Messy Church is on again this October, this time for a park meet up.
We’ll provide some food for an easy picnic dinner.
Bring yourselves, ready to reconnect and have a play, and wear your walking shoes as we’ll head out to explore the bushland and to find God’s amazing creatures who live there.
All are welcome.
Contact Bethany for more details.
Join the SPACE Contemplative Community as we continue to develop the practice of Ignatian Examen by reflecting on 1 Timothy 6:6-19- ‘trust God, pursue righteousness, and be generous‘
On Sunday 14 September 2025, over 100 people gathered (with more on Zoom) to celebrate a centenary of the life and worship of the Heidelberg West Methodist / Uniting / Cross Generation church.
People came from near and far, representing different generations – those from the 1950s and 60s, those from the 1970s and 80s, and those from more recent decades. Rousing singing during the service included classic Methodist hymns, as well as contemporary songs.
Short presentations covered a range of topics: the founding of the church and the first 60 years, ministers of recent decades, Sunday School through the years, social activities, the period 1986 – 2008, Milingimbi visits, the formation of Cross Generation, becoming part of the Banyule Network, hope springs, and looking to the future.
We gathered for a photo outside, and then much conversation occurred over afternoon tea and while viewing a photo loop, displays of photos, and lists of early members and ministers. The theme of the celebration was encapsulated in the words of the foundation stone “To the Glory of God 1925”.
To view a recording of the service, click on this link West Heidelberg/CrossGeneration UCA Centenary 14 Sept 2025
Join the SPACE Contemplative Community for a Christian meditation service on 1 Timothy 2:1 – 7.
Any of us who have close affiliation with the Uniting Church will know the constant narrative: a story about how the church is changing.
In this session, with some stories and group sharing, we will explore the idea of Church as a Swamp: the question to us is how healthy is that swamp?
Our guest speaker is Ian David, a minister in placement at Fairfield Uniting Church… He’s never done anything really dangerous, let alone had a dangerous thought… but he did find this quote…
“Just as the Christian should not be constantly feeling his (sic) spiritual pulse, so, too, the Christian Community has not been given to us by God for us to be constantly taking its temperature.” from Life Together – Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
Join us for a deep dive as we assess the Church as Swamp.
No bookings necessary – just turn up.
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Join the SPACE Contemplative Community as we reflect on Luke 15:1-10 using the practice of Lectio Divina.
Join the SPACE Contemplative Community for their monthly Taizé service, using a service from the archives
Join the SPACE Contemplative Community as we continue to develop the practice of Ignatian Examen by reflecting on Luke 14:1,7-14 – ‘when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed ‘
We are a Christian community of faith in the Banyule region, made up of congregations and communities of the Uniting Church. We have chosen to work together to love and serve God in our neighbourhood and the wider world. We warmly welcome you to share with us in worship, and in our community life and outreach.