Two hundred years ago the British Parliament passed laws that brought an end of the transatlantic slave trade. This trade in human flesh is a dark stain on human history.
10 April 2007
St Andrew’s Anglican Cathedral, in George Street will see another very large ordination tomorrow, Saturday 3rd February, commencing at 10.00am.
02 February 2007
The following is the text of a letter which I have sent to the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition:
03 November 2006
Sydney Synod has spoken decisively on ordaining women as priests, with a clear majority of members voting to move forward and not revisit the debate.
25 October 2006
With what seems like immense power the cultural situation continues in many ways to be unfavourable to the faith. This is so in the general community. It has also impacted the church community.
25 October 2006
Archbishop of Sydney, Dr Peter Jensen will deliver his Presidential Address to the Sydney Anglican Synod at 4.00pm today. The Synod, which commences at 3.15pm will be meeting in the Wesley Theatre, 220 Pitt, Sydney.
16 October 2006
Anglicare's new social enterprise, Reach Technology, is designed to bridge the digital divide between people who can afford to access information technology and people who can't.
05 September 2006
What sort of a bishop cancels his inaugural service to be with a grieving family? Bishop Philip Freier, who missed his inaugural service in 1999 after becoming Bishop of Northern Territory, to offer comfort to one of his flock, was elected last night as the Archbishop of the Anglican Church in Melbourne.
23 August 2006
The Right Reverend Dr Philip Freier has been elected by an overwhelming majority as the new Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne. Archbishop-Elect Freier, 51, who was elected by a two-thirds majority of Synod members at the special Election meeting 14-19 August, is currently the Bishop of the Northern Territory
22 August 2006
The General Synod Working Party on Refugees has expressed deep concern in relation to the proposed changes by the Federal Government to the laws governing asylum seekers.
25 May 2006