Amid the howls of anger these days at Christians in general, the Centre for Public Christianity has decided to tackle the criticism head-on.

Village Church Annandale has opened up its land to the community, in a move that’s been welcomed by members of the parish, government and locals alike.

In a perfect answer to the question of the value to workplaces of those with disability, Employable Me follows nine Australians with a range of neurological conditions such as autism, Fragile X, Asperger’s and Tourette’s Syndrome as they seek to find a job.

“We want to be a light to Stanhope Gardens and the surrounding suburbs, and we believe the building will help us to reach out and hopefully be a blessing to the community.”

Two Anglican church plants are in the works for Tasmania, supported by the local Anglican diocese and Bush Church Aid.

As Easter approaches this year, two major films on biblical themes will be released: Mary Magdalene, starring Rooney Mara in the title role with Joaquin Phoenix as Jesus, and Paul, Apostle of Christ with James Faulkner in the title role.

More than 600 people filled St Andrew’s Cathedral on February 23 to hear Dean Kanishka Raffel and Dr Brown address the twin issues of contentment and living in a stress-filled world.

Anglican Deaconess Ministries has begun its fourth year of The Hub, a mentoring program that coaches and encourages Christian female entrepreneurs to grow and develop projects designed for the benefit of others.