Letter of Resignation - as folk have been misinformed.


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Begin forwarded message:

From: Steve Grose <steve.grose@gmail.com>
Date: 21 December 2025 at 6:23:45 am AEDT
To: rev.stevengrose.millie@blogger.com
Subject: Letter of Resignation



Saturday December 13, 2025

Dr. Steven Grose


Dear Friends,

I have had the pleasure of pastoring and being a personal friend to you over these last eight years. I have enjoyed encouragement and growth together.

The session at Blaxland Christian Reformed Church had authorised Kevin Rietveld to preach and lead a funeral service for his cousin on November 8th. He had pled guilty to seven counts of indecent assault against four Solomon Islander girls all under the age of 15 between 2010 and 2012. He was imprisoned in the Solomon Islands for three years after trial in 2019.

I have viewed a service available online on Youtube at Blaxland Reformed Church's

website:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-L1QHbH6T80

The Youtube site indicates more than 250 people have viewed the funeral online.

I notified Rev. Peter Abetz, Mr. Philip Schouten and Mr. Tristan De Haan of my

concerns on the 25th and 26th of November.

As my conscience has been distressed at this for some time, I respectfully resign from the Christian Reformed Churches of Australia denomination and Hope Christian

Community Church.

Yours Sincerely,


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