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In this parish we publicly support LGBTQIA+ people. Our parish priest Rev'd Deb fully affirms the gifts of LGBTQIA+ persons, and takes appropriate opportunities to preach affirmation.  There are LGBTQIA+ Christians among us serving in various roles, and while we respect there are varying perspectives among our congregations, our parish culture promotes the dignity and flourishing of all people, and commits to the safety of all persons to find sanctuary in which to encounter, explore and grow in their journey with the Sacred. In this parish, we believe #EveryoneBelongs. We believe diversity builds better community and our St Mary's congregation…

"He drew a circle that shut me out—Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout.But Love and I had the wit to win:We drew a circle that took him in!"(Edward Markham) In the Parish of Maleny we believe God's love includes everyone. We believe church should be a community that helps us grow with life. We believe everyone deserves spiritual sanctuary - safe space to encounter, explore, ask questions and journey with the sacred. And we believe everyone has a place at God's table. The recently announced "Diocese of the Southern Cross" is not a part of the Anglican Church of Australia,…

"Nurturing our vision of comprehensive Anglicanism has never been more important nor more at risk.." A reflection on General Synod from our Archbishop offering some insight and highlighting some outcomes. Well worth a read. Grab a cup of coffee.

As a vicar, Miranda Threlfall-Holmes is used to being asked to recommend a book on how and why to read the Bible. Filling the gap between popular Bible reading notes and more academic books, How to Eat Bread is the book she'd give to anyone wanting to explore the Bible as part of their faith. Its three main sections delve into the rich heritage of how Christians have read the Bible down the ages:From the Larder - ways that scripture itself uses other parts of scripture, or models and demonstrates different ways of readingGrandma's Recipe Book - historical methods of biblical interpretationMolecular Gastronomy - the…

From Canterbury Press: Martyn Percy imagines what the post-pandemic Church might look like and sets out what it needs to learn. It argues that the Church needs to stop obsessing about itself.. and rediscover how to live as the body of Christ. Martyn Percy is Dean of Christ Church, Oxford and teaches in the Faculty of Theology and Religion. He is a Fellow of the University's Said Business School and was previously Principal of Ripon College Cuddesdon. You can borrow the book from Rev'd Deb. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ponk0tecZmg