Creating great spaces for youth and kids ministry
Following the 2025 Synod’s focus on reaching youth and young people, Sydney Anglican Property (SAP) has been gathering insights to assist local leadership teams in designing, adapting, and ...
A long walk for a good cause: How a 1,200km hike helped fund a new church build
Peter Hicks, the chairman of Sydney Anglican Property (SAP), has been a keen hiker for many years. He’s undertaken many long expeditions, including the Kokoda Trail, Annapurna Circuit and the top ...
Construction underway on groundbreaking Lane Cove project
The first sod has been officially turned on a project that is set to deliver 48 new dwellings above brand new church facilities and community space on the site of St Andrew's Anglican Church at Lane ...
Branching out wisely: Tree maintenance on parish grounds
Trees are a glorious feature of our church grounds, offering shade for morning tea after the service, natural beauty, and a reminder of God’s creative nature. But, left unmanaged, even the ...
Australia’s oldest Anglican Church has plenty more life and ministry ahead
St Luke’s Anglican Church in Liverpool isn’t just another old church. It is the oldest still-standing Anglican church building in Australia! Now, thanks to a host of important building works ...
A valuable investment: securing South Sydney Anglican for future generations
Sometimes you just don’t know what you’ve got until it’s (almost) gone! When it comes to church property, it can be easy to overlook its fundamental importance to our ministry. But for one ...
Mission (still being) accomplished: Reflections from a retiring CFO
As SAP’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) John Lau anticipates retiring at the end of this week, it closes a significant chapter of his life. Here he reflects on what brought him to Sydney Anglicans ...
The architecture of generosity: Moving from obligation to joy in church property fundraising
There is a distinct mix of anticipation and apprehension that hits a parish leadership team when a building project is put on the table. The mission potential of a new church building, an extended ...
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 ...