This year’s Good Friday Gift supported the Diocese of Jerusalem to focus on building on the strengths and extending the capabilities of the youth in the Anglican parishes
Hear Bishop Jonathan Holland explain the different parts of our liturgical year and how these form a rhythm for our Church, including the forthcoming celebration of Pentecost: “Pentecost is the giving of the Holy Spirit…in the upper room in Jerusalem 50 days after the Resurrection”
“The book made me realise how disconnected I am to the land, sea and sky and how much I need to work on being grounded in Creation, which is really the same thing as Country. I now see God’s hand more in Creation and consequently my faith is more embodied rather than primarily abstract. As a city-dweller, this book’s explanation of the Dreaming and its liturgical resources enable me to embody my spirituality in Creation,” says the Justice Unit’s Peter Branjerdporn
“I think the Voice will help to engage with complex and systemic issues and will help to ‘close the gap’ that exists in so many ways, particularly in health and life expectancy. Powerfully, this has been suggested and offered to us as a way forward by significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership…and in this there is both grace and gift,” says Bishop Cam Venables
“Shawarma is from the Arab-Middle East region, but a recent major tour company promotion described the shawarma as an Israeli delicacy. This is a far cry from the friendly tussle between Australia and New Zealand over pavlova!” says Helen Rainger, General Synod member and President of the Palestine Israel Ecumenical Network
Over 500 people gathered for the second annual On Earth festival at St Francis College on Saturday, celebrating 2022’s Diocesan theme “Being Together: Embracing Joy” through the arts, music, spirituality and justice
“I also often invite other Anglicans to see that Torres Strait Islander Christians are Christians in our own way. We seamlessly blend our ancient sovereign ways and knowledges as Traditional Custodians with the wider Church’s ways and knowledges. For example, as part of my baptism as a baby, my mum removed my clothing and nappy and held me up in the sea breeze to be sprayed, to first be blessed, by the malu (ocean). She then took me to the church for the service,” says Aunty Dr Rose Elu
“In Southern Queensland we have set as a key focus area the promoting of ‘comprehensive Anglican identity and purpose.’ This approach recognises that there will be different convictions, understandings and priorities among Anglicans. And it is likely that each of these perspectives includes insights into the truth. This means that in order to comprehend the whole truth we need these various insights and perspectives to be present and engaged,” says Archbishop Phillip Aspinall, as General Synod approaches
Meet The Rev’d Canon Gary Smith, priest, accountant and cradle Anglican who contributes to our Diocesan community as a commissioner and School Council member
Be introduced to a number of prayer apps so making prayer a daily habit is easy and inspiring, with an app to suit everyone throughout the year, including for Lenten reflection