Easter Worship Services 2024

We invite you to contemplate the crucifixion and celebrate the resurrection of Jesus with us

DATE/TIMEWORSHIP SERVICEVENUE
Thurs 28 March
at 8pm		MAUNDY THURSDAY
Contemplative Maundy Thursday Service		Heidelberg Scots UC
Friday 29 March
at 10am		GOOD FRIDAY
Good Friday Morning Worship		Gresswell UC
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Heidelberg Scots UC
Sunday 31 March
at 7am		EASTER SUNDAY
Reflective Dawn Service with sunrise
(Meet in carpark and we’ll all walk up to the ‘tomb’.
Bring something to sit on and wear warm clothes!)		Heidelberg Park
Sunday 31 March
at 10am		EASTER SUNDAY
Joyful Easter Morning Worship
with Holy Communion		Ivanhoe UC

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A Lenten SPACE

Thursday 22 February 2024

A service reflecting on what Lent is and how we should be utilising this time in the lead up to the events at Easter to recentre ourselves and deepen our relationship with God.

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What’s it Like to Participate in a Shamanic Rite of Passage?

Friday 23 February 2024 at 7.30pm

Sycamore Tree Cafe

185 Burgundy Street, Heidelberg

The Café of Dangerous Ideas is back for 2024!

Our first speaker is Matt Morrison, who will be speaking about his involvement in Vision Quests which are a rite of passage used by American First Nations people which includes fasting and a sweat lodge.

Matt will speak to his experience of participating in three vision quests, including what he experienced, what he learnt during the process and his reflections now, a decade later.
All are welcome.

No need to book. Just turn up!

Café of Dangerous Ideas Facebook Page
 

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A Transfiguring SPACE

Thursday 8 February 2024

Join the SPACE Contemplative Community for their monthly Christian Meditation service.

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A Taizé Epiphany SPACE

Thursday 1 February 2024

Join the SPACE Contemplative Community for their first worship service of the year.

Simple Summer Services

December 2023 – January 2024

After Christmas and during January we will be gathering together as a Network for some simple Sunday gatherings.

These will be a little more informal than usual…..t-shirts and sandals welcome!
Andreana will be leading these gatherings and will make sure that you are very welcome, no matter your age.

So bring the kids, or the grandchildren, and we will worship God as a whole community

Sunday 31 December 2023
10am
Gresswell Uniting Church		Worship Under the Golden Elm
Bring a picnic rug or chair
(Outside worship, weather permitting)
Sunday 7 January 2024
10am
Heidelberg Scots Uniting Church		An informal Network worship service
Sunday 14 January 2024
10am
Rosanna Uniting Church		An informal Network worship service
Sunday 21 January 2024
10am
Ivanhoe Uniting Church		An informal Network worship service
Sunday 28 January 2024
10am
Cross Generation Uniting Church		An informal Network worship service

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A Joy SPACE

Thursday 14 December 2023

Join the SPACE Contemplative Community for their monthly Christian Meditation Service – ‘A Joy SPACE’.

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Messy Christmas

Sunday 10 December 2023

4.30 – 6.30pm at Ivanhoe Uniting Church, Seddon Street

You are all welcome to our annual Messy Christmas Extravaganza!  Yippee!!

We’ll have all of our usual fun activities, crafts and games, as well as a celebration time and a shared meal. (Meal is provided – please let us know if you have dietary requirements.)

If you have friends who you think would like to join us at Messy Church, please bring them along with you.

Contact Sandy Brodine for more information.

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A Taizé SPACE

Thursday 7 December 2023

Join the SPACE Contemplative Community for their monthly Taizé service.

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Glimmers of Hope

hope springs Art Exhibition 2023

The ‘Glimmers of Hope’ Exhibition was held on 15 November to celebrate 25 years of hope springs. It highlighted the nature of what hope springs is about: A community which fosters connectedness and celebrates the individual people and what they bring to the hope springs program.

Click on each image below for a larger picture

Click here for a wonderful video of the Exhibition – including behind-the-scenes footage!