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The secret of the grain that falls
An extract from the Dean's sermon for Sunday, 2 September 2018: “Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and...

Dean Greg Jenks
Sep 1, 20181 min read


Martyrs of Papua New Guinea
A statue of Lucian Tapiedi, an indigenous Papuan among the Anglican martyrs of New Guinea, is installed among the niches with other...

Dean Greg Jenks
Aug 29, 20183 min read
You have the words of eternal life
[video of the sermon] Pentecost 14B 1 Kings 8:22-24, 39-43 Psalm 84 Ephesians 6: 10-20 John 6:56-69 In the name of the Father and of the...

Dean Greg Jenks
Aug 25, 20185 min read
Wisdom and discernment
180819 Pentecost 13B 1 Kings 2:10–12; 3:3–14, Ephesians 5:11–21 John 6:51–58 There are many examples we can heed throughout the...

Dean Greg Jenks
Aug 18, 20185 min read
Ministry with Children, Families and Youth
Grafton Cathedral is working with Clarence Valley Anglican School to recruit a suitable person to serve as Chaplain to CVAS and also as...

Dean Greg Jenks
Aug 17, 20181 min read


Building strong families
There is no more important task and no more rewarding role than nurturing the spiritual capacities of our children and other family...

Dean Greg Jenks
Aug 11, 20181 min read
Transfigured!
Transfiguration B Daniel 7.9-10, 13-14 Psalm 97 2 Peter 1.16-19 (21-21), Mark 9. 2-10 + In the name of the Father and of the Son and...

Dean Greg Jenks
Aug 2, 20185 min read


Celebrating the Magdalene
THIS SUNDAY at Christ Church Cathedral we observe the festival of Mary, the Magdalene. This is a celebration of recovery, as we retrieve...

Dean Greg Jenks
Jul 19, 20181 min read


On the Way
This series of podcasts from St John's Anglican Cathedral in Brisbane is well worth checking out. “On the Way” is a series of recorded...

Dean Greg Jenks
Jul 18, 20181 min read
Using the Bible faithfully
An excerpt from the Dean's sermon on Sunday, 1 July 2018: All Christians use the Bible, although some think that calling themselves a...

Dean Greg Jenks
Jul 1, 20182 min read
Learning to live by faith
Pentecost 5 B 2018 1 Samuel 17:32-49, 2 Corinthians 6: 1-13, Mark 4:35-41 ✠ In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy...

Dean Greg Jenks
Jun 24, 20185 min read


A New Bishop for Grafton Diocese
This morning it was announced in Christ Church Cathedral Grafton by the Diocesan Administrator, the Venerable Gail Hagon, that the Bishop...

Dean Greg Jenks
Jun 17, 20182 min read


Marking Jesus: The edgy radical
Have you ever imagined what it might have been like to have known Jesus during his life among us? To have walked the hills of Palestine...

Dean Greg Jenks
Jun 9, 20181 min read


Marking Jesus
During June and July we have an opportunity to reflect on some of the ways that the Gospel of Mark represented Jesus to its readers. So...

Dean Greg Jenks
Jun 5, 20182 min read


Community of love
Trinity 2018 Isaiah 6:1-8, Psalm 29, Romans 8:12-17, John 3:1-17 + In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit...

Dean Greg Jenks
May 26, 20185 min read


Harvest of divine love
At Pentecost we celebrate the presence of God among us, within us and between as the Spirit of Life, the Spirit of Jesus, the Holy...

Dean Greg Jenks
May 24, 20181 min read


Are we serious about Christian unity
As we reflect on the challenges faced by all Christian communities in contemporary Australian society, it may be worth reflecting on our...

Dean Greg Jenks
May 14, 20181 min read
The mystical spirituality of love
Easter 6 Acts 10:44-48 Psalm 98 1 John 5:1-12, John 15:9-17 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen In...

Dean Greg Jenks
May 7, 20185 min read


Grafton Cathedral goes digital
Historic Christ Church Cathedral in Grafton is embracing the latest digital technology for its mission to the city and beyond. Last week...

Dean Greg Jenks
Apr 30, 20181 min read


Lives embedded in love
An extract from the Dean's sermon on Sundays, 29 April 2018 The deep Good News—not the headline story, but the deep news—is not that God...

Dean Greg Jenks
Apr 29, 20181 min read
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