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At the recent meeting of the Commission of Assembly held on 7 May 2024, the Commission unanimously resolved to appoint Rev Cameron B Garrett (pictured on the right) to the position of Clerk of Assembly with a commencement date of 1 July 2024. We thank Rev Peter W Phillips for giving time, thought and energy in serving Christ as Acting …
Easter Message from our Moderator, Rev Ian C Hutton A Finished Work John 19:28-30 There have been may times in my life where I have felt like I would never finish my work. Farm work or school work any sort of work often seemed like a mountainous wave in front of me. All I could do was to keep trying …
Peter Phillips, Moderator April 2023 We observe Good Friday in the light of the resurrection of Jesus – and so we find it difficult to empathise with Jesus disciples’ despair. As Cleopas and his companion told the unrecognised risen Jesus on the road to Emmaus, ‘we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel’[1] – but he had …
Rev John P Wilson (Deputy Chairman, Scotch College Council) 30 January 2023 We gathered at Scotch College this morning for an inspiring worship service during which the Moderator, Rev Peter W Phillips, installed into office the tenth Principal of Scotch, Dr Scott H Marsh. Scotch chaplain. Rev Dr Doug Campbell, gave the occasional address on God’s sovereignty and our responsibility, …
A Christmas reflection – Peter Phillips, Moderator December 2022 In his recent Christmas Message Rev Dr Peter Barnes, Moderator General of the Presbyterian Church confesses that ‘As a pastor, I always found preaching at Christmas more difficult than I perhaps should have.’ One of the reasons for this difficulty, which is not exclusive to Dr Barnes, but common to every …
Peter Phillips, Moderator 17 September 2022 Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that Thursday 22nd of September, 2022, will be a public holiday, the “National Day of Mourning for Her Majesty The Queen”. He said, “I hope all Australians who wish to pay their respects can participate in the gatherings, commemorations and tributes that will be held, as well as share …
Easter is with us again, and it’s never been more relevant. Ukraine is devastated by war; our nation continues to move away from its ‘Christian’ past to neo-paganism. Christians and the Christian faith are being pushed more and more to the margins of society while hostility towards Christian teaching and practice, especially in the public square, is on the increase. …
Moderators of the PCV Assembly are usually ministers, but you, together with your wife Alison are PIM Missionaries. Please tell us about PIM and your role as PIM Missionaries. Presbyterian Inland Mission (formerly known as Australian Inland Mission) was formed by the Presbyterian Church of Australia’s General Assembly back in 1912, 108 years ago in Melbourne. The Assembly had received …
“In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.” Proverbs 16:9. After months of meticulous planning by both Alan and Fay Canavan and my personal office assistant (my wife Susan) the Whites set out for a week of fellowship, cross-cultural ministry exposure, and adventures on the high seas. The plan was to fly to Townsville, …