Justice & Advocacy
“Constant negative commentary directed at young people can have a significant impact on how the community views young people and matters relating to youth offending, and their willingness to support and engage with young people who’ve experienced tough times,” says Leanne Wood from Anglicare Southern Queensland
Reflections
Four more faithful clergy and lay people from across our Diocesan Regions share their Synod highlights and learnings with anglican focus readers, including The Rev’d Catherine Govan, Uncle Milton Walit, Margaret Compton and The Rev’d Canon Bruce Boase
“Imagine every Anglican parish and community around Australia doing at least one thing to share the hope that we have in Jesus and being fervent in prayer during next year’s Easter Day to Pentecost period. To me, that sounds phenomenally exciting!” says The Rev’d Michael Calder from The Parish of Wishart and Hope25
“For those of you who are members of the LGBTIQA+ community who have stuck with the Church, despite everything, thank you. We need you. We can learn from you. We don’t deserve your love and care, but we still have so far to travel, to be a community that represents the body of Christ in all of its diversity, and we are glad that you are with us on that journey,” said Archbishop Jeremy Greaves in his 2024 Pride Evensong sermon
“It has been more than 20 months since I started as the Anglican Church Southern Queensland’s Domestic and Family Violence Project Officer, so this seems like a good time to reflect on progress and achievements to date,” says Jenny Clark
“As someone who has experienced racism, I understand why a whole-of-community approach to religious-based prejudice and racism is necessary,” says Justice Unit coordinator Peter Branjerdporn regarding three recent “social cohesion” Synod resolutions
Listen to an apology to LGBTIQA+ people and their families and loved ones for hurt caused by the Church, overwhelmingly endorsed by the Anglican Church Southern Queensland 2024 Synod, and read by Archbishop Jeremy Greaves
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