New Catholic ministry off the Mark
The Rev Mark Gilbert has left Holy Trinity, Kingsford for certainty: Certainty 4 Eternity that is. This new program, which will run under Evangelism Ministries' umbrella, is "a network for people who want to understand where Roman Catholics are coming from better and talk with them about the gospel," Mr Gilbert says.
This new ministry emerged from Mr Gilbert's desire to see Christians talking openly about Jesus and the gospel. "As Christians, we want to be talking about the gospel with everyone," Mr Gilbert says, adding there are people in all churches who don't know the gospel. "We shouldn't let denominations be a barrier to talking about Jesus," he says.Mr Gilbert is also working on some resources specifically for people to share with Roman Catholics.
He is combining the three-days-a-week role with two days a week as assistant minister at St Stephen's, Normanhurst. He started this on February 1, and is looking forward to teaching the Bible regularly and pastoring the small group leaders at St Stephen's.

Goodbye Kowloon, Hello Kiama!
The Rev Stephen Stanis will take up the position of rector of Kiama Anglican Churches on March 14, after two years as senior assistant minister at St Andrew's, Kowloon in Hong Kong.
"We believe God has called us back to leadership here, enriched from the experiences of ministry we have enjoyed in Hong Kong, [which have] shown us that wherever we minister, God's people want to hear his word and be challenged to respond to his word."

Farrell heads north
On March 14, the Rev Glenn Farrell becomes rector of Lithgow after three years as curate-in-charge at Jamberoo.
"We came to do a job and make it a viable ministry," Mr Farrell says of his time at Jamberoo. "We've done that job and now it's time to hand it over and let someone else consolidate that work."
Mr Farrell is excited about the move to Lithgow and will be working closely with Portland branch's honorary assistant minister, Canon Alan Langdon. 

Chung's change to Berala
As part of a five-year ministry partnership, Andy Chung has moved from St Paul's, Carlingford to look after St James', Berala as a stipendiary lay worker, under the leadership of Carlingford's rector, Bruce Hall. Mr Hall had been leading both churches since the partnership was formed in May last year.
Mr Chung, who finished up as AFES worker at Sydney University's Cumberland Campus last year, is motivated by the opportunities at Berala.
"There was a need for the parish to be looked after and the flock to be pastored, and there is a great potential for these Christians to be a great outreach to the area," Mr Chung says.

Breaking News:
Future stories on Sydneyanglicans.net may feature more details on some of these ministry changes.

* The Rev Simon Elliott, formerly assistant minister at St Anne's, Ryde has become St Paul's, Riverstone's new curate-in-residence. Mr Elliott is the first senior minister Riverstone has had for two years.

* Mr Les Gray, mission executive for the Diocese since August 2006, will leave his post on April 3, after resigning to run his own management consultancy business part-time.

* The Rev Alistair Seabrook began as assistant minister of Christ Church, Gladesville at the start of February. He has come from a Church of England parish in Peterborough, UK.

* The Rev Geoff Robson is St John's, Beecroft's new assistant minister, as of the beginning of February, after leaving St Andrew's, Wahroonga on December 28 last year.

* The Rev Luke Armfield has moved from St John's, Darlinghurst, where he was assistant minister, to assistant minister of St Matthew's, Manly as of January 12.

* At the beginning of February, the Rev Bradley Kemister took over from Mr Armfield as assistant minister at St John's, Darlinghurst. He was previously priest-in-charge of St George's, Numurkah/Nathalia in Victoria.

* The Rev Kay Clark has returned with her husband Russell from seven years of missionary work in Tanzania, where she taught at a Bible college. She takes on the role of assistant minister at St Michael's, Vaucluse in mid-March.

* Clayton Moss has moved on from the role of assistant chaplain at Trinity Grammar School and is now the chaplain of Meriden Anglican School for Girls.

* Cameron Griffiths has taken up the position of assistant minister of St Thomas', Cranebrook after two years of stipendiary lay work at St John's, Smithfield Road.