News, Notices & Prayer points - 5 June 2019

Posted Jun  5, 2019 in News

News & notices – 5 June 2019

Below are the news and notices from congregations, the SA Synod and the wider Uniting Church submitted for the Wednesday 5 June edition of UC e-News.

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Prayer Points for the week

• We pray for every congregation and faith community within the Uniting Church to discern wisely on their future Presbytery needs. That they follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit and be open to what God is doing in and through the Presbytery restructure.
• Today, on World Environment Day, we contemplate our personal and communal action towards preserving the environment
  
  

 

World Environment Day
Today is World Environment Day, a United Nations event designed to raise awareness of environmental issues around the world. The theme for 2019 is Air Pollution — a call to action to combat one of the greatest environmental challenges of our time. Read more on the Uniting Earth Facebook page here.

Pastoral Note – Brian Lewis Jones OAM

Acting Moderator, Rev Dr Graham Vawser shared the news of the death of Mr Brian Lewis Jones OAM. Brian passed away on Sunday 2 June 2019 at Mary Potter Hospice, at the age of 91 years. His funeral will be held on Saturday 8 June at 11am at Pilgrim Uniting Church, 12 Flinders St, Adelaide. Click here to read the Pastoral Note.

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: 2 – 9 June 2019

In this coming week of Prayer for Christian Unity, the theme is “Justice and only justice, you shall pursue” . The following reflection is from the South Australian Council of Churches:

Let us be reminded again of God’s call to each of us. Jesus calls us to open our minds to understand the Scriptures, to bring good news to the poor, and sight to the those who do not understand. As Australians, across this vast land, as churches together, what do we offer as a collective voice? How do we use this voice for the benefit and justice and peace-making in our local communities, wider Australian society and in international spaces?
Resources are available from the National Council of Churches website and can be viewed here.

 

Retreat: 'Spiritual Practice in our Workday World' with Sharonne Price

This 'Spiritual Practice' retreat will combine times of teaching and sharing insights and questions. There will be times of reflection using silence, the arts, scripture and prayers. The retreat will begin with registration at 5pm on Friday evening (19 July) and conclude with a Communion Service (2pm−3pm) on Sunday afternoon (21 July) at Nunyara Conference Centre
To book and for more information: stillpointsa.org.au or email Turn on Javascript!

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

Updating personal information

All church office bearers and key contacts recently received an email, requesting them to update their personal information and their privacy settings. Thank you to the 250 people who have responded and have assisted the Synod office to update the contacts database.

For those who haven’t yet responded, please check your emails and reply via the Survey Monkey link. Need assistance? Contact Associate General Secretary, Rev Sue Page on Turn on Javascript!

 

Reconciliation week 2019 Resources

The Week of Prayer for Reconciliation and National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is held each year between 27 May and 3 June. These dates commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey—the anniversaries of the successful 1967 referendum and the Mabo decision.

If you are looking for resources to encourage your congregation in celebrating this week and in reconciliation, you can find them here. On this web page there is also a list of several activities happening during Reconciliation Week.

Discernment Retreat

On Saturday, 31 August, from 8:45am to 6:00pm, the Uniting College for Leadership and Theology is hosting a one day retreat for anyone wishing to hear God's voice and discern God's direction in their life. It will be led by Jessie Sanders and Rev Gary Stuckey. While the retreat is open to everyone, it is particularly recommended for all those participating in the Period of Discernment.

The retreat will take place at One Tree Hill Uniting Church and costs $25 per person. This includes morning and afternoon tea. For more information contact the College on 8416 8420 or Turn on Javascript!. Book your spot here.

 

The power of choice to lift up others

If you call Australia home, you have access to choices that millions of people around the world don’t: clean water to drink, knowledge about germs and illness, a toilet close to home. Every second of every day, one person dies due to complications related to dirty water.

They don’t need to. Together with UnitingWorld, use the power of your choice to give life to others, here.

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