The Avenue Church of Christ in Surrey Hills, Victoria | Church

The Avenue Church of Christ

Locality: Surrey Hills, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 9830 4666

Address: 1 The Avenue 3127 Surrey Hills, VIC, Australia

Website: https://theavenuecc.org.au

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25.01.2022 Be part of something new and exciting! - https://mailchi.mp/1e9b582/your-personal-invitation-3910533

24.01.2022 The August edition of The Friendly Word is out! News and information from the life and ministry of The Avenue & Hartwell Churches of Christ. Something for everyone! - https://mailchi.mp//news-and-information-from-the-avenue-h

23.01.2022 News and information from the the HeartWell Community (Surrey Hills & Hartwell churches) for the week commencing Sunday 14th June 2020.

22.01.2022 What's On in the HeartWell Community - https://mailchi.mp//whats-on-in-the-heartwell-community-38

22.01.2022 Serendipitous Moments! Those moments or experiences that take you by surprise and offer unexpected delight. They happen regularly if we are open to receive them, but - by their very nature - they happen when we least expect them! I had a serendipitous moment on one of recent morning walks with our dog, Obi. https://blog.theavenuecc.org.au//08/05/serendipitous-mome/

21.01.2022 Today is World Environment Day. And Common Grace is marking it with a presentation on Tuesday 9th June. If you're interested in the faith/environment nexus you may like to check it out.

20.01.2022 Embracing the Wilderness Wilderness is not just a place, it's an experience! And wilderness moments those challenging, sometimes overwhelming, experiences of insecurity, anxiety, uncertainty, disruption are part and parcel of the journey we call life. So, do we simply endure them, or is it possible that we can learn to embrace them? Here's an excerpt from the online gathering of the HeartWell Community on Sunday 13th September. https://blog.theavenuecc.org.au//14/embracing-the-wildern/

20.01.2022 Mercy is the theme for our online gathering at 10 am Sunday 30th August. Input from Dr Merryl Blair, Mike Roberts, Barb Richards, Chris Hicks, Sarah Ricketts and David Brooker. What line-up! We'd love you to join us, either for the premiere at 10 am or any time after that. https://theavenuecc.us3.list-manage.com/track/click

19.01.2022 The latest blog from The Avenue Church of Christ: David reflects on a Diana Butler Bass article: The Importance of 'And'. https://blog.theavenuecc.org.au//09/09/the-importance-of-/

19.01.2022 Music in the Air is the theme of our online gathering that premieres at 10 am on Sunday 12th July. Scott Harrison is our special guest - expect some great organ music! You're invited to tune in for a bright and breezy morning. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYCiYFhHoyKKS_nh1a1ZXXA

19.01.2022 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were Australia’s first explorers, navigators, engineers, farmers, botanists, scientists, diplomats, astronomers and artists. Explore this list of NAIDOC activities you can enjoy, online.

18.01.2022 It's out there! This month's Friendly Word - the newsletter of the Surrey Hils and Hartwell Churches of Christ. Information, news, inspiration and more. Check it out! https://mailchi.mp//news-and-information-from-the-avenue-h

18.01.2022 Solving the Problems of the World! Kairos: a thought to kick-start your week - https://mailchi.mp//kairos-a-thought-to-kick-start-your-we

17.01.2022 Sunday at 10 am: Climate Sunday. The fourth week in our Season of Creation series, this online gathering will reflect on the challenge of climate change through a conversation with Tam Doan of Lighter Footprints, candle lighting with Lynne Roberts, Psalms with Merryl Blair, communion with David Goodwin, and reflection from David Brooker. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYCiYFhHoyKKS_nh1a1ZXXA

16.01.2022 Well worth the time to read and listen.

15.01.2022 Keep up to date on news and information from the life, ministry and mission of the Surrey Hills and Hartwell churches! Check out the latest here and subscribe via the newsletter to get the What's On direct to your inbox. What's On in the HeartWell Community - https://mailchi.mp//whats-on-in-the-heartwell-community-38

15.01.2022 The lead article in the June edition of The Friendly Word critiques the 'me-first' culture of the western world. https://blog.theavenuecc.org.au//for-the-most-important-p/

14.01.2022 Very appropriate on the day our online gathering marked Outback Sunday!!

13.01.2022 What's On in the HeartWell Community - news and information from the life of the Hartwell and Surrey Hills Churches of Christ.

13.01.2022 Looking After Yourself (and others) in Lockdown 2 When the second period of COVID19 lockdown was announced last Tuesday, I experienced a deep sense of disappointment. I had dealt well with the first period of isolation, had actually enjoyed some aspects of it, but this felt different perhaps more serious, more inconvenient, even unfair and it evoked a sadness in me that took me by surprise. Even more surprising was the recognition over the ensuing couple of days that this sadness was having a physical outworking as I experienced an unusual lethargy and some frustration over niggling health issues. How did the announcement impact on you, I wonder? https://blog.theavenuecc.org.au//looking-after-yourself-a/

12.01.2022 On Gratitude. "We think people are grateful because they are happy. But look closely and you’ll find that people are happy because they are grateful." [David Steindl-Rast] Cultivating an attitude of gratitude really does make a difference to how you experience life, and to how others experience you! Here are some reflections on how to cultivate deep gratitude even in the face of life's challenges. https://blog.theavenuecc.org.au/2020/10/14/on-gratitude/

12.01.2022 Join us from 10 am on Sunday 9th August - wisdom on the Psalms from Merryl Blair, conversation with John Rogerson, communion with Julie Adam and more. All welcome! https://theavenuecc.us3.list-manage.com/track/click

11.01.2022 The HeartWell community is online again this morning exploring what makes for a fun and meaningful life. We'd love you to tune in! https://youtu.be/qylTua4k99U

11.01.2022 Something very special on Sunday 2nd August - an 'all-in' Zoom gathering instead of our regular online YouTube presentation will provide the opportunity for some 'face-to-face' (virtual) conversation, celebration, inspiration and fun. All are welcome to join us - just click on the link below from 10 am this Sunday. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86790086992

10.01.2022 As part of the Season of Creation series, you're invited to catch the premiere of our Outback Sunday gathering from 10 am on Sunday 13th September. Inviting reflection on the wilderness experiences of life - real and metaphorical - we draw on the wisdom of Psalms and of Jesus as we consider how those moments of uncertainty and challenge in life might be processed. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYCiYFhHoyKKS_nh1a1ZXXA

09.01.2022 David Steindl-Rast says ‘We think people are grateful because they are happy. But look closely and you’ll find that people are happy because they are grateful.’ What does gratitude look like in the midst of a pandemic? That’s our online conversation at 10 am on Sunday 11th Oct. All welcome. https://theavenuecc.us3.list-manage.com/track/click

09.01.2022 A Better World - the online gathering of the Surrey Hills and Hartwell Churches of Christ - premieres on YouTube at 10 am Sunday 28th June. Is the world better or worse than 30 years ago? Is your life better or worse than 10, 20, 30 years ago? And what makes for a better life anyway? Tune in for our conversation around these questions. https://youtu.be/L95GGziQ9lA

09.01.2022 Taking Up the Challenge! That's the theme for the online gathering of the Surrey Hills and Hartwell Churches at 10 am on Sunday 14th June. About finding space and practising kindness - can't argue with that! Check it out on The Avenue Church of Christ YouTube channel at https://theavenuecc.us3.list-manage.com/track/click

08.01.2022 Wounding Words and Healing Words. Yet again I find my thoughts stimulated by the writing of Diana Butler Bass. The title of this piece is hers, from a reflection she wrote last week in response to the first Presidential debate. Here’s an excerpt: ... words are a powerful weapon. They cut the heart. They silence opponents. They force others to submit. The biblical wisdom tradition insists that words can nurture or destroy: A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness i...Continue reading

07.01.2022 The Weekly Watch. Your guide to HeartWell online presentations. - https://mailchi.mp//your-guide-to-the-online-presentations

07.01.2022 News and information from the life of The Avenue and Hartwell Churches of Christ. - https://mailchi.mp//news-and-information-from-the-life-of-

06.01.2022 Don't miss the online gathering of the Surrey Hills and Hartwell churches this week: Making All Things New! Featuring a reflection from Merryl Blair, conversations with Katrina Wilson and Gwen Pallot, and more! 10 am Sunday 26th July on YouTube! Click the link below to go straight there! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYCiYFhHoyKKS_nh1a1ZXXA

05.01.2022 Creation Sunday - Jubilee for the Earth - is being marked right around the world tomorrow and we'll be doing our bit! An online gathering to celebrate the beauty and wonder of creation and invite reflection on our shared responsibility to promote the wellbeing of that creation in all its diversity. We'd love you to tune in from 10 am on Sunday 6th September. https://youtu.be/xH_eCCPnxZs

05.01.2022 This has been a year like no other where Australians, particularly Melburnians, have experienced lockdown and many have been affected by isolation, loneliness a...nd often despair. In response, Doncaster Church of Christ and Opera Scholars Australia have joined forces to provide an event on Friday the 4th of December at 7-9pm that would see people’s spirits raised in anticipation of better days to come by experiencing the "joy" of Christmas and the "hope" that is found in Christ. This is a free virtual event where everyone is welcome. The hope is to be able to give back to the artists and production team who have had no paid work during this tumultuous year as well as bring Christmas into homes near and far. It would be much appreciated if you could contribute to the Go Fund Me page: www.gofundme.com/f/virtual-twilight-carols. The line up of artists is incredible: Guy Noble as compere, Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Silvie Paladino, the Melbourne Welsh Male Choir, Richard Thomas and an amazing band with top Melburnian artists to lead the community carol singing. Go to the website www.twilightcarols.com.au to register for the event.

05.01.2022 The new HeartWell Pulse is out! News and information form the life and mission of the Surrey Hills and Hartwell Churches of Christ. Check it out - and feel free to subscribe if you'd like it to go direct to your inbox each month.

04.01.2022 What's On in the HeartWell Community - news and information from The Avenue and Hartwell Churches of Christ. Check it out! https://mailchi.mp//whats-on-in-the-heartwell-community-38

03.01.2022 Our online gathering for Trinity Sunday picks up the theme of Creation and asks how the themes of creation might speak to our present predicament. Creative arts, reflective practice, prayer, music and communion - and you're invited! To join us follow https://theavenuecc.us3.listmanage.com//clicku=728b0fc6bc0

03.01.2022 When the second period of COVID19 lockdown was announced, I experienced a deep sense of disappointment. I had dealt well with the first period of isolation, had actually enjoyed some aspects of it, but this felt different perhaps more serious, more inconvenient, even unfair and it evoked a sadness in me that took me by surprise. Even more surprising was the recognition over the ensuing couple of days that this sadness was having a physical outworking as I experienced an unusual lethargy and some frustration over niggling health issues. How did the announcement impact on you, I wonder? https://blog.theavenuecc.org.au//looking-after-yourself-a/

03.01.2022 The third Sunday in the month means it's Taize Gathering time! An opportunity for gentle reflection, music, prayer, silence and communion. Revel in the wonder of the Season of Creation! CLICK on the image to view the gathering on our YouTube channel, as a premiere from 10 am Sunday 20th September or any later time that suits you. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYCiYFhHoyKKS_nh1a1ZXXA

02.01.2022 Soul Space on Sunday, August 16, 2020 - https://mailchi.mp/f2ccc8442e17/soulspace-08-4141493

02.01.2022 NAIDOC Week 2020 is about seeing, hearing and learning the First Nations’ 65,000+ year history of this country - which is Australian history. Did you know that... Australia has the world’s oldest oral stories? Or that the First Nations peoples engraved the world’s first maps? Are you aware that they built and engineered structures predating well-known sites such as the Egyptian Pyramids and Stonehenge? Or that the world’s largest gallery, containing almost 1 million engravings spread out over 300 square km, was produced by the First Australians between 25,000-45,000 years ago (AND it contains what may be the oldest image of a human face on record - see below)? This NAIDOC Week, let's remember to embrace - and celebrate - the incredible history, culture and achievements of First Nations peoples!

01.01.2022 Check out What's On for the week commencing 9th August. News and information from the life of The Avenue and Hartwell Churches of Christ. - https://mailchi.mp//news-and-information-from-the-life-of-

01.01.2022 As the anniversary of the death of Graeme Blair approaches, we encourage you to consider supporting this wonderful memorial to Graeme and fitting tribute to his and Merryl’s work in Zambia over the past decade. You’ll find a link to the online launch as well as information on how to donate to the Fund.