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Nick's story | Stories
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Nick Wong’s journey to faith began by email. He was working in Canada, living his life without reference to God, but one of the friends from home who kept in contact was Christian. Ldquo;I thought there was a God, but he was always mysterious to me. I wasn’t able to say what his character was or what he was like and maybe that’s what led me to investigate further.”. When he returned to Sydney Nick started going along to his local church, where he became a Christian. Nick found his faith an immense comfor...
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Mission 2020
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To see Christ honoured as Lord and Saviour in every community. We commit ourselves afresh, in prayerful dependence on the Holy Spirit, to glorify God and love our neighbour by proclaiming the Lord Jesus Christ, calling people to repent and living lives worthy of him. A prayer for Mission 2020. Our heavenly Father, fill our lives with the fruit of your Spirit, so that we may walk in joyful obedience, share your love by word and deed, and see Christ honoured in every community as Lord and Saviour. Head of ...
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Raffel announced as new Dean | News
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Raffel announced as new Dean. The Rev Kanishka Raffel has been appointed the new Dean of Sydney, the first person from a non-European background to hold the position. Ldquo;I’m delighted Kanishka has accepted my appointment, which was unanimously agreed to by the Chapter, to become the next Dean of Sydney” said Archbishop Glenn Davies in announcing the move. Mr Raffel has been the senior minister at St Matthew’s, Shenton Park in Perth since 1999. The Anglican Cathedral, standing beside Sydney Town Hall, ...
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Stories
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I thought there was a God, but he was always mysterious to me. I wasn’t able to say what his character was or what he was like and maybe that’s what led me to investigate further. I was always searching for something else to make me happy, [but] nothing in my life had given me happiness. Jesus was the only way left. Science can answer some of the questions we have but not the important ones like why we are here. You have to be faithful to God. 8216;Expand now’ says church growth expert. Top 5 news review.
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News archive
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8216;Expand now’ says church growth expert. August 19, 2016. A church growth expert has told a Sydney conference that churches need to anticipate growth in order to break through the ‘200 barrier’. Cross-culture training gains momentum. August 12, 2016. Life plants in Marsden Park. August 5, 2016. Life Anglican Church is gearing up to begin its latest church plant in Marsden Park. Military chaplains bonded by faith. July 30, 2016. The promise of more miracles. July 25, 2016. Planters on the ground. The n...
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Ministry thinking | Blogs
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August 12, 2016 Jane M. Tooher. The wife of the second Bishop of Sydney lived her life to the glory of God. August 5, 2016 David Mulready. Who is responsible to care for clergy and other church workers? June 3, 2016 Stuart Starr. I can’t believe I have to say it, a human life is worth more than a gorilla’s.". May 16, 2016 Mike Begbie. Do we rejoice in trials and hardship? An Anzac Day Meditation. April 23, 2016 Bill Salier. Do you thank God for Anzac Day? March 26, 2016 Kanishka Raffel. What will God say...
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Hot topics
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Marriage and same sex issues. Should the Marriage Act allow two people of the same sex to be married? Read Archbishop Jensens article Real Marriage". Where is God when we suffer? Philosophers have normally put it this way as a challenge to Christianity. If there is an all-powerful God, if there is an all-loving God, and if there is suffering, then one of those propositions must be false. Bishop Glenn Davies answers some of these questions here. Does God make sense? How do I choose among religions?
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Southern Cross - August 2016
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Southern Cross - August 2016. The August 2016 issue includes:. The dangers of being bookish. Movie review - a documentary on body image. PLUS news, views, reviews and more. Download graphics to use with PowerPoint or other projection software -. Let your group know what’s happening in their community! Current issue available in hard copy only in churches now. Back issues available online below. Missed last months Southern Cross? What is Southern Cross? 8216;Expand now’ says church growth expert. Good new...
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Jessie's story | Stories
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For Jessie Dai, finding Jesus has caused her to completely change her outlook on life. Ldquo;My attitude to the world has changed,” she says. “Science can answer some of the questions we have but not the important ones like why we are here. You have to be faithful to God.”. While at university in China, Jessie was introduced to Christianity, which was in direct contradiction to the society she had grown up in. When she moved to Australia, Jessie started going along to church to learn more about Jesus.
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Book ban reversed | News
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The full text of the letter is here. A ban on two Anglican resources used in Special Religious Education (SRE) has been reversed after talks between Archbishop Glenn Davies and the Education Minister Adrian Piccoli. The move follows a directive issued to public school principals on the 6th May, regarding. By Dr Michael Jensen and the. Resource by Dr John Dickson, both published by Christian Education Publications (CEP). No further information about the concerns was given in the directive. Ldquo;On that b...
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