Pastor’s Piece
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Pastor’s Piece

01 Apr Pastor’s Piece

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“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his love endures forever.
Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story—
those he redeemed from the hand of the foe,
those he gathered from the lands,
from east and west, from north and south.”
– Psalm 107:1-3

In this Easter week we are marking the end of term 1 and for us in Melbourne it feels like quite the reversal of last year. Restrictions are easing instead of tightening. Our worship services are shifting to be more and more in person rather than online. The sense of fear is being replaced with hope.

We have had many challenges and I’m sure they will continue but the work of Jesus at Easter brings the promise of eternal life and the end of death, suffering, and all evil.

I am so thankful to God for his sustaining presence during such a horrible 12 months and instead of putting everything on hold, the Lord worked through many individuals during this time to call me here as Lead Pastor to start a new season. Praise God for his plans and being active beyond our understanding!

So this is the perfect time to stop and reflect.

If you rest in God’s presence for a moment, what sense do you get about Oaktree right now? What do you want to give thanks for? What are you longing to see more of? How has this first term of 2021 been and are you growing as a disciple of Christ?

Now take all that and share it in our Reflection Survey which is something for the whole church to participate in. Please encourage others to share their experience and if parents can assist their children in filling it out then we’d have a comprehensive sense from every age and stage of what is working well and what things need to change. It’s completely anonymous but if you’d like to have a followup conversation in person about anything at all then please don’t hesitate to reach out. For our amazing youth group, keep your eye out for a dedicated survey that will be available soon.

May you find the time to appreciate the depth and profound impact of Holy Week.

Mark.

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