Brighton Uniting Church

03/09/2026

03/09/2026

Summary of Coming Events at Brighton Uniting Church
Sunday 6th September - 10 am Worship Service. Retiring offering for Nepal.
Tuesday 8th September - 10 am Prayer Group. Bible Study will follow at 10.30 am.
Sunday 13th September - 10 am Worship Service. Retiring offering for Nepal.
Monday 14th September - Craft, chat and cuppa.
Saturday 19th September - Mini market at The Corner Church.
Wednesday 23rd September - Fellowship

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03/09/2026

Sunday Worship Service will be at 10.00 am.

SPECIAL NOTE. There will be a retiring offering for Nepal this week and next week. Funds will go to Uniting World who have a partnership with an organisation that works in the affected area. You can also give electronically, bank details are attached, making sure you put the reference as Nepal.

Please note that Holy Communion will be included in the Worship Service this week. If you are watching the live stream then you may like to have a drink and a wafer/biscuit ready for the service.



To watch the live stream of the service please click on the following link.

03/09/2026

For the Season of Creation:

03/09/2026

The Joy in having a Multi-cultural Heart...
Our latest With Love to the World Bible Readings Notes celebrates the way in which over the past 40 years the Uniting Church has evolved to be a truly multi-cultural Church. John Squires, the Editor explains that apart from our first nations Australian’s UAICC (Congress) the number culturally diverse Christian Faith communities, now an integral part of the Uniting Church Family continues to grow. Since 1987 the Uniting Church now includes many congregations from Tongan, Samoan, Fijian,
Indian, Korean, Vietnamese, Filipino, Chinese, South Sudanese, Burundi, and Ibero – Latino cultures and more. They embrace the inclusive faith and life culture of the UCA. It expresses the message of St Paul in the early Church – that ‘we are all one in Christ Jesus’.
Along with the UAICC, these diverse Cultural Groups have their own
Conferences to meet together for worship, fellowship, and development.
They assist members to engage more fully in the life of the Uniting
Church and help the wider Anglo-European Uniting Church to hear the voices of these various multicultural communities. John Squires has invited ten ministers from these communities to provide the commentary and reflection on the Readings for this WLTW Lectionary period.
The reading for Thursday, September 24 is from Philippians 2:1-13. And Rev Viniani Rokomasi Ravetali, a Fijian reminds us that Pajul
underscores the importance of humility, unity and selfless love to all about us... and that we ... ‘are called to build communities, where every person is valued, and so strengthening the spiritual power of the ‘vanua’ (community).” From time to time we sing the song “Brother, Sister, let me serve you” - It is this intent that will always bring ‘Joy to a multi-cultural heart’.

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03/09/2026

Today is the beginning of the Season of Creation 🌏

Christians around the world will mark this time from 1 September to 4 October, joining in prayer, reflection and action.

The season is a powerful symbol of cooperation among churches globally, recognising that our shared world is a universal gift from our Creator.

The 2026 theme, ‘Living Water’, is inspired by Ezekiel 47:9, 12. Emerging from a context of exile and loss, the passage offers hope that God’s renewing presence can restore damaged ecosystems, strengthen communities and inspire faithful stewardship of creation.

You can find UCA resources (including service orders, prayers and studies) on the Assembly website here 👇
https://bit.ly/4fReT3E

03/09/2026

29/08/2026

𝗔 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗹
God of compassion and mercy,
We hold before you the people of Nepal following the devastating flash floods in the Bhote Koshi River area.
We grieve with those who have lost loved ones. We pray for the many who are still missing, local people and visitors alike, for families waiting anxiously for news, for those who have been injured or displaced, and for communities facing such immense loss.
Draw near, O God.
Where there is grief, bring comfort.
Where there is fear, bring courage.
Where there is exhaustion, bring strength.
And in these difficult hours of searching and waiting, sustain hope.
We pray for all involved in search and rescue, evacuation, medical care and relief. Protect and strengthen them. Give wisdom to those coordinating the response, and may help reach those who need it most.
Jesus Christ, you entered into the suffering of our world and showed us a love that draws near. Draw near now to the people of Nepal in their suffering.
By your Spirit, weave together communities of care and compassion. Strengthen neighbours supporting one another, families holding one another close, and all who are offering shelter, comfort and hope.
God of life, we entrust to your mercy all who have died. Hold those who mourn. Be near to those still waiting for news. Strengthen all whose lives and livelihoods have been devastated by this disaster, and sustain them through the long journey of recovery.
Hold the people of Nepal in your love —
the love of the crucified and risen Christ,
a love that crosses every boundary,
a love that will not let us go.
Amen.
– 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙍𝙚𝙫 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙖 𝙎𝙪𝙡𝙞