about Josephine Inkpin
I am an ecumenical Anglican priest, recently serving with the Uniting Church in Sydney, with over three decades of experience of ministering in a variety of different contexts and levels (local, national, pastoral, educational, advocacy, ecumenical and inter-religious) in both my native England and (for 24 years now) in Australia.
I came out publicly as a transgender female after many years (better late than never!). However this reality has been with me all my life, with all kinds of resistances, negative and positive aspects (for the latter, see my reflections on being a border crosser generally).
Accepting myself fully has been a major process and a significant part of this (and of my delay in coming out) has been concern for the impact on my relationships with others. I hope therefore that what I share may be of some assistance to others, not least any of those I love and treasure who have some perplexity or questions.
Some of my story was shared here by ABC's Dr Julia Baird and The Drum
ABC Updates on my appointment to Pitt Street Uniting Church here and here
See the SBS Feed short video about myself and my wife Penny here
My National Library of Australia interview
- with Darby Carr - for the Transgender, gender diverse & non-binary Australians oral history project
A biographical note on my appointment to Pitt Street Uniting Church
for some reflections on my own gender journey, see also posts which will appear here on my trans spirit blog
More about me
My gender is of course but a part of me and I am actively engaged in many other aspects of life, spirituality and joy.
- a little more about those things can be found on my Blessed Imp site and blog
Some of my sermons and other reflections are also available at Pen and Ink Reflections
and some of my research on the history of Christian feminism at Making a Track
I came out publicly as a transgender female after many years (better late than never!). However this reality has been with me all my life, with all kinds of resistances, negative and positive aspects (for the latter, see my reflections on being a border crosser generally).
Accepting myself fully has been a major process and a significant part of this (and of my delay in coming out) has been concern for the impact on my relationships with others. I hope therefore that what I share may be of some assistance to others, not least any of those I love and treasure who have some perplexity or questions.
Some of my story was shared here by ABC's Dr Julia Baird and The Drum
ABC Updates on my appointment to Pitt Street Uniting Church here and here
See the SBS Feed short video about myself and my wife Penny here
My National Library of Australia interview
- with Darby Carr - for the Transgender, gender diverse & non-binary Australians oral history project
A biographical note on my appointment to Pitt Street Uniting Church
for some reflections on my own gender journey, see also posts which will appear here on my trans spirit blog
More about me
My gender is of course but a part of me and I am actively engaged in many other aspects of life, spirituality and joy.
- a little more about those things can be found on my Blessed Imp site and blog
Some of my sermons and other reflections are also available at Pen and Ink Reflections
and some of my research on the history of Christian feminism at Making a Track
Disclaimer: This website does not attempt to be comprehensive, nor do I necessarily personally agree with every word or direction of others to which I link. It certainly does not pretend to be any kind of authoritative statement of the Churches within which I worship.