For the first time in many years, a Holy Week service at St Johnâs Cathedral will be broadcast to a national audience on ABC Television
âIn my experience, the best way to find out whatâs working and whatâs not is to ask the people who are receiving the services. The Voice will be an advisory body, and when itâs up and running Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members from the grassroots will be able to communicate via a direct avenue to Parliament about why ‘the gap’ isnât closing and how best to close it,â says former nurse Jill Rylatt from St Johnâs, Hervey Bay
âAs proposed and passed by Parliament earlier this year, the Medevac Bill process has been clear, transparent, enforceable and timely, saving lives including that of my friend Arad,â says ACSQ Justice Enabler and pharmacist Peter Branjerdporn on the Medevac Bill, which the Federal Government is pushing to repeal
âA âbenedictionâ is a divine invocation for blessing or help. The film Benediction is also such a thing â a desperate and lingering cry for wholeness amidst some of the very worst that humanity can inflict upon itself,â says Jonathan Sargeant from St Francis College
âOne of our children gave me a personalised ‘Countdown to Retirement’ fridge magnet with dates to mark off. Initially I couldn’t be bothered marking off each day, instead opting to cross out a month at a time,â says The Ven. Valerie Hoare
âGradually, soldiers climbed out of their trenches, responding to each other as human beingsâŚThey walked into no-manâs-land, trusting each other and welcoming each other as they did so. This was the first time they had really seen each other â as people welcoming each other in the spirit of Christmas,â says The Revâd Selina McMahon on the widespread unofficial Christmas ceasefires along the Western Front on Christmas Eve in 1914
A recent online meeting was convened by the World Council of Churches to express solidarity and support, and to provide a safe and constructive space for sharing, reflection and discussion on the critical challenges currently facing Lebanon. The Middle East Council of Churches and ACT Alliance also participated in the virtual meeting
âI could never decide which was the nicest â the raw pudding mixture which Grandma allowed us to lick off the spoons or the finished product,â says The Revâd Sue Wilson on her familyâs Advent preparations
With ‘World Day Against Trafficking in Persons’ marked on Tuesday 30 July, The Revâd Prof Rodney Wolff, Priest-in-Charge of the Parish of Fortitude Valley and Social Responsibilities Committee member, reflects on the modern scourge of human trafficking
âHave you ever noticed how often in the gospels âseeingâ is such a key thing? Seeing is often associated with coming to faith or expressing faith. The healing of people who were blind often parallels the disciples finally understanding Jesus, faith finally dawning for them,â says Archbishop Phillip Aspinall