Sunday 23rd November 2025
You are welcome to worship in person at this Sunday Service at 10.15am.
We are also live streaming our services. The service can be seen each Sunday morning commencing at 10.15am. Here is the link to our YouTube channel to access the live streaming: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHEm1fJeADpcP6gO1BsBKcg/live
Colossians 1:15–23 / From Hymn to Action: Living Out God’s Reconciliation
In this week’s message, we will reflect on Colossians 1:15–23, where Christ is revealed as the image of the invisible God and the One through whom all things were created and reconciled. Many scholars believe this passage was originally an ancient Christian hymn, and Paul draws on it to show Jesus as the “firstborn” – not in birth order, but in supremacy and authority over all creation, life, and death.
This vision of Christ’s cosmic reconciliation is not just theological – it is deeply practical. Just as the Colossians were invited to live in the peace Christ brings, we too are called to embody that peace in our daily relationships. We see powerful examples of this in real life: acts of forgiveness like a survivor of a concentration camp extending grace to a former Nazi guard, simple choices to care for creation, and everyday commitments to be people of peace in a world marked by conflict.
Ultimately, we are invited to let our lives become a hymn of praise – living out God’s reconciliation not only in our words and worship, but through actions that reflect Christ’s hope and love. IL-WOONG.
Our Mission is to
Connect with people in Jesus;
Build each other up in faith; and to
Become like Jesus.