General Synod 2010 - Media Releases from the General Synod
23 September 2010
Anglicans go into battle against binge drinking “curse”

Anglicans today vowed to “be at the forefront of the battle” against binge drinking in Australia.

The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia backed the call after The Reverend Zac Veron warned of the growing impact of binge drinking in Australia.

Media Release - Anglicans go into battle against binge drinking ?curse?


22 September 2010
Anglicans vow to reclaim “missionary heritage”

The Anglican Church of Australia today pledged to reclaim its “missionary heritage” by going out into wider Australian society to introduce non-Church-goers to Jesus.

Media Release - Fresh Expressions


21 September 2010
Anglican Church opposes calls to marry non-Christian couples

The Anglican Church of Australia today voted to keep the requirement that at least one half of an engaged couple should be baptised for them to be married in an Anglican church.

Media Release - Anglican Church opposes calls to marry non-Christian couples




20 September 2010
Australian Anglicans back nationwide debate on Covenant


Australian Anglicans today agreed to an Australia-wide process for considering an international covenant designed to enhance the unity of the worldwide Anglican Communion.

The Anglican Church of Australia’s General Synod agreed to ask all 23 dioceses to consider whether to back the Anglican Communion Covenant which aims to clarify how national members relate.

Media Release - Australian Anglicans back nationwide debate on Covenant



For immediate release 19 September 2010

Anglicans back Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ministry

The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia today celebrated the Church’s significant contribution to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ministry.

Media Release - Anglicans back Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ministry



For immediate release 18 September 2010

Head of Anglican Church appeals for unity

The Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia, Dr Phillip Aspinall, today called for unity in his opening address to the Church’s supreme decision making body in Melbourne. In his presidential address to the General Synod, the Primate called for respect for diversity and the importance of continuing to belong together in a greater whole.

MEDIA RELEASE - Head of Anglican Church appeals for unity