Keiraview Uniting Church

The traditional gathering continues to look at Mark’s gospel. This week Jesus heals a leper in Mark 1 – but is there more to the story than meets the eye?

The evening gathering considers both of Paul’s letters to the Thessalonians – what are they about, to whom they were written etc…

That’s right there’s only one service this Sunday – a joint celebration service at 10.00am in which we’ll give thanks for how God has blessed us, and commit ourselves to the future. We’ll also be celebrating communion. The service will have elements from both gatherings and will be relatively child friendly!

After the service there is a lunch to which you are very welcome, and an opportunity to contribute to our expression of thanks to God – we’re going to raise $1600 for a well in Africa.

The traditional gathering will be looking at Mark 1:21-28, in which Jesus is said to have taught ‘with authority’. It will be that concept of authority that we will be examining.

The evening gathering continues to look at some of the smaller letters in the NT – this week we’ll be looking at Titus.

The traditional gathering will be hearing the whole story of Jonah and thinking about what relevance it is for us today.

The evening gathering will be led by Liana Whitten on an introduction to Paul’s letter to the Philippians.

This Sunday the traditional gathering will be led by Gordon Bradbery, and the evening by Phil Newton. Gordon will be using the lectionary, and Phil will be introducing one of Paul’s letters.

I hope you had a good Christmas this year and are looking forward to a good new year in 2010. This Sunday is the 1st day of the New Year, and so the services will be themed accordingly,

The traditional gathering will look at the way we mark passing events from souvenirs to major events. We’ll also be celebrating communion – a significant marker in the Christian faith.

The evening gathering will be meeting down at the shelters on North Beach at 6.00 to share in a BBQ. Please bring whatever food you want to share – whether or not you want to cook it there. We’ll also be celebrating communion.

There will be just the one service on Christmas Day – a celebration of Jesus’ birth at 9.15am

We’re pleased to be able to run our Carols service again this year. From 6.00pm there will be a BBQ, some games, some craft and some conversation. Then, from 7.00pm we’ll move into the church and sing some of our favourite carols. All are welcome. Yes, we really mean it – all are welcome!

This week at Keiraview Uniting Church it is the fourth Sunday in Advent – the last before Christmas.

So, at both gatherings we’ll be concluding looking at the Magnificat – and this week thinking about the promises of God and our responsibility in them.

Sione will be leading the traditional gathering this week.

The evening gathering will continue looking at the Magnificat. This week we look at ‘he has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away empty’.