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 Defence Sunday 9 November 2025 - Pentecost XXII
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 Defence Sunday 9 November 2025 - Pentecost XXII
The Sentence
The Sentence
‘No one has greater love than this, than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends,’ says the Lord, ‘if you do what I command you.’ John 15:13-14
‘No one has greater love than this, than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends,’ says the Lord, ‘if you do what I command you.’ John 15:13-14
Reflection from the Reverend Rob Sutherland CSC 9 November 2025 - Defence Sunday
Reflection from the Reverend Rob Sutherland CSC 9 November 2025 - Defence Sunday
Dear Friends,
Dear Friends,
Thank you to everyone who helped make our worship in the hall last Sunday so successful. Lots of work but we, the body of Christ, we the church, faithfully gathered and worshipped God; the Word of the Lord was truly proclaimed. I look forward to being back in our church building but last Sunday reminds me why I am grateful that we have such a nice hall.
Thank you to everyone who helped make our worship in the hall last Sunday so successful. Lots of work but we, the body of Christ, we the church, faithfully gathered and worshipped God; the Word of the Lord was truly proclaimed. I look forward to being back in our church building but last Sunday reminds me why I am grateful that we have such a nice hall.
Your feedback from Sunday was valuable, particularly as we think about who we are called by God to be going forward. Most were accepting of the need to be in the hall and all of the compromises involved. Almost all of the negative comments related to the music – thank you it’s both helpful and important to know what people are thinking. I was interested in some of the feedback on the service feeling warmer, less formal and less distant.
Your feedback from Sunday was valuable, particularly as we think about who we are called by God to be going forward. Most were accepting of the need to be in the hall and all of the compromises involved. Almost all of the negative comments related to the music – thank you it’s both helpful and important to know what people are thinking. I was interested in some of the feedback on the service feeling warmer, less formal and less distant.
We are making progress, and I am very grateful to those leading the repair and recovery effort. The broken windows have now been replaced! We have to proceed carefully and deliberately to ensure that we remain safe and also within the requirements of our insurance policy. We may have some decisions to make about what to repair and what to replace. The CHURCH remains CLOSED but be assured we are making progress; again I thank Anne, Bronwen, Richard and Parish Council.
We are making progress, and I am very grateful to those leading the repair and recovery effort. The broken windows have now been replaced! We have to proceed carefully and deliberately to ensure that we remain safe and also within the requirements of our insurance policy. We may have some decisions to make about what to repair and what to replace. The CHURCH remains CLOSED but be assured we are making progress; again I thank Anne, Bronwen, Richard and Parish Council.
This Sunday, the Sunday before Remembrance Day, the Anglican Church of Australia calls on us all to commemorate Defence Sunday. I am encouraged by the growing involvement of schools and other community groups in Remembrance Day; I will be participating in the Service at 11am on Tuesday at the Bellbowrie Memorial. I see a growing maturity in our national commemorations; we now appear able to separate the love and sacrificial service of Defence Force Members and their families from our appropriate sadness at the human condition which creates wars and sends people to fight in them. We can be against war and at the same time appreciate the service of those our nation sends to war.
This Sunday, the Sunday before Remembrance Day, the Anglican Church of Australia calls on us all to commemorate Defence Sunday. I am encouraged by the growing involvement of schools and other community groups in Remembrance Day; I will be participating in the Service at 11am on Tuesday at the Bellbowrie Memorial. I see a growing maturity in our national commemorations; we now appear able to separate the love and sacrificial service of Defence Force Members and their families from our appropriate sadness at the human condition which creates wars and sends people to fight in them. We can be against war and at the same time appreciate the service of those our nation sends to war.
Archbishop Jeremy is strongly encouraging churches to take up the call from the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide and the call from our own Diocesan Synod for us to do more for veterans and families. His video notes that about 80 veterans every year commit suicide. Even apparently simple things can make a difference.
Archbishop Jeremy is strongly encouraging churches to take up the call from the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide and the call from our own Diocesan Synod for us to do more for veterans and families. His video notes that about 80 veterans every year commit suicide. Even apparently simple things can make a difference.
Defence Sunday in church is an opportunity for more than community remembering. In church we can bring the pain of warfare and injustice, bring the love of those who have served in the ADF, (served in our name,) and bring our hope for healing and forgiveness to God.
Defence Sunday in church is an opportunity for more than community remembering. In church we can bring the pain of warfare and injustice, bring the love of those who have served in the ADF, (served in our name,) and bring our hope for healing and forgiveness to God.
We will be worshipping in the hall but our service will include a short Remembrance Activity. I invite any who wish to bring or wear medals (your own or family medals).
We will be worshipping in the hall but our service will include a short Remembrance Activity. I invite any who wish to bring or wear medals (your own or family medals).
Grace and peace and hope and life,
Grace and peace and hope and life,
ROB
This Week at St Michael and All Angels
This Week at St Michael and All Angels
- Sunday 9 November 2025 Defence Sunday Pentecost XXII IN THE CHURCH HALL
- 8.30am Holy Communion Service*
- Wednesday 12 November 2025 IN THE CHURCH HALL
- 8.30am Morning Prayer
- Saturday 15 November 2025
Kenmore Uniting Church, Solstice Guitar Duo concert event – 7pm
Kenmore Uniting Church, Solstice Guitar Duo concert event – 7pm
- Sunday 16 November 2025 Pentecost XXIII IN THE CHURCH HALL
- 8.30am Holy Communion Service*
What's Current
What's Current
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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 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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