Today at Gungahlin Uniting Church
Welcome to Gungahlin Uniting. Today we all remain in worship together as we share in communion and reflect on the word of God in creative ways. Everyone who is with us today is welcome to receive the bread and wine as an expression of your faith in Jesus Christ.
Bible Studies and Conversations at GUC on the Gospel of Luke.
Starting next Sunday evening at 5pm you are invited to come along to Bible Conversations on the Gospel of Luke. Luke is the Gospel that is the focus of our Advent readings and most of our reading throughout 2013 so this is a great opportunity for study, conversation and learning about this book. Everyone is welcome.
A month of Parables @ Gungahlin Uniting Church
Over four weeks, four guest preachers will give us the message based on a parable of their choice.
| Sunday 21st October | Sister Lorraine Gatehouse
Lorraine is from the Brigidine Order – The Gathering Place Dickson. |
The parable of the tax collector and the Pharisee
Luke 18: 9-14 |
| Sunday 28th October | Rev. Dr. Geoff Broughton
Geoff is a lecturer in Practical Theology at St. Mark’s Anglican Theological College Canberra |
The parable of the Unjust Steward
Luke 16: 1-31 |
| Sunday 4th November | Bishop Pat Power. (Retired)
Pat was the Auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn |
|
| Sunday 11th November | Rev. Kevin Dilks
Kevin is the Uniting Church Canberra Region Presbytery Minister for Administration and Pastoral Care |
The Parable of the Ten Pounds
Matthew 6: 25-34 & |
Participating in the life of Gungahlin Uniting in 2013 and election of Church Council
At Gungahlin Uniting we give thanks for the many many people who volunteer their time to support our life and mission. You are invited to fill in the form with all the jobs that need to be done as part of our church life! In addition we are asking about small groups and you are invited to fill in that sheet too.
As part of this, each year we also ask people to think about who they would like on our Church Council. The Church Council is the group that represents the congregation and oversees all direction, business and, at this stage, the property for us all. It is up to the congregation to consider and discern who should be on our Church Council. Members on the Church Council should be people who have the following skills and gifts.
- Are able to listen and work alongside others.
- Are willing to build the congregation up in faith and love.
- Are able to reflect creatively on the challenges of being the church in a secular society.
- Are able to support the Minister in his role and work.
You are invited to prayerfully discern who you believe have the skills and gifts to be leaders on the Council. Please put all your forms for participation, small groups, and Church Council nominations in the Gold Box in the foyer.
Blessing our Neighbours – Mission in our local communities
This Tuesday, 16th., at 7.30pm here at Gungahlin Uniting Church, there is a gathering and conversation across churches of all denominations about being engaged in mission in our local communities. This conversation will include consideration of food pantries and their place as part of community and mission. One of the ‘interviews’ will be with people from St. Pauls Spence who operate the Helping Hand Pantry, which some of us visited as we considered our own. If you would like to come along… please feel free. It will be down to earth, engaging and conversational.
Blackout 2012
All around the world young people will be speaking loudly for Persecution by giving up their voice, their mobiles, social networking and other forms of communication. Blackout is all about supporting the persecuted church in a tangible way with both financial and prayer support. Blackout is asking people to give up something like Facebook, email, mobile phones, twitter, computer games, speaking or TV for 48 hours and to raise money in doing so!
This year Claire Warren will be participating in the very first Blackout by going completely without Facebook, email, mobile phones, twitter computer games AND speaking for 48 hours from the 2nd to the 4th of November. If you are interested in taking part or finding out more, have a chat to her.
For more information go to: http://www.opendoors.org.au/comingevents/blackout2012 or follow My Heart Bleeds | Open Doors Youth on Facebook.
St Ninian’s Fete – Saturday 3rd November
We have again been invited to hold a stall at The St Ninian’s Annual Fete in Lyneham on Saturday November 3. As Spring is upon us it’s a perfect time to clear out your cupboards and drawers of any GOOD quality small goods and bric-a-brac that you no longer require, Including good quality books, videos and CD’s etc. Your donations can be delivered to Church on Thursday the 25th and Friday 26th of October between 2pm and 5pm, or brought to church with you on Sunday 28th of October.
We will need a small band of volunteers to help us on the day, so if you can assist please place your name on the sheet that is in the foyer. For further information, please contact Lynne Kenney or Elizabeth Phythian.