Plymouth Brethren Christian Church pledges support to the Jewish community

Together with other faith and community groups in Australia, this afternoon the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church signed the following:

In the wake of the unspeakable attack on our Jewish community at Bondi Beach, we come together across cultural, linguistic and religious differences to make a unified pledge: 

  • We collectively mourn for victims and their families and pledge our support and solidarity for the Jewish community in NSW. 
  • We pledge to stand up and stand united against antisemitism, racism and hate and to support all victims of racism, hate and religious intolerance. 
  • We pledge to protect and promote the rights and responsibilities of all the people of NSW in a cohesive and multicultural society.
  • We pledge to work in unity across cultural, linguistic and religious differences to uphold our democratic values and freedoms.
  • We are stronger together.

Correcting the Record: The Australian Prime Minister’s comments regarding the “Exclusive Brethren” on 24 August 2026

The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church has repeatedly stated that it did not participate in the 2025 Federal Election.   For almost a year and a half, the Church and its members have been attacked by some politicians and sections of the media.   The Church’s spokesperson, Lloyd Grimshaw, appeared before the Joint Standing Committee into […]

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Plymouth Brethren elderly member reading Bible

Correcting the Record: Swearing on the Bible

Following the appearance of Church Spokesperson Lloyd Grimshaw at the Australian Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, there have been some questions about why Mr Grimshaw declined to swear on the Bible.   All churches have their own traditions and practices. For the Brethren, as a matter of course, members of the Church do […]

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