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Reflections on My Expectations of Ministry Fifty Years Ago

October 20, 2020 by John G. Mason

I have been asked to reflect on my expectations of ministry around the time of my ordination in the Diocese of Sydney some fifty years ago. Background 1.1 A Changing World I became a student at Moore College in 1966, in the decade of significant…

Staying fresh as a rector

October 15, 2020 by Ray Galea

Even before COVID-19, every rector was aware of the growing pressure of the role: the demands of compliance, managing expectations and criticisms from the congregation, tensions within parish council, the demands of meeting the budget,…

On the Ministry Conveyer Belt

October 13, 2020 by Hugh Jonas

Being pushed on to the conveyor belt at Hunter Bible Church (HBC) was one of the greatest privileges of my life. In fact, it was life-giving. I was swept into a menacing ministry machine that would slice and dice me, push and prod me and lovingly…

Why We Should Say Yes to Sydney and Anglican!

October 8, 2020 by Nigel Fortescue

“Are you here because we are a good boat to fish from or because you want to be an Anglican clergyman?” This question, asked during my Sydney Anglican ordination interview process, took me on a journey in which I became deeply committed to both…

Not I, But Christ

October 6, 2020 by Mark Earngey

A remarkable revolution takes place when a person is converted. I will never tire of reflecting upon the conversion of Saul of Tarsus that day on Straight Street in Damascus. After he met the Lord Jesus Christ, the activistic antagonist had atonement…

Review: The Mission Before Us

October 1, 2020 by Peter Jensen

You are an Anglican from Sydney? Get this book. Read it carefully. Read it prayerfully. If it is aimed at you, do something about it. And it is aimed at all of us.Think of it this way. When we go to CMS Summer School, we are rightly delighted to meet…

One Year in Sydney: An Interview with David Robertson

September 29, 2020 by David Robertston

1. Hi David, thanks for agreeing to share with us again. In 2018 we spoke to you after you had a sabbatical here in Sydney. What has happened since then and how come you now call Sydney home? I think what has happened is a warning to those of us who have…