The categorisation here is ours, but it is usually fairly evident. However, we give you the links so you can read all the responses we have found in full. We will attempt to keep this updated, but please let us know if there are any updates we have missed.
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WADR Project co-director, Rev Dr Michael Jensen (Anglican), article in TGCA and his response to a critic in the ABC.
Along with other faith leaders, a Multi-Faith letter. Includes Anglican Bishop Chris McLeod, Catholic Bishop Charles Gauci, Rev John Gilmore (NCCA), Uniting Church Rev Sharon Hollis.
National Council of Churches, support statement, representing 18 denominations.
Joint resolution, May 2022, signed by several faith leaders, including Primate Geoffrey Smith (Anglican), Archbishop Mark Coleridge (Catholic), Rev John Gilmore (NCCA), Rev Sharon Hollis (Uniting).
Multi-faith book, Statements from the Soul, for the Uluru Statement. Includes Christians: Noel Pearson, Stan Grant, Very Rev. Dr. Antonios Kaldas (Coptic Orthodox), Russell Broadbent, Karina Okotel, Archbishop Kanishka Raffel (Anglican), Archbishop Peter Comensoli (Catholic), Fr Anthony Ekpo (Catholic), former Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams (Anglican) – excerpt from his here.
Several Christian aid and advocacy organisations support the Allies for Uluru Coalition formed by such groups. We have also listed their individual statements below where available.
Listen to the Heart campaign by Common Grace, supported by Aboriginal Christian Leaders: Aunty Jean Phillips, Uncle Ray Minniecon, Uncle Vince Ross, Adam Gowen, Safina Stewart, Bianca Manning, Sue Hodges.
Voice to Power campaign headed up by Larissa Minniecon and Te Raina Watego.
Indigenous Ministries Australia (Churches of Christ) video of support.
Prof Anne Pattel-Gray, Rev Canon A/Prof Glenn Loughrey, Bianca Manning, in the Eternity News NAIDOC series.
Rev Neville Naden, personal announcement on Facebook.
Brooke Prentis, conversation on GOOD TV.
Prof Stan Grant, writing on Christian reason for the Voice.
Open letter of support by six Christian social agencies: Anglicare, Baptist Care, Catholic Social Services, Uniting Care, St Vincent de Paul, Salvation Army.
Statement of Support by Australian Baptist Ministries Council.
Statement of Support and resources by Baptist Mission Australia
Commitment to Uluru Statement by Catholic Plenary Council.
Greek Orthodox Community of SA pledge support
Salvation Army Australia statement of support.
Quakers Australia statement of support
Lutheran Guide – includes statement of support from bishops.
The Anabaptist Association of Australia and New Zealand statement of support.
First Nations Initiative by Melbourne Anglican Diocese, headed up by Rev Canon Glenn Loughery, who has several resources on his blog Red Shoes Walking. Canon Loughery has also been interviewed on ABC’s Soul Search.
Uniting Church Assembly and Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress welcome the campaign for a First Nations Voice.
Support by St Paul’s Cathedral Chapter, Melbourne (Anglican). Article also here by Dean Andreas Loewe.
St Vincent de Paul Society support (Catholic).
A Just Cause campaign (Australian Baptist Advocacy arm).
University of Divinity support.
Tearfund support. Including an open letter from Rev Tim Costello, Executive Director of Micah Australia.
Edmund Rice Centre support (Catholic).
Uniting Care and Uniting Vic. Tas. support.
Anglicare Australia support.
Caritas Australia (Catholic) support the Uluru Statement (this is clearer support when you add that they are also part of the Allies for Uluru Coalition, along with several others in this section).
80 plus Baptist leaders (pastors, denominational leaders, academics) letter in support.
Father Frank Brennan, lawyer and Catholic priest, wrote a book in support.
Bishop Matt Brain of Bendigo support statement.
Very Rev Dr Antonio Kaldas ABC article (Coptic Orthodox).
Professor Margaret Somerville (Catholic) ABC Article
WA Baptist Theo Doraisamy is running a Voice yes campaign called Voice Watch which aims to provide factual information.
Rev Dr Michael Frost (Baptist), video
Dr Graham Hill (Baptist), Why Australian Christians Should Support an Indigenous Voice to Parliament
Professor Mark Brett (Baptist), Could the Voice to Parliament entrench “race” in the Constitution?
Rev Canon Peter Sandeman (Anglican), The Anglican Marks of Mission and the Voice to Parliament
Rev Dr Andrew Errington (Anglican) Responding Generously to a generous Voice
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Presbyterian Church of Australia Church and Nation Committee has produced a discussion paper exploring both sides.
Pastors from the Mornington Peninsula “encourage the Mornington Peninsula community to accept the generous invitation of our local First Peoples to engage with them and their planned activities, to carefully listen to their stories and to the voice of their leaders.” News article here.
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Australian Christian Lobby (written by former leader Martyn Iles).
Australian Christians party. “the Voice, may not be an effective avenue to bring about the transformative changes that the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities rightfully deserve.”
Piece in Australian Presbyterian journal by Rev Mark and Luke Powell.
The Canberra Declaration: Kurt Mahlburg and Ps James Dargin, Brian Robertson, Barbara Miller (as well as earlier posts on the blog).
Dean Sandy Grant (Anglican) NO, NOT THIS WAY: One Christian response to the Voice Referendum
Dr Stephen Chavura (Anglican), “Michael Jensen’s Christian defence of the Voice to Parliament: A Christian critique.”, ABC. Also a piece here in a Catholic magazine.
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