Anglican Church of Australia

House of Bishops’ statement in response to the Appellate Tribunal Opinions

Sarah Mayhew — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 05:38:14 +0000

Members of the House of Bishops of the Anglican Church of Australia have heard and participated in the complex and often painful discussions about gender and sexual identity in recent years.

Primate’s Statement in response to the Appellate Tribunal Opinions

Minna Magoulias — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:19:44 +0000

The Anglican Church’s highest legal authority, the Appellate Tribunal, has released two opinions on church legislation proposed by the Diocese of Wangaratta and the Diocese of Newcastle related to the blessing of same-sex marriages.

John Denton: The quintessential church administrator

Minna Magoulias — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 02:49:14 +0000

Anglicans around Australia and the worldwide Anglican Communion are mourning the recent death of Mr John Denton, a significant senior lay church leader both in Australia and internationally.

13th Bishop of Rockhampton

Minna Magoulias — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 02:51:44 +0000

The Venerable Tom Henderson-Brooks announced the successful election of the Very Reverend
Peter John Grice as the thirteenth Bishop of the Diocese of Rockhampton.

A statement from the National Aboriginal Bishop in Reconciliation Week

Minna Magoulias — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 00:31:53 +0000

‘The Week of Prayer for Reconciliation’ (The National week for Reconciliation) did not go quite as we planned.

Anzac Day 2020

Minna Magoulias — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 01:07:02 +0000

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

Minna Magoulias — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 19:58:22 +0000

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

Minna Magoulias — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 22:57:06 +0000

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

Minna Magoulias — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 22:31:56 +0000

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 on who the next primate will be.

Tighter restrictions on home gatherings push fellowship online

Minna Magoulias — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 05:29:29 +0000

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

Minna Magoulias — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 21:20:19 +0000

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.

“We have lost a great champion for the gospel”

Minna Magoulias — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 02:16:22 +0000

Long-serving Sydney Bishop, Ivan Lee, has passed away more than four years after being diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. Bishop Lee died last night (4th March) at Greenwich Hospital, where he had been receiving palliative care.

Former colonel to be Bishop to the Defence Force

Minna Magoulias — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 02:16:37 +0000

A former soldier has been announced as the new Anglican Bishop to the Defence Force. The Rev. Grant Dibden, a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, has been approved by the Minister for Veteran Affairs and Defence Force Personnel to be the Anglican representative on the Religious Advisory Committee to the Services.

Bishop Stephen Pickard’s Sermon at Church Service to commemorate parliamentary year

Minna Magoulias — Thu, 06 Feb 2020 01:31:22 +0000

The Executive Director of the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture and Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn, the Right Reverend Professor Stephen Pickard, gave the homily at the church service to commemorate the beginning of the parliamentary year.

Pastoral Letter – Diocese of Canberra & Goulburn

Minna Magoulias — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 03:33:46 +0000

A Pastoral Letter from Bishop Mark Short to be read in the churches of the Diocese

Pastoral Letter – Diocese of Gippsland

Minna Magoulias — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 03:20:27 +0000

A Pastoral Letter from Bishop Richard Treloar to be read at Sunday Services on 5 January 2020.

Australian Anglican woman selected for United Nations Conference

Minna Magoulias — Mon, 02 Dec 2019 01:02:12 +0000

Eight Anglican women have been selected as the Anglican Communion’s delegation to the 64^th annual meeting of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, to be held in New York City in March 2020.

Anglican Primate to step down early

Minna Magoulias — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 04:42:13 +0000

The Anglican Primate of Australia, Melbourne Archbishop Philip Freier, has announced that he will step down on March 31, 2020, before his term was due to expire, and will not seek re-election.

Same-sex blessing questioned

Sarah Mayhew — Fri, 06 Sep 2019 01:44:26 +0000

The Anglican Primate of Australia, Melbourne Archbishop Philip Freier, has referred the question of blessing same-sex marriages to the Church’s highest court, the Appellate Tribunal.

Calder named Bathurst bishop

Sarah Mayhew — Fri, 06 Sep 2019 01:41:48 +0000

The Bishop Election Board in the Diocese of Bathurst has announced that the Reverend Mark Calder has been elected as the next bishop, SydneyAnglicans.net report.