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ERD Aids Solomon Islands Following Cyclone

ERD Aids Solomon Islands Following Cyclone

Episcopal Relief and Development is assisting victims in the Diocese of Temotu after Cyclone Zoe hit the Solomon Islands. The Category 5 cyclone struck the South Pacific islands hitting Tikopia and Anuta the hardest with winds of 200 mph on December 28 and 29, 2002

13 January 2003

Christmas message from Archbishop Peter Jensen

Christmas message from Archbishop Peter Jensen

Christmas is often presented as a picture of happiness - with Australians enjoying their family, friends and the best this country has to offer. But it's a two-dimensional picture. More image than reality. Behind the scenes there are plenty of people who hate Christmas or find it difficult - and for good reason.

21 December 2002

10th General Synod of the Church of Melanesia - What happened?

10th General Synod of the Church of Melanesia - What happened?

The 10th General Synod of the Church of Melanesia was held in Honiara. The meeting of the governing body of the Church of Melanesia was held from 20 October - 31 October 2002.

12 December 2002

Disabled still excluded from church mission

Disabled still excluded from church mission

There are over 650 million people living in the world with a disability. And yet, according to Prabhu and Nancy Rayan who recently visited Australia, the majority of them are not being reached by the gospel.

06 December 2002

Council of the Churches of East Asia promote peace, justice and understanding

Council of the Churches of East Asia promote peace, justice and understanding

A resolve to promote peace, justice and real understanding between faiths was the main outcome of the meeting of the Council of Churches of East Asia (CCEA) which met in the Diocese of Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, in October.

02 December 2002

New web site encourages Cathedral fellowship

New web site encourages Cathedral fellowship

A new web site has been launched to encourage Anglican friendship across the Communion, with a particularly focus on Cathedrals. 

21 November 2002

Anglican Church in Australia hopes to corner ethical market

Anglican Church in Australia hopes to corner ethical market

The Anglican Church is going wholesale, launching a range of institutional products aimed to put it at the helm of the country's ethical funds management industry.

10 October 2002

Australia remembers 9/11 - with hugs, prayers and videos

Australia remembers 9/11 - with hugs, prayers and videos

September 11, 2001 has gone down in history as the day that shocked the world. America is remembering the occasion with special Memorial Services and Prayer Meetings for peace and reconciliation in thousands of churches and locations, organised by a wide variety of denominations and organisations.

06 September 2002

The current situation in the Solomons

The current situation in the Solomons

Solomon Islands is not the place it used to be before the ethnic tension in 1997, especially on Malaita and Guadalcanal where much of the fighting and criminal activity has taken place. 

30 August 2002

Stop splitting up families!

Stop splitting up families!

The head of the Anglican Church of Australia, Archbishop Peter Carnley, today called on the Federal Government to cease splitting up the families of asylum seekers.

22 July 2002