Normanhurst Uniting Church

07/06/2026

𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿
𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟱: 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆, 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀

Creator God,
We give thanks for the wonder and intricacy of the created order; we are left in awe when we consider the ecosystems that sustain life in all its forms.

Loving God,
When we look across our church, we give thanks for the many ways that people worship and serve across our country, and the interconnected systems that sustain and encourage your people in faith and discipleship. We pray for all followers of Jesus, those who we easily connect with, and those who challenge us as we seek connection.

God who hears our cries,
We pray for your continuing guidance and encouragement as we join with you in mission and the bringing near of the kingdom of God. We pray that our words and actions will bear witness to God’s mercy, peace and love across our communities of faith, and in our neighbourhoods and the world.

We bring these prayers to you, O God,
Through your risen Son, Jesus the Christ.
Amen.

𝗥𝗲𝘃 𝗥𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗰𝗮 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴
𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻, 𝗪𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗯𝘆𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗥𝗖
𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮

05/06/2026

Join us Sunday moring 7th June as we start a 3 week series on pray. This week we ask: "why pray?"

29/05/2026

𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿
𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟲: 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁, 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘁

Spirit of the living God,
we come as your people, Pilgrims of the Spirit;
a Church on the move,
trusting that you are already at work among us.

Across this wide land,
and from our life together in Victoria and Tasmania,
we give thanks for the many ways your Spirit is stirring;
in congregations and communities,
in ministries of care, justice, and witness,
in voices both strong and quiet,
calling your Church forward.

You call us into relationship;
with one another, with this land,
and with the First Peoples who have held story, faith, and wisdom across generations.
Teach us to listen more deeply;
not only to what is familiar, but to the voices we have not yet fully heard.
Shape us as a covenant people,
committed to truth, shared responsibility, and faithful action.

Christ who gathers us,
you remind us that we are not who we are in isolation.
We belong to one another.
And so we ask:
where are we yet to listen?
Who is present among us, but not yet heard?
And what is your Spirit inviting your Church to become?

As Pilgrims of the Spirit,
lead us beyond what is known and comfortable,
into the wider life of your kingdom;
where diversity is honoured,
belonging is nurtured,
and unity is shaped in love.

Renew your Church,
that we may listen with humility,
walk with courage,
and share in your work of justice, healing, and hope.

And in this season of prayer,
bind us together as one;
one Church, many voices,
held in the grace of Christ,
and led always forward by your Spirit.

Amen.

𝗥𝗲𝘃 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗶 𝗙𝗮𝘂𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮
𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗼𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮

27/05/2026

Uniting in Prayer Day 4
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GgzVq9Ymx/

𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿
𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟰: 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵

God of covenant and transforming communities, for 49 years you have gathered your people across the width and breath of the church like woven mats rolled out to welcome all, across islands, cities, and generations.

Through calm rivers and rough seas, through change and new beginnings, your Holy Spirit has continued to move among us. Sometimes like the rushing wind at Pentecost and other times like waves upon the Moana but always calling us back into covenant with you and with one another.

As we celebrate the life of the Uniting Church, God teach us again and again how to listen.

Like the disciples gathered at Pentecost (Acts 2), may we recognise your Spirit speaking through many voices and Talanoa, held together by grace. Similarly, like 1Samuel 3:10 in the night, may we answer, “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening”.

God, we remember the Moana (ocean) and Fonua (land) that sustains life, but it groans under rising seas and wounded creation. Teach us to listen not only to one another, but also to the cry of the earth and may we do all that we can to protect it for generations still to come.

Remind us that covenant is a living promise. Like ancestors guiding the vaka by the stars, trusting that even in unfamiliar waters, you are present and leading still.

God, continue to shape us into your Church, that listens deeply as your covenant people, guided by the Holy Spirit.

In the name of Jesus we pray,
Amen.

𝗥𝗲𝘃 𝗙𝗮𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗮 (𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗮) 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗮 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘂
𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗼𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗦𝗪 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗖𝗧

24/05/2026

Pentecost celebration. Come Holy Spirit come!

23/05/2026

Join us for our Pentecost Service tomorrow at 9.15! Wear a little something RED!

Join us for Pentecost Sunday, next Sunday 24th May at 9.15am for a combined service to celebrate the birth of the Church! There will be music, and worship, and a time of reflection about that first day of Pentecost, when the disciples were blessed with the Holy Spirit, and what that means for us as God's people today. Come and join the celebration!

17/05/2026

Join us for Pentecost Sunday, next Sunday 24th May at 9.15am for a combined service to celebrate the birth of the Church! There will be music, and worship, and a time of reflection about that first day of Pentecost, when the disciples were blessed with the Holy Spirit, and what that means for us as God's people today. Come and join the celebration!

07/05/2026

No Sessions@5 this Sunday.

Sending all our NUCA Mums, Aunts and Grandmums many blessings this Mother's Day!

23/04/2026

🚨 Kids Club is back for an action-packed term! 🚨

Join us every Friday during the school term from 3:15 - 6:00pm for an afternoon of fun, games, and exciting activities!

This term’s theme is Mission: Impossible - get ready for challenges, teamwork, and plenty of adventure 🕵️‍♂️

👧🧒 For kids in school years 3 - 6
💲 $5 per week
🍎 Afternoon tea provided

Call Tammy on 0409 001 115 to book! 🎉

22/04/2026

Sessions is taking a break this Sunday! Next Sessions@5 is on 10th May. See you then!