“Few things are more crucial at this time than the raising up of more full-time Christian workers,” Archbishop Peter Jensen told parish clergy recently.

A heavenly vision is set to blossom in Moss Vale over the next year with the launch of Anglicare's new community garden project. The project aims to provide a healthy place where men who are socially and geographically isolated can meet, form friendships and contribute to the community.

The risen Christ still towers over history to progress his gospel and he will accomplish his purpose. The substance, response and blessings of his gospel are still the same. We 21st-century followers of Christ are still to be involved in his work in his way until the end should come.

"The rest of the world uses music and the arts to communicate its values and ideologies – how much more reason do we have to use the arts to communicate and celebrate Jesus and what he's done. This has been my passion since I first knew Jesus."

While mutual affection can be strained, our main hope at General Synod is to be united by the gospel.

Each member's depth of relationship with God – and with each other – is helping the community at St Stephen's, Penrith to grow in Christ through good teaching, mutual encouragement and lots of prayer.

Archbishop Peter Jensen and the Sydney Standing Committee have been commended for supporting the strong stance African, South American and Asian Primates have taken against the US over the appointment of Bishop Gene Robinson.

“We've had a sad and terrible event,” read the brief, stark email from Bishop Pie Ntukamazina of the Episcopal Church of Burundi to friends around the world in the wake of last month's massacre of 159 Congolese refugees sleeping in a border camp in Burundi by rebel forces. Five pastors were among the dead, according to reports.