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Ann Joseph, Joanne Rose and Lisa Sargeant from St Martin's House at ACSQ Synod in 2023
Lemons grown by The Rev'd Canon Sarah Plowman's mother-in-law were shared with St Francis College staff in June 2023, with the lemons used by Elissa to bake a cheesecake, by Sarah to make super zesty lemonade and by Linda to bake lemon and date slice.
Helen Reeds (Parish of Burleigh Heads office manager) and The Rev'd Eron Perry (Burleigh Heads parish priest) discussing the importance of the Red Bench with the community and raising the awareness of domestic and family violence in June 2023 at the Burleigh Anglican Thrift Shop and Parish Pantry, which are administrated through the church office.
On 4 July 2023 during NAIDOC Week, at an Elders event, Aunty Dr Rose Elu acknowledged Country on behalf of Torres Strait Islander peoples, raised the Torres Strait Islands flag and prayed a blessing over the food outside Roma Street Police Station.
Uncle Vern Hopkins, an Elder on The Murri Courts, joins in the St John's Anglican College NAIDOC Week chapel service on Wednesday 12 July 2023.
The Rev'd Prof Rodney Wolff, Uncle Milton Walit and Uncle Jimmy Baker at the Holy Trinity, Fortitude Valley 2023 Coming of The Light celebrations in July.
St Luke's Anglican Church, Ekibin Facebook on 3 June 2023: "Parish camp is off to a great start at Glengarry. So far it’s been eat, coffee, eat, now games. How bad could it be! Looking forward to campfire tonight. Beautiful weather so far."
St Gabriel's Anglican Church Carindale Facebook on 17 July 2023: "Pyjama Sunday at St Gabriel's...PJs for children in foster care. Thank you to all who supported the day."
Anglican Parish of Bundaberg Facebook on 25 June 2023: "Synod 2023 concluded today. Chris and Kate were our reps."
Redcliffe Anglican Parish Facebook on 2 August 2023: "Lou Hartwig turned 90 a couple of weeks ago and these lovely ladies Joy and Val have their birthday tomorrow, August, 3rd. Congratulations and best wishes!"
St Bart's, Toowoomba Facebook on 12 August 2023: "Congratulations to John and Jaycel who were married today at St Bart’s (pictured with John’s parents, Dennis and Beryl). Please give great thanks to God for them, praying that God’s standard of love will shape their marriage as they keep running to him as the source."
Toowoomba West Anglican Parish Facebook on 26 August 2023: "Tonight is Toowoomba West Anglican Parish's last night of the Winter Shelter Toowoomba program for 2023. Sadly we say goodbye for now to our fantastic guests. Tonight volunteers and guests came together for burgers, and one of our talented guests blessed us with his music. Our prayers go with these people as many still seek permanent accommodation. Thank you to all the wonderful volunteers in the parish for their care and support of this much needed program."
Dalby Anglican Facebook on 22 July 2023: "Such an honour to serve at the Dalby Circles of Care dinner on Thursday night at the Myall Youth and Community Network Centre. Kerry put together a big group of volunteers to cook and serve 120+ meals to share with our community on the night. Thank you to all the Dalby Anglicans who cooked and came along to serve and yarn with guests. Goodness grows!"
Anglicare Southern Queensland Facebook on 17 July 2023: "At Symes Thorpe Residential Aged Care, our residents have access to a unique range of features. Some of these features include an onsite chapel and salon, as well as 24-hour nursing and care services. Pictured: a Symes Grove resident getting her hair done and looking fabulous!"
Anglicare Southern Queensland Facebook on 17 August 2023: "This month, staff across our services have been highlighting Multicultural Queensland Month in different ways. At Symes Grove Residential Aged Care, staff celebrated by wearing beautiful clothing of their cultures, sharing traditional foods, and highlighting customs. Don't they look marvellous?"
Bishop Jeremy Greaves Facebook on 30 July 2023: "There were tears, as well as smiles, this afternoon as we gathered for the final service at Mt Mee Community Church. After 100 years, the Uniting Church has decided to close and sell the little church that was shared by Uniting, Lutheran, Roman Catholic and Anglican congregations for just over a century. While there was much sadness, we were also able to give thanks for the many blessings that have been part of the building's history."
Cannon Hill Anglican College Facebook on 7 August 2023: "Congratulations to CHAC swimmer Zoe Ammundsen for winning silver in today's 100m backstroke at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago. Well done, Zoe!"
St Hilda's School, Gold Coast Facebook on 12 June 2023: "2023 Year 12 Formal: The Class of 2023 looked exquisitely elegant as they stepped onto the red carpet at HOTA on Friday, 9 June What a night to remember!"
St Luke's Bundaberg Facebook on 17 August 2023: "Yesterday, St Luke’s Anglican School had the pleasure of hosting Bishop Jeremy Greaves for a day of connection and learning. During his visit, Bishop Jeremy spoke at our Staff Leadership Accelerator Seminar before leading our Middle and Senior students in a special Worship Service, where our Senior Choir publicly performed our new school hymn for the first time. Our students appreciated having the opportunity to connect with Bishop Jeremy throughout the day. Perhaps none more so than our Year 3 and 4 students who enjoyed their time together learning about a Bishop’s attire and engaging in a thoughtful discussion about a 'day in the life of a Bishop'. Thank you, Bishop Jeremy, for blessing us with your time and wisdom. "
Fraser Coast Anglican College Facebook on 16 August 2023: "We always have students with a strong interest in pursuing a career in medicine. This week Dr Rudi and three medical students from the local UQ Regional Clinic Unit met with interested students to discuss pursuing medicine as a career and, in particular, the regional pathways options."
Matthew Flinders Anglican College Facebook on 26 July 2023: "Choose your own experiment and have the freedom to modify it in the lab. That's what our Year 11 Chemistry students got to do in their science incursion session this week! Senior science at Flinders allows students to learn about various concepts in a practical way. Throughout the year, our Year 11 Chemistry students have trialled and tested experiments designed to consolidate and challenge the concepts covered. Students select an experiment, modify it and collect data to support the theory. At Flinders, we recognise that this inquiry approach to learning requires time and planning, and so, the senior science incursion immerses students into their investigations and allows them time to test their predictions and collect valid and reliable data."
The Glennie School Facebook on 14 July 2023: "Our future Glennie Leaders are proving to be standouts as they embrace challenging activities in the spectacular surroundings of Coolangatta. Our workshops on day 1 and 2 have been facilitated by "Unleashing Personal Potential" and have provided excellent opportunities for the girls to work together and explore what leadership means to them. On an early morning walk, the girls were treated to an impressive show of breaching whales as the sun rose. Congratulations to our Year 11 students for their level of engagement, cooperation, and enthusiasm and for representing the School with pride."
West Moreton Anglican College Facebook on 17 August 2023: "On Tuesday we were treated to an evening of time travel at the Junior School musical concert. The students took us on a journey back in time with creative dance, music, and performance celebrating each decade in the last century. Thank you to everyone who supported the night, our teachers and admin for their hard work and, of course, our students for making the night shine!"
Toowoomba Anglican School Facebook on 13 August 2023: "A marvellous afternoon of Jazz hosted by Toowoomba Anglican School, featuring Cool Nights Big Band, TAS Secondary and Primary Stage Bands, Fairholme College Stage Band, Rangeville State School Stage Band, Concordia Lutheran College Stage Band and the Downlands College Stage Band. We would sincerely like to thank Mrs Dianne Will, our Performing Arts Administrator, and her band of staff, parent and student helpers, the conductors of the bands and the very talented musicians who performed — from Year 4 to Adults."
Mission to Seafarers Brisbane Facebook on 14 August 2023: "Our most recent volunteers Mel and Paul are already putting smiles on seafarers' faces. Seafarers from the car carrier ARC Commitment have taken some shore leave to enjoy the seafarers centre and the local delights of Brisbane. What does ARC stand for? American Roll On Roll Off Carriers."
St John's Cathedral Brisbane Facebook on 18 June 2023: "Our newest server did a good job today."
Anglicare members gathering with other participants at the Caring for Creation and its Climate forum on 8 August 2023 at The Little Flower Church in Kedron.
Baroona Farm Facebook on 10 June 2023: "For the first time, Baroona Fam volunteers took part in last night's annual Luminous Lantern Parade at South Bank. This is an event organised by Multicultural Australia to celebrate cultural diversity and welcome new arrivals in Queensland. Baroona Farm entered the parade with a purposely constructed giant chilli lantern, symbolising our farming of a variety of cultural foods with people from a diversity of backgrounds."
On 4 August 2023 in Melbourne, The Rev'd Dr Ann Edwards was invited by Centre for Research Excellence CP ACHIEVE and the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine to talk about her research into the experience of families of children with disability when they attend church, as well as the work of our Diocesan Equitable Participation Working Group in equipping our parishes to welcome and fully include everyone. The audience was an engaged group of self-advocates, family members, doctors, researchers, service providers and allied health professionals."
The Springfield Anglican College celebrated the commencement of the College’s new Sports Centre with a turning of the sod ceremony on 2 August, 2023.
Anglicare Southern Queensland Facebook on 17 July 2023: "On Saturday, St Martin's Residential Aged Care in Taigum hosted a Christmas in July fete for the residents, their families and the local community. Even though the weather was a little grey and dreary, there was plenty of Christmas cheer to brighten the day! There were local and community market stalls selling arts and crafts, a petting zoo with baby farmyard animals, and a sausage sizzle. Special guests included local firefighters (much to the joy of the younger attendees!) and all enjoyed the raffle prizes and live music. There was a fantastic turnout and attendees helped us raise funds to support our residents. Thank you to the organisers and those who came along!"
