Extending Friendship - St Hilary's Conference (October 2026)
Conference Information
Extending Friendship
25 October 2026 at Kew Campus
The theme of the third conference for the year will focus on Extending Friendship.
For our keynote talk we are excited to have Beck Miller speak to us about Extending Friendship to others. We will also have a great selection of electives.
This conference will have a morning program and a repeated evening program. Livestream will be from 7pm.
Morning Program: 9:30am - 1:30pm
09:15 Check-in
09:30 Opening Worship and Keynote (Beck Miller)
10:30 Electives
11:45 Worship and Close
12:00 Lunch
12:30 Close
Evening Program: 6:30pm - 9:30pm
18:15 Check-in
18:30 Dinner
19:00 Opening Worship and Keynote (Beck Miller)
20:00 Electives
21:30 Worship and Close
Cost: $20 (includes dinner) or $5 livestream
About our electives:
1. Crossing the Distance: From Welcome to Belonging (Lidia Lae)
The session will centre around four practical movements: noticing and becoming curious about another person’s world; taking responsibility for crossing the cultural distance; learning to be a good host; and ultimately moving from welcoming people to enabling shared participation and ownership.
Lidia Lae is a lecturer at the Centre for Theology & Psychology at Melbourne School of Theology and is a member of St Hilary's.
2. Making a Friend (Beck Miller)
Friendships are so important and are core to our community. This elective will cover material from The Friendship Course, exploring the simple yet often challenging task of what is involved in making a friend.
Rev Beck Miller is an Associate Minister at Merri Creek Anglican Church and the author of The Friendship Course
3. Extending Friendship through Welcome Ministry (Adam Cetrangolo)
We've all had experiences of being welcomed into Church on a Sunday morning. What does an effective welcome look like? What are we wanting to achieve? What's too much and what is not enough? Whether you are a seasoned welcomer or considering joining the team, this very practical workshop is designed to help us all lift our game!
Our Lead Minister, Adam Cetrangolo, is passionate about welcoming as a key part of how we extend friendship to others as a church.
Please register by Monday 23 October.
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