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The Current Crew Often forgotten in sermon series on Paul’s letter to the Romans is his finale. After 15 chapters of deep theology and important practical life lessons, the list of cheerio’s that Paul sends to his mates in Rome in chapter 16 can seem like an anticlimax.
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t isn’t. Paul was never about theology for its own sake. His passion was for people to know God and when he saw that happening he was effusive in his acknowledgement of them. Read Romans 16 carefully and imagine you were one of those people – what an encouragement it would be for the apostle Paul to say those things of you! I’d be more than happy with an epitaph that said ‘Warren worked hard in the Lord’, or that I ‘stood the test’.
Hearing about real people bringing their abilities and passion to the task of serving God’s people is never anti-climactic. That’s why, following on from my last article that mentioned some of the people who’ve made money matter for the Uniting Church in the past, in this article I want to acknowledge some of my colleagues and friends at Uniting Financial Services (UFS) today. These are the current crew of leaders within UFS who are working passionately to ensure that UFS continues to serve the Church in 2021. I can honestly say that the people I’m about to tell you about make up the best leadership team I’ve ever worked with – and I’ve worked in some excellent, dynamic, successful companies over the years.
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Linda Johnson
Matthew Moore Matthew is one of the world’s most experienced ethical investment professionals. He is one of the pioneers of the Australian funds management industry’s takeup of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment.
Linda’s technical knowledge, commitment to service and people management skills have helped us to navigate a tough couple of years
Ian Perry Ian left one of Australia’s most successful fund management firms to come to UFS
John McComb Michael Noakes Michael is a very experienced commercial banker who set up the risk function for a well-known bank in his former life
John has a roving brief to roll up his sleeves and help to solve problems and run projects within any part of UFS that needs his guidance
