News
On Tuesday, Archbishop of Sydney Kanishka Raffel moved a statement that named marriage as the exclusive union of one man and one women. The statement said “any rite or ceremony that purports to bless a same-sex marriage is not in accordance with the teaching of Christ”. Bishop Jeremy Greaves
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The Ven. Tiffany Sparks made this response to the complementarianism theology used in support of Statement 1: Mr President, Members of Synod. I am rising to speak against the motion. I have been wrestling with it since Archbishop Kanishka Raffel gave his speech moving the motion. I am concerned about
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A motion recognising the 30th anniversary of the ordination of women was put to Synod by Bishop of North Queensland Keith Joseph, and seconded by Brisbane representative Justice Debra Mullins. The Rev'd Elizabeth Smith proposed an amendment with this speech: I move this amendment, which asks members of
News
Immediately before General Synod, news broke that Sydney Anglican schools were furious that the Diocese of Sydney now requires new principals and directors of its school boards to sign a document affirming an exclusive belief in heterosexual marriage. For our Anglican schools and for our youth, diversity is good news.
Articles
A bit of inspiration from the Primate's address to General Synod: "Baker and Ross ask their readers to imagine the church and to ‘imagine that church is not the point of church, rather church exists to participate in the healing of all things the world, its people,
Liturgical
General synod opened with these prayers of faith and hope offered by The Rev'd Suzanne Grimmett. Loving God, In Jesus you came embodied to us Sharing our joys and bearing our sorrows. We thank you for the gift of life itself, For this beautiful and fragile planet, and
Podcast
Bishop Jeremy Greaves chats with the Revd Prof Martyn Percy about Martyn's new book, "The Humble Church: Renewing the body of Christ."