“One of the highlights of my role is caring for clergy and helping to resource them so their ministries can flourish. Organising subsidised two-day mental health first aid training courses is one of the ways I implement this,” says Wellbeing and Development Officer Rebecca McLean
“To put it in modern-day terms, Luther’s theses went ‘viral’,” says The Rev’d Canon Dr Don Edwards, on the 95 theses Luther nailed to the door of Wittenberg’s Castle Church in 1517, as Reformation Day approaches on 31 October
Cathedral’s and churches in the UK will be celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with a host of special services and events over the extended holiday weekend that begins on 2 June
“So culture for me is more than about how people look, the dances we dance, the music we listen or the art we create – it’s about how we show love, how we relate to one another,” says Community of The Way member Aaron Vidya Sagar, as NAIDOC Week approaches
“If you’ve ever used a woven flax basket, you’ll know how incredibly strong they are. A strand on its own has no real power, but woven, each strand’s power lies in its connection to the others,” says St John’s Cathedral community member Jane Francis on Maori raranga (‘the art of weaving’)
“When I was asked to attend a Cursillo weekend retreat in 2001, I rejected the offer three times and then under sufferance decided to go. That weekend was the turning point in my Christian life. Suddenly, there was a joy in every part of life that had previously eluded me,” says Cursillo Diocesan Lay Director, Alan Gray
Queensland MPs are asking the public for their views on the introduction of voluntary assisted dying laws, with a report due by November and the Diocese rejecting the idea
“As a Bishop, and therefore a community leader, I needed to reflect upon the significance of perception, especially in a medium where the reach and scope for misunderstanding are wide. It was a salutary lesson for me about how I engage online,” says Bishop Jeremy Greaves in the wake of the Prime Minister’s Australia Day remarks
Advent calendars may have been humbler in the 1800s than some produced now, but the idea remains a simple and powerful one – counting each of the days of Advent, waiting for the Christ child. I remember the excitement I felt as a child, opening the little windows that revealed pictures with Advent themes and the anticipation that grew,” says The Rev’d Sue Grimmett, while offering an Advent calendar resource and suggestions to readers