Rev Ellie EliaRev. Ellie Elia has a background in Dramatic Arts, and desires to inspire and encourage spiritual imaginations in all people. She is passionate about seeing the Church be a truly intergenerational, hospitable and generous community that makes a real difference in the world. Ellie is the minister at the Glenbrook Uniting Church in the Blue Mountains. She is married […]
Rev David MacGregorRev David MacGregor is a Minister of the Word having served in multiple provincial city, school chaplaincy and capital city placements across Queensland since 1987 – many of these in children’s and youth ministry. David has extensive wider-church ministry experience. His ministry passions are in worship (he is a published songwriter), Christian Education […]
Roy Alexander SurjanegaraRev. Roy Surjanegara is serving as an ordained minister in the GKI Perth Uniting Church, which is born from a special relationship between the Synod of WA and the Synod of Gereja Kristen Indonesia (GKI). He moved to Perth in 2018 and is currently a member of the Presbytery Steering Committee of WA. […]
Rev Marie WilsonRev Marie Wilson is an ordained Minister of the Word who retired nine years ago and is now doing full time, long term supply at Trinity Church in Perth.Rev Marie Wilson grew up in the Presbyterian Church in Victoria and was introduced to the World Council of Churches while in youth group where […]
Rev Tara CurlewisRev Tara Curlewis is an ordained minster since 1994 and has served rural and urban congregations in the Synod of NSW and the ACT. Tara has also served ecumenically as the third General Secretary of the National Council of Churches in Australia.She has experience working with the Christian Conference of Asia and the […]
Siosi (Joyce) TangiSiosiana (Joyce) Tangi works in the Uniting Mission Education; Pulse Team, Growing Vital Christian Communities where emerging generations thrive in the NSW/ACT Synod. Her role includes connecting and supporting with young people and their leaders in growing Ministries and explore mission in their presbyteries. Joyce engages in ecumenical dialogue within the wider Church […]
Rev Dr Matt WilsonRev Dr Matt Wilson was ordained in 1995 and has ministered in NSW-Act and Vic Tas Synods as a congregational minister and in chaplaincy with Universities and prison ministry.He has worked in interfaith and ecumenical relationships for much of this time and has previously served the Assembly on the Relations with other […]
Jon HumphriesJon has spent most of his professional ministry life as a Minister of the Word, working in school chaplaincy. Jon has spent time in groups such as the Synod Selection Committee, Ministry Zone Chairperson, Life and Witness Committee, Church Councils and many other roles which seek to nurture faith and discipleship in the Church. […]
Matthew JuliusMatt Julius was born in Christchurch, Aotearoa and now lives on Wurundjeri land in Melbourne. He is a café manager for a social-enterprise café operated as part of Manningham Uniting Church & Community Centre. Matt has a passion for preaching, and the important doctrinal and theological work of the Church. Our Panel
Peter WalkerPeter Walker (BA, BTh, PhD) lectures in theology and history within Charles Sturt University and is Principal of United Theological College, Sydney. He is an ordained minister of the Uniting Church in Australia and has studied history, philosophy, and theology at the University of New South Wales, McGill University, and Charles Sturt University.Peter has […]