Australian Church News

Anglican Primates respond to Archbishop of Canterbury’s request on Letters for Creation

Tue 18, Sep 2018

Leaders of some of the Anglican Communion’s 39 provinces have responded to the Archbishop of Canterbury’s invitation to write Letters for Creation To help promote the Season of Creation, which runs from 1 September to 4 October, Archbishop Justin asked his fellow Primates to set out what “the care for God’s creation” means in their Province; and what they wanted to say to the wider Anglican Communion about “the care for our common home”. The responses have now been published by the Church of England’s environment programme.

Drought Relief Appeal

Wed 08, Aug 2018

Anglican Aid is working with the Diocese of Armidale, and other dioceses affected by the drought in NSW and southern Queensland. Support to provide practical support to families affected by the drought, including food and clothing vouchers, feed for stock, and water to refill depleted tanks.

Support our rural neighbours in need, by making a donation to Anglican Aid's NSW Drought Relief Appeal.

Consecration of 13th Bishop of Gippsland

Mon 23, Jul 2018

The consecration of Gippsland's new Bishop at St Paul's Cathedral in Melbourne is a family affair.

Few episcopal consecrations feature two young children in prominent roles, but seven-year-old Rachel Treloar and her brother Nicholas (six) played their part as their father, Dr Richard Treloar, became a bishop at Melbourne's St Paul’s Cathedral on 21 July.

Anglican women celebrated in NAIDOC Week

Mon 09, Jul 2018

Nailing the cultural bridge - Aunty Rose Elu is an elder from Saibai Island in the Torres Strait

Anglican women celebrated in NAIDOC Week

Thu 05, Jul 2018

A pioneer who sees reconciliation - the first female Aboriginal Anglican priest on calling, burnout and walkabout

A New Bishop for the Diocese of Grafton

Sun 17, Jun 2018

It is with much pleasure we announce that Canon Dr Murray Harvey, Rector of St Mark’s Bonney Avenue, Clayfield and Residentiary Canon of St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane, has been elected Bishop of Grafton. See here

The Anglican Diocese of Bunbury, WA elects a new Bishop

Sun 17, Jun 2018

The Anglican Diocese of Bunbury, Western Australia joyfully elected its 10th Bishop of the Diocese during its Election Synod meeting on the 15th – 16th June 2018, following a period of searching and discernment from around the country. This news is now being shared around the Diocese.

PM announces National Apology to abuse victims and survivors, and new Office for Child Safety

Thu 14, Jun 2018

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced that a National Apology to Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse will be made in Canberra on 22 October, with a new National Office for Child Safety to be established in July.

Anglican Participation in the National Redress Scheme

Thu 31, May 2018

The Anglican Church of Australia has reached in-principle agreement to join the National Redress Scheme, joining other churches in the announcement today by the Prime Minister, Mr Malcolm Turnbull and Minister for Social Services, Mr Dan Tehan.

Episcopal Ordination of Bishop Sonia Roulston and Bishop Charlie Murry

Fri 11, May 2018

History was made on Thursday evening 10 May 2018 when Sonia Roulston and Charlie Murry were made bishops in the Anglican Church at Christ Church Cathedral.

Anglicare Australia releases Rental Affordability Snapshot: The rental crisis is worse than ever

Mon 30, Apr 2018

Federal and state governments are failing the test of providing secure, affordable housing according to Anglicare Australia’s Rental Affordability Snapshot.

New Anglican Bishop consecrated in Southern Queensland

Sat 14, Apr 2018

The Anglican Church in Southern Queensland has welcomed a new Bishop following the consecration of John Roundhill as the Bishop for the Southern Region.

Primate's Easter Message

Thu 29, Mar 2018

From despair comes joy.

Church ‘climate champions’

Tue 13, Mar 2018

Anglican churches in Oceania will work together as “climate champions”, the Primates of the four provinces resolved at their second Fono (gathering) in Fiji from March 5 to 7.

Oceania Anglican primates gather for first of pre-Lambeth Conference regional meetings

Fri 02, Mar 2018

Primates from the four Anglican provinces in the Oceania region gathering for their annual meeting in Fiji today will be joined by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and the Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, Josiah Idowu-Fearon. The meeting is the first of several regional meetings of Primates being held over the next two years in the run-up to the Lambeth Conference in 2020.

First woman archbishop

Sat 10, Feb 2018

Archbishop Kay Goldsworthy has been installed as the eighth Archbishop of Perth and Australia’s first female archbishop at a service in Perth on Saturday February 10.

Two Assistant Bishops for Anglican Diocese of Newcastle Announced

Mon 05, Feb 2018

The Diocesan Council has concurred that the Venerable Canon Sonia Roulston to become the Assistant Bishop (Inland Episcopate) to exercise episcopal ministry in the Upper Hunter, Maitland and Paterson Deaneries as well as working closely with the Diocesan Ministry Council and that the Venerable Charlie Murry to become the Assistant Bishop (Coastal Episcopate) to exercise episcopal ministry in the Central Coast, Lake Macquarie and Manning Deaneries as well as working closely with the Newcastle Anglican Church Corporation Board.

Blake leads Anglican awards

Thu 01, Feb 2018

Garth Blake SC, a key figure in developing safe ministry policies for the Anglican Church of Australia, has been made a member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2018 Australia Day honours. Mr Blake has chaired the Professional Standards Commission since 2005 and chaired the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Working Group, since 2012.

Lent Resources: Anglican Board of Mission invites you to “Hear the Stories”

Thu 01, Feb 2018

The SDGs were agreed in September 2015 by members of the UN as a follow-on to the Millennium Development Goals.

Bishop launches tv commercial in support of exiled South Sudanese school students

Wed 31, Jan 2018

The Assistant Bishop of Melbourne has produced a television commercial urging people to give South Sudanese exiles a “safe start” to the school year.

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