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Dear friends, More than a hundred of us are heading to Batam for our church retreat, and so we want to remind everyone that there we will not be having services at our premises.  For those of you who are not joining us for our retreat, we have a short recorded […]

Dear friends, Our church retreat is fast approaching and I hope you’re excited to spend this special time with God and one another in community. A friendly reminder for those who have signed up for the retreat that there is an online briefing this evening, Thursday 25 May, 8pm. You […]

Dear friends, Last month, Rabbi Miriam Farber-Wajnberg from United Hebrew Congregation preached at our service. This Sunday, her spouse and co-rabbi, Rabbi Beni Wajnberg will be sharing stories of healing and embrace – reconstructing ourselves and finding God, especially where the light doesn’t seem to reach. I am excited about what Rabbi Beni […]

Dear friends, Many years ago, we stumbled upon the metaphor of kintsugi – the Japanese art form of repairing broken pottery with lacquer mixed with gold dust. We saw in the idea of kintsugi Paul’s vision in 2 Corinthians 12:9 “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in […]

Dear friends, Last Sunday, Pauline said “To come fully alive, we need to know WHO we are and WHOSE we are. BE-longing is made up of two components: BE (our identity) and our longings. Only when you are at peace with your identity, know and own your longings, then you […]

Dear friends, Last Sunday, we had the privilege of welcoming special guest preacher, Rabbi Miriam Farber Wajnberg, from the United Hebrew Congregation – the progressive Jewish community here in Singapore. She preached a beautiful and powerful message on Tikkun Olam, which means “repairing the world.” If you missed her sermon, you can find it […]

Dear friends, This Sunday we have a special guest preacher – Rabbi Miriam Farber Wajnberg from the United Hebrew Congregation – the progressive Jewish community here in Singapore.  Pauline and i got connected to Rabbi Miriam and Rabbi Beni when they reached out to us after they moved here. We have been blessed […]

Dear friends, We enter into the season of Easter – the season of resurrection. As we often begin new things in new seasons, we begin a new sermon arc – Fully Alive! This is based on St Irenaeus’ idea that “the glory of God is the human fully alive.”  I […]

Dear friends, As we approach the Holy Triduum, we move from the upper room, to Calvary, to the empty tomb.  They are interconnected and each tell of the different aspects of the story of God’s love for us. We will be observing Maundy Thursday by remembering Jesus’ last meal with his friends […]

Dear friends, As we approach Holy Week, it is important to view the events of Jesus’ last week in relation to one another. Jesus entry into Jerusalem is often described as triumphant on Palm Sunday. Yet, we know pain, suffering, torture, crucifixion and death are just a few days away on Good […]