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The Moderator of the Uniting Church in Queensland Rev Dr David Pitman has issued a pastoral letter with a prayer request regarding the current flooding in North Queensland. Here is the text of that statement.
Dear Friends in Christ,
You will all be aware that there has been extremely heavy rain and major flooding in North Queensland over recent days. This has resulted in many roads becoming impassable.
A message from Anne Cross, Director of Uniting Care, indicates that this has created some very real problems for Blue Care, with some staff unable to get home or get to work, or finding it impossible to reach those outside of town communities who receive care in their homes. Lifeline has also been very busy in responding to the emergency. Anne says that as always staff are responding wonderfully well.
Bruce Cornish, Presbytery Minister in North Queensland, has told me that stranded travellers are being supported by Uniting Church ministers and congregations in several different centres, but that people in general are coping with conditions that often occur during the wet season and with which they are very familiar.
Would you please keep this situation in your prayers, remembering that many families and communities are still trying to recover from the devastation and heart-break of Cyclone Larry.
Grace and peace
David Pitman
Photo : Moderator of the Uniting Church in Queensland Rev Dr David Pitman
