Sermon reflections
Do animals have souls?
A reflection on the nature of the soul. I refer to the film "Cold Souls" - see the trailer here.
Dying and Living with Christ
A reflection on death and dying with reference to Romans 6:1-11
The Answer to Every Prayer
A reflection on prayer from Luke 11:9-11
Sunday Prayers
Sunday Prayers 14/10
Blessing the animals A rainbow of praying hands for endangered animals, our pets and all creation. Prayers of Adoration Hallelujah! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise the LORD in the heights. [...]
Sunday Prayers 7/10
Prayers of Adoration & Confession We come as we are, your praying people, loving God. We come as we are. We come at your calling. And you come to meet us here. You come [...]
Sunday Prayers 30/9
Prayers of Adoration My steps have held to your paths; my feet have not stumbled. I call on you, my God, for you will answer me; turn your ear to me and hear my prayer. Show [...]
Ministry Stories
Same-gender marriage: BUC welcomes Assembly decision
BUC's Church Council welcomes the decision of the national Assembly to allow ministers to conduct same-gender marriages. In a Pastoral Letter to all Uniting Churches, UCA President Dr Dierdre Palmer explains: To honour the [...]
Our Ministry Team
Ministry Team commissioning During worship on 3rd June our Ministry Team reformed with two new members - Janet Hogan, as our Interim Student Support worker with responsibility for the YUCY (youth group) program and [...]
Olive Arts Collective
The Olive Arts Collective experienced both consolidation and expansion in the 2017. We define ourselves as a group of artists with passion and focus on community, creativity and care. Our two lead artists Geoff [...]
Our Stories
Death in October
Why are we doing this? Conversations about death often don’t happen until it is too late. It can be a taboo subject in our society, and its avoidance results in assumptions being made about [...]
Contemplative Garden
Contemplative Garden, Sculpture and Mural We want to open up the space in front of our Youth Hall for the community to use as a space to rest or meditate. Our project features a beautifully [...]
Bush Dance 2018
The second of our two major events for the year was the Bush Dance on 21st July. Our congregation is committed to raising $5,000 each year for the Asylum Seeker Welcome Centre for projects [...]