The moment you realise extra communion glasses are going to be needed is a very joyous moment in the life of a congregation. Such was the experience at Banana Uniting Church on Easter Sunday as 37 adults and 15 children gathered for worship. On this day,
The cross at Mandalay Point In Proserpine during the weeks of Lent, we gathered in the garden where the St James Church used to be. The garden has become a focus of conversation with the surrounding community as each week they have seen something different taking
From a toy rabbit playing Jesus in a Palm Sunday procession to a Holy Thursday “service of shadows”, to a sombre Good Friday and a joyful Easter Sunday the people of South Rockhampton Uniting reflected on and celebrated the relationship restoring work of Jesus. At
Photo is of the Rugged Cross carried in the Good Friday Pilgrimage set up outside St Mary’s Catholic Church, Clermont. My keeping of Lent is usually a bit hit and miss, but this year I joined a Zoom session with Pastor Donna Muston and two Beths
St Andrew’s UCA (Walkerston) was decorated with palm fronds for Palm Sunday Worship and Palm Frond Crosses handed out to our congregation members as they arrived at Worship. The Valley UCA (Mirani) congregation members entered their Worship Service waving Palm Branches. Although our congregations in The
Time to hand out the crosses on Good Friday Easter is special, wherever you might be. To approach the cross once across and look at that unequaled sacrifice, and stare in wonder again at that empty tomb, and hear of the forever risen Jesus. The Lectionary
The Easter season which provides the foundation for our Christianity was a time of fellowship and collective endeavour for the Fitzroy Parish. This most holy period in the Christian calendar offered us a sombre time to reflect upon our faith and renew our relationship with
Sarina UC observed Easter with a 7am Good Friday worship gathering, and 8.30am Easter Sunday celebration. Both had visitors and regular attendees. Easter doesn't happen in isolation from the real world. “Business as usual” can often be a highlight when you see others doing
The Sunday before Palm Sunday everyone at Emerald UC was given a piece of green fabric as they entered church. The theme for our children's talk was hands. We talked about what we could do with our hands - kind things or unkind things. Then
We have been traveling through the season of Lent, exploring God’s call on our lives and our response to this call. Then we reach Holy Week. The week that begins with a welcome march ends in crucifixion. Sooner or later all our parades grind to