Rev. John Rickard

John Rickard

Rev. John Rickard, member of the Congregation and Resource Worker at UAICC Victoria will commence his term as part time Interim Minister at Wesley from 1st August.Rev. Rickard will be conducting Baptisms and Weddings at Wesley during his time as Interim Minister.He can be contacted via email - john.rickard@wesley.unitingchurch.org.au
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John Rickard

John Rickard

John is a minister of the Uniting Church in Australia and has had a strong committment to local mission since his ordination in 1982. This commitment has been formed by two initial settlements in inner-city Melbourne, at North Melbourne and Carlton. In this context mninistry and mission have been offered in a most socially polarised environment, encompassing the refurbisehd, leafy, gentrified, inner-city suburbs and high-rise apartment blocks.

During John's previous appointment as Executive Director of The Commission for Mission, Synod of Victoria, he broadened his interests to include the practicalities of share ministry leadership in churches, and ministry and mission in multicultural Australia. Over these years John has developed a strong passion for Missiology, the study of mission in the church.

John has a deep passion for the indigenous people of this land as they seek justice and self-determination and has worked with a number of organisations over the years including Urban Rural Mission of the World Council of Churches and the Aboriginal and Islander Commission of the National Council of Churches in Australia.

Over the last several years John has been seconded to work for the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress of the Uniting Church in Australia as Resource Worker.

John Rickard

John is a minister of the Uniting Church in Australia and has had a strong committment to local mission since his ordination in 1982. This commitment has been formed by two initial settlements in inner-city Melbourne, at North Melbourne and Carlton. In this context mninistry and mission have been offered in a most socially polarised environment, encompassing the refurbisehd, leafy, gentrified, inner-city suburbs and high-rise apartment blocks.

During John's previous appointment as Executive Director of The Commission for Mission, Synod of Victoria, he broadened his interests to include the practicalities of share ministry leadership in churches, and ministry and mission in multicultural Australia. Over these years John has developed a strong passion for Missiology, the study of mission in the church.

John has a deep passion for the indigenous people of this land as they seek justice and self-determination and has worked with a number of organisations over the years including Urban Rural Mission of the World Council of Churches and the Aboriginal and Islander Commission of the National Council of Churches in Australia.

Over the last several years John has been seconded to work for the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress of the Uniting Church in Australia as Resource Worker.

John Rickard

John is a minister of the Uniting Church in Australia and has had a strong committment to local mission since his ordination in 1982.This commitment has been formed by two initial settlements in inner-city Melbourne, at North Melbourne and Carlton.In this context mninistry and mission have been offered in a most socially polarised environment, encompassing the refurbisehd, leafy, gentrified, inner-city suburbs and high-rise apartment blocks.

During John's previous appointment as Executive Director of The Commission for Mission, Synod of Victoria, he broadened his interests to include the practicalities of share ministry leadership in churches, and ministry and mission in multicultural Australia.Over these years John has developed a strong passion for Missiology, the study of mission in the church.

John has a deep passion for the indigenous people of this land as they seek justice and self-determination and has worked with a number of organisations over the years including Urban Rural Mission of the World Council of Churches and the Aboriginal and Islander Commission of the National Council of Churches in Australia.

Over the last several years John has been seconded to work for the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress of the Uniting Church in Australia as Resource Worker.

Rev John Rickard
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Rev John Rickard currently works as the Resource Worker with the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress in Victoria.His previous ministry was the Executive Director of the Commission for Mission with the Synod of Victoria and Tasmania with the Uniting Church where he developed a deep understanding of the mission of the church.His experience in congregations has been primarily in inner city parishes in what has been called the Parish Mission network.He is deeply committed to the integration of the proclamation of the Gospel with the working out of the Gospel in service and social action.