Sermon reflections
The Wedding at Cana
Peter Blair (Olive Way Co-ordinator) reflected on Jesus' actions at the Wedding at Cana and the implications for us in offering hospitality. John 2:1-11 (Peter & Sharmila celebrate their 15th Wedding Anniversary tomorrow.) [...]
A Rising Star
In our festive pageantry at this time of the year, the star sits atop of every Christmas tree and appears in a dozen different carols. What’s it about? Three things. It’s about light. It’s [...]
Pondering a New Year
What sort of questions might guide us into the new year? Mary can help. A reflection focussing on Mary's experience of Christmas Luke 1:28-33, 2:17-19, 41-52 This podcast summarised in these news stories (one & [...]
Sunday Prayers
Sunday Prayers 20/1
Prayers of Adoration & Confession God who delights in us, We rejoice in the wonder of your creation, providing all that we need. Forgive us for being ungracious and thankless guests and encourage us [...]
Sunday Prayers 13/1
Prayers of Adoration & Confession God of fire and thunder, You are stronger than the crashing waves, And more powerful than a hurricane, You reign above all that threatens to destroy us. Spirit of [...]
Sunday Prayers 6/1
Prayers of Adoration & Confession God of creation, the stars in the sky remind us of the enormity of the cosmos. Your creation is beyond our capacity to understand and yet you gift her [...]
Ministry Stories
Moving to Melbourne for tertiary study?
Are you Interested in being part of a Christian student house in Brunswick? Our program provides affordable housing close to university and public transport in Melbourne’s inner-north. Students explore their faith with fellow young [...]
Same-gender marriage: BUC welcomes Assembly decision
BUC's Church Council welcomes the decision of the national Assembly to allow ministers to conduct same-gender marriages. In a Pastoral Letter to all Uniting Churches, UCA President Dr Dierdre Palmer explains: To honour the [...]
Our Ministry Team
Ministry Team commissioning During worship on 3rd June our Ministry Team reformed with two new members - Janet Hogan, as our Interim Student Support worker with responsibility for the YUCY (youth group) program and [...]
Our Stories
Carols against Coal
After worship on Sunday 9th December we sang Carols against Coal (Cool down the world and We wish you a coal free future) to let Bill Shorten MP and the Australian Labor Party know that it's time [...]
Come dream with us
BUC Arts Planning Day BUC ARTs warmly invited members of our church community to an afternoon of dreaming and creativity which was held in a local space called Siteworks in Saxon street. Twenty people [...]
Any hope for Palestine now, or ever?
It was such a privilege to welcome Areej Masoud to speak on the topic ‘Any hope for peace in Palestine now, or ever?’ Areej is a Palestinian Christian born in Bethlehem, who lives with [...]