“We are all in this together and each person’s environmental contribution is important. Our personal choices alone may not seem important, but added to the collective impact of others they have significant influence – the response of individuals globally to COVID-19 has clearly demonstrated this,” says Fr Peter Moore, Chair of Angligreen
When it comes to climate change, religious leaders of all faiths are increasingly of one mind, says The Very Rev’d Dr Peter Catt
It all started with a simple video clip, that became a major obsession. Now three St Andrew’s students plan to revolutionise the use of shark nets after winning the national final of the young entrepreneurship program, Future Anything
Anglican Overseas Aid’s (AOA) partner in Mozambique, the Missionary Diocese of Nampula, is supporting thousands of people forced from their homes as a result of civil and military conflict in the north of the country
“In contrast to the BCA, which does not support rural ministry in the Anglican Church Southern Queensland, the BMF only supports rural ministry in parishes of our Diocese and gives at least 98 per cent of all money donated to support rural ministry,” says Bishop Cam Venables, as he updates us on the BMF’s vital work
As you settle in to enjoy your Christmas gatherings with friends and family this week, spare a thought for the forgotten people in your neighbourhood – the more than 21,000 Queenslanders experiencing homelessness on any given night
Two Year 10 St Andrew’s Anglican College students have developed an award-winning prototype designed around the philosophy of a clean, safe and sustainable future for how we generate water
“There are both predictable and unexpected times when clergy will feel more depressed, anxious or stressed. A virus like COVID-19 and 2020’s associated stresses are completely new and unexpected, so the recent NCLS snapshot figures are not surprising,” say counsellor Marilyn Redlich and PMC Executive Director Stephen Harrison, who offer practical suggestions for addressing stress, anxiety and depression
“I have been writing worship music for nine years. I never planned to be a songwriter, but a trusted friend felt God impress upon her that I had songs within me to release. I nearly laughed when she told me this – the idea seemed so absurd. Yet when I sat down for the first time to write, I found an unexpected joy. I knew I’d discovered a new part of myself,” says Penny Howchin from St Andrew’s, Springfield
“While preparing for the hastily organised sanctuary liturgy all those years ago, I vividly remember looking for vigil candles. As I picked up a box of 100 candles in the storage room, I looked at them hoping that enough people would turn up to light them all. Later that day, as more and more people arrived at the vigil, I had to keep bringing additional candles out from storage for people to light. In the end, 1,500 people turned up. I have never been happier to be 500 short of anything in my life,” says The Very Rev’d Dr Peter Catt