âAs a curate in northern England 28 years ago, it was common to preside over two funerals a week. Such was the frequency of funerals that there was a shorthand phrase for the two most common hymns that were played during these services,â says Bishop John Roundhill, as he introduces readers to the new The Kingdom Come hymn, âWe Seek Your Kingdomâ
Hear Archbishop Phillip Aspinall explain the presiding role of the priest in the Eucharist: “In the Eucharist the priest presides over the rite and the ritual, exercising that leadership role in the community that has many facets to it…the president doesn’t do everything, but the president kind of holds it together”
âIf someone had said in February that I would be officiating my sonâs wedding ceremony with all the guestsâŚâZooming inâ, I would have laughed in disbelief,â says The Revâd Donna Petersen, who offers helpful tips on how to run a successful Zoom wedding
Hear Bishop Jonathan Holland share about the genius of Archbishop Thomas Cranmer: “He said ‘We’ll put together a prayer book’…The first Prayer Book came out in 1549. It was a little bit conservative, but it began to pick up all the kinds of ideas and principles that were in Thomas Cranmer’s head”
Hear The Revâd Penny Jones explain the importance of the reader in this St Francis College short course video: âGod speaks through the great individuality of each of us. God is incarnate in each of us. And, as each reader brings their own life, their own body and being to the words of scripture, so God is made present amongst us”
âMost of the soldiers, sailors and aviators to whom we minister are not aware of Jesusâ comfort, so it is the role of the chaplain to bring that calm sense of assurance to the many and varied situations ADF personnel face,â says Air Force chaplain, The Revâd Michelle Philp
âInspired by the Uluru Statement From the Heart, the Anglican Church Southern Queensland has made a submission in support of the call for a First Nations Voice enshrined in the Australian Constitution,â says The Revâd Canon Bruce Boase, Chair of our Diocesan Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group
âAfter a few months of âdigital churchâ, our Parish Council realised that those attending church online were a congregation in their own right and would benefit from support just like the usual face-to-face congregation, so the concept of an âOnline LAâ was born,â says Sarah Gover from the Parish of North Pine
After ongoing consultations between church and healthcare leaders from many countries, the World Council of Churches has published an ‘Ecumenical Global Health COVID-19 Response Framework’
“A reconciled nation is where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have full control over our own destinies; where we live freely and equally, unencumbered by trauma and poor life outcomes; and where there is true recognition of our rights as First Peoples of this land; and, where our cultures and languages are honoured, protected and flourish,” says the Coalition of Peaks, a representative body of over 50 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled peak organisations