New

1. A new study group series from the end of September
2. Most recent news from the Synod (Aug 17)
3. The most recent news from the UCA Assembly (Aug 16)
4. This Sunday August 20, our focus text will be Matthew 15.21-28; more details and background on the texts for the week are here.
5. The MtE Events Calendar
6. Previous sermons and services (recordings)

Worship

1. Our COVID policy for worship continues to be as follows, to be reviewed again by the church council in August.
2. Mindful of the health-vulnerability of some members of our congregation and the uncertain state of play with respect to the pandemic, the church council has decided that we will continue to wear masks in worship, except for those who need to remove them when leading the worship, and for morning tea, or who have an exemption from wearing a mask.

Advance Notice – Other

1. The next quarterly conversation will be October 19, 1.30pm.
2. There will be no MtE at the CTM on October 22; more details to come!

News

1. A new study group series from the end of September
2. The most recent news from the UCA Assembly (Aug 9)
3. Latest Presbytery news (Aug 10)
4. This Sunday August 13, our focus text will be Matthew 14.22-33; more details and background on the texts for the week are here
5. The MtE Events Calendar
6. Previous sermons and services (recordings)

Worship

1. Our COVID policy for worship continues to be as follows, to be reviewed again by the church council in August.
2. Mindful of the health-vulnerability of some members of our congregation and the uncertain state of play with respect to the pandemic, the church council has decided that we will continue to wear masks in worship, except for those who need to remove them when leading the worship, and for morning tea, or who have an exemption from wearing a mask.

Advance Notice – Other

1. The next quarterly conversation will be October 19, 1.30pm.

Join us for a series of conversations around Andrew Root and Blair Bertrand’s When church stops working: a future for your congregation beyond more money, programs and innovation.

These studies will be shared by a number of Uniting Churches (and perhaps others) — it will be great to be thinking together about these things across congregations!

Over 8 weeks, we will consider:

1. Why your church has a problem, but it isn’t what you think
2. Busy people, busty church – a killer cocktail
3. Stop all the having and just be
4. It’s time to wait, but for what?
5. Waiting brings life, not a slow death
6. Forget the mission statement – get a watchword
7. Out of the family basement
8. Nothing can separate you

Participants should get their own copy of the book and read the set chapter for that week in preparation for the discussion.

The quickest and cheapest option for getting your copy is probably here (paperback via Amazon, or Kindle), or you could try Koorong but it may be available elsewhere .

The sessions run for 75-90 mins, and will meet as follows (please note, start date is now a week later than originally advertised):

• 1 – ONLINE Wednesday nights, 7.45pm, from October 4
• 2 – ONLINE Friday afternoons, 1.30pm, from October 6

Please register you interest in the form below, in order to receive the Zoom link for these conversation groups.

We hope you can join us for what will certainly be stimulating discussions!

PLEASE REGISTER BELOW

News

1. Most recent news from the Synod (Aug 3)
2. The most recent news from the UCA Assembly (Aug 2)
3. This Sunday August 6, our focus text will be Matthew 14.13-21; more details and background on the texts for the week are here.
4. The MtE Events Calendar
5. Previous sermons and services (recordings)

Worship

1. Our COVID policy for worship continues to be as follows, to be reviewed again by the church council in August.
2. Mindful of the health-vulnerability of some members of our congregation and the uncertain state of play with respect to the pandemic, the church council has decided that we will continue to wear masks in worship, except for those who need to remove them when leading the worship, and for morning tea, or who have an exemption from wearing a mask.

Advance Notice – Other

1. The next quarterly conversation will be October 19, 1.30pm.

News

1. This Sunday, worship continues at the CTM in Parkville! DETAILS
2. BOOK LAUNCH — Monday 31 July from 3.30pm – 5.00pm, the first day of Semester 2, in person at Pilgrim Theological College or online, when the Hon. Bronwyn Pike, CEO of Uniting, will launch For I Was Hungry: Congregations and Church Agencies in Relationship, edited by John G. Flett, Professor of Contextual Theology. Copies will be available for purchase from Uniting Academic Press. Registration Details
3. The most recent news from the UCA Assembly (July 26)
4. This Sunday July 30 our preacher will be Bruce Barber, and our focus text will be from Romans 8.12-25; more details and background on the texts for the week are here (Rom 8.12-25 is from last week’s readings).
5. The MtE Events Calendar
6. Previous sermons and services (recordings)

Worship

1. Our COVID policy for worship continues to be as follows, to be reviewed again by the church council in August.
2. Mindful of the health-vulnerability of some members of our congregation and the uncertain state of play with respect to the pandemic, the church council has decided that we will continue to wear masks in worship, except for those who need to remove them when leading the worship, and for morning tea, or who have an exemption from wearing a mask.

Advance Notice – Other

1. The next quarterly conversation will be October 19, 1.30pm.

News

1. This Sunday, worship moves to the CTM in Parkville! DETAILS
2. News from the Justice and International Mission Cluster (July 12)
3. The Dalton McCaughey Library at the Uniting Church’s Centre for Theology and Ministry in Parkville holds the research collection of the Uniting Church VicTas Synod and the Australian Jesuits. The library is seeking volunteers to assist with a couple of short-term projects in its “stacks” section. The work would be on Friday mornings for about three hours over (perhaps) three months. No in-depth library experience is required! If you are interested in assisting as part of a small team of volunteers, please contact contact Craig for referal to the the Library Manager.
4. Most recent news from the Synod (July 20)
5. The most recent news from the UCA Assembly (July 19)
6. The most recent Presbytery newsletter (July 11)
7. This Sunday July 16, our focus text will be from Romans 8; more details and background on the texts for the week are here.
8. The MtE Events Calendar
9. Previous sermons and services (recordings)

Worship

1. Our COVID policy for worship continues to be as follows, to be reviewed again by the church council in August.
2. Mindful of the health-vulnerability of some members of our congregation and the uncertain state of play with respect to the pandemic, the church council has decided that we will continue to wear masks in worship, except for those who need to remove them when leading the worship, and for morning tea, or who have an exemption from wearing a mask.

Advance Notice – Other

1. The next quarterly conversation will be October 19, 1.30pm.

SUNDAY MtE WORSHIP

On July 23 2023, MtE shifted its Sunday worship to the Centre for Theology and Ministry, 29 College Crescent, Parkville.

Limited parking is available onsite on Sundays, and very limited parking during office hours during the week. There is usually plenty of street parking available nearby. Details below!

GETTING THERE and PARKING

Car parking is available on-site. The entrance to the car park is directly opposite the main entrance to the Melbourne General Cemetery.

The car park is accessed from College Crescent, from the east, for turning left into the car park. NOTE – if you’re coming from the west, you can’t turn right into the car park but can continue to the next roundabout at the intersection with Swanston Street and do a U-turn to approach the CTM in the correct direction for access to the car park. If you miss the college turn-off, veer left around the corner to find plenty of street parking not much further on.

The car will either be open (boom gate up), or staffed by someone to open it, at least until the commencement of worship. If you arrive late, we can’t guarantee that the car park will be accessible.

Car parking is also available in the streets around the college; there is space enough for all MtE cars in the CTM carpark, but street parking might be more convenient for some.

Public transport is via trams up Lygon and Swanston Streets, and Royal Parade, each with a short-ish walk to the CTM.

GETTING INTO THE BUILDING

Please plan to arrive early – 9.45am or thereabouts – to allow for missing the turn-off, getting lost, or finding your way into the building.

Entry is via the College Crescent end of the building, through glass sliding doors. Someone will be present to greet you and let you in.

Worship is in Yuma Auditorium will be on your right once you enter the body of the building.

If you’re late, someone will need to come open the doors for you. We’re still working on a system to make this possible!

MORNING TEA

Morning tea will be served in the hospitality area just near the worship space, following worship — we encourage you to joins there!

News

1. The final MtE service at the Elm Street hall/church will be Sunday July 16; worship from July 23 will be in Parkville, 29 College Crescent (the Centre for Theology and Ministry)
2. News from the Justice and International Mission Cluster (July 4)
3. “Yarn for Yes“
4. The most recent news from the UCA Assembly (July 5)
5. This Sunday July 9, our visiting preacher will be Daniel Sihombing, a UCA ministry candidate; more details and background on the texts for the week are here (focussing on Romans 7 this week).
6. The MtE Events Calendar
7. Previous sermons and services (recordings)

Worship

1. Our COVID policy for worship continues to be as follows, to be reviewed again by the church council in August.
2. Mindful of the health-vulnerability of some members of our congregation and the uncertain state of play with respect to the pandemic, the church council has decided that we will continue to wear masks in worship, except for those who need to remove them when leading the worship, and for morning tea, or who have an exemption from wearing a mask.

Advance Notice – Other

1. The next quarterly conversation will be July 20, 1.30pm at the North Melbourne Library.

News

1. See a report on one of Hotham Mission’s programs in the the latest North West Melbourne News – page 1!
2. The final MtE service at the Elm Street hall/church will be Sunday July 16; more details to come!
3. Most recent news from the Synod (June 22)
4. The most recent news from the UCA Assembly (June 21)
5. The most recent Presbytery newsletter (June 21)
6. This Sunday June 25, our preacher and liturgist is Peter Blackwood; more details and background on the texts for the week are here.
7. The MtE Events Calendar
8. Previous sermons and services (recordings)

Worship

1. Our COVID policy for worship continues to be as follows, to be reviewed again by the church council in June.
2. Mindful of the health-vulnerability of some members of our congregation and the uncertain state of play with respect to the pandemic, the church council has decided that we will continue to wear masks in worship, except for those who need to remove them when leading the worship, and for morning tea, or who have an exemption from wearing a mask.

Advance Notice – Other

1. The next quarterly conversation will be July 20, 1.30pm at the North Melbourne Library.