Simon Hansford
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The Reverend Simon Hansford BA, BTh. |
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| Moderator of the Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of New South Wales and the ACT |
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Assumed office 29 September 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Rev. Myung Hwa Park |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
3 June 1963 Sydney, Australia |
| Died | Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Fiona Hansford |
| Relations | Richard Hansford (father) Rupert Grove (grandfather) |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Education |
Newington College United Theological College, North Parramatta |
| Occupation | Minister |
Simon Richard Hansford (born 3 June 1963) is a Christian minister and Moderator of the Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of New South Wales and the ACT.
Hansford was born in Sydney, the son of Barbara (neé Grove) and Richard Hansford. His maternal grandfather was Rupert Grove (1906–1982), of whom the Australian Dictionary of Biography states: "in the progression towards the union of the Congregational, Methodist and Presbyterian churches in Australia, Grove made a decisive impact." Rupert Grove and his son-in-law, Richard Hansford, were partners in the Sydney legal firm McCoy, Grove & Atkinson.
Hansford attended Newington College (1970–1980) commencing in the Preparatory School at Lindfield. He studied for the ministry at the United Theological College (1988-1990) at North Parramatta, which is now a part of Charles Sturt University.
His first ministry placement was in Dubbo, New South Wales, in 1991. After 12 years in Dubbo he spent three years in Queanbeyan. He then served as Presbytery Minister in north-western NSW for seven years before his 2012 appointment as the Minister of Southside Uniting Church in Tamworth.
Hansford is married to Fiona and they have two daughters, Rachel and Miriam.
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