Sermon reflections
Crossing the Deep
How to walk on water in three easy lessons 1. See the sea. 2. You are not God. 3. Do it anyway. A reflection on Matthew 14:22-33
Jacob and Jesus
Listen as Jacob and Jesus both withdraw to deserted places by themselves. A script based on Genesis 32:22-31 - Jacob wrestles with God - and Matthew 14:13-21 - Jesus feeds a hungry crowd. We [...]
Divided Loyalties?
A reflection on dual citizenship from the parables of the kingdom in Matthew 13. The potentially divided loyalties of religious people is a key cultural question in our society at the moment. As Christians [...]
News & Prayers
Sunday Prayers 20/8
Prayers of Adoration & Confession God of mystery and wonder in times beyond our imagining you created a house, this earth, where love can dwell clothing her with abundant beauty and amazing complexity. Forgive [...]
Olive Press for 20th August
Prayer Points Ministry Team Ecumenical Neighbours Assembly President ASWC CY&YA Committee Property Committee Mulling Hospitality Ministry Sanctuary Movement Indigenous Hospitality House UCA Assembly Creatures of the air Presbytery Prayers Newtown Noble St. & St. [...]
Sunday Prayers 13/8
Prayers of Adoration & Confession Eternal healer, the one who walks with us, the divine who created every one of us in your own image, whose compassion and wisdom is present in all of [...]
Ministry Stories
Dance & Spirituality
Two guiding passions have shaped my life, dance and faith. These two passions have also shaped one another – my faith shapes the way I dance and my dance shapes the way I understand [...]
Our Stories
Uniting in Song
Uniting in Song (on Sunday 25th June) was a wonderful way to celebrate the UCA 40th Anniversary, bringing together the Brunswick and Wesley congregations with our quite different liturgical and musical expressions into one [...]
World Wide Knit in Public Day
World Wide Knit in Public held in the Olive Way was simply amazing. Something like 50 people came to knit squares for Knit One Give One and Wrap with Love. The atmosphere was wonderful. [...]
Leaders’ retreat
The Leaders’ Retreat, held in February, brought together the Church Council, the full Ministry Team, and more than a dozen other leaders from BUC. The report gives a snapshot or “flavour” of some of [...]