Anglicans in Melbourne and Geelong

Social Responsibilities Committee

The Social Responsibilities Committee (SRC) is a committee of the Synod of the Diocese of Melbourne. The SRC was created to assist the Archbishop, clergy and people of the Diocese to discern and fulfil more effectively their collective and individual responsibilities as Christians to society. The SRC seeks to exercise its leadership role in a collegiate, participatory, and co-operative way, emphasising the principles of servanthood, accountability and discernment.

The SRC has the tasks of reflecting and engaging in issues of social and ethical matters which impact on community life. This involves listening to the stories of people both in parishes and communities and engaging in discussions with others.

The issues on which the SRC have reported include:

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