{"id":3452,"date":"2026-07-03T22:18:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T12:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trinity.org.au\/mountbarker\/?page_id=3452"},"modified":"2026-10-15T12:02:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T01:32:00","slug":"pastors-letter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.trinity.org.au\/mountbarker\/visit\/sunday-hub\/pastors-letter\/","title":{"rendered":"Pastor\u2019s Letter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Trinity Church Mount Barker!<\/p>\n<p>This term we are continuing an ongoing series reading through the gospel of John. John was one of Jesus\u2019 12 disciples and closest friends. He writes this eye-witness account of Jesus\u2019 life, death, and resurrection, so that those reading it would believe in Jesus and find life in his name.<\/p>\n<p>John\u2019s gospel is a book for those who don\u2019t yet know Jesus, that they would come to know and trust him for the first time. And it is a book for those who already know Him, that they would abide in him and find fullness of life, both now and into eternity.<\/p>\n<p>Our prayer throughout the series is that you would see more of the &#8216;real Jesus&#8217;, an entrust your whole life to him. True faith in this Jesus is not just knowing about him, but trusting his word, coming to Him, believing in Him, and continuing to follow Him even when His teaching is difficult, knowing that he alone has the words of eternal life.<\/p>\n<p>Warmly in Christ, Duncan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Trinity Church Mount Barker! This term we are continuing an ongoing series reading through the gospel of John. John was one of Jesus\u2019 12 disciples and closest friends. He writes this eye-witness account of Jesus\u2019 life, death, and resurrection, so that those reading it would believe in Jesus and find life in his name. 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