An extraordinary stained glass window, with historical Brisbane links, has been installed at St Barnabas Church, Red Hill to honour the Anzacs and people from multi-cultural backgrounds who served in World War I
âAs well as preserving the Church’s heritage, the College needs and deserves more current facilities to nourish and form our people. And, the siteâs 3.8 hectares of land has space that could be put to greater community use. We need additional income to pay for these works, so we and the wider community can make the most of the College and the site. While the Anglican Church Southern Queensland will continue to maintain ownership of the St Francis Theological College site, we will be exploring co-location ideas,â says Archbishop Phillip Aspinall
âGFS has been a strong foundation of faith for many women in our Diocese, some of whom have been ordained. These inspirational women include The Revâd Kaye Pitman OAM, who is chaplain emeritus, and The Revâd Canon Cheryl Selvage, who is our current chaplain,â says GFS â An Anglican Ministry Office Administrator, Margaret Humphries, as the 140th anniversary of the first Brisbane branch approaches
âIt wasnât until I began working in hospital chaplaincy that I realised that, although I was often not heard in my family of origin, I had learned to listen very well and that was a valuable skill for any chaplain or pastoral carer to have â a skill that, in fact, forms the basis of all caring interactions,â says The Revâd Ann Shepperson, while inviting parishes to host âCreating Caring Communities’ courses
âThe purpose of our recent meditation gathering was to create a space for reflection and learning using, as our âportalâ, three magnificent paintings collectively depicted in the Bible Societyâs âChristian Book of the Year 2017â, Our Mob, Godâs Story, which features over 115 paintings by 65 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists from around Australia,â says St Matthewâs, Holland Park parishioner, Randal Dennings
“Reconciliation is something most of us experience in some part of our lives. Reconciliation is the process of making two seeming opposite beliefs, ideas, or situations agree or, at least, co-exist in harmony. It is about allowing these opposing beliefs, ideas or situations to continue together,” says Robert King from St John’s Cathedral
“Mothers Union advocates and campaigns at local, national and international levels to see these changes become a reality. Members are passionate about issues of social justice, communicating with governments and decision makers, and collaborating with other charities and organisations to help bring a united voice for change,” says Diocesan Mothers Union President Bev Perry
Anglicare Australia has condemned the Governmentâs decision to cut the JobSeeker payment over Christmas, calling for the creation of an independent body to set payment rates
Check out the latest scripture e-Books from Resource Church St Bart’s, Toowoomba, which adapt Old and New Testament scriptures for young children, including this one titled, ‘Stand Firm’ from 1 Corinthians 16.13-18
âOver the years, Adani has tried to convince us that digging up coal from our Galilee Basin to ship to India would help lift millions of people out of poverty and that we should therefore not oppose the project. Nothing could be further from the truth,â say Peter Branjerdporn, The Revâd Peter Moore and Cathy Delaney