St Luke's Uniting Church, Highton
St Luke's is a congregation of the Uniting Church in Australia, located in Highton, Geelong.
Here is the Weekly Pew Sheet.
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!
We’d love your help on the day if you would like to sign up to be a volunteer at our Clean Up site.
https://www.
Want to get in touch or have a question about the Clean Up?
Contact Robyn at the church office 52442997.
Got a question for Clean Up Australia? You can send an enquiry to cleanup@cleanup.com.au or give them a call on 1800 CUA DAY ( 1800 282 329 )
Thank you for your support! Remember – change starts with you!
Best wishes,
Ian LAWRENCE
Lent is traditionally a time of repentance and fasting as Christians echo the journey of Jesus into the desert. According to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, Jesus went into the desert for 40 days and nights where he fasted and was tempted to turn away from God’s calling in exchange for an easier life. St Luke’s is marking the beginning of the 40 days of lent with an Ash Wednesday Service of Repentance, followed by supper.
Anyone who feels the need to make a change in their life is welcome to join us in this service where participants are annointed with oil mixed with the ash from the burnt palm leaves from Palm Sunday in 2018, as an outward sign of their commitment to repentance, and an acknowledgement of our broken-ness and of our need for God to experience healing and wholeness.
It is a very moving experience.
If you’re interested in further theological and spiritual development, you may like to take a look at the Pilgrim College Course Guide for 2019. Pick up a copy from the brochure holder outside the Vestry.
Act for Peace, the international aid agency of the National Council of Churches in Australia, have sent their Summer 2019 newsletter, featuring encouraging stories of the communities we are helping through the Christmas Bowl and other donor activities.
2 copies of the newsletter are pinned to the office noticeboard, along with a letter from CEO Janet Cousins – feel free to read and pass them around the congregation.
Small group sessions are a great way to deepen faith and relationships with your community. Register now for our 5 week series exploring where God is calling us now as a faith community seeking to follow the way of Jesus. Stay tuned for group session times and locations – Members of Seekers, Trekkies, Praise and Worship, and Day 41 groups are already signed up to go!
The library has some funds budgeted for resource purchases and our librarian Glenis would like to refresh our collection of books and DVDs for children and youth. If you would like to suggest some worthy titles, please email info@stlukesuca.org.au or chat to Glenis at the Sunday morning worship service.
