From the moment doors opened on Saturday 9th June at 12noon, the Olive Way filled with the sound of needles clicking and conversations around communal tables. Over 65 people enjoyed four hours of knitting beanies, scarves and fingerless mitts for KOGO ( Knit One Give One). A KOGO volunteer was laden with four bags of [...]
Church Camp Our home away from home at the Adekate camp site, as always, provided us with the venue to spend a weekend together from 27th-29th April, 2018. This year our theme was ‘Bearing Fruit’ based on John 15:1-12. Over the course of the weekend approximately 70 people came & went or stayed to [...]
Studio Walk Here is an opportunity to support BUC Olive Arts' participation in an annual community event - The Brunswick Studio Walk attracting over 500 visitors to studios and galleries each year. Save the 24th February 2018 between 12noon and 5pm in your new diaries! We are thrilled to be one of the open [...]
The Olive Arts Collective experienced both consolidation and expansion in the 2017. We define ourselves as a group of artists with passion and focus on community, creativity and care. Our two lead artists Geoff Falk and Phil Kreveld support us by making art and facilitating our individual and collective artistic journeys. Alongside are three [...]
What is Creativity? The art exhibition and performance night responding to ‘What is Creativity?’ was a manifestation of the joy and creativity of our church community. As revealed in our mission planning process in 2016, we are a community of communities and this exhibition brought all those communities (and beyond) to be in one [...]
After worship on Sunday 3rd & 10th December you are all invited to enjoy buying Christmas gifts for family & friends from the Bake, Craft & Preserves stall. The stall also features a collection of 10 Christmas Cards created using Ann Soo and Mel Drury’s Advent & Christmas artwork. They are absolutely stunning. Check [...]
BUC News Christmas Bowl FUNdraising Stall After worship on Sunday 10th December you are all invited to enjoy buying Christmas gifts for family & friends from the Bake, Craft & Preserves stall. The stall also features a collection of 10 Christmas Cards created using Ann Soo and [...]
After worship on Sunday 3rd & 10th December you are all invited to enjoy buying Christmas gifts for family & friends from the Bake, Craft & Preserves stall. All proceeds will support the amazing projects sponsored by the Act for Peace Christmas Bowl Appeal. This year the Appeal will support people in Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Afghanistan, [...]
What does creativity mean to you? Join us and explore your creativity in this arts exhibition at Brunswick Uniting Church. Explore visual arts and performance and have the opportunity to respond in your own way. 27 October to 5 November 2017 at 212 Sydney Rd Brunswick Opening night: Friday 27th October, 6:30-8:30pm Worship Focus: Sunday 29th [...]
Grief and loss – The Hidden experience As follow up to Meg’s session on Thursday October 12th, this session will be an experiential workshop style. Who/Whatever you feel you have lost - a person, a role, someone who can’t be named ,a pet, life experiences, able ‘bodiedness’,not having a child, intimacy, faith…the list goes [...]