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Two poignant remarks from two wise Christian women leaders have been instrumental in framing parts of my journey in schools ministry and later chaplaincy. The

Early in 2021, I was asked to facilitate a workshop with senior students at St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School. I remember feeling terrified, whilst reluctantly

My journey to ordination was rather swift – I became a Christian at the age of 16, felt a call to ordination at 17, and

In July last year I began as the school Chaplain at Launceston Church Grammar School. Beginning at ‘Grammar’ (as the locals call it) has been

Soulful Story, by The Reverend Andy Fleming, School Chaplain, Radford College, ACT. I often get asked what I ‘did’ before becoming a school chaplain, and

A Soulful Story by The Reverend Malcolm Woolrich, Chaplain, Peninsula Grammar School, Vic From Legal Work to Gods Work I was an unlikely contender to

A Soulful Story by The Reverend Peter Landry, Chaplain, Overnewton Anglican Community College Wherever the Spirit Leads I’ve always been intrigued by how people discern

A Soulful Story by Ms Lillian Bures, Senior School Youth Chaplain, Trinity College, South Australia I am a very green Youth Chaplain, working in the

A Soulful Story by The Reverend Julia Denny-Dimitriou, Associate Chaplain, St Peter’s School Collegiate (SPSC), Adelaide. Back when I was just newly appointed to SPSC,

The role of School Chaplain has been on my heart for a long time. I felt called to the priesthood as a young adult, worshiping

I have come into School Chaplaincy a little later than many other Chaplains that I meet. I was in my late 40s when I began.

I am what is often called a ‘cradle Christian’. I was born and raised in the faith and have been a life-long Anglican. I didn’t

How were you called to serve? As a newly ordained priest, I started out in the Diocese of Riverina in central west NSW. I served

Why did you choose school Chaplaincy? I don’t know if I would say I chose School Chaplaincy as much as it just felt where I

Starting The Way You Mean To Go On The start of a new school year is always an opportunity and a challenge. My first week

My first chaplaincy position was at an Anglican school for girls. I had no chaplaincy or teaching experience, so it was a shock to learn

I’m constantly surprised by the impact songs have in teaching truths to young people. Throughout my time as assistant chaplain, the most common conversations I

While I was fortunate to be a student at an Anglican School, it took me a while to feel that God was calling me back

Our new ‘Soulful Stories’ series highlights the important work and journeys of our Chaplains. Learn more about The Reverend Andrew Stewart in our first story.