Canterbury Balwyn Road Uniting Church in Canterbury, Victoria | Religious organisation

Canterbury Balwyn Road Uniting Church

Locality: Canterbury, Victoria

Phone: +61 488 225 577

Address: 15A Balwyn Rd 3126 Canterbury, Victoria, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.canterburybalwynrd.unitingchurch.org.au/

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22.01.2022 Daily Reading from With Love to the World Friday 05 February 2021... Read: 1 Corinthians 9:2427 Introduction to Prayer: I trust and hope in the Lord. Have you noticed how often the sporting field is used to provide images for the struggles of faith? Preachers often refer to cricket, football, or sporting idols, and here Paul calls up images of marathon runners winning a crown of leaves, and boxers shadowboxing in training. This speaks to the popularity of the arena in the lives of people in both ancient times and now. The thing about sport is that it is a bodily activity, and Paul leaves his readers in no doubt that he aligns the task of proclaiming the gospel with bodily and psychological effort. For Paul, preaching is no mere training run, or just going through the motions (beating the air as we would say) but an activity in which he punishes his bodyenslaving it (v.27)so that he may do the task to his very best ability. For three days we have been living with Paul’s struggles with preaching and ministry. Clearly, he’s not talking about preaching as being akin to fireside chats or little talks about spirituality. Rather, for the apostle the task of proclamation demands that the preacher confront questions of life and existence itself. It is as if Jesus is to be present in the preaching encounter. Whether we are delivering or receiving sermons, Paul would insist that we expect to find Christ present in each one. Response to Scripture: May your kingdom come, Lord Jesus. Question: What are ways of preaching God’s love beyond using words? Sing: TiS 595 O Jesus, I have promised to serve you Psalm: 6 Commemoration: Joseph Henry Davies and missionaries in Korea and JapanChristian pioneers. Pray: for wisdom in supporting worship leaders in your congregation. Writer: Revd Kim Cain

18.01.2022 ‘OHOFONONGA ‘Aho Tusite 1 2020 ‘Aisea 40: 1-11* Vahevahe atu pe ‘a e Me’atokoni Faka’aho ‘a e Kakai Tonga he Siasi Fakatahataha ‘o ‘Aositelelia´ ke ‘inasi ai ‘a e tokotaha kotoa pea ‘oku tuku atu foki eni he Ngaluope ‘a e Tongan National Conference (TNC) http://www.tongannationalconference.com/ Fakamalo foki ki he ngaue lahi mo e okooko ko eni ‘a e kau Faifekau´ ki he ‘Ohofononga ‘o e mahina ’e tolu ‘oku tau fononga’ia´. Ko kinautolu eni ‘a e kau Faifekau mo e kau Tak...i Lotu ki he Kuata ko eni´ Ko kinautolu nae tokoni mai i he Kuata ko eni: Rev. Fauhiva Lutui Rev ‘Alimoni Taumoepeau Utoikamanu Fotu Rev. Fololeni Tafokitau Rev Sione Maile Molitika Sitiveni Tangi Rev Sisilia Thomas Rev. Charissa Suli Rev. Sylvia Tongotongo Rev. Jason Kioa Rev. Tevita Siuhengalu Rev. Feke Kamitoni Rev. Kamaloni Tuiono Alisi Manu Rev. Oto Faiva Rev. Tevita Holani Rev Mosese Taufa ‘OHOFONONGA ‘Aho Tusite 1 2020 ‘Aisea 40: 1-11* Talateu ki he lotu: Ke tau teuteu ‘a e ha’ele’anga ‘o e Otua Kuo lava ‘eni ‘a e mahina ‘e hiva mei he taimi nau ‘a’usia ‘a e lockdown ‘i New South Wales mei he ‘aho 29 Ma’asi 2020. Pea ‘oku ou nofo ‘o vakai ki he fa’ahinga teuteu neu fai ke taliteke’i ‘a e COVID 19 talu ‘etau fononga mai mo e mahaki ko ‘eni ‘oku ‘uesia ‘a mamani kotoa mei ai. Pea ‘oku tau sio ai ki he mahu’inga ‘a e mo’ui teuteu he ‘oku ‘ikai ke tau ‘ilo ‘a e taimi ‘e hoko mai ‘a e faingata’a pe koe liliu ‘a e palani ‘a e Eiki ki he ‘etau mo’ui. ‘Oku ‘uki kitautolu ‘e he palofita ko ‘Aisea ke tau mo’ui teuteu. ‘Oku talamai ‘e ‘Aisea ke tau teuteu ‘a e ha’ele’anga ‘o Sihova. Ko eni ‘ia ‘a e fatongia ‘o e tangata tui ‘Otua ke ne teuteu ‘a e ha’ele’anga ‘o Sihova. Ka teu ha’ele mai ‘a ha tu’i ‘oku ngatu ‘a e fonua ke tali ‘a e tu’i. ‘E fefe nai ho’o tali ‘a e tu’i ‘o e ngaahi tu’i ka ko Sisu Kalaisi? Kuo u tui ‘oku ‘i ai ‘e ongo lea ‘e ‘ua ke tau tokanga ki ai: ko e TEUTEU mo e FAKATONUTONU. ‘Oku tau monu’ia ‘oku kei ‘omai ‘e he Otua ‘a e faingamalie kiate kitautolu ke tau TEUTEU ‘etau mo’ui ke tali ‘a e ‘Eiki Misaia. ‘Oua toe tatali, fai ha ngaue ki ho’o mo’ui mo ho famili ke teuteu ‘a e hoko mai hotau ‘Eiki Misaia. Tokanga ki hoo teuteu na’a lahi ‘ange ho’o teuteu he tafa’aki matelie kae tuenoa ho’o teuteu fakalaumalie. Ko hono ua koe FAKATONUTONU ‘a e hala tanu ma’a hotau ‘Otua. Ko e tanuhala ‘oku fiema’u ko hotau loto mo hotau laumalie ke faka’afe’i mai ‘a e Eiki ke nofo taloni ‘i hotau ngaahi mo’ui ke tau hao mei he loto kovi, ‘a e fakavahavaha’a, ‘a e ngutu lau mo e taufehi’a ka tau kakapa atu ki he mo’ui melino, mo’ui ‘ofa, mo e mo’ui ‘oku ha ‘a Kalaisi he taimi kotoa pe. THB 522/507 TIS 647 Ke tau lotu: Tu’i ‘o taimi mo itaniti ‘oku mau punou atu kihe ‘Afiona. ‘I he ‘ivi ‘o ho laumalie ma’oni’oni fakaha mai ‘a e ngaahi me’a ‘oku fiema’u ke fakatonutonu ‘i heemau mo’ui. ‘Emeni.

09.01.2022 Please note Canterbury will be joining St Albans UCA Livestream service at 10am this morning Please note Canterbury will be joining St Albans UCA Livestream service at 10am this morning

07.01.2022 Worship service we will be joining St Albans Uniting Church for their service today at 10 am

07.01.2022 Please note that today’s worship service we are joining Ballarat Central Uniting Church at 10 am..please see the link below...thank you Kataki fakatokanga’i ange ko e houa lotu e ‘aho ni ‘oku tau kau fakataha atu ki he Siasi ‘o Ballarat Central Uniting Church ki he’enau houa malanga he taimi 10 pongipongi..mal Ko e link ena ki he Lotu Livestream ‘a Ballarat Central Uniting Church ‘i he Sapate he taimi 10 a.m. Copy pe ‘o paste.... www.youtube.com/c/BallaratCentralUnitingChurch ‘Oku toki fa’a kamata pe livestream ‘i he 9:55 a.m. Pe ko e ‘alu pe ki he website ‘a Ballarat Central Uniting Church: https://www.bcuc.org.au/ and follow the prompt. See more

04.01.2022 31st January 2021 St. Albans Uniting Church Worship Service

04.01.2022 ‘OHOFONONGA Falaite ‘Aho 05 Fepueli 2021 1 Kolinito 9: 24-27 Kaveinga: Ke tau totoivi ki he pale ‘oku tolonga ‘o ta‘engata Veesi Lauloto: 1 Kolinito 9: 26 (Taulua) - ’Oku ‘ikai taumu‘avalea ‘ lova. Pea ‘oku ‘ikai teu fuhu leta ‘aki pe ‘eku tuki ‘ea. ... ‘Oku lahi ‘a e ngaahi me‘a ‘oku faka‘ali mai ‘i he fononga mo e mo‘ui faka‘aho ‘oku tau fai. Ko hotau fatongia ko e fili ki he me‘a ke tau fai. Kuo tokolahi pe ‘a e kakai ‘oku nau fili ke lova ki he me‘a ‘auha ‘o e maama ko ‘eni pea ko e fononga ia ‘e taumu‘avalea pea mole ai hotau ivi ‘osi ‘e ‘ikai ke ma‘u ha me‘a ai ka ko e matenga pe ‘i vao kaka. Ko e fili ‘a e ‘Aposetolo ‘a ia ‘okune faka-lotolahi ke tau muimui ki ai, ke tau fili ki he me‘a ‘e tolonga mo ta‘engata. ‘Oku ‘ikai mo ha toe me‘a ‘e ta‘engata ka ko e feohi mo e ‘Eiki. Ko e pue ia te ne ‘ave kitautolu ke tau ikuna ‘o kau he‘ene ikuna. Na‘e fakapapau‘i ‘e he ‘Aposetolo ‘e tatau ‘a e me‘a ‘okune malanga‘i mo e mo‘ui ‘okune fai na‘a faifai pea lava ‘a e kakai ia ki he tepi ka e fakata‘e‘aonga‘i ia. Ko hotau vaivai‘anga lahi ‘eni ‘a e fa‘a malava ke tau malanga mo tala ‘a e fekau ka e ‘ikai ke fai mo muimui ki ai. Kapau te tau ta‘e tokanga, pea ‘oua na‘a tau ofo ‘i ha‘atau muimui pe ko hano to‘o kitautolu mei he lova ‘oku fai. Tau ngaue pea taumu‘a ki he ikuna ‘i he ngaue ma‘ae ‘Eiki. Ke tau lotu: To‘o ‘Eiki ‘emau ‘afungi mo ‘emau polepole kae lava ke mau fai ‘o tatau mo e fekau ‘oku mau malanga‘i hei‘ilo te mau kau ai he lau ‘i he ikuna mo e ‘Afiona. ‘Emeni.

02.01.2022 Daily Reading from With Love to the World Tuesday 01 December 2020... Read: Isaiah 40:111* Introduction to Prayer: The Lord will indeed give what is good. Today’s familiar passage carries a message of comfort (vv.12) yet fragility (vv.68). These elements combined give us a healthy humility. We learn in the middle of suffering that life has hope and meaning, but that we are not the centre of the universe. In God, we can look beyond ourselves to find comfort, and within ourselves to recognize our mortality. Just as comfort and fragility are brought together as a pair, so are images of God’s character. The description of the Lord God coming with might and a strong arm (v.10) concludes with the image of God carrying lambs in his arm and leading a mother sheep. The true power of God is revealed in compassion. These ideas of hope and humility, power and compassion, enrich our reading of verses 35. Instead of simply exhausting the meaning of these verses as predicting John the Baptist preparing the way for Jesus, we can learn more about how God’s nature is revealed in Christ. Jesus’ power was to love people into wellness and wholeness. In turn, we learn what true strength is for us: to live hopefully and humbly, by the power of love. Response to Scripture: I will listen to what God, who promises peace, says. Question: Whom do you know who needs comfort at this time? What can you offer them? Sing: TiS 647 Comfort, comfort, all my people Psalm: 85 Commemoration: Charles de Foucauld Pray: Lord God, may I be comforted when I am troubled, and troubled when comfortable. Writer: Revd Dr Robert McFarlane