The Archbishop of Canterbury

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Bishop Greg hands the license to Jackie Pearse

Jackie Pearse was commissioned for her work as the new Registrar for the Diocese of the Northern Territory during the service of holy communion at the Cathedral on Sunday morning.

Recognising the gifts you have to offer, the Diocese of the Northern Territory has appointed you as someone in whom we can put our confidence and trust. We have called you to share in the leadership and ministry of our church.

Will you welcome the work for which you have been chosen, and with God’s help, serve this community with energy, intelligence, imagination and love?

Welcome to the Diocese, Jackie, you have our support, encouragement and prayer.

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.