As LUC Would Have It

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.

This is the sixth episode of our series for Lent 2024, Discipleship 101. This sermon by Rev. Radhika Sukumar-White was originally preached in July 2019 at Leichhardt Uniting Church. The message, titled Discipleship is Action, draws upon Psalm 82 and Luke 10:25-37 and is introduced by Abbey Sim. Members of the LUC community will be present at the Sydney Palm Sunday Rally for Peace and Justice for Refugees, this Sunday, March 24, from 2pm, at Belmore Park near Central Station. We would love to see you there to put faith into action. You can also hear Rev. Radhika Sukumar-White and Raul Sugunananthan speak for the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination here: https://fb.watch/qXit0uNxpc/ 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 is the fifth episode of our series for Lent 2024, Discipleship 101. This sermon by Rev. Adrian Sukumar-White was originally preached for the Day of Mourning, 26th January 2020. This sermon, titled The Call of Jesus: Purpose and Community, draws upon Psalm 27:1-9 and Matthew 4:12-23 and is introduced by Abbey Sim. This week, the Conversion Practices Bill 2024 (NSW) was introduced into NSW Parliament. LUC supports this bill and stands in solidarity with survivors of sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts, also known as conversion therapy. You can watch a statement by Rev. Radhika here: https://fb.watch/qPfwRDEfl3/ 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 is the fourth episode of our series for Lent 2024, Discipleship 101. These sermons by the Revs. Radhika and Adrian Sukumar-White were originally preached in 2019. This sermon, titled The Hope of Discipleship, draws upon Psalm 103 and Colossians 1:15-23 and is introduced by Rev. Radhika Sukumar-White. This Sunday, we will be joined at LUC by Rev. Sharon Hollis, President of the Uniting Church in Australia Assembly, who will be preaching at both our 10am and 6:30pm services. Join us at 3 Wetherill St, Leichhardt, Gadigal and Wangal Land. Our 10am service is also live-streamed to Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LeichhardtUC 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 is the third episode of our series for Lent 2024, Discipleship 101. These sermons by the Revs. Radhika and Adrian Sukumar-White were originally preached in 2019. This sermon, titled The Gift of Discipleship, draws upon 1 Corinthians 13:4-13 and Galatians 3:19-29 and is introduced by Abbey Sim. This Saturday, members of our church community will be participating in the Mardi Gras Parade as part of the Rainbow Christians Together float. Keep an eye out for them if you're coming along or tuning in on ABCTV or iView. You can catch up on our episode from World Pride last year, LUC the Affirming Church, here: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/3AlkQVDtrHb 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 is the second episode of our series for Lent 2024, Discipleship 101. These sermons by the Revs. Radhika and Adrian Sukumar-White were originally preached in 2019. This sermon, titled The Cost of Discipleship, draws upon Romans 12:1-8 and Mark 8:27-35 and is introduced by Corbin. This Sunday, February 25, we will be joined in the LUC pulpit by Joyce Tangi, Children and Families Lead with the Pulse team, the Uniting Church's emerging generations ministry. You can come along to worship services at 10am and 6:30pm at 3 Wetherill St, Leichhardt, Gadigal and Wangal Land. Our morning service is also livestreamed 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.