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The Rev’d Dr Imelda O’Loughlin

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The Rev’d Dr Imelda O’Loughlin is part of the clergy team in the Parish of Nundah and locum priest at St Oswald’s, Banyo. She practised medicine for over 40 years, and has a Fellowship with the Australian College of General Practitioners, a Master of Public Health, a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, a Bachelor of Theology and a Master of Ministry.

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Articles by The Rev’d Dr Imelda

Journeying with people during the ongoing COVID-tide

“In the ongoing COVID-19 environment, it would be easy to push ourselves beyond our limits and dismiss our own wellbeing, overcommitting without realising that we are using our personal survival resources at a rapid rate. So how do we effectively pastorally care for others while ensuring our own self-care?” asks The Rev’d Dr Imelda O’Loughlin

How Clergy Thrive: Insights from Living Ministry

“The notion that clergy need to look after themselves alone is at risk of becoming the dominant narrative if we don’t pause and reflect on the systemic nature of a problem that is the responsibility of all in our Church,” says priest and medical doctor Imelda O’Loughlin, as she reflects on a Church of England research report

Henrietta Lacks (image used with permission, courtesy of the Lacks family)

The ‘immortal’ woman: Henrietta Lacks

“This is a story about some of the world’s most important cells. Their code name is ‘HeLa’ and for several decades now they have been bought, sold, packaged and shipped by the trillions to laboratories around the world. It is a fascinating story and it would be an injustice not to tell the tale of Henrietta Lacks – the woman who ‘owned’ the groundbreaking HeLa cells,” says The Rev’d Dr Imelda O’Loughlin

Clergy Christmas ‘survival’ guide

“Do not merely ‘survive’ Christmas this year – instead prepare yourself to both relish the mystery and face the challenges,” says The Rev’d Dr Imelda O’Loughlin

Sharing sacred stories and vessels

“When we extend an invitation to people, including seasonal workers, to join us, we have both the responsibility and privilege to listen to their story. Sharing narratives is at the heart of Christian community and essential for our own sense of person and place,” says The Rev’d Dr Imelda O’Loughlin, locum priest at St Alban’s in Gatton, in this Season of Creation reflection

Six medicos, six takes on 2019's World Health Day theme

This year’s World Health Day theme is ‘Universal health coverage: everyone, everywhere’ – six local Anglican medicos share their experiences providing health care locally and internationally, in challenging and rewarding circumstances