Reflection 29/1 – Listening to the Voice
A reflection on hearing the voice of God speaking in the voices of the indigenous peoples of this land inspired by Matthew 5:1-12 https://youtu.be/70ehmFfLryg?t=2561
Worship 29/1, Day of Mourning
Jenne Perlstein welcomed us to worship on 29th January. As encouraged by the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress, this worship service will reflected on the effects of invasion and colonisation of Australia’s First Peoples, giving expression to our commitment to truth-telling, justice & healing on the Sunday after 26th January, Invasion Day, a Day of [...]
Sunday Prayers 29/1
Prayers of Adoration & Confession Watch or 12:42 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 [...]
Olive Press 29/1
Ordination Cath James will be ordained on Sunday 5th February, 2:30pm at Castlemaine Uniting Church. All are welcome. Details (including Zoom invitation) here. Walking Together Group The vision and mission statement of the Uniting Church in Victoria & Tasmania begins “Following Christ, walking together as First [...]
Prayer Points 29/1
Ministry Team Day of Mourning Cath James - preparing for Ordination CYYA Ministries Olive Way & Olive Arts returning Young people returning to school Teachers and all school staff returning to work All our committees From the Assembly News Join us in prayer for First Peoples for whom 26 January is a day [...]
Climate Action News 29/1
Future Climate Action activities at BUC Following a flurry of activity in the lead-up to COP 27 in September and October last year, the BUC Climate Action Group has taken a bit of a breather. 2023 promises to be an exciting year. In the near future the Synod will be releasing a discussion paper [...]
Reflection 22/01 – A Powerful Vocation
A reflection on Matthew 4:12-23, the call of the fishermen. https://youtu.be/v7ig20CqrUM?t=1875
Worship 22/1, Epiphany 3A
Ian Ferguson welcomed us to worship on 22nd January, in the name of the Living God who calls us, who unites us who inspires us. He invited us to listen for God speaking in our hearts today. We heard the gospel story of the fisherman being called by Jesus amidst a sea of flowers created [...]
Sunday Prayers 22/1
Prayers of Adoration & Confession Watch or 9:03 Today Jesus says, “Follow me and I will make you fish for people” This is the net of the gospel spread to encompass the life of the world with peace and draw it into loving communion with God. Caught in it are: Image 1: Green leaves– representing [...]
UCA President Rev Sharon Hollis shares this message
As part of our preparation for January 26, UCA President Rev Sharon Hollis has offered this reflection