Primate
The Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia is Archbishop Geoffrey Smith, Archbishop of Adelaide.
Prayer Diary
Day 4
The Diocese of Ballarat
Bishop Garry Weatherill; Clergy and People
A statement from the National Aboriginal Bishop in Reconciliation Week
‘The Week of Prayer for Reconciliation’ (The National week for Reconciliation) did not go quite as we planned.
Australian Church News
Anzac Day 2020
Bishop Grant Dibden, Anglican Bishop to the Defence Force will participate in the ANZAC Memorial Service, 10am (AEST) ANZAC Day. Livestream from ANZAC Memorial Chapel www.facebook.com/DuntroonChapel
Archbishop Geoffrey Smith elected Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia
The Archbishop of Adelaide, Archbishop Geoffrey Smith, has today (Tuesday) been elected Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia.
Eighteenth Session of General Synod – Postponement to 2021
The Eighteenth Session of General Synod was due to be held 31 May – 5 June 2020. It has been postponed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Primate’s announcement is available here. A new booking has been made.
Anglican Church of Australia’s Board of Electors to hold fresh election for primate
The Archbishop of Melbourne, Philip Freier, steps down as Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia today (Tuesday) without a successor in place. A meeting of the primatial Board of Electors met in Sydney earlier this month (14 March) but failed to reach agreement...
Tighter restrictions on home gatherings push fellowship online
A number of new restrictions on gatherings mean that home groups are no longer possible according to government COVID-19 guidelines.
Cathedrals lead historic prayer amid COVID-19 pandemic
For the first time since the second world war, Anglican Cathedrals in Sydney, Parramatta and Wollongong will lead public prayer for their cities as the effects of the pandemic grow.
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