News - ABM Anglican Board of Mission

ABM’s Stephen Daughtry (far L) with SA Provincial ABM Committee Chair, The Rev’d Paul Devenport (second from L), St Columba College Principal Darren Pitt (third from left) with college staff and Lashmar House student leaders. © ABM, Meagan Schwarz.

New Guinea Martyrs’ Day commemorated across the country

ABM supporters across the country have attended services to commemorate the 12 Anglicans Martyrs who died in Papua New Guinea during WWII and learn about the ongoing work of the Anglican Church of PNG.

Sep 9, 2025

Weaving a Stronger Spell – New Study App

ABM has released a new study app for the Season of Creation. Written by Celia Kemp, Weaving a Stronger Spell invites us to pause, notice, and reflect on our place in God’s renewing work.

Sep 3, 2025

Seven killed in drone attack on Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City

Yesterday morning, Sunday, August 17th at 12:15 am, armed members of a local outlaw band entered the grounds of our Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City, demanding the treatment of one of their wounded gunmen. The medical staff...

Aug 19, 2025

Sarah benefits from cowpeas and loans

Sarah Ndinda Muasa was brought on a journey by ABM AID's partner ADSE in Kenya. This is her testimony: “Katangi [in southern Kenya] is rocky and most of the times we harvest little to nothing from our farms. The majority of the people were not in groups before...

Aug 13, 2025

Supporting medical aid in Gaza and the West Bank

For the month of July 2025, Anglican funds supported medical treatment for 220 patients at Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza and for 213 patients at St Luke’s Hospital in the West Bank.

Aug 13, 2025

Update from Aunty Gloria Shipp

In the heart of western NSW, Aunty Gloria Shipp continues to be a guiding light for Aboriginal Christian ministry. Her leadership and dedication were on full display at the Nyngan Christian Rally 2025, a vibrant weekend of worship, testimony, and community connection.

Jul 28, 2025

The Governor-General of the Solomon Islands, servers and dancers in traditional dress: the 50th Anniversary Service of the Anglican Church of Melanesia was a special day indeed © ABM AID/Isabel Robinson

Anglican Church of Melanesia Celebrates 50 Years of Independence

On Sunday 22nd June, the Anglican Church of Melanesia celebrated 50 years since its inauguration. In 1975, it became the Province of the Anglican Church of Melanesia. There was a wonderful celebration service at St Barnabas Cathedral in Honiara, Solomon Islands: a thanksgiving, a commemoration, and a joyous celebration of the past 50 years the church has journeyed through.

Jul 9, 2025

Pride and happiness: Graduates of the Moreguina Literacy School hold up certificates. May 2025, Central Province, Papua New Guinea © ACPNG

“Helped me more than I know”: Adult Literacy Improving Lives in Papua New Guinea

Something special is happening in Papua New Guinea. Across the country, adults are getting a second chance at an education. In Moreguina, 220km southeast of the nation’s capital of Port Moresby, a group of men and women raise their certificates proudly. They are the graduates of the Moreguina Literacy School - adults that can now read and write, something many Australians take for granted.

Jul 9, 2025