Sermon reflections
Making room for the Spirit to move
What does Taylor Swift and the Holy Spirit have in common? Peter Blair explores the discipleship themes form Mark’s 8:31-38 and asks what the Spirit might be saying to us. https://youtu.be/2iENazA4kOE?t=2835 [...]
Locating ourselves in the bigger picture
The scriptures this week introduce us to the grand themes of Lent and call us to repentance – a turning from our own localised view of things to the bigger picture – that God is [...]
Seeing by the Light of the Transfiguration
Seeing by the Light of the Transfiguration On Transfiguration Sunday, Daniel Broadstock reflects on Peter's experience beholding Jesus' transformation on the mountaintop, and explores the implications for us, as a community shaped by [...]
Sunday Worship
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 [...]
Sunday Worship 25/2, Lent 2
Daniel Broadstock welcomed us to worship on 25th February. As we continued our Lenten journey to Holy Week, Peter Blair reflected on Christ’s countercultural call to carry our cross with him. During worship [...]
Sunday Worship 18/2, Lent 1
Natalie Sims welcomed us to worship on 18th February. We celebrated the first Sunday of Lent, as we prepared to follow Jesus into the wilderness, seeking to be open to God’s embracing love. We [...]
Ministry Stories
Asking the big questions
What are the questions you are asking at the moment? Perhaps you are not even aware that you are asking questions. When we sit with a question that is not easily answered, our brain [...]
Christmas Worship
Christmas Eve Pageant - It takes a village This year we travelled with Mary & Joseph on their journey to Bethlehem. Along the way they were joined by a host of familiar characters, a [...]
Blue Christmas 2023
We heard the Christmas story read in 4 sections and lit the Advent candles for hope, peace, joy and love. We were invited to explore our Advent themes of darkness and hope, peace and [...]
Our Stories
A tale of two Inductions
Ian at Glenwaverly Sunday 4th of February was a busy day for BUC people wanting to follow our clergy friends into new callings. Three couples from BUC went to Glen Waverley Uniting church to [...]
A cherished friendship
During Notices on 14th January in response to Peter Blair’s reflection ‘The call to discipleship’, Janet Reus-Smit shared her reading of Andy Calder’s Faith column from the Age. Andy shares the article here. Peter [...]
Shortbread and Christmas Cards
Shortbread and Christmas cards for Stewart Lodge Once more we were able to share some love with the people of Stewart Lodge through our baking and card writing. A big thank you to everyone who [...]