The Sydney Family Album series — Introduction

In 2011, Mark Thompson, (now) Principal of Moore College, penned a series of posts entitled The Sydney Family Album, for his website, Theological Theology.

We felt they merit wider distribution, so, with Mark’s kind permission, we have re=posted them on the ACL website.

Here’s Dr. Thompson’s introduction to the series –

“I’ve been banging on a little lately about the importance of Christians looking at the family album (i.e. remembering those who have come before us, who have shaped our identity and have given us the inheritance we currently enjoy). Evangelicals in Sydney have especially good reasons to remember our forebears and give thanks to God. The strong and clear evangelical witness of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney has not been an accident. Under God, it has been the result of the faithful labour of many men and women.

I propose periodically over this year to post brief entries reminding us about some of the key figures who have shaped Sydney Anglicanism. I will inevitably miss out many who should be mentioned, and my selection is bound to reflect my own limited knowledge, so please accept my apologies in advance if your favourites are omitted. Undoubtedly, there is good reason to start at the beginning …”