Ministers – We are all Called by God to witness and service
Minister of the Word/ Ministry Leader
Jon Humphries is an ordained Minister of the Word in the Uniting Church in Australia. He has been known for his active role in various ministries within the Uniting Church, including creativity in leadings services, writing prayers, pod-casting, involvement in youth and community services, as well as his focus on social justice issues.
He often engages with the church community through thoughtful discussions on theology, contemporary issues, and spirituality, aiming to make Christianity more accessible and relevant to modern society. Jon Humphries is also recognized for his work in creating programs that address practical and spiritual needs, emphasizing inclusivity and justice.
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Pastoral Ministry Leader
Sara Wienand is our pastoral minisiry worker at St Matthews Uniting Church. Sara helps lead us in being a caring Church. She coordinates caring ministry, makes pastoral phone calls and visits herself, shares Communion with those who cannot physically attend our services and is involved in other caring initiatives of the congregation.
Sara is also a member of our Elders team, member of our musical team, and a regular member of the 9:30 congregation, which she attends with her husband and two children. In her free time, she can usually be found with a book.
Church Office Adminstrator
Our Church office is staffed by Lynn Samuel. Lynn does the great work of coordinating, pulling together, and printing our publications. She helps facilitate all who volunteer to lead in various ways in our services. She is the one who works hard to keep the Church running in practical ways.
Lynn handles bookings of the Church spaces, including baptisms, funerals and weddings.
Lynn is the person to contact if you are interested in leading in the services, reading the Bible, leading prayers, welcoming people and the other practical ways people volunteer to participate on Sundays.
The office is open from
8.30am to 2.30 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.
