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Blackwood Uniting ChurchMore than a Sunday Church…
Week of 6th September ~ Service on Sunday 8th
September 2019
9:15am & 11am: Lynona HawkinsWorship Leader: Mark Williams / Robert
CorbettLectionary readings – 8th September (Pentecost 13)Jer 18:1-11 • Ps 139:1-6, 13-18 • Phlm 1:21 • Lk 14:25-33
Next week 15th September – (Pentecost 14)Preacher 9:15am & 11am – Michael Dowling
Worship Leader 9:15am – Peter Cranwell & 11am – Robert Corbett
“Reflections on the reading”Psalm 104
The month of September offers us an alternative to the regular Lectionary readings in the form of the Season of Creation. On Sunday the 8th September we will celebrate Flora & Fauna Sunday. It has been suggested that God wrote two books, the little book of the Bible and the big book of Creation, and that we need to read and discover the Sacred in both. Members of the congregation will share their Fauna and Flora stories and we will hear the invitation of the Aboriginal practice of Dadirri or ’Deep Listening’ to the world around us. This is listening that involves ears, eyes, heart, mind, and spirit. As our planet faces incredible challenges to survival through climate change, we need to become more in tune with all of God’s Creation in order to value and care for it, and to celebrate all that God has made.
Lynona Hawkins
We believe we are called by God to be an inclusive Christian community, committed
to justice, learning, service and care.
We believe we are called by God to be an inclusive Christian community, committed
to justice, learning, service and care.
We believe we are called by God to be an inclusive Christian community, committed
to justice, learning, service and care.
We believe we are called by God to be an inclusive Christian community, committed
to justice, learning, service and care.
We believe we are called by God to be an inclusive Christian community, committed
to justice, learning, service and care.
This WeekWord for the Week
“If we take man as he really is, we make him worse. But if we overestimate him … we promote him to what he really can be. So we have to be idealists, in a way – because then we wind up as the true, the real realists.”
Victor FranklLunch after Worship for 11 O’clockers!
Sunday September 8th! Please come and join us for a lovely Lunch amongst friendly people! We all love these community opportunities!You don’t need to bring anything as we shall cater! A small $5 donation is the usual!Looking forward to lunching with you! Bev Eccleston.
YOUR HELP IS REQUESTED: “STORIES OF CHRISTMAS”We intend to have the theme “Stories of Christmas” weaving through our upcoming Advent and Christmas season. We would love to hear of your particular Christmas stories! It will be different for everyone. For some, it may be a memory of one particular Christmas which was special, and special for a particular reason. For others, it might be an object or memento that has special significance when it comes to Christmas. For yet others, it could be a song, a carol, a poem, a place, a person. Whatever it is for you, we would love you to share it with us.In the first instance, can you please drop Michael Dowling an email ([email protected]) with some details of your story. In some cases, the written story may be enough, but in other cases we might need to take photographs or videos; we’ll play it by ear!Please don’t be shy. The stories do not need to be specifically religious in nature, simply that they have significance for you.
Recent Additions to the Church Library"The Kabul peace house" by Mark Isaacs."On Life after death" by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross."Syria's secret library: the true story of how a besieged Syrian town found hope"
by Mike Thomson.Monthly Compassion Meditation Session
A reminder that our monthly Compassion Meditation Session will be held at 3:30pm on Wednesday, 11th September, in the Aldersgate Room. Hope to see you there!
Climate Strike 20 September 2019Climate change is the single greatest threat to livelihoods, security and well-being of peoples across the world. The people of rural Australia, the island nations in the Pacific and the world’s poorest are being disproportionately harmed by climate change. Please join in the School strike 4 climate protest at 12noon at Parliament House on the 20th September 2019. All sorts of groups are involved, Australian Youth Climate Coalition, UCA through Uniting World, GetUp! etc, etc. This is the link to the UWorld page for more information: https://www.unitingworld.org.au/climatestrike
Philosophers’ LunchJoin us on Sunday 15th September at 12.15pm in the Blackwood Uniting Church Coffee Lounge for a time of philosophical and theological reflection about the deeper questions of life...or about whatever happens to take our fancy on the day! BYO food and drink and join us for what should be a stimulating time of intellectual and spiritual engagement.As a suggestion for our discussion topic on the day, might I suggest one possibility (the top one, in red) from our list of suggested topics. It seems to offer some interesting scope for disacussion!Heaven: On the Nature of Life and DeathThe Future of Democracy(idea sparked by Weekend Australian 20th July Paul Kelly article referencing the thoughts of social psychologist Jonathon Haidt)Ageing, Old Age, and Meaning and Purpose across the LifespanThe Contrast between Discipline and Freedom(idea sparked by reading 'The Story Book' about the discipline shown by Muslim women within Australian culture)How to Reconcile the God of the Old Testament with the God of the New Testament(and its implications for how we approach diversity)Current Events in the Life of the (Uniting?) Church(The divisiveness associated with the formation of the new presbyteries. Attitudes to female leadership. Attitudes to diversity)Recurring Themes: Prejudice, DiversityCertainty versus DoubtHuman Nature as it presently is: Is this as good as it gets?PS: If anyone would like to be added to the email reminder for this event, please advise Michael Dowling.See you then!
BUC Events.First Friday Friends
Our next gathering will be on September the 6th at 1pm in the Coffee Lounge. Our guest speaker will be Lynne Bullen who will tell us about her experiences visiting India. Everyone is welcome. Helen Blake
Occasional SeriesOur next Occasional Series is Sunday, 22nd September. The topic is Spirituality of Sustainability with Rev Graeme Garrett and wife Jan Morgan, co-authors of new book On the Edge: a Way with the Ocean. Wine and cheese served from 5:00pm – casual format.
C3PO Women’s Social GroupDinner after the Occasional Series Sunday 22nd September: Please feel free to join the C3PO Women’s Social Group for dinner at Montagna Café after the Occasional Series on Sunday 22nd September, from 6.45-7pm. All welcome. Grab a bite to eat in convivial company after the session. Please let Marnie
Agnew know if you plan to attend. Mob 0408 474 699, email [email protected]
Wider CommunityPastoral Care Workers Movie Fundraiser
It is now just over a month away until our movie fund-raiser for our support of Pastoral Care Workers in our schools.Overcomer will be screened at the Capri Cinema, Goodwood on Sunday afternoon 22nd September at 2.00pm.I hope that you have all been advertising this event at your churches - I know that we have at Blackwood Church of Christ. Of course, this may well be a movie to which you would like to bring along friends - the more the merrier.Just a reminder that booking is done online - if you have people who are unfamiliar with this process, perhaps someone in your church could be nominated to book on behalf of a group.https://www.trybooking.com/BDUPMAnd of course, it is always good to preview the trailer;https://www.overcomermovie.com/videos-photos
Noarlunga Uniting Church MarketThe Noarlunga Uniting Church (23 William Road, Christies Beach) will be holding a Market on Saturday, 7th September from 11am to 3pm. Stalls include bric-a-brac, craft, garden, sausage sizzle, Devonshire Tea, Cakes and many more stalls. Funds raised from the Market go towards the Food Ministry Program for people in their community.
Position Vacant at Nunyara Conference CentreThe Nunyara Conference Centre have a job vacancy for a casual kitchenhand (evenings and weekends). Enquiries to: [email protected] or Ph: 8278 1673.
Looking ahead in 2019 ...Friday 6th Sept 1:00pm First Friday FriendsSunday 8th Sept 12:00pm 11 O’Clock Group LunchSunday 8th Sept 4:00pm Messy ChurchWednesday 11th Sept 3:30pm Compassion Meditation SessionSunday 15th Sept 12:15pm Philosophers’ LunchFriday 20th Sept 12:00pm Climate StrikeSaturday 21st Sept 6:30pm Circle of Friends Movie FundraiserSunday 22nd Sept 2:00pm Pastoral Carers Movie FundraiserSunday 22nd Sept 5:00pm Occasional Series - Sustainability
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Michael Dowling
0412 958 893
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Jacqui Harrison
0411 057 393
Monday to Friday 9:00am-2:30pm
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