St Columba’s Uniting Church, Sale

10/06/2026

10/06/2026

10/06/2026

💜 Elder Rights community information session

Join Elder Rights Australia for an important session on understanding your rights, recognising elder abuse and how advocacy can support you.

📍 Carang Carang Room, Port of Sale (upstairs)
📅 Friday 12 June
🕤 1.15pm for a 1.30pm start
✅ No booking required, just come along!

📞 Need help? Call the Aged Care Advocacy Line on 1800 700 600

Presented as part of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, in collaboration with Elder Rights Australia and Wellington Shire Council.

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09/06/2026

𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿
𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟴: 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱

God who journeys with your people, for 49 years you have sustained the Uniting Church through our worship, witness and humble service.

Lord, for the men and women who discerned your vision of Union, for the rich traditions and faiths of the Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational denominations that has shaped who we are as a Uniting Church, we give thanks.

Lord, we thank you that across the Synod of NSW and the ACT, you have called leaders, nurtured communities, and called disciples to walk faithfully in the way of Christ. God, we centre ourselves anew in you and hold before you the changing life of our Synod. As twelve Presbyteries transitions into three, remind us of the people in our congregations and communities affected by this change. Steady our hearts for what feels uncertain and strengthen those guiding Your Church into a new chapter.

We thank you that you remind us that throughout Scripture, you often worked through change in strengthening our trust in you. You called Abram into unknown lands. The disciples left their nets on the shore. The early Church discovered new ways of being together because their trust was in you.

God, teach us to trust You beyond what feels familiar. May our leadership be marked by the examples in the life and ministry of Christ.

With gratitude for the past and hope for what is still unfolding, we pray in the name of Jesus.
Amen.

𝗥𝗲𝘃 𝗙𝗮𝗮’𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗮 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘂
𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗼𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗦𝗪 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗖𝗧

09/06/2026

𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿
𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟳: 𝗪𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁

Holy Trinity,
We pause now to re‑centre ourselves in you. You are the source of love and life and you are the one who holds together all creation in its rich diversity.

As we pray today, teach us to listen deeply to you and to one another.

In the mystery of your being, draw us into a presence that moves across difference, across culture, across experience. Forgive us individually and collectively, when we have been fearful of or hurtful to another because they are different from ‘me’.

Where diversity unsettles us, remind us that we are all created in your image and we are all called to grow into your likeness.

Wherever we find ourselves on our faith journey, you welcome us into shared life, shared work, and shared hope, where each person’s dignity and story are honoured. In this gift of belonging, you make space for diversity, so that as more lives intermingle, your church becomes more fully alive.

Come, Holy Spirit.
Renew us. Breathe fresh life:
breathe hope where trust has diminished,
endurance where unheard voices are weary,
strength where energy has waned,
and imagination where vision has faded.

Remind us that we are a people who belong - not because of what we do or where we participate, but because of Christ’s great love for the world. Hold us together by this love that has first held us. In the name of Jesus Christ.

Amen.

𝗥𝗲𝘃 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗻
𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗯𝘆𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 – 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗯𝘆𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆
𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱

09/06/2026

Faithful Futures Project is a collaborative effort between presbyteries, congregations and the Synod to discern priorities, direct resources, and ensure we are equipped for the challenges and opportunities ahead. Expressions of Interest to join the Goal Groups are now open. https://victas.uca.org.au...

08/06/2026

A number of Uniting Church members have been recognised in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours List for services to the Church and the wider community.
Click on the link to see who was recognised this year:
https://victas.uca.org.au/honours-list-recognises-service-2/

07/06/2026

𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿
𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟲: 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁

Triune God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit,

You show us the essence of true community, perfect relationship. You call us to be like you, living in selfless, self-giving love toward one another.

As a movement you united us with the richness and resources of three denominations, calling us to live out a vision of reconciliation, discipleship, justice and mission. You made us a family and gave us a purpose.

Yet we confess that we have not lived up to this great calling. We have trusted in structures more than your Spirit, preserved institution while neglecting the great commission, and guarded our identity more than our calling.

We have strived for unity, but often in our own strength. We have embraced diversity, but often at the expense of embracing you in our midst.

Yet you are gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. Turn us again to yourself. Revive your Church by your Spirit, renew our witness, and restore us to the mission of Christ in the world.

God of selfless love, make us one. Come and correct that which is erroneous in our life, bring us into deeper unity with other Churches, and by the power of your unifying Spirit, use our worship, witness and service so that Jesus may be glorified among us and through us.
Amen.

𝗥𝗲𝘃 𝗟𝘂𝗸𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝘀
𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗯𝘆𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 (𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻)
𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮