About Olive Way
The Olive Way is a place of welcome for all who want to use it. We first opened our doors in 2007 responding to a vision and desire to open our doors and offer hospitality beyond Sunday mornings.
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Our Team
Peter Blair is the Olive Way Pastor.
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We welcome Ruth Sandy as the Olive Way Operations Coordinator. Read her profile
Volunteers
Volunteers
Olive Way is supported by a team of volunteers. Volunteers can help cook meals, serve in the kitchen, or come alongside and chat to our guests. If you would like to become a part of our fabulous volunteer team please hit the button below.
With Open Arms
With Open Arms is a collection of stories from our experiences at Olive Way reflecting on urban spirituality and community. You can read it here.
Olive Arts Collective
Olive Arts is an art group that operates alongside Olive Way on Wednesdays. Supported by the Brunswick Uniting Church congregation, it provides a supportive environment and resources for local artists to explore their artistic gifts. ArtsAccess offers Artstop, an NDIS funded program, which operates on Tuesdays during school terms. The artists’ work is exhibited at various times during the year.
A Cold Snap
During the cold snap a few weeks ago I was waiting at the side of the church hall as the Orange Sky van was [...]
Hospitality and Resilience
Today I was talking to a lovely elderly man, originally from Hong Kong, who always seemed to me to be a bit depressed. He [...]