Dr Michael Stead consecrated in Sydney
Dr Michael Stead has been consecrated in Sydney as the new Bishop of the Southern region. All ACL members will wish Michael well as he takes on this demanding new role.
Russell Powell has a report at SydneyAnglicans.net.
The message of Galatians: Dick Lucas to the St Helen’s Staff
From St. Helen’s Bishopsgate in London:
“Having just turned 90 in September 2015, Dick Lucas is still firing on all 48 cylinders.
In late October he came to address the staff team on the message of Galatians. The session is introduced by William Taylor.
Highly recommended listening!”
Report on the Good Governance Workshop
Following Rob Bell: The Edges of Orthodoxy and the Center of the Zeitgeist
“This past Sunday, Kent Dobson, successor at Rob Bell’s famous Mars Hill Bible Church, stepped down as teaching pastor. He opened his announcement/sermon by reading the Scriptural story which gives name to the church, the account at Mars Hill. …”
– Even if you’ve never heard of Rob Bell’s successor, this piece by Dustin Messer at Reformation21 is challenging and disturbing. (Image: Mars Hill Bible Church.)
Good Governance Workshop — Report
The Anglican Church League takes a special interest in finding gospel-minded Christians to serve on the many councils and committees of the Sydney Diocese, and in assisting those elected to serve well.
To support our brothers and sisters, the ACL organised and ran a Good Governance Workshop on Thursday evening, 26th November.
The evening was open to all, and its purpose was to help members of boards and councils – especially newly elected members – to think about how the gospel shapes the way we practice governance. It was well attended, with more than forty people coming to increase their skills in governance and to share their wisdom and insights with others.
The basic concepts of evangelical governance established on the evening could easily serve as the basis for future workshops of this sort exploring these matters further for boards and committees, and even parish councils.
For more detail and our summaries of insights from each of our excellent speakers, read on! Read more
Good News of Great Joy — daily readings for Advent
John Piper has re-released a book of daily Bible readings for Advent. First published in 2013, it’s a great way to meditate on the truths of Scripture this Advent season.
Download it (in various formats) from Desiring God – and be encouraged to pass on the link.
From the Vault: What’s really important
What we believe
The message at the heart of Christianity is really quite simple…