ANZAC Day is a time to reflect on the service and sacrifice of others, a time to remember the countless acts of Australian bravery in theatres of war across the past 120 years.

Duncan Barlow is the minister of the Laidley and Hatton Vale Uniting Churches in the Lockyer Valley, and in this special ANZAC Day message he reflects on the day and asks the question – when will there be peace?

Duncan’s message is based around the passage found around in Micah Chapter 4, verses 1 to 5. One of the key parts of the passage is that ‘nation will not take up swords against nation, nor will they train for war anymore’.

You can listen to Duncan’s message in the audio player below.

Duncan Barlow is the minister of both the Laidley and Hatton Vale Uniting Churches in the Lockyer Valley.  Along with his wife Alison and their two daughters, he moved to Laidley in October 2018 to serve as the pastor of Laidley and Hatton Vale Uniting Churches. Duncan and Alison grew up in Brisbane but have worked in a variety of locations including Sydney and Indonesia.

Duncan regards it as a great privilege to share God’s word and help people to understand and apply it to their lives. He also enjoys connecting with people, walking beside them in their life journey.

If you’re in the Lockyer Valley you would be more than welcome to visit anytime.  Please visit the either the Laidley or Hatton Vale Facebook pages for more information and service times.

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