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Sunday Sermons from Penrith Anglican ChurchThe Fullness of Life with the Good ShepherdArchbishop Kanishka Raffel preaches from John 10:1-21.2024-12-0127 min
Quantum - The Wee Flea PodcastQuantum 300 - Euthanasia SpecialThis week we look at euthanasia/assisted suicide/mercy killing - examining the reasons why this is being pushed - especially in the Western world - including Shakespeare and Laurence Oliver; Reasons for Euthanasia; History; Belgium; Matthew Parris; Kevin Yuill; France; the Netherlands; Africa, Asia and the Middle East; Maid in Canada; Australia; South America; the UK; Claire Fox; Debating Euthanasia; The Church; Archbishop Kanishka Raffel; Hitler; the Christian Answer.
with music from MASH; Ralph Stanley; Disturbed; Ed Sheeran ; Bach; Casting Crowns; and St Peters Free Church.
2024-04-1856 min
NEAC - Newtown: Erskineville Anglican ChurchKanishka Raffel - Newtown Morning Church - Sunday 3 March 2024 - AudioNEAC - Newtown: Erskineville Anglican Church2024-03-0432 min
NEAC - Newtown: Erskineville Anglican ChurchKanishka Raffel - Newtown Morning Church - Sunday 3 March 2024 - AudioNEAC - Newtown: Erskineville Anglican Church2024-03-0432 min
St Thomas', Enfield175th Anniversary Celebration | St Thomas Church EnfieldPublished: 26.11.2023
Words by: Archbishop Kanishka de Silva Raffel
Church@9.30 at St Thomas' Enfield NSW Sydney
www.fields.org.au2023-11-2625 min
BreakpointSame-Sex Attraction and the Doctrine of Concupiscence The government of New South Wales in Australia is contemplating a bill that would make it illegal to counsel an individual to “change or suppress” their sexual orientation or gender identity. But the Anglican Diocese of Sydney is refusing to comply. Last year, Anglican leaders there issued a statement on concupiscence, an aspect of the doctrine of sin having to do with fallen desire, clarifying its relevance to same-sex attraction. Archbishop Kanishka Raffel remarked, “Probably in our culture ... that sounds harsh. But this is basic Christian doctrine. … What we want people to know from a pastoral point of view [i...2023-09-1901 min
St Michael's Anglican Cathedral TalksMatthew 9:35-10:24 | Archbishop Kanishka Raffel | MORNINGPassage: Matthew 9:35-10:24. Preacher: Archbishop Kanishka Raffel. Service: 10:30am Wollongong. Date of Talk: 6 August, 2023.
2023-08-0729 min
The Pastor's Heart with Dominic SteeleWhat now after Canterbury's leadership implosion? - with Archbishop Kanishka RaffelSydney’s Archbishop Kanishka Raffel has responded to Gafcon’s Kigali Commitment which says the Archbishop of Canterbur Justin Welby’s continued leadership of the Anglican Communion is entirely indefensible.Leaders representing 85% of the Anglican Communion say they have no confidence in the Archbishop of Canterbury or the other instruments of the Anglican Communion.In his first interview, since the release of Gafcon’s Kigali Communique, Archbishop Raffel sits down with Dominic Steele while on a tour of Anglican Aid projects in rural Tanzania (see http://www.anglicanaid.org.au). Archbishop Raffel was named new...2023-04-2923 min
TGCA Bible TalksTitus 1:1-4 (TGCA National Conference 2022; Keynote 1)Kanishka Raffel preaching from Titus 1:1-4 at TGCA's 2022 National Conference2023-03-3136 min
Riding on the CloudsLuke 18:31-19:10 sermonA sermon on Luke 18:31-19:10 preached at St Stephen's Bellevue Hill on Sunday 25th September 2022. The speaker is Rev Richard Lane. A week earlier the Synod of the Diocese met at Oran Park Anglican school to hear the first Presidential address of Archbishop Kanishka Raffel. His theme 'Do you see the crowds?' was based on Matthew 9:35-38.2022-10-0835 min
The Pastor's Heart with Dominic SteeleThe cracks widen in Brisbane in the Australian Anglican Church - with Peter Judge Mears‘When they go low, we go high.’ - That’s what Michelle Obama said. The former American first lady’s comments came to mind as I listened to Sydney Archbishop Kanishka Raffel give his first presidential address to the Sydney Synod since being elected during Covid. Archbishop Raffel’s ‘Do you see the crowds’ address at Oran Park was mission driven and gospel focused, particularly asking how to reach the new housing estates where 30 new churches are needed to reach the hundreds of thousands of people who are moving into the Greenfields areas to the west of Sydn...2022-09-1228 min
The Pastor's Heart with Dominic SteeleFalse teaching revisionists caused the Australian Church schism - with Foley Beach, Glenn Davies, Richard Condie and Jennifer HercottGafcon Australia Chair Richard Condie has responded to revisionist critics, labeling them as false teachers who have rejected Biblical and Anglican doctrine, and are responsible for the current Australian church schism. Gafcon has formed an Anglican lifeboat for faithful Christians, the ‘Diocese of the Southern Cross’ announced at the big GAFCON Australasia Conference, this week in Canberra.It will be a new ‘safe place for gospel ministry’ for ministers and churches who can’t work under bishops who are false teachers. Bishop Condie has rejected the Primate of Australia’s statement that the new S...2022-08-1932 min
St Matthews Manly PodcastArchbishop Kanishka Raffel | 10am LIVE | 17th July 2022👋 Fill in an online connection card ⟶https://www.stmattsmanly.org.au/connect
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St Matts Manly Instagram: http://instagram.com/stmattsmanly2022-07-1931 minSt Matthews Manly PodcastArchbishop Kanishka Raffel | 8am Traditional Service | 17th July 2022👋 Fill in an online connection card ⟶https://www.stmattsmanly.org.au/connect
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St Matthews Manly is an Anglican church located in the beautiful Manly, Australia. Sundays at 8am, 10am, 5pm and 6:30pm (AEST) —
Stay Connected Website: https://www.stmattsmanly.org.au
St Matts Manly Facebook: http://fb.com/stmattsmanly
St Matts Manly Instagram: http://instagram.com/stmattsmanly2022-07-1956 min
The Pastor's Heart with Dominic SteeleA perilous moment - with Kanishka Raffel, Richard Condie and Jennifer Hercott‘A perilous moment.’ - That’s how the Archbishop of Sydney Kanishka Raffel described the situation that the Anglican Church of Australia is in - after an important vote failed to win support of the nation’s bishops at the denomination’s National Synod. After being delayed twice due to COVID, the leaders of the Australian Anglican Church gathered for the first time since the marriage plebiscite.There were two statements and three motions to be debated that would have given the church clarity going forward. But whereas it was clear that there was 60% suppo...2022-05-1532 min
The Pastor's Heart with Dominic SteeleFuture Mission In Sydney - with Sydney Archbishop Kanishka RaffelFuture mission in Sydney and the National Anglican Church in Australia faces a few challenges which Sydney Anglican Archbishop Kanishka Raffel spells out in this episode. We speak on some of the issues Archbishop Raffel might have brought forward in his first Presidential address, had the 'Synod in the Greenfields' not been postponed due to the Omicron outbreak, as it was scheduled for this Saturday 26 February 2022.Not only this, Archbishop Raffel speaks frankly about the Greenfields challenge, indigenous issues, multiculturalism, the national church and the current religious freedom debate. The Church Coht...2022-02-2128 min
The Pastor's Heart with Dominic SteeleSydney Archbishop Kanishka Raffel on the futureSydney Anglican Archbishop Kanishka Raffel spells out the future mission challenges in Sydney and the future of the National Anglican Church in Australia. We canvass some of the issues Kanishka might have broached in his first Presidential address, had the Synod in the Greenfields (scheduled for this Saturday 26 February 2022) not been postponed due to the Omicron outbreak. Kanishka speaks frankly about the Greenfields challenge, indigenous issues, multiculturalism, the national church and the religious freedom debate. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thepastorsheart)2022-02-2027 min
Sermons – St Bart's Anglican ChurchCOMMISSION: Make DisciplesSermon & Small Group ResourcesThis is the fourth sermon in our series on the Priorities of Jesus. This sermon is ‘COMMISSION: Make Disciples’. Preacher: The Rev’d Adam Lowe. Bible Reading: Matthew 28:16-20DOWNLOAD the Small Group Questions, Going Deeper, and Sermon Transcript (PDF).
Next Steps this Week
BIBLE READING: Matthew 28:16-20
Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven a...2022-01-2300 min
Reach Australia Podcast10.16 Mission To The Nations (Kanishka Raffel)Kanishka Raffel teaches on 'Mission To The Nations' at the 2021 Reach Australia conference. Registrations are now open for the 2022 Reach Australia conference, held at EV Church on the NSW Central Coast, from 17th to the 20th May 2022. Get your discounted earlybird ticket at reachaustralia.com.au2021-10-2118 min
Centre for Christian Living podcast065: Learning to forgive with Archbishop Kanishka Raffel and Dr Philip KernThe most liberating truth of the Christian life is that our sins have been forgiven. But one of the most difficult challenges of the Christian life is forgiving others as we have been forgiven. Does forgiving mean forgetting? If we forgive, must we still trust?
At our August 2021 CCL event, Kanishka Raffel, Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, and Philip Kern, Head of New Testament at Moore College, lead us through what the Bible teaches about forgiveness and how we might in wisdom learn to forgive those who have sinned against us.
For a full transcript and show notes, visit https://ccl...2021-09-141h 22The Pastor's Heart with Dominic SteeleSPECIAL: Can Sydney churches sing in livestream services? - with Neil Foster, Adrian Russell and David ClarkUpdate SATURDAY (3.4.21): NSW Health minister overturns his department’s misstep. THURSDAY (1.7.21): During Sydney’s lockdown churches have reverted to livestream services. The current (26.6.2021) Public Health Order under point 14, allows performance singing in NSW, which we have taken to include band leaders in churches (especially those singing in livestream ‘performances’ in a room without congregation present). But what to do with a Multicultural NSW email sent around yesterday 30.6.2021, which says ‘singing is not permitted in indoor places of public worship? This includes during a livestream and in regional New So...2021-07-0130 min
The Pastor's Heart with Dominic SteeleThe heart of Sydney’s new Archbishop Kanishka RaffelWe speak with Sydney Anglican Archbishop Kanishka Raffel on his second day in the job, even before he is formally installed on Friday night.Kanishka reflects on the unifying power of the gospel and the challenges facing the Anglican Church. He shares his hopes for reaching the city, building Churches across new suburbs in Sydney, his thoughts on the future of the national Anglican church and the Sydney Anglican Diocese's future involvement in the international Gafcon movement. Kanishka also emphasises the power of the local Church in being counter cultural and showing the practical difference...2021-05-2525 min
AnglicanTVAnglicanTV Interviews 004: David Ould on New Archbishop of SydneyDavid Ould talks about the new Archbishop Elect of Sydney Kanishka Raffel.
2021-05-0609 min
The Pastor's Heart with Dominic SteeleThe Future of the Australian Anglican Church - with Kanishka Raffel, Richard Condie and Jennifer HercottThe unity of the Australian Anglican Church is hanging by a thread. Bishop of Tasmania Richard Condie, Dean of Sydney, Kanishka Raffel, and Jennifer Hercott from St Lukes Church in Emerald in Queensland all serve on the Board of GAFCON Australia, a group within the Anglican denomination - who are committed to upholding biblical and historic Christian faith, within AnglicanismIn 2019 the Wangaratta Diocese in Victoria voted to go ahead with blessing same sex unions. That decision was followed by a vote in the Diocese of Newcastle in New South Wales.The issue wa...2021-01-1935 min
The Pastor's Heart with Dominic SteeleIndigenous Australians, the Christian Gospel and reconciliation - with Neville Naden & Kanishka RaffelWe are discussing a Christian response to Indigenous Australians. We talk the character of God, mistakes made in the past and present, and how we can lead our Churches to promote reconciliation. We’ll be looking at how we can acknowledge our history and better support Indigenous Christian leaders.Neville Naden is BCA’s first Indigenous Ministry Officer. Together with his wife Kathie, Neville seeks to support those at the coal face who minister to our First Nations people, many of whom live in rural and remote communities. K...2020-06-2932 min
Healing Service 19-12-18 Lessons & Carols | Sydney HealMatthew 14:22-33-What was the meaning of Jesus walking on water -Dean Kanishka Raffel2020-03-1127 min
The Pastor's Heart with Dominic SteeleAn Aussie diocese chooses apostasy. How to react? - with Kanishka RaffelThe synod of the Australian diocese of Wangaratta, Victoria has decided to walk a path that stands in opposition to the teaching of the bible, defies the theology of the national church and rejects the agreement of the national bishops council.Kanishka Raffel is Anglican Dean of Sydney and a member of the council of Gafcon Australia. Dean Raffel has told Dominic Steele on The Pastor’s Heart that the decisions by Bishop Parkes' Wangaratta diocese parallel those made by revisionists in the New Westminster diocese in Canada, which precipitated the formation of parallel Anglican exp...2019-09-0928 min
The Pastor's Heart with Dominic SteeleKanishka Raffel on 'Leading the church while the culture turns'Dean of Sydney Kanishka Raffel says it’s now difficult if not impossible for people to be Christian, respectable and successful, and yet so many of our people are used to being all three of these. Kanishka says church leaders today face significant external and internal pressures today, in the new era post Same Sex Marriage, post George Pell’s conviction and post the Royal Commission into abuse in churches. Kanishka reminds us this cultural shift is not new for Christians, in parts of Egypt the word for Christian is ‘ga...2019-04-0934 min
The Pastor's Heart with Dominic SteeleHow to preach better at Christmas? with Luke Tattersall and Kanishka RaffelIt’s less than two months to Christmas and we are sharpening ourselves on the practice of proclaiming Christ at Christmas. Whether you are speaking at a carols service, a gingerbread and wreath making event, a Kids service, Scripture Christmas Service or Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, this discussion will be helpful for you. We’re joined by Luke Tattersall from The Campbell Street Presbyterian Church and Kanishka Raffel, the dean of St Andrew's Cathedral Sydney. Some of my questions are: • In your preparation how do you think about a Christmas talk differentl...2018-11-0632 min
The Pastor's Heart with Dominic SteeleThree Aussies in Galilee explain and celebrate Jerusalem's #Gafcon2018The Anglican Dean of Sydney Kanishka Raffel and Senior Minister of MBM Rooty Hill Ray Galea join Dominic Steele, by the shores of Lake Galilee in Israel, to discuss last week’s important Anglican Gafcon Conference in Jerusalem.Plus we play out an extended interview with Archbishop Nicholas Okoh, who serves as the Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, with it's 25,000,000 million members and as the chairman of the Gafcon Primate’s Council.The Church Cohttp://www.thechurchco.com is a website and app platform built specifically for churches. Church SuiteGavin...2018-06-2539 minTGCA Bible TalksHated Without ReasonThis week's Bible talk features Kanishka Raffel preaching from John 15:18-27 The talk was given on 26 July, 2016 at St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney.2016-08-2400 min
Life & FaithLife & Faith: Love Thy Neighbour
A Sydney siege survivor and the Anglican Dean of Sydney reflect on the ‘golden rule’ this Easter – love your neighbour as yourself.
“I honestly was freaking out. I thought I had a terrorist next to me.”
Have you ever made a snap judgment based on how a person looked, or what a person was wearing? Kylie Beach was on a flight recently and the seat next to her was empty – but it wasn’t meant to be. Eventually, the flight attendants found the missing passenger and moved him back to his allocated seat.
“He was sitting a f...2016-03-2322 minLife & FaithLife & Faith: Love Thy Neighbour
A Sydney siege survivor and the Anglican Dean of Sydney reflect on the ‘golden rule’ this Easter – love your neighbour as yourself.
“I honestly was freaking out. I thought I had a terrorist next to me.”
Have you ever made a snap judgment based on how a person looked, or what a person was wearing? Kylie Beach was on a flight recently and the seat next to her was empty – but it wasn’t meant to be. Eventually, the flight attendants found the missing passenger and moved him back to his allocated seat.
“He was sitting a f...2016-03-2322 min