On 30th January, Day of Mourning, our worship gave expression to our commitment to truth-telling, justice, healing on the Sunday after January 26th, Invasion Day, a Day of Mourning. Some of the resources in this service were taken from Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC) and the Common Grace movement. We focussed on the [...]
Prayers of Adoration & Confession Watch or 11:06 Prayer of Adoration Our land is alive with the glory of God; desert sands hum and gum trees dance. Brown grasses sing and mountains breathe their stillness. All created things add their rhythms of delight and even stones rap out their praise. Let our voices mingle with [...]
The meeting of the Synod of Victoria and Tasmania occurs approximately every 18 months and consists of around 300 members appointed by presbyteries and reporting bodies. It meets over four days to worship, enjoy fellowship, receive reports and make decisions regarding the general oversight, direction and administration of the Church’s worship, witness and service. [...]
Prayer Points - The people of Tonga and surrounding islands - First Nations people - Students and staff returning to school - Health care, police and emergency workers continuing to face increased demands in response to COVID - Church Council and committees reviewing and setting goals for [...]
Fiona invites us wonder and ask questions about our bodies, about who we are, how we are as the body of Christ. Rev Deac Fiona Bottcher is a member of our congregation and is the Coordinator of the Port Philip West Mental Health Ministry.
On 23rd January, Epiphany 3, we welcomed Rev Deacon Fiona Bottcher as our preacher. Fiona is a member of our congregation and is the Coordinator of the Port Philip West Mental Health Ministry. She helped us to reflect on Jesus’ proclamation in Luke and Paul’s letter to the Corinthians, to wonder and ask questions about [...]
Prayers of Adoration & Confession Watch or 7:15 So now let us pray together, breathing breath into our bodies, feet on the floor, hands and hearts open. We begin singing ‘The Spirit of the Lord’. The Spirit of the Lord Is now upon me To heal the broken heart And set the captive free To [...]
Prayer Points Ministry Team Tonga Tsunami Disaster All returning to school and work All suffering/recovering from COVID 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 [...]
An invitation to explore how we might see the glory, or part of the glory, of God in the wedding at Cana. with thanks to Rev. Dr. Graeme Garrett Watch here or go to 6:25, the playback link is not working in the way it's meant to!
On 16th January, Epiphany 2, Kirsty welcomed us to worship. We went to a wedding and we reflected on the love of God: in creation, in our world, in our lives, in the extraordinary and the ordinary. We welcomed Rev. Dr. Graeme Garrett as our preacher. This service starts part way in - half way through [...]
