Monday, 10 Aug | 7pm - 8:30pm AEST

In-person, Online + Recording

ADM, St Andrew’s House, Sydney

About this event 

Many people in our churches are carrying painful experiences we may never know about.  

Some have been hurt in and by the world. Some, very sadly, have been hurt within the church itself. If we want to love one another well, we need to keep learning what helps, what harms, and how to respond with care. 

At this Spotlight event, Belinda Burn will help us understand what trauma is, how it affects the whole person, and what trauma-informed care can look like in Christian community.  

Belinda will also be sharing her own lived experience of trauma.  

Speaker: Rev. Belinda Burn

Belinda is an ordained Anglican minister, whose training is in theology, ministry, professional supervision and counselling. Following three decades of experience in parish ministry, Belinda served as the Chaplain for the Safe Ministry Team in the Sydney Anglican Diocese for over five years and in this work she was privileged to support, and learn from, many survivors of abuse.

In 2026, Belinda has a research fellowship with Mary Andrews College and is writing a book about interpersonal apology for all Christians, and particularly for church leaders. Through engagement with the scriptures, psychological research, and church tradition, it will explore what apology is, how to do it, what stops it from happening, and why it is an essential practice to maintain and build flourishing Christian communities that bear authentic witness to Jesus’ love in a world that needs him.

Belinda currently works at The Bridge Church as an assistant pastor, and also has a pastoral supervision practice in which she loves to journey with other ministry practitioners. Belinda is married to John and together they have five adult children, two daughters-in-law, two sons-in-law, and three beautiful granddaughters.