Genocide, as defined by the United Nations, is action intended “to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group”. Reading about genocide in Nazi Germany (1939–45), Cambodia (1975–79), and Rwanda (1994) will make the stomach churn and the mind reel. The human toll of natural disasters like tsunamis or pandemics […]
“We are faced not with two separate crises, one environmental and the other social, but rather with one complex crisis which is both social and environmental.” —Pope Francis, Laudato Si, 139. Two weeks ago, I sent my friend her favourite fruit shakes via a delivery service and requested that the delivery person hang the package […]
Bishop Dr Chong Chin Chung’s Easter message being videographed at The Garden of Remembrance on 6 April 2020, before the circuit breaker measures were implemented Scripture text: Luke 24:34–48 Introduction (v34) After Jesus rose from the dead, His disciples went everywhere proclaiming, “The Lord is risen!” Whenever they ran into each other, they would proclaim, […]
Although I am writing this message on 10 April, the prevailing conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic have given me cause to assume that we will most likely not be able to resume worshipping as one congregation by 24 May, and will not be able to hold the Aldersgate SG 2020 Celebration Service at Paya Lebar […]
The Rev Goh Aik Hiang, Associate Pastor of Queenstown CMC, recording his sermon in an empty hall before the circuit breaker began on 7 April 2020 Church in a time of COVID-19 On 20 March 2020, The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS) announced that all church services in their 46 churches would be suspended. Bishop […]
The opening procession Every year, the Emmanual Tamil Annual Conference (ETAC), under the co-ordination of the Worship & Music Board, gathers to celebrate God’s faithfulness to His Church and receive the vision, direction and plan for the coming year. On 1 Feb 2020, 300 members of the eight ETAC churches came together to celebrate their […]
(Christ is Risen) Christ is risen! The Lord is risen indeed, Alleluia. This Easter Greeting points us to the memorial acclamation that we proclaim during Holy Communion: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again! and brings us back to the Resurrection story. This hymn retells that story. The first stanza alludes to […]
John 21:1–21 describes an encounter that seven of the disciples had with Jesus. It was His third appearance after His resurrection and the disciples were still unsure as to what to expect. After a miraculous catch of fish and a tense breakfast cooked by the Lord Himself, Peter’s relationship with the Lord was restored. He […]
Genesis 1 has been interpreted to mean that God created the world in six 24-hour days. Taking Adam to be created in that first week and adding up from all the Old Testament genealogies, Earth would then be only about 6,000 years old. On the other hand, modern science has produced evidence supporting a much […]
Sunday Worship Service in progress One of the challenges to missions is to continue to be relevant to the needs of the people to whom we are ministering. In Cambodia, the setting up of The Third Place exemplifies our ministry to reach out to young women and equip them with livelihood skills. Preceding The Third […]
