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Neighbours and Friends has helped several Iranians who have found Christ in Sydney, and paid the price of family isolation and/or potential danger as a result. One of these is Mary*, who grew up as a Muslim in Iran, but cannot return in safety due to her conversion to Christianity in Sydney. This is part of her story.

This week, Sydneyanglicans.net speaks with John Fry, a member of St Johns, Beecroft, about his ministry to the Iranian community for the past seven years. Mr Fry has visited Iranian detainees in Villawood Detention Centre and is helping new migrants settle into life in Australia through Neighbours and Friends, an organisation he co-founded with Amir Mesrinejad

Around 100 people gathered on Saturday for Neighbours and Friends first celebration picnic. The ministry to new migrants "“ run by Sydney Anglicans John Fry and Amir Mesrinejad "“ is helping Iranian Christians to settle in Sydney, while some Sydney Anglican churches are connecting with their Iranian neighbours. As Sydney Anglicans consider how they can make meaningful connections with those from different nationalities, we look at how churches and individuals are building fruitful ministries to this particular people group, who are increasingly finding Christ in Sydney. As you look around your streets, who is the 'Iranian neighbour' in your midst?