I heard about this amazing little church through some friends who had visited in a time of need and my sister in New Zealand, who listens to the podcast “In The Shift” which features Shane quite regularly. I resonated immediately with what FNCC is trying to do and be and over the last 3 years have found a spot for myself doing things (because I like doing things). I love learning people who are different to me, being encouraged to think deeply about what we’re all here for and finding others who are trying to be faithful despite the headwinds.

I have recently joined the board and am glad to be contributing in this way to making sure this place stays around for a good long while – it is needed!

The rest of the time I teach music in a high school, sing in a choir and hang out with my three adult/nearly adult children and husband in the eastern suburbs (nope, not from the inner north!).

My partner and I joined FNCC during a time of flux. We'd both quit our traditional ministry jobs, moved into the city, had a baby and were basically reconstructing our whole lives and identities - including how we thought about faith and a church community. We dropped into FNCC and found a place of peace, acceptance and stability when everything else seemed crazy.

SInce then I've had the privilege to join the board, with the hope that I might contribute, in some small part, to the holding together this place of authentic community.

My life is otherwise occupied by supporting my fantastic partner, receiving support from my partner (probably more this than the former), parenting, teaching, creating, filming, writing and learning. If I meet you for the first time and tell you 70% of my life story, please know that it used to be 85% plus a 5% bonus if you liked black coffee.

Bio and photo coming soon!

I've been part of the community for about a decade, and have been studying theology for about as long, so joining the pastoral leadership team seemed fitting (if not inevitable). As a queer person, it feels especially significant for me to get be one of the people who get paid to think, dream and work in service of this community. I continue to be drawn in and nourished by the community we're managing to cultivate despite the ravaging winds of late-stage capitalism and neo-liberal individualism (have I mentioned I've been in academia for about a decade? It comes through sometimes, soz, but at least I can usually cite my references thoroughly!)

Outside of this community, I enjoy a good book, an over-the-top indie movie, and working towards a PhD in mysticism and sexuality. #AskMeAboutMyPhD

For some reason I am always tempted to start bios highlighting my tap dancing skills. Given it's been many (many) years since I even took my shoes out this is bound to backfire at some stage. I’m Tamsin. I wandered into FNCC over nine years ago and liked the people so I never left. It's been a safe space to admit my theology is an evolving beast and where folks have seen me and my stuff and have loved me anyway. 

Since that first awkward visit,  I've met and married George and we had our daughter, Annika. A happy day is usually in active wear, drinking coffee in the back corner of a cafe, pondering how the universe unfolds. Alongside working at church, I teach adult ballet which also makes me very happy. 

At this point in my life, my primary role is being a father to Tilly and Kate, an overwhelming but compelling task which (as a friend of mine once said) 'pulls your heart in all directions'. The time and energy I have left over, I divide between trying to be a half decent husband to Susie, trying to be a half decent friend to the many people I love, and trying to do enough creative stuff to justify continuing to think of myself as an artist of sorts. Several lives ago, I was (what I used to describe as) 'the coordinator' of a church in Sydney called 'Plunge'. It proved to be a bit of a shooting star of a church - fleeting, but quite beautiful. I really liked that life. In fact, I've had a lot of good ones. But my current life is, without a doubt, my favourite so far.

I'm a Kiwi living in exile ever since the great jandal debacle of 2011 (don't ask, suffice to say there was a thong mixup). I've successfully managed to live the immigrant's dream by taking one of your jobs (two in fact!) and marry one of your sheila's (just the one). Although churchy stuff can make me a little anxious I feel very lucky to serve a community that engages faith with such honesty, openness and kindness. My role involves a fair bit of reading and writing which make me pretty happy, a bit of plotting and planning, and spending plenty of time with top-shelf humans.

To stay sane I also work with coffee, study when we can afford it, and along with my wife Meg have begun "Project Raise Children Without Messing It Up Too Badly" (PRCWMIUTB). So far so good!