New International Version Isaiah 9:6 “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6 I love the words of Isaiah 9:6. It reminds me of watching choirs…
Natalie Quince has been helping to run Georgie’s Boutique and the Food Pantry in Parkes for over four years. In recognition of her invaluable work for those on the margins in Parkes and the surrounding area, Natalie is now officially the Anglicare Parkes Coordinator. She was also ordained as a Deacon on Saturday 2…
If you are in NSW anywhere between Eden and Gilgandra, we would greatly appreciate your help to publicise Anglicare’s No Interest Loans Scheme (NILS). NILS does what it says on the bottle. It is a service that we run that offers loans of up to $1500 without people having to pay any interest or…
‘Inclusiveness’ is the fourth and last of the four Anglicare Values. Written by The Rev’d Dr Ian Coutts. Do you remember when you were younger and when school sports team sides were picked? What was the feeling for you if there was a delay in picking you, or if you did not feature in the…
There are a number of exciting ways you can get involved with the work of Anglicare and support your local community. See below for an update on NILS, Disaster Recovery and Retail. You can also find out about specific volunteer roles that are currently available on our Volunteers Vacancies page. NILS As you may…
The Revd Michael Palmer and his wife Petra have exchanged the parish of Vaucluse in Sydney for a new multi-tasking role in Eden on the NSW South Coast. Michael will be a Uniting Church Minister of the Word for two days a week, a Mission to Seafarers Chaplain one day per week, and an…
For over 20 years, Margaret and Kenneth have supported the work of Anglicare. Our team caught up with them to find out more about what motivates them to give. Margaret: My name is Margaret Wheelwright and I live on a NSW property that has sheep and cattle grazing. I’m married to Kenneth and we have…
Thanks very much to all the members of the clergy who kindly donated old iPads for an innovative project researching the views of young people on the margins in the Riverina and the ACT. It will enable us to use an app where young people can record their views, even if literacy is a…
A valued Anglicare staff member, Therese Garnsey, was licensed as a Lay Minister at Holy Trinity, Dubbo, in recognition of her dedicated work for Anglicare’s No Interest Loans Service (NILS). NILS helps people on low fixed incomes to pay for goods like washing machines without exorbitant interest. The NILS service is based out of…
