The new parish centre recently completed at St Johns, Dee Why is just one of the many signs of growth and community connection, with a new assistant minister also appointed.

The push for solid, theologically thought-out guidelines for running contemporary missional church gatherings took a step forward at Synod last night.

It may be what Bishop Robert Forsyth describes as "the biggest ordinance ever", but it's going to make parish life simpler.

Sydney parish representatives heard a blunt assessment of the progress of the Mission from Dean Phillip Jensen and other leaders at a special Synod session last night.

Synod has affirmed women's ministry in Sydney after a motion calling for consideration of how different views on womens ministry can be "creatively lived out" was lost.

The Bible is such a huge book: wherever do you start? We all know it is good for us, but then so were cabbages, according to Mum.

After last nights mission presentation, many Sydney Anglican churches are doing their sums as the date approaches for up to 750,000 gospels to be ordered in print, CD and DVD.

The Presidential Address delivered by the Most Rev. Dr. Peter Jensen, Archbishop of the Sydney Diocese of the Anglican Church, on the opening night of the 2008 synod.