From The Bishop

Pastoral Letter on COVID 19 – 17th March 2020

Dear Sisters and Brothers, The Lord Jesus reigns! God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. (Psalm 46:1) He is our shelter and our fortress. (Psalm…

Bishop speaks about the Church’s response to the Coronavirus

The Bishop of Tasmania, The Right Revd Dr Richard Condie, shares how the Anglican Church in Tasmania is responding to the Coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic.

A Message from The Bishop of Tasmania – Anglican Church will cease gathering during COVID 19 pandemic

The Anglican Church has decided that in response to the COVID19 pandemic we are going to institute social distancing by limiting all of our gatherings to fewer than 10 people.…

A Day for Lament and Celebration

I grew up knowing the names of Cook, Philip, Marsden, Bligh and Macquarie, but was not so familiar with the names of Bennelong, Barangaroo, Truganini or Wooreddy. Such was the…

Join the National Day of Climate Action – 20th September 2019

Climate change poses a significant threat to the future of our planet and its people. The news is full of reports of extreme weather conditions and rising sea levels impacting…

Pastoral Letter on Homelessness and Housing Crisis – 2 July 2019

Dear Sisters and Brothers, Many Tasmanians are in urgent need of affordable, safe shelter. Here is an opportunity for the Church body to consider how best we can respond, as…

Presidential Address 2019

The Right Revd Dr Richard Condie, Bishop of Tasmania, delivered his Presidential Address 2019, at the First Ordinary Session of the 54th Synod in Launceston, on 14 June 2019. A…

Pastoral Letter – Vote for the things that God loves – 8 May 2019

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Next weekend we will go to the polls in a Federal election. I am writing to encourage you to be prayerful, biblical, and intentional in considering…

Parliamentary Year Commencement Sermon 19 March 2019

The events in the past few days remind us of the importance of the task before us, and particularly the task before the Parliament of this State of Tasmania. The…