“In our 9.30am Sunday services we have organised activities in the children’s area, with a focus on building community and making church a place children want to be in. It’s important for children and other young people to have a positive experience of church, so that later on in their lives if something goes awry they know that church is a safe and welcoming place they can go to,” says The Rev’d Dr Ann Solari
Anglicare Australia has called on Cabinet to include action on Newstart and social housing in its stimulus package
“As welcoming celebrations continue in Biloela, and the Tamil family starts to rebuild their lives in peace after more than four years in immigration detention, it would be easy for us to return to our busy lives and miss the lessons from this inspiring story. To me there are many things we can learn from Angela Fredericks and the Bilo community,” says Peter Branjerdporn as Refugee Week approaches
“The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) is an excellent opportunity for young people internationally to develop themselves and learn a variety of skills and activities along the way,” says former All Saints’ Anglican School student, Fen Miller
“Two days later I returned. Halfway to the counter, I was greeted by a smiling barista with, ‘Hello, Jeremy! A latte today?’ I realised in that moment that I had found my new favourite café. What a difference it makes when someone remembers your name, welcomes you and makes you feel like you belong,” says Bishop Jeremy Greaves
A local school with a global outlook, St Andrew’s Anglican College in Peregian Springs has been awarded the Best Co-Curricular Program at this year’s recent Australian Education Awards
“Paul McCartney sang about loneliness in The Beatles’ 1966 hit song, ‘Eleanor Rigby’…The lyrics of ‘Eleanor Rigby’ ask still troubling questions,” says Cathedral community member Ken Willett
“Priest’s kid, former sacristan at St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School and now a verger at St John’s Cathedral, the Anglican Church has significantly shaped my identity,” says Sophia Colledge
“To date, 2020 has been filled with many unprecedented events that have influenced and changed our lives. The one thing that never changes is the pure delight of reading aloud to young children,” says Director of the Early Learning Centre Jenny Rees on Coomera Anglican College’s recent participation in National Simultaneous Storytime
The recent Diocesan Synod achieved a significant piece of work in passing a resolution in response to the National Anglican Family Violence Project reports that were released earlier this year,” says Chair of the ACSQ Domestic and Family Violence Working Group, The Rev’d Gillian Moses