It is 70 years today since the Scriptures were first read in an indigenous language at an Anglican service, and this Christmas the Top End is buzzing with the news that the entire Bible will soon be available in Kriol for the first time.

A night at the opera is one creative method a church is using for reaching the northern suburbs.

A church in Sydneys south is reaching its multicultural population with a combined carols service in Mandarin, Cantonese and English.

Colin Buchanan shared the Christmas message with hundreds of kids in his unique way at St Andrews Cathedral today.

Annandale has found that jazzing up the traditional Christmas carols has helped their event work in a trendy inner-city community.

The Archbishop of Sydney, Dr Peter Jensen, has responded to news that leading evangelicals in the Church of England have met with the Archbishop of Canterbury and presented a Covenant promoting "new, informal networks" among churches that are unable to maintain fellowship with Anglicans with whom they disagree.

There will be no Christmas shopping this year in the capital, but the Rev Maafu Palu hopes that the first Tongan biblical theology book will brighten up an otherwise bleak Christmas in the riot-ravaged nation.

Doug and Jill DeNiro* are choosing to go to the mission fields of South East Asia at a time when most couples would begin enjoying their retirement years.