The shocking rise in antisemitic abuse in the UK since October 7th demands deep soul searching from us all. Whatever our differences in religion, ethnicity, or stance on the war in Gaza, our Jewish neighbours need to feel and know they are safe. We must stand in solidarity with each other and call out all forms of antisemitism.
Our church turns 100 in 2024?
Our first Centenary Concert is on Feb 4, at 3pm:
Tres Magnifique – Eclectic Trios for Violin, Clarinet and Piano; Warwick Adeney (violin, former leader of QSO), Sacha Gibbs-McPhee (Clarinet), Janet Brewer (piano)
Brahms, Khachaturian, Ravel +++
@AustAnglican Thx for this ref to his role in the Mt Lamington recovery, @AustAnglican. Most Aussies know nothing of this event, the largest ever peacetime loss of #Australian life, ~3,000 souls, in January 1951. So close to the #KokodaTrack, but unknown to most of us!
“The devil has now led this nation too much astray for many years, and there has been little loyalty among men, though they spoke well, and too many injustices have reigned in the land,��
Wulfstan, AD 1014 🗡️ @ClerkofOxford
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29 June 1993: consecration of the Rev. Canon Ronald John Chantler Williams, Priest to the City and Director of St Paul's Centre (Adelaide), @StJohnsBrisbane, to be Assistant Bishop in Brisbane (Southern Region) #anglican#30years A double consecration (2/2)
"A city built on a hill cannot be hidden!" (Mt 5:14)
A theme for our 12th annual "Blessing of Work & Tools" for #EOFY today.
An inspiring speech from @Raynuha Sinnathamby, MD of @SpringfieldQld on the value of work, faith and building community.
https://t.co/l2AtvZ9Jzi
Last reminder of our #EOFY sale special😂
Pls join us to reflect on the value of work & vocation with @Raynuha. Bring & bless your “work tools”.
We love that our God dwells among us, in the midst of our daily lives.
Hopefully our #EOFY service on Sunday 25 June is a little more contemporary? Please join us for a blessing of your “tools of work” with guest speaker @Raynuha. Check our Facebook page at @AnglicanEBris for details.
There’s a limit to what we can learn about the health and effectiveness of a church by talking amongst ourselves. We need an honest assessment of how our church looks from the outside looking in.
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What happened when I discovered a simple verse that reminds us all to use social media well, to avoid the time- and soul-sucking parts of it, and to shine a little light in what can otherwise be a very dark place.
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Roddie Edmonds was a Master Sergeant in the United States Army. In late 1944, Edmonds was captured in the Battle of the Bulge and held at a German POW camp. In January 1945, the Nazis ordered all Jewish-American POWs to step forward. Edmonds, the highest-ranking noncommissioned officer at the camp, ordered all 1,000 US soldiers to step forward, regardless of their religion.
A German commander demanded that Edmonds identify the Jewish soldiers. Edmonds replied, "We are all Jews here." The commander threatened to shoot him if he did not comply. Edmonds refused, saying, "If you shoot, you'll have to shoot us all." The commander backed down.
Edmonds' actions are credited with saving the lives of 200 Jewish soldiers. In 2015, he was posthumously named Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem and was the first American soldier to receive the honor.
Edmonds' story is a reminder of the courage and compassion of those who stood up to the Nazis during World War II. He is a true hero, and his legacy will never be forgotten.
14 April 2018: consecration of the Very Rev. Andrew John Roundhill, Dean of Bendigo, @StJohnsBrisbane, to be Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Brisbane (succeeding A M Taylor, Southern Region). #anglican @AJRoundhill Congratulations, #5years No.318 in the Australian episcopate.
An excellent piece by my colleague: The deep past provides a context for King Charles’s coronation by David Pratt https://t.co/phukYgqqF9 via @HistoryPolicy
Every church leader must assess how their church is fulfilling the Great Commandment and Great Commission in their context.
We must ask questions like: Are we a worshiping church? A loving church? An evangelistic church? A discipling church?
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