Anglican Church of Australia - Province of Queensland

2024 Clergy Conference

Common Purpose ~ Shared Joy

Monday 19th to Thursday 22nd August 2024
QT Hotel, Gold Coast

Hosted by Anglican Church Southern Queensland

Invitation from Archbishop Jeremy Greaves

I am really excited to invite you to the 2024 Queensland provincial conference on the Gold Coast with the theme of “Common Purpose; Shared Joy”.  It has been 6 years since we have gathered as a whole province and much has happened since that time. It seems timely now for us to reflect on what it might mean to be the church together in this season and how and where we might know joy as we journey together.

Over four days we will hear from three highly credentialed speakers who can take us on this journey.  The Right Rev Dr Vicentia Kgabe, who in 2021 became the 7th Bishop of the Diocese of Lesotho, The Venerable Dr Miranda Threlfall Holmes the author the popular “How to Eat Bread – 21 Nourishing Ways to Read the Bible” and Dr Stan Grant who is Vice-Chancellor's Chair of Australian-Indigenous Belonging at Charles Sturt University. In addition, there will be a variety of workshops and plenty of opportunities to gather informally and for worship together. 

Being conscious of the increasing financial pressures faced by many ministry places the Anglican Church of Southern Queensland is providing significant central diocesan funds.  We are pleased we can therefore offer those attending a registration cost with only a small administrative increase since 2018.  

Registrations are now open and I look forward to seeing you there.  

Meet the Guest Speakers

  • The Right Rev’d Dr Vicentia Kgabe

    DIOCESAN BISHOP OF LESOTHO
    SOUTH AFRICA

  • Miranda Threlfall-Holmes

    ARCHDEACON OF LIVERPOOL

  • Stan Grant

    VICE CHANCELLOR’S CHAIR OF
    AUSTRALIAN-INDIGENOUS BELONGING
    CHARLES STUR UNIVERSITY

  • Phyllis Marsh

    LEARNING INNOVATOR
    INDIGENOUS PERSPECTIVES
    WEST MORETON ANGLICAN COLLEGE

  • Brad Chapman

    EDUCATION MISSIONER
    ANGLICAN BOARD OF MISSION

  • Kim Kirkman

    CHORAL CONDUCTOR

Read more about your Guest Speakers

Important Information

  • $875 which includes meals, accommodation and attendance at all conference events.

    $566 for attending Clergy Spouse sharing with their spouse and attending conference.

  • There is no extra charge for the Accommodation while using the facilities provided in your room. An additional rollaway bed can be added to some rooms for $55. There are no arrangements for the provision of food but see breakfast cost adjacent. Arrangements for additional family will be the responsibility of the Delegate directly with QT and is only necessary if you require an extra bed.

    Breakfast
    <4 Free
    5-12 $19
    13 and up $30

    It is useful for us to get indication of accompanying family on the basis of allocating King and Twin Rooms.

  • The Conference is open to all active clergy, retired clergy, school chaplains, lay chaplains and licenced lay ministers and formation students in the Anglican Province of Queensland and the Diocese of Grafton. All parishes are encouraged to send at least one representative to the Conference.

  • Each delegate will have their own private room and ensuite. The rooms will either be King Room (1x Bed) or Twin Room (2x Queen Bed). An additional rollway bed can be added to a King Room at an additional cost. The room includes free Wi-Fi and tea and coffee making facilities. All rooms are non-smoking.

  • Please note there is no option to vary the registration fee. For example, it is not possible to register for part-day or single day attendance only. Nor is it possible to pay a reduced registration fee by sharing a room with another delegate or by arranging one’s own accommodation.

  • You can help enable a parish or other ministry setting in need to send a representative to the Conference by sponsoring a delegate:

    $875 — full sponsorship

    $435 — partial sponsorship

    To offer sponsorship, please complete the relevant field on the registration form.

  • Delegates are responsible for their own travel to and from the Conference.

  • https://www.qthotels.com/gold-coast/

  • Cancellations are availabel only within 30 days of the event.

    Please email conference@anglicanchurchsq.org.au