Anglicare Southern Queensland supports World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), which recognises the importance of the rights of older people, and prevention against mistreatment and harm occurring in their communities
Meet Peter Kline and find out about his recent Charles Sturt University award, his thoughts on “Being Together: Embracing Joy”, his hobbies and interests, the best advice he has ever received and what person of faith inspires him the most and why
“How to engage the community and lead people to the church? Diana Ferrari’s answer to this question was to start an op shop at The Parish of Freshwater’s Deception Bay church in May 2019…Diana’s 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
“My suggestion for anyone who thinks they may have a call to ordained ministry is to be brave…Be brave to get outside your comfort zone, to take the first step towards Seekers Day,” says The Rev’d Lyn Kareta as Seekers Day approaches on Saturday 31 August
Bishop Philip Huggins, President of the National Council of Churches in Australia, calls us to pray on the UN International Day of Peace on 21 September: “Peace, in the Christian understanding, is both a divine gift and our task as we respond to Jesus’ call, in the Sermon on the Mount, for peace-makers”
“Yesterday was the Feast of The Trinity. It is the day we celebrate God’s nature; the day when we grapple intellectually with the idea that God — Father, Son and Holy Spirit — Source of All Being, Eternal Word and Holy Spirit — is three and yet one,” says The Very Rev’d Dr Peter Catt
Meet Glennie School teacher Kathy Lee and find out about her work, hobbies and former career as a country music singer/songwriter
“Art, like faith, risks itself within a world that is there not as a given to be reproduced, but as a blessing to be offered, shared and formed,” says Dr Peter Kline from St Francis College
Meet Eron Perry and find out about his ministry as a priest, which people of faith inspire him the most, the kindest gesture he has witnessed and what book he has given away the most and why
“In one of our FOCUS camp sessions, the children were given the option to try something new – songwriting. A small group of interested children came forward and worked collaboratively to write both the lyrics and the catchy melody of a song they titled ‘God with us’,” says Bettrys Lowe from St Bart’s, Toowoomba, while inviting other parishes to use the YouTube song video in their services and providing songwriting and recording tips