News, Notices & Prayer points - 26 June 2019

Posted Jun 26, 2019 in News

 

 

News & notices – 26 June 2019

Below are the news and notices from congregations, the SA Synod and the wider Uniting Church submitted for the Wednesday 26 June edition of UC e-News.

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Prayer Points for the week

• Join us in praying for the upcoming Presbytery and Synod meeting, for the leading of the Holy Spirit in decision making and the future direction of God’s church.
• We give a prayer of thanks for the contribution and role of Mission Networks which will be concluded and thanked in service and worship this Saturday during the Presbytery and Synod meeting.

 

Planning to run an Alpha course?

The Alpha Australia team has three training events in Adelaide coming up for those planning to run Alpha in Term 3 or 4. Want to know more about Alpha? Read about it here. These are great opportunities for training new team members or as a refresher for more experienced members.

The training events are scheduled as follows:

• MONDAY 8TH JULY, 7 - 9 pm
  Seeds Uniting Church, 42 Sunnymeade Drive, Aberfoyle Park
• WEDNESDAY 10TH JULY, 12 - 2 pm
  Burnside City Uniting Church, 384 Portrush Road, Tusmore
• WEDNESDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER, 7 - 9 pm
  Clovercrest Baptist Church, 2 Famechon Crescent, Modbury North

These events are a great place to connect with other Alpha leaders, share ideas and pray together. Register your attendance here, or contact Philippa Fielding for more information on 1800 811 903 or Turn on Javascript!.

 

Music afternoon with The Centre for Music, Liturgy and the Arts.

What is our family of faith singing? Join the CMLA for an afternoon in which six communities share songs that they sing in worship – songs they love to sing, songs that may be seen as an unusual choice to sing, and songs that are new to them. Bring your musicians and worship teams or just come along if you love to sing and learn new songs. Sunday, 4 August, 3:00-5:00pm at Brougham Place Uniting Church (basement). Entry is free. Gold coin donation for afternoon tea. Email Turn on Javascript! for more information.

 

‘No faith in coal’: 150 religious leaders urge PM to show moral leadership

More than 150 religious leaders from across Australia have issued an open letter calling on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to recognise Australia’s moral responsibility to avoid climate catastrophe and halt all new coal and gas projects.

The religious leaders span the spectrum of faiths and include the heads of the National Council of Churches, Muslims Australia, the Uniting Church in Australia and the Federation of Australian Buddhist Councils as well as the Grand Mufti of Australia, Bishops, senior Rabbis and leading theologians.

The letter was organised by Australian Religious Response to Climate Change (ARRCC).

 

What will Australia be like economically, socially and environmentally in 2060?

The second Australian National Outlook report was launched in Sydney last week. The report presented two future outlooks for Australia by 2060 – one of slow decline, if no action on the most significant economic, social and environmental challenges is taken; the other, a positive vision for the future, based on environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive growth. 

UnitingCare Australia was one of more than 50 member organisations that worked alongside the CSIRO and NAB to develop the report. Access the report on the CSIRO website here.

 

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Didn’t read the last “News & notices”? The items below are ones you might want to catch up on.

 

President’s conference – registration closing 30 June

For the Whole of Creation conference will occur in Fiji from 13-17 July, 2019. Registrations for the President’s Conference will close on June 30. For more information and to register, visit the website here.

 

More Queen’s birthday recipients listed

As follow up to last week’s list of Queen’s birthday honours, there have been more recipients brought to the attention of Uniting Church SA members. For the updated list click here.

 

Induction of Rev Amel Manyon

On Sunday 7 July, at 4pm, Rev Amel Manyon will be inducted as the Dernancourt Uniting Church minister. The induction of Amel will be celebrated with a shared dinner following the service.

The Moderator, Rev Sue Ellis will preach.

 

Chaplain training opportunity in Burra for Disaster and Recovery Ministries

If you live somewhere around the mid-north of our state, if you have a listening ear and are prepared to offer a ministry of presence, care and comfort to people affected in times of great need, you are invited to be trained as a chaplain for Disaster and Recovery Ministries SA. This training will take place in Burra on Saturday 20^th and Sunday 21^st July from 11.00am – 5.00pm and will be part of an ecumenical weekend planned for the area, including a worship service on Sunday morning. Please see attached flyer for more info and contact Wendy Perkins to register – Turn on Javascript! or phone 8236 4284.

 

Centre for Music, Liturgy and the Arts

The June newsletter from the Centre for Music, Liturgy and the Arts includes lots of events and resourcing information including a Taize Pilgrimage from 5-18 July, a Sunday music afternoon at Brougham Place UC on Sunday 4 August.

A 3 day workshop ‘Conversations and Explorations with Friends by the Sea’ which explores worship with leaders from NZ and interstate, including Mark Pierson, Malcolm Gordon, Libby Byrne and Charissa Suli from October 8-10 at St Andrews by the Sea, Glenelg. Finally, on 29 October the CMLA will run an Advent and Christmas Resource Showcase @ Morialta Uniting Church. Find out more in the June newsletter here.

 

Australian Hymn book giveaway

Malvern UC has 31 copies of Australian Hymn Book Melody Line edition in good condition, and available to give away to any persons or groups who can use them. Contact Malvern UC office on 8271 6817 or Geoff Tully on 0418 804 162.

 

 

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