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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ministry

Prof Dr Anne Pattel-Gray has always worked ecumenically, including as a participant of the World Council of Churches Indigenous People’s Pre-Assembly in 2022 (Photo: Sean Hawkey/WCC)
Spotlight Q&A

Q&A with Indigenous theologian, ecumenical leader and Bidjara elder, Prof Dr Anne Pattel-Gray

Meet Prof Dr Anne Pattel-Gray, a descendant of the Bidjara Nation and Head of Indigenous Studies at the University of Divinity, and find out about her current projects, faith journey, what people of faith inspire her the most and why, and the kindest gesture she has ever received

Features

Traditional Owners: leaders

“One of the things that I do remember from my childhood and schooling was that there was no separation of the non-Indigenous and First Nations students at school. What that meant is that I was used to being a leader and spokesperson for all the school students,” says priest and Wakka Wakka man The Rev’d Canon Bruce Boase