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Synod joins battle of the binge

22/10/08 | Mark Hadley
The Sydney Anglican Synod has joined the fight against binge drinking and alcohol related violence in New South Wales.

Synod’s life-affirming finale

22/10/08 | Joseph Smith
The 2008 Synod of the Sydney Anglican Diocese has ended after passing a strong resolution against abortion on the…

Cheque out mission hour

21/10/08 | Joseph Smith
Archbishop Peter Jensen has presented Bishop David Mulready with a cheque for $25,000 at Synod's Mission Hour to…

Sydney backs Jerusalem

21/10/08 | Russell Powell
The Synod of the Diocese of Sydney has overwhelmingly endorsed the Jerusalem Declaration, the key document from…

Sydney restates Lord’s Supper position

21/10/08 | Jeremy Halcrow
Sydney Synod has overwhelmingly restated its principled support for lay and diaconal administration of the Lord’s…

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Update: Sydney supports GAFCON

20/10/08 | Natasha Percy
This week, Sydney’s Synod has voted overwhelmingly to endorse the Jerusalem Declaration, a statement unanimously…

Meat added to missional diet

16/10/08 | Jeremy Halcrow
The push for solid, theologically thought-out guidelines for running contemporary missional church gatherings took…

It’s bigger but it’s better

16/10/08 | Joseph Smith
It may be what Bishop Robert Forsyth describes as "the biggest ordinance ever", but it's going to make parish life…

Mission: Sydney faces hard truths

15/10/08 | Jeremy Halcrow
Sydney parish representatives heard a blunt assessment of the progress of the Mission from Dean Phillip Jensen…

Sydney affirms women’s ministry

15/10/08 | Natasha Percy
Synod has affirmed women's ministry in Sydney after a motion calling for consideration of how different views on…

Waiting for their connection

14/10/08 | Natasha Percy
After last night’s mission presentation, many Sydney Anglican churches are doing their sums as the date approaches…

Jensen’s challenge: be your local community expert

13/10/08 | Natasha Percy
In his presidential address for 2008, Archbishop Peter Jensen has challenged Sydney Anglicans to develop an 'expert'…

What to watch at Synod 2008

12/10/08 | Natasha Percy
Sydneyanglicans.net brings you a summary on the key debates to watch at Synod 2008.