Rev'd Deb Bird

30/07/2026

28/07/2026

We love it when a plan comes together! Congratulations to Brisbane West Toy Library on its upcoming opening this Saturday - the result of a fab collaboration of friends donating time, neighbours offering resources, enthusiastic junior "toy testers", financial support from Cr Greg Adermann and Kenmore - Brookfield Anglican Church offering a home! May it be a place of laughter, imagination, community and play for many years to come. Everyone welcome to check it out from 2.30pm this Saturday!

26/07/2026

It was good fun!

25/07/2026

A trip to the beautiful Sunny Coast to explore cosmic wonder and quantum weirdness with the Clergy Spouses' Conference. (And yes, before you ask, +John absolutely did illustrate his session with a block of cheese!!) 🧀🌌

23/07/2026

Important Information About the National Emergency Alert Test

On Monday 27 July, mobile devices across Australia will receive a test emergency alert as part of the launch of the new national warning system, AusAlert.

The test alert may:
•Vibrate strongly
•Play a loud siren-like sound for around 10 seconds
•Override silent mode on some devices

For many people, particularly those experiencing violence, coercive control, trauma, or living in unsafe environments, unexpected alerts like this can be distressing or place them at risk.

If you, your children, or someone you support may be affected, consider:
•Turning devices off or switching to aeroplane mode before the scheduled test time
•Leaving devices off for at least one hour
•Talking through a safety plan in advance if needed

We also encourage workers, carers and support people to familiarise themselves with how these alerts function, especially when supporting people in high-risk or sensitive situations.

Please share this information with anyone who may need it.

23/07/2026

The harvest stats are in for the financial year 2025-2026 and our final year of production as Baroona Farm. A whopping 780kg of fresh, chemical free produce was grown, harvested and distributed to Brisbanes most nutritionally vulnerable!
The hot, dry summer was particularly beneficial for our eggplants and chillies which equates to 280kg of this.
If we had to put a dollar figure next to the value of all these crops it would be around $15k. All of this from 300m2.
Well done to all the volunteers and supporters who worked so hard this last season at Baroona Farm. While this farm is no longer, we look forward to seeing these same beds continue to grow food to feed the hungry as part of the wider Grow Together Network around the Anglican Church Southern Queensland.

21/07/2026

“For me, The Cross and the Olive Tree is both a warning to resist speaking about Palestinians without first listening to Palestinian Christians and a challenge to stay with the emerging insights of a generation of Palestinian theologians wresting with what it is to seek liberation and reconciliation under an illegal occupation,” says The Rev’d Deb Bird

“For me, The Cross and the Olive Tree is both a warning to resist speaking about Palestinians without first listening to Palestinian Christians and a challenge to stay with the emerging insights of a generation of Palestinian theologians wresting with what it is to seek liberation and reconciliati...

21/07/2026

🌹 Red Rose Rallies – Thursday 23 July 2026 🌹

The Red Rose Foundation Australia will hold Red Rose Rallies across Queensland to honour and remember the people who have lost their lives to domestic and family violence this year.

📍 Brisbane – 12:30pm Opposite Parliament House, Brisbane
📍 Gold Coast – 12:30pm, Domestic Violence Memorial, Norm Rix Park, Labrador
📍 Mackay – 12:30pm–1:00pm, Bluewater Quay (Forgan Bridge side)

🖤 Wear black and bring a red rose as we stand together in remembrance, support survivors, and call for an end to domestic and family violence.

Please invite family, friends and colleagues, and help spread the word.

For more information, visit Red Rose Foundation Australia: https://www.redrosefoundation.com.au/

21/07/2026

As Palestinian Christians in Australia, we are deeply committed to amplifying the voices of our community, sharing our enduring faith, and building...