The Spirit
Monthly news magazine of the Anglican Diocese of Bendigo. March 2025 issue now available... Learn more...

Being a Christian is about following the teachings and life of Jesus. Christianity holds that in Jesus the whole of God’s love can be seen.
Over the 2000 years that Christianity has been a religion it has grown to be the world’s most common faith and there are groups of Christians on every continent. Christians believe that Jesus is God. Along with Jesus, Christians believe that God is also Father and Spirit. Christians pray “in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit”.
The other distinctive belief Christians have about Jesus is that when he died (crucified around AD 30) his life did not end like all others, but he was resurrected. His disciples following his death encountered Jesus in numerous places and Christians today believe that through worship we can encounter Jesus still.
How Jesus Brings Hope
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From Easter to Pentecost in 2025 our churches are finding new ways to share the good news that Jesus brings hope to our uncertain world. Find an event near you here.
The Church
Churches have taken many forms over the centuries, but always they are a gathering of those seeking to know Christ better. Sometimes these are small gatherings of just a few people in someone’s front room, at other times there might be 1,000’s of people in a great Cathedral. Bendigo has 32 ‘parishes’, many with more than one Church or Congregation. These are gatherings of Christians who mostly come from the locality around the church. Bendigo has female and male priests, who are in charge of the parish churches. Find your local Anglican church in the Diocese of Bendigo here.
Anglicanism
Anglicans form a worldwide network of affiliated churches. Breaking away from the authority of the Pope in the 16th century the church spread from England with the expansion of the British Empire. Anglican churches are now found in over 165 countries around the world. Anglican churches, although a product of the reformation, still retain the structure of bishop, priests and deacons.
What To Do Next
Some Recommend Reading
If you would like to learn more about the Christian faith, the best place to start are the ‘gospel’ books in the Bible: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Here are some other book recommendations:
Monthly news magazine of the Anglican Diocese of Bendigo. March 2025 issue now available... Learn more...