Women have a long history of creative and courageous contributions to gospel ministry in our Diocese

We may be theologically astute, but how well do we understand the people we’re trying to reach?

After all the twists and turns of the Hollingworth saga will anyone ever again want to be the Governor–General of Australia? From now on we can expect a close scrutiny of the previous career path, professional decisions and personal relationships of any proposed incumbent for the office.

What does a Prime Minister do when his mail brings in bags of letters asking for a national day of prayer? We now know his staff put them together and send them to the National Council of Churches (NCCA) with a note indicating these requests appear to be a matter for the churches.

I am strongly of the opinion that fashion has gone too far in its efforts to bring young moneyed buyers into the orbit of designer labels. Though Southern Cross has never indulged in a Fashion Page I think it’s time for us to carry at least one column of comment about the world of fashion and in particular, fashion advertising.

No rational person could ever desire war, given the horror and heartbreak it brings. Australians have left to fight overseas on a number of occasions and many families have heart-rending memories as a result.

Is the new Federal privacy legislation a matter of political correctness or personal courtesy?

Does your church know about the different layers of population in your area?

The Mission Synod. That was Bishop Reg Piper’s descriptive phrase to explain the 2002 diocesan Synod that met last month. In many ways it was quite an extraordinary event, with a totally different ambience from the normal run of Sydney synods.