You really listen when a long standing and experienced Bush Chaplain says: “This has been the most difficult 12 months I’ve ever had as a Bush Chaplain.” Of course last year was bad for lots of people. We all had some experience of the drought and the bushfires – if not personally then via the ...
Our Bush Chaplain, Rev. Rowena Harris recounts her days spent on the beach at Mallacoota where she and 4000 others were cut off from the rest of the world by fire. These are her words. Some folk have peaceful Christmases and joyous New Years. I usually do. But not this time. And so the story …
In July last year, Ken and Joyce Dever started a journey around Australia with their caravan. Little did they know that in a few short months, they would be bringing practical care and much-needed respite to an exhausted farmer battling bushfires. So eager were the couple to get started that within a week of registering …
Arnie Wierenga and Jennie Gordon are Chaplains in the Presbytery of Gippsland. Two incredibly kind hearted people who worked to support Frontier Services Bush Chaplain Rowena Harris during the bushfire earlier this year. Arnie and Jennie have been there for our remote communities at a time when hearts are broken and morale is low. As …
