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ABM 175 Years Sydney Anniversary Dinner

4.30pm – Evensong
St James’, King St
173 King St
Sydney

6pm – Dinner
The Strangers’ Room
NSW Parliament House
6 Macquarie St,
Sydney

Join ABM supporters from across Australia, on the 175th anniversary of ABM’s foundation, to celebrate 175 years of working for love, hope and justice. Hear from Archbishop Geoff Smith at Evensong at St James’, King St at 4.30pm, then gather for dinner at nearby NSW Parliament house from 6pm. Tickets: $175/person. RSVP by 5pm Friday 26 September. See more.

“You’re so tall!” Bishop Sarah Plowman, husband Darius Cartwright, and Rev’d Juliana Bate chat with students at All Saints Mission Incorporated School who are fascinated by Darius’s height!
Reflections

Episcopal Church in the Philippines visit: highlights, insights and inspirations

“Our recent visit to the Philippines was 10 days of travel, inspiration and joy as we shared fellowship, worship and learning with bishops, clergy in schools and parishes, community co-operative workers and faithful Anglicans in as many settings as we had days on the ground,” says Bishop Sarah Plowman

Reflections

What can we learn about mission from one of the world’s most successful religious orders?

“Being sent out in mission does not necessarily mean going somewhere far away. If God’s mission has placed you right where you are at this moment, how could mission bring hope, healing and the flourishing of life into the communities where you find yourself?” asks Brad Chapman, Missioner for the Anglican Board of Mission and Provincial Clergy Conference speaker