Our Staff
Vicar: The Rev. Jennie Savage (right).
Jennie became our Vicar in September 2016. She is enjoying our diversity as evidenced in our varied congregations and community life. Her own experience as a parishioner and then as a minister has been across a variety of traditions in the Anglican Church. Jennie is committed to building a creative team ministry and advancing the church's profile in the local community. She is married to Sav and has two grown up children, aims to keep fit through gym and bush walks, and loves holidaying in New Zealand.
Jennie became our Vicar in September 2016. She is enjoying our diversity as evidenced in our varied congregations and community life. Her own experience as a parishioner and then as a minister has been across a variety of traditions in the Anglican Church. Jennie is committed to building a creative team ministry and advancing the church's profile in the local community. She is married to Sav and has two grown up children, aims to keep fit through gym and bush walks, and loves holidaying in New Zealand.
Children, Youth and Families Minister:
Mrs Samantha White
Sam joined the staff in 2008 following a career in international brands management and marketing. Sam has completed some theological training through Ridley College and also has a Cert IV in Christian Leadership Coaching. Sam's ministry centres around helping families and children come to know and love God, through Jesus. Some of her main work week to week is with playgroup, young people, families services and ensuring that the wider community is aware of what is happening in the parish. Sam also has a wider role coaching others involved in ministry to families and children. Sam is married to Trevor and they have two teenage children, Charlotte and Sebastian, and a beagle, Billie. When not at church Sam can be found singing loudly on the terraces at Melbourne Victory, running with the dog, doing early morning PT sessions, running the kids to their various sporting activities or watching classic car racing.
Mrs Samantha White
Sam joined the staff in 2008 following a career in international brands management and marketing. Sam has completed some theological training through Ridley College and also has a Cert IV in Christian Leadership Coaching. Sam's ministry centres around helping families and children come to know and love God, through Jesus. Some of her main work week to week is with playgroup, young people, families services and ensuring that the wider community is aware of what is happening in the parish. Sam also has a wider role coaching others involved in ministry to families and children. Sam is married to Trevor and they have two teenage children, Charlotte and Sebastian, and a beagle, Billie. When not at church Sam can be found singing loudly on the terraces at Melbourne Victory, running with the dog, doing early morning PT sessions, running the kids to their various sporting activities or watching classic car racing.
Lay Pastoral Minister:
Mrs Libby Paterson
Libby has been a parishioner at Mt Eliza for 20 years and has a background of nursing and chaplaincy in both public and private hospitals. With her pastoral and theological training and experience, Libby has had representative and consultant roles within the Diocese of Melbourne. As our Lay Pastoral Minister, Libby is committed to creating a strong and caring pastoral fellowship where parishioners are nurtured and tended to in a loving and thoughtful manner. Her ministry centres around undertaking pastoral visiting at home or in hospital, palliative care ministry and the running of services at several local aged care facilities. She is married to John and they love to travel. They have three adult children and two young grandchildren. Libby’s interests include Rotary, Cathedral guide, helps at the local Opportunity shop, gardening and of course, playing badmington twice a week with the aim to keep fit!
Mrs Libby Paterson
Libby has been a parishioner at Mt Eliza for 20 years and has a background of nursing and chaplaincy in both public and private hospitals. With her pastoral and theological training and experience, Libby has had representative and consultant roles within the Diocese of Melbourne. As our Lay Pastoral Minister, Libby is committed to creating a strong and caring pastoral fellowship where parishioners are nurtured and tended to in a loving and thoughtful manner. Her ministry centres around undertaking pastoral visiting at home or in hospital, palliative care ministry and the running of services at several local aged care facilities. She is married to John and they love to travel. They have three adult children and two young grandchildren. Libby’s interests include Rotary, Cathedral guide, helps at the local Opportunity shop, gardening and of course, playing badmington twice a week with the aim to keep fit!