Christian Doctors oppose South Australian ‘End of Life’ bill

Here’s a press release from the Christian Medical and Dental Fellowship of Australia, relating to a bill (Herald Sun story) before the South Australian parliament –

“Christian Doctors Oppose Keys ‘End of Life’ Bill

The South Australian branch of the Christian Medical and Dental Fellowship of Australia (CMDFA)  joins with many individuals and groups throughout South Australia, including the AMA South Australian branch and the Law Society (SA branch) to oppose the proposed amendments that would increase the vulnerability of patients by making it easier for doctors to provide treatment that shortened a person’s life.  Read more

The day the world stood still

On Sunday September 11 2011, Phillip Jensen preached on “The day the world stood still” at the 9/11 memorial service at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Sydney.

The audio of Dean Jensen’s sermon may be found here. Worth downloading and passing on.

Moore College Open Day September 24

The Moore College 2011 Open Day & Spring Carnival is coming up – on Saturday 24th September from 9.30am to 2.30pm in the Moore College grounds at 15 King Street, Newtown.

BBQ lunch provided at 12:00pm. Information sessions at 10:30am and 1:30pm. Details from the college.

The Church and the Diocese — video

Here is the third of a short series of videos from the ACL aimed at helping understand how local churches relate to the Diocese and the Synod of the Diocese as they serve and worship the Lord Jesus.

Mark Earngey chats with Rick Smith, the Rector of Naremburn Cammeray Anglican Church.

Earlier videos:
Karin Sowada – How to prepare for Synod
Phil Colgan – What is the Standing Committee?

Are Sydney Anglicans actually Anglicans?

Last week Michael Jensen wrote for the ABC’s Religion and Ethics, responding to suggestions that Sydney Anglicans are something other than ‘Anglican’.

Read it here.

‘The PC brigade kills off Jesus Christ’

“A Decision to use politically correct terms – which do not mention Jesus Christ – for dates BC and AD in the new national history curriculum was an act of Christian cleansing, church leaders said yesterday. …

Removing BC and AD from the curriculum was an “intellectually absurd attempt to write Christ out of human history”, Anglican Archbishop Peter Jensen said yesterday…”

– story from The Daily Telegraph.

In the running to support Moore College

Michael Jensen is raising money for Moore College by running the Sydney Marathon (42 km) on 18 September.

Learn more (and make a donation!) here.

Why aren’t we growing?

Over at The Briefing’s new online home, Tony Payne has a story which will be of interest to all Sydney Anglicans who want to better connect with their communities for the sake of the gospel –

“Tim Sims is a successful businessman and corporate strategist. … Over the past two years or so, he has been turning his analytical skills to a different sort of ‘business’ — the Anglican Diocese of Sydney. Tim has been driving a research project seeking to understand the current state of Anglican churches in Sydney…”

– This research raises some crucial questions for our churches. Read it all here.

Peter Adam at the John Stott Memorial Service in Melbourne

On Sunday (28th August 2011) Dr Peter Adam preached at the Memorial Service for John Stott in St Paul’s Cathedral Melbourne.

He preached from the passage John Stott chose as the reading at his funeral – May I never boast of anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, Galatians 6:14.

“John was determined not to be a celebrity, that great folly of our society and of the church. He exercised his immense self-discipline in turning attention away from himself to Christ, and that self-restraint was enabled by these words. For to boast in the cross of Christ, to be crucified to the world, is the perfect antidote to the poisonous cult of celebrity, which does so much harm to the celebrity, and even more harm to those who engage in that idolatry. Those who idolise celebrities despair when they die: those who glory in the cross have hope for eternity. Boast in nothing but the cross.”

Our friends at EFAC have posted the full text of Dr Adam’s sermon on their website. (also PDF.) Recommended to read, prayerfully ponder, and pass on to your Christian friends.

‘Sydney Anglicans and the threat to world Anglicanism’

ABC Religion and Ethics has published an opinion piece by Muriel Porter. It has the same title as her recently-published book, “Sydney Anglicans and the Threat to World Anglicanism: The Sydney Experiment”.

The ACL’s President, Dr Mark Thompson, published his response to the book a month ago. Read his full review here.

Mexican Presbyterian Church breaks with PCUSA

“The National Presbyterian Church of Mexico … has voted to end its 139-year partnership in mission with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), in response to the PC(USA)’s decision earlier this year to allow the ordination of sexually active gays and lesbians. …”

– news from The Presbyterian Outlook. (Related.)

 

2011 Australian Christian Book of the Year

From SPCKA –

“One of the nation’s leading economists has won the Christian Book of the Year award with a book he regards as one of his most significant contributions to civic life in Australia.

Emeritus Professor Ian Harper of Melbourne Business School, now a partner with Deloitte Access Economics, won the first prize for ‘Economics for Life’, awarded at the 31st Australian Christian Literature Awards on Thursday, 18 August 2011 in Melbourne.  Read more

Consider Moore: Open Day and Information Nights 2011

Moore College is holding several Information Nights in August, and its Open Day & Spring Carnival in September.

The three remaining Information Nights are —

Monday 15 August:  7:45pm–9:15pm @ St. James, Turramurra.
Monday 15 August:  7:45pm–9:15pm @ MBM / St. Alban’s, Rooty Hill.
Monday 22 August:  7:45pm–9:15pm @ Moore College.

Details on the College website. Worth passing on to anyone contemplating study at Moore.

SMBC Missions Conference 2011

“2011 Equipping Your Church for Global Impact Conference” is the theme of a day conference on Saturday 17th September 2011 at SMBC. The organisers say:

“Most churches still give the major part of their energy and resources to the maintenance of their own local programmes. More than ever, we need well informed, fully resourced global mission enthusiasts in every local church. This conference will provide ideas, resources and opportunities for discussion with other mission enthusiasts.”

– Read the details here.

Douglas Moo to speak in Sydney

This year’s Eliza Ferrie Public Lecture, sponsored by the Presbyterian Theological College in Sydney, will be given by Dr. Douglas Moo on “Justification in the Crosshairs”. 11th August 2011 at PLC Croydon.

Details from the PTC website.

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