St Luke's Uniting Church, Highton
St Luke's is a congregation of the Uniting Church in Australia, located in Highton, Geelong.
This week the church has received information about road closures and traffic arrangements for the Cadel Evans ride which goes past the church on Barrabool Rd. The road will be closed sometime between 1:30 and 3:30 on Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd of February.
Pick up a copy of the latest update from Uniting World for supporters from the holders outside the office or from a friendly usher this Sunday. It is great to read the stories of support from churches like St Luke’s is making a real positive difference to our fellow faith communities in other countries. It’s also great to hear about how other congregations are creatively fundraising for Uniting World and building meaningful relationships with our partner churches overseas.
St Luke’s has received correspondence from the University of Divinity asking us to make this information available to members of our community – brochures are available from the holders outside the office.
“The University of Divinity is a learning community comprising eleven colleges based in three Australian states and online, offering a broad range of opportunities to address the issues of the contemporary world through critical engagement with Christian theological traditions. We offer a wide range of courses at all levels from undergraduate diplomas to higher degrees by research (PhDs).
We equip students from all walks of life, including those interested in the academic study of theology, exploration of the Christian faith, personal growth, ordained ministry or training as a lay worker.
Applications for new students are open now until late-February 2020. We would be delighted to offer personal course advice to any interested members of you community.”
Welcome to the first week of Advent – Hope is the Candle we light today as we are getting ready…
Here’s this week’s update:
Weekly Update 1st December 2019
PS early bird tickets for the Sacred Edge Festival are on sale now!
Get them here
Australians received 20 million UNWANTED gifts last year for Christmas. The gifts in the Everything in Common catalogue represent gifts that people really want and need very much.
Last year, with your help, our partners worked with 202,305 people to bring light and hope – well beyond the Christmas Season. See Jean and her team after church every Sunday in Advent to purchase your gifts directly from the stall, or head to the website: https://everythingincommon.com.au/
Weekly Update 24th November 2019
This week, the Sunday of Christ the King, we launch the Christmas Bowl Appeal for 2019.
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR UP TO 15 HOURS VOLUNTEERING PER WEEK?
Uniting Barwon urgently needs motivated, reliable NEWSTART clients to join our passionate team of volunteers.
Uniting Barwon (formerly UnitingCare Geelong) is an emergency relief agency providing assistance to individuals and families in our local community who need practical support during times of financial and personal struggle.
We need more volunteers to join the retail teams based at our Op Shops in Point Lonsdale, Drysdale, East Geelong, Hamlyn Heights, Corio, Norlane and Highton, and our welfare teams in Grovedale, Norlane and Winchelsea.
URGENT vacancies include:
Other vacancies include:
If you—or someone you know—would enjoy being part of a can-do volunteer team, please contact Elizabeth Hopkin on 4210 1113 or email Elizabeth.Hopkin@vt.uniting.org
Support vulnerable people in the community and help make a difference.
*Volunteer appointments are subject to satisfactory Working with Children Check, criminal history checks and reference checks prior to commencement.
The Equipping Leaders for Mission Unit has produced a resource for Uniting Church folk to use in devotions for the Advent season. You can download it here or pick up a printed copy from the office.
Other resources for you to use at home include:
“In light and darkness” – an Illustrated Advent for Families
There are many more home based resources from the Advent Conspiracy folk which you can find here
We hope that this time leading up to Christmas is one where you can make time to worship fully, spend less, give more and love all!
