnabas’ Broadway on Friday 15th June.

Please click the image for details.

Rick Lewers consecrated Bishop

On Friday night Rick Lewers was consecrated as Bishop of Armidale. Russell Powell has the story at SydneyAnglicans.net.

Appreciating the ministry of Graeme Goldsworthy

“On Wednesday night Moore College held the Graeme Goldsworthy’s celebration at which the Archbishop of Sydney Dr Peter Jensen launched Graeme’s latest book Christ-centred Biblical Theology…”

— from the Moore College website.
Related: The ‘must read’ Christian book of the year?

Moore Matters — Winter 2012

The latest issue of Moore Matters (Winter 2012) is available from the Moore College website.

It’s a 4MB PDF file. Well worth downloading – and passing on to your friends. Grab your copy here.

Queen’s Birthday Convention 2012

Coming up at St. Andrew’s Cathedral on Monday June 11. Early bird before June 01.

Details here.

John Woodhouse to retire from Moore College in 2013

Diocese of Sydney media release, 16 May 2012:

The Archbishop of Sydney, who is the President of the Moore Theological College Governing Board, has announced that the principal, Dr John Woodhouse, will retire from the position early next year.

Dr Woodhouse would have reached retirement age at the start of 2014, but has told the Board that after careful deliberation, he believed the time had come for him to plan to step aside from the role.   Read more

Greg Goswell to move to PTC Sydney

Moore College graduate Greg Goswell will return to Sydney (from Melbourne) to lecture in Old Testament at the Presbyterian Theological Centre at Burwood in 2013. News here.

Moore College Open Nights and Open Weeks

Moore Theological College in Newtown is holding an Open Week 21-25 May, and an Open Night on Monday 28 May, with others later in the year.

Info here.

Moore Missions 2012 over and out

“Moore College Missions 2012 (held April 29 to May 6) have successfully concluded for another year. It has been a wonderful display of God’s people evangelising…”

– Read it at the Moore College website.

Archbishop Peter Jensen on BBC Radio

Archbishop Peter Jensen was interviewed by Edward Stourton on BBC Radio 4’s Sunday programme – about the GAFCON / FCA Leadership Conference, which begins tomorrow in London.

Listen via the BBC’s iPlayer. The interview starts 10:10 in.

(h/t Anglican Mainstream. Photo: Joy Gwaltney.)

Together for the Gospel 2012 talks available

The 2012 Together for the Gospel conference has just been held in Louisville, Kentucky. The theme was “The Underestimated Gospel”.

Audio and video files of the main talks have now been posted online for your edification.

Graeme Goldsworthy Book Launch and Celebration

“Moore College invites you to a celebration of the work of Graeme Goldsworthy in the development of biblical theology in Australia and globally. Special guest Archbishop of Sydney Dr Peter Jensen will officially launch Graeme’s new book: Christ-centred Biblical Theology.

The insights of Graeme Goldsworthy and Donald Robinson into how the whole Bible fits together have informed every aspect of Moore College’s curriculum. In his new book Graeme expands his understanding of biblical theology, and defends and refines the rationale for his approach.”

Details of the Wednesday 23 May 2012 event here.
(Bookings are essential – by Wednesday 16 May.)

Related: The ‘must read’ Christian book of the year?

John Mallison

Dr John Mallison, a long-time advocate of Small Group ministry in Australia, died in Sydney on March 29th. While he served in the Methodist, and then Uniting Churches, and had been Moderator of the NSW Synod of the Uniting Church, his ministry had an impact in many Anglican churches too.

A service of Thanksgiving will be held at St. Paul’s Castle Hill on Wednesday April 11 at 11:00am.

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