The Revd Philippa Wetherell
The Revd Philippa was born in Brisbane and was a member of the Society of the Sacred Advent, an Anglican religious community, for 26 years. She was a teacher of speech and drama and English in the Queensland schools of the Society.
The Revd Philippa studied theology at the United Faculty of Theology in Melbourne, graduating in 1990, and then spent eight years teaching in Papua New Guinea, the last four as a partner in mission with the Anglican Board of Mission at Newton Theological College in Popondetta.
From 2002-2009 she ministered on the Eyre Peninsula of South Australia in the Diocese of Willochra and was ordained priest there in 2003. The Revd Philippa has a passion for mission in developing countries, for the cause of refugees, for the Brotherhood of St Laurence and social justice and for theatre, opera and classical music.
The Revd Philippa was born in Brisbane and was a member of the Society of the Sacred Advent, an Anglican religious community, for 26 years. She was a teacher of speech and drama and English in the Queensland schools of the Society.
The Revd Philippa studied theology at the United Faculty of Theology in Melbourne, graduating in 1990, and then spent eight years teaching in Papua New Guinea, the last four as a partner in mission with the Anglican Board of Mission at Newton Theological College in Popondetta.
From 2002-2009 she ministered on the Eyre Peninsula of South Australia in the Diocese of Willochra and was ordained priest there in 2003. The Revd Philippa has a passion for mission in developing countries, for the cause of refugees, for the Brotherhood of St Laurence and social justice and for theatre, opera and classical music.
Lay Reader: Rowan Callick
Rowan Callick grew up in England, graduating with a BA Honours in Theology and Sociology from Exeter University. In 1987 he moved to Australia, working for almost 20 years for The Australian Financial Review, finally as Asia Pacific Editor. He was China Correspondent for the AFR, based in Hong Kong, from 1996-2000. From 1990-1992 he was a senior writer with Time magazine. He joined The Australian at the start of 2006, as China Correspondent. After three years in Beijing, he became The Australian's Asia-Pacific Editor in 2009.
Rowan was appointed in 2013 a Fellow of the Australian Institute of International Affairs, and has published two books: Comrades & Capitalists: Hong Kong Since the Handover in 1998 by the University of NSW Press, and Party Time: Who Runs China and How in February 2013 by Black Inc in Australia, then internationally in September 2013 by Palgrave Macmillan. He won the Graham Perkin Award for Journalist of the Year for 1995, and two Walkley Awards, for Asia-Pacific coverage, for 1997 and 2007.
He is a member of the board of the Foundation for Development Cooperation, and an examining chaplain in the archdiocese of Melbourne. He chaired the archdiocese's 2012-2013 review of Anglican Media.
History of the Parish
St James', East Thornbury, began as a weatherboard mission and branch church of the parish of Holy Trinity, Thornbury. So it remained until 1924 when it became an independent parish in its own right. It was during these first ten years that St James', under its first vicar the Reverend Briggs, became an Anglo-Catholic parish.
In 1966, the parishes of St Aidan's Northcote and St James' were incorporated into the new parish of St James' on the current site. In 1969, from the proceeds of the St Aidan's property, the congregation was able to build the church we have today and the old St James' weatherboard building became the church hall.
In 2001, the parish of St James', Thornbury, was merged with the already combined parish of All Saints, Northcote and St Paul’s, Fairfield, to create the Parish of South Darebin. While enjoying strong links with its sister churches, St James' continues to maintain its distinctive identity and its style of worship amidst an accepting, Christian community.
Rowan Callick grew up in England, graduating with a BA Honours in Theology and Sociology from Exeter University. In 1987 he moved to Australia, working for almost 20 years for The Australian Financial Review, finally as Asia Pacific Editor. He was China Correspondent for the AFR, based in Hong Kong, from 1996-2000. From 1990-1992 he was a senior writer with Time magazine. He joined The Australian at the start of 2006, as China Correspondent. After three years in Beijing, he became The Australian's Asia-Pacific Editor in 2009.
Rowan was appointed in 2013 a Fellow of the Australian Institute of International Affairs, and has published two books: Comrades & Capitalists: Hong Kong Since the Handover in 1998 by the University of NSW Press, and Party Time: Who Runs China and How in February 2013 by Black Inc in Australia, then internationally in September 2013 by Palgrave Macmillan. He won the Graham Perkin Award for Journalist of the Year for 1995, and two Walkley Awards, for Asia-Pacific coverage, for 1997 and 2007.
He is a member of the board of the Foundation for Development Cooperation, and an examining chaplain in the archdiocese of Melbourne. He chaired the archdiocese's 2012-2013 review of Anglican Media.
History of the Parish
St James', East Thornbury, began as a weatherboard mission and branch church of the parish of Holy Trinity, Thornbury. So it remained until 1924 when it became an independent parish in its own right. It was during these first ten years that St James', under its first vicar the Reverend Briggs, became an Anglo-Catholic parish.
In 1966, the parishes of St Aidan's Northcote and St James' were incorporated into the new parish of St James' on the current site. In 1969, from the proceeds of the St Aidan's property, the congregation was able to build the church we have today and the old St James' weatherboard building became the church hall.
In 2001, the parish of St James', Thornbury, was merged with the already combined parish of All Saints, Northcote and St Paul’s, Fairfield, to create the Parish of South Darebin. While enjoying strong links with its sister churches, St James' continues to maintain its distinctive identity and its style of worship amidst an accepting, Christian community.