What: we are hosting a tour of an indigenous site in northern Sydney as a way for us to engage with issues of indigenous justice. The tour will be led by Guringai Aboriginal Cultural Tours When: Sat 21 October 2023, 10am-1:30pm Where: Kuringai Chase National Park, 45 min drive north of Sydney CBD, (West Head). […]
Press release circulated on 22 Sep 2023. The full statement is at the bottom of this page, and can be downloaded from here. The Executive Committee of the Anabaptist Association of Australia and New Zealand (AAANZ) calls on the Australian church to support the aspirations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. In a detailed […]
What do the three Anabaptist centralities – Jesus, community, and reconciliation – have to do with how we think about our finances? Ted Sherwood has given some thought to this subject and is going to lead us through an introductory discussion of this topic. Our discussion will be on Saturday, 6 May 2023, live-streamed via Zoom between […]
Dr Drew J. Strait is Assistant Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins at the Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS) in the USA. We will be discussing his work on “Christian Nationalism”. We will view a 30–minute video intended for use in small group study to “break silence” in your community. Later this year Drew is leading […]
The AGM will be held via Zoom on the evening of Thursday 3 November, starting at 7:00pm. If you plan to join us, please email aaanz.info@gmail.com for the Zoom link. If you are not a registered member and would like to be part of the AAANZ, please fill out the membership request form before the meeting.
Dr Douglas Hynd is Adjunct Research Fellow, Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture. The post-Christendom era in the English-speaking world has seen a significant reduction in access to political power by the churches, a slow loss of their social and cultural influence, and a shredding of their moral standing from abuse scandals and other public […]
As part of our regular series of online discussions, Debbie Armanious will join us via Zoom on Saturday 3 September at 4:00pm. Debbie is the Director and Co-founder of Exodus Community Services in Sydney. The video below tells the story of Exodus and its vision to offer a holistic and inclusive service that values, empowers and […]
The next First Saturday webinar will be at 4pm (AEST) on 6 August 2022, with Dr Andrew Shepherd leading the discussion Andrew is a Lecturer in Theology and Public Issues. His working life has alternated between academic teaching roles and leadership responsibilities in Christian and non-profit organisations. After his initial degree in English Literature and […]
The love of God most High for our soulis so wonderful that it surpasses allknowledge. No created being can fully knowthe greatness, the sweetness, thetenderness, of the love that our Maker hasfor us. By his Grace and help therefore letus in spirit stand in awe and gaze, eternallymarvelling at the supreme, surpassing,single-minded, incalculable love that […]
We pray because our life comes from God, and we yield it back in prayer.Prayer is a great antidote to the illusion that we are self-made. Walter Brueggemann Save us, Lord, from a religion that ignores the cries of the exploited and oppressed. Lead us into a deeper faith that challenges injustice and makes the […]