Ray Galea

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Ray Galea is an Anglican minister who leads the pastoral team at St Alban's Multicultural Bible Ministry at Rooty Hill in western Sydney.

His special brief is to work cross-culturally among second-generation Mediterranean and Middle Eastern people in the region.

Ray grew up as a member of a devout Roman Catholic family, and played an active role as a boy in his local parish church. Prior to training for the ministry, Ray worked as a social worker in Wollongong for three years where he specialised in marriage and family counselling.

He is a graduate from Moore Theological College. He is married to Sandy and they have has three children: James, Amy and Madeleine.

He has recently authored the book Nothing in My Hand I Bring (Matthias Media, 2008) which became a focus of interest in the lead-up to Pope Benedict's visit to Sydney in July 2008 for Catholic World Youth Day.

He has also written God is Enough: Refocusing Your Life (Matthias Media, 2010).

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In 2007, Ray 'converted' from the Dragons to the Rabbits. Go figure!