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The good news in Eagle Vale: Interview with Steve Thurgar

November 5, 2026 by ACR Team

ACR: Steve, before we talk about Eagle Vale today, can you tell us a little of your own story? How did the Lord lead you into ministry, and what brought you to serve at Eagle Vale? I grew up in Ingleburn in Southwest Sydney (Campbelltown area) in a…

The public reading of Scripture: How to do it well

October 23, 2026October 22, 2026 by Jen Richards

In the last edition of the ACR’s journal, we included several articles from different perspectives that emphasised the systematic reading of substantial portions of Scripture in our church gatherings as a core theological principle…

Giving thanks for 100+ years of the ACR

October 17, 2026 by ACR Team

The Australian Church Record celebrated a significant milestone at this year’s Sydney Synod, with a motion recognising 100 years since the publication adopted its present name in 1926. Giving thanks for the ACR’s ministry as an independent…

Reflections from Sydney Synod

October 6, 2026 by ACR Team

The Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney ran this year from ran this year from 14 to 22 September, with sessions held over five days. The ACR caught up with Greta Morris, a lay member of Synod from St Paul’s Canterbury, and Andrew…

Church history is our history

October 6, 2026October 6, 2026 by Leah

According to tradition, in 1637, a Scottish market trader named Jenny Geddes stood up in the middle of a Sunday service and hurled the stool on which she was sitting at the preacher in the pulpit. Her protest was provoked by…

Exegeting ourselves and our communities

September 30, 2026 by Ruth Baker

In my first article in this series, I showed that here in the West, our local communities are mission fields. Here, we’ll look at how we can examine ourselves and our suburbs to better connect with people as part of our long-term mission. Exegesis…

The West as a mission field

September 30, 2026September 30, 2026 by Ruth Baker

This is the first article in a two-part series. Here, I show that in the West, our local communities are mission fields. In part 2, we’ll look at how we can examine ourselves and our suburbs to better connect with people as part of our long-term mission.…

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