Easter Sunday - Mark 16: 1-8 - And they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

Rev Assoc Prof Kylie Crabbe is a Minister of the Word in the Uniting Church and Associate Professor of Biblical and Early Christian Studies in the Institute for Religion and Critical Inquiry at Australian Catholic University. She was in congregational ministry prior to pursuing further academic work. Kylie joined ACU in late 2017 from the University of Oxford, where she undertook her doctorate and was Lecturer in Theology at Trinity College (2015-2017), Instructor in New Testament Greek for the Faculty of Theology and Religion (2016), and Assistant Welfare Dean at Trinity College (2017). She is also a member of ACU’s Gender and Women’s History Research Centre, and Chair of the Board of the Wesley Centre for Theology, Ethics, and Public Policy.

Kylie has published and taught widely in New Testament studies and Second Temple Judaism, including her 2019 monograph Luke/Acts and the End of History, and 2021, edited with John M.G. Barclay, The Reception of Jewish Tradition in the Social Imagination of the Early Christians and 2024, edited with David Lincicum, Divine and Human Love in Jewish and Christian Antiquity, forthcoming.  

Kylie’s current research focuses on disability in early Christian literature and the contemporary legacy of how biblical passages about disability have been interpreted. She holds a current Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) from the Australian Research Council (2022-2025) for her project ‘Inside Others: Early Christian Protagonists and Their Impairments’ (DE220101054). In this work she is supported by a Project Reference Group of people with lived experience of disability, carers, and advocates.

Palm Sunday - Mark 14:1-15:47

Fifth Sunday of Lent - John 12: 20-33

Alison Ryan has worked with young people for all her working life, first in OOSH care and then in different Parish Ministry positions. And over the years those roles expanded to include adult faith formation.

Growing up in the Parramatta Diocese she calls St Anthony’s Parish Toongabbie her home. Now, working for the diocesan Mission Enhancement Team, Alison feels very blessed to serve the communities. She loves every day supporting Parishes and other local Catholic communities in pastoral planning, leadership development, parish renewal and adult faith formation.

Alison had a life changing experience in her 20’s studying the Bible with Jewish Rabbis and Christian scholars in Jerusalem which inspired her love of learning and teaching with the Bible. On her return to Australia, she completed a Bachelor of Theology at the Australian Catholic University, majoring in Biblical Studies and Theatre Studies!

Alison believes that relational ministry is the best resource we have as a Church when doing the work of mission. That it is vital to create spaces in our Church that are welcoming and encouraging, surrounded by authentic communities in safe and inclusive environments.

Alison is a disciple of Jesus, a lifelong learner and she finds joy walking the journey of discipleship with others. She loves talking all things faith and life, and can’t wait to share some of what she has learnt with you all.

Alison acknowledges Bishop Tom Wright and Fr Michael Fallon MSC for their commentaries which helped shape this reflection.

Fourth Sunday of Lent - John 3:14-21

Born in Carlow, Ireland I had a traditional Irish Roman Catholic up-bringing and education. Having successfully completed an honours Baccalaureate in Arts and Theology (1996) at the Pontifical University, St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, I continued post-graduate studies in Theology and Biblical Studies at the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium (KULeuven, Belgium). There I was awarded a Master’s Degree in Theology and an STL in Sacred Scripture in 1999. In 2000, I successfully completed a Master of Science degree in Family and Sexuality Studies in the Faculty of Medicine of KULeuven, Belgium. Both my PhD and STD were defended at KULeuven in 2014.

In my career I have served a diocesan pastoral worker for the Archdiocese of Armagh in Ireland in a very varied role as well as Adjunct Lecturer and later Lecturer in Biblical Studies at All Hallows College in Dublin, Ireland, as well as Co-ordinator for the Office of Pastoral Renewal and Family Ministry (OPRFM) for the Archdiocese of Armagh. Part of my professional development while in post in Armagh included successfully completing my training as a professional facilitator with the Belgian Institute of Cultural Affairs’ outreach programme in Ireland.

I have worked as Lecturer in for Carlow College, Carlow, Ireland teaching Theology and Biblical Studies. Since August 2016, I have been working as Lecturer in Biblical Studies – teaching both the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures – at the Catholic Institute of Sydney and I am a founding member of the Sydney College of Divinity’s Centre for Gospels Research. Recently I have begun to seek out new opportunities beyond my role at CIS and welcome contact for future collaborations.

3rd Sunday of Lent - John 2:13-25

Anne Frawley-Mangan is an experienced educator, presenter, pastoral worker, creative director and artist. She specialises in using The Arts to enhance liturgy, prayer and religious education. Anne presents, leads and prepares liturgy locally, nationally and internationally, and taught at Holy Spirit Seminary and Australian Catholic University for many years. She is presently on the Pastoral Team at All Saints Parish, Albany Creek.

Second Sunday of Lent - Mark 9:2-10

Rev Dr Sarah Agnew, Minister in the Uniting Church in Australia (UCA) is a poet and liturgist, storyteller and biblical scholar.

Though her favourite role in life is ‘Aunt Sarah,’ Sarah also takes joy in her placement with the delightful Christ Church Uniting, Wayville, on Kaurna Land, teaching at Uniting College for Leadership and Theology, and participating in the Network of Biblical Storytellers and their Scholars Seminar (nbsint.org). Sarah composes liturgy and prayers for Words for Worship (MediaCom Education) and her own Pray the Story series, and her poetry collections include Whisper on My Palm (2022) and Hold Them Close (2018). Find more at sarahagnew.com.au

First Sunday of Lent - Mark 1: 12-15 -Proclaiming the Kin-dom of God

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Mark 1:40-45 - Indignant Hearts

Rev Dr Megan Powell du Toit is an ordained Baptist minister. She has been preaching for 25 years. She has worked as an editor, academic and pastor. She is currently the Senior Pastor of Rouse Hill Baptist Church in Sydney. She also co-hosts a podcast With All Due Respect with Anglican minister Rev Dr Michael Jensen, which is part of their broader venture, The WADR Project.

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Mark 1:29-39

Vicky Gonzalez Burrows is a mother of a 1 and 3 year old, with two teenage step children living in Whadjuk Noongar country, Perth Western Australia and is married to Ed. She is the Executive Director of Mission and Ethos at MercyCare which is an early learning, community services and aged care organisation in the Mercy spirit. 

She is a spiritual director, vice president of Spiritual Care Australia and enjoys singing and dancing and being with friends and family. Prior to working at MercyCare Vicky was Director of Aboriginal Catholic Ministry and lecturing in Social Justice at the University of Notre Dame Australia and has a background in Prison Chaplaincy, youth work and reconciliation. She has completed a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Politics and International Relations and a Masters of theological Studies.

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Mark 1:21-28