North Belconnen Uniting Church

Come and celebrate Marike’s commissioning 💕

Invitation: Commissioning

Marike Jago is being commissioned as the Faith and Community Pastor at Kippax UC on Sunday 8 September.

Marike will be connecting families within West Belconnen, including the new housing development of Ginninderry, establishing events and activities such as Friday Frenzy Youth and Children's programs and fresh expressions of church; and exploring pathways for faith development of Youth, Children and Families such as Messy Church or Godly Play.

North Belconnen - 6pm service will be led by Rev. Andrew Jago.
Communion service will be next Sunday, 8 September.
Bible Readings – Song of Songs 2:8-13 Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

Youth Music Group Rehearsal starts at 5:15 pm if any of the Junior musicians wish to stay for the service, they are most welcome. Evening Service Music Group practice starts at 5:45 pm for a
6:00 pm start time.

468 We are your people Spirit of grace
His Banner over me is love (Green Song Book 76 printed)
466 Peace with the Father, peace with Christ his Son
473 Community of Christ

North Belconnen - 9:15am service will be led by Mary Woodhouse & Ann Marie Tarry

Communion will be held on Sunday 08th September, with Ann Freeman playing the piano.

Bible Readings – Song 2:8-13 Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-2

Libraries ACT and Capital Region Community Services are teaming up for an exciting Wear it Purple Day event on Friday, August 30th for Q***r youth and their allies!

Head over to the Belconnen Youth Centre at 2pm on the 30th of this month to start the day’s activities, don’t miss out!

Pentecost 13 John 6:51-58 Wisdom's Feast In this fourth week of chewing over the invitations and complexities of John 6, we are challenged to move our belief in Jesus as the Bread of Heaven to intentional…

6 pm service is led by Rev Andrew Jago
Bible Readings – 1 Kings 2:10-12,1 Kings 3:3-14 John: 6:51-58

Evening Service Music Group practice starts at 5:45 pm for a 6:00 pm start time. The songs are:
636 God Has Spoken to his people
262 When Pain and Terror Strike by Chance
611 God of Grace and God of Glory (to tune Regent Square 142)
626 Lord of Creation to you be all praise.

9:15 service is led by Rev Andrew Jago
Bible Readings – 1 Kings 2:10-12,1 Kings 3:3-14 John: 6:51-58

Dwelling Together 22-25 August 2024

Welcome to an opportunity to dwell together for the sake of Christ’s mission through the Uniting Church in Australia.

Register here: https://nswactuca.eventsair.com/dwelling-together/registration/Site/Register

Dwelling Together 22-25 August 2024

Welcome to an opportunity to dwell together for the sake of Christ’s mission through the Uniting Church in Australia.

This “Lay Leaders” is for leaders in all congregational positions: office manager; choir leader; Bible study group anchors; catering committee managers; youth group leaders; mens group coordinators; lay preachers; Pastoral care coordinators; congregational secretaries, chairs and treasurers.

Register here: https://nswactuca.eventsair.com/dwelling-together/registration/Site/Register

Dwelling Together 22-25 August 2024

Welcome to an opportunity to dwell together for the sake of Christ’s mission through the Uniting Church in Australia.

https://nswactuca.eventsair.com/dwelling-together/registration/Site/Register

Dwelling Together
22-25 August 2024

Welcome to an opportunity to dwell together for the sake of Christ’s mission through the Uniting Church in Australia.

Register for events: https://nswactuca.eventsair.com/dwelling-together/registration/Site/Register

6pm service is led by Rev Andrew Jago

Bible Readings – Ephesians 4:25 - 5:2 John: 6:35, 41-51

Music practice starts at 5:45 pm for a 6:00 pm start time. The songs:
107 Sing Praise and Thanksgiving
239 Jesus the Lord said I am the bread
655 O let the Son of God enfold you
658 I the Lord of sea and sky

9:15 service is led by Andrew Jago

Bible Readings – Ephesians 4:25 - 5:2 and John: 6:35, 41-51

Welcome home Andrew, Marike and kids!

Pentecost 10- John 6: 1-14 – Saltbush Join me as we embark on a journey, exploring the signs and significance of feeding the 5000 according to John’s gospel. As we delve into this miraculous event, we will uncover the depths of faith, mercy, and the power of miracles.

This Sunday Ken Hodgkinson will be leading the evening service for Café Church, he will be preaching on the Gospel reading John 6:1-21.

Please bring food to share and come and enjoy this monthly activity. There is always plenty of food to share so don’t let that stop you coming if you have not prepared food.

Youth Music Group Rehearsal starts at 5:15 pm if any of the Junior musicians wish to stay and play for café church they are welcome.
Evening Service Music Group practice starts at 5:45 pm for a 6:00 pm start time. Songs:
152 Joyful joyful
781 Father Bless us as we go

Stained glass window from Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Oakland NJ, USA.

9:15 service will be led by Ken Hodgkinson
Bible Readings: Ephesians 3:14-21 John 6:1-21

Pre-reading is available in With Love To The World: Pentecost 2024, pages 51-53.

Lenore Hodgkinson will be playing the piano and folks can join in the hymn practise with instrument or voice from 9:00 am. The songs are:
155 How Great thou art
544 Since the world was young
686 Lord Jesus we belong to you
687 God gives us a future

6pm - Ken Hodgkinson will be leading the evening service.
Bible readings: Mark 6:30 – 34 and 53 – 56 as well as Ephesians 2: 11-22

Late 12th century Mosaic
Monreale Cathedral, Sicily

9:15am - Mary Woodhouse is leading the worship with Minister Brian Jago
delivering the sermon.

6pm evening service will be led by Ken Hodgkinson
Bible passage is Mark 6: 14-29

Evening Service Music Group practice starts at 5:45 pm for a 6:00 pm start time.

Music for the evening service will be:
669 Well Jesus is the rock
262 when pain and terror strike by chance
624 Christ be my leader by night as by day
688 Come to be our hope O Jesus
779 May the feet of God go with you

9:15am service will be led by Rev Andrew Smith

Bible Readings – Psalm 24 Mark 8: 26-39

This Sunday Reverend Andrew Smith will be leading the Service with Janet Kay, co-Chair of Canberra Region Presbytery.

Throughout 2022 and into 2023, congregation representatives to Presbytery and ministers from the congregations discerned together a Presbytery mission plan for across the diverse congregations of the Canberra Region Presbytery.

Rev Andrew Smith is our presbytery minister – Congregation Futures, and will join us on Sunday 14 July to introduce us to the mission plan, and help us with how the mission plan might guide our congregation and connections with our local community.

This plan has the potential to offer significant leadership for congregations as we serve together in God’s mission.

If you would like to familiarise yourself with the mission plan beforehand, you can access it through this link:https://canberra.uca.org.au/media/13930/final_canberra_region_presbytery_mission_plan_2023-26-1.pdf

6pm - Communion Sunday Service, led by Rev. Andrew Jago
Bible Readings: 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 and Mark 6:1-13

Evening Service Music Group practice starts at 5:45 pm for the 6:00 pm start time.The songs are:

717 Give thanks with a graceful heart
754 You are my hiding place
685 Lord I come to you… Power of your love
779 May the feet of God Walk with you

9:15 Sunday morning service - Communion Sunday

This week, Rev. Andrew Jago will be leading the Service with guest Mike Peereboom, from Young Life Australia (www.younglife.org.au)

Bible Readings – 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 Mark 6:1-13

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6pm service is led by Rev Andrew Jago
Bible Readings: 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 Mark 5:21-43

Music practise Junior Music Group Practice: This Sunday, 5:15-5:45 pm (rescheduled from last week). Focus: Songs 152 and 781. Confident members are welcome to join the regular music group for the evening service.

Songs:
152 Joyful Joyful
656 Jesus my Lord let me be near you
691 Faith will not grow from words alone
781 Father Bless us as we go