Chaplaincy - Jericho Road

15/12/2025

With broken hearts we ask you to pray with with us.

God of all comfort,
We grieve the tragic loss of lives yesterday at Bondi Beach.
Please comfort those who grieve and all who have been impacted by this event.
We pray for the recovery of those who have been injured
and for the families of victims in their deep sadness.
We pray for the safety of the Jewish community.
We thank you for the police, first responders, and medical personnel,
and mental health professionals.
Please be with them in the coming days and weeks.
We pray for those who continue to be distressed
by these traumatic circumstances.
We are confused and distressed by violent and senseless acts in our city.
We cast all our anxieties on you, knowing that you care for us.
We pray for peace and justice.
Please turn our hearts to your Son,
that we may find our rest in him,
and hasten the day when peace and justice reign.
Come, Lord Jesus, come. Amen.

If you or anyone you know needs immediate help, use the page bellow to find mental health crisis and support services available via phone or online.

https://www.mhfa.com.au/resources-support/immediate-help

16/11/2025

Are you looking for a pastoral care ministry beyond the walls of a church?

Jericho Road is looking for a dedicated Hospital Chaplain to join our friendly team!

22/05/2025

🧡 Love Your Neighbour: Intro to Pastoral & Spiritual Care is back this June — online and accessible from anywhere!

Run by .road Senior Chaplain Joseph Park, this beginner’s course is perfect for anyone wanting to care more deeply for people in their church, family, or community.

💬 You’ll explore:
• Pastoral & spiritual care
• Grief care
• Mental health care
• Self-care

📅 4 Wednesday evenings:
June 4, 11, 18 & 25
🕖 7–9pm AEST
💻 Online
💲 $250 (Contact Joseph if cost is a barrier: [email protected])

🔗 Register now on trybooking.com/CYKCV

10/11/2024

Want to grow in pastoral care?

Join Love Your Neighbour, an online beginner’s course led by Joseph Park, Jericho Road Senior Chaplain.

Covering essential topics like grief care, mental health, and self-care, this course is ideal for anyone looking to care for others in their community—or volunteer in aged care, schools, or hospitals.

Runs over four Tuesday evenings starting November 19.

Find out more and register today through this link: trybooking.com/CWWWQ

08/11/2024

With a grateful heart, we thank each of you who has supported chaplaincy in places like prisons, hospitals, and emergencies. Because of your prayers and gifts, our chaplains continue to bring light and hope to those who need it most.

This year, we set a goal of raising $100,000 to close the subsidy gap. So far, we’ve reached $71,095.20—including $15,209 from October. There’s still time to help us meet our goal and sustain this vital ministry.

Thank you for making this mission possible. Every prayer and gift help keep hope alive in hidden places.

Jericho Road

09/10/2024

"One of the most challenging aspects of my work is in situations where I’m meeting a family for the first time to provide spiritual support because they have just lost their child in a tragedy."

Our chaplain, Karen McMillan, serves at the Children's Hospital at Westmead, providing emotional and spiritual support to children, families and staff.

When all seems lost, Chaplains bring hope. Support Karen's work by donating to our October appeal at jerichoroad.org.au/appeal 🧡

22/08/2024

"In chaplaincy settings, we often meet people walking on the boulevard of broken dreams without knowing how to cope with despair.
We often see people dealing with shattered dreams by placing blame on others, turning to excessive drinking, indulging in retail therapy, binge-watching TV shows, isolating themselves, and overcommitting to work."

Have you personally found yourself in a place where you've had broken dreams?

In this blog post, Senior Chaplain Joseph Park explores stories from the Bible about coping with broken dreams, with some practical ways and a short prayer. Read more on jerichoroad.org.au/2024/07/05/broken-dreams-but-hope-gleams/

31/07/2024

This International Day of Friendship, we are reminded of the importance of fellowship. As a chaplain, ministering in difficult and hidden places in the community can be at times, very isolating. This video shows how our chaplains found last year's retreat, and how it's vital to support one another 😊 How can you be praying for our chaplains today?

23/07/2024

Love Your Neighbour (LYN): Introduction to Pastoral and Spiritual Care is commencing again this August! 😊 The course will run online over 4 Tuesday evenings 7-9pm AEST on the 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th August. You will learn different topics such as:

• Pastoral care
• Grief care
• Mental health care
• Self-care

Find out more by visiting jerichoroad.org.au/chaplaincy/training or register today by clicking this link: trybooking.com/CRTBH

06/07/2024

Our prison chaplain Tim shares from Kirkconnell Correctional Centre about how as Christians, we are seasoned with salt and we can be shrewd when sharing the good news of Jesus to those around us.
Read his latest blog post here:
jerichoroad.org.au/2024/07/02/seasoned-with-salt/

Our prison Chaplain shares from Kirkconnell Correctional Centre about how as Christians we are seasoned with salt, that we can be shrewd in sharing the good news of Jesus to everyone around us.

23/05/2024

From 20-26 May, we have the significant opportunity to celebrate National Volunteer’s Week, a time when we can truly recognise and appreciate the invaluable contributions of our volunteers! This year’s theme is Something for Everyone 🎉

📣 As part of this celebration, we want to give a shout out to all our volunteer Emergency Services Chaplains: Keith Walker, Allan Welch, Tristan Merkel, Russell Vandervelden, Nicole Mannyx, and Carmelina Read 👏

📷: Jericho Road Police Chaplain Ian Schoonwater and recently joined volunteer chaplain Tristan Merkel from Bathurst, doing his bit for his community.