March 2024 Quiet Day
Diocesan Anglican Women Quiet Day at Anglican Parish of St John’s, 45 Sturgeon St, Raymond Terrace. Conducted by: The Rev’d Canon Stephen Niland Date: Tuesday, 26th March, 2024 Time: 9:30am until 3:00pm Please bring your own lunch “Our flower this year is lavender which represents: silence, purity, devotion, serenity, grace, and calmness” Theme: “What does... Continue reading→
2023 Lent Retreat
Catalina Conference Centre, Rathmines - Accommodation: The Centre is situated on the western shores of beautiful Lake Macquarie, between Toronto and Morisset. A spacious, very comfortable, single-level facility, it is surrounded by parks and walkways. The former RAAF Base Hospital has been renovated and transformed into a multi-purpose venue, which was bought in 2014 by... Continue reading→
2019 State Conference at Griffiths
Hi All Anglican Women, Riverina is well underway with plans for our Biennial NSW Provincial Conference to be held at St Alban’s Cathedral Griffith from Friday afternoon 17th to Sunday afternoon 19th May 2019. We have a great programme organised and I am sure that all attending will enjoy, I am attaching a registration form... Continue reading→
2019 Lent Retreats: Bookings open
The 2019 silent retreats for women in Lent will again take place at the Catalina Conference Centre at Rathmines, on the western shore of beautiful Lake Macquarie (between Toronto and Morisset). The weekend retreat will take place from Friday evening, 9th March 2019 to Sunday afternoon 10th at 3 pm, and the weekday one will be... Continue reading→
Spring Celebrations
Riding for the Disabled This year the annual Spring Celebrations organised by Anglican Women in the various deaneries of the Diocese of Newcastle in September will feature speakers from Riding for the Disabled, which has a number of centres in the diocesan area. RDA will be the focus of AW’s Thank You Box giving over... Continue reading→
A day of celebration
Anglican Women at East Maitland About 120 people braved the rain and cool conditions to attend the service, held in the magnificent St Peter’s Church at East Maitland. Following refreshments in the comfortably heated church, the service commenced at 10 am. Rector, Archdeacon David Batterick, welcomed everyone to this historic and suggested that we not... Continue reading→
Consecration of new Bishops
On Thursday evening, 10th May 2018 – the Ascension of our Lord – a wonderful service, full of pomp and ceremony, took place at Christ Church Cathedral Newcastle, where the consecration of two new Assistant Bishops for Newcastle – Sonia Roulston and Charlie Murray was celebrated. Sonia is to be the Bishop of the Inland...
Manning AW gather at Camden Haven
On Tuesday 10th April, women of the Manning met at Camden Haven Anglican Church for their annual Autumn meeting. After morning tea The Rev’d Nathan Killick celebrated the communion service. His sermon honoured the role of women, beginning with a magazine article about Dorothy Dix and her advice to a young bride to be from... Continue reading→
Some Background to ‘Anglican Women’
Anglican Women “exists to celebrate and support women, both lay and ordained, in their ministries and in their witness by providing the opportunity for fellowship and the concrete expression of their unity in Christ”. (The Most Rev’d Philip Aspinall, 2009) Anglican Women has existed in many dioceses, though currently, it remains active in only Riverina, Bathurst, Newcastle... Continue reading→
Diocesan AW Service at East Maitland
The Rt Rev’d Dr Peter Stuart and Nicki Stuart. On Tuesday, 5th June, the annual Diocesan Service for ALL women (though of course, men are most welcome too!) in the Diocese will take place at St Peter’s, 47 William Street, East Maitland. This will make it easier for those who do not like to drive... Continue reading→
Retreats gave excellent start to Lenten journey
The two Silent Retreats organised by Anglican Women of the Diocese of Newcastle in March 2018 provided a precious time to ‘be still and be open to God’ – a time to rest, reflect, pray, worship and listen. All this in the beautiful surrounds of the Catalina Conference Centre at Rathmines, on the shores of... Continue reading→
25th Anniversary of Women’s Priesting (Ncle)
TOUCHING CHRIST’S WOUNDS Sermon presented by The Revd Dr Barbara Howard at Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle, on the 25th Anniversary of Women’s Priesting in the Diocese of Newcastle: ‘Jesus said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side.”’ 21st December, 1992. Twenty-five years... Continue reading→