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  • Being Together: a new inclusion and respect dialogue resource for Anglican parishes

    Being Together: a new inclusion and respect dialogue resource for Anglican parishes

    ‘Being Together: a new inclusion and respect dialogue resource for Anglican parishes’ by Dr Stephen Harrison Many years ago I attended an Anglican Church conference for young people that demonstrated to me some of the best and worst of Church welcome and inclusion. I have sought to bring these learnings into my various Anglican Church…

  • International Buy a Priest a Beer Day 2022

    International Buy a Priest a Beer Day 2022

    By Rebecca McLean I recently found out about some heartwarming feedback that one of our hardworking priests received from a parishioner. The following kind sentiments were unexpectedly emailed to The Rev’d Ann Edwards: “My words cannot fully explain how much balm it is to my soul that we have in you a priest who respects…

  • Straw & Order: how to create your own nativity short film

    Straw & Order: how to create your own nativity short film

    Straw & Order: how to create your own nativity short film By Shona, Toby and Eleanor Bailey. The Parish of Kenmore-Brookfield community has a long tradition of putting on nativity plays for our local kindergartens and schools. Historically, local community members come and watch as they gather in the church or when the church takes…

  • How to run Advent and Christmas prayer spaces

    How to run Advent and Christmas prayer spaces

    How to run Advent and Christmas prayer spaces By The Rev’d Susan Crothers-Robertson. Prayer spaces give children and young people the mindful opportunity to explore life questions, spirituality and faith in a safe, creative and interactive way. At St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School in Brisbane, prayer spaces have been a highlight of the students’ faith…

  • Professional supervision isn’t expensive, it’s priceless!

    Professional supervision isn’t expensive, it’s priceless!

    Professional supervision isn’t expensive, it’s priceless! By The Rev’d David Browne: Two years ago, I was feeling a big lost. A bit meh…and tired. Sometimes big things in life get me down in a moment. However, more often I find that many little cumulating disappointments can weigh me down over a long period of time…

  • What might church look like beyond…?

    What might church look like beyond…?

    What might church look like beyond…? By Stephen Harrison, Executive Director, Parishes and Other Mission Agencies Commission Twenty-five of us sat in a circle in an airy and bright classroom at Churchie one Saturday morning in 2019. We gathered in the room to explore ideas for growing the Church. There was an uplifting energy in the…

  • Professional supervision: a brave, safe space

    Professional supervision: a brave, safe space

    Professional supervision: a brave, safe space By The Rev’d Dr Geoff Broughton. Professional/pastoral supervision is the brave, safe space where clergy (and other ministry workers) reflect on their ministry practice in a regular, planned supervision session. I am writing this feature straight after a session with one of my regular supervisees, which provides an immediate…

  • How to create a safe and welcoming space for autistic people to worship and serve

    How to create a safe and welcoming space for autistic people to worship and serve

    How to create a safe and welcoming space for autistic people to worship and serve By Mel Maddox. I had just come back to church after a few weeks of not going because I had been unwell. I was really anxious about returning. My anxiety is always worse when I haven’t been somewhere for a…

  • I get locked down, but I get up again

    I get locked down, but I get up again

    I get locked down, but I get up again By Bishop Jeremy Greaves With all of the bad news that tends to dominate our feeds, the Tokyo Olympics seem a distant memory. For a couple of weeks, however, they brought plenty of moments of joy to so many people in lockdown or experiencing restrictions because…

  • Tips when talking to people with Asperger’s Syndrome

    Tips when talking to people with Asperger’s Syndrome

    Tips when talking to people with Asperger’s Syndrome By Tom Hammer Upon returning home from a large barbeque gathering one evening, my mum asked, “Hey, Tom! Who was at the barbeque?” “Sam,” I replied, telling her the name of the person who turned the sausages and steaks at the grill. It’s easy for people like…