Growing up as a member of the Pacific Islander community in the southern suburbs of Brisbane, Ray Moaga always valued having good people around him. In sports, family and faith settings the sense of connection was something which he treasured. It was almost inevitable Ray would find himself working to help others. The sports mad Samoan jumped at the opportunity to work with the New Zealand Warriors squad when they were based in Australia during the 2022 NRL season and has more recently begun working with QLD Netball and the QLD Firebirds. 

In this wide ranging conversation we discuss the role of a chaplain within a professional sporting organisation, what it is like moving between roles and some of the moments where Ray has been able to make a difference by bringing a different atmosphere into secular environments.