Brian Dickey
A brief history of Holy Trinity Church Adelaide
This essay is a revised version of one prepared for the church, intended for use in a pamphlet about the church.
This essay is a revised version of one prepared for the church, intended for use in a pamphlet about the church.
Brian Dickey, The Evangelical Tradition in South Australia
The Evangelical tradition has had a major impact on the contours of religious life in South Australia since its foundation. Anglican and especially Methodist churches led the way. A range of support agencies emerged. Other traditions, notably Angl0-Catholicism, and latterly liberalism and secularism, have all also been significant.
The Evangelical tradition has had a major impact on the contours of religious life in South Australia since its foundation. Anglican and especially Methodist churches led the way. A range of support agencies emerged. Other traditions, notably Angl0-Catholicism, and latterly liberalism and secularism, have all also been significant.
Care for dependent children in South Australia, 1888
This essay first appeared in the Journal of the Historical Society of South Australia, no. 10, 1982, pp.84-91. It is based on access to the Admission Registers of the State Children’s Council, the principal government agency responsible for the care of children brought under the control of various acts dealing with destitute children in a variety of circumstances.Further explanation may be found in Brian Dickey, Rations, Residence, Resources: a history of social; welfare in South Australia since 1836, Adelaide, Wakefield Press, 1986.
This essay first appeared in the Journal of the Historical Society of South Australia, no. 10, 1982, pp.84-91. It is based on access to the Admission Registers of the State Children’s Council, the principal government agency responsible for the care of children brought under the control of various acts dealing with destitute children in a variety of circumstances.Further explanation may be found in Brian Dickey, Rations, Residence, Resources: a history of social; welfare in South Australia since 1836, Adelaide, Wakefield Press, 1986.
Marginalising Evangelicals: Thomas Binney in South Australia 1858-1859
This essay originally appeared in the Journal of the United Reformed Church Historical Society, vol. 4, no. 9, Dec 1991, pp.540-65, and is reprinted here with minor amendments. An abbreviated version appeared in Lucas: an evangelical history review, no. 10, Dec 1990, pp.7-21.
This essay originally appeared in the Journal of the United Reformed Church Historical Society, vol. 4, no. 9, Dec 1991, pp.540-65, and is reprinted here with minor amendments. An abbreviated version appeared in Lucas: an evangelical history review, no. 10, Dec 1990, pp.7-21.
Metropolitan church planting: Holy Trinity Adelaide, 2000-2015 by Brian Dickey
The search for church growth among Christian congregations continues unabated. In Adelaide since 2000 Holy Trinity Adelaide, the oldest parish in the Anglican diocese of Adelaide, has established seven new congregations based on the concept of church planting. This has involved major commitments of cash and people, the latter to migrate to a carefully researched new location (often a local school hall), along with a carefully chosen leader, to commence a new congregation. Sustained by the Holy Trinity trust deed, which provides significant legal support, these new congregations have been operated within a network providing legal, financial and planning support. Each congregation has in turn developed the capacity to engage in further church planting. While successful and continuing, the process has raised challenges for the diocesan polity that may produce difficulties in years to come.
The search for church growth among Christian congregations continues unabated. In Adelaide since 2000 Holy Trinity Adelaide, the oldest parish in the Anglican diocese of Adelaide, has established seven new congregations based on the concept of church planting. This has involved major commitments of cash and people, the latter to migrate to a carefully researched new location (often a local school hall), along with a carefully chosen leader, to commence a new congregation. Sustained by the Holy Trinity trust deed, which provides significant legal support, these new congregations have been operated within a network providing legal, financial and planning support. Each congregation has in turn developed the capacity to engage in further church planting. While successful and continuing, the process has raised challenges for the diocesan polity that may produce difficulties in years to come.
Post War Church Dynamics: Holy Trinity, Adelaide 1946-73 as a case study
First published in "Lucas: an Evangelical History Review, no. 5, 1989, pp.23-28 and reprinted here with minor amendments.
First published in "Lucas: an Evangelical History Review, no. 5, 1989, pp.23-28 and reprinted here with minor amendments.
Starting the first Anglican church in Adelaide
First published in "Trinity Times", the magazine of Holy Trinity Church Adelaide December 2006
First published in "Trinity Times", the magazine of Holy Trinity Church Adelaide December 2006
The Origins of the Church Missionary Society in South Australia, 1910-1917
This essay first appeared in the Journal of the Historical Society of South Australia no. 17, 1989, pp.62-77 and is republished here with minor alterations.
This essay first appeared in the Journal of the Historical Society of South Australia no. 17, 1989, pp.62-77 and is republished here with minor alterations.
The Religion of Legacy: 'to visit orphans and widows in their affliction'
This essay first appeared in Lucas: an Evangelical History Review nos 23 & 24, 1997-8, pp.63-82 and is reprinted here with minor amendments. For greater detail on the Legacy Club of Adelaide, see Brian Dickey, A Generation of Legacy service: South Australia and Broken Hill since 1945, Legacy Club of Adelaide, Adelaide, 1997.
This essay first appeared in Lucas: an Evangelical History Review nos 23 & 24, 1997-8, pp.63-82 and is reprinted here with minor amendments. For greater detail on the Legacy Club of Adelaide, see Brian Dickey, A Generation of Legacy service: South Australia and Broken Hill since 1945, Legacy Club of Adelaide, Adelaide, 1997.
The South Adelaide Creche, 1887-1936
This essay began life in the context of a hearing before the courts to determine the heritage value of what remained of the South Adelaide Creche building in Gouger Street, Adelaide. A revised text was published in JHSSA vol.16, 1988, pp.159-164.
This essay began life in the context of a hearing before the courts to determine the heritage value of what remained of the South Adelaide Creche building in Gouger Street, Adelaide. A revised text was published in JHSSA vol.16, 1988, pp.159-164.
The South Australian Economy in World War II
This essay began as a lecture to a seminar convened by the Historical Society of South Australia on ‘The Homefront: South Australia in World War II’, on 25 October 1987. It was subsequently published in JHSSA vol.16, 1988, pp.22-29, and is reproduced here in slightly altered format.
This essay began as a lecture to a seminar convened by the Historical Society of South Australia on ‘The Homefront: South Australia in World War II’, on 25 October 1987. It was subsequently published in JHSSA vol.16, 1988, pp.22-29, and is reproduced here in slightly altered format.
The War Veterans Home Myrtle Bank 1915-2005
This article summarises the book of the same name commissioned by the Home and published by them in 2005.
This article summarises the book of the same name commissioned by the Home and published by them in 2005.
Trinity Church Adelaide and the Covid Crisis 2020
This essay examines the response of a large city church to the challenges posed by the Covid lockdown of March-July 2020. The church leaders moved swiftly and effectively to provide an on-line alternative to normal church services and facilitated the maintenance of small group activities. Some other events were cancelled. The flexibility and clarity of purpose revealed were marked, as was the exercise of centralised control. An addendum deals with the brief lock-down in November-December 2020.
This essay examines the response of a large city church to the challenges posed by the Covid lockdown of March-July 2020. The church leaders moved swiftly and effectively to provide an on-line alternative to normal church services and facilitated the maintenance of small group activities. Some other events were cancelled. The flexibility and clarity of purpose revealed were marked, as was the exercise of centralised control. An addendum deals with the brief lock-down in November-December 2020.
What have social workers done?
Dr. Brian Dickey, then Reader in History at Flinders University, addressed an Australian Association of Social Workers (South Australia) Branch Meeting on July 15th, 1985. The after dinner talk was subsequently published in The South Australian Social Worker, vol 2, no.2 Aug 1986 & 3, Oct 1986. Minor format changes have been made in this text.
See: Brian Dickey, with contributions from Elaine Martin & Rod Oxenberry, Rations, Residence, Resources: a history of social welfare in South Australia since 1836, Wakefield Press, Adelaide, 1986.
Dr. Brian Dickey, then Reader in History at Flinders University, addressed an Australian Association of Social Workers (South Australia) Branch Meeting on July 15th, 1985. The after dinner talk was subsequently published in The South Australian Social Worker, vol 2, no.2 Aug 1986 & 3, Oct 1986. Minor format changes have been made in this text.
See: Brian Dickey, with contributions from Elaine Martin & Rod Oxenberry, Rations, Residence, Resources: a history of social welfare in South Australia since 1836, Wakefield Press, Adelaide, 1986.
