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Hope25 Branded Gospels of Luke – Second Print Run
After a very positive response to the 50,000 Hope25 gospels that were distributed to every diocese in Australia, we are ...

Hope25 Training Webinars with City to City Australia
We were delighted with the large turnout to our November Training webinar with Julie-anne Laird from City to City ...

Free webinar: sharing hope as everyday Christians
We're running a free Hope25 Webinar with Julie-anne Laird from City to City Australia, who has been working in the area ...

Newsletter #6 – Invest in Training for Evangelism
This newsletter’s theme is to consider parish evangelism training with some suggested resources.
Here is a ...

Newsletter #5 – Refocus the Welcoming Lens of Your Church
This newsletter's theme is to pursue excellence in our Sunday welcoming culture at church.
Here is a printable PDF ...

Canberra and Goulburn Diocese Joins the Chorus of Support for Hope25
At the recent Diocesan Synod for Canberra and Goulburn, the Hope25 motion going to all dioceses across Australia was ...

Episode #8: The Emmaus Road Journey – with Archbishop Stephen Cottrell
Christy Capper speaks to Archbishop Stephen Cottrell about the Emmaus Road Journey and resources for sharing hope in Jesus.

Newsletter #4 – Build relationships with the people you are trying to reach
In this newsletter, we urge members of the parish to consider how they can invest in their relationships with those ...

Episode #7: Hospitality: Creating Spaces of Welcome and Care with Cathy Ross
Cathy Ross discusses the concept of hospitality and its role in mission and the church.

Episode #6: Evangelism, The Ripple Effect and the power of prayer with Julie-anne Laird
Julie-anne Laird is the author of the evangelism training course called "The Ripple Effect".

Episode #5: Christianity in Australia with Karl Faase
Michael Calder interviews Karl Faase, CEO of Olive Tree Media, about the history of Christianity in Australia and its impact on shaping Australian culture.

Newsletter #3 – Discern Who You Are Trying To Reach
In this newsletter we explore how we might creatively discern who our parish is equipped to reach with the hope of ...

Episode #4: Restoring the Story: thinking about Good News and the Atonement with Anne Van Gend
Anne Van Gend discusses her book 'Restoring the Story: The Good News of Atonement' and explores different models of atonement.

Hope25 Prayer Postcards Now Freely Available
We have a large supply of professionally printed Hope25 prayer postcards which have the Hope25 Collect and engagement ...

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 ...

Episode #3: Positive Perceptions of Jesus with Mark McCrindle
Mark McCrindle, a social researcher, discusses Australian culture and attitudes towards Christianity.

June Synods Support Hope25
A number of Australian diocesan Synods met during June 2024 with supportive speeches and moving the Hope25 Synod ...

Newsletter #2 – Pray for Renewal of Hope in Christ 🙏
In our second Hope25 Email Newsletter we discuss the importance of prayer for renewal of our hope in Jesus. Here is a ...

Episode #2: Equipping the Church for Evangelism with Archbishop Geoff Smith
Christy Capper interviews the Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia and Archbishop of Adelaide about his excitement for Hope25.

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 ...

Tasmanian Synod Champions Hope25
On Saturday, June 24, the Tasmanian Synod included a special presentation on Hope25 by Stephen Carnaby. After the ...

Episode #1: What is Hope25?
Christy Capper and Michael Calder present the Hope25 Podcast Episode 1: "What is ...

Newsletter #1 – Establish a Hope25 Working Group
In the first Hope25 Email Newsletter we talked about establishing a Hope25 working group in each parish or community. ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hope25 workshop at Melbourne Clergy Conference
The Jumbunna region of the Diocese of Melbourne held a seminar on Hope25 on Monday 6 May.
The presentation included ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hope25 Proposed Synod Motion
The following Synod motion has been proposed by Workshop members Rev Karen Cave, Rev James Daymond and Andrew ...

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 ...

Bendigo Clergy Praying for Hope25
Rev Shannon Smith reports on the April 2024 Bendigo Clergy conference where there was a dedicated time of prayer for Hope25.