UCA Tasmania in Launceston, Tasmania | Religious centre

UCA Tasmania

Locality: Launceston, Tasmania

Phone: +61 3 6331 9784

Address: 36 Paterson Street 7250 Launceston, TAS, Australia

Website: http://www.ucatas.org.au

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25.01.2022 Thank you for helping make it happen!

24.01.2022 Engage Together Advent 2020 Worship leaders - are we willing to do things a little differently and create a space that welcomes others? Have a look at the beautiful intergenerational advent worship resources below: https://sa.uca.org.au//res/Engage-Together-Advent-2020.pdf This Advent resource is designed to assist and inspire churches with ways to adapt element of a worship liturgy to be more intergenerational during Advent (Nov 29 Dec 20, 2020). The resource is based on the lectionary readings but the ideas can be adapted to suit any Bible/theme focus.

24.01.2022 The power of story, of being with and on country, of being connected to God's ancientness in the First People's of this land. The invitation and challenge of NAIDOC week this year, is to hold as truth that we are on country that always has been and always will be Aboriginal Land. When we gather, beginning our time with an acknowledgement of country speaks this truth - every single time. Take a few minutes and share in the story of the coming together, of the learning to walk together, of hearing painful stories, of seeing deep deep connections. . . .

23.01.2022 A Wednesday wondering . . . .it's nearly Advent. In this little video there are some things to help us think about the time of Advent. As you wonder after, wonder about how you experience JOY in the waiting. Wonder about how you might add meaning to the waiting. You might like to join and participate in the Photo a Day group linked with the Tasmanian Presbytery - it's called Seasonal Photo a Day. I wonder what this time of waiting and preparing might be for you this season . . . . . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eC0FGQLBp7w

22.01.2022 NAIDOC week event - put it in your diary, jump in, learn, walk together, listen and grow . . . . . Contact Leprena for more details or to let them know you're coming. You can go to their facebook page too!

22.01.2022 A Wednesday wondering . . . .Grace says that we are enough. When you come into the presence of God, grace says we are enough. What is your gentle image of grace? What is your porch swing? Who holds out to you and incarnate grace? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ-QFOqp9TE

20.01.2022 A prayer for today and a hope to hold. But more than that how are we advocates and justice participants in this country for those who seek safety from other lands . . .

19.01.2022 Two more opportunities for young adults you know to participate in the alternative approach for National Young Adult Leaders Conference with the Assembly. NYALC. Details in the link. https://uniting.church/nyalc-online/

19.01.2022 News from the wider church - change to Assembly gathering scheduled for July this year in Qld. A shorter time over zoom is now being planned with the hope of a follow up face to face gathering next year. Please pray for those who are planning, and bringing together this space of our church life. National gatherings of our church are responsible for things like how we organise ourselves, our broad sense of understanding God and the language/s we might use to describe that understanding. Setting standards for specified ministries. And our partnerships in the ecumenical and world space. This is just a few key areas. More information about the change can be found here . . . https://uniting.church/16th-assembly-goes-online/

17.01.2022 Look what’s now available . . .

17.01.2022 Online Lenten Journey - a small group engaging with story and images in an online forum through Lent. A presbytery wide invitation to participate. For zoom details contact Denise Savage.

16.01.2022 Don't know if anybody has some sitting around that they don't use or need anymore . . . .there's somewhere that does. A community in WA.

12.01.2022 Advent is not far away . . . . a resource that can be used and adapted across generations, in homes and community . . . .in a year that is strange, what will help remind us of Christ's presence? https://www.rootsontheweb.com//86-countdown-to-christmas.p

12.01.2022 A Wednesday Wondering: As you engage with this clip think about the people and places, the interests and passions you have in life. How might they may be connection points with the wider community? How might you be, do and speak into those connections points as a follower of Christ? I am reminded of a member of one of the congregations in the southern part of Tasmania where her passion for cats and showing cats means that as she has interacted in that space over a long pe...riod of time, she is a trusted caring friend who people know they can go to when life gets hard. She has been asked to pray for people as through difficult health challenges by members who don't believe God can be part of their life. Think too about the comment from Dave Andrews - " We're not called to legislate our morality and impose it upon people, but we're called to come alongside people in the midst of their struggle and support them . . . ." I wonder what the video clip might prompt in you as the Spirit works away in your life . . . . https://vimeo.com/446327585 See more

11.01.2022 Some photos from yesterday's thanks-giving service at New Norfolk Uniting Church, led by Rev Denise Savage and Rev Fee Morrison, with recollections shared by generations of participants, local leaders and former ministers.

10.01.2022 Gifts from the garden in the Launceston office

10.01.2022 Today is Mabo Day and comes as Reconciliation Week comes to its end. Alison Overeem offers this reflection for us to consider, contemplate, challenge and change in the work of justice transformation for the lands now called Australia. Alison Overeem - Leprena: UAICC Tasmania Mabo day 2021... That legal concept, known as "terra nullius", stripped Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of their traditional rights to their lands and attempted to sever connections to cultures dating back 65,000 years June 3 marks the momentous victory to overturn that precedent in the High Court and honours the legacy of the man behind it Eddie Mabo. June 3rd A reflection by Alison Overeem Today we are blessed in our honouring , in our speaking to our spirit and our calling Blessed to remember and honour those who fought the hard fight before us A spirit strength and resilience that gives strength to the footprints of generations before and generations to come To fight for freedom and justice To seek out the truth telling of invasion of Lands To speak to the truth of sovereignty never ceded Not just a day A fight for justice Today we honour this man For through him we stand strong in And are Called to continue the justice stories and the justice path Sovereignty never ceded Overturning the myth of terra nullius On these Lands Cared for by our ancestors hands Of these Lands full of ancient wisdom and healing Of the right to Land Of the right to be Country May we continue the freedom and justice in our awakening , honouring those before, always in our story , to continue in our call to speak and put justice at the fore To our UAICC warriors and to you Eddie Mabo- May we continue to honour you all by knowing, feeling and being with your stories , that we may carry on with a strong sense of real hope , embedded in our call to truth telling, freedom , justice and rights to Land The lands that hold us The Lands that know us The Lands that speak to us The Lands that comfort and connect us These are our stories These are our UAICC stories Carrying the Justice and self determination threads of generations past The Lands that heal us See more

09.01.2022 An Advent resource for families - Grandparents and grandchildren, aunts with nieces, or . . . . explore the options, play a little together - discover what might help your family - close and extended, church family, community families, engage in this time of waiting and expectation. https://sa.uca.org.au//Christmas-Faith-Family-Trail-2020.p

07.01.2022 Marking a day . . . .

07.01.2022 This week we enter NAIDOC week. How shall we continue to listen to the stories of First Peoples? Take this week to be intentional in listening, learning, and connecting deeply because this land always has been Aboriginal land. A land of an ancient peoples.

07.01.2022 The Presbytery gathering today engaged with some good news stories. Gospel shared with us the story of the young people who lead worship at Wilmot when they first came together following Covid restrictions. We also were able to celebrate together the voice of our hearts as the Chin Choir shared a song with us. Jeremy from Uniting shared with us how Uniting were able to adapt and move with Covid and what that meant for the many services they provide to Tasmanian's who find life challenging for various reasons. The joy and delight of hearing stories where as a church working together, we make a difference in the lives of others. What else can we share about the day together . . . . .

07.01.2022 Are you someone who likes to chin wag with others? Do you share moments of God's story with others? Do you have a passion for how we might share God's great story with others? This event might be for you. You join in person - borders being open - or online. A UCA organised event from NSW. Gospel Yarning 2021. . . . https://ume.nswact.uca.org.au/calendar/gospel-yarning-2021/

06.01.2022 Your input in invited as the Presbytery reviews the ministry placement for Leadership Formation in Tasmania: https://forms.gle/A3H9RhWPx3Dbtjqi9 In 2015 the Presbytery of Tasmania created the new role of Presbytery Minister for Leadership Formation (PM-LF). Rev Deacon Denise Savage and Mrs Anthea Maynard have shared that role for the five-year fixed-term ministry placement. It is now time to look back, review and plan for the future. This review explores how this ministry rol...e has contributed to the vision, priorities and strategic goals of the Uniting Church within Tasmania. The survey invites responses on a range of dimensions related to the placement description, and the needs of the Uniting Church in Tasmania in the future: https://forms.gle/A3H9RhWPx3Dbtjqi9 Your responses are invited as soon as you are able!

05.01.2022 If you’re curious, jump in. If you’re community engages regularly or irregularly. If you know something about it and can contribute to the conversation, jump in. Messy Church National Conference - connect and share stories with others from all around the country. 20 Feb.

05.01.2022 How do we view the Table . . . . . who is present and who is not around the table where we break bread together? Do we need to move where we gather around the Table? Are we guarding it? Are trying to stop all who have been invited? Are we servers, guest, resident or outside still? When the bread is broken do we imagine the divine hands of Christ breaking it, do we imagine that it is Christ who we are in company with as we are present to the Table. Do we see past the human faces of each other, to touch the Holy Spirit that we each bear within? Or do we believe something different to the words we say . . . . . The Table is a challenging one, a healing one, a celebrating one, a wholling one, an open one . . . . an invitational one, and we are not the invitation issuers . . . . .

04.01.2022 If you can't get down to the southern end to join in with a walk on country this Friday with Leprena, then why not jump into a zoom room instead.

03.01.2022 Come and meet the lovely staff at The Red Dove Cafe at Pilgrim UC in Launceston, right next door to the Pilgrim Child Care Centre. Today's cake was not to be missed! Banana, Lime and Coconut. We would share a picture of the cake but we ate it Come for a visit and support the Cafe. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10am to 2:30pm.

03.01.2022 From the safety and comfort of your own home you can tap into a National and even international faith formational learning, growing, deepening opportunity for people of all ages about people of all ages. Inter generational ministry is not about youth families and children, but about how we all continue to be God’s people wherever we are.

02.01.2022 The UCA Lectionary leaflet for 2020-2021, which has been available for sale from MediaCom for the past couple of months, is now available for free download: https://uniting.church/2020-2021-lectionary-is-available-f/

02.01.2022 You're invited to think about ways we can simply and deeply connect with the stories of our community, and with people around us . . . . God moments in the ordinary spaces and moments of life.

02.01.2022 Registrations for the TCCEM one-day training course in Psychological First Aid and Emotional Spiritual Care on Dec 5th in Devonport have been extended by one day until Nov 27th. There is room for 6 more participants so feel free to register for this course. Registrations will be open soon for the February training event.

02.01.2022 A Wednesday wondering . . . . The power of the present moment. When did you just BE . . . . what gifts were presented to you this day - moments, interactions, insights, an encounter? Take a moment, watch, sit with, and respond as you need . . . . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqyldUQZRCk

01.01.2022 Follow the link below to access prayer resources that you are welcome use in the contexts of your community and home. As we continue to journey together as First and Second Peoples in this land, praying together, being lead in our prayers, and learning into who God is here is vital to our moving forward. The Uniting Church in Australia has committed itself to walking together for reconciliation and justice. It is a shared activity together across the whole of we are.