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Signs of new life in the diocese

Naomi Racz — Thu, 01 May 2025 16:38:18 +0000

In the midst of Lent, I reached out to all the churches in the diocese asking them to share with me any signs of new life that they were witnessing or bringing into being. These are the responses I received, in no particular order. I hope these signs of new life spark joy and a […]

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St Andrew’s, Sidney hosts a week of accompanied prayer

Naomi Racz — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:04:30 +0000

When Margaret McAvity, a parishioner at St Andrew’s, Sidney, proposed holding a week of accompanied orayer at the church, Kelly Duncan, the incumbent at St Andrew’s, was keen on the idea. Although the origins of the week of accompanied prayer are unclear, Kelly describes it as “a retreat in the middle of daily life.” Margaret […]

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100,000 bowls of soup

Naomi Racz — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 20:27:36 +0000

After over two decades of serving soup to the local community, St Andrew, Sidney is very close to serving its 100,000th bowl of soup (and may well have served it by time this goes to press). A small group of volunteers at St Andrew started making soup in 2003 to provide meals for individuals in […]

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