The Sydney Prayer Breakfast has had a long history in Sydney but had ceased to exist for several years. A group gathered to recreate this annual event for the CBD of Sydney. The first gathering of the newly constituted breakfast met in 2010 with around 400 people in attendance and it has continued to grow each year.
Many people choose to purchase a table of 10, however individual seats are also available.
The Sydney Prayer Breakfast leadership team are looking forward to hosting the 2026 event in the Grand Ballroom at the spacious International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney. We are hoping for a gathering of 1800 people coming together to pray.
Speakers at the breakfasts have included leaders such as Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione, Governor General David Hurley, Vice-Chancellor of Sydney University Michael Spence, the then Reserve Bank governor Glen Stevens and recently retired NSW Premier Mike Baird. In 2022 NSW Premier Chris Minns, then Leader of the Opposition, led in prayer for Civic and Church leaders. A testament to the importance of the breakfast is that these speakers, in most years, have continued to attend the breakfasts to be a part of this significant annual gathering.
Clonakilla Chief Winemaker Tim Kirk’s life has been marked by three great passions: faith, family and fine wine.
Clonakilla founder John Kirk’s life-long love of wine certainly rubbed off on his fourth son. After trips to Burgundy, Bordeaux, the Rhone Valley, the Mosel Valley and the Rheingau in 1991, Tim returned to Australia well and truly bitten by the wine bug and dead keen to immerse himself in the family’s winemaking enterprise.
Having completed a theology degree in Theology in 1990 and a Diploma of Education in 1991, Tim began teaching New Testament and religious education at Melbourne’s Xavier College, but after five years in that role he returned full time to the family business. Tim has overseen tremendous growth at Clonakilla, now celebrated around the world as one of Australia’s great wineries.
As Tim’s career in wine was flourishing, he also pursued his passion for the spread of the Christian faith and the renewal of the Church.
From 2013 to 2019, he served as the international leader of Disciples of Jesus – a vibrant lay community within the Catholic Church. He presently leads of the Canberra branch of Disciples of Jesus. He has previously served on the Senate of the Australian Catholic University and the Council of St. Mark’s National Theological Centre in Canberra. He was recently elected the national coordinator of CHARIS Australia, a Vatican constituted communion that supports and promotes charismatic renewal in the Catholic Church.
Tim is married to Lara and together they are the parents of five extraordinary humans and grandparents to three (and counting).
Anna is a qualified Mortgage Broker (Hypotheque.com.au) and Donor & Partnerships Manager (CRU). With over 20 years’ experience in Christian NFP’s Anna loves helping Christian ministry workers access the finance they need to purchase a property or grow their existing investment portfolio. Anna also serves on the Board of Arrow Leadership Australia and attends St Mark’s Anglican, Freshwater.
"Absolutely superb. Congratulations to all concerned. The speech was exceptional. I will pray more fervently for Sydney and it’s people as a result"
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