1. A congregational meeting will follow worship THIS Sunday March 5
2. Our online Lenten studies have begun: details
3. News from the Justice and International Mission Cluster March 1)
4. St Michael’s Uniting Church and Triumph of Good Incorporated will be holding a Ukraine Crisis Charity Concert on Saturday, 25 March from 7:30p: DETAILS
5. The most recent Synod eNews (March 2)
6. This Sunday March 5 is the second Sunday in Lent, and we’ll be focusing on the Gospel for the day; for the readings and some background, see 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 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

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

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.

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

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

News

1. This Sunday/Christmas Day the service commences at 9.30am!
2. A Christmas “opinion” piece
3. The most recent Presbytery News (Dec 18)
4. The most recent Synod eNews (Dec 15)
5. UCA Assembly “Circles” in 2022
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 February.
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 Feb 2
2. Meeting God in Paul – Lenten Groups March 2023

News

1. TOMORROW TONIGHT Thurday 15th – Carols at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral 7pm
2. This Sunday December 18 will be our annual Advent Carols and Readings service
3. The Sunday December 25/Christmas Day service will be at 9.30am
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 February.
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 Feb 2

Our Lenten study groups for 2023 will consider at Rowan Williams’ “Meeting God in Paul”

The book is available at Amazon (cheapest, but only a few copies left also a Kindle version), Koorong and Book Depository.

DATES 

Wed March 1, 8, 15, 22 (7.45pm)

Fri March 3, 10, 17, 24 (1.30pm)

The study groups will meet online for 60-75 minutes.

You’re welcome to switch between groups if one week you can’t make your prefer. The groups are expected to run for 4 weeks (a chapter per week, plus a “spare” week should we need it).

It will help if you register below, to received the Zoom meeting link (which is the same for both study groups).

News

1. TOMORROW TONIGHT Thurday 15th – Carols at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral 7pm
2. This Sunday December 18 will be our annual Advent Carols and Readings service
3. The Sunday December 25/Christmas Day service will be at 9.30am
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 February.
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 Feb 2

You’re most welcome to join us at our Christmas celebrations this year!

Sunday December 18 (Advent 4, morning worship): a service of Advent carols and readings with Eucharist, 10am.

Christmas Eve: (we have no Christmas Eve services at Mark the Evangelist, but commend the Christmas Eve service at St Mary’s Anglican Church: 11.30pm Christmas Eve Midnight Mass). OR Wesley Uniting Church, Lonsdale Street at 9pm.

Christmas Day (Sunday 25th): Worship with Eucharist, 9.30am

Normal services will continue, 10am, on January 1 and throughout January; see the calendar for details

ALL SERVICES at MtE are presently being live-streamed from the designated start time, and are available later as a recording: details from streaming link on the Home Page