Thanks to Graham Nicholson and the saints at Hawthorn Presbyterian Church, Melbourne for making available the audio of the whole service at which Peter Hastie was inducted as Principal of Melbourne’s Presbyterian Theological College. David Jones, Australian Presbyterian Moderator-General, preached the occasional sermon which is entitled All Change – No Change, based on Hebrews 13:8 …

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Got past security into the private oak-panelled lounge, redolent of leather couches, pipe tobacco and brandy where the theological committee meet. Took a picture of two new principals: Gary Millar of the Queensland college and Peter Hastie of the Victorian college. Pray for these two men and the colleges they will lead as they take …

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David and Gae McDonald represent a new season for the Flynn Patrol (northern South Australia) of the Presbyterian Inland Mission, as well as pioneering a new model of service as patrol padres. Named for John Flynn, founder of the Australian Inland Mission, of which the Presbyterian Inland Mission is the successor in the Presbyterian Church …

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