The Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, Dr Glenn Davies, has paid tribute to lifesavers and bushfire fighters while marking celebrations for the birth of Jesus, the Saviour.

No sooner had the ink dried on the formal agreement between Sydney and the Bathurst Diocese than a group of a dozen people from Manly was heading west to help out.

A major advertising campaign has begun to highlight Special Religious Education (SRE) or Scripture, in NSW schools.

“To die for one’s country is an act of love for your fellow beings and we honour them today.” said Archbishop Davies, as bells rang out marking 100 years since the end of the Great War.

Bells at Anglican churches across Greater Sydney and the Illawarra will ring to mark 100 years since the signing of the Armistice which ended World War One.

The Diocese of Armidale in northwestern NSW is still in the grip of the worst drought since Federation.

The heads of the 34 Sydney Anglican schools have written an Open Letter to MPs, calling on Parliament to continue anti-discrimination exemptions which allow schools to main their Christian ethos and mission.

Archbishop Glenn Davies has signalled continued support for the campaign to remove children from immigration detention on the island of Nauru.