The Archbishop of Sydney, the Most Revd Peter Jensen, recently preached at the Church Mission Society Summer School on the effects of the tsunami in Asia.
11 January 2005
Acknowledging the large number of Indian and Sri Lankan members of churches in Melbourne, Anglican Archbishop Peter Watson today issued a statement of care for all victims of the Boxing Day tsunami, and made a plea for prayer and generous support.
29 December 2004
An extraordinary variety of people were recently ordained into leadership roles in the Anglican Church in Tasmania.
10 December 2004
The controversial decision to replace St Andrew's traditional Evensong service with one geared towards graduates is gradually paying dividends.
10 December 2004
Sydney Diocese of the Anglican Church of Australia now has a new web site.
16 November 2004
The Anglican Diocese of Sydney has taken the lead in the Anglican Church of Australia by becoming the first diocese to adopt stringent new measures to protect children from sex abuse.
02 November 2004
The Most Revd Peter Jensen, the Archbishop of Sydney, is leading a major funding project aimed to supply finance for Christian work.It is known as the 'New Capital Project' and involves discovering whether parts of the Diocese's asset base, which is estimated at $3 to $4 billion, can be used to raise the money needed for ministry.
14 September 2004
Anglican Bishop of Newcastle, the Right Reverend Roger Herft, has been elected Archbishop of Perth and will move to the West in June 2005.
14 September 2004
On Sunday 1 August 'The Bible Talks' will launch in the city at St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney Square. Phillip Jensen, the Dean of the Cathedral, will be commencing a series in 1 Peter entitled "Living as Christians in a Pagan World".
30 July 2004
The Most Revd Peter Carnley, the Australian Primate, has suggested two prayers for use on June 30, a day which he earlier requested Churches across Australia recognise as peace prayer day for Iraq.
29 June 2004