As LUC Would Have It

Welcome, friends, to the next episode in our series titled Back 2 School: Children’s Bible Stories for Radical Disciples. In this series we are looking back at all those stories we heard as children and revisiting them with a radical heart.Today, Margie Whelan takes us through the story of Jacob and Esau - another story of sibling rivalry.This sermon was delivered on 23 March 2025 at the 10am service.Find the full reading here:https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2025%3A19-34&version=NRSVUEand here:https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2027%3A1-40&version=NRSVUETheme music by Anthony Tam. Find more of Anthony’s music here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠soundcloud.com/amfomy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our Facebook page or find us via our website.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/LeichhardtUC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.leichhardtuniting.org.au/⁠

Welcome, friends, to the next episode in our series titled Back 2 School: Children’s Bible Stories for Radical Disciples. In this series we are looking back at all those stories we heard as children and revisiting them with a radical heart.Today, Rev. Adrian (minister at LUC and chaplain at Sydney University) takes us through the troubling story of Abraham almost sacrificing his son Isaac.This sermon was delivered on 23 March 2025 at the 10am and 6:30pm services.Find the full reading here.https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2022%3A1-18&version=NRSVUETheme music by Anthony Tam. Find more of Anthony’s music here.⁠⁠⁠⁠soundcloud.com/amfomy⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our Facebook page or find us via our website.⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/LeichhardtUC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.leichhardtuniting.org.au/⁠

Welcome, friends, to the next episode in our series titled Back 2 School: Children’s Bible Stories for Radical Disciples. In this series we are looking back at all those stories we heard as children and revisiting them with a radical heart.We were delighted to welcome to our pulpit Rev. Dr. Mikie Roberts, Program Executive for Spiritual Life and Faith and Order at the World Council of Churches in Geneva, to offer a different take on the story of Sodom & Gomorrah, found in Genesis 19:1-29 - particularly verse 16.This sermon was delivered on 16 March 2025 at the 6:30pm service.Find the full reading here.https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2019%3A1-29&version=NRSVUETheme music by Anthony Tam. Find more of Anthony’s music here.⁠⁠⁠soundcloud.com/amfomy⁠⁠⁠Visit our Facebook page or find us via our website.⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/LeichhardtUC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.leichhardtuniting.org.au/⁠

Welcome, friends, to the next episode in our series titled Back 2 School: Children’s Bible Stories for Radical Disciples. In this series we are looking back at all those stories we heard as children and revisiting them with a radical heart.In this episode, Graeme Randall, clinical psychologist and member of our Pastoral Care Team, explores the often misunderstood story of Sodom & Gomorrah, found in Genesis 19:1-29.TW: this sermon makes reference to sexual violence.This sermon was delivered on 16 March 2025 at the 10am service.Find the full reading here.https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2019%3A1-29&version=NRSVUETheme music by Anthony Tam. Find more of Anthony’s music here.⁠⁠soundcloud.com/amfomy⁠⁠Visit our Facebook page or find us via our website.⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/LeichhardtUC⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.leichhardtuniting.org.au/⁠

Welcome, friends, to the next episode in our series titled Back 2 School: Children’s Bible Stories for Radical Disciples. In this series we are looking back at all those stories we heard as children and revisiting them with a radical heart.In this episode, our minister and Team Leader Rev. Radhika Sukumar-White explores the often misunderstood story of the Tower of Babel, found in Genesis 11:1-9.This sermon was delivered on 9 March 2025 at the 10am and 6.30pm services.Find the full reading here.https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2011%3A1-9&version=NRSVUE Theme music by Anthony Tam. Find more of Anthony’s music here.⁠soundcloud.com/amfomy⁠Visit our Facebook page or find us via our website.⁠https://www.facebook.com/LeichhardtUC⁠⁠https://www.leichhardtuniting.org.au/⁠

Welcome, friends, to the next episode in our series titled Back 2 School: Children’s Bible Stories for Radical Disciples. In this series we are looking back at all those stories we heard as children and revisiting them with a radical heart.In this episode, Nick Morrow offers a different take on the story of the first rainbow after the flood (Genesis 8:20-9:17).This sermon was delivered on 2 March 2025 at the 6.30pm service.Find the full reading here.https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%208%3A20-9%3A17&version=NRSVUE Theme music by Anthony Tam. Find more of Anthony’s music here.⁠soundcloud.com/amfomy⁠Visit our Facebook page or find us via our website.⁠https://www.facebook.com/LeichhardtUC⁠⁠https://www.leichhardtuniting.org.au/⁠

Welcome, friends, to the next episode in our series titled Back 2 School: Children’s Bible Stories for Radical Disciples. In this series we are looking back at all those stories we heard as children and revisiting them with a radical heart.In this episode, Sophie Cox plays with the biblical story of the first rainbow following the flood, in Genesis 8:20-9:17. This sermon was delivered on 2 March 2025 at the 10am service.Find the full reading here.https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%208%3A20-9%3A17&version=NRSVUE Theme music by Anthony Tam. Find more of Anthony’s music here.⁠soundcloud.com/amfomy⁠Visit our Facebook page or find us via our website.⁠https://www.facebook.com/LeichhardtUC⁠⁠https://www.leichhardtuniting.org.au/⁠

Welcome, friends, to the next episode in our series titled Back 2 School: Children’s Bible Stories for Radical Disciples. In this series we are looking back at all those stories we heard as children and revisiting them with a radical heart.In today’s episode, Hannah Power wrestles with the classic story in Genesis 6:5-8:19. In this reading, human wickedness leads God to flood the earth, but Noah, his family and the animals survive in the Ark until the waters recede. How should radical disciples approach this story?This sermon was delivered on 23 February 2025 at the 10am and 6.30pm services.Find the full reading here.https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%206%3A5-8%3A19&version=NRSVATheme music by Anthony Tam. Find more of Anthony’s music here.soundcloud.com/amfomyVisit our Facebook page or find us via our website.https://www.facebook.com/LeichhardtUChttps://www.leichhardtuniting.org.au/

Welcome, friends, to the next episode in our series titled Back 2 School: Children’s Bible Stories for Radical Disciples. In this series we are looking back at all those stories we heard as children and revisiting them with a radical heart.In this episode, Rev Adrian Sukumar-White preaches on Genesis 4:1-16, in which Cain kills Abel out of jealousy, God punishes him with exile – and yet still marks him for protection. What does this story say to radical disciples in the 21st Century?This sermon was delivered on 16 February 2025 at the 10am & 6.30pm services.Find the full reading here.https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%204%3A1-16&version=NRSVATheme music by Anthony Tam. Find more of Anthony’s music here.soundcloud.com/amfomyVisit our Facebook page or find us via our website.https://www.facebook.com/LeichhardtUChttps://www.leichhardtuniting.org.au/

Rev Radhika Sukumar-White, a passionate preacher known for her insightful sermons, explores the depths of Genesis 3, reshaping our understanding of this familiar story. She challenges the notion of the narrative as merely a tale of sin, urging listeners to focus on faithfulness and obedience. The discussion dives into community dynamics, highlighting the transition from harmony in Eden to the complexities post-expulsion. Radhika invites a reflection on living for God's glory versus self-absorption, emphasizing divine grace in our flawed journeys.