Sermon reflections
Teach Us To Pray
A reflection on the Lord's Prayer from Luke's gospel (Luke 11:1-4). Find a reflection on the way Jesus uses the title "Father" for God here.
Baptism, Identity, Temptation and Star Wars
A reflection on Baptism and Identity focussing on Jesus' baptism in Luke 3:21-22 and Rey in Star Wars - The Last Jedi. What makes you who you are? Is it your parents, your relationships, [...]
Being a Good Samaritan
A reflection on Luke 10:25-37 I refer to the Ear Hustle Podcast in particular the following two episodes: Season 1 episode 10 Getting a Date Season 2 episode 12 Dirty Water [warning: this episode [...]
Sunday Prayers
Sunday Prayers 28/7
Prayer of Adoration Confession One of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray…” Jesus replied, Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door [...]
Sunday Prayers 21/7
Prayers of Adoration & Confession God of Love, Ever-knowing, and Ever-living Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End Holy One and Saviour Who names us and knows us Gentle mother, we rest safe [...]
Sunday Prayers 14/7
Prayers of Adoration & Confession Holy God, with your breath you create all things You are the source of all love and grace You breathe life and peace into us, calling us To be [...]
Ministry Stories
Commissioning our Pastors
On Sunday 5th May, 2019, we commissioned Peter Blair as our Olive Way Pastor and Dave Hall as our Children & Families, Youth and Young Adult Pastor. In this Presbytery led service Rev Sani [...]
Carlynne’s Ordination
The ordination of Carlynne Nunn, held at Brunswick UC, on Saturday 16th March was a joyous celebration. Welcoming everyone to the service Ian ensured that every person knew that there was a place for [...]
A visit from the President
Dr. Deidre Palmer, President of the UCA visited our congregation for worship on Sunday 3rd March. Deidre offered her greetings, expressing her delight in being with us. She explained that she and Ian had worked [...]
Our Stories
WWKIP Day 2019
World Wide Knit in Public Day 2019 On the 8thof June, hand knitters around the world gathered in groups to knit in public. But why? It all started eight years ago, when a woman [...]
Listening – Church Camp 2019
On the weekend of 24th-26th May 40 or so people settled in at the Adekate campsite for a weekend of listening - listening to ourselves, to each other, to creation, to God. And as we [...]
Holy Week Worship 2019
During Holy Week we carried our Lenten listening on a pilgrimage through our worship. We sang a pilgrim’s greeting - ‘Peace, Salaam, Shalom’. We marked our listening with a story staff, beautifully sculpted and [...]