Joseph Smith
Blacktown eyes community

Free fun, food and friendly evangelism were on offer last Saturday as Blacktown Anglican sought to connect with its community.

29/10/2008
Artists offer treasure-trove of creativity

Outreach Media were at Synod last month showcasing their creative wares, as they gear up to help parishes improve communication for Connect09 at the Create Conference this month.

27/10/2008
Health proves drawcard for over-55s

St Stephen’s, Belrose is meeting the needs of the people in its area by running a ‘Health for Tomorrow’ conference for over-55s in September.

27/10/2008
Songs For You, Truths For Me – James Morrison

James Morrison’s second album is a beautiful yet bittersweet performance telling listeners ‘These may simply be 12 enjoyable tracks to you, but this is my life, heart and soul I am pouring out here’.

24/10/2008
Driscoll’s 300 give West Sydney a miss

Mark Driscoll claimed 300 people were keen to plant churches in Sydney Diocese, yet one minister in Sydney’s west says he cannot get anyone to help him plant a church in one of Sydney’s newest suburbs.

24/10/2008
Synod’s life-affirming finale

The 2008 Synod of the Sydney Anglican Diocese has ended after passing a strong resolution against abortion on the final afternoon.

22/10/2008
Cheque out mission hour

Archbishop Peter Jensen has presented Bishop David Mulready with a cheque for $25,000 at Synod's Mission Hour to support the Diocese of North West Australia.

21/10/2008
Burn After Reading

The makers of last year’s Academy Award Winner for Best Picture, Joel and Ethan Cohen, are back with another characteristically bizarre tale of mystery, murder and black comedy.

20/10/2008
Dee Why scores new building

The new parish centre recently completed at St John’s, Dee Why is just one of the many signs of growth and community connection, with a new assistant minister also appointed.

17/10/2008
It’s bigger but it’s better

It may be what Bishop Robert Forsyth describes as "the biggest ordinance ever", but it's going to make parish life simpler.

16/10/2008
Former terrorist targets Sydney churches

A former leader of a notorious black African terrorist group is set to hit St Stephen's, Penrith tonight after a week-long tour of Sydney.

07/10/2008
It’s Huard to say goodbye

Over 200 friends and colleagues have paid tribute to the Georges River Region's Archdeacon Geoff Huard as he prepares to retire after over 30 years of ministry in the Diocese.

02/10/2008
The Duchess

Big wigs, beautiful dresses and cultured British accents can't hide the fact that this BBC co-production is little better than Mills and Boon.

01/10/2008
Vacant parishes October 2008

List of parishes & provisional parishes, vacant or becoming vacant as at 11 September 2008.

29/09/2008
Sydney man for Canberra?

A report leaked in The Canberra Times has revealed five nominees for bishop of Canberra and Goulburn, and the list includes one current and one former Sydney Anglican.

29/09/2008
Federal inquiry to expose abortion costs

Victoria’s Physician Assisted Dying Bill was defeated last month with a vote of 25 to 13. “The Victorian Upper House politicians who voted against this bill should be proud of the role they have played in safeguarding our State from the travesty of turning doctors from carers into killers,” said Australian Christian Lobby Victorian director, Rob Ward.

26/09/2008
Beach mission training boom

Almost 500 people took part in the Scripture Union Family Missions (SUFM) training day last Saturday, Scripture Union’s biggest training event in almost 20 years.

26/09/2008
Sweet Saturday night sounds

FEVA is running its annual music festival this Saturday and it promises to be a great display of gospel-focussed creativity.

25/09/2008
God debate: Just the facts

The rise of new atheism shows no signs of stopping as proponents of the movement continue to write articles and publish books promoting their views. Sydney Anglicans have been quick to engage with this thinking through discussion and debate. The City Bible Forum and Centre for Public Christianity recently brought out Oxford University professor Dr John Lennox to speak on the topic and St Luke’s, Miranda examined Dawkins’ views as part of their annual Anselm Forum this time last year. This week we speak to Roy Williams, the Sydney man who turned his later-in-life quest for the truth about God’s existence into a secular bestseller.

22/09/2008
The Ten Commandments

Children and adults alike appreciate the drama innate in the Exodus story and this is brought out in this new animated film The Ten Commandments.

18/09/2008
Cloning around with stem cells

Christ Church St Ives has enlisted Christian ethicist Dr Megan Best to give a public lecture tonight as they continue to expand their repertoire of outreach activities.

18/09/2008
Peisley’s down with Pitt Town

Arndell Anglican College Church pastor and new curate-in-charge at Pitt Town, the Rev Greg Peisley says the merger of the two churches is greatly increasing potential for outreach.

16/09/2008
WALL•E

Is Disney’s latest feature a modern day Christian parable?

15/09/2008