From Lutheran in Hungary to Anglican in the Mornington Peninsula: The Reverend Andrea Nagy’s journey to ordination
The first time she set foot in Australia, the Reverend Andrea Nagy was 20 years old. Accompanied by her husband and their toddler daughter, she had just arrived from an Austrian refugee camp.
‘It is Christ who has called you’: Eighteen new priests ordained
The Right Reverend Kate Prowd, Assistant Bishop today reminisced on her own ordination 30 years ago in a sermon to new priests.
The international student who relied only on God
God has always been a constant in the Reverend Thangadurai’s life.
Unaddressed burnout, heavy workloads amid ordination shortage
Anglican priests in the Diocese of Melbourne might be struggling with an exhausting workload.
How an uplifting priesthood began with the simple act of listening
Being a chaplain for people with disability defined Reverend Margaret Burt’s life work.
‘Fantastic’ beginning and end of parish ministry for international Whale
“It’s great that I ended on the same note really after all those years. [I] still love [ministry],” Father Noel Whale said.
Distinctive ministry dates back to biblical times
How you’ve always thought about ordination might be wrong. We often think about ordination as a deacon as merely a step towards becoming a priest.
The accountant with a heart for holistic care
Spiritual, physical and emotional care is at the heart of Reverend Kirsty Brown’s ministry.
How an archbishop’s daughter found her own calling
The Reverend Clem Taplin often winked at the portrait of her father, Archbishop Sir Frank Woods, as she passed it in her work as chaplain for the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne offices, before her retirement in 2021.
How Kathryn went from Christmas trips to her grandparent’s church to ordination
The Reverend Kathryn Bellhouse is one of the newest priests in the Melbourne diocese, but her path to priesting has been lifelong.
