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Trinity alum named in King's Birthday Honours 2025
Anglican minister and author The Reverend Canon Dr James Connolly was recognised for his service to the people of Gippsland.
Engagement in the modern-day church
Church attendance and the concept of faith in Australia is evolving, so what do church leaders need to do to keep up?
Trinity College offers its congratulations to newly elected Archbishop of Melbourne, the Right Reverend Dr Richard Thorpe
The new Archbishop of Melbourne will serve as the President of the Trinity College Council – the peak level of governance of the College.
Trinity postdoctoral fellow becomes first Australian to receive Gingko Foundation Fellowship
Dr Natalie Mylonas will work with the prestigious foundation for the following two years.
Trinity Deputy & Academic Dean appointed Fellow at Center of Theological Inquiry
Trinity College Theological School's Revd Professor Mark R. Lindsay will join the Princeton-based Center in August.
What is Tenebrae service?
Tenebrae is a Christian tradition that involves a service held in the dark after a series of candles are sequentially extinguished.
Trinity College Theological School celebrates conferring of degrees
Trinity College Theological School recently celebrated the achievements of 23 graduates at this year’s University of Divinity graduation ceremony at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Melbourne.
From Constantinople to Cappadocia: A pilgrimage of faith & learning in ancient Asia Minor
Later in 2025, Theological School Dean Bob Derrenbacker and Bishop Stephen Andrews will lead a pilgrimage and study tour of ancient Asia Minor (modern-day Türkiye).
Jesus in the movies: A century of interpretation
We trace the unlikely creative partnership between filmmakers and the teachings of Jesus - and ask what's next for the genre in an increasingly secular world.
What is Advent?
Advent season signals the lead-up to Christmas, but do you know what Advent means in the Christian tradition?
Meet Mariana Waqa, the accidental theological scholar
Mariana Waqa’s story proves that the path to theological study isn’t always straightforward, and that there’s space in one’s journey to explore different faiths, careers and callings.
Meet Paul Oslington, Trinity alum and Director of the St James’ Institute, Sydney
Paul shares his passion for economics and theology, and why the Trinity in Sydney program is so important.
Guest preacher Chris Mulherin on the intersection of science and religion
The Reverend Dr Chris Mulherin, Executive Director of ISCAST – the Institute for the Study of Christianity in an Age of Science and Technology – will be joining Trinity College as a guest preacher at our Sunday Evensong service on Sunday 14 April. This forms part of Trinity's 'Faith and Science' sermon series.
What is Holy Week?
Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday – Holy Week is marked out with a number of ‘days’, but do you know what they all represent? The Dean of our Theological School Bob Derrenbacker helps break it down.
In him all things hold together
17/11/2021
Contemplating the reign of Christ in a season of uncertainty
An Incongruous Unity
26/10/2021
In two apparently contradictory celebrations, we are directed towards a shared truth – one that is needed more now than ever before.
Anxiety and Faith
12/10/2021
"All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well."
The Disappointment of the Apocalypse
29/09/2021
Something strange is happening to our language of freedom. Perhaps an opportunity is being lost.
By the rivers of Babylon
31/08/2021
Before we wish that the downtrodden would temper their anger, or express it in a nuanced way, remember the words of Jesus: “first, take out the plank.”
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Podcasts and Videos
Video messages from the Dean of the Theological School
During the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak, Dean Bob Derrenbacker delivered messages to the Trinity College Theological School Community via our YouTube channel. You can watch them via the links below.
- Friday 19 June 2020
- Friday 12 June 2020
- Friday 5 June 2020
- Friday 29 May 2020
- Friday 22 May 2020
- Friday 15 May 2020
- Friday 8 May 2020
- Friday 1 May 2020
- Friday 24 April 2020
- Friday 17 April 2020
- Thursday 9 April 2020
- Friday 3 April 2020
- Friday 27 March 2020
Historial fiction novel on St Paul discussed in Ridley panel event
Damascus author, Christos Tsiolkas, talks St Paul with theologians. This panel discussion took place at Ridley College on 12 February 2020 - moderated by Bishop Paul Barker and featuring Ridley Principal, the Revd Dr Brian Rosner, and Trinity College lecturer, the Revd Dr Fergus King.
Sermons, Articles and Lectures
48th Barry Marshal Memorial Lecture: Women's Leadership in the Anglican Church of Australia
Trinity alumna Kay Goldsworthy was installed as the 8th Archbishop in Perth in February 2018, becoming the first woman in the world to be given the title of Archbishop within the Anglican communion. Prior to that, in 2017, she became a member of the Order of Australia (AO). On 22 August 2018, she returned to Trinity to deliver an address about women’s leadership in the Anglican church in Australia. Kay prompted the audience to consider how successful leadership by women is measured and the way the theological landscape is changing across the country.
A Theological Culture for Ministry Education
By the Revd Dr Don Saines, Director, Ministry Education Centre, Theological School Commencement Service, 27 February 2017.
Mother's Day
By Mr Campbell Bairstow, Dean & Deputy Warden, Trinity College, at Evensong, 8 May 2016.
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