Since 1995, Margaret Powell has served on the staff at St Pauls, Castle Hill. So why, after more than 12 years of full-time ministry, has she now been ordained a deacon in the Anglican Church? Changes to the structure of ministry in Sydney Diocese in line with the diocesan Mission, means a new role of 'permanent diaconate has been introduced, allowing the Diocese to recognise and support people in full-time ministry who dont plan to become senior ministers of parishes. Click here to submit a question for our forum on this topic, or tune in for the discussion live between this Thursday 9.30 - 10.30 am.

The sheer success and power of the scientific enterprise over the last three hundred years are without precedent in human history, as we have seen. This raises the obvious question and temptation. Is the success of science a model for all other human knowledge? Should we not make the scientific way of knowing the only way of knowing? The very success of science tempts us to overdo it, to ignore the limits of science.

According to Samuel Butler, a lawyers dream of heaven is where each person tries to reclaim their own property at the resurrection, and each tries to claim it from all their ancestors.

Shire Christians have joined indigenous Australians to promote reconciliation during the Australia Day weekend.

A former Sydney Anglican is now ministering as a chaplain to some of Australias bravest soldiers.

In part one of this two-part feature, three ministers reflect on the violence they have experienced and how it has changed their views on ministry.

I was introduced to John Anderson in 1991 by a Christian member of the Coalition outside Aussies Café in Parliament House, Australias ultimate power networking venue.

The year 2007 is likely to be the make or break for the Anglican Communion. We may know more of this after the Primates Meeting is held in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania later this month.