Author Archives: Christopher Golding

“Come in, O come! The door stands open now; I knew thy voice; Lord Jesus, it was thou. The sun has set long since; the storms begin: ‘Tis time for thee, my saviour; O come in!” (Leslie D. Weatherhead, “A Private House of Prayer”) Blessings for this working week. Fr C.

Hi all from Bethlehem A quick post to say that I’m having an amazing trip and that I have decided that I want to bring you all back here with me next time! I’ve been overwhelmed at times at the difference from Australia culturally, particularly in Amman, Jordan and in the West Bank. My veryContinue reading “My trip… so far”

At services last night and this morning I informed the parishioners of Morningside that I had written to the Archbishop of Brisbane’s Commissary, the Right Reverend Geoff Smith, to inform him of my resignation as Priest in Charge, Parish of Morningside. Allow me to share an excerpt of my resignation letter with you: “One’s firstContinue reading “Resignation as Priest in Charge, Parish of Morningside”

What better place to return to my blog than an airport on a lazy, school holiday afternoon. As kids sip from water bottles and teenagers narrowly avoid others with iPhones, cafe workers sit quietly on a break and cleaners change bin liners from a seemingly endless supply of bins, I sit, and watch, and wait.Continue reading “A place to blog”

It’s amazing how the little things can be lost. I had the most beautiful letter arrive today from a family friend. He responded to a simple gesture of me sending him some correspondence. I had thought nothing of this except to keep him informed of how things were going. Rather than a “nothing” this turnedContinue reading “The Little Things”

On taking home communion to a parishioner today, and mentioning my planned pilgrimage to Jerusalem, an interesting thing happened. After been told to wait a moment, the lady went to a cabinet to find something. Asked to hold out my hand, I was presented with a small stone.  “Turn it over she said”. There onContinue reading “Stone from Galilee”

https://chrisgolding.wordpress.com/jerusalem-2014/itinerary/

After a 13 year wait, I may now have the chance to fulfill a call to make my pilgrimage to Palestine and Israel, to visit Jerusalem, to Walk the Way of the Cross, and to learn from the living stones, the people of Palestine and Israel, what it means to pray for peace in theContinue reading “Potential Pilgrimage 2014!”

Some clippers, a razor and my head – sponsor me today!  Go to:  http://my.leukaemiafoundation.org.au/chrisgolding 

Dear friends It is now official – I have accepted an invitation to become Priest-In-Charge of the Parish of Morningside (Brisbane). My last Sunday in the Young District Anglican Ministry will be 18 November 2012. Commissioning in the Church of the Ascension, Morningside the evening of Wednesday, 28 November. More details to follow. May GodContinue reading “Appointment as Priest-In-Charge, Morningside (Brisbane, QLD)”