Sermon reflections
Three Prime Ministers and Original Sin
Daniel Broadstock reflects on Psalm 51 and the inevitability of missing the mark in our daily lives. https://youtu.be/ajVPVBY-WPo?t=1587
Jesus turns the tables
What is anger? What does Jesus get angry about and what is our response, particularly during this season of Lent? Rev. Cath James Note - this reflection was from Lent 3, 3rd March (published [...]
Turning from fear to love
Reflecting on the very familiar John 3:16, Mick Pope discusses how God's love for the world is embodied in Jesus, and how we are to turn from darkness and the fear of judgment, to [...]
Sunday Worship
Sunday Worship 17/3, Lent 5
Saide Cameron welcomed us to worship on 17th March. Today was the 5th Sunday in the season of Lent. Throughout Lent we have been exploring and responding to the questions ‘What are we turning [...]
Sunday Worship 10/3, Lent 4
Saide Cameron welcomed us to worship on 10th March. On this fourth Sunday in Lent we joined the Israelites in the desert as they make their complaints against God and we listened to Jesus [...]
Sunday Worship 3/3, Lent 3
Helen Burnham welcomed us to worship on 3rd March. The Gospel reading explored the difficult story of Jesus’ anger when God’s house is used as a marketplace. In the letter to the Corinthians Paul [...]
Ministry Stories
On Needing God
The Uniting Church in Australia is going through a wide consultation process at the moment called The Act 2 Project. The aim is to get in touch with who we are as the Uniting [...]
Welcome and Hospitality
I recently met a guy in Olive Way who has recently come to faith. He had done an Alpha course in the city, partly on a whim, and enjoyed it. Later he invited his [...]
Opening up for 2024
This story was first published in the February 2024 Olive Branch It’s amazing what a little bit of scrubbing can do. Spots you thought looked ok come up amazing and lift the whole environment. [...]
Our Stories
Gaza Peace Pilgrimage
On Wednesday 14th February, approximately 40 people took part in a walk from Mernda to Melbourne's CBD, the length of the equivalent journey from Gaza City to Rafah refugee camp, in a show of [...]
Concerns for Gaza
Uniting Church President Rev Sharon Hollis has expressed deep concern for the unfolding situation in Gaza and reiterated calls for an immediate ceasefire and protection of innocent civilians. ““We’re watching the unfolding situation in [...]
Big Walk for Refugees
Hi all! You may have heard of the 'Big Walk 4 Refugees' that started this week. If not, I encourage you to read more about it: https://www.bigwalk4refugees.au/ Essentially, people around Australia are contributing to [...]