Very Rev. Steven Scoutas

Staff Position:

Associate Lecturer in Pastoral Theology and Practice

Biography:

The Very Rev. Steven Scoutas is the parish priest of the Greek Orthodox Church of St Spyridon in Kingsford, and is an Associate Lecturer in Pastoral Theology and Practice at St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College. Fr Steven actively promotes St Andrew's at his parish by scheduling a yearly 'Short Course in Orthodox Studies' in collaboration with the College, where faculty members are regularly invited to present lectures on a popular level.

Academic Classification: Associate Lecturer, BD Hons (Thessalonica, 1974)

Employment Status: Sessional

Subject Area: Pastoral Theology and Practice

Parish Website: http://www.stspyridon.org.au/

Chapters in Books

"Psychology of the Migrant" in Greek Orthodox Youth in Dialogue, Melbourne, 1990: 76-82

Articles in Refereed Journals

‘The Spiritual Significance of Sacred Objects and the Imperative of Conservation’, Tradition and Change, NSW Heritage Office, Sydney, 2000.

Conferences Attended

‘The ProviCare Foundation – Rehabilitation from Drug and Alcohol Addiction’, paper, The Ninth Clergy-Laity Congress of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, Sydney, 2004.

Participation in Church, Government and Industry Bodies

Principal, Greek Afternoon and Saturday Schools, ‘St Spyridon Parish of South-East Sydney’, 1975- present

Ex-Officio Member, Parish Committee, ‘St Spyridon Parish of South-East Sydney’, 1975- present

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Foundation and Ex-Officio Member, Board of Governors, St Spyridon College, Sydney, 1980- present

Teacher, Religious Education Programme, St Spyridon College, Primary and Secondary Schools, Sydney, 1983- present

Organiser, The Millennium Choir of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, and The Millennium Children’s Choir, Sydney, 1998- present

Foundation and Continuing Chairman, The Greek Australian Sports Hall of Fame, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, Sydney, 2000- present

Editorial Board Member of a Non-Refereed Journal or Publication

Member, Executive Board and Editorial Committee, The Vema, Official newspaper of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, 2001- present

Editor, translator, English lift-out, The Greek Australian Vema, Official newspaper of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, 2004- present

Role in the Organisation of Conferences, Lecture Series and Speakers

Member, Organising Committee, The Ninth National Clergy-Laity Congress, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, Sydney, 2004

Organiser, A Short Course in Orthodox Studies, Annual Series, ‘St Spyridon’ Parish of South East Sydney, 1990- present

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Organiser and Weekly Speaker, St Spyridon Bible Study and Adult Fellowship, St Spyridon Parish, Kingsford, Sydney, 1975- present

Occasional lectures

‘Living the Priesthood’, A Short Course in Orthodox Studies, Kingsford, Sydney, 2002 ‘Perspectives of Marriage’, St Andrew’s Fellowship, Gladesville, Sydney, 2004

‘The Parish – Executive Church or Church in Mission?’, A Short Course in Orthodox Studies, Sydney, 2004 ‘Church Etiquette’, St Andrew’s Fellowship, Gladesville, Sydney, 2005