Grace Communion Melbourne

As we prepare for the Denominational Celebration 2026, we look forward to worshipping together, growing together, and celebrating what God is doing across GCI. Greg Williams invites us to join in prayer as we prepare for this special time together.

Read the full message: https://update.gci.org/2026/06/dc26-preview/

Dear Church family,

We have been treated with great hospitality and blessed by Pineda Presbyterians’ pastors and Session for almost 30 years now, and next month we have an opportunity to share a time of celebration and worship with fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. We have been invited to celebrate the refurbishment of the Fellowship Hall and to join them for a combined service of hymn singing, scripture, food, fellowship, and short messages by both pastors on July 12th. To accommodate both congregations a service time has been tentatively set for t 1:00 pm that afternoon. (We usually meet at 1:30 on the 2nd Sunday of the month.) More details coming in the next two weeks!



Today in worship we will explore part II of being a good listener even to the difficult task of listening to our enemies.

Sermon Title: Listen to My Enemies??

Text: 2 Samuel 16:5-14

Our salvation is graciously given by the Three-in-One God revealed to us throughout the entire story of Scripture. As followers of Jesus Christ, we have entrusted our lives to him. In doing so we received his very Spirit, who testifies with our spirit that we are indeed God’s children in Christ. How do our lives show others the family resemblance between us and our heavenly Father? At the start of Ordinary Time, take some time to reflect. Simply sit, reflect, and receive the amazing love of the Father, grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and presence of the Holy Spirit. Ask our triune God to lead you to people who also need to witness God’s amazing love for them.

Jesus promised his followers that they would not be left alone like orphans. No, he and the Father would give the Holy Spirit to guide them into all truth. Trust that as an apprentice of Jesus, the Spirit of truth lives in you also. Trust that he will make known to you the beautiful truth that comes from the Father. Ask Holy Spirit to help you carve out even a small portion of time for silence and solitude this week. Use this time to listen for the Father’s voice. Draw strength from his presence. Ask him to correct any lies or misconceptions you might have about God or his character.