1. Worship this October 31 will  be live-streamed VIA ZOOM at 10.00am. Please see the streaming link on the homepage for the Zoom link; the service will also be recorded for later viewing, although only those with liturgical roles (readings, prayers, etc.) will be ‘caught’ in the distributed recording. 
2. We will return to gathered worship in the church on Sunday November 7!!! Attendance at gathered services will be limited to those who demonstrate that they have had two COVID-19 vaccination shots, or that they are exempt from being vaccinated. Please see here for more information.
3. The most recent Synod eNews (Oct 28)
4. The most recent news from the UCA Assembly (Oct 27)
5. This Sunday October 31, our preacher will be Peter Blackwood. The readings will reflect the All Saints theme, All Saint being November 1: Hebrews 12:1-3, Psalm 24, John 11:32-44.

• The church council has now (October 2023), decided to relax the expectation that those attending Sunday worship will wear masks, although members may continue to do so if they wish.
• Holy Communion continues to be served in both kinds, the wine via small communion glasses only..

1. 1. Worship this October 24 will  be live-streamed VIA ZOOM at 10.00am. Please see the streaming link on the homepage for the Zoom link; the service will also be recorded for later viewing, although only those with liturgical roles (readings, prayers, etc.) will be ‘caught’ in the distributed recording. It is not necessary to have a web-camera to view the live-streamed service; connect via Zoom and you’ll see what is to be seen, but just won’t be seen yourself!
   2. Our Melbourne Uniting Churches’ Justice Coalition is hosting an online event on asylum seeker issues on THIS SUNDAY Octotber 24: details.
   3. For those interested who enquired about the version of the organ the Saint-Saens organ movement featureed in the most recent MtW, was performed by Zuglo Philharmonic (Budapest) with Hamori Máté.
   4. If you’ve not checked out what’s happening in Hotham Mission, have a look!
   5. The most recent Presbytery News (October 18)
   6. The most recent Synod eNews (Special post-virus edition, Oct 21)
   7. The most recent news from the UCA Assembly (October 20)
   8. This Sunday October 24, and perhaps for the remainder of the year, we will return to set Sunday readings in the lectionary. This Sunday we our focus text will be Mark 10.46-53. See here for some commentary on the gospel text.

1. Worship this October 17 will  be live-streamed VIA ZOOM at 10.00am. Please see the streaming link on the homepage for the Zoom link; the service will also be recorded for later viewing, although only those with liturgical roles (readings, prayers, etc.) will be ‘caught’ in the distributed recording. PLEASE NOTE that it is not necessary to have a web-camera to view the live-streamed service; connect via Zoom and you’ll see what is to be seen, but just won’t be seen yourself!
2. Our Melbourne Uniting Churches’ Justice Coalition is hosting an online event on asylum seeker issues on Oct 24: details.
3. Wesley UC (Lonsdale St) is running a new online film group
4. A pastoral letter from the VicTas Moderator (re: vaccination and the ministries of congregations; Oct 8)
5. News from the Justice and International Mission Cluster (Oct 14)
6. The most recent Synod eNews (Oct 12 [vaccinations and church]) and general news (Oct 14)
7. The most recent news from the UCA Assembly (Oct 13)
8. This Sunday October 17, and perhaps for the remainder of the year, we will return to set Sunday readings in the lectionary. This Sunday we our focus text will be Mark 10.35-45. See here for some commentary on the gospel text.

‘The Melbourne UCA Justice Coalition’ needs a better name but, for the moment, this labels an informal coalition of members from several Uniting Churches in or around the Melbourne CBD. Coalition participants presently include members of the Carlton, North Melbourne, Richmond, Wesley (Lonsdale St) and St Michaels (Collins St) congregations At the moment we don’t have our own web presence, so this is a ‘borrowed’ post on the Mark the Evangelist site while we wait to see how the coalition develops.

The purpose of the coalition is for participants to think together about ‘live’ justice and peace issues in our congregations and wider society, in order to learn more about them and to begin to act to make a difference. We’re just beginning to find our feet in this intention!

Meetings of the coalition are presently held online via Zoom. If you are interested in being part of these conversations, contact Craig (MtE minister) to be added to the email group for notification of meetings and events.

Two projects are presently in place: (1) attention to issues around asylum-seeking in Australia; and (2) promoting peace through diplomacy.

• An online event around the first project – ‘Shining a light on asylum in Australia’ – was held in October 2021.

• An online gathering on peace – “Peace and diplomacy and the part we play” – will took place on November 28, 2021; the recording of John Langmore’s presentation (John’s part only, not the discussion) can be viewed/downloaded here.

The next meeting of the group will be online via Zoom, 7.30pm Tuesday Feb 1, 2022

1. Worship this October 10 will  be live-streamed VIA ZOOM at 10.00am. Please see the streaming link on the homepage for the Zoom link; the service will also be recorded for later viewing, although only those with liturgical roles (readings, prayers, etc.) will be ‘caught’ in the distributed recording. PLEASE NOTE that it is not necessary to have a web-camera to view the live-streamed service; connect via Zoom and you’ll see what is to be seen, but just won’t be seen yourself!
2. News from the Justice and International Mission Cluster (Oct 5)
3. The most recent Presbytery News (September 17)
4. The most recent Synod eNews (Sept 30)
5. The most recent news from the UCA Assembly (Sept 29 and Oct 6)
6. This Sunday October 10, and perhaps for the remainder of the year, we will return to set Sunday readings in the lectionary. This Sunday we will hear from Amos, Psalm 90 and Mark (the last will be our focus text). See here for some commentary on the gospel text.