New Archdeacon for Reconciliation

On 30 June 2024, Uncle Glenn Loughrey was commissioned as Archdeacon for Reconciliation, First Nations Recognition and Treaty, at a Provincial Evensong in St Paul’s Anglican Cathedral, Melbourne.

The Anglican Province of Victoria has commenced a new Indigenous ministry and reconciliation initiative to strengthen the participation and leadership of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the Anglican Church. The project will be led by Wiradjuri elder and Anglican priest, the Reverend Canon Glenn Loughrey.

 "This project marks a significant step forward in our commitment to reconciliation and the empowerment of Indigenous leaders within our church. I encourage you to support Uncle Glenn in this important role through prayer and direct engagement." The Archbishop of Melbourne, The Most Revd Dr Philip Freier.

The NCCA congratulates Uncle Glenn and prays for his ministry in his new position as Archdeacon. May he be a guiding light as he leads this step of the journey towards reconciliation. 

Vale Rev Dr Gondarra

Rev. Dr Gondarra OAM, was instrumental in the founding of the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress and provided visionary leadership to Congress, the Uniting Church and the global church for over four decades.

Along with the Uniting Church, the World Council of Churches, the NCCA would like to recognise the contribution made to reconciliation and Christian leadership by Rev. Dr Gondarra.

We pay tribute to one of the architects of the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress and to his trailblazing, visionary life

Uniting Church in Australia

Please read:  Vale Rev Dr Gondarra | Uniting Church Assembly | June 26, 2024 

"With profound sadness, the Uniting Church Assembly mourns the passing of Rev Dr Gondarra OAM, a giant in the life of the Uniting Church and Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC) and a revered Yolŋu leader." 

World Council of Churches

Rev. Dr Gondarra Oam leaves legacy of spirituality, human rights advocacy | World Council of Churches | oikoumene.org

"The ecumenical world is mourning the passing of Rev. Dr Gondarra OAM,.."