“Domestic and family violence remains a difficult issue for many in the Church. It’s an uncomfortable concept that is incongruous for those who value peace, love and care. And because of this we can develop a blind spot to this issue within our own families, workplaces, social networks, and indeed in our church communities,” says new Domestic and Family Violence Working Group chair The Ven. Dr Lucy Morris
“School students should be able to learn about different faiths and their sacred spaces so in the future they can interact with other people from different faiths respectfully,” says Fraser Coast Anglican College student Callum, in this special joint reflection written by three FCAC students and the school’s dedicated RE Coordinator
With the first Climate Week Queensland kicking off this week, Mark Delaney, from St Andrew’s South Brisbane and Australian Religious Response to Climate Change (ARRCC), explains how we can fly smarter to save carbon emissions and help achieve climate justice
Palliative care is important for helping someone leave this life in the best way possible. For patients, it’s about a pain-free and peaceful departure. Knowing that their loved one is at peace in their final stages of life can also help relieve the anxiety families may feel about their imminent loss. Thank you to all palliative care staff for the important work that you do!
Meet John Rolley and find out what new initiatives he is facilitating and about his thoughts on ‘Being Together: Embracing Joy’, personal faith journey, favourite scripture and hobbies
Meet Phyllis Marsh from West Moreton Anglican College and find out about her current projects, her thoughts on this year’s National Reconciliation Week theme and on “Being Together: Embracing Joy”, her go-to karaoke song and what she would write on a billboard
Join other local Anglicans, like Justice Unit Coordinator Jen Basham, and do a carbon fast this Lent: “Together, taking small but important actions, we can dramatically reduce our carbon pollution”
“What are you doing to understand the local context and your church’s place in it?” asks Dr Stephen Harrison following the release of the Church of England’s research report, ‘From Anecdote to Evidence’
“My own experience being homeless, hungry and cold for six months in my mid-teens has helped me to empathise with those doing it tough on the streets…We opened our Winter Shelter in the parish hall in early June to provide a safe haven at night for people sleeping rough,” says The Rev’d Pauline Harley from the Parish of Toowoomba West, as Homelessness Week approaches in the first week of August
“In the Queen’s deep, personal, inclusive faith we catch a glimpse of the Spirit at work in the world to reconcile all people, of all faiths and none, to God and to each other,” says Archbishop Phillip Aspinall in this special St John’s Cathedral sermon