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Spotlight Q&A

Sunday April 18

Q&A with Education and Care Services Support Officer, former teacher and avid reader and traveller, Kerry Frances

Meet Kerry Frances from the Anglican Schools Commission and find out what projects she is currently working on, what person of faith she most admires, what book she gives away the most and why, her favourite childhood memory and her favourite place to travel

Q&A with new TSS Headmaster, father, surfer and cradle Anglican, Andrew Hawkins

Meet Andrew Hawkins and find out what projects he is currently working on, what delights him most about his students, which person of faith inspires him the most and what he does in his free time

Sharon and Pete with their daughter Lily at Lily's Year 12 Formal in 2019

Q&A with North Pine Youth & Families Ministry Coordinator, wife, mother and Alpha course participant, Sharon Armstrong

Meet Sharon Armstrong and find out about her current ministry projects, faith journey and best childhood memories and what she would write on a billboard and why

Q&A with ICU doc, musician, Paralympic gold medallist, Franciscan and newly-ordained Deacon, The Rev’d Dr Gemma Dashwood OAM

Meet Gemma Dashwood and find out how her faith and work as a doctor intersect, how she became a Gold medal-winning Olympian, what person of faith inspires her the most and why, her favourite scripture, what day she would like to relive and what she would write on a billboard

Q&A with trailblazing UQ science graduate, Cursillo member, writer and centenarian parishioner, Margaret Thurgood

Meet 100-year-old Margaret Thurgood and find out about her unique faith journey, her thoughts on Advent, her work in the stock sector, the thing that makes her nostalgic and what unexpected question she is always asking herself

Q&A with talented flautist, Parish of Goodna community member and Churchie teacher, Brijette Tubb

Meet Brijette Tubb and find out about her current ACSQ roles, how her faith shapes her outlook, which local Anglicans are the people of faith who inspire her the most, her childhood and the question she is always asking herself

Q&A with Anglicare SQ Cultural Capability Facilitator and Yiman woman, Olly Yasso

Meet Olly Yasso and find out what she has to say about Reconciliation and NAIDOC Week, what is was like to grow up on the Don River in North Queensland, and about her faith journey, where she does her best thinking and the highlights of her Anglicare Southern Queensland role so far

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Q&A with former ABM missionary, carpentry enthusiast and grandfather, The Ven. Jim Nolan

The Ven. Jim Nolan Friday 2 October 2020
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Q&A with priests, academics and spouses, The Rev’d Penny Jones and The Rev’d Dr Jo Inkpin

The Rev'd Penny Jones Monday 21 September 2020
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Q&A with former Army serviceperson, parish priest and new chair of the local ABM committee, The Rev’d Eron Perry

The Rev'd Eron Perry Monday 7 September 2020
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Q&A with spouses and former business owners The Rev’d Avriel and Tony Green

The Rev’d Avriel Green Monday 10 August 2020
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Q&A with Chaplaincy Services Manager, former Scientologist and North Pine parishioner, Andrea Colledge

Andrea Colledge Friday 24 July 2020
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Q&A with primary school teacher, musician and mum, Penny Howchin

Penny Howchin Monday 13 July 2020

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Q&A with former commando The Rev’d Charlie Lacey and former art consultant Tisa Lacey

The Rev'd Charlie Lacey Tuesday 9 June 2020
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Q&A with Kuku Yalanji woman and Anglicare Cultural Support Worker, Lalania Tusa

Lalania Tusa Fa’aaefili Monday 1 June 2020
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Q&A with retired bush priest, great-grandmother and eternal optimist, The Rev’d Mary Roberts

The Rev’d Mary Roberts Friday 15 May 2020
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Q&A with Anglicare Maintenance Coordinator, pilot, former builder and gardener, David Lefrancke

David Lefrancke Thursday 30 April 2020