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Stand alone articles on different topics
In 2017 the Melbourne Anglican Synod heard that the Canons on Child Safety which had been commended to it by our General (national church) Synod would expose our denomination to two dangers; first, of designing church … Read more
Here are some practical ideas for running Bible studies for different types of people and groups.
Michael Flynn
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Currently, Victorian citizens are required to show Covid 19 vaccination status before they can enter public gatherings. This has raised questions about the separation of worshipping congregations into vaccinated and unvaccinated gatherings and how legitimate these restrictions are for churches.… Read more
The first article in this series described the problem of unrelenting work in local church ministry (the ridiculous list). This article considers the growth in bullying that accompanies the unrelenting workload and the hidden commitments that motivate clergy and congregations … Read more
We need and want people to offer for ordained ministry yet we also know that clergy are burning out and leaving ministry or taking early retirement in increasing numbers. The question we want to ask and seek answers to in
In July this year the Reason party in the Victorian State parliament brought forward a motion to remove the Lord’s prayer from the opening of daily sessions of parliament. The proposal was to replace it with an acknowledgement of country … Read more
Some griefs cannot be named or spoken. There are days when our sense of having failed love, life and God is too large to carry. There are people whose wounds span generations and even death. Here is a service of … Read more
