3 January 2025
Take a journey through some of our most memorable features of 2024, including stories of ordination, trailblazing faith, cultural phenomena, and creative ministries!
‘I don’t think God’s finished with me yet’: Peter is 62 and set for ordination
After 30 years of cross-cultural mission work in Nigeria and Thailand, the Reverend Peter Young returned to Melbourne and felt called to pursue ordination.
In February, he was deaconed, and by November he was priested at St Paul’s Cathedral with his 95-year-old father by his side.
‘In my upbringing, women didn’t do this sort of thing’
The Reverend Dorothy Lee reflected on her journey from a conservative upbringing to becoming a trailblazer for women in the Church.
Honoured in the 2024 Australia Day Awards, she shared her journey of overcoming imposter syndrome and stepping into God’s purpose for her.
‘A burden too great for a mere mortal’: Taylor Swift, The Eras Tour
Who could forget the Beatlemania-like wave that swept Australia in February when Taylor Swift toured?
This review wasn’t written by a staff member, but given the Reverend John Forsyth first joined thousands of stressed adults who tried to nab tickets for their kids, then having done so had no choice but to go along, we found his summary of the entire experience thoroughly beguiling and thought-provoking.
Why this Melbourne Christian is fighting fake baking hacks
Ann Reardon, a Melbourne-based Christian YouTuber with 4.95 million subscribers, uses her platform to debunk dangerous and misleading baking and craft “hacks.”
She told us how her faith shaped her calm, methodical approach to tackling misinformation and navigating the high-stress world of content creation.
The archbishop is retiring. What happens next? Explainer
As Archbishop Philip Freier prepares to retire in February 2025, we explored what happens next for the diocese.
This explainer covered everything from the transition to Bishop Genieve Blackwell as interim administrator to the archbishop election process.
Face to Faith portraits shine light on parishioners’ spirituality
The Reverend Joseph Emmanuel’s Face to Faith project at Holy Trinity Port Melbourne used portrait photography to reveal the spirituality and inner beauty of parishioners.
The striking images sparked conversations, reflections, and even healing among members, deepening their sense of community and faith.
We’ll cover more of our favourite features of 2024 in another roundup coming soon!
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