David Burke

The longest, and most contested debate at the September 2023 meeting of the General Assembly was about services of worship. Specifically: can a service of worship include an acknowledgement of country. The Assembly readily acknowledged prior occupancy of Australia by indigenous people, and how European settlement brought much hurt as well as the blessing of […]

Dear Brothers and Sisters, When the General Assembly of Australia (GAA) met recently, it considered a report about “Acknowledgement of Country” in church contexts. The report and decision have attracted attention in the Christian media, the wider media and on social media. I thought it would be helpful to give some explanation and comment. An