International
The Rev’d Dr Ibrahim Wushishi Yusuf, World Council of Churches programme executive for Peacebuilding in Africa and coordinator of the WCC Africa Regional Programme Office in Abuja, Nigeria, reflects on the focus for peace-building work in Africa in 2025, and why inter-religious dialogue is so important
Reflections
Three Synod reps share their Synod highlights and learnings with anglican focus readers, including Alexandra Amankwah from The Parish of Stafford, Tom Finn from the Cathedral and Francisco Estevao from The Parish of Robina
St Margaret’s teacher Louise Brown, who recently received a prestigious National Excellence in Teaching Award, shares the three things she loves most about teaching, including grappling with important history questions respectfully in the classroom, working collaboratively with St Margaret’s colleagues and encouraging students by seeing something in students that they don’t see in themselves
“Dialogical tools such as World Café are really helpful in introducing students to ways of talking about serious topics, and for managing conversations where there may be different, strongly-held opinions,” says The Rev’d Gillian Moses from St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School
“Conversation enables parents to learn about their child. At the same time, parents are contributing to their child’s learning and construction of meaning…Conversation enables connection and reinforces the critical bond between a parent and child, reflecting the shared love and trust that contribute to a positive wellbeing,” says Chris Curtain from Matthew Flinders Anglican College
“Our Country, our land, is integral to who we are. Our culture is a gerontocracy, which means that our Elders, our old people, lead decision making in communities, and are the cultural authority in our communities. The fundamental normative principle is that decision needs to be driven by community. So we designed a process that would enable us to seek advice from communities via a structured, deliberative dialogue process,” says Professor Megan Davis
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