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A sermon for the sixth Sunday of Easter by Kevin Lapthorn. May the words of my mouth and the meditations of all our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O Christ, our strength and our redeemer. This August, I will retire from my legal career, which has spanned some 40-
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A sermon by John Na’em Snobar Luke 24:13-35 My name is John Na'em Snobar and I am the Director of Advocacy for Palestinian Christians in Australia. I am also a former Australian diplomat. My theological worldview is shaped by the tessons I learned from my
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Chair of NCAN Bishop Stephen Pickard has written: There are articles and information on the website (https://www.ncan.au/) that introduce readers to NCAN, its origins and purpose. I don’t wish to repeat that. What I do want to address is the relevance of NCAN at this period
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A sermon by Bishop John Roundhill for the commissioning of Deb Bird with Kenmore-Brookfield parish on Saturday 16th November 2024. In the Psalm we heard this afternoon we had: "When I look up at the heavens, at the work of Love’s creation, at the infinite variety of
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The this Church Times podcast the Bishop of Chelmsford, Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani speaks of the weariness in the church and in society at large and her discomfort with the relentless call to numerical growth. Well worth 30 minutes of your time. (See an excerpt below:)
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This 13th annual Brisbane lecture marks the United Nations International Day of Peace. The horror of the war against Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank continues to violate the lives of men women and children, most significantly in Gaza where more than 40000 people have lost their lives and
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A sermon from Vivienne Hayward, Darwin Cathedral. On January 6, 1941, the newly elected President of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt, addressed Congress. He presented his reasons why American should become involved in the war against Nazism, making the case for continued aid to Great Britain and greater production
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From the Rev'd Dr. Cathy Laufer, Diocese of Southern Queensland Schism in the Church is always a cause of grief. This is not how it should be. But there comes a time when, like Martin Luther, we must assert, ‘Here stand I, I can do none other.’ I
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Reflections from LGBTIQA+ Anglicans in response to GAFCON's announcement of the "Diocese of Southern Cross"... Peter Sherlock – Diocese of Melbourne – General Synod representative To all who are hurt or confused To all who feel rejected and unloved To all who do not know forgiveness and acceptance
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These resources have been provided to assist parishes respond to this week's announcement of the "Diocese of Southern Cross." Please find below a letter to parish family, and some lectionary reflections in light of our current context. (See also, To All Who Are Hurt and Confused
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More than 90 bishops attending Lambeth have signed this statement of affirmation and celebration.
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The Rev’d Canon Peter Sandeman, Canon for Social Justice and Advocacy, Adj Professor UniSA Business on developments at Murray Synod. Following the presidential address by Bishop Keith I was able to successfully move the following motion at he recent session of The Murray Synod: “That the Legislation Review Committee