Upper Beaconsfield’s tiny congregation to celebrate towering faith

St John’s Upper Beaconsfield will celebrate its 100th anniversary in late October.
Australians invited to learn how to ease suffering at compassion forum

Australians can learn how to help heal trauma without becoming overwhelmed at this National Day of Compassion gathering.
Tying two traditions together: Garry Deverell

As a man of mixed heritage, the Reverend Dr Garry Deverell has been able to weave together wisdom from the two different stories he has grown up with.
Church targets loneliness with lessons in lasting friendship

Everybody needs friends. The Reverend Beck Miller wants to make sure people have the skills to make and keep them.
‘Review case for five-day week for clergy’: Synod motion

A case for Melbourne’s clergy hours to be standardised at five days a week could be considered by the diocese’s working conditions committee if a Clergy Working Hours Review motion passes at October’s synod.
‘However bleak it gets … God has called us to make a difference’

Each drop of rain is pleasant, but it doesn’t have any power on its own. When the drops come together though, they become a small stream, then a river. It’s when those rivers join, that they become a powerful torrent that can move mountains.
Sick, children, carers need more help after earthquake: Aid agencies

As the effects of the Moroccan earthquake continue, the most vulnerable must not be forgotten, aid groups say.
Christian agencies tackle humanitarian roadblocks as Afghanistan’s crisis deepens

As the humanitarian crisis continues in Afghanistan, agencies are tackling ways to help those most impacted.
Anglican leaders focused on community recovery as flood trauma persists

People affected by Victoria’s 2022 floods are still struggling to get back on track.
Bunbury diocese apologises to local Stolen Generation

The Diocese of Bunbury has publicly apologised to the Noongar community for past pain and suffering.