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Last Sunday we gathered around and celebrated the 125th Anniversary of the historic church. There were lots of shared stories of it’s history – some well known and some not so known. Finished off with a tour and a BBQ luncheon.

The phone rang.  It was Helena Roces, our land lady from the 28th floor. We rented a one-bedroom unit from her in the same condominium in Wack Wack, a suburb in Mandaluyong in greater Manila.   Joan and I had been in the Philippines for 18 months. Helena had become a very special friend to us both.  It was 2001. “Come up for dinner on Sunday. I have some friends coming around. There will be 8 or 10 people there. Come…

We would like to thank the many folk from MUC who once again attended either or both of the World Day of Prayer services this year; and also to acknowledge our Doncaster West committee which includes representatives from St Clement of Rome Catholic Church Bulleen, St Kevin’s Catholic Church Lower Templestowe, Pathway Baptist Church Bulleen, St Marks and St Timothy’s Combined Anglican Church Lower Templestowe, MUC  and our host church this year St Bishoy and St Shenouda Coptic Orthodox Church…

After 14 months, Rev Swee Ann finally gets the induction service into Manningham Uniting Church. During the last 14mths, there has been many attempts to welcome him into the congregation, but as a result of COVID and lockdowns the service has been postponed. What is an induction? A formal welcome and acceptance of a Minister in which the congregation and Minister agree to grow and develop together to a community of faith.

Are you passionate about or identify as part of Social Justice & Equity, Sustainability & the Environment or Refugees & Asylum Seekers? Do you live, work or play in Manningham? We’d love you to join one of the community engagement design workshops lead by multi award winning artist Katherine Gailer. Three different themes are being explored: What to expect in the workshops? Workshops consist of a series of exercises that allow participants to explore their individual voice and ideas, followed…

Do you………… miss spending time with babies and pre-school kids and their mums or dads? enjoy chatting with grandmas and grandpas? feel like you could do with a bit of fun and a laugh? have the time to nurse a baby or sit with a child while their carer enjoys a cup of coffee or a chat with someone else? want to enjoy an afternoon nap knowing that you have made someone’s day? But you …………. can’t lift much these…

Today we celebrated the creation of Manningham Uniting Church – and honours the amalgamation of Pilgrim Uniting Church (Doncaster), Wesley Deep Creek, Templestowe Uniting Church and Woodhouse Grove

Molly’s mum told me how they had taken the bits of the firetruck craft home from Playgroup and added some finishing touches to make this wonderful firetruck.

Now on Friday’s the new musically focused playgroup will give you and your child an opportunity to move and play with music – Come along 10am Fridays

Tuesday Playgroup is back – commencing Tuesday 1st February @ 10am

We enjoy going to café church together, and enjoy our worship there, although we have very different personalities and so appreciate different aspects of church in a real café. Church in a café means for us real coffee, but much more. Although it can be a bit noisy at times, the management at the Living Room always reserve a large table for us up the back, and the staff know us and are most welcoming. Along the way as Café…

This year, weather permitting, our Day of Mourning service will be held on 23 January at 10.00am at the Red Stringy Bark shelter, Westerfolds Park.  If the weather is not suitable the service will be held at Templestowe and a decision about this will be made on Thursday 20 January.

Oh, don’t you just love a story that takes you on a journey which has something different at every turn? And so it was at our ‘trinity gathering’ when Ruth and I met up with Swee Ann at The Living Room in Templestowe, to hear the Swee Ann story. We were there to hear all about the man who is to be inducted on 14 February as the newest member of our Ministry Team. Swee Ann comes from Singapore, so…

I was drawn to the February article by Helen, who asked the question “What is Mission”? In the article Helen suggested that as cultures vary, so do their needs. In not understanding the culture and need we may in some cases be creating bigger problems for a community.    In 2013 Joan and I and our two girls travelled back to Zambia to the birth place of Tanya and Fiona.  It was in Kitwe a large town of 150,00 people, the site of a very large copper mine. I was working at Kalulushi Farm College,…

Through Emma Hanna, our Missional Community Development Worker, MUC has played a significant part in the development of the Manningham Council’s fabulous new ‘Pop-up Kitchen Trailer’. The trailer is available for use for groups and individuals within Manningham to foster community cohesion. While MUC is planning to use it at the opening of Stage 1 of our new building, scheduled for later in the year, and perhaps for other community events, we are hoping members of our congregation will also…

During 2019 the SJAG will be providing regular articles to help us understand the importance of Social Justice and how we intend to take action on our behalf. This month the article will focus on the broad issue of ‘What is Social Justice’, that will provide the context for more specific discussions in later months. What is Social Justice? The term ‘Social Justice’ was first coined in the 19th century but the idea of social justice has a very long…