Theological reflection from Presbytery Gathering

Jul 1, 2019 | ACTIVITIES

Edited notes from which Rev. Fee Morrison gave her reflection at the June Presbytery Meeting. Today we have heard many words, plus more words and I am invited to share some more words…  I invite you for a moment to spend some time in private thought and...

Cliff Walker – Appreciation

Jul 1, 2019 | EXPERIENCING FAITH

The following Minute of Appreciation was presented by Beryl Osborne at the 1 June Presbytery Meeting with Cliff and family in attendance. It gives me much pleasure, on behalf of Presbytery, to say thank you to Clifford Arthur Walker for 15½ years of service, that is...

Stitching Some Warmth Back Into The Community

Jul 1, 2019 | MISSION

HAVE you ever wondered what happens to old jeans when they “die”? But old jeans don’t die – they don’t even just fade away. Clarence Uniting Church’s Connections Craft and Conversation group has a unique way of up-cycling old jeans to provide benefits to the community...

Big Morning Tea

Jul 1, 2019 | ACTIVITIES

One hundred people attend Stowport’s BIG morning tea fundraiser for Motor Neurone Disease Research on 4th June, which raised $1934.  It has been an annual event since 2008. This event is organised and hosted by the community morning tea group that meets each...

Child Safe Project

Jul 1, 2019 | EXPERIENCING FAITH, GROWING

Why on earth do we have to fill out a Keeping Children Safe Progress Report? Why on earth do we need to obtain Working with Vulnerable People registrations? One of my many areas of volunteer work is with The Helping Hand Association Inc. in Longford, which is a local...

Synod 2019

Jul 1, 2019 | NEWS

“The Uniting Church believes that we hear the voice of God in the councils of the church. Church meetings that encourage community, and listening to one another in a spirit of openness and humility, are more likely to discern the will of God.” Rev Terence Corkin,...

Pentecost 5C Proper 10 14 July 2019

Jul 1, 2019 | LECTIONARY

P5C OS 14 July 2019 P5C Questions on the Readings 14 July 2019

Sunday 7 July 2019 2 Kings 5:1-19

Jun 30, 2019 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE

July 7:  2 Kings 5:1-14         Psalm 30       Galatians 6: (1-6), 7-17    Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 2 Kings 5:1-19 It is unfortunate that the Lectionary ends the tale at 2 Kings 5:15. Please read to verse 19. A prisoner of war, a young girl, offers help to her captor: What...

My God

Jun 28, 2019 | PRAYERS, Uncategorized

My God You remember And forget You remember us You remember your steadfast love for us You forget our sins You forget our lawless deeds Your remembrance And your forgetting Are a new and living way Open for us Washed over us My God Help us remember And...