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From the Vault: Christ in Flanders

April 25, 2023 by ACR Team

The following piece appeared in The Church Record on April 28, 1916 (the year that Anzac Day was officially named). It looks like it has been re-published from September 1915, and although the author is not named, it’s written from the perspective…

ACR Statement on the Church of England’s Green Light to Bless Same-Sex Couples

February 11, 2023 by ACR Team

The Australian Church Record laments the regrettable decision of the Church of England to pass a motion to proceed with further steps towards the blessing of same-sex unions. This decision is contrary to the clear teaching of the Holy Scriptures…

Ministry In Chile – Interview with Pato Oyarzun

February 6, 2023 by ACR Team

Having trained originally at Moore College, Pato is now the head pastor of Iglesia La Trinidad de Reñaca and leads a city movement in Viña del Mar, Chile. The ACR spoke to Pato to hear about his ministry journey over the past two decades. Pato, can…

Family Bible Reading – Interview with the Windsors

October 20, 2022 by ACR Team

Bronwyn and Lionel, can you tell us a bit about who is in your family? And what does family Bible reading and prayer currently look like in the Windsor household? We have a young adult daughter who is about to get married, a young adult son, and a high-school-aged…

From the vault: The Bible in the hands of the sovereign

September 13, 2022 by ACR Team

The Royal Law By the Rev. Canon M. L. Loane, M.A., Vice-Principal of Moore College.May 28, 1953 At the Coronation of the Boy-King, Edward VI, in 1547, three swords were placed in his hands, one each to represent his right to the realms of England,…

Preaching On

August 3, 2022 by ACR Team

If you’re anything like us, you’re a little fatigued (perhaps a lot fatigued) as we carry on in ministry in the wake of (as well as the ongoing onslaught of) Covid, and everything else – and perhaps it’s showing. We need…

Happy 142nd birthday, ACR!

July 12, 2022 by ACR Team

On the first of July, 1880 the ACR began. Its name back then was ‘The Church of England Record’. Its very first article explains its object and purpose – and it’s remarkable that (1880s language conventions notwithstanding) it’s still the ‘vibe’…