âI am now pretty fit in myself and am spending a few days slacking, on Doctorâs orders, except for writing sermons for Holy Week and Easter and then translating them into Chinyanja. Learning the local language has been a trial for me, but I am aware of the immense privilege I have in ministering to the folk,â as described by The Revâd Harold Aldwyn Machell Cox CBE, the great-granduncle of Frances Thompson, in a series of family letters called ‘The Budget’, which is held in the famous Bodleian Library
Bishop for the Southern Region, The Right Revâd John Roundhill, reflects upon the contributions of 25 retired priests, and their spouses, who recently gathered and whose priestly service totals exactly 999 years
âIn the future AI will be used to automate more tasks as organisations seek to improve services and reduce costs. However, there will be many repercussions that impact workers, privacy, safety, security and property rights. As a result, legal protection of rights will require new laws as governments work through the complex issues raised by increasing AI usage and applications,â says Karen Higgins from The Parish of Freshwater
âConfession time: when I was asked to write this anglican focus feature about John Bunyan, I had never read The Pilgrimâs Progress. This has, therefore, been an opportunity to treasure, as Bunyan captures his characters so well that we can easily think of people like them in our own lives and sometimes we see them in the mirror,â says The Revâd Peter Judge-Mears from the Parish of Wishart, as John Bunyan is commemorated in our Lectionary on 31 August
Meet award-winning teacher Louise Brown and find out about her recent teaching highlights, current activities and goals, favourite book and secret skill and what she would write on a billboard
Three young adults, who recently became involved in our Diocesan community for the first time by volunteering, reflect on their insights about October’s On Earth Festival, including how volunteering changed their perspective on the Church and spirituality and gave them more confidence and new connections
Peter Branjerdporn from our Justice Unit and The Revâd John Martin and Corinne Nash from the Fair Trade Australia Faith Groups Programme share tips and resources ahead of Easter Day and World Fair Trade Day
World Press Freedom Day is on 3 May, with this yearâs theme based on the role of the media in elections and democracy: why do we even need this day and is a free and independent press still important?
âTwo talking circles were recently facilitated for parish councillors and lay assistants at The Parish of Bundaberg to explore the question, ‘How do we work together for a healthy parish?’â says church warden Jo Leveritt
âSt Bartâs Kids has compiled and produced items for a series of resource boxes to help equip new or growing parish childrenâs ministries. We currently have 10 free resource boxes to give to interested ACSQ parishes. It is hoped that these resource boxes will initiate new partnerships with parishes seeking to intentionally nurture their childrenâs programs,â says Caitlin Judge from Resource Church St Bartâs, Toowoomba