Clergy Team
The Dean
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Bishop Chris has been in ordained ministry for 35 years and has served parishes in the Diocese of Adelaide and the Diocese of Willochra. He is presently National Aboriginal Bishop alongside being Dean of the Cathedral; a position he has held for 11 years. He is a foundational member of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Anglican Council, and chair of the Anglican Indigenous Network. Bishop Chris serves on several global, local and national committees and boards. He is married to Susan, and they have three adult children and two grandsons. His theological interests are post-colonial and practical theology with a deep interest in Indigenous spirituality and cultures. His non-theological interests are cooking, Australian Rules Football, gardening, and playing the electric bass.
Canon Precentor
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As Canon Precentor, Jenny plays an active role in the music and liturgy of St Peter’s Cathedral, and exercises oversight of the Cathedral’s pastoral care ministry. Jenny is also responsible for the coordination of education activities at the Cathedral.
A former mathematics teacher, with extensive experience in both South Australia and England, Jenny was ordained in 2006 after completing a Bachelor of Theology at Flinders University. Jenny was assistant curate at All Souls’ Church in Adelaide before joining the Cathedral staff as associate priest early in 2008. As Chaplain to the Cathedral Choir, she has four times travelled with them on overseas tours.
Jenny has a particular interest in preaching and education. She has had two books of sermons published by Sacristy Press, Durham, UK, Keeping Watch for Kingfishers (2020) and Preaching for the Planet (2024). She currently teaches a module Enriching Spirituality in the Archbishop’s Certificate course coordinated by St Barnabas College.
Assistant Priest
for Discipleship
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Margaret Peel-Shakespeare is the Assistant Priest for Discipleship, with a special focus on Christian formation including preparation for baptism and confirmation.
Originally from the United States, Margaret is a graduate of Virginia Theological Seminary (M. Div.). She was ordained in 2013 and served at several parishes in Northern Virginia and Colorado. She also has a Bachelor’s in English Literature from Sewanee, The University of the South and a Master’s in Education from Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. She has a particular interest in spirituality, and is trained as a spiritual director in the Ignatian tradition.
She moved to Australia with her husband, Lyndon, who is also a priest serving in the Diocese of Adelaide.
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Lynn Arnold joined the Cathedral following his ordination in December 2013. Building on his career in teaching, politics (as a former Premier of South Australia) and non-government organisations, his is a non-stipendiary part time role specifically focusing on “Faith in the Public Square”.
Lynn seeks to be a bridge between church and society, encouraging dialogue on social justice issues. He convenes “Thinking Aloud Allowed” and has his own radio program on Sunday nights on Life FM.
Lynn was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2004 for “service to the community through the South Australian Parliament as Premier and through a range of portfolio responsibilities, and internationally through the development and humanitarian aid sectors”.
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Joan Claring-Bould trained as a teacher and taught for some years before discerning a call to ministry. This was at a time before women could be ordained in the Anglican Church of Australia but with the support of some progressive church leaders and teachers she commenced theological study in 1982.
In December 1987 she was the first woman ordained as a deacon in the Diocese of Adelaide, and in December 1992 was the first woman ordained priest, celebrating her first Mass in St Peter’s Cathedral a few days later. She served in a number of Adelaide parishes and as Honorary Assistant Priest at the Cathedral from 1993-2001 and again from 2020.
Joan has extensive experience as a hospital and community chaplain, and has been involved with the Cathedral’s Taizé and Healing ministries since 1992. She has a long engagement with the L’Arche Community in Canada, including extensive study and formation with the spiritual master Henri Nouwen who spent the later years of his life there.
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Ben grew up in a non-Anglican faith context and for personal interest commenced a Bachelor of Theology at Flinders University in 2016. He began working for AnglicareSA in 2017 and joined the weekly Workplace Prayers gathering. He found the environment of liturgical prayer meaningful and evocative, started to become aware of the breadth and richness of the Anglican tradition and was received into the Anglican Church. As he neared the end of his theological studies, he began to recognise a call to ordained ministry.
Ben was ordained Deacon in 2022 to serve in what is called the Distinctive Diaconate. Distinctive Deacons have a strong call to an outward-looking and community-minded ministry. They prefer to be out and about, making contacts, building relationships, identifying and meeting needs, creating stepping-stones between God and the world. They often have a particular concern for issues of poverty and justice and many minister to those on the margins of church and society. Ben works for AnglicareSA as Manager, Mission & Anglican Community Engagement.
Music Team
Director of Music
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Organist, pianist and conductor Anthony Hunt was appointed as Director of Music in January 2020. From 2009 to 2019, Anthony was based in Sydney at Opera Australia, where he was Chorus Master from 2013 to 2019. In 2020 he returned to Adelaide with his family to work at St Peter’s, and also as Head of Music and Chorus Master at the State Opera of South Australia.
After completing an honours degree in both piano and organ performance at the Elder Conservatorium, Anthony moved to London to study as a repetiteur in the specialist opera course at the Royal Academy of Music, graduating with a Master of Arts from the University of London. He was made an Associate of the Royal Academy in 2014. In London, Anthony continued his organ playing, performing many concerts with various choral societies, regularly deputising at cathedrals and parishes, and performing organ continuo with various ensembles, including for the Royal Academy of Music Kohn Foundation Bach Cantata series.
In Sydney, Anthony was a deputy organist at St James’ King Street, and was Chorus Master for over 75 productions at Opera Australia, including Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour. Anthony has been a participant in Symphony Australia’s Conductor Development Program, and guest chorus master for the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
Cathedral Organist &
Assistant Director of Music
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Andrew Georg studied at the University of Adelaide and had organ scholarships both with the Cathedral and Pilgrim Church. Over the years he has established a solid reputation as one of Adelaide’s most versatile organists. Andrew is active as an accompanist and pianist with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and State Opera South Australia, and as a liturgical musician, especially during his most recent appointment as Organist and Choir Director at Christ Church North Adelaide. In addition to accompanying the majority of the choral services in the Cathedral and deputising for the Director of Music, Andrew plays in concert and recital and supports the teaching of Music Foundation Organ Scholars.
Office Team
Cathedral Administrator
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Peter is responsible for management and oversight of the Cathedral Office and the lay team. He provides executive support to the Dean and Cathedral Council, and has day-to-day responsibility for compliance and reporting, management of contracts, contractors and property, and volunteer recruitment and development.
Administrative Assistant
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Alice assists with front desk and general office support, with a particular focus on preparation of Cathedral orders of service, venue bookings and scheduling in the Cathedral and its surrounding halls.
For events inquiries, please email events@stpeters-cathedral.org.au
Finance Officer
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As Finance Officer, Robyn keeps the accounts for the Cathedral and the Music Foundation, and serves as Treasurer to the Friends of St Peter’s Cathedral.
Finance inquiries to cathedralfinance@stpeters-cathedral.org.au