Thursday 18 May 2023
Join the SPACE Contemplative Community in their monthly Christian meditation service, a ‘Pray-er’ SPACE.
Thursday 11 May 2023
Join the SPACE Contemplative Community for St Julian of Norwich’s SPACE, marking the 650th anniversary of Julian’s ‘Showings’ on the 8 May 2023.
This SPACE service includes a reflection by our friend Rev Dr Peter Blackwood from the Uniting Church in Australia Icon School and music from St Martins in the Fields in London.
(Please provide yourself with a hazelnut or other small nut for the reflection during the service.)
Grumbling and Grace!
This Sunday 7th May is Messy Church again! We’ll meet from 4:30 – 6:30pm at Ivanhoe Uniting Church, Seddon St, Ivanhoe.
We’ll have our usual extravaganza of activities, crafts and games, and a celebration time in the church. And we’ll finish it off with our usual yummy shared meal!
Our story this time is about the Israelites who escaped from being prisoners in Egypt and were wandering around in the wilderness. God provided manna for them to eat… but they grumbled a lot about it! We’ll use this story to wonder about our own lives: what are the things we grumble about? Where does God provide grace, even when we’re unable to see it?
There are 2 things that it would be great if you could bring along for Messy Church this time:
Firstly, if you could bring some leaves and flowers – particularly autumn leaves! We’ll use these as part of our craft.
Secondly could you please bring some non-perishable food items to donate to people who have less than we do. The story is one about God providing for us, and so this is a way that we can help provide for others in need.
If you have friends who you think would like to join us at Messy Church, please bring them along with you!
Contact Rev Sandy Brodine for further information.
Thursday 4 May 2023
Join the SPACE Contemplative Community for their monthly Taizé worship service.
You may remember that the Network recently donated ~$10,000 (USD $6,300) to The Foundation for Tomorrow for the construction of model classrooms in three different primary schools in Tanzania. The classrooms are used to train teachers in the latest student-centered teaching methods.
Teachers in Tanzania are faced with insufficient resources and large class sizes and may often not be aware of current teaching practices. These model classrooms are a way for teachers to improve their teaching in a lovely colourful and well-equipped setting.
Click here to watch an absolutely gorgeous video about these classrooms that the Banyule Network has helped to build. Something as simple as having desks that are the right size for children can be life changing.
www.lumo.comThursday 20 April 2023
Join the SPACE Contemplative Community for their monthly Christian Meditation Service, ‘An Emmaus SPACE’.
Thursday 13 April 2023
Join the SPACE Contemplative Community for their monthly Taizé service.
Contemplative Worship for Maundy Thursday
Join the SPACE Contemplative Community in a service to think and pray through the story of Easter.
Messy Easter
This Sunday 2nd April 2023 is Messy Church again!
We’ll meet from 4:30 – 6:30pm at Ivanhoe Uniting Church, Seddon St, Ivanhoe.
We’ll have our usual Easter extravaganza of activities, crafts and games, as well as an Escape Room for those of you who really like puzzles.
During the celebration time we’ll celebrate the “Last Supper” – the last meal Jesus had with his disciples. And we’ll finish it off with our usual yummy shared meal!
Contact Rev Sandy Brodine for further information.
Thursday 23 March 2023
Join Rev Sandy Brodine as she leads us in a SPACE Service based on the thoughts and spirituality of St Antony of Egypt, one of the very early ‘Desert Fathers’ of the church.
This service is a good way to complete our Lenten journey year.
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.