Sermon reflections
Smashing Idols
What are the idols that get between us and God? And if we smash those idols with the hammer of active prayerful faith, letting go of the easy answers, false hopes, and brittle certainties of idolatry, what [...]
Psalm 19
“May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, our strength and our redeemer.” How do we speak truthfully of God? How do we [...]
Today’s “Tax collectors & Prostitutes”
We welcomed Rev. Dr. Sunny Chen as our preacher on 1st October. Sunny explored Paul's writings about Christ's humility in Philippians 2: 1-13. A recording of this sermon is available on request to members [...]
Sunday Prayers
Sunday Prayers 15/10
Prayers of Adoration & Confession Loving, nurturing God, you reveal yourself to us in the generosity of others, the bringers of peace, the agitators and the change makers. Help us to know you in [...]
Sunday Prayers 8/10
Prayers of Adoration & Confession God of all creation when we look up into the endless blue of a clear spring morning and gaze at the fathomless stars in the deep night sky we [...]
Sunday Prayers 1/10
Prayers of Adoration & Confession O Yahweh, ancient name and faithful Mother Our God of bushes that burn and storms that still Emmanuel, our Lily of the Valley God, from whom we cannot be [...]
Ministry Stories
Volunteering with Olive Way
We're always looking for volunteers to come and assist us at Olive Way. In many ways we never really stop recruiting. Here is a link to one of the ways you can get involved: [...]
An Interfaith Reflection
On July 7, a diverse group of 32 young people converged at Seoul’s Chondogyo Cathedral to open the 2017 URI Korea Youth Camp. I was asked to speak in front of the group to [...]
Snakes Alive!
If you were down at Olive Way on Wednesday a week or so ago you probably would have seen Larissa walk in with a couple of zip-tied canvass bags, along with a few pillow [...]
Our Stories
Tune In
Tune In, BUC's songbook is the work of many people. It is a collection of 30 songs that have been joyfully offered by songwriters who are members of the Brunswick Uniting Church congregation. We acknowledge [...]
Rainbow Family Day
A few weeks ago Ian was contacted by an organizer of a Rainbow Family Day that was going to be held in Preston for families in Darebin and the surrounding areas on Sunday 17th [...]
LGBTI Inclusion in Faith Communities
In mid-August two members of our congregation attended a Victorian Government-led forum on LGBTI Inclusion in Faith Communities. It was a very productive conversation from several faith perspectives on how best to live our [...]