Justice Unit Coordinator Jen Basham shares valuable lessons learnt during her formative early work years in social justice and policy roles: âI realise now there was an almost Providential thread that ran through all these early experiences. I had to learn a new paradigm of being: from debate to shared dialogueâ
With ‘World Day Against Trafficking in Persons’ marked on Tuesday 30 July, The Revâd Prof Rodney Wolff, Priest-in-Charge of the Parish of Fortitude Valley and Social Responsibilities Committee member, reflects on the modern scourge of human trafficking
Boarding has been an integral part of Churchie since the foundation of the school. At the core of the Churchie boarding experience is a sense of comradery and community
St Paulâs School Year 6 students recently gifted personally decorated calico bags filled with toiletries and 80 handknitted scarves and beanies to Mission To Seafarers clients in collaboration with St Johnâs Anglican Cathedral
With St Francis of Assisiâs Feast Day approaching on 4 October, Franciscan Brother Alfred BoonKong reflects on the great saintâs bond with the Sultan of Egypt, Palestine and Syria during the 13th century: âFrancisâ friendship with the Sultan challenges us today to seek ways to listen to and dialogue with Muslims and people of other faiths in a spirit of openness and collaborationâ
Meet Phyllis Marsh from West Moreton Anglican College and find out about her current projects, her thoughts on this yearâs National Reconciliation Week theme and on âBeing Together:Â Embracing Joyâ, her go-to karaoke song and what she would write on a billboard
âA MAP isnât a corporate design process looking into a five- to 10-year âcrystal ballâ, identifying an egocentric vision and specifying how weâll achieve it. Mission Action Planning is the documenting of prayerful discernment conversations by a faith community regarding where and how itâs being called to participate in Godâs mission,â says Ministry Development Officer The Revâd Tim Booth
The triennial Provincial Clergy and Lay Conferences were recently held, with author and faith formation expert John Roberto presenting as key speaker â local clergy and lay leaders summarise Robertoâs key ideas and the potentially rich application of these for our Diocese
âOutback ministry is more than services, Bible studies and prayersâŚAs well as assisting graziers with feral pest control, I also help food producers with musteringâŚI mow the lawns of elderly home owners; help school children with their reading; engage in maintenance, repair and painting of parish buildings; and, aid very elderly parishioners by cleaning churches,â says intrepid Western Region missioner, The Revâd Geoff Reeder
ââŚon this yearâs Holy Week pilgrimage I expect to be walking with some people who have been directly or indirectly affected by conflicts, including inter-faith leaders and Christian leaders from Myanmar, South Sudan and Ukraine,â says Bishop John Roundhill