Posts by Anglican Diocese of Ballarat

This reflection is designed to be used either by individuals or in small groups. You will need to set aside about two hours, and find a quiet place. You will also need a Bible, a pen and paper and possibly the camera in your phone.

Fr Martin from the Cathedral has produced this shortened Ash Wednesday Service for use at home during this current lockdown.

People traditionally bring their pets to church for a blessing on St Francis Day. This will not be possible this year because of COVID-19. Instead our Cathedral is running an appeal for the Ballarat Wildlife Park.

Rev James Wood and Fr Constantine Osuchukwu are inviting interested lay people and clerics to a ZOOM conversation that seeks to reflect ‘faith in action’ during a COVID / post-COVID church.

A Statement on Black Lives Matter from the Ministry Development Committee.

You can find the latest COVID guidelines for the Diocese of Ballarat here.

29 February @ Ararat. Stories to encourage us to be people who challenge violence, injustice and oppression, and work for peace and reconciliation.

Launched at Synod 2019, ‘Put Out into the Deep – Pathways to Ordained Ministry’, clearly sets out the way forward for those interested in serving as an ordained person in our Diocese.

We are asking each parish to send their donations with their Parish Priest / Synod Representatives, so that we can make a combined Diocesan offering at our Synod Eucharist on Saturday 26 October 2019 to ABM’s Martyrs Appeal.

Due to circumstances outside the committee’s control, it is with much disappointment we announce that the Four Seasons Fine Music Festival will no longer continue