After nearly 20 years without an Anglican church, locals are taking a radical approach to outreach in Berkeley.

New church plants struggle to deliver the popular soft-rock genre of Christian music. So can we better resource smaller congregations to have an effective music program? How do we recruit and develop more musicians? Jodie McNeill argues that we need a ‘smaller music’ to match smaller congregations. Graham Toulmin says the answer is writing music in easy keys and providing charts all musicians can play. Both men will be involved in our featured discussion forum this week.

Changes in the Diocese for the month of March.

Richard Nixey died on Thursday, February 8, 2007 at the age of 59. He died very unexpectedly but not unprepared.

A radical new layer of ministry called the ‘permanent diaconate’ meant a few more grey hairs were spotted at this year’s bumper ordination service. Geoff Robson and Jeremy Halcrow explain.

This 24-year-old student survived an eight storey fall while bush walking in 2004. Her broken bones have mended but it’s the guidance God gave Meredith in her darkest moments that really healed her.

Southern Cross reports on the main decisions of the diocesan Standing Committee in February.

Anglicare has been chosen to operate a new Family Relationship Centre on the South Coast of NSW.

A Melbourne parish is running Introducing God and finding benefits in its informal approach.

Jesus’ body was not “broken for us”. Why do I keep hearing ministers at Communion saying that it was?

Young and dynamic church leaders are trying creative new ways to reach the diverse South Sydney region.

The latest Christian news from around the world.

Letters to the editor for March 2007.

A ministry for mums and kids has had to turn away people at the door due to overwhelming demand.

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A party doesn’t automatically own our vote because it calls itself Christian.

John Sandeman explains why plain vanilla is the best flavour for church.

Sydney’s Sudanese community has suffered violence, but the gospel still grows among this war-weary people.

Would you wear a T-shirt or put a bumper sticker on your car that said “I love my church?” My guess is that if you are a typical Sydney Anglican then even if you had the courage to wear this slogan, you still may not believe it.

How we behave while facing divisions will reflect our capacity to love others – a crucial ingredient in true Christian unity.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has awarded Oscars for the best acting and film making of 2006. This month, Anglican Media chooses winners using a different set of criteria.

Maybe it’s only a boy thing, but did you ever tie a tea towel around your shoulders and pretend you could fly?