At its 2009 Synod, the Diocese of the Northern Territory adopted a strategic plan to give focus to the mission of the Diocese and direction for the next 5 years. The plan is built around the two defining statements about the Diocese – its Mission and its Vision.

The Diocesan Mission: To live as the people of Christ through worship, caring for each other, sharing our faith, working for justice and engaging the wider community.

The Diocesan Vision: We will be a welcoming community of Christ celebrating our faith, engaging creatively in renewing and growing our church and actively working for social and environmental justice for all.

An important part of the planning process is for each parish in the Diocese to develop its own plan using a template, provided by the Diocese, that uses the strategy areas and goals adopted by the Synod. The Cathedral Council has spent time over the past several months thinking about how we might respond and have completed a first draft of the template for the Cathedral. You can download the document here.

Please read through the document and feel free to make any comments, using the facility on this page or by email

There will be a chance to discuss the document over morning tea on Sunday 7th and 28th of February, before we adopt a version of it at our AGM.

The Cathedral Kids all enjoyed Christmas

From all of us at the Cathedral, best wishes for a safe and peaceful New Year and thanks for your on-going support and interest.

We have a busy year ahead with plenty of things happening, especially as we grow our relationship with the Darwin Festival and begin the programme of repairs and renovations to the Cathedral buildings.

Our online calendar has been updated so please check it regularly to keep up with what’s happening. CLICK HERE

Don’t forget that during January, the 7.30am service of Holy Communion on Sunday mornings is in recess.

Join us as we celebrate the gift of unconditional love and forgiveness this Christmas.

Click here for a full list of Christmas Services at the Cathedral.

A-J Levine, who happens to be an orthodox Jew, serves as Professor of New Testament at Vanderbilt University. In this clip from “Saving Jesus” (one of the series of study from Living the Questions) Levine notes that divine births were a dime a dozen.

Check back soon to find all our Christmas service times and other things happening at the Cathedral as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.

Nicole Anderson is ordained deacon at Christ Church Cathedral

Send down the Holy Spirit upon your servant Nicole,whom we set apart by the laying on of our hands,for the office and work of a deacon in your Church. Take authority to exercise the office and ministry of a deacon in the Church of God,in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

In a wonderful celebration, at the Cathedral on Monday night, Nicole Anderson was ordained Deacon in the presence of her family and friends, the clergy of the diocese and parishioners from both Fred’s Pass and the Cathedral congregations.

Bishop Kay Goldsworthy, one of Australia’s first women Bishops, had led Nicole’s pre-ordination retreat and then preached at the service. She talked about the role of the Deacon as that of a bridge and a bridge-builder.

Nicole will continue her work at the Cathedral, where she is much loved and valued.

Bishop Kay and Nicole with the Women Clergy of the Diocese