As LUC Would Have It

In this enlightening discussion, guest Cheree Corbin, a passionate speaker on radical discipleship, presents a fresh perspective on Genesis 1 and 2. She draws intriguing parallels between the Old Testament and The Wizard of Oz, framing our spiritual journeys in a vibrant narrative. Corbin challenges conventional interpretations of women's roles in the Bible and highlights the power of relationships in understanding faith. This thought-provoking sermon invites listeners to rethink childhood stories for a radical discipleship today.

Welcome wherever you are to the first in our new series titled Back 2 School: Children’s Bible Stories for Radical Disciples. As you can probably guess, 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, Christina Mikhael explores Genesis 1 and 2, the Biblical story of Creation, where God creates the universe in seven days. What are we to make of this story as radical disciples?This sermon was delivered on 2 February 2025 at the 10am service.Find the full reading here. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%201%3A1-2%3A4%2CGenesis%202%3A5-25&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/

Happy Pride Month! This is our second and final episode in this series, with Rev. Dr. John Hirt preaching on LGBTQI Inclusion in the Church, reflecting upon Acts 15:1-11. This episode is introduced by Abbey Sim and the sermon was originally preached at Leichhardt Uniting Church in 2015. Explore our episodes from World Pride 2023, with Rev. Radhika Sukumar-White and Rohan Salmond: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/pLCne6yp3Kb https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/DeSc16yp3Kb 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.

We are rejoicing in the news that Grace Vegesana (she/they), a beloved member of our LUC community, has recently been appointed the National Director of the Australian Youth Climate Coalition (AYCC). Rev. Radhika Sukumar-White (she/her) interviewed Grace in January 2024, when she was working as Climate and Racial Justice Director for AYCC, as part of our summer church series, Vacation/Vocation. In this chat, Grace shares about the intersection between faith, culture and justice work, how young people continue to make a positive impact in society and how churches should be responding to the climate emergency. There's also a beautiful story of how Grace met their partner, Mick, a fellow advocate for climate justice and valued LUC member. You can get involved with AYCC by going to aycc.org.au or follow them on Instagram at @youth4climatejustice. 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. We hope you enjoy this episode of As LUC Would Have It. Leichhardt Uniting Church is located on sovereign, unceded Gadigal and Wangal Land. Always was, always will be Aboriginal land.

This episode of As LUC Would Have It is the second celebrating and exploring Pentecost. This sermon was originally preached at Leichhardt Uniting Church for Pentecost 2019. In 'The Holy Spirit, the Great Disruptor', Rev. Adrian Sukumar-White explores Acts 2:1-21 and John 14:8-17; 25-27, with an introduction by Abbey Sim. Weekly worship takes place at Leichhardt Uniting Church at 3 Wetherill St, Leichhardt, on Gadigal and Wangal Land, at 10am and 6:30pm. 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. We hope you enjoy this episode of As LUC Would Have It. This podcast was recorded on unceded Gadigal and Wangal Land.

This episode of As LUC Would Have It is the first celebrating and exploring Pentecost. This sermon was originally preached at Leichhardt Uniting Church for Mothers' Day 2023. In 'The Holy Spirit, the Midwife', Rev. Radhika Sukumar-White explores John 14:15-21, with an introduction by Abbey Sim. Weekly worship takes place at Leichhardt Uniting Church at 3 Wetherill St, Leichhardt, on Gadigal and Wangal Land, at 10am and 6:30pm. 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. We hope you enjoy this episode of As LUC Would Have It. This podcast was recorded on unceded Gadigal and Wangal Land.

This year, we are marking the 30th anniversary of the Covenant between the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC) and the Uniting Church in Australia (UCA). You can read the Covenant statement here: https://ucaassembly.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/310 In January, Rev. Radhika Sukumar-White interviewed Madeline Gerber, Project Officer for Reconciliation NSW, as part of our summer church series, Vacation/Vocation. In this chat, Maddie shares about her passions for feminism and Aboriginal rights, the significance of the Covenant within the Uniting Church and why allies can play an important role in reparations and reconciliation. You can access more resources to mark the Covenant anniversary and engage deeply with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander justice here: https://uniting.church/covenant-30th-anniversary/ 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. We hope you enjoy this episode of As LUC Would Have It. Leichhardt Uniting Church is located on sovereign, unceded Gadigal and Wangal Land. Always was, always will be Aboriginal land.

This episode of As LUC Would Have It is the first celebrating and exploring the season of Easter. This sermon was originally preached at Leichhardt Uniting Church for Easter Sunday on March 31, 2024. In 'Immovable Boulders, and the Power of Heaven', Rev. Radhika Sukumar-White explores Mark 16:1-8, with an introduction by River Wilson. Weekly worship takes place at Leichhardt Uniting Church at 3 Wetherill St, Leichhardt, on Gadigal and Wangal Land, at 10am and 6:30pm. 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. We hope you enjoy this episode of As LUC Would Have It. This podcast was recorded on unceded Gadigal and Wangal Land.

This is the first episode in a brand-new style for As LUC Would Have It. Between Sundays sees Erin Lewis (she/her) in conversation with a member of the LUC community - this time, River Wilson (she/they), who also introduces this episode. In this chat, River shares about pursuing passions, being neurodivergent in the church and the intersection of faith and art. You can follow River on social media by going to @rivvy_creates. We aim to release a conversation just like this one at the beginning of each month. Throughout the Season of Easter, we will be preaching a sermon series at LUC called Love Made Known, with Rev. Adrian Sukumar-White and LUC members exploring the book of 1 John. We would love you to join us, at 3 Wetherill St, Leichhardt, Gadigal and Wangal Land, at 10am and 6:30pm Sundays. Our 10am service is also live-streamed to Facebook. 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. We hope you enjoy this episode of As LUC Would Have It.

This is the final episode of our series for Lent 2024, Discipleship 101. This sermon by Rev. Radhika Sukumar-White was originally preached on Palm Sunday 2019 at Leichhardt Uniting Church. The message, titled When the Church was Born, draws upon Psalm 118:1-2 and Luke 19:28-40 and is introduced by River Wilson. Thanks for journeying with us through the season of Lent. In the season of Easter, a series of sermons will be preached at LUC called Love Made Known, with Rev. Adrian Sukumar-White and LUC members exploring the book of 1 John. We would love you to join us, at 3 Wetherill St, Leichhardt, Gadigal and Wangal Land, at 10am and 6:30pm Sundays. Our 10am service is also live-streamed to Facebook. Hear from Rev. Radhika and River for Easter Sunday and Trans Day of Visibility (both held on March 31 this year) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGtSp22Hc6E Stay tuned for a very special episode of As LUC Would Have It next week. 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.