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Sydney firm on women bishops

A decision by a NSW diocese to elect a female bishop would clearly 'break the unity of the Anglican Church, says the Bishop of North Sydney, Glenn Davies. Archbishop Peter Jensen has confirmed that he cannot participate in the consecration of a woman bishop. Yet Anglican protocol holds that as Metropolitan of NSW, the Archbishop of Sydney consecrates all NSW bishops. Your.sydneyanglicans.net investigates this potentially divisive issue.

What I know about women bishops

The legal process that led to the approval of women bishops was extraordinarily complicated and difficult to report in a short news article. Bishop Glenn Davies explains.

The Amber Spyglass

It should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with the first two volumes of Philip Pullmans His Dark Materials series, that the final part is stridently anti-Christian.

Will the Communion crumble?

The 2008 Lambeth Conference is fast approaching. But will Lambeth be held at all in 2008? To this question I would venture to reply Yes, though possibly with a largish number of bishops not present.

More of what we know about women’s ministry

Archdeacon Narelle Jarrett interviews three more women - Florence, Kay & Tabatha - who have made serving God their 24-hour goal, investigating how Mary Andrews College has prepared them for a world of ministry.

Canon blasts biased election checklist

A senior Sydney Anglican has expressed 'deep distress after the Christian Democrat Party (CDP) members distributed a controversial 'Christian values checklist to his parishioners last Sunday in an attempt to win last-minute votes.

Anglicare questions pollies on poverty

Anglicare Sydney has expressed disappointment at both the government and opposition for lacking a coherent vision for Australias disadvantaged.

Youth Day leaves Anglicans cold

The NSW Department of Education has indicated that World Roman Catholic Youth Day events will be given priority in government school buildings leaving church based schools with no premises for up to two Sundays.

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