Responding to Ruth's story Kirsten Parris asks three big questions and acknowledging All Saints Day reminds us that 'Ruth and Naomi are a part of that Communion of Saints. They are important figures in our faith tradition, and just two of the many witnesses in that cloud of witnesses who we acknowledge today.' [...]
Natalie welcomed us to worship on 31st October. Alongside acknowledging All Saints Day we heard the story of Ruth, and learnt about her journey. Since this was the 5th Sunday of the month, the service was a more “stripped back” service, with time for thought and reflection. We lit tealight candles during the prayers. We welcomed [...]
Prayers of Adoration & Confession Watch or 7:48 Pure love, pure truth, pure justice, God Light first candle Loving God, God of truth, God of justice We know that you created the world in all its goodness And long to see a world where all of creation lives in harmony We believe in you. Pure [...]
Prayer Points Ministry Team Reopening from lockdown Worship on 7th November Emergence Exhibition 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties Preparations for the Christmas Eve Pageant Olive Way Coordinator position BUC News Worship this week and next On Sunday 31st October, a fifth Sunday, [...]
A reflection on the story of Bartimaeus in Mark 10:46-52 The reflection begins at 20:24
Brunswick Uniting Church Reopening Plan October-November 2021 Dear Friends, As we begin to emerge from lockdown, I am writing to tell you our plan for reopening the church for worship. The challenge for us in forming this plan has been to hold our calling to be the church of Jesus Christ open to all [...]
Saide welcomed us to worship on 24th October. We encountered Blind Bartimaeus, sitting by the roadside and we received words of reassurance from the prophet Jeremiah. We were reminded that our faith comes with a call to follow Jesus. All the photos in today’s service were taken by Ray in 2016 on the Camino, the great [...]
Prayers of Adoration & Confession Watch or 7:09 Great God in ages past you called your people from the farthest parts of the earth. You lead us back onto a straight path. You wrap us round with steadfast love in all our complicated grief and distress and you send us out again in our brokenness [...]
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 Worship this week and next The worship space remains [...]
A reflection on the radical humility demanded by God in Job 38 and Jesus in Mark 10:35-45 (reflection begins at 24:20)