What does the word Koorong mean?
‘Koorong’, like many place names across Australia, is an Indigenous word. For the Kulin Nation clans in Victoria ‘Koorong’ is the Woiwurrung word for ‘canoe’. We also believe it is used to describe a ‘waterhole’ or ‘oasis’. We love the thought of being an ‘oasis’ to our customers!
Who owns Koorong bookstore?
Bible Society Australia
Owned by Bible Society Australia since July 2015, Koorong operates online and in 15 stores across Australia. Our West Ryde (Sydney) store opened in 1978 and moved to its current location in 1995.
Is Koorong a franchise?
Establishment of Koorong Stores Koorong does not currently operate on a franchise basis.
Who owns Word bookstore?
WORD Brooklyn opened March 14, 2007 and WORD Jersey City opened December 14, 2013. Christine Onorati owns both of our stores. She worked in publishing after college and her first bookstore was called The Dog-Eared Bookshop in Northport, NY.
Who runs the Bible Society?
Paul Williams –
Paul Williams – Chief Executive Officer – Bible Society | LinkedIn.
Does Koorong have Afterpay?
I would have loved to have brought some Christmas gifts from Koorong for my granddaughter’s and pay for them using afterpay. Unfortunately this service is not on offer. They don’t even offer a lay-by service.
Who started Bible Sunday?
Edict of Constantine On 3 March 321, Constantine I decreed that Sunday (dies Solis) will be observed as the Roman day of rest [CJ3. 12.2]:
Does Koorong ship NZ?
Please note that delivery times are provided as an indication only for orders where all items are available at the time of order….All Other Countries.
| Delivery times (by area) | Overseas Shipping |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | 7-21 working days |
Where is Mary Jones Bible now?
The Bible is usually stored in the Bible Society’s archive in Cambridge University, and Mary Jones’s story has an important place in the history of the Society’s formation. Have you heard Mary Jones’s story? And did you know that there is also a ‘Mary Jones Bible’ in the National Library of Wales’s collections?
How far did Mary Jones walk to get a Bible?
twenty-six miles
Mary Jones (16 December 1784 – 28 December 1864) was a Welsh girl who, at the age of fifteen, walked twenty-six miles barefoot across the countryside to buy a copy of the Welsh Bible from Thomas Charles because she did not have one.
Where is Mary Jones buried?
Mary Jones ended her days in Bryncrug and is buried in the graveyard of the Bethlehem Chapel.
Has the Catholic Church changed the Bible?
U.S. Catholic Church Rolls Out New Bible Translation The New American Bible, Revised Edition is the first new Catholic Bible in 40 years. The new version updates many Old Testament passages based on newly translated manuscripts discovered in the past 50 years.