Remembering, Walking and Building Together in 2026

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

As we stand at the threshold of a new year, it is good for us to pause—not to rush forward too quickly, but to listen again to what God has been teaching us as a church. Over the past weeks, through the preaching of God’s Word, the Lord has gently reminded us of who He is, who we are and what He is still doing among us.

At the heart of these sermons is a clear pastoral purpose: to call each of us to receive these truths not only with understanding, but with obedience and trust. As we enter 2026, let us be a people who remember God’s grace with gratitude, walk with Christ daily in faith and rise together to build His Church in love.

First, Scripture calls us to remember: “Do not forget what the Lord has done.” As we look back on the past year, we recall moments of joy, moments of struggle, and moments when we simply endured. Yet beneath it all stands one unchanging truth: the Lord has sustained us. Gratitude keeps us grounded. It guards us from pride and reminds us that everything we have is received by grace. A thankful heart is the soil in which humility and faith continue to grow.

Second, we are reminded that Christ walks with us into the new year and shapes our lives. Like the disciples on the road to Emmaus, we often walk forward carrying disappointment, unanswered questions or unfulfilled hopes. Yet the Gospel assures us that Jesus draws near even before we recognise Him. Through His Word, prayer, life in community, and service, Christ patiently forms His life within us. Spiritual growth rarely happens overnight, but steadily over time, as we remain in Him and allow His Spirit to shape our responses to circumstances, our character and our faith.

Third, God has reminded us that He is still building His Church. We give thanks for the physical building the Lord has enabled us to complete, but Scripture makes it clear that God’s deepest concern is not bricks and concrete, but a people redeemed by Christ. In Him, strangers become family. In Him, we are joined together as living stones, growing into a dwelling place where God lives by His Spirit. This means that every believer matters. Every act of service matters. Every effort to love, care for, and disciple one another matters.

God is not finished building yet. And by His grace, He is building us together. This is not the work of a few leaders alone, but the shared calling of the whole household of God.

May the Lord continue to shape our inner lives, deepen our love for one another, and use our shared service to bring glory to His name in the year ahead.

In Christ,

Rev. Caleb Oh