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Messy Christmas

Sunday 14 December 2025

4.30 – 6.30pm

Heidelberg Scots Uniting Church

187 Burgundy Street, Heidelberg

We’ll be celebrating Christmas and looking at the story in the Gospel of Luke where an angel appears to Mary and surprises her with the news that she will give birth to a baby, Jesus. We’ll have a bumper set of activities to explore the story, including some joy prayers we’ll be writing on fabric stars which will be made into a Christmas quilt after Messy Church. 

There’ll be yummy food to make, lots of angel activities, a big bubble competition outside, some special artwork to reflect on and the list goes on…

We’ll be sharing in a Christmas meal, and we’re inviting you to bring along a small plate of Christmas food that’s traditional or special in your family!
(Note we generally avoid nuts and have some gluten free dietaries in our community)

(Note: we are gathering at Heidelberg Scots, not Ivanhoe!)

Contact Bethany for more details.

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Lectio Divina SPACE

Thursday 11 December 2025

Join the SPACE Contemplative Community as we reflect on Luke 1: 46-55, Mary’s Magnificat, using the practice of Lectio Divina.  

Advent & Christmas Services

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A Taizé SPACE

Thursday 4 December 2025

Join the SPACE Contemplative Community for their monthly Taizé service.

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Playing God in our National Parks

Cafe of Dangerous Ideas

Friday 28 November 2025 at 7.30pm

Sycamore Tree Cafe

185 Burgundy Street, Heidelberg

Professor Mike Clarke will be presenting ideas for confronting climate change in our national parks.

Mike is an ecologist and conservation biologist at La Trobe University. He was Head of the School of Life Sciences from 2011 to 2019 and conducts research that informs conservation action on threatened species and threatening processes, especially fire, in national parks around Victoria.

He was the Convener of the Scientific Advisory Committee on the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act to the Victorian Minister for the Environment for five years. In 2010, he was an expert witness in fire ecology at the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission. In 2023 he completed a term as a member of the Board of Directors of Parks Victoria. He is actively involved in ensuring conservation policy and practice is based on the best available evidence.

He is fascinated by the natural world and passionate about its proper stewardship for future generations.

No bookings necessary – just turn up.

Café of Dangerous Ideas Facebook Page

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November Ignatian Examen

Thursday 27 November 2025

Join the SPACE Contemplative Community as we continue to develop the practice of Ignatian Examen by reflecting on Matthew 24:36-44 – ‘Stay awake, for you do not know on which day your Lord is coming’

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A Prophesy SPACE

Thursday 20 November 2025

Join the SPACE Contemplative Community for a Christian Meditation on Luke 1:68-79 – a beautiful song full of praise and hope for the future.

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Lectio Divina SPACE

Thursday 13 November 2025

Join the SPACE Contemplative Community as we reflect on Isaiah 65: 17-25 using the practice of Lectio Divina.  

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A Taizé SPACE

Thursday 6 November 2025

Join the SPACE Contemplative Community for their monthly Taizé service.

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Messy Church Went Wild

The Messy Church Community had a great time catching up at Possum Hollow Park on 19 October,and enjoying God’s creation at Warringal Parklands, the nearby bushland reserve.

Along the way we left our worries on paperbark, our thanks on gum leaves and our ‘sorries’ in the Yarra River, knowing that no matter our worries, thanks or sorries, nothing in the whole world can change God’s love for us.

If you missed out on Messy Church and would like to head down and do the walk yourself or with your family, we’ve created an easy guide so you can follow the path we took. Or, head down to the park and make your own path! You can download the guide here.

Big thanks to Cathie for her beautiful ideas for our prayer walk and to everyone for coming.