Anglican Media’s CEO has offered an ‘unreserved’ apology after receiving an unprecedented number of complaints about the cover image used on the last edition of Southern Cross.

The first thing that struck me about Richard Beeston’s latest album, Infant Logic was his vocals.

The Healthy Relationships Kit is designed to help people think about how to improve their love-life by outlining what factors are linked to good and bad relationships.

Anglicare's Special Needs Adoptions program is appealing for families willing to embrace twin boys who could face their third Christmas without a permanent family.

A new congregational music album was sparked by a letter legendary American Bible scholar, Don Carson, wrote to a dying friend.

Two years into their marriage Emma and Andrew Crauford realized they were both working too hard. What was left at the end of each week was two very tired, grumpy people who had nothing left to give each other.

68-year-old grandmother of six Margaret Donohoo will be gearing up to play her part as an Anglicare team leader in NSW’s co-ordinated bushfire response, Exercise Hotspot, this week.

First year university student Kieran Drabsch, a self confessed ‘non-handyman’ says he jumped at the chance to serve the Mt Druitt Indigenous Church by donning a pair of gloves and picking up a shovel.

Sydney Anglicans Vaughan and Caroline Olliffe were forced to flee their home with only what they were wearing after the near collapse of their Lane Cove unit block yesterday.

As ABC radio prepares to broadcast a series of talks to get Australians talking about Jesus, media evangelist Dominic Steele is in a unique position to see the result firsthand.

A Sydney Anglican education expert says some Christians misunderstand the purpose of teaching Scripture to school children, a ministry he says should be recognised as ‘the forefront of evangelism’.

Anglican school students have joined forces with one of Australia’s biggest names in musical theatre to help victims of the South Asia tsunami.

Former Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson has told a forum on faith and politics that the State cannot survive without the Church and has urged church members to interact with politicians relationally.

Anglicare Council announced today that two of its older Aged Care nursing homes, Chesalon Malabar and Chesalon Manly, will need to close in 2007.

A schedule of 25 talks in five days is a huge task for anyone to undertake, but for the Rev Simon Manchester the hard work has bred nothing but admiration for Chile’s pastors.

This is not the first time I’ve written in Southern Cross about Hillsong’s material and this album continues with more of the same. If this is next generation worship, it is a generation that is not rebelling from its parents. Musicianship and production quality are again excellent, and it follows the usual pattern – up-tempo stuff first, progressively becoming more reflective, with one or two faster songs in the middle.

Solo artists have always been a staple of the Christian music scene, but a lot of this genre that comes to Southern Cross for review leaves much to be desired. As a result, the play button is often approached with some trepidation – especially if it’s an artist’s first release.

The following sermon was preached by Archbishop Jensen at the Summer School of the Church Missionary Society (NSW Branch). Because of the occasion, it seeks to consider the challenge of Christian mission in a world that has suffered the tremendous catastrophe of the recent tsunami. The offertory at the service was dedicated to the relief of sufferers and the Archbishop’s Overseas Aid and Relief Fund is also appealing for financial support.

While most of Sydney spent New Year’s Day recovering from the previous night’s celebrations, over 1,500 Christians gathered at Katoomba to hear an American Baptist preacher proclaim the uniqueness of Jesus.

The Windsor Report is a document that stands for peace in times that are filled with turbulence. I admire the way in which it has resisted all calls for expulsion, disciplines and head-banging. Instead it offers a calm tone, a long term view, an endeavor to create space, a reconciling spirit and practical suggestions arising from a desire to hear and apply God’s word.

Last night, over 500 members of Synod stopped debate to share in the commissioning of Peter Kell as Anglicare’s new Chief Executive Officer

In the genre of ‘live worship’ albums, Hillsong are world leaders. They have released a CD every year since 1992, with the previous twelve reaching gold or platinum status in Australia. Similar success has been achieved around the globe.