‘Being Christian in Iran, it’s not a good thing’: The Reverend Leili Shirmast’s complicated journey to ordination
The Reverend Leili Shirmast’s path to ordination included fleeing her home country and living as a refugee for six years.
Ordination of deacons at St Paul’s Cathedral, Anglican Diocese of Melbourne 2023 | In pictures
Fifteen men and women from the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne decided to accept the position of deacon at a service at St Paul’s Cathedral on Saturday 4 February 2023.
2022 in pictures | The Melbourne Anglican
As the year winds to a close, enjoy this selection of our favourite images from The Melbourne Anglican in 2022.
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.