Primate’s Statement in response to the Appellate Tribunal Opinions
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
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
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
‘The Week of Prayer for Reconciliation’ (The National week for Reconciliation) did not go quite as we planned.
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...
“We have lost a great champion for the gospel”
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
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...
Bishop Stephen Pickard’s Sermon at Church Service to commemorate parliamentary year
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...
Pastoral Letter – Diocese of Canberra & Goulburn
A Pastoral Letter from Bishop Mark Short to be read in the churches of the Diocese
Pastoral Letter – Diocese of Gippsland
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
Eight Anglican women have been selected as the Anglican Communion’s delegation to the 64th 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
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
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.