Wallan Uniting Church

02/06/2026

Prayers for the church.

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

07/05/2026

Let’s sing!

31/01/2026

Let’s walk together.

With the 2026 year well underway, the Uniting Church in Australia has launched its new five-year strategy.

In the first of a series, Assembly General Secretary Andrew Johnson introduces Flourishing Faith – the first Strategic Goal and foundation for how we’ll grow, serve and journey together.

Read his full story by clicking the link in the Comments section.

24/01/2026

How do we hold the Christ-light?

𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

Today, on the eve of a day where some people celebrate, others will lament, and another group will hold space to do both.

We hold in our minds and our hearts the tragedy and loss of such violent dispossession, that is the story of how we came to be First and Second peoples of these lands. We lament the unspeakable pain, the lost opportunities, and the brokenness that has been intergenerational.

We also give thanks for the resilience and the quiet strength of First Peoples. For their faith and their grace-filled willingness to share culture and hospitality.

We pray for God’s continued grace for each of us as we sit in the discomfort and continue to walk the journey of truth telling.

Our God delights in all of creation and longs for a time that all of creation, including all people will be healed and whole, fully reconciled to God and to each other. We join with this hope to see God’s justice and God’s peace in this place.

𝑊𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑛 𝑏𝑦 𝐾𝑦𝑚 𝐾𝑜𝑟𝑏𝑒, 𝑈𝐴𝐼𝐶𝐶 𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑑 𝐺𝑢𝑤𝑎 𝐾𝑜𝑎, 𝐾𝑢𝑘𝑢 𝑌𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑗𝑖 𝑤𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑛. 𝐴𝑟𝑡𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑏𝑦 𝑍𝑜𝑒 𝐾𝑜𝑟𝑏𝑒, 𝑎 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑑 𝐺𝑢𝑤𝑎 𝐾𝑜𝑎, 𝐾𝑢𝑘𝑢 𝑌𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑗𝑖 𝑤𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ ℎ𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑊𝑎𝑘𝑘𝑎 𝑊𝑎𝑘𝑘𝑎 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝐶ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑔 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦.

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24/01/2026

Called to be.

22/01/2026

Hearts keep going out…

Today, on this national Day of Mourning, we come alongside all who grieve the devastating attack at Bondi Beach on 14 December 2025. We pause to remember those who lost their lives on that tragic day:

Matilda
Edith Brutman
Dan Elkayam
Boris and Sofia Gurman
Alexander Kleytman
Rabbi Yaakov Levitan
Peter Meagher
Reuven Morrison
Marika Pogany
Rabbi Eli Schlanger
Adam Smyth
Boris Tetleroyd
Tania Tretiak
Tibor Weitzen

We continue to pray for God’s comfort for their families and friends, and we stand in solidarity with all who mourn, particularly members of the Australian Jewish community.

We encourage the Church to pause tonight at 7.01pm, to light a candle and to ask God to reinvigorate Christ's love in us so that we can shine for Him in this world.

17/01/2026

A prayer for early in the year…

Some days we simply need to pause and breathe.
To let our hearts slow down, remember who we belong to, and ask for the courage to keep showing up with love and justice.

13/01/2026

The life-giving God present in our lives.

In a world marked by conflict and heartache, we give thanks that we can turn to Almighty God to shape our thoughts, words and actions.

We invite you to pause, reflect and pray today, asking the Holy Spirit to guide us all into lives of love and faithful witness.

09/01/2026

Our hearts go out to all deeply affected by the devastating fires.

As bushfires continue to cause devastation in north-east Victoria, Moderator Rev Salesi Faupula has offered the following words:
"As fires continue across our region, involving North East Victoria Presbytery and spreading, the situation remains uncertain and we pause as a Church to wait together before God. We hold in prayer all who are at risk, all who have been displaced, and all who are responding to the ongoing emergency.

Faithful God,
As fires continue and the outcome remains uncertain,
we wait upon you.
Hold in your care all who are at risk,
all who have evacuated,
and all who watch and wait with anxious hearts.
Grant protection through the night and steadiness in the days ahead.
We pray for those responding to the fires:
give them strength, wisdom and safety
as conditions change and dangers persist.
In this time of waiting,
keep us attentive to one another,
rooted in compassion,
and trusting in your abiding presence.
Through Christ,
who walks with us in every trial.
Amen"
(Image: destroyed buildings in Ruffy-Facebook)

31/12/2025

Heartfelt.

As we begin this new year, I hold the Uniting Church in prayer.

Grace and peace to you all.