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 us in worship on Sunday 19 October 2025 - Pentecost XIX
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 us in worship on Sunday 19 October 2025 - Pentecost XIX
The Sentence’
The Sentence’
The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few; ask therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest.” Luke 10:2
The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few; ask therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest.” Luke 10:2
Reflection from the Reverend Rob Sutherland CSC - 19 October 2025
Reflection from the Reverend Rob Sutherland CSC - 19 October 2025
Dear Friends,
Dear Friends,
Like so many around the world, I am rejoicing at the ‘cease-fire’ in Gaza and the release by Hamas of Israeli hostages and by Israel of many prisoners. This is a wonderful step forward for the families of the hostages and prisoners. The cessation of both destruction and the misery associated with it are so very welcome.
Like so many around the world, I am rejoicing at the ‘cease-fire’ in Gaza and the release by Hamas of Israeli hostages and by Israel of many prisoners. This is a wonderful step forward for the families of the hostages and prisoners. The cessation of both destruction and the misery associated with it are so very welcome.
The future from here in an area which has been a conflict zone for at least 4,000 years, in an area which has largely been rendered uninhabitable and amongst peoples who now bear so much pain, is going to be much more difficult. President Trump has announced that the war in the Middle East is now over; I hope he is right, but I note from history that the seeds of the next war always seem to come from not properly concluding the last war. If war’s end is about winners and losers then we have already lost; if war’s end leads to seeking retribution, as it was at the end of WWI, then there will soon be more war. If war’s end is based on justice, fairness, trust, mutual respect, even forgiveness and ultimately love for each other then, only then, we may find peace.
The future from here in an area which has been a conflict zone for at least 4,000 years, in an area which has largely been rendered uninhabitable and amongst peoples who now bear so much pain, is going to be much more difficult. President Trump has announced that the war in the Middle East is now over; I hope he is right, but I note from history that the seeds of the next war always seem to come from not properly concluding the last war. If war’s end is about winners and losers then we have already lost; if war’s end leads to seeking retribution, as it was at the end of WWI, then there will soon be more war. If war’s end is based on justice, fairness, trust, mutual respect, even forgiveness and ultimately love for each other then, only then, we may find peace.
Shortly before he was to be killed by the Romans and Jews, Jesus gazed upon Jerusalem and lamented that the temple and city would be destroyed; Jesus told his followers that there would not be peace in this region but wars. I rejoice in the ‘cease-fire’, rejoice in hostage and prisoner releases but I fear Jesus is going to again be proved right going forward.
Shortly before he was to be killed by the Romans and Jews, Jesus gazed upon Jerusalem and lamented that the temple and city would be destroyed; Jesus told his followers that there would not be peace in this region but wars. I rejoice in the ‘cease-fire’, rejoice in hostage and prisoner releases but I fear Jesus is going to again be proved right going forward.
My prayer for the people of Israel and of Gaza and in the many conflicts around the world at the moment, is that the healing and hope and life that Jesus gave to victims of war (the Gerasene Demoniac healed by Jesus in Mark Chapter 5 was a war veteran); my prayer is that the victims on all sides will find the healing that Jesus brings from God.
My prayer for the people of Israel and of Gaza and in the many conflicts around the world at the moment, is that the healing and hope and life that Jesus gave to victims of war (the Gerasene Demoniac healed by Jesus in Mark Chapter 5 was a war veteran); my prayer is that the victims on all sides will find the healing that Jesus brings from God.
St John tells us that Jesus came to the people in the land of Israel but they refused to receive him; tells us that in Jesus is God’s light and life; tells us that to all who do receive Jesus even now God will give power to become children of God. The forgiveness and healing required now is not humanly possible; please join me in praying not just for a cease-fire but for God’s healing and life and light and love for victims of war.
St John tells us that Jesus came to the people in the land of Israel but they refused to receive him; tells us that in Jesus is God’s light and life; tells us that to all who do receive Jesus even now God will give power to become children of God. The forgiveness and healing required now is not humanly possible; please join me in praying not just for a cease-fire but for God’s healing and life and light and love for victims of war.
This Sunday we commemorate the work of St Luke known as a physician of both body and soul. We have Luke to thank for some of the best explained and most clearly described presentations of the life and teachings of Jesus and of the Early Church.
This Sunday we commemorate the work of St Luke known as a physician of both body and soul. We have Luke to thank for some of the best explained and most clearly described presentations of the life and teachings of Jesus and of the Early Church.
Hope to see you in church,
Hope to see you in church,
ROB
This Week at St Michael and All Angels
This Week at St Michael and All Angels
- Sunday 19 October 2025 Pentecost XIX
- 8.30am Holy Communion Service*
- Wednesday 22 October 2025
- 8.30am Morning Prayer
- Saturday 25 October 2025 - Parish Breakfast
- 7.30am Women - The Reserve at Anstead; Men at Moccabella Bellbowrie
- Sunday 26 October 2025 Pentecost XVIII
- 8.30am Holy Communion Service*
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(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. HOW TO FIND US:
Originally our heritage church building was the original Moggill State School which is one of Queensland's earliest buildings opened in 1866.)
Originally our heritage church building was the original Moggill State School which is one of Queensland's earliest buildings opened in 1866.)
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