Submitted by Associate Professor Sean Winter, Acting Principal, Whitley College
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Rev Dr Simon Carey Holt, who died on Tuesday evening, August 25.
Simon served on the Faculty of Whitley College for more than 10 years as Senior Lecturer in Spirituality and Practical Theology, before leaving in 2010 to become Senior Pastor at Collins Street Baptist Church in the Melbourne CBD.
Many will remember Simon as a gifted teacher, thoughtful theologian, pastor and writer. Others will know him through his long ministry at Collins Street Baptist Church, or through his books, including God Next Door: Spirituality and Mission in the Neighbourhood, Eating Heaven: Spirituality at the Table, and Heaven All Around Us: Discovering God in Everyday Life.
His contribution to Whitley, the University, and to the wider church has been significant. He will be deeply missed by so many whose lives were shaped by his teaching, ministry and friendship.
Our hearts and prayers are especially with Simon’s wife, Brenda, their children Alli and Nathaniel, and all those who loved him and are grieving his loss.
We give thanks for Simon’s life, his faith, his ministry and the generous contribution he made to the Whitley community and beyond.
His funeral will take place at Collins Street Baptist Church in the Melbourne CBD on Friday 4th September at 11.00 a.m.
May Simon rest in peace, and may those who grieve be held in God’s comfort and love.
Whitley College is a college of the University of Divinity from the Baptist tradition, based in Melbourne, Victoria.
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