2022 MOW, Unfinished Business – 30th Anniversary Conference
16, 17 & 18 September 2022 | Christ Church St Laurence Hall & Church Sydney
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MOW Conference 2022 Lesley McLean
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Christ Church St Laurence, 812 George St Sydney
Friday 16th September 2022 Hall
Hall entry 505 Pitt Street, at the rear of the church
- 4:30 pm: Registration CCSL Hall
- 4:45 pm – 5:30 pm CCSL Hall
- Welcome nibbles and drinks (Hall entry via Pitt Street, at the rear of the Church) (NB: Substantial refreshments will not be provided on Friday)
MC: Dr Elaine Lindsay
- 5:30 pm: Acknowledgement of Country by Aunty Dr Rose Elu
- The Rev’d Dr Lesley McLean welcomes attendees and outlines of the history of women’s ordination in Anglican church in Australia.
First Friday Session
- 6.00 pm – 6:45 pm: Dr Elaine Lindsay
- Introduces a panel session focusing on the mainly lay-inspired reform groups that fought for ordination (The Rev’d Dr Lesley McLean on WHO?, Dr Gwenneth Roberts on Brisbane, Professor Eileen Baldry AO on early MOW).
Second Friday Session
- 7.15 pm – 8:15pm: Dr Elaine Lindsay
- Introduces Dr Julia Baird and The Hon Keith Mason AC, KC in conversation on challenging church law in relation to the ordination of women.
- 8:20 pm – 9:00 pm Socializing with nibbles and drinks
Saturday 17th September 2022 – CCSL Hall
Hall entry via 505 Pitt Street, at the rear of the Church
- 8.45 am: Registration
- 9.15 am: Acknowledgement of Country by The Rev’d Shannon Smith
- The Rev’d Dr Lesley McLean welcomes attendees, conference prayer.
First Saturday Session: MC The Rev’d Dr Lesley McLean
Focus on ordained women’s experiences.
- 9.30 am – 10:00 am: The Rev’d Shannon Smith
- 10:00 am – 10.30 am: The Rev’d Sr Elisa Helen Waterhouse CSC
- 10.30 am – 11:15 am: Morning tea
Second Saturday Session: MC The Rev’d Lu Piper OAM
Theological / institutional focus.
- 11.15 am – 12:00 pm: Dr Jacqueline Service
- On theological aspects surrounding women’s ordination
- 12:00 pm – 12.30 pm: Ms Anne Hywood, General Secretary of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia
- On the impact of women’s ministry on the national church
- 12.30 pm – 1.30 pm: Lunch (provided)
Third Saturday Session: MC Dr Elaine Lindsay
Focus on the future.
- 1.40 pm – 2.20 pm: The Rev’d Canon Professor Dorothy Lee FAHA
- On women’s leadership in the New Testament and today
- 2.25 pm – 3:05 pm: The Rev’d Dr Colleen O’Reilly AM
- On barriers to women achieving significant leadership roles in the church
- 3.05 pm – 3.40 pm: Afternoon tea
Fourth Saturday Session
- 3:40 pm – 4:45 pm: Open session
- what has been achieved and where to now? Conference speakers and attendees’ discussion. Chair: Mr Phillip Seale
- 4:45 pm: Conference close, The Rev’d Dr Lesley McLean
- 6.00pm – 9pm: Informal dinner
- (not included in conference registration) at the Incafé Restaurant near CCSL (corner of Chalmers St) https://incaferestaurant.com.au/.
Sunday 18th September 2022 – Christ Church St Laurence
- 9 am service at CCSL, Sung eucharist and children’s ministry
- Guest preacher Rev’d Canon Mara Di Francesco. Morning tea afterwards in the Church Hall, provided by CCSL
- 10.30 am service at CCSL, Solemn High Mass
- Guest preacher Rev’d Canon Mara Di Francesco with morning tea afterwards in the Church Hall, provided by CCSL. Service will be live-streamed on the CCSL website