Guest preacher Christmas eve!

The Right Reverend John Roundhill was ordained a Deacon in 1993 and a Priest in 1994 and has vast experience in parish, school and international ministry, having worked in a parish in England, as a school chaplain in Scotland, and as Sub-Dean of St John’s Cathedral in Hong Kong.

Bishop John has returned to Queensland to be appointed as Bishop of the Southern Region in 2018, after working in the regional Diocese of Bendigo as Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral since 2012. Prior to this he served in Brisbane as Rector of Aspley-Albany Creek, and as an Area Dean and then Archdeacon.

Bishop John has a keen interest in social justice, and is committed to the mission of God and in seeing that mission expressed in contemporary ways.

Bishop John is married to Frances Thompson and they have had two children, as well as many dogs who have graced their home over the years.

You can see Bishop John Roundhill's Advent 2021 message: Being a baptised people and Bishop John Roundhill’s Advent 2020 message: preparing for the prince of peace at anglicanfocus.org.au)

Please pray for Bishop John as he prepares to join us at HHO for the first time:

Lord Jesus, when you speak there is light and life. Please speak through our guest preachers, especially Bishop John, as he offers his ministry gifts to our community. Holy Spirit, please inspire him in preparation and in delivering the sermon. Creator, make us ready to welcome him and hear your word spoken through him. We ask these things in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.