May is Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month in Queensland. Several ACSQ clergy and lay leaders recently completed a free self-paced online Ridley College course on domestic and family violence education and effective responding. Three participants share their course reflections, including Bishop Cam Venables, Carole Danby and Jenny Clark
Former Al Jazeera journalist Professor Peter Greste shared his incredible story of captivity and survival in a Cairo jail and how the power of a global community helped to secure his release
Cathedral’s and churches in the UK will be celebrating the Queenâs Platinum Jubilee with a host of special services and events over the extended holiday weekend that begins on 2 June
âMy friend knitted 100 colourful stripes representing temperatures from the past 100 years â the blue hues represent the years when the Earth was relatively cool; the cream and yellow indicate the years things got a bit warmer; and, the reds represent the years that became very hot,â says the Justice Unitâs Peter Branjerdporn
âThe script we developed for our nativity film has fun songs, a novel and engaging plot and some cracking one-linersâŚThe songs are upbeat, fun and catchy. They are intentionally simple enough for children as young as three years old, with adults up to 70 also participating, so itâs very intergenerational,â say Shona, Toby and Eleanor Bailey about their Straw & Order nativity short film, while inviting churches, schools and ministries to use their four-part movie as a resource in the lead up to Christmas
âItâs been a bit of an adjustment to move from Sanctuary to pews, but this shift helped me to see that something thatâs as clear as day to me as a clergyperson, may not be so to a layperson in the pews. This is something I have been thinking much about recently,â says The Revâd Canon Ron Bundy
An online store was recently launched by the Cathedral Shop, showcasing products made by local artisans, a range of fair trade gifts, parish supplies and books, with monies pooled to support Cathedral outreach and mission activities
Four clergy and lay people from across our Diocesan Regions share their Synod highlights and learnings with anglican focus readers
âThere will be a place for the traditional songs in Christmas services again this year. But as enjoyable as the well-known carols are, there is always a need for a fresh sound, for a different text that can help us think anew about the nature of our Christmas celebration,â says The Revâd Canon Dr David Cole