The Anglican Church of Australia is a diverse organisation, showcasing a variety of different expressions of ‘doing church’. Yet, amongst this diversity there has long been the expectation that there is a unity of belief, based on the historical documents of the Book of Common Prayer, the 39 Articles of Religion, and the constitution and … Read more
Weekendaway 2014 We’re going on holidays together in only three weekends’ time! Mark Thompson is speaking to us, the waterside is ready to run, and we’re ready to spend a great time together across the ages and stages of our two church congregations. Please grab a weekendaway form, and fill it in by 9th March … Read more
With the reports of the poor conditions at the Manus Island Detention Centre, and this week’s resulting violence, our nation should be deeply concerned with the way that many legitimate refugees are being treated. As a nation that “abounds in nature’s gifts” and prides ourselves as having “boundless plains to share” with “those who’ve come … Read more
Weekendaway 2014 We’re going on holidays together! Join us for a great weekend of food, Bible teaching, fellowship, and an awesome waterside. Don’t miss out on our awesome church retreat on the weekend of 21st to 23rd March, only four weekends away! We’re heading away to the beautiful ‘Waterslea’ site in Nowra, to hear great talks from our guest speaker … Read more
It would be difficult to avoid noticing that convicted drug trafficker, Schapelle Corby, has been released on parole from her Bali prison. Despite her conviction and her sentence, people continue to speculate about her innocence, regardless of the strength of evidence that supports the original decision by the Bali court. This public affair matters to … Read more
Weekendaway 2014 We’re going on holidays together! Join us for a great weekend of food, Bible teaching, fellowship, and an awesome waterside. Don’t miss out on our awesome church retreat on the weekend of 21st to 23rd March, only five weekends away! We’re heading away to the beautiful ‘Waterslea’ site in Nowra, to hear great talks from our guest speaker … Read more
As our Aussie farmers wilt under the pressures of this latest drought in our land, we are reminded again of our dependence on God for all our everyday needs. So what are we to make of this drought? What is God doing in our sunburnt country? Well, we must remember Jesus’ words that God “sends … Read more
Power in weakness – 2 Corinthians returns Today we return to our 18-week series on the New Testament letter of 2 Corinthians, as we see what the Bible teaches us about how God shows his power through weakness. Our speaker today is Bishop Peter Hayward. Weekendaway 2014 Maybe it’s the great food, or the terrific … Read more