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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…

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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…

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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…

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Corrimal, Covid, and Christ

December 29, 2020December 29, 2020 by Dave Esdale

Heading into 2020 there was a lot of hope for what God might do amongst us. Over a number of years we have been developing our ‘engage ministries’. These were ministries which gave opportunity for our church community to engage with our area and…

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Losing Community and Gaining Opportunity

December 28, 2020December 28, 2020 by Michael Figueira

What is happening in the Australian soul? One of my lecturers at Moore Theological College would ask this question of many of those he met in the local community in order to understand our culture. A common response that he heard from those in the…

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Christian Living

How did we get here?

December 22, 2020December 22, 2020 by Daniel Clark

This Christmas, I’ve found myself in a hierarchical, litigious (and in an odd way), communally isolated Australia. How on earth did we get here? Western culture is built upon freedom and individuality. We value our own goals, our own expression,…

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Power and pride

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 by Kylie Yip

In recent years I have become downwardly mobile, that is to say I used to be able to do more than what I can do now. Two words: small children. I mean I used to be able to go to the shops and even to the bathroom whenever I felt like it. Now there are very…

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