Annual General Meeting, Elections & Lunch
Everyone is welcome to stay after worship on Sunday 5th June for our AGM and Election of Elders and Congregation Office Bearers.  The Olive Harvest (collection of annual reports) will be published on Sunday 29th May.  Stay on after the AGM for lunch – please bring a plate to share.  It will be served in keeping with our current COVID hygiene practices.  Any questions contact Saide Cameron, 0407 096 743, Congregation Secretary.

Ecumenical Pentecost worship
We will worship with our ecumenical neighbours on Sunday 5th June, 5pm at Christ Church.  Please bring a plate of food to share for suppoer.  Monsignor Joe Takchi from the Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church will be the guest speaker.
The liturgy will be shaped by the worship resources from the National Council of Churches in Australia.

World Wide Knit in Public Day
Four hours of knitting and crocheting for KOGO, 11th June in the BUC Hall.  Pop in to say hello even if you are not a knitter.

The Food Co-op is hiring
See details of this exciting new opportunity here. Applications close 10th June, please see Max, Helen or Tim for any further details.

Worship with the Psalms in Winter
The BUC Arts and Worship committees invite your creative response to the psalms for the fourth Sunday in each month of Winter.  Submission form available here.

Millennials Get together
Nicole Mugford and Ian Ferguson are organising a time for milliennials to get together for a conversation about how people in this age group can support each other.  Contact Nicole, ‭0412 317 075‬, if you want to know more.

Climate Action News
Call on Victoria to Go Further & Faster on Climate, take the survey

Fire, trees, and water
Michael Rigby’s exhibition explores the transformation of natural landscapes, cities, and towns altered by human and environmental pressures.  Closing 30th June.

Truth and Treaty Yarns
Public forum, 30th June, with Members of the First Peoples Assembly of Victoria and Commissioner of Yoorrook Justice Commission.  Hear the latest updates from members of the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria, elected voice for Aboriginal people and communities in future Treaty discussions.  Register to attend.

Moreland Renaming
Moreland City Council is currently in the process of changing its corporate name. As part of ‘Be Brave Make Change’ action for Reconciliation Week 2002, the theme of the Reflective Service  on Sunday 29th May, you can go on line and take the survey

The Story from the Underside
UNOH (Urban Neighbourhoods of Hope) is excited to let you know about The Story From the Underside – a series of four online sessions hosted by Brad Coath (member of BUC)  taking a fresh look at Matthew’s story of Jesus. Tuesday May 31, June 7, 14 & 21.

Pop-up Op Shop
The FUNdraising Team and JAM committee is absolutely delighted to be promoting the return of one of our favourite
Pre-Covid traditions but with a twist.  The Op Shop will run from Sunday 22nd May through until Sunday 13th June and will be set up in the Olive Way space while the Olive Way program continues to operate from the Main Hall.  Find out more.

Church Heating
The gas heating for the church has been decommissioned.  The Property Committee is speaking with a number of suppliers to arrange for a new heating system to be installed.  This will take some time as the various steps of the process are followed through.  Please bring whatever you need to keep warm during worship.