Welcome

St Simon’s is an Anglican Church in suburban Canberra.  We are located in Georgina Crescent, Kaleen, behind the Kaleen Plaza shopping centre.  Click here for map of Kaleen.

 

Our Parish Vision Statement:

 “For God and for Others!”

This reflects our desire to live under the Lordship of Jesus Christ who summarized the Christian life of discipleship with the two great commandments and the Great commission to live lives of love for God and our “neighbours,” in the Church and the World.

 

Our Mission:

Together in response to God’s love, we answer his call to follow the Lord Jesus Christ by celebrating his presence through worship, fellowship, witness and growing in his service.

Our mission is therefore directed towards growing in love so that we might more and more reflect, individually and together as a church, the nature of God who is love. As we grow in love, we experience Jesus’ promised life of abundance.

 

Our Challenge:

Collectively to work throughout the community with other parishioners and other denominations.

Individually to minister throughout the community in all parts of our life – our relationships, our friends, our work, our activities.

 

Our Strengths:

We have:

• A nurturing Parish for all ages;
• A specific ministry to young people
• An acceptance of different approaches to worship;  and
• Experienced and gifted lay people involved in the ministry of the Parish.

 

Our Values:

We are Christians committed to sharing the Good News of Christ.

We are a diverse but one body.

We are nurturing, supporting and loving.

We are a community within the wider community.

 

Rector

The Revd. Steve Simkus was inducted as Rector on Sunday 10 February 2008 at St Simon's.

Steve completed a BTh with Honours at St Mark’s in 1989, was deaconed in 1988 (C&G) and priested in 1989 (C&G). He was a curate at St Paul’s Manuka and Rector in the Parishes of Gundagai for 6 years and Temora for 11 years.

Steve is married to Robyn and they have 2 adult sons, one of whom lives in Canberra.

Steve describes his personal ministry strength as:

·         A love and desire to share God’s Word through preaching and on a one to one basis to encourage people to fulfil the purposes of God for their lives.

·         A love of modern music in worship as well as appreciation of the strengths of traditional hymns.

·         Effective outreach through baptisms, weddings and funerals.

·         Eagerness to develop and facilitate effective ministry to children and teens.

·         An awareness of his ministry gifts and growth areas.

·         A passion for God’s church to be healthy and experience all God designed it to be.

·         An experience of leading a Church through the Natural Church Development process to experience real growth.

 

Youth Ministry Co-ordinator

Adam Mannion was commissioned as the Youth Ministry Co-ordinator at St Simon's on Sunday 11 July 2010.

After completing high school in Wagga Wagga, NSW, Adam was involved for six months in leading a youth group in Temora (south west NSW) until he took up a full time ministry apprenticeship at St Paul’s Anglican Church, Turvey Park (Wagga). His roles at St Paul’s included Children and Youth Ministry, Publications assistant (Administration), and learning/participating in the ministry of the Rector. He worked for two and a half years at St Paul's until the end of 2006. In 2007 he moved to Sydney to attend Sydney Missionary & Bible College in Croydon and studied a Bachelor of Theology through the Australian College of Theology. During this time Adam married Jessica and worked as a Student Minister at  Pitt Town Anglican Community Church (St James). He carried out this role for 2 years working with high school and uni age students while overseeing their night time Sunday @ 6 Church service. During his final year at College, Jessica and Adam worshipped at St Phillip's Anglican Church, South Turramurra, and had some involvement with Kincumber Anglican Church.

Adam and Jessica are excited about the future and being a part of the St Simon’s community. As well as their involvement here Adam will be participating in the ordination discernment group at St Mark’s Theological College and testing his call to ordained leadership. Next year he will be participating in the Diploma of Anglican Orders program.