Our speaker at the 2026 annual dinner was Stephen Driscoll who presented on:

“Made In Our Image: God, Artificial Intelligence and You

Our guest speaker at the 2025 Annual Dinner was the Rev’d Dr Chris Mulherin, Executive Director of ISCAST (Christianity and Science in Conversation).

Our guest speaker at our 2024 annual dinner was Stephen McAlipne. He spoke on topics from his latest book: "Futureproof: how to live for Jesus in a culture that keeps on changing"

You can watch a recording of his talk below.

On Wednesday 28th July we took opportunity to discuss life in a country parish with Revd David and Revd Zoe Browne, who lead the Anglican church in Dalby

The guest speaker at the 2021 Mathew Hale Public Library dinner was Dr Natasha Moore speaking on the topic of How do things change? Watch her talk here

The Rev’d Dr Hugh Begbie lead a seminar on 28th April 2021 for preachers and teachers of the Word: Preaching with honesty and passion.

Michael Raiter speaking on The Power of the Song at our first in-person seminar for 2021.

Our first seminar for 2021 was given by Rev’d Dr Samuel Goh on 24th February 2021.

His lecture focused on the key theme of Ecclesiastes, i.e. Vapour (traditionally translated “Vanity”), and how the Preacher explores the value of knowledge (plus education) through the prism of the theme.

The Mathew Hale Public Library held a brief Thanksgiving Service to reflect on 2020 and pray for the future of the library in 2021 and beyond. During the service Hugh Begbie introduced and interviewed Dan Patterson our new consultant.

In this deeply moving conversation, the Rev’d Peter Palmer shares some of his personal experiences of connecting with people outside the church in the name of Christ. Watch the recording here.

A recording of Graham Stanton’s online seminar addressing this fascinating discussion is now available.

It is with great pleasure that we announce the appointment of Dan Paterson as a consultant to the Mathew Hale Public Library.

EFAC Australia has just launched a website for Australian Anglican expository preachers.

https://www.expopreaching.org.au/.

Have a read of a great suggestion from MHPL Chair, Revd Dr Hugh Begbie

In these extraordinary times, you may not be able to attend a Maundy Thursday service. Revd Dr Hugh Begbie has prepared the following reflective and contemplative service for you to be able to do at home

Greetings everyone, I trust you are surviving your various forms of house arrest.

Below is a link to an article by N.T. Wright regarding the current COVID-19 pandemic recently published in Time Magazine

https://time.com/5808495/coronavirus-christianity/

I sent this article with some endorsement to the Board. However, one of the Board members rightly pointed out that the title and article could be read as if we as Christians had little or nothing to say. So, here is my considered response.

Recently the Anglican Focus published a Q&A with the Mathew Hale Public Library Chair, The Revd Dr Hugh Begbie.

ABC recently published an opinion piece written by Dr Mark Stephens, Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Public Christianity reflecting on Tom Holland's recent book "Dominion: The Making of the Western Mind".

On Friday 10 May we held the Mathew Hale Public Library annual dinner.  Over 90 people attended this event to engage in fellowship with fellow believers committed to the promoting of Biblical teaching in the Anglican Diocese of Southern Queensland. Thank you to all those who attended and blessed the ministry of the Mathew Hale Public Library. Read more