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General Synod

Justice & Advocacy The Rev’d Michael Stalley from The parish of Mt Gravatt, The Rev’d Rick Gummow from The Parish of Drayton and The Ven. Geoff Hoyte from The Parish of Logan Justice & Advocacy

“Our support of the ‘yes’ vote honours our Diocese’s long legacy”

“We are proud to co-author this reflection about why we are championing the Anglican Church Southern Queensland’s position in support of constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples via a Voice. The way we see it, our support of the ‘yes’ vote honours our Diocese’s long legacy, as illustrated in this timeline from the 1960s to present,” say The Ven. Geoff Hoyte, The Rev’d Rick Gummow and The Rev’d Michael Stalley

The ACSQ Sustainability Roadmap launch in March 2023 was attended by people from across our Diocese, including Peter Branjerdporn (from the Justice Unit), Tim Reid (General Manager), The Rev'd Dr Ruth Mathieson (Executive Director, Ministry Education Commission), Marilyn Wright (St Bart's, Mt Gravatt parishioner), Eve James (Social Responsibilities Committee member), The Rev'd Deb Bird, Joanne Stone (Finance and Diocesan Services Commission Executive Director), The Very Rev'd Dr Peter Catt (Social Responsibilities Committee Chair), The Rev'd Richard Browning (Anglican Schools Commission Director of Mission), Bishop Cam Venables and The Rev'd Samuel Dow (from Baroona Farm)
Local

ACSQ Sustainability Roadmap launched on Australia’s Overshoot Day

The Diocese’s inaugural Sustainability Roadmap was recently launched on Australia’s Overshoot Day in a Cathedral service, with clear goals to be achieved by 2030

 
Homilies & Addresses

A letter from the Primate to Archbishop Phillip Aspinall

“Not only have you held positions of responsibility, but you have exercised those positions with great dedication even when that dedication has been at your personal cost. You have led the church through times of significant challenge and your attention has constantly been on the mission of the church,” says a letter from the Primate to Archbishop Phillip Aspinall AC, which was read by Bishop Cam Venables on the occasion of the Archbishop’s farewell

Reflections

General Synod and comprehensive Anglicanism

“In Southern Queensland we have set as a key focus area the promoting of ‘comprehensive Anglican identity and purpose.’ This approach recognises that there will be different convictions, understandings and priorities among Anglicans. And it is likely that each of these perspectives includes insights into the truth. This means that in order to comprehend the whole truth we need these various insights and perspectives to be present and engaged,” says Archbishop Phillip Aspinall, as General Synod approaches

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