A reminder from Judy and Judy that next week is Kid’s Church@Sunday morning worship. There is no Kid’s Church in April due to school holidays, but there will be plenty of kid-friendly activities at our Palm Sunday, Tenebrae and Easter Sunday worship!
St Luke’s is excited to celebrate the Ordination of Ms Kathryn Stoel-Cousineau as Minister of the Word in the Uniting Church on
Sunday 24 March 2019 at 2:00pm
at St Lukes Uniting Church – 174 Barrabool Road, Highton 3216.
Kathryn and her family have been members of St Luke’s congregation for the past 6 years, and we are grateful for all the gifts of ministry and care that they have shared with us.
We wish them every blessing as Kathryn takes up her first Ministry Placement with Leopold Uniting Church.
Join the congregation this Sunday to welcome and pray for Aphra, Eli, Lillian and Abigail as they take the next step of commitment in their journey of faith. This is a very significant time and also a wonderful opportunity to reaffirm your commitment to following the way of Jesus in your own life.
St Luke’s member Claire, a supporter of the leprosy mission, wanted to share this conference with the Congregation.
Be inspired by real and raw stories of healing from brokenness to incredible freedom, where their biggest mess, became their biggest message.
At Brave Enough’s Beautifully Broken Conference our speakers will be sharing powerful messages interwoven with vulnerable parts of their own story, because people are inspired by our victories but they connect with our weaknesses. These incredible messages are filled with hope, strength and direction, empowering others to be Brave Enough to face their challenges and emerge stronger; to help the next person up and write a positive new chapter in their story.
The Leprosy Mission’s Lisa Sturzenegger will also share stories of people affected by leprosy who have overcome adversity to find new hope in their lives.
Lisa travelled to Nepal in 2017 on a Trek to Defeat Leprosy. She visited The Leprosy Mission Anandaban Hospital and met the people you are bringing hope and healing to.
St Luke’s is one of many congregations with money invested with Uniting Church Funds Management . UCA Funds Management have announced that they are changing their name to U Ethical with the intention of attracting a wider investment base of people interested in ethical investing
You may have noticed some changes in the foyer and outside the front of the church! Noel McMillan, Ian Allan and Ian Pooley have been adding to our display capacity by installing wall mounted brochure holders and replacing the outdoor noticeboard with a larger donated one – thanks Resourcing Ministry Team!
Noel mounting the brochure holders
Brochure display outside office
Ian and Noel getting ready to replace the noticeboard
Our environment is no place to leave rubbish and debris lying around, so we’re teaming up again to clean up the Barrabool Rd Stormwater Basins. Please register and join us at the Clean Up Australia website, then spread the word to come along and work off those unwanted pancake calories from the pancake feast following the church service on Sunday March 3; Clean Up Australia Day.
Be visible in our local community; help us to be seen cleaning and taking care of our locality. Our efforts are making a difference; the quantity and types of rubbish needing to be removed from our local area is gradually reducing each year.
We’d love your help on the day if you would like to sign up to be a volunteer at our Clean Up site.