“As the poets say, the world is made up of stories! For me, these are stories of moments and people of grace in daily life. Noticing and sharing such moments help us keep ‘droving into the light’, as believers in the good news which Jesus proclaims in today’s Gospel,” says Bishop Philip Huggins as he shares four inspirational stories with us
Diocesan Archivist Michael Rogers offers guidance and tips for managing parish records, including on storage, mould and pest control, and which materials to use
A Filippino seafarer, who was assisted by Mission to Seafarers (MTS) Brisbane marries and graduates university to become a school teacher
Anglican Board of Mission is marking the season of Lent again this year with its annual Lent Appeal with the theme that we ‘travel together as one’
The mother of a survivor of child sexual abuse shares the story of her journey and the significance of last month’s National Apology
One woman’s desire to help those in need and honour her family’s legacy has led to hundreds of thousands of seafarers being helped for over a century in our Diocese
As part of our series on how art and faith intersect, The Rev’d Paul Mitchell shares with us about his sermon, poetry and hymn writing: “…when life bubbles along with few ripples and everything is calm, the creative light which makes meaningful verse and reflections worth recording rarely appears. It is when I am stretched that poems sometimes erupt”
“Our new beautiful custom decal wrap of St Francis of Assisi was installed on a sunny morning recently with the aid of a cherry picker, one window pane at a time, in just a few hours and at a fraction of the cost of traditional stained-glass,” says Liz Elliott from St Francis of Assisi, Nundah
“The enduring memory I have of the sanctuary training is the sense of unity felt by people of all ages who came together, raising their voices for refugees whose voices were being ignored. The people who participated were from different faith and no faith backgrounds. I remember one young person saying to me, as we sat on the steps of the Cathedral, ‘If church was like this, I would be a part of it!’” says The Rev’d Sue Grimmett from St Andrew’s, Indooroopilly
“The Anglican Church Southern Queensland offers clergy, staff, chaplains and pastoral carers, and formation students, along with eligible members of their households, free access to Flourish, a wellbeing programme provided by external consultant, LifeWorks,” says Executive Director of PMC Dr Stephen Harrison