Burra Uniting Church

18/10/2026

This Sunday we revisited Psalm 23, the most comforting of all King David's songs.

11/10/2026

In today's reading Paul encourages us to look at the good and beautiful aspects of our world, the things that are God given and that give us cause for joy. Let us never take them for granted, or overlook them, for God, in his great love, desires us to be happy.

04/10/2026

In our readings from the Gospel of Matthew God's word is made manifest in parables and metaphors. We are encouraged to make Jesus our cornerstone and not a stumbling block, for our Lord Jesus is the very foundation of our faith and our salvation. We are immovable because God gives us strength.

27/09/2026

20/09/2026

In yesterday's reading from Exodus 16:2-25, the entire Israelite community grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. Tired, hungry and worried, their first reaction was to complain. But God heard them and sent them manna from heaven to sustain them, and to show them that everything comes from him who is the fountain of all good. God wants us to trust him and go to him, and to seek him in hard times. Instead of complaining against God, it is infinitely better to turn to God and place our trust in our heavenly Father.

13/09/2026

In writing to the Church in Rome, the Apostle Paul advised Christians to look beyond personal differences and instead to remember that God's Church is held together in its identity as those who are beloved by God and called to be God's people. God's grace and peace are bestowed upon all.

31/08/2026

So lovely to be back in Oodnadatta today — a town known as one of the driest and hottest places in Australia! 😊

My patrol car was fully loaded with gifts, food packs and backpacks for children in Oodnadatta and people in Marree. Today, I was delighted to deliver food packs and backpacks for local schoolchildren, generously donated by the Regency Park Rotary Club, with the wonderful support of our volunteers, Mike and Jeanette Lennon.

Thanks for their generosity, kindness and care for the children and people in our remote communities. Every gift carries a message of love and reminds them that they are not forgotten.

The Outback is truly amazing!

30/08/2026

Reflecting on today's worship service which focused on couples from the Bible...
When people marry, they don't often pay attention to part that faith plays in the choice to be married. We often think of marriage with respect to love alone. While love is an important part, marriage is fundamentally about faith. You begin by loving a person, and being in love with them, but when you marry you are placing your faith in that person; you believe that he or she will honour the vows made in the presence of God and the community. Love and faith go hand in hand.