January 2021 – Australian Church Record

Making our churches a safe space for the separated and divorced

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 by Ruth Baker

Here’s an interesting thing: according to the 2016 census, 12% of our population is separated or divorced.[1] Yet only 6% of our church population is separated or divorced.[2] What does this discrepancy mean? Are our churches just excellent…

ACR Journal

Marriage has always been…?

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 by Mark Earngey

A Short History of Christian Marriage [1] The following was first published as part of the Diocese of Sydney submission to the recent Appellate Tribunal. The purpose of this paper is to provide a short account of the development of marriage within…

ACR Journal

Lady Jane Grey: A Firm Faith

January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 by Mark Earngey

The following is an excerpt from a short biography written by Mark Earngey. Complementary copies are to be delivered to Sydney Anglican rectors as a Christmas gift from the ACR. If others would like to order copies please email editor@australianchurchrecord.net…

ACR Journal

Gafcon Australasia 2021 – More Than a Giant Selfie

January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 by Jodie McNeill

The iconic Temple Steps photo from Gafcon Jerusalem 2018 represents far more than a giant selfie. It records the gathering of a diverse group of Anglicans who share a common love of the Lord Jesus and a passion to joyfully embrace the orthodox…

Christian Living

Our New Year’s resolution – humility?

January 1, 2021January 1, 2021 by Ben George

If 2020 has taught us anything, it is surely that things are not always as they seem. We are generally more fragile than we like to admit. And with a sudden realisation of fragility there often comes frustration, anger, a claustrophobic feeling…