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This Sunday, Sydney Open comes to Australia's oldest Cathedral, St Andrew's @SydneyCathedral, where I work and worship – preview via @sydneyguide_ instagram.com/reel/De0wc5iJ4…
Speaking of General Synod, here's a big debate from the session that opened on 25 October 1926, exactly 100 years ago today ... the correct pronunciation of "Canberra"! For the record, I think these days it's more CAN-brah than KARN-brah. 🧐
Happy 140th birthday to the Broughton Chair, donated to @SydneyCathedral (complete with her excellent needlework / re-upholstering) by Mrs Emily Crawley, daughter of Bishop W. G. Broughton, on 25 October 1886, to mark the opening of the Chapter House.
Remembering Archbishop Howard Mowll, who died 68 years ago today: 24 October 1958, at the age of 68. Archbishop of Sydney from 1934, and Primate of Australia from 1947. He also served as a bishop in China from 1922 to 1933.
Where it all began, 240 years ago today! “carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of chaplain” 24 October 1786: royal warrant appoints the Rev. Richard Johnson, Assistant Minister to the Rev. Henry Foster at Long Acre Chapel, London, as Chaplain of New South Wales.
My happy find tonight was Alfred Barry’s gift to his diocese - a selection of the first sermons he preached in Australia. You can find a scanned copy online, but there’s nothing quite like the real artefact!
Another great second-hand bookstore recent discovery. The classic J B Phillips version of the NT. As a bonus, this copy was gifted by none other than Howard Guinness.
St Luke's Church in Liverpool. Divine service was held in this building for the first time on 18 October 1819 (St Luke’s Day), exactly 207 years ago today, and has continued regularly ever since. The oldest completed Anglican Church building in Australia (still in existence).
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Chapel of Sydney Church of England Grammar School (Shore) where Errol Flynn learned the cadences of the Book of Common Prayer.
"And some things that should not have been forgotten were lost. History became legend, legend became myth…”
9 October 1890: It was noted that the new Bishop did not turn to face east during the creed! The congregation sang 'Now thank we all our God' during the procession, and later 'The King of Love my Shepherd Is.' The Choir sang the Hallelujah Chorus.
9 October 1890 (a Thursday, 10:30am): @SydneyCathedral the venue as the Rt Revd William Saumarez Smith (1836-1909) is installed and enthroned as Bishop of Sydney, and “recognised” as Metropolitan of New South Wales, and Primate of the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania.
