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Ordained ministry

To mark his retirement, The Ven Rob Sutherland CSC was presented with an Aussie Hero Quilt by chaplains Cindy Waugh and Kerrie Frizzel at Gallipoli Barracks on 10 September 2024 — the quilt features the Royal Australian Army Chaplains' Department Badge, the Australian Army Badge and the Royal Australian Regiment Badge (because Rob was in The Royal Australian Infantry Corps for 20 years). In the background is an image of Bishop Frank Hulme-Moir (1910-1979), who was Chaplain-General of the Australian Army when Rob was at high school and going to church in Sydney
Spotlight Q&A

Q&A with Army chaplain, Archdeacon, Brigadier and parish priest, The Ven Rob Sutherland CSC

Meet Rob Sutherland and find out about what Remembrance Day means to him, the projects he is working on, what he would write on a billboard, his secret skill and suggestions he has for commemorating Defence Sunday
The Baru Beat

“The Bush Ministry Fund is vital to supporting the people and parishes that live on and cultivate this land”

“Our parish has been blessed to have the support of The Rev’d Ross Ellwood as my training priest, thanks in large part to the BMF. The steady presence of Ross and his wife, Val, has been invaluable to my family in our first posting. They’re even giving gardening tips to Ken as we attempt to plant our first veggie “crop”. Fortunately, I haven’t seen any snakes yet,” says The Rev’d Courtney Smith from The Parish of Allora-Clifton

Reflections

“Burnout is terrible for clergy”

“It took me years to come to terms with what I had experienced. Burnout is terrible for clergy. I found I was unable to be thankful for almost anything. Burnout robbed me of the very essence of my calling. I even felt like a fraud celebrating the Eucharist,” says Bishop John Roundhill

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