 Anthony Venn-Brown at Dulwich Hill
11:00 AM -
posted by fatherdave
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 | It appears that our visit from Anthony Venn-Brown is proving more controversial than I'd anticipated! Anthony is the unofficial ambassador of the church to the gay and lesbian community, and he is a man uniquely qualified for the role. Formerly one of Australia's most high-profile Pentecostal preachers, Anthony 'came out' in 1991, which cost him his ministry and his marriage. His story is one of prolonged struggle - spending many years fighting his sexual identity, and seeking healing and even exorcism to help him overcome his same-sex attraction. Anthony eventually reached a point of accepting himself for who he was, and the realisation that Christ accepted him too, as he was. |
Anthony now sees his role as trying to build bridges between the churches and the gay and lesbian community. He sees a great deal of hostility and suspicion on both sides of the divide. I had planned to have Anthony sharing the Gospel alongside his story in at our Sunday Eucharist this week (July 24th). Unfortunately I have been informed that he is not permitted to preach in any Anglican church in Sydney on account of his perspective on homosexuality. We are therefore going to host a luncheon after the morning Eucharist, where we will hear his story, enoy the audio-visual presentation he has prepared for us, and bring to him our questions. We'lll start at around 11am. Anthony will be joining us for the Eucharist at 9am too, to which all are also invited. As to the luncheon, it's being organised at the last minute, so I'd appreciate it if those who are able to could bring something. If there doesn't seem to be enough, I guess we'll pray, break, and hope for the best.  So please join us if you're in the area. We're on the corner of Herbert and Seaview Streets in Dulwich Hill. If you need a map on how to reach us, click here. |
 Sunday Web Chat
10:00 PM - 11:55 PM
posted by fatherdave
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Join us online this Sunday for a Tele-Conference with Anthony Venn-Brown. All you need is a telephone! 
(and if you're outside the US, a discount overseas phone card might help) What time??? - 5am if you're in Los Angeles (USA)
- 7am if you're in Dallas (USA)
- 8am if you're in New York (USA)
- 1pm if you're in London (UK)
- 2pm if you're in Berlin (Germany)
- 3pm if you're in Istanbul (Turkey)
- 6pm if you're in Bangalore (India)
- 7pm if you're in Bangkok (Thailand)
- 8pm if you're in Beijing (China)
- 10pm if you're in Sydney (Australia)
To get the phone number and access code, click here. |
