The Presbyterian church of Australia is a federation of six state bodies. Functionally, this means the national body oversees areas of responsibility ceded to it by the regions, the sort of activities that make sense to have national cooperation and/or standards. While the national church meets every three years, it charges a number of committees …
The John Flynn episode of ABC’s Compass, The Man On The $20 Note was on ABC Television 1’s Compass last Sunday night. For those (like me) who missed it, the episode is currently available at Compass’ webpage. It can be viewed there, downloaded, and a transcript is available. The episode is an informative portrait of …
David and Gae McDonald represent a new season for the Flynn Patrol (northern South Australia) of the Presbyterian Inland Mission, as well as pioneering a new model of service as patrol padres. Named for John Flynn, founder of the Australian Inland Mission, of which the Presbyterian Inland Mission is the successor in the Presbyterian Church …
David d’Lima notes that today is the 130th anniversary of the birth of John Flynn. Birthdays may not be the best day to mark someone’s life, better choices probably revolve around significant dates associated with their life’s work, in Flynn’s case perhaps his ordination, the centenary of which will occur in January 2011, or the …
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