Pastors Letter (Page 12)

G’day church. This morning I attended the funeral of a member of my extended family who was also a brother in Christ. A terminal illness in the final months of his life meant that John knew his death was coming. But he was not afraid. Because he was prepared. John’s funeral reminded me that the knowledge of a future secure with Jesus prepares us all for our own…

Hi All, I hope you’ve had a great week so far. I always look forward to 8am on a Sunday morning. It’s about that time that we’re unlocking the doors and heading in to begin getting ready for another week’s church service. Sometime’s there’s a nasty surprise or two when a light won’t turn on or we discover junk left everywhere from an event the previous day. But what’s…

G’day church. Is it just me, or have recent news headlines been full of a kind of anxious uncertainty? Concerns about the national and global economy are pretty hard to miss, especially if you’re buying anything from broccoli to petrol. Concerns about housing affordability are very real for both renters and mortgage payers. Superannuation funds are warning of…

Dear Friends, We are greatly blessed to have a wonderful church family here at Trinity Church Brighton. Every week I count it a privilege to get together with a great bunch of people who love Jesus and love each other. But I’m often left wishing we had more time to enjoy each other’s company, get to know each other better, and connect with people who we may not have met…

Dear Friends, I’ve enjoyed getting back into Genesis over the past couple of weeks and I’m looking forward to a second week of thinking about the story of Jacob this coming Sunday. We were chatting about Jacob in bible study this week and thinking…. “geez this guy doesn’t come off very well does he?”. As you think about it, while Jacob…

Hello church, I’ve got three things to let you know about this week: 1 – Let’s have lunch together! Please plan to stick around after church on Sunday August 14 for a relaxed church family lunch. Details to follow, but we’ll make sure it’s low cost and kid friendly (complete with a kids’ DVD). To assist us in our planning, please email brighton@trinity.church to let us…

Hello church, We’ve just finished a wonderful journey through the book of Ephesians and I hope you’ve enjoyed it as much as I have. God has shown us his very big plans and the remarkable privilege it is for us to be included in those plans. I was struck again and again how many times we’re told that this is all in Christ. It’s all centred on Jesus and who he is.…

G’day, Mid-year holidays are a good chance to check in on where we’re headed as a church for the second half of the year. This Sunday we’re doing things a little different at church as we wrap up our time in the book of Ephesians. Instead of a sermon on a particular passage, we’ll be reading excerpts from across the book and spending more time singing and praying, with a…