Australian Church Record

ACR JournalMinistry

The clarity of Scripture and church gatherings 

May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 by James Chen

In the wake of the technological developments that churches went through during the COVID lockdowns, I explored different live and recorded videos of gatherings that occurred locally and globally.1 What it provided me was an insight into…

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ACR JournalMinistry

Principles of the Prayer Book

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 by Greg Anderson

I am probably one of a relatively small number of people these days who has been—hard to know quite how to describe it—perhaps a committed participant in liturgical church services from my earliest childhood memories. Perhaps unusually, I…

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ACR JournalMinistry

The liturgical shape of authentic Anglicanism 

April 16, 2026April 16, 2026 by Andrew Leslie

The following article is based on a talk given at the event “Guarding a Good Deposit: Authentic Anglicanism Today,” hosted by the Prayer Book Society of NSW and St John’s Cathedral Parramatta. Raised as a Catholic and educated by the Jesuits,…

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ACR Journal

Easter 2026 Journal—Out Now!

April 2, 2026April 2, 2026 by Mike Leite

Read the journal here. In this Easter edition of the ACR Journal, we focus our attention on our gatherings and liturgy. Those who are familiar with the Prayer Book will know that we’ve titled this Easter edition in the words of Psalm 95, which is…

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MinistryYouth & Kids

Children in the gathering: Why the church needs its youngest members

March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 by Bex Purdue

The ACR hears from Bex Purdue, children’s minster at St Matthias Anglican. She shares with us one of the greatest joys of her role: seeing the church embrace children as equal and valued members of the body. As Anglicans, we wholeheartedly believe…

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EvangelismMinistry

Watching a heart soften

March 13, 2026March 13, 2026 by Grant Retief

The ACR heard from Grant Retief, Senior Minister at Christ Church Stellenbosch in South Africa. Christ Church has a thriving student ministry which has experienced exceptional growth in recent years, with three services geared towards students.…

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Christian LivingMinistryYouth & Kids

Children’s Bibles are helpful—but they’re not enough

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 by Leah

When I ask parents if they read the Bible with their children, they’ll often respond enthusiastically and say something like, “Yes! We read them a chapter from a children’s Bible before bed every night!”  And that’s so encouraging to hear!…

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