media releases

Tuesday, 13 May, 2008

1,000 register for GAFCON

1,000 Christian leaders, 280 bishops to GAFCON in Jerusalem

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Wednesday, 30 April, 2008

Tuesday, 29 April, 2008

Dean Phillip Jensen’s HMAS Sydney remembrance address

Dean Phillip Jensen's address from the St Andrew’s Cathedral remembrance service held on April 24 for those lost in the sinking of HMAS Sydney in 1941.

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Friday, 11 April, 2008

Thursday, 20 March, 2008

Monday, 18 February, 2008

Standing Committee supports Archbishop on Lambeth Decision

Standing Committee supports Archbishop on Lambeth Decision

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Wednesday, 13 February, 2008

Statement on Stolen Generations Apology

Statement from Archbishop of Sydney on the Government’s apology to the Stolen Generations

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Friday, 8 February, 2008

Statement on Sharia Law issue

Statement from Anglican Diocese of Sydney on comments by the Archbishop of Canterbury regarding Sharia law.

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Saturday, 2 February, 2008

Archbishop’s statement on Lambeth

Statement from Archbishop Peter Jensen - speaking after the service of ordination of 48 deacons at St. Andrew's Cathedral in Sydney.

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From near and far for Ordination

Hundreds of people, some from as far away as Broken Hill, have packed St. Andrew's Cathedral for the ordination of 48 men and women for ministry.

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Friday, 1 February, 2008

Broad range of music flourishes in Sydney

Statement from Archbishop Peter Jensen

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Sunday, 27 January, 2008

Unsung Hero recognised from the Trenches

One of the founders of a ministry to unemployed men has been honoured in the Australia Day list. Harry Dibley's story is typical of many of the stories emerging from the honours list, now that people are looking past some of the bigger names who've been given awards this weekend.

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Saturday, 22 December, 2007

2007 Christmas Message from Archbishop Peter Jensen

A 2007 Christmas message from Archbishop Peter Jensen of the Sydney Diocese of the Anglican Church.

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Friday, 21 December, 2007

Three wise men to make appearance in Manly

Children in Manly will see the Three Wise Men on their camels arriving in the Corso for the annual Christmas Eve Children Services at St Matthew’s Anglican Church, Manly.

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Thursday, 20 December, 2007

Ordained Deacons in 2008

The Registrar’s office has advised that the following people are to be ordained on Saturday, 2 February 2008.

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Friday, 16 November, 2007

Ordained Presbyters in 2007

The Registrar’s office has advised that the following people are to be ordained.

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Tuesday, 13 November, 2007

Archbishop announces appointment new Assistant to Bishop of Wollongong

At the meeting of the Standing Committee of the Diocese of Sydney on Monday evening 12th November, Archbishop Peter Jensen announced the appointment of Mr Tony Willis as Assistant to the Bishop of Wollongong.

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Monday, 29 October, 2007

General Synod pleasing to Primate

The President of the General Synod of the Anglican Church, Archbishop Phillip Aspinall, said he is very happy with the sense of unity that the Synod has witnessed this week on a range of critical issues.

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Friday, 19 October, 2007

Choir of Westminster Abbey visits St Andrew’s Cathedral this Sunday

The Choir of Westminster Abbey will visit the 10:30am service this Sunday, October 21 at St Andrew’s Cathedral, Sydney.

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Monday, 15 October, 2007

Special Cathedral service to celebrate Anglican Schools

A special service – ‘A Celebration of Anglican Schooling’ - to celebrate the work and ministry of Anglican Schools in the Diocese of Sydney will be held in St Andrew’s Cathedral at 5.00pm today.

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Friday, 12 October, 2007

Mary Andrews College and Moore Theological College to be merged

On Friday 12 October the Principals of MAC and MTC announced a new initiative. From 1 January 2008 the full time training of women will be integrated completely into Moore College, with the establishment of the Mary Andrews Department of Women’s Ministry.

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Friday, 28 September, 2007

Archbishop’s opinion of the Appellate Tribunal on women as Bishops

The Appellate Tribunal has found in a majority opinion that a Canon of General Synod is not necessary for a woman to be consecrated as a bishop in a diocese of our Australian Church.

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Monday, 24 September, 2007

Sydney Diocese announces new Archbishop’s Media Advisor

Anglican Media Sydney today announced the appointment of high profile ABC journalist Russell Powell as the next Archbishop’s Media Advisor.

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Tuesday, 18 September, 2007

Sydney Anglican Synod meeting today

The Annual Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney will continue meeting today in the Wesley Theatre, 220 Pitt Street Sydney from 3.15pm until 9.30pm.

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Monday, 17 September, 2007

2007 Sydney Anglican Synod commences meeting today

The Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney will meet today at 3.15pm in the Wesley Theatre, 220 Pitt Street, Sydney.

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