The Reverend Rob Sutherland CSC
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The 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 in worship on Sunday 7 September 2025 - Pentecost XIII
The 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 in worship on Sunday 7 September 2025 - Pentecost XIII
The Sentence
The Sentence
Let us continually offer a sacrifice of praise to God, the fruit of lips that confess his name. Hebrews 13:15
Let us continually offer a sacrifice of praise to God, the fruit of lips that confess his name. Hebrews 13:15
Reflection from the Reverend Rob Sutherland CSC - 31 August 2025
Reflection from the Reverend Rob Sutherland CSC - 31 August 2025
Dear Friends,
Dear Friends,
I’m sorry to not be with you this Sunday as I visit Canberra. I’m even more sorry as I look at the weather forecasts for Canberra and Brisbane! You are in great and loving hands.
I’m sorry to not be with you this Sunday as I visit Canberra. I’m even more sorry as I look at the weather forecasts for Canberra and Brisbane! You are in great and loving hands.
This Saturday we have our breakfast gatherings. I emphasise the importance of these as a Christian community. Our society is becoming increasingly isolated, and opportunities are now few to share our views, fears and hopes amongst those who won’t criticise our faith. Gathering and caring for each other is important; if Saturday morning doesn’t work for you, let me know what does.
This Saturday we have our breakfast gatherings. I emphasise the importance of these as a Christian community. Our society is becoming increasingly isolated, and opportunities are now few to share our views, fears and hopes amongst those who won’t criticise our faith. Gathering and caring for each other is important; if Saturday morning doesn’t work for you, let me know what does.
You may have read that the Diocese of North Queensland has been placed, buy the Supreme Court of Queensland, in the hands of Receivers. This is a process which the Diocese proposed. It is a necessary step to enable the selling of whatever needs to be sold to raise the funds to pay court ordered compensation for victims of church sexual abuse. Many have rightly said that it is sad to see any church property being sold and they have noted the faithfulness of those who over decades past gave the money for these properties. The Diocese has already sold the bishop’s house and the Diocesan offices. I think what is much sadder is the abuse that was inflicted by and covered up by church officials. There is no recent abuse; this compensation relates to matters from our past.
You may have read that the Diocese of North Queensland has been placed, buy the Supreme Court of Queensland, in the hands of Receivers. This is a process which the Diocese proposed. It is a necessary step to enable the selling of whatever needs to be sold to raise the funds to pay court ordered compensation for victims of church sexual abuse. Many have rightly said that it is sad to see any church property being sold and they have noted the faithfulness of those who over decades past gave the money for these properties. The Diocese has already sold the bishop’s house and the Diocesan offices. I think what is much sadder is the abuse that was inflicted by and covered up by church officials. There is no recent abuse; this compensation relates to matters from our past.
What God plans for the Anglican Church of North Queensland is up to God. There were many thousands of years when there was no Anglican Church there and God will still exist and be worshipped if there ceases to be a formal Anglican Church; I am not worried – I leave the worrying to God. St Paul wrote to the church at Philippi,
What God plans for the Anglican Church of North Queensland is up to God. There were many thousands of years when there was no Anglican Church there and God will still exist and be worshipped if there ceases to be a formal Anglican Church; I am not worried – I leave the worrying to God. St Paul wrote to the church at Philippi,
Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything, with prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made to God. And the peace of God which transcends all understanding, will keep your heart and minds in Christ Jesus.
Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything, with prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made to God. And the peace of God which transcends all understanding, will keep your heart and minds in Christ Jesus.
God has a plan, and I look forward to seeing what God raises out of this tough, tough process.
God has a plan, and I look forward to seeing what God raises out of this tough, tough process.
I have written to Bishop Keith Joseph assuring him and the people of the diocese of our love and prayers through this difficult journey. Please pray for Bishop Keith and for the people of the Anglican Church of North Queensland.
I have written to Bishop Keith Joseph assuring him and the people of the diocese of our love and prayers through this difficult journey. Please pray for Bishop Keith and for the people of the Anglican Church of North Queensland.
Grace and peace and hope and love,
Grace and peace and hope and love,
Rob
Rob
This Week at St Michael and All Angels
This Week at St Michael and All Angels
- Wednesday 3 September 2025
- 8.30 am Morning Prayer and Bible discussion
- Sunday 7 September 2025 Pentecost XIII. (Also Fathers' Day in Australia)
- 8.30am Holy Communion*
- Wednesday 10 September 2025
- 8.30am Morning Prayer
- 9.30am Men’s coffee – After Morning Prayer at Moggill Café & Espresso Bar
- Sunday 28 September 2025 - Patronal Festival – St Michael and All Angels
- 8.30am Holy Communion Service*
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For comprehensive information about our parish activities keep a record of our official Website www.mmcanglican.org.au
For comprehensive information about our parish activities keep a record of our official Website www.mmcanglican.org.au
HOW TO FIND US:
(St Michael and All Angels Anglican Church is located adjacent to Moggill State School at 3407 Moggill Road Moggill QLD 4070. Catch the444 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 opened in 1866.) HOW TO FIND US:
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