Exciting news! Rev Alexandra Sangster will be taking up the position as our next minister from 1st February 2022 and that her first service will be on February 6th.
Rev Alexandra Sangster has been working as a Minister of the Word with the Uniting Church in Australia for over 17 years and as an actor and facilitator for over 20.
Alex has taught at the National Theatre, The Center for Theology and Ministry and Whitley College and has facilitated many retreats and workshops, in both corporate and community sectors, designed to awaken, inspire and challenge.
She is passionate about breaking open Story in ways that liberate, inspire and awaken and in ways, which create connections with the emerging church and those who are spiritually hungry but culturally anti –institution.
Alex works for the Assembly as the Advocate for Transforming Worship and also sits with the Ministry and Mission crew for the Synod. Alex is a dynamic and powerful worship leader and preacher and the creator of :
- Progressive Christian Podcast | Sacred Emerging Perspective
- Alex is an actor and facilitator with Melbourne Playback Theatre Company
- Alex is also the author of the Mystic Bible a theologically progressive Gospel for children published and sold by both the Victorian and American Progressive Christian networks.
She also works as an activist with Love Makes A Way and ARRC (Australian Religious Response to Climate Change) and most recently has been arrested while blocking the gates up at the Adani frontline.
She comes to us super excited about joining the small coracle of hope that is Saint Kilda Parish Mission.
I met Alex Sangster 2002 in Iona and would like so mail her my Christmas greetings!
Thanking you
Rev. Juergen Reichel-Odié, Frankfurt, Germany