Thursday 20 March 2025
Join the SPACE Community as we meditate on 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 – a passage that can challenge, as well as comfort.
Thursday 27 February 2025
Join the SPACE Community for a reflection on the prayer practice known as Ignatian Examen
Cafe of Dangerous Ideas
Friday 28 February 2025 at 7.30pm
Sycamore Tree Cafe
185 Burgundy Street, Heidelberg
From ‘The Matrix’ and ‘Terminator’ to ‘Battlestar Galactica’, most cinematic portrayals of artificial intelligence do not end well.
Should we be concerned about the development of AI? Should we be more concerned about the development of AI than climate change?
What are the challenges in regulating AI? Can AI be given human values?
Join David Landis-Morse and Dr. Mark Zirnsak as we look at the concerns around the development of AI.
No need to book. Just turn up.
Café of Dangerous Ideas Facebook Page
Sunday 2 March 2025
4.30 – 6.30pm
Ivanhoe Uniting Church, 15 Seddon Street
After what we hope was a fantastic summer holidays and a great start to the year, we’re excited for Messy Church to kick off in 2025!
We will be talking about what God is like, sharing in some messy activities and a meal.
All are welcome.
Contact Bethany for more details.
Thursday 20 February 2025
Join us as we meditate on Luke 6:27-38. A beautiful yet challenging passage that reminds us of the importance of love and the eternal consequences of our actions.
Thursday 13 February 2025
Join the SPACE Contemplative Community for a reflection on Luke 6:17-26 (‘the Sermon on the Mount’) using the practice of Lectio Divina.
Thursday 6 February 2025
Join the SPACE Contemplative Community for their monthly Taizé service
Saturday 25 January 2025
5pm
Ford Park Playground, 100 Oriel Road, Bellfield
Start 2025 with a picnic in the park.
Come and join the Messy Church community as we share in activities, games and a messy picnic.
Contact Bethany for details.
We will be offering a single intergenerational Network Service every Sunday in January at a range of venues. There is also a Messy Church start-of-the-year Picnic!
Everyone is welcome.
| Sunday 5 January 2025 at 10am | Network Service (with Communion) | Ivanhoe Uniting Church |
| Sunday 12 January 2025 at 10am | Network Service | Heidelberg Scots Uniting Church |
| Sunday 19 January 2025 at 10am | Formal Service – Frontier Services | Rosanna Uniting Church (Lower Hall) |
| Sunday 19 January 2025 at 10am | Informal Service – Day of Mourning | East Ivanhoe (contact Common Ground for details) |
| Saturday 25 January 2025 at 5pm | Messy Church Picnic | Ford Park Playground 100 Oriel Rd, Bellfield |
| Sunday 26 January 2025 at 10am | Network Service | Gresswell Uniting Church |
| Thursday 30 January 2025 at 11.30am | Morning Service | Rosanna Uniting Church (Upper Hall) |
Sunday 15 December 2024
4.30 – 6.30pm
Heidelberg Scots Uniting Church
187 Burgundy Street, Heidelberg
The annual Messy Christmas extravaganza is on again!
Come along as we play, create and celebrate the best gift ever given in Jesus and share a meal together.
(Note: we are gathering at Heidelberg Scots, not Ivanhoe!)
Contact Bethany for more details.
This is our last Messy Church for the year, but save the date for our picnic before school goes back – Saturday 25 January (location to be confirmed).
About the Banyule Network
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.