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Jan
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Happy New Year!
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Hot Cross Buns are already in the shops but if you’re like us you’re still celebrating Christmas and New Year and in this part of the world if you buy Easter Eggs too early they just end up as a gooey, sticky mess.
Check back here regularly to find out what is happening at the Cathedral in 2012.
In the mean time, why not click on the image (right) to visit our Facebook page and see some photos from our Christmas celebrations.
Nov
10
10
Come And Celebrate With Us.
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After many months, the restoration and renovation of the Cathedral is almost complete.
Everyone is invited to come and help us celebrate as we gather with the Darwin Chorale and the Palmerston City Band for a Service of Thanksgiving at 4.00pm on 27 November.
Sep
21
21
The Renovations are nearly complete!
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After many months of hard work, the Restoration and Renovation of the Cathedral is almost complete. The final work is being done on the large West-facing window before the scaffolding is removed and the final bit of roof can be replaced. Soon the electricians will finish their work inside and the painters can begin.
The work has been possible through the generosity of the Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation, the NT Government, John Halikos and many, many people from the Darwin community and around Australia.
The completion of the work will be marked by a grand celebration on 27 November. Watch for more details.
Aug
10
10
Re-Imagining the Family for a New Age with Steven Ogden.
Anyone who knows the great stories from the Hebrew scriptures about our ancestors in the faith will know that the Bible is not always a great place to look if we want to know what marriage and family “should” look like according to Biblical principles:
- Marriage shall consist of a union between one man and one or more women. (Gen 29:17-28; II Sam 3:2-5)
- Marriage shall not impede a man’s right to take concubines in addition to his wife or wives. (II Sam 5:13; I Kings 11:3; II Chron 11:21)
- A marriage shall be considered valid only if the wife is a virgin. If the wife is not a virgin, she shall be executed. (Deut 22:13-21)
- Marriage of a believer and a non-believer shall be forbidden. (Gen 24:3; Num 25:1-9; Ezra 9:12; Neh 10:30)
- Since marriage is for life, no state or federal law, shall be construed to permit divorce. (Deut 22:19; Mark 10:9)
- If a married man dies without children, his brother shall marry the widow. If he refuses to marry his brother’s widow or deliberately does not give her children, he shall pay a fine of one shoe and be otherwise punished in a manner to be determined by law. (Gen. 38:6-10; Deut 25:5-10)
Why not join the Revd Dr Steven Ogden and others as we explore love, the God of love, the history of marriage, the complexity of human relationships and how we can think about family in this new age.
Christ Church Cathedral Harbour Room,
9.30am-4.00pm, Saturday August 20, 2011 ($50.00 / $35.00)
Morning and afternoon tea provided.
All participants receive a copy of Steven Ogden’s new book, “Love Upside Down.”