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.

Inviting kin to come home

What motivates our engagement in ministry Looking back over my engagement in ministry and [...]

By Sarah Agnew|2021-07-19T16:10:38+10:00August 3rd, 2021|Categories: Ministry of Presence|Tags: Jesus, justice, leadership, LGBTQI+, mutuality, ordination|0 Comments

Diary of a Chronically Exhausted Vicar. Episode 58

Reopening the Diary It's been 9 months since I posted an entry in this [...]

By Sarah Agnew|2021-07-26T16:03:08+10:00July 27th, 2021|Categories: Fatigue and the Black Dog|Tags: chronic fatigue, health, leadership, well-being|1 Comment

Sacred, holy spark of life

Introduction I have presided at a few 'rainbow' weddings, as I like to call them. I even [...]

By Sarah Agnew|2021-07-20T13:49:56+10:00July 20th, 2021|Categories: Ministry of Presence|Tags: LGBTQI+, Paul, The Sacred Story, weddings, Wesley Uniting Canberra|0 Comments

From King of Glory to Shining Parent of the Kin-dom.

Metaphors that help explore the difference between human use of power, and God’s. Psalm 24 and Mark [...]

By Sarah Agnew|2021-07-11T14:55:14+10:00July 13th, 2021|Categories: Ministry of Presence|Tags: Australia, leadership, The Sacred Story, Wesley Uniting Canberra|0 Comments

Heaven is not the goal

life on earth as it is in heaven Reflection for a funeral Colossians 3:12–17 As [...]

By Sarah Agnew|2021-06-28T12:18:17+10:00July 6th, 2021|Categories: Ministry of Presence|Tags: grief, justice, The Sacred Story, Uniting Church, Wesley Uniting Canberra|0 Comments

She told her story, and she was healed

Reflection on Mark 5:21–43 Phil Ruge-Jones | #EarlySermonSeeds She reached out and touched [...]

By Sarah Agnew|2021-06-28T11:36:50+10:00June 29th, 2021|Categories: Ministry of Presence|Tags: Jesus, mutuality, story, The Sacred Story, Wesley Uniting Canberra|0 Comments

Resetting boundaries

Or, the discomfort of learning by transgressing I am tired. Achy. I have a [...]

By Sarah Agnew|2021-06-24T12:07:54+10:00June 24th, 2021|Categories: Fatigue and the Black Dog|Tags: chronic fatigue, Embodied Performance, health, leadership, PhD, well-being|0 Comments

The lake is always bigger

the lake doesn't care; and Jesus brings peace to the lake Reflection for Wesley Uniting Church, Refugee [...]

By Sarah Agnew|2021-06-20T13:03:51+10:00June 20th, 2021|Categories: Ministry of Presence|Tags: Australia, Jesus, justice, mutuality, Wesley Uniting Canberra|0 Comments

The Dance of Three as One

Reflection for Trinity Sunday Romans 8:12–17 and John 3:1–17 The Dance [...]

By Sarah Agnew|2021-05-31T14:34:08+10:00May 31st, 2021|Categories: Ministry of Presence|Tags: Jesus, mutuality, Paul, Spirit, The Sacred Story, Trinity, Wesley Uniting Canberra|0 Comments

Milestones and Momentum

Summer: swimming stronger I swam ten minutes straight, strong and consistent backstroke on the tether. And I [...]

By Sarah Agnew|2021-05-17T18:32:49+10:00May 18th, 2021|Categories: Fatigue and the Black Dog|Tags: chronic fatigue, depression, health, well-being|0 Comments

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