Rosemary is a recently “un-retired” Uniting Church Minister of the Word, originally ordained in South Australia in 1996. After serving in ministry there for nine years, she moved to Victoria with her husband David, who is also a retired Uniting Church minister.

Across Rosemary's ministry, she has served in a rich variety of contexts, including team ministries in large metropolitan congregations in both South Australia and Victoria, chaplaincy in an alcohol and other drug agency, parish mission work, and rural ministry—at one point serving two congregations simultaneously. Each of these experiences has shaped her deeply and broadened her understanding of ministry.

Before ordination, she worked as a Registered Nurse at the old Royal Adelaide Hospital and in agency nursing, and later as a Social Worker in areas such as child protection, domestic violence, and with young people at risk. Alongside these roles, she was also a partner and mother, taking time to thoughtfully test and grow into her call to ministry.

She is deeply passionate about the story of Jesus and the way God’s love is revealed in everyday acts of compassion, kindness, hospitality, hope, and peacemaking—especially among those who are often overlooked or excluded. She holds a strong hope that the church might continue to grow as a Spirit-led, life-giving community—willing to take risks as a “pilgrim people,” seeking to live justly, love mercy, and walk humbly in the world God loves.

Rosemary and David have two children, of whom she is immensely proud. Both are committed to supporting people at risk of homelessness and to fostering language education with First Peoples. They also have five much-loved grandchildren, each wonderfully unique, living in Victoria and the Northern Territory.

In her spare time, Rosemary enjoys singing in a community choir, learning ukelele, and occasionally refreshing her memory of the piano or guitar. She volunteers at CresFest and enjoys knitting, sewing, and doing craft with her grandchildren. She also finds time to read the occasional novel and sometimes reflects fondly on the days when she played netball.