Are we failing newcomers? What really helps newcomers integrate into church life? A pilot study of Anglican churches in South Sydney region has revealed some answers. Jeremy Halcrow looks at the five most welcoming parishes and gets their hospitality tips.

In her wildly successful "childrens" series JK Rowling has constructed a narrative that asks us to consider not just how we should live but matters of eternal consequence.

Naremburn-Cammeray Anglican Church has turned down an income of over $20,000 a year to run ministries like its new music and play group.

Packing his bags for Africa, retiring CEO Rodney Dredge reflects on his legacy and regrets after eight years steering the Sydney Diocesan Secretariat.

Ideas that were once widely credited but that we now find absurd or horrifying are a limitless source of human fascination. Rachel Kohn has selected some of the stranger episodes of religion and science for our entertainment.

A new internet-based social networking website is taking the world by storm and Sydney Anglicans are jumping on board.

One Sydney Anglican spent her long service leave working harder than ever in the slums of Ethiopia.

As a writer, I do not believe in relevance. I especially do not believe in relevance as a criterion for preaching, when that means the attempt to translate the biblical and theological language into words the average man already uses, from fear that he will not listen if the inherited language is used instead. Few preachers are good enough with words to do this without losing truths they should not be losing.