Pastoral team

Our rector – Revd Susanna Pain

Susanna Pain
Revd Susanna Pain

Susanna commenced her ministry here in February 2006. She was ordained as a deacon in this diocese in 1989 and was one of the first women priests in the Diocese of Adelaide in 1992. Susanna came to Holy Covenant with experience in the Wayville parish in Adelaide, St James' King Street in Sydney, and St John's Cowra.

Susanna leads retreats, quiet days and retreats in daily life and enjoys facilitating InterPlay body/movement Workshops. She is also a qualified remedial massage therapist.

Susanna is passionate about The One who says “I came that you may have life in all its fullness” (John 10:10).

Susanna can be contacted by:

  • Phone:   (02) 6253 3365, Rainbow Centre office
    Phone:   (02) 6251 6100, Parish office
    Email:   rector@holycovenant.org.au

Honorary associate priest – Revd Jill Crawford

Jill Crawford
Revd Jill Crawford

Jill also takes services at Ozanam (Southern Cross Care, Garran), Calvary Retirement Village and Calvary Hospital and occasionally at Amity at Aranda.

Jill can be contacted by:

Honorary associate priest – Revd Nikolai Blaskow

Nikolai Blaskow
Revd Nikolai Blaskow

Nikolai is part of the leadership team of Holy Covenant, assisting with worship, preaching, teaching and pastoral care. He is involved in chaplaincy outreach to Canberra High School and The University of Canberra, assists with ministry to the young people at Holy Covenant and continues his ministry of Intercessory Prayer.

Nikolai can be contacted by:

Holistic care nurse – Ven Anne Ranse

Anne Ranse
Ven Anne Ranse

Anne was ordained into the permanent diaconate in the Diocese on Ascension day, 24 May 1998. She is currently Dean of Age Care Chaplains and Archdeacon to the Diaconate. Anne's day to day ministries outside these areas are as part time chaplain at the Black Mountain School for children with disabilities, on the ministry team at the Canberra Aboriginal Church and joint licence as a deacon with St James Anglican Church at Holt where she has a ministry to the elderly and house bound and pastoral care, and with Holy Covenant as the Holistic Care Nurse.

Prior to ordination and raising a family Anne worked as a Missionary nurse in the outback serving four years with Bush Church Aid Society at Coober Pedy in South Australia and four years with the Presbyterian Board of Missions in the remote and isolated Pitjantjantjara Aboriginal Community of Ernabella in the Musgrave Ranges of South Australia. Anne is a hospital trained nurse qualifying in General Nursing at Goulburn Base Hospital and Midwifery at Royal North Shore, Sydney.

Anne can be contacted by:

Youth worker – Katherine Rainger

Katherine Rainger
Katherine Rainger

Katherine is the youth worker at Holy Covenenant. She is currently studying at St Mark's National Theological Centre. Katherine has worked as a primary school teacher in schools in the ACT and NT and continues to teach on a casual basis. Katherine enjoys film, friends and reading. She is delighted to be working with such a wonderful group of young people as they explore life and faith.

Katherine can be contacted by:

Family and children worker – Revd Susan Joy Nevile


Revd Susan Joy Nevile
Revd Susan Joy Nevile


Susan Joy was ordained into the permanent diaconate in the Diocese on 28th November 2009. As well as a Masters of Ministry from St Mark’s, Susan Joy has a background in education and has previously worked as a school chaplain. When not at Holy Covenant she can be found at Clare Holland House as part of the Pastoral Care Team, or at Radford College enjoying Godly Play with those at the Early Learning Centre. And sometimes she can be found at home, surrounded by family, food, music, books, and if she is lucky, beautiful fabrics.

Susan Joy can be contacted by: