Light for the City,
Refreshment for the Soul
We aspire to shine for Christ and bring transformation to our community.
St Peter’s
9am
Holy Communion
9:30am
Sunday Little Sheep
Welcome
Welcome to South Head Anglican Parish, a hopeful and warm community of faith for all people.
All are very welcome.
Jesus promises that the weary and burdened who come to him will find rest. We treasure these words and our prayer is that when you join us, you will grow in your friendship with Jesus, his people and come to know the peace of his love.
South Head Anglican Parish combines St. Michael’s, Vaucluse and St. Peter’s, Watsons Bay. We gather for worship and fellowship at both locations.
For Jesus
Rev Matt Aroney
Rector, South Head Anglican Parish.
Our Mission
To know, grow and go!
To know and enjoy a friendship with Jesus.
To grow in our worship and service of God our Father and in our love for each other.
To go into all the world witnessing to Jesus’ mercy and grace.
MEET
Our Team
Our management and service team is a group of paid staff and volunteers who are serving our congregation and community through the expression of Christ’s service and love.
Matt Aroney
RECTOR
Matt and his wife Kass have a wealth of experience in pastoral ministry in Sydney. They bring a unique sense of warmth, wisdom and care to the team along with their children.
Rev. Jeff Ware
ASSISTANT MINISTER
Jeff Ware joins us after a long stint as Senior Chaplain at Barker College. He and his wife Annette are grandparents with five adult children.
Kristie Van Der Struik
ORGANIST
Kristie is our accomplished organist; she has held this position at several other churches in Sydney. She is married to Greg, the current principal trombonist for the Australian Opera. They sound great!
Elaine Kaye
CHURCH OFFICE
Elaine comes from an administrative background at Kambala Girls School. She is based at St Michael’s and can assist you with all enquiries regarding the Church’s services and activities.
Liti Seroa
CHURCH OFFICE
Liti is a scripture teacher at a local school. She is based at St Peter’s and is available to assist you with all enquiries on the Church’s services and activities.
Rod Thearle
COMMUNICATIONS
Rod is passionate about being engaging and creative in our communication and design. He oversees our Parish’s Community News, social media, website and printed materials.
Meg Matthews
COMMUNITY CHAPLAIN
Meg’s chaplaincy work focuses on aged care communities in our parish. She is a retired teacher and empty nester with a Diploma in Christian Studies from Mary Andrews College.
Eddie Bosch
PROPERTY
Eddie is a retired local police inspector who ensures that the parish properties are safe, fit for purpose and locked up after use. Nothing escapes his vigilant eyes!
Irene Jackson
PASTORAL CARE
Irene loves to listen, care, pray, celebrate, comfort, help and encourage. She coordinates the many ways that our church community walk alongside one another and those in need in our local area.
Tobias Buckley
STUDENT CHILDREN’S MINISTER
Tobias is currently studying at Youthworks College. His training involves leading the children’s ministry at SHAP. He has a versatile passion for young people and serving in church.
Jassen Rose
RECITALIST
Jassen is a skilled and talented musician and our church’s recitalist. He performs at our monthly Organ Recital at St Peter’s Church, Watson’s Bay as well as other church events in our yearly calendar.
Nicky Hay
Little Sheep
Nicky is a skilled children’s ministry worker with Little Sheep. She is an invaluable part of our SHAP community and her contributions in making Jesus known to children week in and week out are highly valued.
Meg Weston
Little Sheep
Meg is our wonderful children’s ministry extraordinaire. Her commitment to sharing Jesus demonstrates her skilled aptitude and huge heart for the littlies. We thank God for her passionate attitude.
Our History
In 2019 St Michael’s Vaucluse and St Peter’s Watsons Bay combined to form the South Head Anglican Parish under the leadership of Bishop Stuart Robinson. For more information on the history of our Parish please click here.
ST MICHAEL’S HISTORY ST PETER’S HISTORY