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Moves at MtE

You may have seen the “For Sale” – not SOLD! – signs around our North Melbourne Property!

After more than a decade trying to balance project budgets for repairing our principal worship space – Union Memorial Church – we have been forced to conclude that it’s beyond our ability to restore and maintain our Curzon Street site, and continue our congregational life and community service through Hotham Mission. Sadly, we find that we must pass responsibility for the future of our property and its Victorian Heritage-listed buildings to someone else.

The congregation will continue its life of worship and witness, although we’re still working on a new location for this.

The work of Hotham Mission will also continue its work in North Melbourne and surrounding suburbs, again from a base yet to be identified.

UPDATE!

The final MtE service on the Curzon/Elm Street site will be Sunday July 16 at 10am — a special ‘back to’ celebration of the work done on the site over the last 150 or so years, with a luncheon to follow. From July 23, the congregation will move its 10am Sunday worship services and some other activities to The Centre for Theology and Ministry, 29 College Crescent, Parkville.

Last Service at Elm/Curzon Streets

Details of our last service

 

 

MtE Update – February 22, 2023

  1. We commence the season of Lent with our Ash Wednesday Service, Feb 22, 6.45pm in the Elm Street church/hallOur online Lenten studies commence next week on March 1 (evening) and March 3 (afternoon) — a short, 3-week study this year: details
  2. A congregational meetinf will follow worship on Sunday March 5
  3. This Sunday February 26 is the first Sunday in Lent; for the readings and some background, see 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 March.
  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

  1. Meeting God in Paul – Lenten Groups March 2023
  2. Quarterly Conversation April 27

Lent and Easter 2023

 

Lenten Studies

See here for details!

Services

Ash Wednesday — Wednesday Feb 22, 6.45pm (Gathered only, not live-streamed)

Sunday services will be at the normal time – 10.00am. 

Passion Sunday — April 2 — We have usually had a reading of the passion narrative of the year’s appointed gospel on this Sunday.

Maundy Thursday — April 6 — A Tenebrae service, 7.30pm (Gathered only, not live-streamed)

Good Friday  — April 7 — 10.00am (Gathered and live-streamed)

Easter Vigil — Saturday April 8 — 8.00pm (Gathered only, not live-streamed)

Easter Day — Sunday April 9 — 10.00am (Gathered and live-streamed)

NOTE — NO SERVICE SUNDAY APRIL 16 at Elm Street

  • The service will be held at the Centre for Theology and Ministry, 29 College Cres, Parkville.
  • Parking is available on site (entry is opposite the Melbourne Cemetery Main Entrance) or street-side parking nearby.
  • Entry to the Centre is via the street-end of the building.

MtE Update – February 17, 2023

News

  1. We commence the season of Lent with our Ash Wednesday Service, next week, 6.45pm in the Elm Street church/hall
  2. Our Lenten studies commence on March 1 (evening) and March 3 (afternoon) — a short, 3-week study this year: details
  3. The most recent Synod eNews (Feb 16)
  4. This Sunday February we’ll pick up themes from the story of the Transfiguration
  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 March.
  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

  1. Congregational meeting after worship, March 5
  2. Meeting God in Paul – Lenten Groups March 2023
  3. Quarterly Conversation April 27

MtE Update – February 10, 2023

News

  1. There will be a conversation following worship this Sunday Feb 12, looking at the forthcoming Lent and Easter services.
  2. This Sunday in worship, we’ll pick up the themes of the set readings, with a focus on Matthew 5.21-25 and the theme of ‘contempt’.
  3. The MtE Events Calendar
  4. 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 March.
  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

  1. Quarterly Conversation April 27
  2. Meeting God in Paul – Lenten Groups March 2023
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