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Archbishop Peter Jensen's Easter Message

Archbishop Peter Jensen's Easter Message

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

Large Ordination Service in St Andrew's Anglican Cathedral

Large Ordination Service in St Andrew's Anglican Cathedral

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

Letter from Bishop George Browning about climate change

Letter from Bishop George Browning about climate change

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 speaks on women's ordination

Sydney speaks on women's ordination

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

Sydney and the Anglican Communion: Archbishop Jensen

Sydney and the Anglican Communion: Archbishop Jensen

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 Jensen's Presidential Address to Synod, 2006

Archbishop Jensen's Presidential Address to Synod, 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 Tasmania

Anglicare Tasmania

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

New Archbishop of Melbourne speaks up for indigenous affairs

New Archbishop of Melbourne speaks up for indigenous affairs

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

New Anglican Archbishop for Melbourne

New Anglican Archbishop for Melbourne

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

Proposed changes for asylum seekers

Proposed changes for asylum seekers

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