Category: News
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Hope25 Prayer Postcards Now Freely Available
We have a large supply of professionally printed Hope25 prayer postcards which have the Hope25 Collect and engagement suggestions. These are a great reminder to pray for Hope25 and to keep people thinking about the vision of sharing the hope we have in Jesus. To request a free postcard pack for your parish or community,…
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How to Have Fun on a General Synod Taskforce (hint: Hope25)
From the May 2024 edition of the Diocese of Canberra Goulburn diocesan magazine: “Anglican News” spoke with Monica Short, about her role in the Hope25 project as a member of the General Synod Mission and Ministry Taskforce: What’s it like serving on the General Synod Mission and Ministry Taskforce?Fun! We are a passionate group of…
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June Synods Support Hope25
A number of Australian diocesan Synods met during June 2024 with supportive speeches and moving the Hope25 Synod motion. These include Tasmania, Brisbane, North Queensland, Newcastle and Grafton. In Brisbane Michael Calder reports that the Hope25 motion was passed “unamended, unanimously, and with acclamation.” Here is a quote from the Brisbane presidential address: It is…
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Monthly National Zoom Prayer Meeting
Please join us for a monthly online prayer meeting for Hope25 via Zoom. We will pray for our nation and parishes in every diocese as we together plan and seek to make known the hope we have in Jesus. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81303497955?pwd=aGkGEC7P1Q4D2bBWifQH8a3PjLkHSD.1 The meeting will be the first Thursday of the month, at 7.30pm Eastern Standard Time.…
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Tasmanian Synod Champions Hope25
On Saturday, June 24, the Tasmanian Synod included a special presentation on Hope25 by Stephen Carnaby. After the presentation, attendees broke into small groups to discuss and share ideas for implementing Hope25 in Tasmanian parishes. Ideas for spreading hope in Jesus were recorded on paper and shared for encouragement. The Hope25 Synod motion was carried…
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Gippsland and Bendigo Synods support Hope25
Bendigo Bishop Matt Brain reports from the recent Diocese of Bendigo Synod: “We had our synod over the weekend and passed the motion supporting Hope25 following a great presentation by Canon Shannon Smith and our diocesan champions Rev’s Tracey Wolsley and Fiona Preston. There is a good level of excitement here as people look forward…
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Hope25 at the Canberra Goulburn May Clergy Conference
Rev Jonathan Holt, Rector of Lanyon Valley Anglican Church, shares this update on Hope25 from the recent Canberra-Goulburn clergy conference: The Canberra-Goulburn Clergy Conference for 2024 was built around our preparation for Hope25. Over the few days away together we heard from Julie-anne Laird about the prayer and preparation that go hand-in-hand, for followers of…
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Special Pre-Launch Hope25 Zoom Meeting on Monday May 6, 7-8pm (AEST)
We would like to invite all the workshop attendees, movement leaders, diocesan evangelists and anyone interested in supporting the Hope25 movement to a special pre-launch Zoom meeting on Monday, May 6 at 7pm-8pm (AEST). This will be a chance to discuss the upcoming May 19 Hope25 public launch, pray together and listen to how we can serve parish and…
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Gippsland Event (May 10-12): Anglicans Ablaze at Wonthaggi
Rev Graeme & Susan Liersch are hosting this conference in Wonthaggi on the weekend of May 10-12, 2024. More details click here.
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Melbourne Seminar (May 25): Communicating the Gospel Cross-Culturally With Respect
CMS Victoria are running this training: EVANGELISM ACROSS CULTURES How do we communicate the gospel to people from another culture with gentleness and respect? Storytelling and other evangelistic approaches including their suitable contexts. Find out more about Across Cultures at cms.org.au/across-cultures Training Day: Saturday 25th May 2024, 9:30am – 4:30pm | Ridley College (170 The Avenue,…