ABM is calling on the Anglican Church of Australia to consult with NATSIAC (the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Anglican Council) about the ongoing appropriateness of the Australia Day readings
Canterbury College recently hosted senior student leaders from south-east Queensland Anglican schools at a āBeing Together: Embracing Joyā Anglican Schools Student Leadership Symposium
Meet The Revād Canon Gary Smith, priest, accountant and cradle Anglican who contributes to our Diocesan community as a commissioner and School Council member
Meet Rheanca Lincoln and find out about her social justice activism, her current extra-curricular activities at The Glennie School, what person of faith inspires her the most and what her secret skill is
āIt is my practice now to see a psychologist six times each year, in between visits to my Spiritual Director. I also look out for the signs that Iām not coping ā withdrawing or striving to be creative out of an empty bucket ā and attend to them before they become a problem,ā says The Revād Canon Sarah Plowman
āI was not initially drawn to the array of cushionsā¦not until I took over the task of choosing cushions for the monthly display 10 years later did I truly began to appreciate the enormity of the scope of āThe Tapestry Projectā undertaken by the volunteers who created and coordinated the initiative across the 1980s,ā says retired Cathedral guide coordinator Jacki Scott, who has edited a stunning commemorative book, to be launched at the Cathedral in November
āFrancis challenged the idea that the world and all living things were just commodities to be exploited. He saw them as inheritors, along with us of the kingdom of heaven. Itās not always easy to see the same kinship with nature that Francis saw, especially when youāre being pursued along the footpath by an aggressive magpie,ā says The Revād Robert Paget from St Paul’s, Samford
āIn my study hangs another reminder of The Southern Cross vessel ā the Australian Naval pennant from 1941 when the mission ship was requisitioned during World War II. While The Southern Cross was used mainly for troop and cargo transport, the naval pennant hanging in my study serves as a constant reminder of how we are able to use even the best of things for purposes for which they were never intended,ā says Bishop Jeremy Greaves
Two Margarets (a centenarian and a teen), an innovative Anglicare mum and a justice warrior dad share their top tips for families to make the school years easier
āThe current situation for women and children who are homeless has worsened with the recent coronavirus pandemic announcement, partly due to the associated hoarding or online ‘price gouging’ of supermarket and pharmacy products,ā says All Saints Anglican Schoolās Michelle Trainor, who tells us about one way we can help