Greetings … Each one of us will have times when we need to rely on others for assistance.  Often our family, friends and community can assist, but not everyone is so fortunate to have help on hand when it is needed. Uniting Vic.Tas is the community services organisation of the Uniting Church, which strives, through…

Greetings …It seems that the Olympic Games has caught our attention again, particularly the performance of our Australian athletes who, according to many of the commentators I have heard, are all supposed to be bringing home medals, preferably gold ones. Are these games going to be the ‘most successful games ever’ that we are hoping…

Greetings … … and my thanks to each and every one of you who have sent my family and I words of welcome on our return from overseas.  These messages have been truly appreciated and are a measure of your care for all of us. We had a special time away, and for the last…

Greetings, This prayer of praise, written by Matt Julius, is an offering for Uniting in Prayer 2024.  It is based on Psalm 139. God has searched us, knows us, loves us God has searched our souls God of generous embrace you know us fully, closely and afar   our path, our way, our road ahead   our…

Greetings, World Environment Day is celebrated every year on 5 June. This year the theme is ‘accelerating land restoration, drought resilience & desertification’. This prayer is offered by Rev Gordon Scantlebury. Lord, our God,    our human brokenness overflows into land, sea and sky.Forgive us, O God.  Restore and heal us, we pray. Our urban…

Greetings, When we celebrate Communion this Sunday, we will be reminded once again that we are the Body of Christ.  It will be special this Sunday to be joined by neighbours from Surrey Hills Uniting Church, who are looking for a new worshipping home.  Whatever their decision, and whether you are joining us in person…

Greetings, Uniting in Prayer 2024 runs for 35 days during May and June and is an opportunity for the whole of the Uniting Church to come before God as we discern out future together.  One way to participate is through the daily shared prayer.  These prayers are drawn from people across the breadth of the…

Greetings, This coming Sunday is Pentecost, the day when Christians around the world celebrate the formation of the church, the day when the Holy Spirit came and called people into community as Christ’s body and blessed them. This day is a special day in the church calendar and we mark it by reading again the…

Greetings, We are mostly used to hearing patriarchal language describe God.  Father, Son and Spirit is used much more than Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer.  Yet throughout scripture we do find images of God as Mother if we know where to look.  As we approach Mother’s Day, and remember the women who are important in our…

Greetings, ‘A day without laughing is a day wasted. This insightful Charlie Chaplin quote is quite appropriate for today which is known as World Laughter Day.  We know that laughter is good for the soul and while it may not resolve complex situations, it does a great job of making us feel better. Despite our…