South Sudan Floods appeal
Posted on September 2, 2020
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“Sydney-based Reverend Samuel Majok, leader of the South Sudanese congregation at St Mark’s Oakhurst, is raising funds for many thousands of people impacted by recent severe flooding that devastated most of Jongei State, where Samuel’s family is from. …”
– Learn more at Anglican Aid. (Photo: Anglican Aid.)
See also:
The emergency you haven’t heard about – SydneyAnglicans.net
Death and starvation as floods destroy South Sudan – ABC Religion and Ethics Report.
West Wyalong Anglican Church
Posted on September 2, 2020
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Bishop of Bathurst Mark Calder is praying for someone to serve as the new Minister at West Wyalong – someone who will bring the word of God to equip the saints and to make an impact for the Lord Jesus Christ.
It would good to join him in that prayer.
For more info, see Ministry Opportunities.
Church Society launches The Global Anglican
Posted on September 1, 2020
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During a live event this evening, Peter Jensen, Alfred Olwa and Sammy Morrison joined Lee Gatiss and Ros Clarke for the re-launch of Church Society’s theological journal.
Established as Churchman in 1879, the new journal is now known as The Global Anglican.
The launch issue may downloaded here from Church Society.
Preaching the Wisdom of Proverbs
Posted on September 1, 2020
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“Having won the NRL Premiership for the second successive time in 2019, the Coach of the victorious Roosters, Trent Robinson, was asked what he would do to win three in a row in 2020.
The coach responded that he would do nothing differently because 2020 would be different, different schedule of matches, injuries and weather conditions. The prize, he said, would go to the team which adapted best to change.
None of us could have anticipated then, how different 2020 would be to 2019.
None of us can predict with certainty what a day will bring but God knows and orders all things and, a Bible reading in the morning may become exactly the word from God we need to hear for that particular day. That is why we need to pay more respect to the random nature of the book of Proverbs.
There are three ways to preach the book of Proverbs …”
– At The Expository Preaching Trust, David Cook shares some helpful tips on preaching from the Book of Proverbs.
Also on Proverbs:
When Solomon’s Fool Created a Social Media Platform – Tim Challies.
“The fool of the book of Proverbs is a vivid illustration of practical atheism, for this foolish man lives as if there is no God and as if God isn’t concerned about human behaviour. The fool may not actually deny the existence of the divine, but he practically denies it by choosing to live according to his own way rather than God’s. Though wisdom is available, personified in the form of a woman who cries aloud and begs everyone to follow, the fool chooses to go his own way instead and displays all the devastating consequences of such rebellion.
Solomon’s fool is relevant to every age, and certainly not least to this age when we have such ready access to forms of communication that in any other era would be considered the stuff of science fiction.”
Southern Cross — September 2020
Posted on September 1, 2020
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The September 2020 issue of Anglican Media Sydneys Southern Cross magazine is now available to read online, or to download as a PDF file.
(Click on the icon at the top left of the linked page to download.)
Moore College Online Open Night – Monday 31 August 2020
Posted on August 30, 2020
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Monday night.
Claire Smith interviewed on The Lydia Project
Posted on August 30, 2020
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On the latest edition of The Lydia Project podcast, Tori Walker speaks with Claire Smith.
In the 30 minute conversation, Claire shares how she came to Christ.
She also speaks about how important it is for Bible-believing Christians to serve on committees, about the Gospel Coalition Australia, culture wars, and – most encouragingly – how good it is to know Christ.
Update on COVID-19 rules for churches, weddings and services
Posted on August 28, 2020
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“Following my previous comments on COVID-19 rules applying to churches in NSW, the NSW Minister for Health issued an ‘exemption’ which eases some of the restrictions on Thursday 27 August. The exemption relates to weddings and ‘places of public worship’ where there are more than one building on the premises. …”
– Neil Foster at Law and Religion Australia has the latest on COVID-19 rules and churches.
ACT’s conversion therapy ban puts practitioners at risk
Posted on August 28, 2020
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“The Sexuality and Gender Identity Conversion Practices Bill, introduced into the ACT Assembly a couple of weeks ago, has become embroiled in controversy. It arises out of lobbying by members of the LGBT community to ban ‘conversion therapy’, in the context of past practices seeking to change people’s sexual orientation. However, the main controversy about the bill concerns its prohibition of what it describes as ‘gender identity conversion practices’…”
– This story from The Canberra Times highlights concerns – others have been raised by The Australian Christian Lobby.
From Generation to Generation: Societas 2020
Posted on August 28, 2020
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The 2020 edition of Societas, the annual magazine produced by the students at Moore Theological College, is now available for download or to read online.
Much encouragement.
Do share the link.
Church Society to unveil new name and vision for Churchman
Posted on August 27, 2020
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“Church Society is relaunching its theological journal with a new name and a new vision for the global Anglican church in the 21st century.
Join us for a LIVE event on the Church Society Facebook page at 11am on September 1st [i.e. 8:00pm AEST Tuesday 1st September] when the new name and new vision for the journal will be announced.
The conversation will include the journal’s editor, Peter Jensen, as well as Bishops Alfred Olwa and Samuel Morrison from Uganda and Chile, respectively. There will be chance to pray for the global Anglican communion, participate in the Q&A, and even win a year’s subscription to the journal.”
– Once the relaunched journal is made public, the first edition will be available as a free download.
Stem Cells, COVID-19 and the Archbishops – with Chase Kuhn & Megan Best
Posted on August 26, 2020
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From The Pastor’s Heart:
“In a special edition today, we address a key issue :- Should you personally choose to use a COVID-19 vaccine candidate that makes use of a cell line cultured from an electively aborted human fetus?
To put it super bluntly: If I get vaccinated for covid-19 am I complicit in an abortion?”
Related: The ‘Must Read’ book in its field.
When nothing will stand still #5: Reflections on Hebrews 12
Posted on August 25, 2020
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“Over the last months, Emma shared how she was feeling when life suddenly changed with Covid-19, and her plan to go back to a familiar passage.
Here is the next episode…”
– Emma Newling continues her encouraging reflections on Hebrews 12 at The Australian Church Record.
Call for ‘ethically uncontroversial’ COVID vaccine
Posted on August 24, 2020
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“Archbishop Glenn Davies has released the text of a letter, signed by the Archbishops of the Anglican, Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox Churches, calling for ethical research on COVID-19 vaccines. …”
– Story from SydneyAnglicans.net.
Freedom for Faith Submission on the Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Religious Freedoms and Equality Bill) 2020
Posted on August 24, 2020
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Freedom for Faith has published their Submission on the NSW Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Religious Freedoms and Equality Bill) 2020.
Read it here. (Link via Neil Foster at Law and Religion Australia.)
See also the submission from David Ould at St. John’s Parramatta.
What we believe
The message at the heart of Christianity is really quite simple…