In this episode, from the second plenary address presented at the Priscilla & Aquila Centre annual conference held on Monday 2 February 2026, Simon Flinders, Archdeacon to the Archbishop of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney, speaks on the topic of “Church as family: The apostles’ invitation to live as siblings”.

In a world where church can easily be seen as an event or institution, the New Testament presents something far richer. The church is not like a family, it is family. Drawing on the language of adoption and new birth, Simon explores the depth of our shared identity in Christ, and the practical implications for how we love, serve and care for one another as brothers and sisters in God’s household.

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