Changes to the Marriage Act affect more than same sex marriages. Minority beliefs can now have Clerics who can perform legal weddings. Below are the relevant parts of my correspondences with the Attorney General’s Office clarifying the matter. From Interfaith Church (Rev. Brabyn) to AG Marriage Celebrants Section Could you please advise me if the […]
Filed under: Australia, Discrimination, Gender discrimination, Ordination, Religious discrimination | Comment (0)
I occasionally get emails asking where the Church is, or wishing to find out more about us. Here’s a brief summary: We were founded in 2011 with only a few members and no property. We do not actively seek donations, tithing or members. We do not seek to evangelize and this means a shortage of […]
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Today I attended the funeral of someone who had a great impact on my life. William “Rhys” Owen was someone I met somewhere around 2005. Our early conversations were at a time when I was finding myself again, or maybe re-inventing myself would be a better term. We discussed the world, where it was, where […]
Filed under: Brisbane, Memorials | Comment (0)
A few months ago I organised accommodation at Jupiters Casino for the night of Fiona’s (my partner) works Xmas party at Broadbeach, Qld. The best deal was bed & breakfast with two tickets for Tap Dogs. As we were going to the work event, we wouldn’t be able to catch Tap Dogs, though we did […]
Filed under: Charity, Culture, Queensland | Comment (0)
A link to the first issue of the Church newsletter ICNewsVol1Iss1
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What follows below is a response I typed out to a group of international interfaith professionals. The original query to me asked how I would achieve salvation and how I hope to save others if I do not accept Christ as my saviour given our fall from grace. There was more about morals, ethics and […]
Filed under: Beliefs, Gods existence, Interfaith as a religious choice, Interfaith dialogues, The Church | Comment (0)
Sadly it appears my days on the bike are nearing an end. In the next few days/weeks I will sell my bike and look into purchasing a car. I will miss the freedom of the bike, the connection to the seasons from the wind in my face and the sun on my back, but with […]
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Currently selling Pagan T-shirts…. $12.50 +postage (a 500g satchel is $7.20) or pick up from Waterford West, Qld 4133. These items were donated to the Interfaith Church of Australia. They were printed for Pagan Pride Day in Queensland. PPD occurred in Brisbane in 2002, 2003 and 2004 and these items have been in storage since […]
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At this stage the Interfaith Church doesn’t have a training arm in place however we are working on putting together a training structure and online Interfaith College. Unfortunately it will probably take a couple of years to get the course structure up and running and to convince suitably qualified people to assist in writing and […]
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Hi All, I’ve had a few queries about becoming an Interfaith Minister in Australia and have decided to put as much as I can into a single blog which I can point future querents to. My Journey: Some of the reasons I consider myself an Interfaith Minister are: most importantly, my initial self-dedication to […]
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