Let us pray Heavenly Father, we give thanks for the work of Anglicare and its staff and volunteers. As we build on the foundations of Sister Esther and the Community of the Holy Name nearly 90 years ago, help us to continue to serve those in our communities who face challenges and difficulties every day….
Friday 28 September was Ian’s last day at Anglicare. He began very part time five and a half years ago with the ACT Anglicare Fostering Team, then with parish partnerships and later as General Manager for Mission and Community Engagement. The Mission and Community Engagement team responsibilities included Emergency Relief, Disaster Recovery, No Interest…
On Sunday, 24 June 2018 at Holy Trinity Parish in Orange, staff from Anglicare Western and parishioners from Holy Trinity combined for some friendly competition. The cooking contest was based on using locally donated pumpkins. Hosted by the Rev’d Mal Dunnett and Luke Adamson, Anglicare’s Regional Manager, there were reports that there was “light…
Anglicare and Lanyon Valley Anglican Church recently celebrated the first anniversary of their partnership to establish Gordon Community Centre. Debbi Fluke, the Coordinator reports: “Since the Centre opened in early 2017, we have seen significant growth both in our service delivery, and community awareness and engagement in the Centre. From a few visits to…
For the past four years, Bishop Rob has served the Diocese of the Riverina, which stretches from the western edge of Wagga to Victoria and South Australia in the South and East and up past Broken Hill in the North – about 37% of New South Wales. A former actor, Rob had a one…
In April Embracing Ministries had their first Little Treasures Holiday Program. This provided 35 primary school children with the opportunity to learn the Easter story, make new friends, and have fun in a supportive and loving Christian environment. One family asked to share their experience of Little Treasures… “School holidays for families with children with…
Twenty three of our Anglicare accredited disaster recovery volunteers assisted with the recovery response at Tathra, when fire devastated the small community before Easter. These trained volunteers included clergy, such as Archdeacon Carol Wagner, parishioners from across the region, and Anglicare staff. They helped at the Evacuation Centres in Bega and Bermagui, at the…
Listening so as to walk in Love Anglicare has been working with Sapphire Coast for many years through Emergency Relief and the Sapphire Surprise Anglicare retail shop. This has created a developing partnership between Anglicare and the local churches as it provides practical Christian love, through welfare and compassion, to struggling individuals and families. Anglicare…
Written by Rev’d Dr Ian Coutts. Easter is a fortnight earlier this year than in 2017. Therefore Lent starts equally early this year, with Ash Wednesday on 14 February. Lent, of course, is a penitential season in the Church leading up to Easter. It reminds us of our baptismal and confirmation vows ‘to reject all…
Embracing Ministries is excited to offer ‘Little Treasures’ – a holiday program in the ACT for children of all abilities. With the support of trained leaders and young mentors, children with special needs will learn about the Easter story alongside their mainstream peers, allowing the program to be totally inclusive to children both with…
