A collection of stories – a worship committee project.  This week you are invited to read the story of our Communion Chalice, p44

Including Prayer Points

Helen’s Shop Op
Join in the fun of donating your clothes and buying someone else’s after worship at Helen’s Shop Op on Sunday 11th and 18th October.  Assistance with a range of tasks is most welcome.  Contact Helen to offer your time.

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.

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
The Silent Genocide, – News & Views, Reports and Statements, Events from the Palestine Israel Ecumenical Network e-newsletter,

Climate Action News

Get all the details here
  1. Did You Reduce Your Greenhouse Gas Emissions in September? email richarn50@gmail.com
  2. Prayer and meditation for COP 31 11am 2/10
  3. Many Faiths, One Planet. Together Caring for Our Common Home Register all day conference 3/10
  4. Register for Rising Tide Victoria gathering 2/10-4/10
  5. High Life Expo – Sustainability Expo free to Register for 10am-3pm 3/10
  6. Stand with our Pacific Neighbours ARRCC 10am 6/10
  7. Artificial Intelligence and Data Centres Read Watch Act

First Nations Focus

Featuring: Updates regarding Act 2 work,  Bush Chaplain Lindsay Ginn named WA Chaplain of the Year, Held Together artwork …, Nominations for President-elect and 18th Assembly nominations open, Waves of Hopes, Join us in prayer for COP31 and our planet, and lots more

Featuring: Nominations open ahead of 18th Assembly, World Food Day, Act2 Update, LGBQTIA+ event, Coffee Cup Challenge and much much more …

Full year Revised Common Lectionary