The talent of female clergy is going to waste and the church is suffering because women are not permitted to be bishops, the Archdeacon of Melbourne's Northern region has claimed.

Youth ministers and leaders across Sydney will be encouraged to be ‘mission minded' in reaching out to young people across the city at Anglican Youthworks' 2003 Youth Ministry Conference next month.

Quite a few years ago, the Principal of Mary Andrews College, Narelle Jarrett, took an initiative which I was very doubtful about. She opened up the possibility of diploma level study in a part-time way at centres around the Diocese, especially geared to women students.

Quite a few years ago, the Principal of Mary Andrews College, Narelle Jarrett, took an initiative which I was very doubtful about. She opened up the possibility of diploma level study in a part-time way at centres around the Diocese, especially geared to women students.

Putting lives on the right track

St Stephen's, Lidcombe was built in 1875 and over the years it has gradually changed from a strong Anglo-Celtic ministry to become a largely ethnic Chinese ministry. There is a cultural diversity, ranging from second generation Australian Chinese to those who are newly arrived in Sydney. Today St Stephen's consists of Australians, Chinese and Chinese Australians.

Clergy are often called on to take funerals for people they have not met. In such cases, especially where the family can tell me little about the person's spiritual beliefs, I can only preach the gospel in general terms, without making definite statements about the deceased.

Bishop Ivan Lee introduces us to the ministry team at the Western Region's Penrith Anglican College