Hi Dear friends!

We pray that this beautiful season finds you well.

Firstly - A big THANKYOU again to those who voted for our song 'Novum' in the Praise Charts song competition. We didn't manage to win, but we were extremely happy with making the Top 12. Here is a link to the song where you can download it if you haven't had a chance to yet:

http://www.praisecharts.com/detail/arrangement/24744

Things keep rolling along here for us with a few little projects in the wings. The next one is coming up quickly. Next week in fact! We have decided to do something different for the recording of our next song 'Unfailing Love'. We are going to record and video it live in our church foyer. We still need some friends to come and help us sing, so if you are in Melbourne and are free thursday night - here are the details.

Unfailing Love Live Recording
Thursday 24th April 7.30pm
One Community Church

Here is a link to the song also so you will know it ahead of time :). 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWbLQZhSrOQ

Easter Reflection

I (Jess) realise that we often end up writing at this time of year. I love the depth, the emotion and the significance for us as Christians. It causes one to stop and reflect, and amazingly this year I had a chance to do this at our staff retreat last week. This was what emerged for me and I thought it might be nice to share it if you have a bit of time to stop and reflect yourself.

Jesus. 

Age 33. 

So full of vision, passion, destiny. 

3 years of intense and exciting ministry. 

A sky rocketing following - healing, miracles, wonders.. 

Led only by a glimpse of the Father's dream, to see His kingdom come on earth. 

Everything was escalating. It seemed that surely there was more… even greater things on the horizon. 

What was God going to do next? A great outpouring? A move of His hand? The greatest work of healing yet?

The disciples would have been hanging out for it! Hanging off His every word. What was God going to do next? 

The anticipation would have been palpable. Such a heady time for them all. 

And then.

Something completely unexpected.

A betrayal and an arrest.

Beating... whipping... flogging.

An accusation... a trial, and a verdict.

Another beating... whipping... flogging. 

A long journey with a wooden cross.

A hammer and a nail.

A gut wrenching cry.

Jesus.

Age 33.

Dead.

All their hopes and dreams, dashed, shattered.

All his hopes and dreams, seemingly forsaken.

A darkness beyond all others.

Who would have thought?

Who could have foreseen this coming?

It didn't end the way they expected... the way everyone expected…except perhaps Him.

Can you imagine the heartbreak... the disillusionment.?

Who was this man they had put all their hope in? What in heaven or earth had the last 3 years been about? 

A complete waste of time? Another madman messiah who had led them astray? 

And what about this dream.. this bogus dream that they had invested everything in?

Shattered...a complete waste of time...

And yet why?

Why was there still this glimmer of hope hidden underneath the layers of grief? 

A glimmer of hope that just would not go away... would not be silenced.

Why?

A night... a day... another night

The tomb… empty… the stone… rolled away!

Angel… encounter…

Miracle

A hope, new hope! 

The dream… revived

A new thing.

The start of a completely New Thing.

Let us hang onto that hope this Easter! 

Hope to see some of you next Thursday!

Daniel, Jess and Jude