âRight now, we especially need to reach out to those in our parishes and communities in the high-risk groups who are withdrawing to their homes to avoid getting infected for weeks, or possibly even several months,â says Justice Unit Coordinator Jen Basham, who suggests practical ways we can do this
Our Diocesan community, under the anglican focus banner, won âBest Social Media Campaignâ at the Australasian Religious Press Association Awards, which were announced on Friday night â congratulations to the six dedicated priests and parishioners who contributed engaging and insightful anglican focus content for the winning #AprilAngel campaign
âInitially, I experienced meditation in the Buddhist way of chanting, but once I was introduced to Christian meditation it became my way. I first met in person with a beautiful group of people; however, I have discovered that time and space are no barriers to gathering with others for meditation. Meditating together can happen over Zoom, via a phone teleconference and in any other digital spaces where people can gather,â says Leonie Clancy from Holy Hermits Online
âAs a result of current physical distancing measures and the need for many volunteers to stay in their homes, the human contact element of our role is marginalised, and our usual services curtailed. While this was initially perplexing, it has made us think more laterally and creatively, so our important ministry for seafarers may continue,â says Captain Ross Nicholls from Mission to Seafarers Brisbane
The Rev’d Andrew Schmidt reflects on self-help books: “They are the social equivalent of the photo-shopped celebrities that cannot be attained, but still people pay for the privilege of the dream. Just buy the book, follow the trademarked 7-step path to a more fulfilled life, eat this diet to a healthier heart chakra. I could go on”
“The observance of Refugee Week invites us to recall their humanity, to ponder how their humanity might touch ours, and to challenge the narrative that we like to tell ourselves about being a generous country,” says The Very Revâd Dr Peter Catt
Archbishop Jeremy has echoed the urgent call of Torres Strait Islander Traditional Owners to limit global average surface warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial temperatures following his recent visit to Poruma and Masig Islands
Join other local Anglicans, like Justice Unit Coordinator Jen Basham, and do a carbon fast this Lent: âTogether, taking small but important actions, we can dramatically reduce our carbon pollutionâ
âThe idea for our walk came when we were considering some way of raising awareness about clergy mental wellness to churchgoers, as well as to the wider community. With one of us based in Ipswich and the other at the Cathedral, a walk from one church to the other seemed a natural idea,â say The Revâd Dr Gemma Dashwood and The Revâd Selina McMahon
St Andrewâs, South Brisbane Youth Group leader Oscar Delaney has won the 2021 Australasian Religious Press Association Gold Award for âBest Young Writerâ, with 29 Diocesan community members contributing anglican focus content to two Facebook campaigns that collectively won Bronze in the âBest Social Media Campaignâ category