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Homelessness

Justice & Advocacy Woman deacon putting out mats, blankets and pillows for rough sleepers at a Cathedral Justice & Advocacy

Our Ministry with those sleeping rough at St John’s Cathedral

“We realised that up until that point we had been letting homeless people sleep on our property — we had been doing things for them, but not really treating them as part of our community. By opening up our kitchen and inviting them to share our resources…made a significant difference, not just to them, but to us,” says The Rev’d Dr Ann Solari

Justice & Advocacy Older homeless woman enjoys conversation with young woman while having a meal Justice & Advocacy

"Simply because they were human, I admire"

“Yet, whilst the young woman’s friend will not be remembered at a funeral, other than through the short funeral-like service we created during our simple ceremony of lighting a candle and saying a prayer, the fact that she was able to share his story with me, and the value she placed on his friendship and love, serves as a reminder that those who the mainstream might label as hopeless are valuable contributors to the lives of those who truly know them,” says The Very Rev’d Dr Peter Catt

Stephen Harrison with his grandmother, Grace Colk, simultaneously blowing out birthday cake candles and eating the entire cake in a single bite in the early 1970s
Spotlight Q&A

Q&A with amateur entomologist, cello player, karate black belt and professional missiologist, Dr Stephen Harrison

Meet Stephen Harrison from Anglicare Southern Queensland and find out about his faith journey, secret skill, his thoughts on Reconciliation, what makes him nostalgic, what local Anglican inspires him the most, what encounter recently surprised him, and how your parish or ministry can support Anglicare Sunday

Video

Building Youth a Better Tomorrow

Check out this stunning video featuring three brave young people — Kayla, Will and Cherice — who have experienced homelessness share about how Anglicare Southern Queensland helped provide them with a place to belong so they could set and reach goals and flourish. It takes a lot of courage and strength to talk about homelessness and the future. Support the Youth Homelessness Project today by helping to provide a safe haven and a fresh start for young people in need