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

Advent continues this week under the theme of ‘Words for the Beginning’ – a great theme to help us appreciate the continual endings and beginnings we participate in.

Week 2 of Advent is We Can’t Go Alone.

One of life’s most essential lessons is that we are never meant to go alone. And yet, modern culture pushes us more and more into lonely silos. If Ruth had followed her culture’s norms, she would have gone home to her family of origin after her husband died, but instead, she commits herself to her mother-in-law, Naomi. Together they form a new family and covenant. Ruth and Naomi travel together to Bethlehem at the beginning of the barley harvest, foreshadowing the journey Mary and Joseph will one day take to be counted in the census. Both Ruth and Naomi, as well as Mary and Joseph, are unconventional pairs, but if God can bring unlikely people together, God can form us into a covenant community too.

The service is also accessible via Zoom

Zoom link Meeting ID: 829 2369 7058 Pass code: 109713

Advent Resources

Devotional booklets are being made available and cane be found on the table at the back of the sanctuary.
There are also Advent calendars for families and a ‘Photo-a-day’ challenge.

Blue Christmas

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.

Calling any musos

In what is quite sad news, Amy will be moving on from our community next year. As her life and study changes shape and begins to turn towards next chapters, she will no longer be our regular pianist.

We will have a moment during an advent service in which to say thank you to Amy for around 8 years of service! We are exceptionally grateful.

What this will mean for our community, is the need to find some other piano players and other musos. If you are sitting on some hidden talents and would be interested in contributing alongside our Sunday morning crew, please speak to Matt.

Hall Hirer & Community Events

The Haven: Repair Cafe Running every week!

For the next few weeks at Haven we will be making Christmas decorations. Come and join us from 9:30am and/or stay for a free soup meal together.

A reminder too, we are offering IT assistance. If you are having any computer, phone or tablet challenges, roll up during Haven and get some help. Perhaps you would like some advice on software or hardware solutions or just want to improve your knowledge.

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.

Treasure Shop

Call out to anyone who’s available to help out at our treasure shop between now and the end of the year. With some key volunteers taking time off and stepping down, some help for these next couple of months would be most welcome.

Why not do a short stint to see what its like – and help the shop out? The treasure shop looks for people to do full day or 3 hour stints.

Queer Dinner

First Friday night of the month from 6pm.
Please bring a plate to share,
( it’s ok if you cannot bring anything, we will have soup & rolls)
Next Meeting is Friday 1st November
For further details please contact tuc.queer.dinners@gmail.com

Contemplative Art

Facilitated by Samuel Hardidge – Arts Psychotherapist
Tuesday 19th November, 7pm for 7.15pm Start
Tecoma Uniting Church, Meditation Room
$10/$15

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.

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