TUESDAYS WITH TERESA: Instruments of Peace IMAGE Opinion & Comment

TUESDAYS WITH TERESA: Instruments of Peace

October 04, 2022 Teresa Brierley

I don’t think, that for many of us, who were baptised as babies and received the sacraments as children, there is a deep appreciation of the gift of grace we have been granted and that is offered to us each day.

TUESDAYS WITH TERESA: The Role of Community Alliances IMAGE Opinion & Comment

TUESDAYS WITH TERESA: The Role of Community Alliances

September 20, 2022 Teresa Brierley

I wonder what you think of the terms mission and culture, and whether you have any thoughts about our church life here in the Diocese.

TUESDAYS WITH TERESA: Shine the Light of Christ IMAGE Opinion & Comment

TUESDAYS WITH TERESA: Shine the Light of Christ

September 13, 2022 Teresa Brierley

Together we hope to shine a light of solidarity, a light of prayer, a light of commitment to change, a light of hope.

Brendon Mannyx: Sharing life and story this Father's Day IMAGE Opinion & Comment

Brendon Mannyx: Sharing life and story this Father's Day

September 06, 2022 Brendon Mannyx

Looking back on those early days of parenting, I can now appreciate the gift of other dads (and mums!) around me. I often found myself asking the tricky questions around certain aspects of fatherhood and being genuinely interested in the answers.

TUESDAYS WITH TERESA: Respect: Confronting Violence and Abuse IMAGE Opinion & Comment

TUESDAYS WITH TERESA: Respect: Confronting Violence and Abuse

August 30, 2022 Teresa Brierley

The Statement is asking us, as faith communities to be mindful of the violence that is perpetrated on women in particular, and to provide support to them and their children.

TUESDAYS WITH TERESA: Revelation from the Word of God in the Scriptures IMAGE Opinion & Comment

TUESDAYS WITH TERESA: Revelation from the Word of God in the Scriptures

August 23, 2022 Teresa Brierley

The beginning of last week marked the one-year anniversary of the Taliban taking power in Afghanistan. Somehow, like 9/11, those scenes of people trying to leave their homeland, are etched in my mind.

TUESDAYS WITH TERESA: Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan  IMAGE Opinion & Comment

TUESDAYS WITH TERESA: Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan

August 16, 2022 Teresa Brierley

Reconciliation is about relationships. It is about loving, truth-telling, deep listening, respectful engagement, and shared hope for a future that is different to the past and the present.