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The myth of the clergy five day week

Posted on 16/11/2023 by John Sandeman

An Obadiah Slope Column Whatever happened to the eight-hour day: If only it were true: The Melbourne Anglican did a good job reporting their Synod (Church Parliament) endorsing the idea of clergy only working five days. So their report of… Continue Reading →

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Making people living with disability welcome: a local church gets off to a good start.

Posted on 10/06/2023 by John Sandeman
Minchinbury Anglican

They don’t want to be put up as doing a spectacular job because they have a long way to go. Still, Minchinbury Anglican Church in Sydney’s West is having a real crack at making their church a place of welcome… Continue Reading →

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Safe and known – how Christians can give hope to Jerrah and many other ‘neurodiverse’ people

Posted on 23/11/2022 by John Sandeman
Jerrah Patston (centre) looking at plans with board members of Hope Christian Homes

Kirk Patston a lecturer at SMBC and his wife Lisa Patston dream that their son Jerrah and other Neurodiverse people will live in a home “where they are safe and known, connected and growing, celebrated and loved.” The NDIS will… Continue Reading →

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A good inclusion story that I am proud to be part of

Posted on 20/10/2022 by John Sandeman
the newspaper articles on Special olympics

An Obadiah Slope column The place to be this week: This column comes to you from Launceston, on which town Obadiah bestows the temporary name ‘Neurodiversity-Ville” – the Special Olympic national games are on in Town.  Obadiah is a proud… Continue Reading →

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