Olive Press 3/3
Do you have a story of faith to share … in which you have turned to God in some way? It doesn’t have to be a big moment, or a fully formed story, just something where you experienced a turning point. As part of our focus [...]
Climate Action News 3/3
Climate Council's Heat Map of Australia The Climate Council has just launched a new interactive tool, the Climate Council’s Heat Map of Australia, which illustrates exactly how further cuts to climate pollution will help protect your neighbourhood. The heat map brings to life the impacts Australians can expect under different climatechange scenarios, and it does [...]
Prayer Points 3/3
Ministry Team 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 The people of Palestine, the host [...]
Welcome and Hospitality
I recently met a guy in Olive Way who has recently come to faith. He had done an Alpha course in the city, partly on a whim, and enjoyed it. Later he invited his wife and his younger kids to do it, and they too enjoyed it and have all started attending a church [...]
Gaza Peace Pilgrimage
On Wednesday 14th February, approximately 40 people took part in a walk from Mernda to Melbourne's CBD, the length of the equivalent journey from Gaza City to Rafah refugee camp, in a show of prayerful solidarity as they called for a lasting ceasefire in Gaza. Wednesday's pilgrimage was the first of over 96 walks [...]
Making room for the Spirit to move
What does Taylor Swift and the Holy Spirit have in common? Peter Blair explores the discipleship themes form Mark’s 8:31-38 and asks what the Spirit might be saying to us. https://youtu.be/2iENazA4kOE?t=2835
Join us at Olive Arts
Come along to the Olive Arts Collective at Brunswick Uniting Church. Join us as we gather with other artists to create some stunning and amazing art work. We work in a safe and respectful space offering each other encouragement and ideas. We meet in the weatherboard building facing Merri Street in Brunswick (cnr Sydney [...]
Sunday Worship 25/2, Lent 2
Daniel Broadstock welcomed us to worship on 25th February. As we continued our Lenten journey to Holy Week, Peter Blair reflected on Christ’s countercultural call to carry our cross with him. During worship we offered a blessing for the members of the Student Household program. Watch the service again on Youtube Cath and [...]
Olive Press 25/2
Special appeal: help Steph study Transitional Ministry Church Council invites those who are able to chip in towards Steph Gesling’s study of Transitional Ministry. It’s the second part of a course she commenced before Sam was born, and connects with her Period of Discernment (i.e. discerning [...]
Climate Action News 25/2
Let’s Refocus on Climate Action at BUC Last year was a relatively quiet year for Climate Action at BUC. However, the Planet is still warming, and weather extremes are increasing in frequency and impact. There are two big opportunities for BUC in the coming months. 1. Participate in a Global Week of Action from [...]