Anglican Social Responsibilities

“Who gets heard? Who makes decisions? And whose voices are too easily pushed to the margins?
A Place at the Table – Reimagining Power Through Every Voice is a new Anglican Alliance initiative helping churches and communities listen deeply, explore how power shapes their lives, and imagine and act for change together – so that people and communities can flourish.”

“As its first pilot begins in São Paulo, the Revd Rodrigo Espiúca offers a powerful reflection on why listening matters:
“The God of Scripture can be found in the voice we can barely hear.”
Read the story: https://anglicanalliance.org/a-place-at-the-table-listening-for-the-voices-we-can-barely-hear/

Who gets heard? Who makes decisions? And whose voices are too easily pushed to the margins?
A Place at the Table – Reimagining Power Through Every Voice is a new Anglican Alliance initiative helping churches and communities listen deeply, explore how power shapes their lives, and imagine and act for change together – so that people and communities can flourish.
As its first pilot begins in São Paulo, the Revd Rodrigo Espiúca offers a powerful reflection on why listening matters:
“The God of Scripture can be found in the voice we can barely hear.”
Read the story: https://anglicanalliance.org/a-place-at-the-table-listening-for-the-voices-we-can-barely-hear/

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A significant moment for the national church as the General Synod adopted a Bill for a Canon that enables the appointment of a full-time National Aboriginal Bishop and a National Torres Strait Islander Bishop. 

If you missed yesterday's West Australian, Rhianna Mitchell reports on a 'powerful show of unity' and a 'true symbol of hope'.

It begins:
"WA religious leaders have joined together in a powerful display of unity and hope, pledging to work “side by side” to tackle rising division and uncertainty.

Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Baháʼí faiths were among those represented at Wednesday’s roundtable in Yokine hosted by the Jewish Community Council WA Interfaith Committee.

Rabbi David Freilich was moved to tears as he spoke of his belief that “what unites us is far stronger than what actually divides us.

“We don’t all pray the same way. We don’t all say grace the same way. But we all want the same thing: peace, dignity, and a seat at the table,” he told the event, titled One Table, Many Faiths: Finding Hope in Difficult Times.

“It’s a troubled world right now. (But) the fact is that we are here, many faiths around one table . . . may it be an example to all the world, a true symbol of hope.””

The full article is here:
https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/wa-religious-leaders-gather-in-powerful-show-of-unity-and-hope-as-rabbi-reduced-to-tears-c-22679917?fbclid=IwY2xjawTiMidwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMUVkOHpwUVhyS1hJUWsyY0lzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe3dtx4NXz8cfiXLEtjDCzNIRQ9JA7WH1DJu2kpkpfBT-6c-mwqokoyV7Ugh8_aem_1wY5K3lsayUDrVujXnzXsg

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The Archbishop of Canterbury began her 10-day visit to the Church of the Province of West Africa on Sunday 26 July. She preached at a church service in Accra in Ghana, which was led entirely by female clergy in honour of her visit.

A brass band and local school children welcomed the Archbishop to the three-hour service at St Joseph the Worker Anglican Church.

The Archbishop thanked the congregation for their hospitality and welcome, and, preaching on Romans 8 and the words 'If God is for us, who is against us?', her sermon focused on God's unwavering love and support.

Read more on Anglican News: https://bit.ly/45lFMYC
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🎓Join us at the esteemed Wollaston Theological College on Saturday, August 1st, from 10 AM to 12 PM!

🤩 FREE EVENT 🙌
Hear from four differing Christian perspectives on neighbourliness and what that means for us in our own communities.

Register to attend, 🔗 link found in comments section below 👇

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There is plenty of parking, wheelchair access, tea and coffee too!

Today is National Sorry Day. This day commemorates the anniversary of the First Sorry Day in 1998, following the ‘Bringing Them Home’ Report, and acknowledges the great injustice and ongoing pain experienced by the stolen generations.

The theme or call of Sorry Day 2026 is 'From Sorry to Action". A reminder that words, on their own, are not enough.

Today especially, we pray this prayer written by the Aboriginal and Islander Commission National Council of Churches in Australia 2002.

"Almighty and loving God, you who created ALL people in your image, lead us to seek your compassion as we listen to the stories of our past. You gave your only Son, Jesus, who died and rose again so that sins will be forgiven.

"We place before you the pain and anguish of dispossession of land, language, lore, culture and family kinship that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have experienced. We live in faith that all people will rise from the depths of despair and hopelessness. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families have endured the pain and loss of loved ones, through the separation of children from their families.

"We are sorry and ask God’s forgiveness.

"Touch the hearts of the broken, homeless and inflicted and heal their spirits. In your mercy and compassion walk with us as we continue our journey of healing to create a future that is just and equitable.

"Lord, you are our hope. Amen"

You can read more about the Diocese of Perth’s recently launched Reconcilitation Action Plan here: https://www.perth.anglican.org/rap

Our prayers are with the families and communities of Kumanjayi Little Baby at this time. May her little soul rest in peace.
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Our thoughts are with the families and communities of Kumanjayi Little Baby at this time.

How can Church communities contribute to building peace-full relations between and with each Other?

Let’s come together, all of us.

Let’s remember who we are: humans — and that means we are essentially the same, no matter what culture, belief, or faith we assign to.
We are all very much the same in some vital ways.

As humans, we all need love, friendship, food, and a sense of belonging.

Instead of categorically defining the Other, how about we recognise what it is that we share — what makes us the same?
Because this is the ground we can meet on, the common ground.

JUSTICE HIVE 🐝
Listening for Peace, Confronting Racism
The next Justice Hive gathering is on Saturday 2 May at Uniting WA – 10/5 Aberdeen Street, Perth starting at 10.30am.
The theme for our Hive is “Listening for Peace, Confronting Racism”
In the face of escalating war, racism and intolerance of the Other, how might our congregations and communities be built for Peace? The Social Justice Commission invite you to conversations on how we might transform church and society into a reflection of the inclusive and equitable reign of God. Engage with three migrants from different religious traditions: John Na’em Snobar, Palestinian Christian; Maryam Eshghi, Iranian Baha’i; and Kevin Koay, Malaysian, Uniting Church.
This gathering will finish with a shared lunch. We look forward to welcoming you.
https://unitingchurchwa.org.au/event/social-justice-hive-gathering-3/

Social Justice UCWA

Brothers and sisters in Christ united in calling for peace. We must work and pray for peace on earth.🙏

I stand with my brother in Christ, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, in his courageous call for a kingdom of peace.

As I prepare to visit Rome later this month to meet and pray with Pope Leo, I am mindful of his call to keep our eyes open to the suffering of the world, and our gaze fixed on our crucified and risen Lord Jesus Christ – the image of the invisible God, in whose image and likeness every human being is made. In him, we recognise that we are children of the one Father and members of a single human family. Prayer is not an escape from the world, nor a turning away from injustice; rather, it is a turning towards God in the midst of it, confronting evil, seeking God’s will, and becoming instruments of transformation and peace.

Read my full statement on my website.