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Synod

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Wave of Hope25 banner

See Archbishop Jeremy sign the Wave of Hope25 banner, which The Ven. Dr Lucy Morris tells us was made by Janet Dyke from The Parish of Kawana, and is travelling across the Sunshine Coast between Easter Day and Pentecost as part of the Hope25 initiative

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

"To be able to bring the motion to Synod, and then to hear the universal support for Hope25 here in Brisbane was so encouraging," (The Rev'd Catherine Govan from St Stephen’s, Coorparoo)
Reflections

2024 Diocesan Synod reflections: further highlights and learnings

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

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