A SPACE Contemplative Community worship service, ‘Maundy Thursday SPACE, was held on Thursday 1 April 2021 at 8pm at Heidelberg Scots Uniting Church and simultaneously on the Banyule Network Facebook page.
The service included the washing of feet and the celebration of the Eucharist.
Video of SPACE Contemplative Community Service
During April / May 2021, the Banyule Network will be offering the gathered worship services listed below.
| DATE/TIME | WORSHIP | VENUE |
|---|---|---|
| Sundays at 10am | Common Ground Intergenerational Worship | Heidelberg Scots Uniting Church |
| Sundays at 10am | Morning Worship | Heidelberg Scots Uniting Church or Ivanhoe Uniting Church |
| Sundays at 10am | Morning Worship | Rosanna Uniting Church or Gresswell Uniting Church |
| Sundays at 5pm | Cross Generation Afternoon Worship | Cross Generation Uniting Church |
| Thursdays at 8pm | SPACE Contemplative Community Worship | Heidelberg Scots Uniting Church |
We invite you to contemplate the crucifixion and celebrate the resurrection of Jesus with us
| DATE/TIME | WORSHIP SERVICE | VENUE |
| Thursday 1 April 2021 at 8pm | MAUNDY THURSDAY An interactive service of foot washing and Communion | Heidelberg Scots Uniting Church |
| Friday 2 April 2021 at 10am | GOOD FRIDAY Morning Worship | Ivanhoe Uniting Church and Gresswell Uniting Church |
| Friday 2 April 2021 at 7.30pm | GOOD FRIDAY Contemplative Taizé Worship | Heidelberg Scots Uniting Church |
| Sunday 4 April 2021 at 6am | EASTER SUNDAY Dawn Service with sunrise | Heidelberg Park |
| Sunday 4 April 2021 at 10am | EASTER SUNDAY Morning Worship | Rosanna Uniting Church and Heidelberg Scots Uniting Church |
These resources are provided for use by individuals, households or by a gathering of people invited to come together for prayer.
Prayers / Reflection – ‘The Merchants Chased from the Temple’
Prayers / Reflection – ‘The Washing of the Feet’
Prayers / Reflection – ‘Our Lord Jesus Christ’
Click here for the list of worship services offered in the Network over Easter
‘Palm-Passion Sunday’
Two gathered Network Worship Services were held on Sunday 28 March at 10am: –
at Ivanhoe Uniting Church
at Gresswell Uniting Church
The Bible readings for this week are Philippians 2:5-11 and Mark 11:1-11
Sermon – ‘Jesus in Jerusalem, Brussels, and Melbourne’ by Rev Dr Jong Soo Park
You are encouraged to add your comments on the readings and the worship services in the Comments box at the bottom of this post.
A SPACE Contemplative Community worship service, ‘Hosanna SPACE, was held on Thursday 25 March 2021 at 8pm at Heidelberg Scots Uniting Church and simultaneously on the Banyule Network Facebook page.
Video of SPACE Contemplative Community Service
‘The Chimes Call the Hour of Worship’
Two gathered Network Worship Services were held on Sunday 21 March at 10am: –
at Heidelberg Scots Uniting Church
at Rosanna Uniting Church
The Bible readings for this week are Jeremiah 31:31-34, Hebrews 5:5-10 and John 12:20-33
You are encouraged to add your comments on the readings and the worship services in the Comments box at the bottom of this post.
A SPACE Contemplative Community worship service, ‘A Foretelling SPACE‘, was held on Thursday 18 March 2021 at 8pm at Heidelberg Scots Uniting Church and simultaneously on the Banyule Network Facebook page.
Video of SPACE Contemplative Community Service
‘It’s Darkest Before the Dawn’
Two gathered Network Worship Services were held on Sunday 14 March at 10am: –
at Ivanhoe Uniting Church
at Gresswell Uniting Church
The Bible readings for this week are Numbers 21:4-9 and John 3:14-21
Sermon – ‘Darkness & Light’ by Rev Sandy Brodine
You are encouraged to add your comments on the readings and the worship services in the Comments box at the bottom of this post.
A SPACE Contemplative Community worship service, ‘It’s Darkest Before the Dawn‘, was held on Thursday 11 March 2021 at 8pm at Heidelberg Scots Uniting Church and simultaneously on the Banyule Network Facebook page.
The service is a Lenten reflection on light and dark.
Video of SPACE Contemplative Community Service
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.