St Luke's Uniting Church, Highton
St Luke's is a congregation of the Uniting Church in Australia, located in Highton, Geelong.
March is a busy month for learning about new ways of doing faith and discipleship. If you’re interested in exploring faith for the 2020s and beyond, sign up!
Register here: https://www.ucappep.org/forming-disciples-in-a-missional-church/
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For more information, contact Mat Harry on mat.harry@victas.uca.org.au
Weekly Update Sunday February 2 2020
Here is this week’s update.
In preparation for our Covenanting Sunday on the 16th when we will commission our leaders and welcome people to membership, check out this video on who the Uniting Church is:
Here is the weekly update for this week:
Weekly Update Sunday January 26 2020
and the launch of the Uniting Bushfire Appeal:
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.
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/
Here’s the update for this week. October is looking very busy for St. Luke’s, so be sure to check these dates and pop them into your calendar!
Weekly Update 22nd September 2019
UCA President Dr Deidre Palmer has urged all people of the Uniting Church to show support for the global climate strike on 20 September as Pacific nation leaders declared a climate crisis this week.
Leaders at the Pacific Islands Development Forum (PIDF) Leaders’ Summit meeting in Fiji expressed their deep concern for the lack of “comprehension, ambition or commitment” shown by developed nations to the grave consequences of climate change facing the people of the Pacific.
In a statement called the Nadi Bay Declaration, Pacific leaders called for immediate action on a ‘climate crisis’, joining the global movement declaring a global climate emergency.
Those of you with Facebook access may recognise our St Luke’s Congregation Chairperson in some of these photographs of the Geelong Climate Strike on Friday the 20th of September:
See what the UCA community is up to in Kew, making a place of belonging for people with mental illness:
Stay tuned for information about our Mental Health first aid training in October at St Luke’s!
Warm food and warm clothes are everyone’s priority at this time of the year. Uniting Barwon has been busy distributing food and clothing to people feeling the cold and having to manage their winter bills whilst feeding their families.
You can help families by donating the following items:
ALL DONATIONS MOST WELCOME AND CAN BE MADE VIA THE TRUSTY ST LUKES SHOPPING TROLLEY IN OUR FOYER. GOODS ARE THEN TAKEN TO UNITING.
You can also add your financial support by donating to Uniting’s Winter Appeal here.
Are you keen to volunteer in the Porter Ave Op Shop 2 hours (or more) a month?
Uniting Barwon URGENTLY needs motivated reliable volunteers from 10am till 12pm Saturdays!
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.
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 criminal history checks, reference checks and Working with Children Check prior to commencement.
You’ve heard the stories, now it’s time to take action to support the people of Timor Leste! To donate online directly to Uniting World’s Lent Event appeal for 2019, click here.
