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Invocation + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Pause for reflection Good morning, heavenly Father.We worship you, the creator and sustainer of the universe. Good morning, Lord Jesus.We worship you, Saviour and Lord of the world. Good morning, Holy Spirit.We worship you, sanctifier of the people …
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For some time, I have been working with an eclectic group of Christians from various denominations to create a new kind of ecumenical presence in Sydney. It all came to fruition in an impressive launch event at the NSW Parliament on Friday 8 August, with NSW Labor Premier Chris Minns, Liberal Opposition Leader Mark Speakman, …
Rev Dr Rod Benson, General Secretary, NSW Ecumenical CouncilFifth Theology Symposium: Nicaea at 1700: A Council for the Ages?St Andrew’s College, Redfern, Sydney, 23 August 2025 Introduction In 1914, Princeton theologian Archibald B. D. Alexander claimed that ethics was the crown of theology which “ought to be the end of all previous study.” He lamented a …
Invocation + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Pause for reflection Good morning, heavenly Father.We worship you, the creator and sustainer of the universe. Good morning, Lord Jesus.We worship you, Saviour and Lord of the world. Good morning, Holy Spirit.We worship you, sanctifier of the people …
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Michael Osterholm was director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota during the COVID-19 pandemic. Asked when he thought Covid might become endemic, he said, “Every morning I get up I scrape five inches of crusted mud off my crystal ball. And every day, it seems cloudier and cloudier … Any modeling that looks beyond 30 …
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