âYou might be asking â why should I care about aged care or aged care reform? When I asked two of Anglicareâs aged care leaders this question, the following is what they shared,â says Dr Stephen Harrison, Director of Mission, Research and Advocacy at Anglicare Southern Queensland
Meet David Lefrancke and find out about his recent emergency trip to assist Anglicare nurses in Roma, why he loves his job, what he thinks about our churchesâ responses to COVID-19âs challenges and what he would write on a billboard and why
“How to engage the community and lead people to the church? Diana Ferrariâs answer to this question was to start an op shop at The Parish of Freshwaterâs Deception Bay church in May 2019…Dianaâs vision was to attract people in the community who would spend time at the shop, linger over coffee from the cafe, and become acquainted with the church and its members,” says Karen Higgins from The Parish of Freshwater
âWhile disruptive, retiring from Diocesan ministry held the promise of new vistas, as we needed to develop separate identities apart from âpriestâ, âpriestâs wifeâ and âpriestâs daughtersâ. I found this quite liberating,â says The Revâd Karol Misso
Justice Unit Coordinator Jen Basham tells us about the persecution and surveillance of the Uyghur in China and the response of faith leaders around the world, who call people of faith everywhere to join them âin prayer, solidarity and action to end these mass atrocitiesâ
A stunning Aboriginal dot painting has been commissioned to commemorate Archbishop Phillip Aspinallâs 2020-2022 Diocesan âBeing Togetherâ theme, fittingly upholding our communityâs commitment to Reconciliation and our call as a Church to seek unity and holiness
âMy involvement in the domestic and family violence space began when my sister, Allison Baden-Clay, was murdered by her husband in April 2012. Her story shocked and gripped the nation. It resonated with people in the community and was in the media almost daily for months. At the time my family wondered why there was so much interest in Allisonâs story,â says Vanessa Fowler OAM from St Paul’s, Ipswich and the ACSQ Domestic and Family Violence Working Group
âIt has been absolutely clear in the COVID-19 environment that self-care is vital for all those in ministry, as for all in the caring professions. This learning is an important one for clergy and lay ministers to take into the Advent season,â says The Revâd Dr Daniel Rouhead from Resource Church St Bartâs, Toowoomba
The Revâd Canon Jim McPherson reviews a book of poetry written by the late Australian Anglican poet Robert Harris: âThroughout his career, he showed a remarkable power to ambush with words, images, ideas, and catchy titlesâ
Radical renewing or trifling transformation?