“A glimpse of what God is doing among us”

Posted on September 14, 2026 
Filed under Encouragement, Sydney Diocese

Russell Powell at SydneyAnglicans.net reports on Archbishop Kanishka Raffel’s Presidential Address to Synod today –

“A Mandarin-speaking woman who first encountered church through AI translation and two young men who decided to read the Bible together before seeking baptism were among the stories highlighted by Archbishop Kanishka Raffel in his Presidential Address to Synod.

Weaving together statistics and personal testimonies, the Archbishop pointed Synod members to evidence of God’s work across the diocese.

Referring to Synod’s goal of 5 per cent growth through conversion, Archbishop Raffel said churches were increasingly reaching people from overseas backgrounds, who make up 31 per cent of the population. …”

– Read his report here – or watch the full video.