A message from our Moderator, Rt. Rev. David Cook: Many of you have probably received information from the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) regarding last night’s decision of the Coalition party room not to grant a free vote on the Bill which seeks to change the Australian Marriage Act to widen the definition of marriage to include same sex couples. I have written…
In two weeks time, we will be finishing our journey of Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress. The 2nd session for 2015 will be a biblical study of the farewell discourse of our Lord as recorded in chapter 13 -17 in the Gospel of John. Knowing the time was fast approaching for Him to depart this world, Jesus spent His final hours with His closest friends.…
Brothers and sisters, Greetings in Christ. Yesterday, the Presbyterian Church of Australia in NSW completed its Assembly. It was a very encouraging time, which began with a celebration of the 150th Anniversary of our formation as a church in the then, colony of New South Wales. The Assembly rejoiced in the fact that God has continued to be gracious to us over…
Next Sunday, Rev. Richard Wilson, Pastoral Coordinator of Indian Reformed Fellowship Australia (IRFA) will be ministering to us in both morning and evening services, with a mission update during the morning tea after the morning service. IRFA was established to assist the existing Reformed and Presbyterian work that has been growing in the Indian Sub-continent. These Reformed and Presbyterian centres of ministry contain existing orphanages and Christian…
June – July 2015 edition of The Pulse, news magazine of the Presbyterian Church of Australia in the State of New South Wales is available at the PCNSW website for download. Download or open the PDF here. Features: From Minister to Mission to Moderator, interview with Rev. Kevin Murray. 150 Years of PCNSW. School kids come to Christ Our Trustees, and what do they actually…
Test Date: 28th June The Priesthood of Christ Hebrews 9:12 (NKJV) 12 Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption. Hebrews 9:24 (NKJV) 24 For Christ has not entered the holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true, but into heaven…
We have been blessed to have Rev. Fayek Iskander sharing the messages with us for the last four weeks. For those who want to get in touch with him or want to know more about his ministries, please visit the website “Things Hard to Understand“, where you can find recordings of his messages in both audio and video format.
Test Date: 31st May Comfort in Isaiah Isaiah 63:7 (NKJV) 7 I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the Lord And the praises of the Lord, According to all that the Lord has bestowed on us, And the great goodness toward the house of Israel, Which He has bestowed on them according to His mercies, According to the multitude of His lovingkindnesses. Isaiah 44:22…
This upcoming Sunday, Rev. Kevin Murray, director of Australian Presbyterian World Mission (APWM) and former minister of St. Giles Presbyterian, Hurstville will be visiting us in the morning service, followed by morning tea and mission presentation. APWM has missionaries in many parts of the world — across Asia, Africa, Europe, North and South America, the Pacific and Australia. Serving in various areas such as: Aid and…
April – May 2015 edition of The Pulse, news magazine of the Presbyterian Church of Australia in the State of New South Wales is available at the PCNSW website for download. Download or open the PDF here. Features: Latest news and update on the recent natural disaster in Vanuatu. Malawi floods, and how you can help. Same sex marriage: How would it affect our…