COVID-19
A Letter to the Church Family as Sydney opens up
A Letter to the Church Family as Sydney opens up. October 12, 2021 Dear church family, I imagine that this week’s easing of restrictions across our city and state will be received in a variety of ways. For a number of us, we will experience relief and excitement as much-cherished freedoms are restored. For others, there may be ongoing frustration and disappointment as restrictions remain in place for those who have not been vaccinated. For still others, there will be…
7 Reasons to (Re)Consider Christianity
Here is a review of a new book I have read that you might be interested in. I have a few spare copies if you would like to buy or borrow one. “7 reasons to (re)consider Christianity“ This new book, by an Australian Christian, will be very useful to all who want to share the Christian message with family or friends. Published in 2021 by The Good Book Company, it has 7 brief chapters, full of stories and simple explanations,…
A Letter to the Church Family
A Letter to the Church Family 8th October 2021 Dear Church Family, After some 15 weeks of lockdown (over 100 days) in Sydney, it appears that things are about to change. What has been in your thoughts and conversation over this time? Probably a variety of things. Perhaps you have been feeling deprived? We have all been deprived of the usual freedoms to go wherever we want to go and to do whatever we want to do; and deprived of…
A Letter to the Church Family
“We cared so much for you that we were pleased to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us” (1 Thessalonians 2:8) Dear Church Family, The local community of God’s people is an essential part of the Christian life. It is God’s intent for us to be connected. The present restrictions have made this harder. We hoped we had reached the supposed end of our struggle with…
Worship during the current covid lockdown
Online Services Live Stream Sundays 10 AM (Sydney, NSW) – go to our Youtube live stream Later you can find the services at our web-site’s service archive Pastoral Help Please contact our pastors. Matt Murray James Stone
What’s Happening With COVID-19?
In light of the current advice from Government, information received from the Fellowship of Congregational Churches, as well as the example of other churches in our local area and across our city, we have decided to put on hold our public Sunday gatherings until further notice. Our Sunday services will be made available on line. You can find them here. Some Bible study groups will also be meeting on-line. Contact details are here.
COVID-19 in Perspective
The first of April is usually reserved for April Fool’s jokes. If only COVID-19 was nothing more than one of these! As you would be more than aware, the situation our country, and our world, is presently facing is far from a joke. The number of infections, and deaths resulting from infections, is devastating. The impact on people’s lives and livelihoods is immense. This ought to engender compassion on the part of Christians, a desire to show God’s love in…
A prayer in response to COVID-19
A prayer in response to COVID-19 Lord, we commit ourselves to you as people affected in various ways by this particular coronavirus, COVID-19. We have seen and heard and felt so much over these past few weeks – on the news, on the internet, in our supermarkets. We have experienced a whole range of emotions – shock, worry, concern, uncertainty, nerves, stress, fear. And so we come to you, because you, Lord, know us. You know when we sit and…