Roseville Uniting Church

04/04/2026

If life feels loud right now…
If the world feels more anxious than peaceful… The first Easter
happened behind locked doors.
Not in a cathedral. Not in celebration. But in fear.
And into that fear, the risen Jesus stood among his disciples and said:
“Peace be with you.”
He says it twice — because sometimes once isn’t enough.
As President of the Uniting Church in Australia, I want to speak into this
moment we are living through — because the world does not need
more noise. It needs peace.
Many of us are carrying more than we show.
We feel it when making ends meet feels harder than it used to. In private
grief.
In young people wrestling with anxiety.
In conversations that divide more than they heal.
Across the world, families live behind locked doors of their own. Across
the Pacific, rising seas remind us how fragile home can feel.
Here in Australia, the wounds of this land are still carried by First
Peoples. Easter does not look away from any of this.
When Jesus appeared, he showed his hands and his side. He did not
hide his wounds.
Resurrection is not denial.
It is love moving through scars.
He stood among his disciples — not performing, not demanding —
simply present. And he breathed on them and said:
“Receive the Holy Spirit.
This is how his peace comes alive in them.
Not by pretending everything is fine, but in the middle of real life.
It brings them back to God — and back to one another. As Christians,
this matters for us.
Because if Christ is risen — and he is — then fear does not have the final
word.
The Church does not live by anxiety. We live by resurrection.
Not anxious about survival, but faithful in witness. We are here to
represent Jesus Christ.
And that peace does not stay behind locked doors.
It moves outward. It sends us.
So, this Easter — Receive his peace.
Stand firm in resurrection hope.
And live as people of resurrection —
because death and fear do not have the final word. Because the tomb is
empty.
Love has not ended. Christ is risen.
He is risen indeed. Happy Easter.
Peace be with you.

  Peace Be With You Easter messages from the President and Moderators of the Uniting Church in Australia   March 23, 2026 In a world that can feel lou

03/04/2026

‘If You Hear Nothing Else, Then Hear This’

You can make a fool of yourself.
You can bet on the wrong thing, lose it all,
unravel people’s trust.
You can laugh at a funeral,
curse in a church,
say the wrong thing at the wrong time, every time.
You can lose yourself in a bottle, a relationship,
a false sense of security.
You can uncover prejudice
and wrestle with the shame of it all.
You can withhold an apology, blame it on someone else, tell yourself it’s not your fault.
You can trade in love for a bag of coins.
And even then,
even still,
even now,
Jesus will love you enough to wash your feet.
If you hear nothing else in the gospel,
hear this.

- Written by Sarah Spreed

02/04/2026

Ready for Tenebrae.

31/03/2026

Curious about Jesus and the Easter Story? Come join us.

Tenebrae (from the Latin word for darkness) is a service that remembers Jesus’ last night - the supper with friends, the garden where he prays, and the arrest. It is a retelling of that story with solemn and meditative music, with the gradual extinguishing of candles. It has all the feels. A powerful grounding to the easter story.

Words from the Cross: We read together the story of Jesus as he is crucified, and Chris leads us in reflecting on what he said each time he spoke. We sing the story as we go, with the music also helping us dig deeper. And there are toasted hot cross buns for morning tea afterwards.

Easter Sundy - we celebrate the risen Christ and what it means for us that love is stronger than death.
- Service in the church, followed by morning tea
@5.30pm - Service will be around a shared meal in the hall

15/12/2025

Reaching out in grief and solidarity.

23/10/2025

Great to get together with the Colaborative Leadership Group of Uniting Churches and Uniting - thanks Cobie Coetzee Vermeulen for organising us!

01/10/2025

It was a delight to welcome Amity back at Roseville Uniting a couple of weeks ago for her confirmation. For those who missed it, or would like to see it again, or think it's worth sharing.... here's Amity's testimony from the day (shared with her permission).

06/08/2025

Delighted today to meet with our new Federal MP, Nicolette Boele, along with my colleagues Karen Mitchell-Lambert, (Gordon Pymble Uniting Church), Ingrid Robertson (Northbridge Uniting Church), and Richie Dulin (St Ives Uniting Church).

It was a pleasure to be able to share with Nicolette some of the ways that the local Uniting Churches share God’s love in the wider community, and to get a sense of her commitment to use the opportunity the Bradfield electorate has given her for the common good.

I’m looking forward to opportunities in the years ahead for our Churches to work with Nicolette in the many areas where her passions and ours overlap!

Chris

18/03/2025

Do you think how Australia shows up in the world for justice and peace is important?
Then who you elect is important! Come meet the candidates and ask your questions.
Register now: https://events.humanitix.com/safer-world-for-all-electorate-forum-in-bradfield

02/11/2024

Ever wondered what death means?
Come along on Sunday at nine thirty or five thirty to explore what Jesus had to say about. It might surprise you.
This Sunday is All Souls Day - our gathering will also include a time to remember those we’ve lost.

14/10/2024

To all the HSC students out there - good luck, and remember that you are much more than an ATAR.

You've got this.

24/09/2024

Fabulous night with the young adult community. So much laughing and food and interesting conversation.