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The first ever Anglican-linked church designed specifically for multicultural Green Valley in South-West Sydney opened its doors yesterday afternoon.

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There were smiles all round for the 57 candidates attending their pre-ordination conference this week but one smile was wider than most.

More than 200,000 primary school kids from Sydney public schools are estimated to resume protestant Scripture classes in their schools this week.

The Dean of Sydney has told holiday crowds that Christians have become confused between emotionalism and rationalism and unable to think out the place of emotions in the christian life.

This week marks the official end of the silly season, but the media is filled with so much trivia it is hard to tell the difference!

In Christian ministry, it’s taken for granted that we care. But sometimes, caring is not enough.

The Deputy Chancellor of the Sydney Diocese, Robert Tong has been named in the Australia Day honours list but describes the honour as a symbolic recognition of all who work in similar roles to support gospel ministry.

As Youthworks College celebrates its tenth birthday, the man who oversees theological education in Australia says it is rare: a newly established Bible College with a majority of female graduates.

One of the most interesting breaking news stories of the week is a new survey in Britain revealing almost all church goers look forward to sermons.

Sydney-based Christian relief agency CNEC Partners International have confirmed that despite rioting, violence, and the death of a number of their link pastors, they are sending aid via their devastated partner congregations in earthquake-hit Haiti.

Anglican Youthworks hosted its seventh LiT Conference last week at Deer Park Conference Centre, attracting a record 152 Christian teenage students from over 65 schools across NSW.

Anglicare Sydney is launching a series of seven specialised workshops to assist local churches undertake more effective caring or mercy ministries.