Sarah Agnew

About Sarah Agnew

Sarah Agnew is a storyteller, poet, and minister – this three-fold vocation and identity giving shape to a life guided by Christian spirituality. Born and raised on Kuarna land in Adelaide, South Australia, Sarah now lives on Ngunnawal country in Canberra. For three years, she lived in Edinburgh, in the land of her Scottish ancestors.

cherished

my body leans into it, the warmth: starved of it, these winter days of grey [...]

By Sarah Agnew|2022-07-29T21:32:05+10:00August 1st, 2022|Categories: Poetry|Tags: health, poetry, well-being, women|0 Comments

Unexpected Neighbours

Jesus, story, and expectations Luke 10:25–37 When we hear stories of Jesus, and parables, the stories [...]

By Sarah Agnew|2022-07-11T11:27:59+10:00July 12th, 2022|Categories: Ministry of Presence|Tags: Jesus, mutuality, The Sacred Story|0 Comments

The seasons turn

Opening to the gifts Seasons change. As they do, they bring us new gifts, [...]

By Sarah Agnew|2022-07-11T09:37:43+10:00June 29th, 2022|Categories: Ministry of Presence|Tags: Australia, spirituality, Uniting Church, women|0 Comments

Happy Birthday Uniting Church!

Celebrating our living of God's dream On Sunday, the children and I wove scarves [...]

By Sarah Agnew|2022-07-11T09:39:03+10:00June 22nd, 2022|Categories: Ministry of Presence|Tags: Australia, mutuality, Uniting Church|0 Comments

God’s Dream: to be one is to be diverse

Pentecost reflection But first, the prayers Call to Worship & Commissioning Invocation [...]

By Sarah Agnew|2022-07-11T09:40:22+10:00June 8th, 2022|Categories: Ministry of Presence|Tags: Embodied Performance, mutuality, Paul, PhD, The Sacred Story, worship|1 Comment

For the whole of you

Minister's reply: Closure of Ministry Service We recently held the service to close my [...]

By Sarah Agnew|2022-07-11T09:42:18+10:00May 26th, 2022|Categories: Ministry of Presence|Tags: justice, leadership, LGBTQI+, mutuality, ordination, Wesley Uniting Canberra|0 Comments

Whisper on My Palm Book Launch

On Thursday 31 March, my latest poetry collection, Whisper on My Palm, was launched at Rise Sanctuary, Canberra. Rev Drs [...]

By Sarah Agnew|2022-07-11T09:43:20+10:00April 2nd, 2022|Categories: Poetry|Tags: chronic fatigue, mutuality|0 Comments

Carrying Holy Light

Transfiguration Sunday Reflections What happens on the mountain The first story we heard on Transfiguration Sunday [...]

By Sarah Agnew|2022-07-11T09:43:50+10:00March 1st, 2022|Categories: Ministry of Presence|Tags: Jesus, spirituality, The Sacred Story, Wesley Uniting Canberra|0 Comments

Church elections as witness

Embracing the counter-cultural Way of Christ Ordering congregational life This Sunday our congregation holds its Congregational [...]

By Sarah Agnew|2022-07-11T09:45:30+10:00February 21st, 2022|Categories: Ministry of Presence|Tags: Australia, change, leadership, Uniting Church, Wesley Uniting Canberra|0 Comments

Aligned with God’s Way of Love

Reflection for Wesley Uniting Church Jeremiah 17:5–10; Psalm 1; Luke 6:17–26 Blessing. Woe. Judgement? When a [...]

By Sarah Agnew|2022-07-11T09:45:48+10:00February 15th, 2022|Categories: Ministry of Presence|Tags: Australia, Jesus, leadership, LGBTQI+, mutuality, The Sacred Story, Wesley Uniting Canberra|0 Comments

About Sarah Agnew

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