REV CONSTANTINE VARIPATIS
Qualifications
Bachelor of Commerce (St Lucia, University of Queensland 1981)
Bachelor of Theology (Sydney College of Divinity 1990)
Master of Theology with First Class Honours (University of Sydney 1993)
Subject area
Pastoral Theology and Practice
Status
Sessional
RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP & RESEARCH ACTIVITY
Research activity
Books
Marriage and the Freedom of the Human Person Based on the Poetry of Archbishop Stylianos of Australia. Brisbane: Australian and New Zealand Society for Theological Studies, 1995.
Chapters in books
“Marriage and the Freedom of the Human Person” in The Greek Orthodox Youth of Australia in Dialogue, Volume 4, Melbourne, 1992
Book reviews in refereed journals
The Divine Liturgy of our Father among the Saints John Chrysostom. Sydney: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, 1996, in Phromema 12 (1997): 85-86
Research projects(last five years only)
Project details
Anthology of Sermons for each Sunday in Church Year based on the sermons of Archbishop Stylianos of Australia, 2006 (forthcoming)
Role in team
Co-editor
Professional standing (last five years only)
Conferences attended
NSW State Youth Conferences of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, 2002 (Sydney)
Clergy-Laity Congress of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, 2003 (Sydney)
National Conference of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese "Women of the Church", 2005 (Sydney)
International Symposium "Theology and Aesthetics", St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College, May 2002
Participation in church, government and industry bodies
Member, Committee on the Translation of Liturgical Texts, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND TEACHING (last five years only)
Tertiary teaching
Lecturer, Pastoral Theology, St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College, 2004 - present
Contribution to vocational and continuing educational programs
Organise training for Greek Orthodox Scripture Teachers
CONTRIBUTION TO INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING AND GOVERNANCE (last five years only)
Membership of committees and bodies in the Member Institution
Member, Council, St Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Theological College, 1998– present
Member, Faculty, St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College, 2004- presentSERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY, PROFESSION AND CHURCH (last five years only)
Official church appointments
Representative of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia to coordinate Religious Education in Public Schools of NSW (Inter-Church Commission on Religious Education in Schools).
Greek Orthodox Representative for 3 years on National Council of Churches
Pastoral responsibilities
Parish duties, Greek Orthodox Church of St Stylianos, Gymea (ongoing)
Chaplain, Sutherland Hospital, 1996 - present
