14 January 2025
This is our final in our series of favourite TMA pictures of 2024, which we hope has been a small reminder of some of what was important, and of what strongly conveyed the spirit of the time.
New priests ordained at St Paul’s Cathedral | In pictures
Of all our images in the past year, the photograph of the Reverend Peter Young being ordained as his father looked on, was for us the most stirring. What do you think?
St Paul’s Cathedral filled with family and friends that November morning as 15 people became Melbourne’s newest priests, their ordination the last one under Archbishop Philip Freier.
As with all our stories with slide shows or galleries, there were several other photos in this piece. All captured by photographer Janine Eastgate, we encourage you to take another look.
How love renewed St James’ Old Cathedral
A project to revitalise St James’ Old Cathedral saw it blossom from 15 to about 80 worshippers in 16 years.
Vicar the Reverend Canon Matthew Williams (above) spoke to us about his conviction that being faithful to God rather than focussing on numerical goals was a primary reason for this.
Churches can protect against harm, national gender violence conference told
There was a huge focus on the matter of gendered violence in 2024. The Anglican church’s national conference aimed to look at what the faith community was doing in response to the soaring numbers of people whose lives were ripped apart or who were killed because of this violence.
At the summit, the Reverend Monica Matoc (above) spoke briefly with us about what some survivors and victims faced when they tried to get justice. This, sorrowfully, was something we came to hear about often.
As we journey through 2025, we hope to raise the voices of those who continue to struggle with gender-based violence, and keep a light on the issue.
‘We need to act urgently, we need to raise our ambitions’: Climate action week
In September, St Paul’s Cathedral held a climate action service and event. Religious leaders and community members showed they weren’t prepared to sit on their hands while climate change turns our world upside down, and turned out in force to show their concern about continued fossil fuel mining.
They called on the federal government and opposition to commit to upholding the Paris agreement, and act urgently to switch to energy alternatives.
This is ‘how Jesus is going to save people’: Joy for Clyde North’s Anglicans
The sky might be the limit for Anglicans in Clyde North.
Reverend Reece Kelly could barely contain his excitement that the Church might finally get to start fulfilling long-held aims there.
When we visited, he took us to the still quiet spot in the growing neighbourhood where his and the Casey Dinka congregation would finally get a permanent home.
Choristers grow into leadership, faith and community
Three young St Paul’s Cathedral choir members found their singing brought benefits beyond their expectations.
Lesa Scholl’s atmospheric photo captured the youths on the cusp of a promising future, supported as always by their faith and Anglican traditions.
We hope you enjoyed journeying with us through some of our snaps in 2024, and feel encouraged to look back at more of the very many images and stories we featured. As always, please let us know which stories mattered to you, and what you’d like to see, read and hear more about!
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