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Quarter four prayer points

3 days ago

Prayer Your support in faithful prayer for us, our partners around the world and their communities, and for God’s ongoing work of justice, is truly important. The October to December 2022 prayer points can be found here You can download a Prayer Point...

Help Fight Famine

1 month ago

Today, 49 million people face the threat of famine. That's why, together with organisations across the humanitarian sector, we are encouraging our supporters to email their MP, asking for the Australian Government to urgently deliver much-needed...

The Two Bishops

2 months ago

Last week, Bishop Paul Barker met Bishop Manuel Ernesto from the Anglican Diocese of Nampula in Mozambique to hear an update on the Towards Abundant Life for All project. The Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade supports this progra...

Season of Creation

2 months ago

Anglican Overseas Aid is pleased to announce our participation in the Season of Creation, standing alongside thousands of Christians from around the world in this transformative celebration that encourages all Christians to care for our common home. As a ...

Lambeth Conference: A prayer for the environment

2 months ago

The Community of the Sisters of the Church, Solomon Islands Province. Anglican Church of Melanesia. Anglican Overseas Aid (AOA) has had a long-term partnership with The Community of the Sisters of the Church, in Solomon Islands. Their Christian Care Centre ...

Mothers Union Australia project partnership

2 months ago

In April, The Rev Anne Kennedy, Mothers Union Provincial President Australia, visited AOA. Mothers Union (MU) has engaged AOA and our partner, the Anglican Diocese of Polynesia, in a two-year project to improve communities’ preparation and management of natu...

AOA joins Emergency Action Alliance

6 months ago

Anglican Overseas Aid is proud to be a founding member of the Emergency Action Alliance. The Emergency Action Alliance (EAA) is a simple and effective way for Australian donors to help in an international humanitarian emergency. The EAA is made up of 15 Aus...

Bible Study: Light in changing times

7 months ago

It is often said that it is darkest just before the dawn. Times have been dark for the whole world over the past two years. COVID-19 has been no respecter of persons, borders or status, and it has upended the lives of millions of people. BIBLE READING ...

Gratitude for a sustained partnership

7 months ago

In this feature, we once again highlight a church that has been supporting us for many years. Revd. Chris Lancaster, of the Anglican Parish of Altona/Laverton, recently spoke to us about why they have supported AOA for so long. Chris has been at the parish ...

Our supporters: changing the world

7 months ago

We are constantly grateful for the generosity of our supporters. It is no exaggeration to say that, without them, we simply would not exist. AOA is a conduit between our dedicated supporters and our partners in ministry overseas. Ted and Brenda Mouritz have...

Continuing struggle in Mozambique

8 months ago

Sadly, the plight of the people of northern Mozambique, in the province of Cabo Delgado continues. Civil and military conflict which commenced in 2017, has continued throughout 2021, resulting in the devastating loss of over 3,000 lives, as well as mass displa...

2022 Lenten Reflection

8 months ago

Our 2022 Lenten Reflections have arrived and are available! This year our free Lenten Reflection is themed 'The Perfect Meal'. There are many themes that coalesce in this year’s booklet. This Lent we are invited to think about Commitment, Community...

COVID-19 vaccine inequality

8 months ago

By the time you read this article, you may well be on holidays somewhere, or at home. Either way, you will most likely be experiencing more freedoms than you have for most of the last two years. This is largely due to the rapid development and uptake of COVID-...

Help the people of Tonga

8 months ago

On 15 January, the underwater Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted, which led to significant ash falls across Tonga and triggered tsunami waves. The eruption generated an ash plume 19.2 km high. While electricity and mobile phone networks have been re...

Christian Care Centre

8 months ago

Sister Daisy serves through the Anglican Church of Melanesia, much of it working with women who have endured violence. She shared with us how the sisters shine light into the lives of women in the Solomon Islands. In the mornings and evenings, we pray w...

Jo Knight announced as new CEO of AOA

9 months ago

The Anglican Overseas Aid Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Jo Knight will be the next CEO of Anglican Overseas Aid, commencing February 2022. Jo is a Christian leader and Anglican with 20 years of experience and a strong commitment to justice ...

Impact in numbers: Our year, 2020-2021

11 months ago

Every year we make sure that our programs are effective and impactful, and one way we do this is to understand our reach in numbers. Although the real difference that your support makes can’t be measured in numbers alone, they do help to illustrate the reach o...

Remembering a wonderful legacy

11 months ago

The Board of Directors of Anglican Overseas Aid announces the retirement in February 2022 of the Rev’d Dr Bob Mitchell, after 10 years as its CEO. Bob has led AOA with distinction, capped off by high praise earlier this month with the recommendation that AO...

2021 Advent Reflection

1 year ago

Our 2021 Advent Reflections are available! Advent is a festive time that helps us reflect more deeply on the choices and practices that sustain us in life. The theme we have chosen for this year’s Advent reflection booklet is ‘Step into a deeper Chr...

Remembering the Poor – Bible studies available

1 year ago

At Anglican Overseas Aid, we believe that caring for the poor is a central aspect of the Gospel. We have created Bible studies which emphasise God's concern for those living in poverty and injustice. The studies are designed to help both individuals and gro...

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