EVENT: Theology Lecture at St. George's College

The last few years have seen some catastrophic natural disasters: Hurricane Katrina; the SE Asian Tsunami; earthquakes in Haiti, Chile, Japan and Christchurch; and floods in Eastern Australia. This lecture and conversation will explore how we think, talk about and find God in the midst of natural disasters. This is part of a series of occasional theology lectures offered by St. George’s College and the Anglican Chaplaincy at UWA.

Roger Herft is Anglican Archbishop of Perth. He was born in Sri Lanka and educated at Royal College in Colombo. He completed his BTh and a BD from the University of Serampore through the United Theological College in Pilimatalawe. He served as Chaplain to prisons and several parishes in Sri Lanka. Roger Herft was elected to be Bishop of Waikato in 1986. He was the youngest Bishop in the Anglican Communion at the time. His commitment to reconciliation with the Maori people and his passion for social justice marked his time in New Zealand. He was awarded the Queen’s Commemorative Medal for his service to the community.

Bishop Herft was elected Bishop of Newcastle in 1992 and Archbishop of Perth in 2005. He has served as the Archbishop of Canterbury’s representative on L’Arche since 1998. His commitment to reconciliation with indigenous people, his stance against racism and his comments on government policy on the Iraq war and refugees has brought him criticism from State and Church authorities. He is deeply committed to the inclusion of women at every level of church life. His fervent desire is for the church to engage fully with society. The Archbishop currently serves as Anglican Co-Chair of the International Anglican-Orthodox Theological Dialogue Commission.

Please note that parking is not available on the college grounds