In Ararat, if you mention the name Sean Duffy, the immediate image is of this mercurial basketballer with blond hair, weaving his way through the pack for yet another layup.
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Sean has moved on and up and is now Executive Officer of Uniting (previously Uniting Care) Ballarat.
Sean and Rev Lisa Stewart will be guests at Ararat Uniting Church on Sunday morning June 17 at 10am.
There is an invitation for members and interested community members to attend.
The 10am service will be followed by a cuppa, then discussion with Lisa Stewart and Sean Duffy.
This will be followed by a shared lunch.
The service will be led by Reverend Peter Cook, interim minister at the Ararat Uniting Church.
The Ararat Uniting Church wishes to explore ways to work more closely and support Uniting in Ararat.
One option is to develop a dynamic church and community centre.
Rev Lisa Stewart and Uniting have a clear mission to “inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.”
Sean, through Uniting Ballarat, has a commitment to early intervention programs so that young people don’t fall into unemployment, homelessness and alcohol and drug dependence.
Sean has seen some churches work effectively with Uniting to enrich programs.
Sean, through Uniting Ballarat, has a commitment to early intervention programs so that young people don’t fall into unemployment, homelessness and alcohol and drug dependence. The Ararat Uniting Church wishes to explore ways to work more closely and support Uniting in Ararat.
- Frank Kitchen
After leaving school, Sean trained as a psychiatric nurse at J Ward.
While working in this role, he continued his studies and gained a Masters from the University of Ballarat.
He moved into management and was appointed to his current position two years ago.
Reluctantly he had to give up basketball but now he coaches his daughters at netball which includes a premiership tilt. For his own recreation he flies planes.
