As LUC Would Have It

In this final episode about the Voice to Parliament referendum, Raul Sugunananthan, Policy and Advocacy Officer for the Uniting Church's National Assembly and LUC member, shares: Why he supports the Voice to Parliament How the Uluru Statement from the Heart equips Australians from all backgrounds, including migrant backgrounds, to learn more about this nation's colonial history How to have...

This two-part series about the Voice to Parliament referendum answers questions like: What is the referendum question? How do you vote in the referendum? What will have to happen for the referendum to be successful? What are the Voice Design Principles? Where has the idea of Voice come from? With thanks to the Uluru Dialogue. Learn more here: https://ulurustatement.org/the-statement/ Hear more fro...

This episode is the final in a six-part sermon series, All About Love. This message was originally from August 2022, with Gabby Love preaching a sermon titled Rest for All, drawing upon Luke 13:10-17, with an introduction by Jesse Secomb. Please like and subscribe to the podcast, and we would love it if you could leave a rating and review on your podcast platform. You can connect with Leichhardt U...

This episode is the fifth in a six-part sermon series, All About Love. This sermon was originally preached in July 2023, with Gabby Love preaching a sermon titled Life Finds a Way, drawing upon Matthew 13:1-9; 18-23, with an introduction by Deepa Sealy. Please like and subscribe to the podcast, and we would love it if you could leave a rating and review on your podcast platform. You can connect wi...

This episode is the fourth in a six-part sermon series, All About Love. This sermon was originally preached in October 2022, with Alex Long preaching a sermon titled Thank God I Am Like Other People, drawing upon Luke 18:9-14, with an introduction by Abbey Sim. You can hear more from Alex this Sunday, where she will be interviewed for Tapestry of Faith at our 10am service. Join us at 3 Wetherill S...

This episode is the third in a six-part sermon series, All About Love. This sermon was originally preached in February 2019, with Rev. Radhika Sukumar-White preaching On Love, drawing upon 1 Corinthians 13, with an introduction by Abbey Sim. Please like and subscribe to the podcast, and we would love it if you could leave a rating and review on your podcast platform. You can connect with Leichhard...

This episode is the second in a six-part sermon series, All About Love. This sermon was originally preached in October 2021, with Gabby Love exploring Loving God, Loving People, drawing upon Mark 12:28-34, with an introduction by Abbey Sim. Please like and subscribe to the podcast, and we would love it if you could leave a rating and review on your podcast platform. You can connect with Leichhardt...

This episode is the first in a six-part sermon series, All About Love. This sermon was originally preached in October 2022, with Hannah Power (who designed our beautiful podcast art!) exploring Loving Persistence, drawing upon Luke 18:1-8, with an introduction by Abbey Sim. Please like and subscribe to the podcast, and we would love it if you could leave a rating and review on your podcast platfor...

This bonus episode features a sermon originally preached for our Day of Mourning service 2023, with Nathan Tyson exploring living out our faith in Voice, Treaty and Truth through Matthew 25:31-46 with an introduction by Abbey Sim. This always was, and always will be Aboriginal land. Please like and subscribe to the podcast, and leave a review on your podcast platform. You can connect with Leichhar...

This bonus episode features a sermon from June 2023 by Rev. Adrian Sukumar-White, on Matthew 9:9-17, with an introduction by Abbey Sim. Please like and subscribe to the podcast, and we would love it if you could leave a rating and review on your podcast platform. You can connect with Leichhardt Uniting Church at  www.leichhardtuniting.org.au .

This bonus episode features a sermon from July 2022 by Matthew Powell, on Luke 12:13-21, with an introduction by Abbey Sim. Donate to the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre here: https://donate.asrc.org.au/donate Contact the Minister for Immigration using this template letter by Common Grace: https://www.commongrace.org.au/refugee_template_letter?utm_campaign=refugee_week_2023_email_two&utm_medium=...

This episode is the final in a four-part sermon series, Unlocking LUC Liturgy, originally preached in January 2022, with Rev. Radhika Sukumar-White breaking down the Acknowledgement of Country, drawing upon Exodus 3:1-5 and Luke 19:1-8, with an introduction by Abbey Sim. Please like and subscribe to the podcast, and we would love it if you could leave a rating and review on your podcast platform....

This episode is the third in a four-part sermon series, Unlocking LUC Liturgy, originally preached in January 2022, with Rev. Adrian Sukumar-White breaking down the Affirmation of Faith, drawing upon Colossians 1:15-20, with an introduction by Abbey Sim. Please like and subscribe to the podcast, and we would love it if you could leave a rating and review on your podcast platform. You can connect w...

This episode is the second in a four-part sermon series, Unlocking LUC Liturgy, originally preached in January 2022, with Rev. Radhika Sukumar-White breaking down the Prayer of Confession, drawing upon Romans 10:10-15, with an introduction by Nadia Russell. Please like and subscribe to the podcast, and we would love it if you could leave a rating and review on your podcast platform. You can connec...

This episode is the first in a four-part sermon series, Unlocking LUC Liturgy, originally preached in January 2022, with Rev. Adrian Sukumar-White breaking down the Prayer of Confession, drawing upon Psalm 32, with an introduction by Cheree Corbin. Please like and subscribe to the podcast, and we would love it if you could leave a rating and review on your podcast platform. You can connect with Le...

This episode is the final episode in a five-part sermon series, Being the Church through Acts, originally preached for the season of Easter 2021, with Rev. Radhika Sukumar-White preaching about transformation, from Acts 8:26-40, with an introduction by Abbey Sim. Please like and subscribe to the podcast, and we would love it if you could leave a rating and review on your podcast platform. You can...

This episode is the fourth of a five-part sermon series, Being the Church through Acts, originally preached for the season of Easter 2021, with Rev. Adrian Sukumar-White preaching about experience, from Acts 11:1-18, with an introduction by Abbey Sim. Please like and subscribe to the podcast, and we would love it if you could leave a rating and review on your podcast platform. You can connect with...

This episode is the third of a five-part sermon series, Being the Church through Acts, originally preached for the season of Easter 2021, with Rev. Adrian Sukumar-White preaching about fragility, from Acts 5:1-11, with an introduction by Abbey Sim. Please like and subscribe to the podcast, and we would love it if you could leave a rating and review on your podcast platform. You can connect with Le...

This episode is the second of a five-part sermon series, Being the Church through Acts, originally preached for the season of Easter 2021, with Rev. Radhika Sukumar-White preaching about sharing, from Acts 2:42-47, with an introduction by James Barrow. Please like and subscribe to the podcast, and we would love it if you could leave a rating and review on your podcast platform. You can connect wit...

This episode is the first of a five-part sermon series, Being the Church through Acts, originally preached for the season of Easter 2021, with Rev. Radhika Sukumar-White preaching about presence, from Acts 1:6-11, with an introduction by Abbey Sim. Please like and subscribe to the podcast, and we would love it if you could leave a rating and review on your podcast platform. You can connect with Le...

This episode is the final of a six-part sermon series, Biblical Women Calling us to Repentance, originally preached for Lent 2022, with Gabi Cadenhead preaching about the woman with the alabaster jar from Luke 7:36-50, with an introduction by Abbey Sim. If you wish to keep praying, journalling and reflecting, you might like to ponder these questions: 1) What do you feel moved to confess? 2) What p...

This episode is the fifth of a six-part sermon series, Biblical Women Calling us to Repentance, originally preached for Lent 2022, with Rev. Radhika Sukumar-White preaching about Mary and Martha from Luke 10:38-42, with an introduction by Abbey Sim. If you wish to keep praying, journalling and reflecting, you might like to ponder these questions: 1) What do you feel moved to confess? 2) How has yo...

CW: This episode contains descriptions of sexual violence. This episode is the fourth of a six-part sermon series, Biblical Women Calling us to Repentance, originally preached for Lent 2022, with Rev. Radhika Sukumar-White exploring the story of the unnamed woman through Judges 19:22-30, with an introduction by Abbey Sim and Bible reading by Christina Mikhael. If you wish to keep praying, journall...

This episode is the third of a six-part sermon series, Biblical Women Calling us to Repentance, originally preached for Lent 2022, with Rev. Radhika Sukumar-White exploring the story of Hannah through 1 Samuel 1-2:10, with an introduction by Deepa Sealy. If you wish to keep praying, journalling and reflecting, you might like to ponder these questions: 1) What do you feel moved to confess? 2) Where...

This episode is the second of a six-part sermon series, Biblical Women Calling us to Repentance, originally preached for Lent 2022, with Rev. Radhika Sukumar-White exploring the story of Deborah through Judges 4:1-9, with an introduction by Nadia Russell. If you wish to keep praying, journalling and reflecting, you might like to ponder these questions: 1)    What do you feel moved t...