A desire to learn, to know God and be known by God and bring others under the sound of the gospel of grace motivated Deaconess Dorothy Black through her 70 years of service.

Mrs Dorothy Black (nee Lennox) is Sydney’s oldest living deaconess and today celebrates 70 years of being set apart for Christian service as a deaconess with the Anglican Church.

They didn’t have Zoom. But the Deaconesses in Sydney were well prepared to care for those around them during the “Spanish flu” pandemic of 1919…

1956 was a turning point for Elaine as she embarked on a life-time decision to serve the community that would take her around the globe in Christ-centred service.

Read Eternity News’ story of Bush Church Aid’s Van Missioners, sent out to regional, remote and rural Australia to reach people with the lifesaving message of Jesus Christ. In March 1926, Deaconesses Grace Syms and Madeline de Labilliere became the first women to leave Sydney in the Women’s Van.

Deaconess Jean Standfield is remembered by friends as a model of kindness and faithful ministry.

Deaconess Doreen Garrick has been recognised with a 2019 local achievement award for community leadership of Goodwin Retirement Village, Woolahra.

Deaconess Jean Hughes died on the 11th October, 2018. She was not very tall, but don’t be fooled by the little North Shore Lady –beneath the David Jones jacket, the pearls, the neatly permed hair and the White Linen perfume, was a highly intelligent, very organised, very caring woman, always one step ahead, with a great love of family, community and a deep Christian faith. 

From the slums of Surry Hills to a prestigious north shore school, Pat Nelson took on a number of challenges in her ministry. But God was not only working through her but in her, as he humbled her heart and led her closer to him.

A child of the both the Great Depression and World War II, Lynn “Joy” Gigg was no stranger to hardship. But through her loss, God shaped Lynn into a deeply compassionate and servant-hearted follower of Him.

From spirited, mischievous college girl to dedicated, energetic deaconess, Doreen Garrick’s heart for the lost and vigour for the gospel has always been central to her identity. Her story reflects how God can work through the most ordinary moments and smallest decisions of our lives to bring about his glory…

Mary Andrews College and ADM stand on a legacy of inspiring women – one of whom is Mary Andrews herself. This courageous pioneer sets an example for women of faith today ...