Heatherton-Dingley Uniting Church in Heatherton, Victoria | Non-profit organisation

Heatherton-Dingley Uniting Church

Locality: Heatherton, Victoria

Address: Corner of Kingston & Old Dandenong Roads 3202 Heatherton, VIC, Australia

Website: https://heathertondingley.ucavictas.org.au/

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24.01.2022 Its okay to stop and soak in the emptiness...

23.01.2022 This is something that I have been waiting to watch. The Blessing Australia! It's a powerful piece of video that shows just what can be done when our churches come together as one. Please watch it to the end and enjoy. Perhaps also share below how it makes you feel? https://youtu.be/OOt7baaVSbE

23.01.2022 We would love to hear your feedback on these services, so please leave us your comments, or give us a LIKE.

21.01.2022 In Gods presence there is fullness of joy and pleasure forevermore. He gives us peace, peace that passes all understanding!

19.01.2022 Thank you for visiting our page. As our regular worship services have been suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak, we are trying to put some material on-line that we hope will give people a sense of continuity until things return to normal. The attached video is a bit experimental and I have already detected a few glitches, but we hope you will find it helpful. Your feedback would be very welcome! So please click the link, enjoy this video and may God bless you! https://youtu.be/Pr2owtbM2Dc

14.01.2022 Anneke Oppewal, Presbytery Minister Pastoral Care, will be leading a morning workshop on restful sleep this Friday, August 21, 10 to 11.30 am. The session will be hosted in our usual Zoom Café space. Contact Anneke at [email protected] for an invite to the Zoom meeting.

11.01.2022 Sometimes words are hard to find. God understands.

10.01.2022 We care for each other.

01.01.2022 Have you visited our page lately. Please give us a like and make a comment, so we know you have seen us. Thank you and God bless!

01.01.2022 I was reflecting on Noach this morning and his behaviour after leaving the ark. The world as he knew it had been decimated and he had spent an entire year in lo...ckdown. It was isolation for him in that ark together with his family and the animals he brought along. The Torah commentators tell us G-d was displeased with Noach for planting a vineyard as the first activity after departing the boat. This action had led to the incident of his drunkenness. (Yes, I am sure we can all relate to him feeling the need to have a drink after that ordeal but G-d was not impressed). We understand the drunk behaviour was inappropriate but what was his initial error and why was Hashem displeased with the planting of the vineyard? Some explain that Noach’s issue was that of his priorities. Instead of focusing on rebuilding the world so to speak, he chose a task which was once again all about himself. His direct immediate pleasure. This was reminiscent of the generation that had just been wiped off the face of the earth. HaShem had hoped that after a year in quarantine, Noach would have ensured the way forward would be different. He was hoping the ways of the world before the flood would look different to the ones after. Noach’s initial actions did not give Hashem confidence that this would happen. In a sense I feel like here in Victoria we are about to get off the Ark as well. Fortunately Covid numbers are staying low and there seems to be light at the end of this Corona tunnel. It appears we can soon send out our dove and it won’t return, signifying it is safe to leave the ark . The question is, however, how has this experience changed us? Do we step off the boat and resume life as it was before? Do we forget the crucial messages these past months have taught us? Do we immediately plant a vineyard? It was heartwarming to see so much care and concern people showed each other during this time. We had come to notice and acknowledge the value in so many aspects of life that were wrongfully ignored beforehand. The treatment and respect for others has been a real focus of this time. I get a sense, unfortunately, that we are slowly shifting back to before Covid ways. We are seemingly preparing to plant the vineyard. Let’s not make Noach’s mistake. Let’s step off the ark and create a world of which we can all be proud. A world where even though we may disagree with another’s view , we still show respect and dignity. A world where we continue to care for our most vulnerable. A world where we show appreciation and give thanks to those who make our lives a little easier or better. A world where we continuously ask how can I help another? And then, and only then, can we say Lchaim!