1. 1. THIS SUNDAY August 18 we will have another of our Sunday Conversations after morning tea, with speakers from Lentara on the Asylum Seekers Project: Asylum Seekers Project Program Manager, Andi Jones, accompanied by Lisa Stewart, the Uniting Mission and Ethos Partner.
   2. The most recent Synod eNews (August 9) is here.
   3. The latest social justice news from JIM
   4. This Sunday we return to Hosea, focussing on 6.4-6 

   Old News

   Advance Dates

   1. September 18 – After worship Conversation with Act for Peace [POSTPONED to a later date TBC]

1. This Sunday we return to Bruce Barber’s Ten Commandments series – ‘You shall not steal’.  Our reading of this text will be supported by 1 Kings 21:1-19, Psalm 13, Acts 4: 32-37 and Matthew 21:12-13 
2. SUNDAY WEEK August 18 we will have another of our Sunday Conversations after morning tea, with speakers from Lentara on the Asylum Seekers Project. 

1. The latest Presbytery eNews (July 23) is here.
2. News from the Justice and International Mission Cluster
3. Refugees and People Seeking Asylum Update
4. We continue this week with Hosea, looking at chapter 4 of the book and theme of ‘knowing God’.

Advance Dates

August 18 Sunday Conversation – Lentara on the Asylum Seekers Project

1. This Sunday July 28 there will be a discussion following worship regarding the recent resolution on ‘voluntary assisted dying’ by the VicTas synod. The following resources might be useful in preparation for the discussion:
   1. The Synod resolution (unconconfirmed minute)
   2. The Report to the VicTas Synod 2019 
   3. A pastoral letter from the VicTas Moderator has been circulated to congregations and agencies
   4. (By contrast:) the Report on VAD to the 2019 QUEENSLAND Synod
   5. and the Queensland Synod resolution (the resolution starts at the bottom of the first page)
2. We continue this week with Hosea, delving into the confronting chapter 2 of the book; reading chapters 1 to 3 might be good preparation for the service. Accompanying texts will be , Psalm 15, Revelation 22.1-5 and Matthew 16.13-23

Advance Dates

August 18 Sunday Conversation – Lentara on the Asylum Seekers Project

1. SUNDAY WEEK July 28 there will be a discussion following worship regarding the recent resolution on ‘voluntary assisted dying’ by the VicTas synod. The resolution can be found here. If you would like to discuss the resolution outside of that Sunday meeting, please get in contact with Craig.
2. A service to Celebrate the Life of Rev. Prof. Emeritus Harry Wardlaw will be held at the Deepdene Uniting Church, Burke Road Deepdene, on Tuesday July 23rd 2019 commencing at 2.00pm. A private cremation will be held at a later date.
3. Some may be interested in a screening of a new film about Jean Vanier and the L’Arche movement, Thusday July 25, 2.30pm at ACU. More information.
4. Despite an advice otherwise last week, Craig will be preaching again this Sunday July 21 from Hosea, with the focus being Hosea 1.2-3a; reading the rather confronting chapters 1 and 2 might be good preparation for the service.

Old News

Advance Dates

July 28 After-church conversation on the recent VAD legislation resolution from the Synod

August 18 Sunday Conversation – Lentara on the Asylum Seekers Project

1. The most recent Synod eNews is here.
2. The most recent Presbytery newsletter (July 2) is here.
3. Justice and International Mission Unit News
4. This Sunday we pick up again our series on the Ten Commandments — Exodus 20.14 ‘you shall not commit adultery’ — supplemented by Mark 8.34-38, Hosea 4.1-3,7-10, Ephesians 5.21,28-33 and Psalm 51.

Other News

Upcoming Taize in Melb prayer:
Friday 26th July @ 6:30 pm. 

We will be setting up at ACU Chapel from 6 pm. It’s on the ground floor of the Daniel Mannix Building, 115 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy. Come and enjoy an evening of prayer, reflection and music. 

After the prayer we’ll venture down Brunswick street for a bite to eat. Hope to see you there! All welcome! 

Advance Dates

• August 18 – Sunday Conversation – Lentara on the Asylum Seekers Project

1. Our second quarter study groups are now underway — not too late to join! details are here; note that the Tuesday group has been shifted to 730pm. 
2. THIS Sunday June 23 Craig will begin a series of sermons in Sunday worship on the book of the prophet Hosea. See here for a bit more information; the  video links on that page give a quick overview of the context and themes of the book.
3. NEXT Sunday June 30 there will be a congregaional update meeting on progress with the MtE buildings project, from 1130am for about 30 minutes or so. The meeting will be informal (no decisions to be made).
4. The latest news from the Synod’s JIM Unit (June)
5. You might be interested in some historic (early 80s, late 70s?) photos around Nth Melbourne, including a number of the Curzon St property.
6. The focus text for this Sunday June 23 will be Hosea 1.1-10, with particular interest in 1.1; Psalm 85 complement this, with Luke 6.26-39 as the set gospel for the day.

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1. If you have an interest in donating to Hotham Mission’s work before the end of the financial year, follow the prompts here
2. Hotham Mission is running another fund- and awareness-raising BBQ at Bunnings in Brunswick on June 22 (Saturday). Volunteers are sought — especially for the busy 11am-2pm time slots! Contact Joey if you can help! 

Advance Dates

• June 30 – Update after morning tea on buildings project progress
• August 18 – Sunday Conversation – Lentara on the Asylum Seekers Project

1. Our second quarter study groups are now underway — not too late to join! details are here; note that the Tuesday group has been shifted to 730pm. 
2. Sunday June 23 Craig will begin a series of sermons in Sunday worship on the book of the prophet Hosea. See here for a bit more information.
3. If you have an interest in donating to support Hotham Mission’s work before the end of the financial year, follow the prompts here
4. Hotham Mission is running another fund- and awareness-raising BBQ at Bunnings in Brunswick on June 22 (Saturday). Volunteers are sought — especially for the busy 11am-2pm time slots! Contact Joey if you can help! 
5. The most recent Synod eNews (June 6) is here.
6. If you would like to do some background reading on the texts for this Sunday June 16, see the commentary links here. 

 

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1. Our second quarter study groups commence this week; details are here; if you have not already, please let Craig know if you are planning to come…. NOTE, however, that the Tuesday night sessions will now not begin until next Tuesday, June 11.
2. The most recent Presbytery News (May 31) is here.
3. Later in June Craig will begin a series of sermons in Sunday worship on the book of the prophet Hosea. See here for a bit more information
4. Check the lists in church for details of the ‘Dinners for Eight’ coming up in June and July.
5. The Justice unit at the Uniting Church  : Refugee Week and Healing for the Climate Movement
6. If you would like to do some background reading on the texts for this Sunday June 9, see the commentary links here. 

Old News

1. Advance Dates
   1. June 22 (Saturday) Hotham Mission Bunnings BBQ – volunteers sought! 

1. Our second quarter study groups commence next week; details are here; if you have not already, please let Craig know if you are planning to come….
2. A communication from the President of the UCA Assembly, in response to recent commentary in the ABC news about the reaction of some congregations to the Assembly’s 2019 resolution about same-sex marriage
3. This Sunday June 2 Bruce Barber’s series on the Ten Commandments continues: ‘You shall not kill.’

Old News

1. Advance Dates
   1. June 22 (Saturday) Hotham Mission Bunnings BBQ – volunteers sought!