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 [...]
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 [...]
On 9th January, Epiphany, Saide welcomed us to worship. We celebrated Epiphany remembering the journey taken by the Magi to visit the Christ Child. Daniel Broadstock invited us to reflect on the adventure of faith, the journey into the unknown of a new year as we follow Jesus on the path of discipleship. Watch the service [...]
On 2nd January, Christmas 2, Ian welcomed us to worship for the first Sunday of the new year. Ian reminded us that Christmas continues into the new year as we reflect upon and hear stories about the incarnation, the birth of Christ. We celebrated the baptisms of Natalie, Arian and Yosef and later Holy Communion. [...]
On Christmas Day, Kirsty welcomed us to worship. Kirsty reminded us that during Advent we had listened to the voices of Creation, to Elizabeth and Mary, to John the Baptist and Zechariah, and we sought to find our voices. On Christmas Day we heard from the angels and the shepherds. With Mary we pondered and [...]
On 19th December, the fourth Sunday of Advent, Helen welcomed us to worship. We heard from Luke 1: 39-45, finding Elizabeth, well past the age of child bearing, and Mary, a teenager. This is “secret women’s business”. Both with the miracle of particles joining together to form babies who will turn the world upside down. The [...]
On 12th December, the third Sunday of Advent, Amelia welcomed us to worship. We celebrated the baptisms of Benjamin and Samantha. We heard more about John the Baptist to try and understand what baptism meant and looked like to him, and how this might challenge us to change the way we move through the world. Watch [...]
On 5th December, the Second Sunday of Advent, Natalie welcomed us to worship. We heard the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth, and their son John the Baptist, three prophets who found their voices to speak about their hope in a saviour who would pave the way for God to come into the world. Watch the [...]
On 28th November Kirsty welcomed us to the first Sunday of Advent - 'Hear we are already, looking forward with hope'. The theme this Advent is ‘Finding our voice’ and each Sunday we will focus on stories from the Olive Way and artwork from our recent ‘Emergence’ exhibition. We saw pieces by Catherine Lesley and Colin Hunter [...]
Saide welcomed us to worship on 21st November. On this final Sunday of the liturgical year we explored the Reign of Christ and as we commissioned our Elders our Bible readings invited us to reflect on Jesus’ subversive leadership style and the kingdom we are called to embody in our lives and in our church. [...]