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Church News 7 March 2021 The Uniting Church in Australia
OUR VISION AND MISSION
Following Jesus and walking together, the Village Church aspires to live
God’s unconditional love. We live Christian faith with integrity and meaning
and, with a servant heart, we offer a place of welcome, care, inclusion and
healing.
MISSION:
We will live out our vision by:
• Following Jesus who lived with integrity, honesty and justice.
• Building community both within and beyond the church.
• Nurturing a questioning and living spirituality.
• Fostering an inclusive and welcoming spirit.
• Offering abundant care and compassion.
MINISTRY TEAM:
Minister of the Word / Team Leader: Rev Cameron McAdam
E: cameronmcadam@hotmail.com
P: 9787 1683 M: 0425 774 780
Playgroup Coordinator: Barbara Mort
E: ucame.playgroup@hotmail.com.au
P: 9787 1683
Youth Engagement Coordinator: Tim Gordon
E: tim.gordon@fusion.org.au
P: 0401 875 505
Pastoral Support: Shona Potts
E: ucame.pastoralcare@gmail.com
P: 0424 787 204
Communication & Administration: Sally Mullins
E: ucame@hotmail.com.au
P: 9787 1683
You can find us at:
fb.com/villagechurchmteliza @villagechurchmteliza
www.mtelizaunitingchurch.org.au
ORDER OF SERVICE
Sunday 7 March 2021
WELCOME/ NOTICES
SONG All are welcome
PRAYER
SONG For everyone born
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
OFFERING PRAYER
INTRODUCTION & BLESSING OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC BACKPACKS
Children may leave for our Kids Church program
READING John 2: 13 - 22
REFLECTION The Ripple Effect of Faith in Jesus
SONG TIS 259 Among us and before us
COMMUNION
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
SONG TIS 691 Faith will not grow from words alone
BLESSING
SONG God to enfold you
WHAT’S COMING UP?
Sunday
March 7 10:00am Morning Service led by Rev Cam McAdam, in
church and Live streamed on Facebook
10:20am Kids church program
Monday
March 8 Public Holiday
Tuesday
March 9 9:15am Village Playgroup
Wednesday
March 10 10:00am Men’s coffee catch up at 1001 Nights, Mt Eliza
Thursday
March 11 9:15am Village Playgroup
7:30pm Bible study led by Cam McAdam via Zoom
Friday
March 12 10:00am Ladies Morning Coffee, HomeGround cafe,
Mornington - RSVP to Marilyn Mason
3:45pm Junior KUCA (Prep - Grade 2) resumes!
5:15pm Senior KUCA (Grade 3-6)
7:00pm Village Youth led by Tim Gordon
Saturday
March 13
Sunday
March 14 10:00am Morning Service led by Rev Cam McAdam, in
church and Live streamed on Facebook
This week’s service is supported by:
Worship Leader: Rev. Cam McAdam
Welcomers: Anthony & Janette McCabe
Bible reading: Sandra Scurrah
Music: Margaret Brown
Singers: Lorraine Pritchard & Shirley Bowen
Kids Church: Georgie McAdam & Lu’isa Fosita
Counters: Cam Opie & Sue Mills
Powerpoint: David Brown
Tech support: Tim Gordon
Facebook support: Steph Hill
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE WEEK THAT WAS ON
SOCIAL MEDIA
"When you open your heart to the King of Love, to
Jesus, and follow him, you let yourself
become more attuned to the joys and
heartaches of living."
Dr Chris Dalton
‘In a real sense all life is
interrelated. All persons are
caught up in an inescapable
network of mutuality, tied in a
single garment of destiny.
Whatever affects one directly
affects all indirectly…’
These words have never been
more true...
“Most church people believe they are
leading their Christian lives most fully
and visibly when they are at church,
but most of the ‘regular’ work or their
everyday life doesn’t seem particularly
connected to their faith. And yet, we
come to church, not because it is the
best or only place to experience God,
but because at church, in community,
we can feel and see and hear of
God’s presence and promise.”
Rev. Cam McAdam
This week...with Cam Let me begin by thanking you for your care and encouragement this week (for your celebration too!!), it has been humbling and kind, and not just for me, but your concern for Georgie, Ruth, Esther and Will deeply appreciated. Visiting It feels great to be doing some visiting again now that restrictions allow, and people are a little more relaxed about having people in their homes. If you would like a visit, I would really welcome you letting me know and we can schedule a suitable time. Sunday This Sunday we will celebrate communion. Lots of thought will go into how we serve as safely as we can. It is permitted for churches and community organisations to serve food, using a COVID-Safe process. It may take a little longer to serve everyone, but after so long, I’m sure this will be special. If you are using the livestream, let me encourage you to prepare elements at home, and to again think about the space, perhaps include some symbols to enhance your participation and experience. On Sunday, we’ll also ask our welcomers to carry the offering plate through church (it won’t be passed) so that people can make an open plate offering if they would like. Church Council Our annual general meeting will be held on March 21, and I would like to remind you that it is the congregation’s responsibility to ensure we have a Church Council to oversee the life of our Village Church. Amongst other things, the Church Council shares with the minister in mission, in the pastoral and spiritual oversight of the congregation. We have 3 vacancies and I want to encourage you to be thinking about whether you might be suitable, but also considering and praying about who else might fill these roles. I would welcome a conversation anytime.
Bible study
Lent 3
If in a group, welcome each other and share.
Question…
➢ What is it about church that draws you to participate week in, week out?
Reading John 2. 13-22
Question…
➢ How do you feel about Jesus’s posture, language, tone, and actions in
the temple? Are you offended by his anger? His violence? His zeal?
If yes, why?
Some thoughts…
Given that the 4 gospels all tell this story a bit differently, there is some
conjecture in its interpretation. What is interesting about John’s story, is not
only its location, but unlike Matthew, Mark and Luke who include Jesus
quoting Isaiah and Jeremiah, accusing Temple authorities of turning the
Lord’s house into a den of thieves, which meant defrauding the poor,
corruption of the Temple leaders, and collusion with the Romans, John’s
account, uses the term ‘marketplace.’ He calls into question the necessary
act of changing coins (Roman to Temple) in order to purchase sacrificial
animals and obey sacrificial law – in other words John’s story calls into
question the whole temple system.
John opens his gospel telling us that, the Word that was with God and is God
has now become flesh. Jesus is ‘The Lamb of God,’ as John the Baptist adds,
‘who takes away the sin of the world.’ He is, again from the first chapter, the
embodiment of “grace upon grace”. David Lose says, “There is therefore no
further need for sacrifice; Jesus’ incarnated, embodied grace suffices fully,
wholly, entirely, and completely.”
Question…
➢ What cherished version of God, church, piety, or worship does Jesus
threaten in this story?
Prayer Spend time in prayer, holding your thoughts, and if in a group, your
conversation and time together, before God.
THE WEEK THAT WAS AT THE VILLAGE CHURCH…
A big effort by our Senior KUCA group last Friday...
Can you believe that such a small group last Friday put together 71 filled
backpacks? Well done to our Senior KUCA group on such a big effort.
When the group dispersed, another 9 were finished off as well. A total of 80
backpacks are now ready to be blessed before heading off to the Mission
Liaison Group Shed.
It seems most likely that
they’ll then go to Joy
Jino, South Pacific
Area President of the
World Federation of
Methodist and Uniting
Church Women. Joy’s
in Honiara, capital of
Solomon Islands.
A big thank you to
everyone who
contributed items for our backpacks!
A special visitor at the Mullins new house…
Phil, Sally and Eva Mullins family were very excited to move into their new
house just before Christmas. There’s still work to do, but the family are relishing
the settling in process. This week, they had a surprise visitor checking in on
how they were settling in... Mt Eliza’s Percy the Peacock paid a visit and
came right up on the porch to the front door.,
providing a delightful, memorable experience.
We understand
that Percy was also
a regular visitor for
Rose Rowland (a
much loved
previous church
member), who also
lived in the same
street for many
years prior to her passing.
Friendship group returns...Tuesday 16 March 2021 On Tuesday March 16th at 1.30pm our members and friends are invited to an Afternoon Tea in the Narthex. We are pleased that Cameron McAdam will be joining with us. We are so looking forward to seeing everyone again - 12months is a long time. If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to ring Ronda on 0400972914. We ask that you RSVP to this invitation for our catering arrangements. To RSVP please ring Margaret Ferguson on 9787 2090. The Friendship Group Committee . Ladies morning coffee…. The Ladies morning coffee catch up recently resumed, meeting at HomeGround café on Robertson Drive Mornington. There were 11 ladies in attendance. It was a lovely time of sharing and catching up. Such opportunities are definitely not taken for granted! HomeGround café is also a great place to get behind, as it’s a social enterprise café, with a mission to support young people by providing vocational training and employment pathways. It also creates community and belonging in its local neighbourhood and the wider Mornington Peninsula region. They serve great coffee and food too! The next Ladies coffee catch up at HomeGround café will be held on Friday 12th March at 10am. All are welcome, although please RSVP to Marilyn on 0417 321 457 as numbers are limited due to Covid.
Fusion’s new Op shop
‘thrift’ on Progress is now
open at 26 Progress Street
Mornington, just down from
Commonfolk.
Please go along to provide
your support for this
exciting new initiative,
and if you could spare a
few hours a week to
volunteer or have some
‘specific skills’,
Caitlin would love to hear
from you.The Village Church upcoming AGM 2021
and Church Council elections
The Village Church Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be
held after the service on Sunday 21 March 2021.
The normal business of the AGM is:
1. The election of Church Council members and representatives to
Presbytery.
2. The reception of Annual reports from Church Council, the ministry
teams and groups.
Nominations are now invited for the following positions, which will be elected
at this year’s AGM:
➢ 3 x Church Council vacancies. These vacancies are not for specific
positions – all skill sets will be welcome to assist in the entire running of the
church: maintenance, finance, staffing, programs, pastoral care,
activities, worship, budgeting, outreach.
➢ 1 x Presbytery Representatives vacancy
Forms for nominations are available in the church foyer or you can email the
church office at ucame@hotmail.com.au to request a form.
Completed forms are to be returned to John Connan or Sally Mullins in the
Church office by Sunday 14 March 2021.
Any questions, don’t hesitate to speak with John Connan, Kaye de Wijn or
Cam McAdam.Know the Past, Change the Future.
April 12th – 16th, 2021
Since 2001, Fusion has run the Pilgrimage to Uluru; a transformational journey
that gives young people the opportunity to stop, listen and be transformed
as they learn of the past, so that they can change the future.
After listening to our Aboriginal friends, schools and young people, and
considering what it means to support people to thrive in a pandemic,
without compromising their safety and health, the Pilgrimage to Uluru did not
go ahead in 2020. In 2021, it is going to look a little different.
In 2021, they are co-ordinating state based pilgrimages in an effort to
balance safety and health concerns with the need to provide an
opportunity for young people to stop, listen and be transformed as they
learn of the past, so that they can change the future. As part of the
Pilgrimage, they will host three live streams on the Fusion Australia Facebook
page; hear from a panel of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander friends
and ask questions, as we celebrate culture, learn about the past and
explore how we can be part of changing the future.
Fusion are looking for supporters to help sponsor young people and financial
support to provide honorariums for the three livestreams.
For those who participated in the amazing live-streamed Prayer Service,
“Changing the Heart” at Willum Warrain, and for those who would like to
have; Fusion are inviting us to contribute to, and be a part of an exciting
opportunity for livestream discussion for people of all ages with Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islanders from across Australia.
For further information please email Steph Hill at fundraising@fusion.org.au or
call 0401 554 461.
https://web.thankqportal.com/fualsna/donate/Shared by Rev Anneke Oppewal, Presbytery Minister Pastoral Care in latest issue of Newsbeat “For anyone who has come out of snap lockdown unsettled. Or anyone who is struggling, grieving, wondering or tired. This is for you…”
March 2021 Church Roster
March 7
Worship Leader: Cam McAdam
Welcomers: Anthony & Janette McCabe
Bible Reader: Sandra Scurrah
Music: Margaret Brown
Singers: Lorraine Pritchard & Shirley Bowen
Kids Church: Georgie McAdam & Lu’isa Fosita
Power point: David Brown
Counting: Cam Opie & Sue Mills
Morning tea: TBC
Technical support: Tim Gordon
Flowers: Lent
March 14
Worship Leader: Cam McAdam
Welcomers: Kate Driver & Marilyn Mason
Bible Reader: Chris Tompkins
Music: Elaine Johnston
Singers: Justine Beach & Vaha Lino
Kids Church: Georgie McAdam & Liz Corsar
Power point: Cam McAdam
Counting: Mark Driver & Carol Carney
Morning tea: TBC
Technical support: Tim Gordon & Dennis Mason
Flowers: Lent
March 21
Worship Leader: Cam McAdam
Welcomers: Claire Harvey & Sarah Dawson
Bible Reader: Sarah Dawson
Music: Chris Opie
Singers: Lu’isa Fosita & Cam Opie
Kids Church: Georgie McAdam & Aimee-Ellar Bye
Power point: Cam McAdam
Counting: Ken Sleep & Carlin McAneny
Morning tea: TBC
Technical support: Tim Gordon
Flowers: Lent
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