Our Minister (vicar) is the rev. bruce bickerdike
Bruce writes, 'I began my working life as a teacher with the Commonwealth Teaching Service in the Northern Territory teaching Aboriginal students, after studying Sociology and Education at La Trobe University.
I studied Theology at Ridley College completing a BTh. (honours).
I have ministered in a number of Uniting and Anglican Parishes in Melbourne and spent 5 years supporting and training Aboriginal men and women for Ordained and Lay leadership in central Australia.
I have taught a range of subjects at Tabor College, including Ethics, Theological Foundations and Australian Church and Society and Christology.
After a number of teaching roles at Luther College, Truth and Liberation Concern and at CMS Missionary training College, St Andrew’s Hall, I was appointed to be the minister at South Croydon Anglican Church in 2006. I am also the Chairperson of Emmaus (low cost housing accommodation), and am actively involved in the local Tintervale Primary School.
I am passionate about sharing the goodnews of God's love for the world. I am also committed to living a simple lifestyle to show respect for God's creation.
Heather and I have three married adult children and two grandchildren, (and 3 chooks, and 1 cat).
OUR HONORARY ADministrator is Joy Gow
Joy can be contacted at the Church on Tuesday and Thursday mornings
otherwise messages can be left on the church phone and these will be
attended to as soon as possible.
Ph. 97292099 or Email sthcroydonanglican@bigpond.com
otherwise messages can be left on the church phone and these will be
attended to as soon as possible.
Ph. 97292099 or Email sthcroydonanglican@bigpond.com
Our Honorary Pastoral Worker is Joan Latham
After five years of primary school teaching I retired to raise a family and renewed my childhood Christian commitment with my husband in the Uniting church for a few years and then in the Anglican charismatic renewal at South Croydon where we have continued worshipping for over thirty years. Along the way I studied part time for eight years at what was then called Bible College of Victoria at Lilydale graduating with a Bachelor of Theology and Diploma in Ministry. After graduation I became a Licensed Lay Minister in the Anglican Church and have assisted the vicars of South Croydon in various ways in the parish ever since. Current ministries include pastoral work, children’s ministry coordinator, prayer ministry and home group co-leader.