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Dear FCC family,  Lynnette spoke powerfully in her sermon “Unknown Tongues For An Unknown People” and she got me thinking – sometimes we are so focused on unity and having one voice, we forgot that at Pentecost, the Holy Spirit manifested through the people in different voices! What if God wanted […]

Dear FCC family,  Miak and I have been getting to know Rabbis Miriam and Beni over the past few months, and the rabbis and members of the United Hebrew Congregation (UHC) would like to invite all of us to a special Shabbat worship service this Friday, 3 June, 6:30pm. It […]

Dear FCC family,  The news of the elementary school shooting in the US today and the loss of young lives is truly devastating. It broke my heart, especially when it closely follows a series of shooting incidents in other locations over the past few weeks. Not to mention the continued loss of lives in the war in Ukraine.     […]

Dear FCC family,  The news of the two shooting incidents in the US broke my heart.  It may seem like something that is happening on the other side of the planet, and we have little in connection with it – but we are all interconnected. We are all affected as […]

Dear FCC family,  Next Tuesday is the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) And coincidentally (or not so coincidentally), the lectionary passage for this Sunday is from Acts 11, where Peter makes the argument for the inclusion of Gentiles.  How are the two connected? How does Peter’s vision connect […]

Dear FCC family,  We are delighted to let you know that the T-mart collections and delivery was successfully completed last Sunday, 1 May 2022. A very big thank you to everyone who gave and supported in some way! Because of your generous support and contributions, we were able to not only collect […]

Even as we talk about life, about resurrection, death continues to happen. The Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, Israel continues to conduct airstrikes in Syria, we are still warring with one another in the world. This morning, even after pleas for mercy, Nagaenthran K Dharmalingam was executed by the State here in […]

Christ is risen! And we all shout in reply Christ is risen indeed! Yet, for many people, it is difficult to see resurrection. My theology professor – Rev Dr Jay Johnson wrote: “I have to wonder: why did those male disciples refuse to believe the women? This should have been the happiest news they had ever […]

Dear siblings-in-Christ, We are in the middle of Holy Week, which is known as the most sacred time of the year for Christians. This is why we have additional services throughout the week, each commemorating the significant moments that led to Jesus’ death and resurrection.   Join us on this journey through Maundy […]

Dear siblings-in-Christ, This Sunday, which is Palm Sunday, marks the beginning of Holy Week. Traditionally, we remember it as Jesus triumphant entry into Jerusalem. But why do we think it is triumphant? In our avoidance to deal with the difficult questions around Jesus’ crucifixion, did we bury it with palm […]