“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” The Rev’d Kevin Bailey’s favourite bible verse – Psalm 46:1

After 19 years of blessing the West Coast and Diocese with their faithfulness in ministry Rev’d Kevin and Rev’d Colina Bailey retired in February this year.

The journey to ministry for both Kevin and Colina was one you may not expect. Kevin says “I went along to Church to support Colina who had been attending Church and Bible Studies. Colina then became a Lay Reader from 1978 across Queenstown, Strahan and Zeehan. I was then invited to a men’s breakfast where George McMahon spoke. By the end, George said to me, ‘Kevin stand up. The Lord has a word for you, you will become a Minister’”. Kevin became an Ordained Anglican Minister in 2007.

Kevin and Colina’s passion and dedication for the Lord’s word and the West Coast have seen Kevin take over 104 weddings, and both deliver hundreds of sermons and many funerals for the community honouring those across the region, empowered by the Holy Spirit. The Lord has placed Kevin in streets after Holy Communion, meeting those at their most vulnerable, and opening hospital doors on a Sunday evening for vital medical support. People hearing God’s word through prayer and chance meetings, funerals and services over many years.

We are thankful to the Lord for blessing the West Coast with Kevin, Colina and their family for 19 years of ministry work. We pray for their continued enjoyment of retirement with their family.