âYou might be asking â why should I care about aged care or aged care reform? When I asked two of Anglicareâs aged care leaders this question, the following is what they shared,â says Dr Stephen Harrison, Director of Mission, Research and Advocacy at Anglicare Southern Queensland
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
“As we gather for this Synod I wonder what âstrange landâ you live in? As individual people, things happen in life that can cause us to feel lost, and in a strange land, and they include the experiences of love, grief, injury, disease, ageing, and unemploymentâŚBut collectively, as a denomination of Christian faith, I think there are at least three elements of âstrangeâ in the âlandâ we currently live in,” said Bishop Cam Venables in his sermon during Friday night’s Cathedral Synod service
Meet Greg Jenks and find out about his faith journey, his experience living in Palestine, how his faith shapes his character and outlook, his earliest memory and his plans to lead a study tour to Palestine, Israel and Jordan later in the year
Meet Uncle Paul Paulson from the Anglican Schools Commission (ASC) and find out about his new role, current projects, thoughts on âBeing Together: Embracing Joyâ, his karaoke go-to song, and what he would write on a billboard and why
âThe theme for this yearâs Queensland Mental Health Week is âAwareness, Belonging, Connectionâ. It aims to raise awareness around mental ill-health, staying connected to others and supporting meaningful conversations,â says Eliza Wilson from Anglicare Southern Queensland
A roundtable hosted by the World Council of Churches and the World Association for Christian Communication released a message on 8 March that addresses the role of media in a world striving for gender equality: âNews that represents women and men accurately and fairly strengthens our understanding of our communities”
âI stopped disclosing my disabilities after one conversation when I said I was autistic and had been having a hard time with sensory issues, and the person responded by saying that this was happening to me because I wasnât praying enough. I saw this book, and my immediate thought was, âYes! Someone gets it!â,â says Mel Maddox, Parish of Freshwater Synod Representative and Equitable Access Working Group member
The recent news that online food delivery company, Deliveroo, has closed its services in Australia is heartbreaking for all its employees, and at Anglicare Southern Queensland we understand the impact and stress it can have on many families who rely on employment
âWalking away from my first professional supervision session, I felt lighter, stronger and empowered to begin climbing out of the hole I was in. I was calmer at home, more settled in my vocation as a priest, and happier overall,â says The Revâd David Browne from The Parish of Dalby