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Dear siblings-in-Christ, Last Sunday, i read the prayer “A Fast Life.” i am still chewing on it, and i am still gaining insight as i reflect on the wisdom of this prayer. In the midst of the craziness that is happening now, i would like to invite you to reflect […]

Dear siblings-in-Christ, Today is Ash Wednesday which marks the beginning of the season of Lent. We call it Ash Wednesday because it reminds us of the frailty of the human condition: We are dust, and to dust we will return (Gen 3:19). The Lentern season is the 40-day period before Good Friday and […]

Dear siblings-in-Christ, “God shall judge between the nations, And rebuke many people; They shall beat their swords into plowshares, And their spears into pruning hooks; Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, Neither shall they learn war anymore.” Isaiah 2:4 As the Russia-Ukraine crisis escalates, we see the fragility of […]

Dear siblings-in-Christ, We have been talking about Home in our current preaching series and the month of February is peppered with cosy celebrations and gatherings over the lunar new year period. I am grateful for family, friends and our community, and I remind myself to be fully present in the moments that we […]

Dear siblings-in-Christ, Since the beginning of 2022, have you found time to be still? Or has the beginning of 2022 (and even 2021) been a frenetic time where you are just busy, busy, busy? Have you been overwhelmed? It is important that we learn to slow down. It is ok […]

Dear siblings-in-Christ, Happy Lunar New Year!  This year would be the second year we skipped our tradition of having a “reunion” meal where we gather with our friends and families. Last year, we managed to host a lunar new year lunch for our siblings who are not able to celebrate the […]

Dear friends, Two Saturdays ago, FCC was invited to a dialogue on LGBTQ+ issues held by non-governmental organization, The Whitehatters. I am so proud of Miak and Moey (the mother of one of our transgender members) who represented FCC on the panel, as well as all those from FCC who participated in the exchange of […]

Dear friends, How has the start of 2022 been for you? 2022 began with two weeks of intensive classes for me as I began my second semester of classes for my Master of Divinity in Ministerial Leadership. It has been a very expansive and rewarding journey so far and I am immensely grateful. At […]

Dear friends, Half a month of 2022 has passed. Has it been a hectic start for you, or has it been a calm period of respite? We are in the season of epiphany – the season of revelation, the season of manifestation. Have you spent time to invite God to […]

Dear friends, This Sunday we continue with our new sermon series – Home is the Way – Returning Home.  We often think to ourselves we do not deserve love, we do not deserve to have a home after what we have done. Yet, Jesus tell of God who is like the […]