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.
Pride Sunday
This Sunday is an important day for our community – Pride Sunday. It coincides with IDAHOBIT: International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersex Discrimination and Transphobia, which is Saturday May 17th.
It will be a great chance for us to listen and learn and to explore together what it means to help make the world safe for the glorious diversity of people that make up our humanity.
10.00am Service
Zoom link Meeting ID: 829 2369 7058 Pass code: 109713
Working Bee TODAY!
We generally meet from around 9am until midday with a generous morning tea in the middle.Speak to Nick, Peter Olsson, Ingrid or Peter Murphy (our maintenance committee) if you’d like more information.
Tweens, Teens & Screens
Parents and carers of Tweens and Teens are invited to join us next Tuesday 20th May, 7.45pm-9pm
for our second Zoom conversation. Navigating family-life with screens? Don’t do it alone!
Join us!For more information, contact Carrie – carrie@tecomauc.org.au / 0490 537 512
Next Sunday we are having a Morning Tea for Volunteers from 11.30am to 12.30pm.
19-25 May is volunteer week and we value the prompt to acknowledge all those who make what we do through the Tecoma Uniting Church tick.
So we’d like to invite you to a Volunteer Morning Tea on Sunday May 25th. It will run from 11:30am to 12.30pm and will simply be a chance to gather and to thank and celebrate all our volunteers.
It will be a great way to value all the contributions people make, and to appreciate what we create together.
There will be a wide range of morning tea catering to a diversity of dietary needs.
There is no need to RSVP – just make it if you can and know you and your contribution is valued.
You are welcome to email through any specific dietary requirements if we haven’t been made aware of them before to care@tecomauc.org.au
Evolving Faith Discussion Series
After the success of last year, we are going to again have a 5 week discussion series.
This space is to unearth and explore the questions we have around some of the foundational aspects of Christian faith; including grappling with topics like:
- Evolution and eco-theology
- Inclusivity
- Prayer and Spirituality
- Evolutionary Christianity
- Understandings of Jesus
Sessions will be held in the chapel at TUC on Tuesday nights from May 27th through to July 1st (with Tuesday June 17th as a week off) and will run from 7pm – 8:45pm.
Just like last time, we are asking people to listen to a podcast episode in the lead up as a prompt for discussion, but primarily it will a chance to learn more and to hear more from each other. It will be 5 new episodes this time around.
If you want to get a sense of the direction of the series and the content we’ll be discussion, you can listen to the podcast here and the first episode (link here) will be a good primer to get a sense of the kind of content we’ll be discussion. The link to week 1 of discussion is here
To sign up, add your name to the signup sheet at the back of the church or through an online signup here.
Speak to Matt if you have questions
Congratulation on Shakti’s memoir that is now on sale.
Fall in love with Maggie Mclaren. Join Maggie as she explores her understanding of attachment through life, history and family roots. Maggie’s connection to her Scots ancestor weaves its way through this fascinating tale. We follow Maggie’s journey from childhood to adulthood as she navigates marriage, divorce, relationships and travelling the world in her quest for self-actualisation and true love.
An intriguing and insightful read.
Fans of Eat, Pray, Love (Elizabeth Gilbert) and Nothing Bad Ever Happened Here (Heather Rose) will relate to this stirring memoir.
Click here for Link to view/buy book.
Hall Hirer & Community Events
Church Camp – Save the Date
Friday 17th – Sunday 19th of October.
The campsite has been chosen by the camping committee and will be Camp Toolangi.
Check it out here
It is only 1 hour from Tecoma. 235 Spraggs Rd, Toolangi VIC 3777
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.