Chaplain's Chat

What does it mean to be an Anglican school?

Walking Together

Our School's core values of respect, integrity and compassion are values that speak to the importance of relationships. This week has been an opportunity for us as a school to explore relationships through partnership with others.

Community Reconciliation Walk

Our Indigenous students, their friends, and student leaders—25 students in total—represented our school as organisations across the region came together for the Community Reconciliation Walk. They experienced the journey toward reconciliation through a smoking ceremony and by hearing from local Elders, police and the Mayor about what reconciliation looks like in our community.

This year’s theme, 'Bridging Now to Next', calls on all Australians to step forward together, look ahead and continue the push forward as past lessons guide us.

Moama Anglican Grammar Reconciliation Walk

Our school walk, set in the natural surrounds of the Moama Botanic Gardens, was an opportunity to grow in our knowledge and appreciation of local Indigenous culture, particularly the Welcome to Country. With birdsong in the air and the fresh morning scent of native plants, students from Kindergarten to Year 12 joined Wolithiga woman Neva Takele in sharing life, learning and place together in a spirit of reconciliation.

Togetherness is encouraged in the Scriptures in Galatians 6:2, which says to ‘carry each other’s burdens and so fulfil the law of Christ’ [loving one another]. We are stronger together.

Hymnfest 2025

There is an open invitation from Christ Church Anglican Echuca to come and enjoy ‘Hymnfest’ on June 8, Pentecost Sunday at 2:30pm. Our Junior Singers and Senior Singers are performing, along with local musical talent, as another expression of the relationship between the local parish and our school.

Friends of Faith

This week also saw of ‘Friends of Faith’ group meet to pray for our school another example of relationships at works as Christians from the local churches who support our school gather to pray for the blessing and needs of students, staff and families.

As people, we are made for relationships with God, others and the land. Walking together through listening, apology, forgiveness and reconciliation, our vertical and horizontal relationships are strengthened, and we discover more of what makes life worth living. 

Regards,

Rev. Tim Bowles

Chaplain