Sunday 23rd March 2025

Lent marches on, and by now, some of us may be feeling like a fig tree in winter—standing, waiting, but not particularly fruitful. This Sunday, however, Jesus reminds us in Luke 13:6-9 that our faith is not measured by immediate results, but by our willingness to let the Gardener do His work. The fig tree in His parable had three unproductive years, yet the gardener pleaded for patience: “Leave it alone for one more year, and I’ll dig around it and fertilise it.” In other words—God isn’t finished with us yet!

It is fitting, then, that this Sunday is Giving Sunday—a time to reflect on how we can be part of that patient, nurturing work in our church and community. Giving is not about grand gestures, but about planting seeds—time, resources, encouragement—that God, in His grace, will grow into something greater.

Whether you are bursting with good fruit or still waiting for signs of new life, know this: you are not forgotten, and God is still at work in you. So come, bring a friend, and let’s celebrate the God of second chances, who never gives up on His garden.

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