Andrew Bayntun Starky
8286 Aged 61
Andrew was born in 1956 in Christchurch into a family with a strong sense of tradition and heritage on his father’s side stemming back to Wiltshire in England. His father John Michael Bayntun Starky (3318) also attended Christ’s College, and his mother, Margaret Suzanne Wells was from a large South Australian family and graduated as a teacher. Andrew was the eldest and only son; he had a sister who was four years younger. He attended Medbury and Christ’s College as a boarder in Jacobs House. He was part of the school choirs at both schools and really enjoyed this part of his school life. He graduated with good academic results and was grateful for his education, returning in recent years as a priest to preach at services at College. After leaving school, Andrew spent a year working on the land at Dunrobin Station in Southland, before going to Lincoln College where he completed a Bachelor of Agricultural Commerce. He worked for the Rural Bank in Invercargill for two years, before returning to the family farm which he then ran on his own account for the next 13 years. It was then he felt called to serve the church and attended St John’s Theological College in Auckland and the University of Auckland for three years. He obtained his Bachelor of Theology Degree and was ordained a priest in 1998. Andrew had responsibilities as priest on the West Coast – a long, narrow and sparsely populated region of stunning natural beauty which took four hours to drive.
In the five years he was there he drove a quarter of a million kilometres! The next 10 years were spent in South Canterbury as Vicar and Ministry Enabler with a passion for rural communities and ministry. During this time, he became a Canon in the Cathedral Chapter and Archdeacon of South Canterbury. In 2013, he became Vicar of St Michael and All Angels. His roles as priest have been a litany of caring: Vicar, Archdeacon, Rural Ministry Enabler, Deputy Vicar General, Warden of the Community of the Sacred Name, member of Standing Committee, of CPT (Church Property Trustee Board), of the Cathedral Chapter, of General Synod, and of General Synod Standing Committee and he served the Te Hui Amorangi o Te Waipounamu. Andrew was a genuinely good person, honest, truthful, kind, without pretention or guile and he looked for the good in others. He was dedicated, humble and a gracious priest who knew the cost of service. All who worked with him trusted him and valued his friendship and loyalty. Andrew enjoyed life and took a long-term view of life. He had integrity and a deep faith. Andrew was a loving, gentle and devoted husband and father. He was a caring son. He died while out running and is deeply missed by his wife Kathryn and son Daniel.
Chronicle 2017
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