182. Anne Pattel-Gray - 1 September 2024

Australian Women Preach

Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Special Reading - Matthew 15: 2- 28 Professor Dr Anne Pattel-Gray was the former Head of the School of Indigenous Studies at the University of Divinity, Melbourne Australia. Professor Pattel-Gray has an earned Ph.D. from the University of Sydney awarded in 1995 in the Studies of Religion with the major focus on Aboriginal Religion and Spirituality plus a Doctor of Divinity from India awarded in 1997. She is a member of the Uniting Church in Australia, and she has achieved many firsts in her prestigious life, and she is known as a trail blazer, and she has opened many doors for her people. She is a recognized scholar, theologian, activist and prolific writer with many chapters and authored publications. Professor Anne Pattel-Gray is a descendant of the Bidjara Nation in Queensland and a renowned Aboriginal leader within Australia – nationally and internationally. She has dedicated her life to the struggle of Australia First Nations (AFN) as a strong campaigner, lobbyist towards seeking justice, equity and equal representation for First Nations people.