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Waiting for a Christmas invite
01/12/08 | Jeremy Halcrow
What do non-Christians really think of Christmas? This week Sydneyanglicans.net reports that many Aussies want an invitation to your church’s Christmas celebrations. Read more in News... We also spoke to five experts in children’s ministry – all lecturers at Youthworks College – and asked them to share if they ‘do or don’t do Santa’. Read more in Indepth...
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How Roman Catholic Youth Day led me to Christ
14/07/08 | Mark Gilbert
Mark Gilbert is the Sydneyanglicans.net correspondent at World Youth Day. This week, the Sydney Anglican…
Mark Gilbert is the Sydneyanglicans.net correspondent at World Youth Day. This week, the Sydney Anglican…
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Kicking on with Connect 09
07/07/08 | Josh Maule
He has a black belt in taekwondo and each week organises a fight, but Matt Vale from St Luke’s, Miranda insists…
He has a black belt in taekwondo and each week organises a fight, but Matt Vale from St Luke’s, Miranda insists…
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Journey to the Promised Land
30/06/08 | Russell Powell
The worldwide Anglican Communion has been wandering aimlessly in a wilderness of its own making for nearly a decade.…
The worldwide Anglican Communion has been wandering aimlessly in a wilderness of its own making for nearly a decade.…
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Jumping on track for Gen Y
23/06/08 | Jeremy Halcrow
Estimates from the 2006 National Church Life Survey (NCLS) show that Sydney Anglican churches are only connecting…
Estimates from the 2006 National Church Life Survey (NCLS) show that Sydney Anglican churches are only connecting…
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A buzz about the future
16/06/08 | Russell Powell
One thousand people, including about 60 enthusiastic Australian delegates, are about to meet at the Global Anglican…
One thousand people, including about 60 enthusiastic Australian delegates, are about to meet at the Global Anglican…
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Beyond the numbers game
09/06/08 | Jeremy Halcrow
Community surveys are turning up surprising results for Christians keen to connect with their communities. One…
Community surveys are turning up surprising results for Christians keen to connect with their communities. One…
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Making music for ministry
02/06/08 | Joseph Smith
Sydney Anglican churches are using music to be 'all things to all men' and embracing a range of different styles…
Sydney Anglican churches are using music to be 'all things to all men' and embracing a range of different styles…
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Somebody’s watching you
26/05/08 | Mark Hadley
Humility over ego; truth-telling over tantalising; listening over speaking. Of all the occupations these maxims…
Humility over ego; truth-telling over tantalising; listening over speaking. Of all the occupations these maxims…
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Narnia’s Prince promises gospel opportunities
19/05/08 | Joseph Smith
As Prince Caspian hits theatres on June 5, one Sydney Anglican church is already using the Narnia Chronicles…
As Prince Caspian hits theatres on June 5, one Sydney Anglican church is already using the Narnia Chronicles…
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Meet our street champions
12/05/08 | Russell Powell
Springwood Anglican Church has become the first parish in Sydney to launch a “Street Champions” scheme - a…
Springwood Anglican Church has become the first parish in Sydney to launch a “Street Champions” scheme - a…
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Does Fairtrade boost church outreach?
05/05/08 | Jeremy Halcrow
As Fairtrade Fortnight begins in Australia this week, your.sydneyanglicans.net asks whether church-Fairtrade partnerships…
As Fairtrade Fortnight begins in Australia this week, your.sydneyanglicans.net asks whether church-Fairtrade partnerships…
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Millions for ministry in Sydney
28/04/08 | AMS Staff
The Mission Board has approved spending $10 million on parcels of land in areas of Sydney Diocese “experiencing…
The Mission Board has approved spending $10 million on parcels of land in areas of Sydney Diocese “experiencing…
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Bringing families back together
21/04/08 | Joseph Smith
Anglican churches are demanding more assistance in tackling family breakdown within the church and in the general…
Anglican churches are demanding more assistance in tackling family breakdown within the church and in the general…
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Art of the covenant
14/04/08 | Joseph Smith
The art world and the Christian church have not always seen eye to eye. The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel is evidence…
The art world and the Christian church have not always seen eye to eye. The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel is evidence…
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Beauty is in the eye of the advertiser
07/04/08 | Natasha Percy
Today’s highly sophisticated and aggressively marketed cosmetics industry is having an impact on women beyond…
Today’s highly sophisticated and aggressively marketed cosmetics industry is having an impact on women beyond…
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Live church to the max!
31/03/08 | Jeremy Halcrow
Outside the suburban Bible belt it is clear that fewer people than ever are willing to enter our churches. The…
Outside the suburban Bible belt it is clear that fewer people than ever are willing to enter our churches. The…
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Sydney switched-on to green opportunities
24/03/08 | Natasha Percy
This Saturday night at 8:00 pm, some Sydney Anglican churches and organisations will join businesses, organisations…
This Saturday night at 8:00 pm, some Sydney Anglican churches and organisations will join businesses, organisations…
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Churches embrace Easter for easier connection
17/03/08 | Joseph Smith
As Easter approaches, churches have a perfect opportunity to connect with the community through the most important…
As Easter approaches, churches have a perfect opportunity to connect with the community through the most important…
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