- AU AU-MTC 092/24
- Series
- Undated
Printer’s block with image of church (7x7 cm); Colour slides from Johnie’s Club meetings; Australian flag (21x16cm); Medals: Royal School of Church Music; Head Chorister
St John's Church, Darlinghurst
Printer’s block with image of church (7x7 cm); Colour slides from Johnie’s Club meetings; Australian flag (21x16cm); Medals: Royal School of Church Music; Head Chorister
St John's Church, Darlinghurst
Metal badge in shape of Cathedral; Metal badge of diocesan crest; Metal badge with text: 'The Healing Ministry - St Andrew's Cathedral Sydney'; Teaspoon with text 'The Healing Ministry - St Andrew's Cathedral Sydney'; Glass coaster with diocesan crest and text 'Diocese of Sydney'.
St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney
Realia and published material with significant provenance
This is an artificial series of "special items" collected by members of the Society. It contains books belonging to members and notable people, a collection of postcards featuring churches in the Diocese of Sydney and around Australia, and objects including a small wooden cross and a stole, and an illuminated address from St Peter's Burwood East to Rev. F.S. and Mrs Rogers.
Church of England Historical Society
Record of service in the Great War, 1914-1918
Comprises one volume documenting an alphabetical list of parishioners enlisted in World War I, and of those Killed in Action.
St Luke's Church, Liverpool
Records of aged care organisations with which Mary Andrews was associated
Mary Andrews naturally took a greater interest in care for the elderly following her own retirement in 1975. From that point until her death in 1996 she lived at the Goodwin Village, a holding of the Anglican Retirement Villages, and acted as chaplain. In addition to running occasional church and prayer services, she also wrote a column for the monthly Village newsletter and visited other ARV residences. In 1995, a new ARV residence was named the Mary Andrews Village in her honour.
Andrews, Mary Maria
Records of Australian Church Women
United Church Women of Australia (UCWA) was formed at a meeting of the Australian Council of Churches (ACC) on 4 October 1962. UCWA comprised of representatives from the Federal Denominational Women’s Organisations, State Women’s Inter-Church Councils, Australian Council of Churches Committee on Women’s Work and State Committees for Women’s World Day of Prayer. Representatives were appointed approximately equally from office-bearers of the existing organisations and other people appointed for their abilities as Christian leaders. UCWA was affiliated with the Australian Council of Churches to assist in the establishment of links with similar organisations internationally. An Interim Committee was formed to recommend a structure for the ongoing organisation. The Committee recommended that a National Committee be formed together with state and local Committees. The National Committee included six women resident in Sydney who would form the Executive. At the Annual Meeting of the Australian Council of Churches in February 1963 the establishment of Australian Church Women (ACW) was authorised.
At the Annual General Meeting of the ACC in 1964 the recommendation of a consultation held in Sydney in March of that year received 'general approval'. The recommendations covered the aims of ACW, its federal structure and its structure within the ACC.
The aims were
Andrews, Mary Maria
Records of ecumenical organisations with which Mary Andrews was associated
This series contains a variety of paperwork relating to ecumenical organisations in which Mary Andrews was involved or interested. Mary was one of the designated representatives for the Anglican Church (or Diocese of Sydney, or Anglicanism in the state of New South Wales, depending on the organisation's scope) in a number of these organisations. Mary Andrews had been involved with many of these organisations for decades; however, for the majority of them her involvement increased noticeably following her retirement in 1975.
Andrews, Mary Maria
Records of Evangelical Tracts and Publications
Notes, correspondence, financial statements and manuscript & typescript articles. Includes MS by T.C. Hammond on 'Confession', typescript by Geoffrey Bingham - "The new birth and the sacraments", minutes of meeting 21/4/1970.
Robinson, Donald William Bradley
Records of miscellaneous organisations with which Mary Andrews was associated
This series contains records relating to organisations that Mary Andrews was interested in or had some relationship with in a professional or personal capacity.
The majority are religious organisations, with some exceptions.
Of particular significance:
The Diocese of Sydney: In her roles as Principal of Deaconess House and as Head Deaconess, Mary Andrews came under the authority of and had frequent correspondence with the Archbishop of Sydney. Following her retirement (with accommodation and employment partially arranged by the Diocese), Mary was elected as Synod representative from her local Parish on a number of occasions and took a particular interest in Synod votes on the topics of women's ministry, lay presidency, and aged care.
The Anglican Fellowship of Prayer: After taking a keen interest in the Fellowship over a number of years (including several international conference trips in her role of local coordinator), Mary was designated as the Province Representative for the Anglican Church of Australia in 1981. There is a cassette recording from this meeting available in Series 29/5
The Order of Australia Association: Mary joined the Association shortly after it was founded in 1980. Activities consisted mostly of annual dinners, with occasional tours of regions Australia of historical or cultural importance. Mary obtained a life membership in 1984.
Andrews, Mary Maria