Welcome
Wominjeka. Welcome. We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging. We also acknowledge our gratitude that we share this land, our sorrow for some of the costs of that sharing and our collective hope and belief that we can move to a place of equity, justice and partnership together.
Located in the Hills, committed to serving our local community. At our heart is the wisdom and teachings of Jesus which include deep listening, compassion, hospitality, justice and loving one another, especially marginalised people.
Comfortable with all faiths/denominations and gender diversity. Collaborative and intergenerational. Friendly, and understanding, exploring spirituality and contemplation, evolving, and changing. Connected to and conversing with our community, offering marginalised people a place to feel safe. Grounded in Justice, thinking outside the square.
You’re welcome to call us on (03) 9754 2177, contact us via email, follow us on Facebook, have a look around our website or come and visit us at 1566 Burwood Highway, Tecoma.
Advent – Week 2
This Sunday, in our second week of Advent, John the Baptist sends word to Jesus from his prison cell, asking, “Are you the one?” John has spent his entire life preparing the way for Jesus, but from his prison cell, now certainly facing death, the future looks grim. Like John, even the
most confident of us wonder from time to time: Is all this work worth it? Does anything I do matter? Am I on the right track? We can’t always see the fruits of our labor, yet God is at work anyway. How might we, like Jesus and Isaiah, point to the places where God is at work in our world? How might we keep hope alive?
As in other years, there are devotional booklets available from the Sanctified Arty crew which are resources to accompany you through Advent. There ware hard copies at the back of the church.
There are also Adult Advent calendars with daily breath prayers available there too (and one you can download here).
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Blue Christmas
We are again having a Blue Christmas service: Tuesday December 16th. 7:30pm – 8:45pm.
A space in which to sit with the pain, doubt and challenges that we are sitting with us despite the tinsel that surrounds us.
Christmas in Australia coincides with the end of our school and work year. It is a season of longer days and brighter nights. Whilst loud, colourful and joy-filled, this may not necessarily reflect where you find yourself at this time.
For this reason we are offering a Blue Christmas service – recognising the need to have spaces to lament and to honour feelings of loss, pain and challenge. Feelings such as these are present with us too, and may even be accentuated by the gatherings and events of Christmas.
So join us for a quiet, reflective service of music, poetry and readings to hold and lament whatever lays heavily on us at this time.
You can RSVP through this Facebook link
We wish you a very Merry Christmas & a safe,
happy & healthy New Year
From the team at TUC
Uniting World
Christmas is coming!
We are a couple of weeks into our stall for the “Everything in Common” Gift Catalogue for UnitingWorld. It has already been really popular! The kids have done a great job personing the stall.
Continue to think how you could support it – particularly in your gift giving for others. They are idea for teacher gifts, Kris Kringles or for the people who don’t need more stuff!
Reverse Advent Calendar
We are again inviting people to assist us with supplies for the January period by doing a Reverse Advent Calendar.
16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence
As the Uniting Church we affirm that gender-based violence, like all violence, is against the will of God. We are committed to advocating for a Church and world where all may flourish in equality, safety and respect.
The 16 Days of Activism is a global UN Women-led campaign which begins on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day.
Gender-based violence is one of Australia’s most significant social challenges. On average, one woman a week is murdered by her current or former partner and 1 in 4 women has experienced violence, emotional abuse, or economic abuse by a partner since the age of 15 (Our Watch).
Hall Hirer & Community Events
Haven
Haven starts back up next Friday.
9:30am – midday. Our by-donation craft cafe.
Come for a coffee, a craft, computer assistance, to repair clothing, a warm and safe communal workspace – or whatever else you need the space to be!
Also followed with a free meal from 11:30am
All welcome!
Financial Contributions
If you would like to support the work of the church and it’s service to the surrounding community, you 
can do this through our Bendigo Bank account.
BSB: 633 000 & Account: 131789216 To contact us: (03) 9754 2177 or email office@tecomauc.org.au
or go to our Offerings page to use your credit/debit card.
Keep up to date with what is happening in and around the Tecoma Uniting Church and get our latest newsletter, The Tecoma Times here.