media releases

Friday, 12 May, 2006

Keeping the faith - Archbishop warns on sexual teaching

The great danger is that the biblical teaching about sin is being redefined through this issue of human sexuality, writes Peter Jensen in the Christchurch newspaper, The Press.

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Thursday, 13 April, 2006

Easter Message from Archbishop Peter Jensen

“Easter brings before us a question that puzzles many people: ‘Is there life after death?’," asks Archbishop Peter Jensen.

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Friday, 31 March, 2006

Diocese of Sydney supports Prime Minister’s opposition to recognition of civil unions

The Bishop of North Sydney, Dr Glenn Davies, speaking on behalf of the Diocese of Sydney, today congratulated the Prime Minister Mr Howard for his strong and positive stand regarding the Civil Unions Bill proposed in the ACT.

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Monday, 27 March, 2006

Archbishop announces new diocesan chancellor

The Archbishop has announced that Acting Judge Peter Grogan has accepted his invitation to become Chancellor of the Diocese of Sydney for the next three years.

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Thursday, 9 March, 2006

Commonwealth Observance in St Andrew’s Cathedral

Her Majesty The Queen, His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh and The Earl of Wessex, with representatives of Commonwealth nations, and Australian community leaders will be present, at the invitation of the Prime Minister and Mrs Howard, and the Dean and Chapter of St Andrew’s Cathedral Sydney, at the Commonwealth Day Observance in St Andrew’s Cathedral on Monday 13th March.

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Wednesday, 8 February, 2006

Archbishop Jensen writes to Federal MPs calling for reasoned debate on RU486

Dr Peter Jensen, Anglican Archbishop of Sydney has written to Members of Parliament concerning the upcoming debate in the Senate on the Private Member’s Bill that would take approvals of the drug away from ministerial decisions and place them in the hands of unaccountable officials as in the Therapeutic Goods Administration.

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Tuesday, 7 February, 2006

Archbishop lectures at Abbotsleigh for Northern Region

Dr Peter Jensen, Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, will lecture on ‘The Cross of Christ’ on Wednesday 8, 15 and 22 February 2006 in the Peter Duly Concert Hall, Abbotsleigh School for Girls, on Pacific Highway Wahroonga.

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Friday, 3 February, 2006

Largest Ordination in Sydney’s History

The largest ordination service ever held in the Diocese of Sydney will happen tomorrow, Saturday 4th February, when 47 deacons will be ordained for ministry in the Diocese. The service, to be led by the Archbishop of Sydney, Dr Peter Jensen, will be held at 10.00am in St Andrew’s Anglican Cathedral, George Street, Sydney.

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Wednesday, 14 December, 2005

Statement from Archbishop Peter Jensen on Call for a Curfew

I congratulate the Arab and Lebanese Australian community leaders for their call to youth to observe a curfew on Friday and Saturday nights and on Sunday of this coming weekend.

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Tuesday, 13 December, 2005

Monday, 31 October, 2005

Dr Peter Jensen tells The Future of Jesus

Jesus is more important to the Australian values of ‘a fair go’ and ‘mateship’ than the stories of the Eureka Stockade and Gallipoli; in forgetting him Australians risk losing our core values now and in the future, warns Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, Dr Peter Jensen in his 2005 Boyer Lectures, The Future of Jesus, beginning Sunday, 13 November.

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Tuesday, 18 October, 2005

Final Day of Sydney Synod: Anglican Communion and Confirmation by Presbyters

The Sydney Anglican Synod will convene for its final day of meeting this afternoon at the Wesley Theatre 220 Pitt Street, Sydney at 3.15pm this afternoon.

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Monday, 17 October, 2005

Sydney Anglican Synod recommences its annual meeting today, Monday 17 October

Sydney Synod meets today: will discuss the Anglican Communion and an Affiliated Churches Ordinance

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Thursday, 13 October, 2005

Glebe Administration to sell Glebe Asset Management

The Glebe Administration Board has commenced a program of restructuring its investment operations to reflect more closely the needs of the Sydney Diocese of the Anglican Church over the next five to ten years.

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Wednesday, 12 October, 2005

Sydney Synod Meeting Again today: Safe Ministry the main debate this afternoon

The Synod of the Diocese of Sydney will meet again this afternoon and evening in the Wesley Theatre, 220 Pitt Street, Sydney.

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Tuesday, 11 October, 2005

Anglican Synod to meet again today: Church Discipline and Finances on agenda

The Synod Anglican Synod will meet again today under the chairmanship of Archbishop Peter Jensen. The Synod will meet today from 3.15pm in the Wesley Theatre, 220 Pitt Street, Sydney.

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Monday, 10 October, 2005

Archbishop Peter Jensen’s Address to Sydney Synod - EMBARGOED

At 7.00pm this evening in the Town Hall, Dr Peter Jensen, Anglican Archbishop of Sydney will deliver his address to the Synod of the Diocese of Sydney.

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Sydney Anglican Synod Commences today

The Synod of the Anglican Synod will hold its first day of meeting today in the Sydney Town Hall.

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Friday, 7 October, 2005

Synod of the Diocese of Sydney commences next Monday

The Sydney Diocesan Synod will commence its annual session on Monday 10th October.

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Tuesday, 6 September, 2005

Archbishop speaks out on media bias

Archbishop Peter Jensen's address to the Access All Areas media conference, organised by Christians in the Media, is now available on-line.

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Monday, 8 August, 2005

A Statement from Archbishop Peter Jensen on Industrial Relations reform

The matter of proposed changes to workplace relations in our nation can neither be disregarded nor taken lightly. For they affect the lives and income of a major section of the community, both individuals and families.

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Tuesday, 2 August, 2005

Archbishop Peter Jensen responds to perceived Anglicare crisis

Archbishop Peter Jensen, Chairman of Anglicare Sydney, spoke recently to Anglican Media about the role of Anglicare Sydney in the ministry and outreach of the Diocese.

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Thursday, 14 July, 2005

A Vision For Mission

The General Synod Standing Committee has agreed to deploy the Revd Stuart Robinson as a mission facilitator for the church nationally following a recommendation by the Task Force on Mission.

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Saturday, 9 July, 2005

Archbishop of Brisbane elected Anglican Primate

The Most Rev Phillip Aspinall, Archbishop of Brisbane was today elected Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia by the Board of Electors of the Primate which comprises diocesan bishops, and representative clergy and lay members of the General Synod.

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