This is a one-day workshop on parish planning to help navigate and adapt to today’s complex challenges. Facilitated by experts, these workshops have empowered parishes to create direction, focus and momentum for sustainable action. Open to all, with laity and clergy encouraged to attend. RSVP by 8pm Thursday 24 October. Free event. See more.
The Australian Human Rights Commission has released a report that details increasing concern for the human rights of people held in Australia’s immigration detention facilities, with the report released at a time when the plight of refugees is particularly heightened in the consciousness of Christians
“October is National Safe Work Month – a time to remind all workers to continue their commitment towards building safe and healthy workplaces,” says Work Health and Safety Advisor, Michael Kucera
Meet Abraham Kiir and find out about his exciting Dinka language projects, his thoughts on Being Together: Embracing Joy, his favourite scripture and Bible character, what Lent means to him and what he would write on a billboard and why
“The constancy with which I am presented with a question that assumes an incompatibility between science and religion demonstrates how effectively such ideas can get traction in the public consciousness and how long such perceptions can last,” says The Very Rev’d Dr Peter Catt
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
“Prioritising mental health in parish and ministry working environments helps promote a culture of care and compassion, enhances organisational productivity and fosters the Church’s mission. It can also help reduce stigma surrounding mental health issues and encourages clergy, employees and volunteers to seek help when needed,” says Work Health and Safety Advisor Michael Kucera.
“This is a sung prayer to further open our hearts to the passionate necessity of living the Christian life in ways that seek justice, truth and compassion, and demonstrate the Divine delight in laughter and joy, healing and blessing,” says The Rev’d Canon Dr David Cole
Meet Dom Fay and find out about his faith journey, his current work with Coomera Anglican College, where he does his best thinking and what book he’s given away the most