Do not linger in the shadows of fear and despair. Step out of the tomb, Stop looking for the living among the dead, for Christ is Risen! The President's 2025 Easter Message is now available. The women came to the tomb at dawn on Easter Sunday, only to find an unsealed, empty tomb. Their lives and all lives changed forever, as they proclaimed that Jesus has Risen!
In March, our Moderator Rev. Faaimata Havea Hiliau visited Lakemba Uniting Church during the Ramadan Night Markets to witness the melting pot of culture and religion. Here, the Moderator asked - where do we see God working through unexpected people in our own communities?
John 20:1-18 - Jesus’ resurrection is God’s ultimate gift, transforming human doubt and limitations into divine hope and inviting us to embrace His eternal promise beyond our understanding.
Palm Sunday marks the beginning of the holiest time of the year, exposing the complexities of human life. Jesus’ triumphant entrance into Jerusalem soon led to suffering and death, highlighting the contrast between acceptance and rejection. It is something we all experience. Life’s journey mirrors this tension, filled with victories and losses, joy and disappointment.
In Philippians 3:4-14, Paul urges believers to find their identity “in Christ,” not in traditions or past achievements.
Please access the video below 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 The Apostle Paul was not seen as a worldly success but embraced his weaknesses and suffering as transformative. Paul revealed his trials not to dramatise his pain, but to highlight God's power perfected in weakness. The Corinthians, focused on outward success and power, found Paul's life of discomfort and trials unappealing. Despite their perception, Paul boldly shared how God worked through his weaknesses, showing that true strength and glory come from God. Like Gideon's story where God chose the weak to deliver Israel, Paul’s focus on Jesus’ death and resurrection reflects that God's strength is revealed in human smallness. Paul challenged Corinthians to look beyond appearances, trusting in God's transformative power. He proclaimed believers as "new creations in Christ," urging them to live by God's power, not their own. God's plan involves creating something entirely new, working through our weaknesses and smallness to fulfill a greater purpose.