The 2025 Easter message from Uniting Church in Australia President Rev Charissa Suli is now here to give hope and inspiration to your Easter season!

Inspired by the women who faithfully came to the tomb in the early morning and had their sorrow transformed into joy, the President calls to us to rise from our tombs and live as Easter people.

"The tomb – once a symbol of defeat – became the birthplace of courage. They came grieving and afraid and were called from their sorrow. They rose up. They ran and they proclaimed. Fear gave way to faith. Despair gave way to purpose."

"And now, the question comes to us: What tombs are we living in? The tomb of fear? Of division? Of hopelessness?"

"We must rise now and speak words of healing into a world torn apart. Act with courage where the vulnerable are forgotten. Love without limits. Serve without fear. Hope without hesitation."

This holiest of Christian seasons, let's "live boldly as people of new life, strong in courage and relentless in love." May the joy of the risen Christ bring you peace and renew your spirit this Easter!

The message was filmed by creative production agency The Signal Box on Wiradjuri Land in Lithgow, NSW.

Download the transcript of the Easter Message as a PDF.