Reflections
“At times like this we need to be reminded that we are not alone, as we are in this together, ‘sitting together in the dark’. It is what followers of Jesus have done since the very earliest times,” says Bishop Jeremy Greaves as he reflects on the Inuit word, qarrtsiluni
Reflections
“The PMC Team reached out to parish clergy across our three Regions over the last week to ask what parishioners can do to support them as they nurture and care for us during this difficult time. Their responses can be summed up simply via 4 p’s – prayer, Parish Direct, participation, and practical assistance,” says Stephen Harrison, Executive Director of Parishes and other Mission Agencies Commission (PMC)
“I cannot break bread and share wine with someone without engaging from the premise that he or she has come to a given viewpoint with a deep desire to make the world a better place in some way,” says The Rev’d Andrew Schmidt
“Jesus calls us into life in all its abundance, which includes the fundamental right to be safe – as Anglicans we are committed to transforming unjust structures of society and challenging violence of every kind, which necessitates actively contesting social norms that foster inequality and associated violence,” says Domestic and Family Violence Working Group member The Rev’d Gillian Moses
“During our three weeks away in the Victorian Alps, Robyne did great work…visiting very frightened residents, and I conducted many services…including a funeral at Mount Beauty, which we had to do in the pub,” says The Rev’d Ian Bailey on his recent service trip during the bushfire crisis
Clergy and lay people from across Southern Queensland honour Bishop Cam Venables, as he celebrates his 25th anniversary of ordination to the priesthood today
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