anglican focus

The news site of the Anglican Church Southern Queensland: nourishing and connecting our faith community

South Sudanese Congregation

Video South Sudanese bishop in a church Video

Bishop Daniel Abot's Maundy Thursday 2025 message

“Could I make a personal request for as many of you as are able to come to a Maundy Thursday service and join in remembering the sequence of events, without which Palm Sunday to Easter Day do not come together, and it is THE story on which our faith is based,” invites Bishop Daniel Abot

Justice & Advocacy South Sudanese child turning on a tap outside Justice & Advocacy

Anglican Church Southern Queensland’s SRC opposes “dangerously flawed" and "Trump-like" Bill

“It is gravely concerning that the Labor Government is pursuing policy ‘on the run’ by dropping a dangerously flawed Bill on the opposition and crossbench instead of constructively and collaboratively seeking humane solutions. The Bill has been rightly and widely criticised for its ‘God-like’ powers and ‘Trump-like’ line by banning citizens of entire countries from applying for Australian visas, including study, travel and business visas. For Christians the term ‘God-like’ connotes compassion rather than such unprecedented race-to-the-bottom callousness,” says Social Responsibilities Committee chair The Very Rev’d Dr Peter Catt, while inviting you to help

“Education is very important because we need to learn what we don’t know" is what South Sudanese elder Abraham Kiir would write on a billboard (he is pictured in the Roscoe library on 17 March 2022)
Spotlight Q&A

Q&A with Dinka teacher, South Sudanese elder and St Paul’s, Ipswich parishioner, Abraham Kiir

Meet Abraham Kiir and find out about his exciting Dinka language projects, his thoughts on Being Together: Embracing Joy, his favourite scripture and Bible character, what Lent means to him and what he would write on a billboard and why

Features

“If there is smoke in your house, make sure there is smoke in your neighbour’s as well”

“Every time a family meal is prepared, it is essential that extra is made to have ready for anyone who might come to visit unannounced, so there is plenty to share. Our children are taught this from a young age and are expected to always make extra if they cook. It is a great embarrassment to not have enough for visitors. It does not matter when they arrive – there should always be something to share,” says Resource Church Specialist, Bishop Daniel Abot