With all the camaraderie of a regimental reunion, five decades of Moore College graduates assembled this month to affirm their desire to fight for their heavenly King and country.

The second annual get-together of Moore's alumni saw former students from the 1960's to the 1990's gather to hear an address by the Archbishop.

Dr Peter Jensen urged them to develop the sort of patience and sacrifice necessary for those who would follow Jesus long-term.

Senior minister at St Thomas', North Sydney, the Rev Simon Manchester says each generation was well represented, except maybe the present.

But he believes they had the best excuse.

"The "2000 plus' students and friends, we assume, were doing their work while their bosses turned up," Mr Manchester says. "But the unity and the fellowship were still terrific."

Some travelled from interstate, some from across the road to the King St campus to thank God for the foundations laid through Moore College and be further built up by some of the diocese best speakers.

Dean Phillip Jensen spoke on completing priorities in the face of competing expectations; the Rev Stuart Robinson discussed cultivating keen volunteers in a day of consumers.

"And Peter Brain urged us to watch ourselves wisely in order to finish the race and not give up," Mr Manchester says.

The event also provided an opportunity for an expanding institution to show-case new services, with the Rev Archie Poulos demonstrating the values of an electronic library and Sue Bennett providing a theological "show bag' of resources.

Plans are already under way for a third alumni reunion during Moore College's 150th year.

The event is set down for the morning of May 16th, 2006.