Welcome to this weekend’s Sunday Online at Encounter Vineyard. We are so pleased that you’ve joined us and we hope that you enjoy being part of our online worshipping community.

Today Mark continues our Awaken series by stepping into one of the most powerful and hope-filled moments in the Gospels – the raising of Lazarus. It’s a story that meets us in the tension between grief and glory, where Jesus stands before what seems final and speaks life. In a world that can sometimes feel heavy or uncertain, we’re reminded again that Jesus is not distant from our pain, but present within it and that His voice still calls things back to life. Being on the wake up list.

We are also still carrying the momentum of Vision Sunday from a couple of weeks ago, where we reflected on being Formed by the Presence. It felt like a significant moment for us as a church family — remembering God’s faithfulness, realigning with our call to find and follow Jesus, and stepping forward again with faith that anything is possible with Him. If you haven’t yet heard the message, can we encourage you to do that. If you have, can we also encourage you to prayerfully consider your response as we move towards all the Lord has in store for us.

Thank you for being part of this journey — for your faith, your prayers and your wholehearted commitment to all that God is doing among us.