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Justice & Advocacy Three young people looking over Brisbane from a lookout point during the day Justice & Advocacy

Media guidelines for youth reporting

“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

The Rev’d Catherine Govan, The Rev’d Michael Calder and The Rev’d Dr Ann Edwards from Hope25 at the Provincial Clergy Conference on the Gold Coast in August 2024
Resources & Research

Project Hope25: origins and hopes

“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
Homilies & Addresses

Pride Evensong sermon and apology — St John’s Cathedral

“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

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