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.
Seasons of Creation – Week 3
Zoom link Meeting ID: 829 2369 7058 Pass code: 109713
Seasons of Creation Events
On Sunday night we are having a Climate Conversation and planet-friendly dinner from 6pm.
If you are keen to join us, RSVP through the Facebook Event or email Matt at minister@tecomauc.org.au as we need a clear indication of numbers to help us with catering. Dinner will be $5 per head.
Be sure to link in with other offerings throughout this month:
- Contemplative Art – Tuesday night September 17th at 7pm with Samuel Hardidge
- Church Picnic – Sunday September 22nd after the service.
- Clothes Swap – Sunday October 6th at 12pm after church
It is also important to see and celebrate positive signs of action and activity. Carla has offered this link which has some incredible wonderful environmental initiatives
Climate Challenge
From September 1st to October 4th we are taking on Common Grace’s Climate Challenge. It involves a 3 fold challenge that asks us as community:
- Sustain My Plate: Look at eating plant based as much as possible
- Shift My Gears: Changing our transport decisions and trying to carpool, bike, walk and public transport
- Shelve My Purchases: Committing to sustainable purchasing – like buying nothing new, borrowing, Op-shopping etc.
Challenge Guide here for more details, explanations and aids
For all of the above habit changes, we are going to be recording our actions as a community and gaining a picture as a community what we have achieved as a collective!
Each Sunday we will invite you to tally up what you’ve done throughout the week and add it to our Hives at Church.
To help you keep tabs with your own process, we have made a recording sheet with can be accessed here:
Recording Sheet
Hall Hirer & Community Events
Voices from the Edge – 1 month away!
TICKETS NOW ON SALE HERE
Voices from the Edge events seek to celebrate difference and offer opportunities for people, who have been marginalised, to be heard and seen. This first event will foster important conversations and ongoing connections within our community and enable local people from the LGBTQIA+ communities to share stories about their experiences.
The event will include musical performances, artwork, poetry, drama and facilitated discussion between artists and audience. We welcome you to attend, enjoy the program and ask questions that help you understand more.
As a community we would loved your support with this! You can do this simply by attending, inviting others to come, and sharing the event widely with your friends and family.
The Haven: Repair Cafe Running every week!
You can pop in to Haven to grab a cuppa, sit and be, or participate in some of the craft activities that our wonderful crew supply (or bring a craft activity you are working on) and then hang around for a hearty lunch!
Runs from 9:30am – 11:30am throughout school terms.
There will also be soup served from 11:15am.
Come and join in for a feed – whether or not you are able to come to The Haven.
Queer Dinner
Please bring a plate to share, but it’s ok if you cannot bring anything, we will have soup & rolls
Darcy at drdarcylovely@gmail.com and/or Samuel at samuel.hardidge@gmail.com
Save the Date – Community Camp
It’s 6 weeks until Our community camp. Yippee
Click Here to Register
Click here for Pricelist
Friday October 18th 4.30pm to Sunday October 20th 2.00pm
CYC Forest Edge
405 McKenzie Rd, Neerim East VIC 3831
We are back at the same great spot on site at the McKerlie Creek cabins Click Here which have comfortable beds and their own ensuites. There’s a nice running stream and the Barn as our gathering place where we eat, play games, have music nights, sit by the open fire and of course table tennis.
We will have online bookings open from next Friday and at Church on Sunday
Bookings will be due by the 27th September.
We are looking forward to everyone coming together again and hoping to see even more or you coming for the whole weekend.
If there is anyone that needs support to attend there will be an option to ask for this in the booking process but also you are welcome to speak to Sue Townsend or Kellie in the office or someone on the camp committee.
If you have any special requests, suggestions, especially if you have a specific activity of interest (click here for ideas) or questions you can contact Kellie in the office or speak with someone on the camp committee, Mel, Ali, Chuck, Barb. The camp committe are looking forward to co-creating a great camp experience for everyone.
If you want to find out more, If you can recognise anyone in the picture of the camp crew below have a chat with them or call or email the office at office@tecomauc.org.au
Camp Sponsorship
We would love people in the community with excess, to consider those who may struggle to have enough money for camp.If you are in a position to be able to offer even a small contribution to assist others in making it, we’d love to hear from you.
Money can be placed in the offering box in a clearly labelled envelope with ‘CAMP DONATION’, given to Sue Townsend or a direct debit with a payment line of ‘CAMP DONATION’.
We’d really love money not to be a barrier for people
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.