A group called “Never Again is Now” is calling Christians to rally against rising antisemitism. Here is our pastor’s response to their publicity.
An Open Table where Love knows no borders
An Open Table where Love knows no borders
Posts by SYCBaps
A call to reconciliation and a window into the indigenous experience of racial injustice by Uncle Den Fisher, a member of our congregation and an Aboriginal Heritage Guide at the Botanic Gardens where this video was made.
SYCBaps will move its Sunday worship service online to help minimise physical gatherings during the COVID-19 crisis. As a small boutique church, we think we can do better than just streaming.
The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) issues a statement reaffirming its biblical stance concerning refugees, vulnerable people who are often times victimized for their faith.
John Sampson reviews the spectacular new edition of “Painting the Word” by Paul Gahan and Nathan Nettleton.
Yesterday the Word of the Lord was addressed to the Australian public through a faithful Muslim man, Waleed Aly, calling us to “send forgiveness viral”.
Scott Higgins explains that when Christians understand the proper role of government, they may sometimes rightly conclude that they should vote against at least some of their values.
This extraordinarily moving 3-minute video asks how much you know about who you really are, and shows how the answers could be fatal to hate-fuelled extremism.
A disturbing but illuminating expose of the evangelical sell-out to right-wing politics, and the disaster this has been for the public image of our churches.
A compassionate and insightful account of some of the issues faced by transgender people in the church, brought to us by the Bible Society.
It seems that the practice of grace has proven effective in tackling the homelessness crisis.
hi all, National Reconciliation Week is an opportunity to learn about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and culture and work towards more honest and respectful relationships. We’ve been doing our own learning over the past year or so. There are a range of events on during the week, you can check them out on Reconciliation Victoria’s website. Here’s one that is geographically…
An update on the Sanctuary movement, and the broader Let Them Stay movement.
Cameron, a gay Christian man, shared this extraordinarily powerful poem as his testimony when he was welcomed into the membership of our church, by reaffirmation of his baptismal vows, during the Paschal Vigil.
Glennys was welcomed into the membership of our church, by reaffirmation of her baptismal vows, during the Paschal Vigil. This is the text of the testimony that she shared.
Francisca was welcomed into the membership of our church, by reaffirmation of her baptismal vows, during the Paschal Vigil. This is the text of the testimony that she shared.
There was no sermon in our worship service this week, but this important story/announcement was shared afterwards by Alison Sampson foreshadowing big changes ahead.