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Worship, 4/9
Worship, 4/9
Join us for worship on 4th September as we begin the Season of Creation. We will be using the Laudato Si spiritual exercises as the basis of our worship. Find out more. We will celebrate Holy Communion. Read the Order of Service Watch the service on Youtube
Climate Action Group
Climate Action Group
Join the BUC Climate Action Group (CAG) – We will meet in person after worship on Sunday 4th September at around 11 am in the Youth Group Hall (on Merri Street) Please forward anything would like to discuss or share – richarn50@gmail.com . All are welcome; to find out more about climate action at our church […]
Christmas Eve Pageant planning
Christmas Eve Pageant planning
It might feel like early days to be thinking about Christmas however preparation for the pageant takes time. A small group is meeting to brainstorm a theme and begin the process of drafting a script after worship. You can join in person or by Zoom - yes, a hybrid meeting!! The worship committee would love […]
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Big O Event planning
Big O Event planning
It’s been well over two years since we have enjoyed a major FUNdraising event!! So we invite you to SAVE THE DATE - Saturday 26th November. This will be an opportunity to celebrate any Big O event in your life since the beginning of 2020. The fabulous covers band ‘Learning each other’s names’ has […]
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Olive Pesto
Olive Pesto
At Olive Pesto we ‘Make, Learn, Laugh, Share’. Join us in our light filled Youth Hall. Read the August newsletter. Contact Natalie Papworth, 0411 266 903.
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Deepening Faith
Deepening Faith
Interested in a deep dive into Christian faith? - perhaps with a view towards Baptism and/or Confirmation? Ian is forming a group to go on this journey together, destination unknown! If you’d like to be part of it or just want to know more about it, please contact Ian on iferguson@icloud.com 0438 547 842. Let […]
Worship 11/9
Worship 11/9
Join us for worship on 11th September. Last week we were introduced to the Laudato Si’. It is based on St Francis of Assisi’s ‘Canticle of the Creatures’ and the words translate as ‘praise be to you’. This week we will focus on questions ‘Am I hearing and responding to the cry of the Poor?’ […]
Congregational Meeting
Congregational Meeting
A Congregational Meeting will be held after worship to receive the report and recommendations from the Church Council from the Mission Appeal. We are encouraged to read the Mission Appeal - we're nearly there post to find out what is required/needed for the Church Council to be sufficiently confident to recommend to the congregational meeting that […]
2 events,
Food Co-op
Food Co-op
Distribution Day Next Distribution Day is Saturday 17th September from 9.45 am – 11.45 am. Located in the Olive Way small meeting space. This is your INVITATION to come along and find out just how easy and fun it is to purchase unpackaged food products. We purchase products in bulk (dry food staples and liquid […]
Flower Arranging workshop
Flower Arranging workshop
What - Floral arrangements in worship are much more than decoration. They offer a message, an expression of and language for worship. Who - Valmai Brunlow will offer three sessions to guide six people in the art of creating floral arrangements. When - 3rd Saturdays from 2-4pm, 17th September, 15th October, 19th November Where - […]
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Worship 18/9
Worship 18/9
Join us for worship on 18th September. As we continue the Season of Creation we will focus on Goal 4 of the Laudato Si’, Living a simpler Life. We will hear an Old Testament reading from Jeremiah 8:18-9:1, an anguished of “where is our God” a cry we can all relate to in this time of […]
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Sermon Discussion Group
Sermon Discussion Group
A small group for those interested in going into the Sunday reflections and readings more deeply. Leadership will be shared, encouraging input and keeping the format simple. We meet fortnightly on Wednesdays during school terms at our home: 5 Robertson Street Kensington. All are welcome. Contact Kirsty on 0410510305.
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Food Co-op
Food Co-op
Struggling to get to food co-op on a Saturday morning? Prefer a time during the week? For 3 months we are trialling a mid-week alternative. Come along from 6pm to 7pm on Thursday 22nd September (the Thursday after normal distribution). Message Tim Budge,0412 051 574, if you are thinking of coming along or just turn […]
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Worship 25/9, Season of Creation 4
Worship 25/9, Season of Creation 4
Join us for worship on 25th September. As we conclude the Season of Creation we will focus on Goals & 7 of the Laudato Si’, Living a simpler Life. We will continue to listen to the prophet Jeremiah and today learn of his somewhat crazy decision to buy a piece of land during a siege and […]
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Deepening Faith Group
Deepening Faith Group
A deep dive into Christian faith Our first meeting will be next Tuesday 27 September at 7pm. We’ll meet at the manse (Ian’s home) 60 Blyth St, Brunswick. A light meal will be provided (soup and pastries - let Ian know if you have any dietary requirements). Please RSVP for catering purposes iferguson@icloud.com We’ll begin by […]
2 events,
Cafe Conversation
Cafe Conversation
Come and join in a regular cafe conversation on Wednesdays, 10am at Acustico Cafe, an opportunity to share what is meaningful and hopeful in our lives. If you are interested, please see Geoff at morning tea after worship, or contact him on 0413 153 616 to find out more.
Book Club at BUC
Book Club at BUC
This month we will explore Sri Lankan born, Australian author Sulari Gentill’s opus including her award-winning Rowland Sinclair Mysteries. Rowland, the youngest of the respectable and influential Sinclair family, has a talent for scandal. His family consider him the blacksheep, because he is an artist and associates with the ‘riff raff’ of society – Milton, […]
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Millennials dinner
Millennials dinner
Ian and Nicole are hosting a second dinner for Millennials, open to everyone in this age group. Come along to share an evening of food and conversation and plan ahead for future gatherings. RSVP to Ian, 0438 547 842, to assist with catering.
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Worship, 2/10
Worship, 2/10
Join us for worship on 2nd October. Guided by the Bible readings, we will look at what it is to have faith and to believe in the steadfast love of God. Despite the bad things that happen and the changes that we experience, God never leaves us. We will celebrate Holy Communion. Read the Order of […]
First Nations Solidarity Group
First Nations Solidarity Group
A Forum to Explore a Statement of Commitment with the Wurundjeri Council The purpose: To allow an opportunity: to hear from the congregation their thoughts; and provide information to the congregation, on how to proceed with a formal relationship with the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people of the land on which our Church sits.