On Sunday 30th May, Trinity Sunday, we explored the many ways we experience the presence of God. To begin this more reflective service Joanne invited is to centre ourselves and be grounded in the here and now. Dave invited us to meditate on the person of Nicodemus, his conversation with Jesus in the dark hours, and [...]
Call to Worship Watch or 8:21 Eternal God, we come before you Seeking, hoping, longing to feel your presence We come in need of encouragement In need of rest In need of forgiveness In need of light in our darkness You know our innermost thoughts You know the secrets in our hearts We come drawn [...]
Prayer Points Ministry Team Our congregation and community as we respond to the lockdown National Reconciliation Week Climate Action BUC News Trinity Sunday On 30th May, a fifth Sunday in the month our worship will be quieter and more reflective. In responses to lockdown requirements [...]
A reflection on the Pentecost story from Acts 2:1-18
On Sunday 23rd May, Pentecost Sunday, we sang songs and listened to the Bible readings and prayers in many languages, remembering that on this day the gift of the Holy Spirit allowed God’s message of love to be heard by many people in their own language. Ian invited us to reflect on the language that [...]
Prayers of Adoration & Confession Watch or 14:03 As we prayed we responded singing ‘Mungu ni Mwema - Know that God is good’ in Swahili and English. The responses to the Prayer of Adoration were offered first in Filipino by Ralph and then by the congregation in English.. The response to the Prayer of Confession were offered by [...]
Prayer Points Ministry Team BIUC Congregation UnitingCare ReGen D&E Committee Presbytery Representatives – Kate and Jamie Student House Program Community Ministry Love Makes a Way Food Co-op CTM Our planet & all she holds BUC News Annual General Meeting & Election of Elders Our AGM [...]
A reflection on the Ascension of Christ from Acts 1:1-11. I put the story of the Ascension alongside the themes of the book "Healing Haunted Histories" by Elaine Enns and Ched Myers - an exploration of the healing work needing to be done by settler peoples.
On Sunday 16th May the seventh Sunday of the Easer season we heard the readings for Ascension Day, from Acts and Ephesians, and what that means for our world. God speaks to us, her people and we look out into the future, through a new relationship with our God Creator, Jesus Saviour and Holy Spirit Comforter. [...]
Prayers of Adoration & Confession Watch or go to 9:40 Including Song: TIS185, Alleluia, alleluia Alleluia, alleluia. We praise you God, Creator Lord. For the glory of your whole creation. God Creator. You have placed our tiny blue ball in the infinity of stars and space, and we are overwhelmed by the wonderful uniqueness of [...]