Rick Lewers

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The Right Reverend

Rick Lewers
Bishop of Armidale
Church Anglican Church of Australia
Diocese Armidale
In office29 May 2012 [1] –30 January 2021 [2]
Predecessor Peter Brain
Successor Rod Chiswell
Orders
Consecration25 May 2012 [3]
by  Peter Jensen [3]
Personal details
Born1957or1958(age 66–67) [4]
Nationality Australian
Denomination Anglican
SpouseJanene [5]
Children3 [5]
Alma mater Sydney Missionary and Bible College
Moore Theological College [5]

Richard Alexander Lewers (born 1957or1958) is an Australian bishop in the Anglican Church of Australia, who served as the Bishop of Armidale from 29 May 2012 [5] to 30 January 2021. [2]

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Early life and parish ministry

Lewers grew up in the Sutherland Shire and originally worked in banking. He studied for ministry at Sydney Missionary and Bible College and Moore Theological College. [5] After his ordination, he served a curacy in the late 1980s at Liverpool, and then moved to the Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn for 11 years, eventually serving as Rector of St Matthew's, Wanniassa. [4] While in Canberra, Lewers served as sports chaplain to the Canberra Cosmos FC and the ACT Brumbies. [1]

Lewers then returned to the Anglican Diocese of Sydney, working for the Diocese's Department of Evangelism and then serving as the rector of Engadine Anglican Church, a position which he held until his election as bishop. [4]

Episcopal ministry

In November 2011, Lewers was appointed as the new Bishop of Armidale, succeeding Peter Brain who had served for the previous 11 years and who had retired in April that year. [1] He consecrated bishop in St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney on 25 May 2012 by Archbishop of Sydney Peter Jensen, [3] and installed as Bishop of Armidale in St Peter's Cathedral, Armidale on 29 May 2012. [1]

As Bishop, Lewers wrote a column in the local news, the Armidale Express, called "Faith Matters". [6]

Lewers announced his intention to resign as Bishop on 21 July 2020 to take up a Rector's position at Shoalhaven Heads, New South Wales, with the resignation to take effect from 30 January 2021. [2]

Personal life

Lewers is married to Janene, and has 3 adult children. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Nugent, Victoria (29 May 2012). "Welcome to Armidale, Bishop". Armidale Express. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Bishop Rick flags his resignation". Anglican Diocese of Armidale. Anglican Diocese of Armidale. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 Powell, Russell (27 May 2012). "Lewers consecrated Bishop". Sydney Anglicans. Anglican Diocese of Sydney. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 Powell, Russell (13 November 2011). "Lewers elected Bishop of Armidale". Sydney Anglicans. Anglican Diocese of Sydney. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "The bishop". Anglican Diocese of Armidale. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  6. ↑ Lewers, Rick (3 December 2020). "Faith Matters – Final column from Bishop Rick Lewers". Armidale Express. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
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