A collection of stories – a worship committee project.  This week you are invited to read the story of the offering bowls, commissioned for two congregations merging to become Brunswick Uniting Church, see page 20.

Including Prayer Points

Season of Creation – Take action
This is your invitation to take a personal action during the Season of Creation. You may also like to read about other planned actions for the Season.

Dog sitter for Scruffy
Meg Orton is in need of a dog sitter so she can have some dog-free time.  Details here.

Olive Arts Collective Exhibition
Save the dates, 25th-27th September and 2nd-4th October for the fifth in the series of exhibitions by OAC artists.  This exhibition will feature works from Bev Evans, Najala Atmaja and Zia Tokhi.

October Olive Branch
The monthly newsletter will be published on Sunday 4th October.  Reports, stories, photos, reflections, news, information are welcome.  Please email them to Saide by Monday 28th September.

Pageant Planning
Come along to a Zoom meeting on 7th October to join in the fun of planning for the 2026 Christmas Eve Pageant.

Growing into the older years
An afternoon of poetry to help us reflect on aging, death and dying, 9th October, 2-4pm.

Gen Z Gathering
A time to get to know each other and explore ways of gathering and deepening discipleship, 10th October, 2-4pm.

Rupture & Rebuild
A forum exploring Aboriginal history in Victoria & Merri-Bek with Richard Broome AM- A joint event between First Nations Justice Merri-bek and First Nations Focus, Monday 19th Oct 2026, 7:00pm  @ Brunswick Uniting Church

On line grief ritual
Whatever type of loss or losses you are carrying you are wlecome to join a compassionate and well held online grief ritual on Sunday afternoon, 25th October. For more details and to register: See Griefland here

PIEN Wrap
World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel  was held 20th-26th September. Catch up on Reports & Statements, News & Views and Events.

First Nations Focus

Climate Action News

Due to the website being down 24/9 afternoon and evening “Get all the details here” link to last week Climate Action News as do most of the repeat items, the new items link only to external websites.

Featuring: Calls for nominations for President-elect, Feast of Faith 2026, Pacific women call for climate action, Celebrations and stories of healing in Alice Springs and lots more

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Full year Revised Common Lectionary