Study with the University of Divinity

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.”

 

 

 

Advent Study Resource – “Our Hope” and other things

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.

2019 Advent booklet final

Other resources for you to use at home include:

“In light and darkness” – an Illustrated Advent for Families

Advent Conspiracy 4-7 years

Advent Conspiracy 8-11yrs

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!

 

 

Baptisms and Confirmations at St Luke’s Sunday 24th March

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 Lenten Studies 2019

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!

Kid’s Church is back on Sunday the 10th of February

Families with primary aged children are warmly invited to come to Kid’s Church at our Sunday morning worship service.

Our two Judy’s are ready to help our primary school aged kids to put on their “Jesus” glasses and explore what the world looks like through a lens of compassion, grace, justice, forgiveness and peacemaking.

Sunday 10th of February, 9:30am, St Luke’s Uniting Church, 174 Barrabool Rd. Highton.

 

 

Resource for parents and congregation – Growing up Together

Growing up together – Intergenerational rituals to mark rites of passage in the lives of children and young people

Growing Up Together is a FREE intergenerational resource is for multi-age households, small groups and communities of faith committed to growing up together in worship, witness and service.  Growing Up Together comprises an overview of the place of rites and rituals in the lives of young people and their communities plus liturgical resources for marking these significant occasions. Growing Up Together contains resources for recognising and celebrating, in an intergenerational way,

  • A new sibling
  • Starting school
  • The first job
  • Transition from adolescence to young adulthood
  • Leaving home
Messy Church is one place we can mark special transitions. Photo credit: Elizabeth Stoel

Download your copy here

or contact Robyn at the church office to have one emailed or printed for you.

Faith Formation Survey invitation

From Chris Barnett, Children and Families worker, Victas Synod:

Here’s something different…the opportunity to contribute to an international survey on Christian faith formation.

My sense is that the greater the number of respondents, the more potential use the survey will be. Let me encourage you to participate!

Being organised by GenOn Ministries (a non-profit organisation in the US), the survey will take 10-15 minutes to complete. Surveys need to be completed by October 12, 2018, so why not take the opportunity to pause, reflect on your church’s ministry and complete the survey now?

 

Christian faith Formation Survey 2018

For the Love of God Movie Screening

With screenings all over Australia, almost 20,000 people have seen the film already with encore screenings happening all over the country from 26 September.

If you haven’t seen it yet, this documentary is insightful, complex, and vulnerable, opening up a space for honest conversations about the best and worst parts of Christian history.

This is not the history we think we know.

to purchase your tickets:

For The Love of God – Village Cinemas Geelong, VIC