AMS Staff
‘Self-censorship’ over women bishops

There has been no significant division in Melbourne Diocese after the consecration of the Diocese’s first woman bishop, Barbara Darling, on May 31.

30/06/2008
Vacant parishes July

List of parishes and provisional parishes, vacant or becoming vacant as at 23 June 2008.

30/06/2008
GAFCON - Venables going to Lambeth AUDIO

The Primate of the Southern Cone, Archbishop Gregory Venables, speaks to a GAFCON news briefing on Friday in Jerusalem about his feelings on the conference and the fact that he is going to Lambeth.

28/06/2008
GAFCON - Dr Os Guinness on religion and 21st century AUDIO

An audio media release from the Global Anglican Future Conference.

Dr Os Guinness speaks at a GAFCON media briefing Wednesday about his focus topic - the Gospel and secularism.

26/06/2008
GAFCON - Bishop Benn won’t go to Lambeth AUDIO

An audio media release from the Global Anglican Future Conference.

The Bishop of Lewes, Wallace Benn, tells a GAFCON media briefing, why he is not going to Lambeth and affirms his support for the Global Future group.

26/06/2008
GAFCON news conference 24/6/08 AUDIO

The Rev. Cesar Guzman and the Rev. David Short discuss the need for evangelical resources in the developing Anglican Communion and the role GAFCON can play.

25/06/2008
GAFCON news conference 22/6/08 AUDIO

An audio media release from the Global Anglican Future Conference.

Archbishop Peter Akinola answers a question about whether the church is in open schism and Emannuel Kolini from Rwanda talks about his term - second reformation.

23/06/2008
Christians stop lesbians replacing dads

The Rev Fred Nile from the Christian Democrats has successfully amended a NSW same-sex reform bill.

05/06/2008
New woman bishop move

Canon Barbara Darling was appointed assistant bishop in Melbourne Diocese on April 25, two weeks after the announcement that Kay Goldsworthy had become Australia’s first woman bishop.

26/05/2008
Vacant parishes June

List of parishes and provisional parishes, vacant or becoming vacant as at Wednesday, 14 May 2008.

26/05/2008
Iraqi Christians treated like animals

Reaction in the West, including the publishing of the prophet Muhammad cartoons in Denmark in 2005, has intensified persecution of Christians in Iraq.

26/05/2008
Anglican Portal finds new address

Anglican Media's web team has announced a new, 'logical' online address for the Sydney Anglican Network Portal - http://www.sydneyanglicannetwork.net.

05/05/2008
Vacant parishes May

28/04/2008
Pressure rises on NSW Anglican schools

Sydney Anglican leaders are encouraging Anglican school principals to uphold policies in line with the Church’s position on same-sex relationships. Archbishop Peter Jensen outlined his views in an extensive interview with Richard Glover on ABC 702 last month.

28/04/2008
Millions for ministry in Sydney

The Mission Board has approved spending $10 million on parcels of land in areas of Sydney Diocese “experiencing or likely to experience” a rapid increase in population. The $10 million sum is part of the $20 million appropriated from the Diocesan Endowment in June last year with the aim of boosting ministry by aquiring and upgrading property in growing areas of the diocese.

28/04/2008
Connect09 is now online

Connect09, the diocese-wide evangelistic campaign, has gone live on the web at connect09.com

18/04/2008
Clarity on schools same-sex policy

Sydney Anglican leaders are encouraging Anglican school principals to uphold policies in line with the Church's position on same-sex relationships.

16/04/2008
Vacant parishes March 2008

List of Parishes & Provisional Parishes, vacant or becoming vacant as at Friday, 15 February 2008

25/02/2008
An enormous challenge to my faith

Rick*, who pastors a church in Sydney, explains how gambling is wrecking his extended family, and the tough spiritual questions gaming addiction raises.

04/02/2008
Research answers tough questions

Sydney Anglican parishes can expect to have access to market research tailor-made for Connect 09 by April.

28/01/2008