News on a Voice to Parliament Article #14 – Five ways to celebrate NAIDOC Week

Jenne Perlstein jenneperl@gmail.com From this Sunday 2 July until the following Sunday, 9 July, Australians will mark NAIDOC Week, an opportunity to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We ( UCA) have created a list below of five ways you could celebrate NAIDOC Week in [...]

By |2023-06-29T13:31:30+10:00June 29th, 2023|Categories: BUC Stories, First Nations, Our Stories, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Prayer Points 2/7

Ministry Team Joint Nominating Committee Church Council Olive Way program Pastoral Care Committee Justice & Mission Committee Sunday Morning Program Roster participants Palestine Israel Ecumenical Network Non-Violent Direct Action FUNdraising Committee Presbytery of Port Philip West Creatures of the land   From the Assembly News Join us in prayer for First Peoples [...]

By |2023-07-13T17:34:03+10:00June 29th, 2023|Categories: Pastoral Care, Prayer Points|0 Comments

Worship 25/6, UCA Anniversary

Daniel Broadstock welcomed us to worship on 25th June.  We celebrated the 46th anniversary of the formation of the Uniting Church, lighting a candle for each entwined member of our joined tradition. One for Methodism, one for Presbyterianism, and one for the Congregation Union of Australia. Together, around the Christ candle they make one [...]

By |2023-06-26T07:32:45+10:00June 26th, 2023|Categories: BUC Stories, Sunday Worship|0 Comments

Olive Press 25/6

Find out about the Living Colour Exhibition Submission forms coming soon Hearing God's call afresh, 46 years on Today, 22nd June, marks 46 years of the Uniting Church in Australia! In a video message to Uniting Church members, President Rev Sharon Hollis gives thanks for the witness of [...]

By |2023-06-22T20:40:42+10:00June 22nd, 2023|Categories: BUC Stories, Olive Press|Tags: |0 Comments

Prayer Points 25/6

Ministry Team Joint Nominating Committee 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 From the Assembly News Join us in prayer for All those grieving the loss of Rev Loni Vaitohi, [...]

By |2023-06-22T17:08:27+10:00June 22nd, 2023|Categories: Pastoral Care, Prayer Points|0 Comments

News on a Voice to Parliament Article #13 – It’s not about politics – it’s about people

Claire Foley foleyclairep@icloud.com Part of the message from Dean Parkin this week:  ‘Now that the Referendum Bill has passed through Parliament, I'm sure you have people asking "how should we vote in this year's referendum?"  It’s important to remember, this is not about politics. It’s about real life for us, real people.  This is to make [...]

By |2023-06-22T14:12:18+10:00June 22nd, 2023|Categories: BUC Stories, First Nations, Our Stories|0 Comments
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