Reverend Rob Sutherland CSC and Reverend Angela McNeill and the congregation at St Michael and All Angels Anglican Church at Moggill invite everyone to join us for worship on the eighth Sunday after Pentecost 19 July 2026.
“My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples,” said Jesus, “As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love.” John 15:8,9
Reflection from the Reverend Rob Sutherland CSC 19 July 2026
Pentecost 8
The reality that this is my last Sunday with you all and my last time writing to you has not settled. Perhaps it will become real when I don’t get to write and don’t get to worship with you all. I have loved being part of the church, the people of God, at Moggill/Mt Crosby.
Searching for some final words of wisdom for a final sermon, I have come to Jesus’ farewell to his disciples in the Last Supper, the night before he died, and to St Paul. We will share John 15 and 1 Corinthians 13. Both speak of God’s love abiding – being, continuing forever. Jesus teaches that God’s love will continue in us if we abide, remain connected to Jesus, the Vine, the source of God’s love. St Paul describes God’s love in us and flowing through us to others as the only thing that stops us and our lives being meaningless. Our words and our actions, say Paul, are empty and meaningless without God’s love.
Just over the page in 1 Corinthians, Paul says that the only task a church leader has is to pass on, to prophesy, the words that God gives us. It has been my privilege to pass on to you the words that God has given me.
Until we find out from Bishop Roundhill what arrangements he is putting in place you all remain in the good hands of your Churchwardens, Bronwen, Helen and Richard. GNT will continue to be produced by Natalie, and services will continue on Sundays and Wednesdays.
Bishop Roundhill has just confirmed that he will be with you all next Sunday to lead worship and to speak with you afterwards.
Penny and I are not moving anywhere so feel free to keep in touch.
I leave you with God’s peace and hope and love
ROB
Coming Events at St Michael and All Angels
NOTICES
SERVICES THIS WEEK
8:30 AM Holy Communion & Children's Program, followed by Morning Tea
8:30 AM Morning Prayer & Bible Discussion
8:30 AM Holy Communion & Children's Program, followed by Morning Tea
8:30 AM Morning Prayer & Bible Discussion
8:30 AM Holy Communion & Children's Program, followed by Morning Tea
(St Michael and All Angels Anglican Church is located adjacent to Moggill State School at 3407 Moggill Road Moggill QLD 4070. Catch the 444 Bus to the Moggill terminus. The church is a short walk just past the 'new' Moggill State School. Originally our heritage church building was the original Moggill State School which is one of Queensland's earliest buildings opened in 1866.)