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Authentic Anglicanism: Stewarding our rich heritage

May 16, 2026 by Sarah Irving-Stonebraker

This 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. I write as a lay Anglican, and also as an academic historian.…

Handling Halloween

October 21, 2025October 21, 2025 by Andy Bryan

Why discuss this topic? As Halloween grows in popularity, it’s worth helping our children think about how to be in the world but not of it (John 17:15). This isn’t about everyone reaching the same conclusion, but about thinking…

Review: The Nicene Creed (edited by Gilbert and De Chirico)

October 20, 2025 by Robert Doyle

The Nicene Creed: The nature of Christian unity and the meaning of gospel words is a carefully written, informed, and thoughtful examination of basic Roman Catholic beliefs following the implicit and explicit trajectory laid out in the Nicene…

Justin Welby and the Continued Erosion of the Faith in the Church of England

October 31, 2024 by ACR Team

The Australian Church Record (ACR) is deeply grieved by the recent remarks made by the Archbishop of Canterbury in “The Rest is Politics” podcast episode released on 21 October 2024. In the context of the current turbulence in the Church of England…

Evangelism in Bathurst Diocese – Sharing Jesus for life

May 22, 2024May 9, 2024 by James Daymond

Through the goodness of God, combined with the kindness and service of his people, the Anglican Diocese of Bathurst has experienced renewal in recent years. Fresh vision, boldness, and a firm grip upon biblical preaching and teaching has spread…

Who is church for?

May 18, 2024April 23, 2024 by Andrew Heard

What is the purpose of church? In one important sense, church is an end in itself: we believe that church is a gathering for the believer to adore God and edify the saints. Throughout the New Testament, the church gathering is not primarily a ‘mission…

The place to start with Catholics

February 6, 2024 by Anonymous

What can you say when a Catholic in your life talks about same-sex blessings? ‘It’s all OK now dear’. Those were the words of my fiercely Catholic mother when the Pope proclaimed that it was now acceptable for Catholic priests to bless same-sex…