Sydney's Anglican Archbishop-elect, Canon Peter Jensen, will be consecrated bishop and inaugurated as the eleventh Archbishop of Sydney, and the Metropolitan of NSW, tonight, Friday 29 June, at 7.00pm in St Andrew's Cathedral.
02 July 2001
In his inspiring inaugural sermon, the newly installed Archbishop of Sydney encouraged the crowded congregation in St Andrew's Cathedral to look to the Lord Jesus Christ and to trust in his promise, 'surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age'.
02 July 2001
The Rev Peter Kurti, was named today as the next rector of St James', King St in Sydney. He follows the Right Rev Richard Hurford, who was recently appointed Bishop of Bathurst.
02 June 2001
A stunning visual symbol of reconciliation between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians will be unveiled at St James' Church, King Street, Sydney on Sunday, May 27 -the start of National Reconciliation Week. The church service for reconciliation, at which the artwork will be unveiled, begins at 11am.
24 May 2001
Philip Newman, Director of Anglican relief and development body AngliCORD, has spent the last week in the West Bank and Gaza as part of an ACFOA (Australian Council for Overseas Aid) monitoring team.
24 May 2001
The South American Missionary Society (SAMS) and the Church Missionary Society (CMS) displayed commitment in their missionary work when they agreed to jointly continue their work in South America.
01 May 2001
"She looks into my old, foolish face, sees through it I think, sees below the ruination, hears behind the senseless, ceaseless chatter, sees right down to the despair but also beyond to the terrific thing there really is in me, the joy I would have in God and she should have in life which come to much the same thing."
11 April 2001
Sudan's Bishop of Bor, the Rt Revd Nathaniel Garang Anyieth appealed to the Adelaide Christians, in Southern Australia, to assist in bringing about peace and stability in his country and put a halt 17 years of Christians' persecution.
20 March 2001
The National Council of Churches has raised concern about the treatment of asylum seekers by the Australian government and media, and that the church's role should be geared towards educating people for better understanding of asylum seekers' situation.
20 March 2001
The Rev Richard Hurford, rector of St James' King St, will be consecrated as the ninth Bishop of the Diocese of Bathurst in a service at St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney on Saturday, February 10th.
12 February 2001