Stewarding for gospel impact: Work underway at St Paul’s Canterbury
Not that long ago, when Stephen Gardner started as Rector at St Paul’s Canterbury, the church was a provisional parish with only 30 people. Now, it’s home to ten times that many and is at the ...
Our true inheritance: Why ministries, not bricks and mortar, define our heritage
Sydney Anglican Property, of course, places a high value on the buildings in which churches across our Diocese conduct their ministry, including those with historical significance. But as all ...
Renewing history, reaching community: The Garrison celebrates fresh spaces, new era
After over a century and a half without significant updates, the historic Garrison Church in Millers Point has completed a major building renewal, transforming its spaces to better serve its ...
Tapping into decades of parish property experience
For rectors, wardens and parish councils, buildings and property can feel like both a blessing and a burden. When the main game is sharing the gospel, who wants to waste time on maintenance? And ...
Renewing Sydney’s Living Room: a civic collaboration
After years of planning, City of Sydney is accelerating its transformation of the CBD with the creation of a major new public space—Town Hall Square. But while that project has attracted ...
Steering not stalling: Why governance matters for effective ministry
For Jessica Williams, Corporate Secretary at Sydney Anglican Property (SAP), good governance isn’t just about rules and paperwork—it’s about ensuring that gospel work is well-supported, wisely ...
How to write board papers that get read (and acted on!)
Governance isn’t just about structure—it’s about clarity, timing, and making it easy for the right people to make the right decisions. Recently, Sydney Anglican Property (SAP) ...
Laying the foundations for fruitful ministry – SAP turns 1!
Sydney Anglican Property is about to turn 1! And it’s been a massive first 12 months of “putting property on mission”. Here we take a look back at what God has achieved through our work so far ...
Risk management: Stewardship and strategy
In God's economy, risk management is not synonymous with risk avoidance. The parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14–30) challenges us to actively invest what God has entrusted to us, rather than ...