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Sharing love with the most vulnerable

Christmas Services

BUC News

Share a photo for the Advent Village
We are adding people and more to the village during worship on Sunday.  Details here.  Email your photos to Saide by Friday evening if you are unable to be at worship.

Carols for Compassion
Join Love Makes a Way singing at the State Library on 23rd December.

Singing on the Steps
If you enjoyed Singing on the Steps after worship last week or if you missed out – don’t despair.  We will be singing again after worship on 24th December, with thanks to Jess Kvansakul for hosting.

Ministry Team updates

  • We will farewell Jan Sebastian and Kay Quisenberry during worship on 31st December as Jan concludes her time of supply ministry with us.
  • Peter Blair, Olive Way Pastor, is currently on leave and will return on 16th January.  The Olive Way will reopen on 23rd January.
  • Cath James, Minister of the Word-CYYA, will be on leave from Christmas Day to 15th January.
  • For any pastoral care needs during this time please contact Gwen Rogers, ‭0400 616 025‬, or Gwen Arnold, ‭0413 047 938 from the Pastoral Care Compassion Team‬.

Christmas Messages

Blue Christmas
If you missed the Blue Christmas service on Tuesday 12/12 you can catch up by listening to an audio recording and/or reading the order of service.

BUC Finance Co-ordinator – seeking expressions of interest
Abi Benham-Bannon has been accepted into a PhD program (with scholarship). We’re very excited for her, but also sad to lose her from the Finance Co-ordinator role that she has held for several years.  We’re seeking expressions of interest from members and friends of BUC who might like to apply for this role.

Featuring Day of Mourning resources, President Christmas message, Advent 4 reflection, My Uniting Church, Renewed calls for ceasefire in Gaza and lots more as always

This is the final National Update for 2023. The first update in 2024 will be on 24 January.

Featuring – Moderator’s Christmas message, Indigenous conference, Old Testament sessions, Frontier Services appeal, and more …

Surprising Christmas – Rev Narelle Collas wants to know if we are ready for a Christmas surprise. Rev Fi Bottcher (Deacon) calls for our church to be radically inclusive of people with differing abilities. Rev. Neil Tolliday talks on Queenscliff UCA moving out of gas and into renewables. JIM want to improve on-line child safety. Advent resources worship and social justice giving.