Service Times:
Sunday: 9.30am
Taize: Third Sunday of the month 5pm
Thursday Reflections: Each Thursday 11.30am
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Please Note: Some of the Services and Activities have associated web pages. They are listed in the Section ‘Current Activities’ below, after the section ‘Reflection on this week’s Bible readings’.
Leura Weekly Bulletin
The PDF file below contains the Leura Uniting Church bulletin for the 21st February 2021. Bulletin 21.2.21 If you click on it, it should open in your browser.
Alternatively, you may download the file.
You will find resources for Worship by following the link Worship Resources
Service Times and other Activities
from 29th November 2020 ..
Our regular service is on Sundays at 9.30 am. The first Sunday of every month is a Contemporary Service, the third is a Communion Service. We also have a children’s group, a youth group, a Taize service, a reflective service and various community support activities. Details of services may be found by following the Services and Activities link.
At the bottom of this page are links to dedicated pages for some of the Services and Activities.
Hall Bookings
the hall is unavailable until further notice. The hall of Leura Uniting Church is available for regular and occasional bookings. Please contact Ross Neville on 0247 031 761 or by email, rossneville01@gmail.com
. February
Wed 17 Ash Wednesday 7.30pm
Sun 21 Taize 5 – 6 pm
. March
Sat 13 Lenten Retreat 9.15 – 12.30
Sat 20 Communion Service 8.30 am leave LUC for Leura Forest
Material for Services is available on the page Worship Resources
Also,
The Uniting Church Synod of NSW and ACT has put out a list of churches who provide online worship services on a Sunday.
As well as reading our Leura services you might like to look at one of the “live” services on line.Just click on the link below.
https://nswact.uca.org.au/covid-19-information-for-presbyteries-and-congregations/livestream-options-for-worship-during-covid-19
A list of Leura Activities for 2020 are at the bottom of the page.
Lent 1 Mark 1:9-15 21 February, 2021
The Journey begins
Last Sunday we began a new journey here in Leura Uniting Church as we shared in the Induction of Rev Myung Hwa Park as our minister.
On Wednesday night, Ash Wednesday, we began our Lenten journey with Jesus to the cross.
In our Gospel reading today we have Jesus’ baptism, then his temptations in the desert and the beginning of his ministry in Galilee.
In the reading from Genesis, we see God making a new covenant, or agreement, with Noah and his descendants and all living creatures.
In Psalm 25, verse 5 we read:
“Lead me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my Salvation; for you I wait all day long.” NRSV
This sums up our attitude to God as we travel our Lenten journey. We are called to focus our attention on God and his saving grace towards us, rather than the busyness of our lives.
As we travel our Lenten journey, as we travel as God’s people here in the Mountains with Rev Park, let us focus our thoughts, our lives and our ministry on Jesus and God’s word.
It would be great if we can truly say like the Psalmist did:
“To you O Lord, I lift up my soul; in you I trust, O my God… Show me your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are my God and Saviour, and my hope is in you all day long.” Psalm 25:1, 4 &5 NIV
Stephen White
Material for Services is available on the page Worship Resources
The Uniting Church Synod of NSW and ACT has put out a list of churches who provide online worship services on a Sunday. As well as reading our Leura services you might like to look at one of the “live” services on line.Just click on the link below.
https://nswact.uca.org.au/covid-19-information-for-presbyteries-and-congregations/livestream-options-for-worship-during-covid-19
Other nearby Uniting Churches
Katoomba – Sunday Worship 9.00am – Contact Ann Palmer 4782 1880
Blackheath – Sunday Worship 10.30am – Contact Bob Hendy 4787 7007
Hazelbrook – Sunday Worship 9.30am – Contact Marjorie Leggatt 4759 1228
Other Uniting Church Congregations
To view other Congregations of the Uniting Church in Australia follow the link,
Find a Church
Current Activities
Links, in red, lead to pages with more details about the activity.
Day Retreats An opportunity for renewal and refreshment of faith. The next Day Retreat will be announced soon.
Drawing and Painting Group Postponed till further notice see Weekly timetable on the Services and Activities Page.
Leisure Learning – Sew & Chat Postponed till further notice see Weekly timetable on the Services and Activities Page.
Open Table a sharing place to assist all members of the Mountains community.
Pilgrimages we seek God, and spiritual refreshment, walking in the bush. Starts from Leura Uniting Church at 8am. next Pilgrimage will be announced in late April.
Playtime 10am-12noon on Mondays during school term.
Quiet Reflection a guided meditation and reflection on the readings for the week. The Quiet Reflection is on Thursdays at 11.30am.
Taizé Service renewal through common prayer, singing, silence and personal meditation. On the 3rd Sunday of the month. The next Taizé Service will be on 21st February at 5pm.
Weekly Timetable of Activities of Leura Uniting Church
| Activities of Leura Uniting Church | |
SundayMorning Worship – 9.30am Taize Services 3rd Sun. 5pm Contact Carolyn 0413 993 368 MondayPlaytime – 10am-12noon during school term. Contact:Denise 4782 6556 Book Club –3rd Monday 3pm Contact Delma 0407 140 837 TuesdayOpen Table- 10.30am – 12.30pm Katoomba Hall. Contact: Margaret 0247 031 761 ThursdayQuiet Reflection 11.30am in Church Contact: Louise 4782 2931 |
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Hall Bookings
The hall of Leura Uniting Church is available for regular and occasional bookings. Please contact Ross Neville on 024703175 or rossneville012gmail.com.
Other nearby Uniting Churches
Katoomba – Sunday Worship 9.00am – Contact Ann Palmer 4782 1880
Blackheath – Sunday Worship 10.30am – Contact Bob Hendy 4787 7007
Hazelbrook – Sunday Worship 9.30am – Contact Marjorie Leggatt 4759 1228
Other Uniting Church Congregations
To view other Congregations of the Uniting Church in Australia follow the link,
Find a Church
Notices
Attention ALL Leura Uniting Church Members!
Things have changed!!
LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE
There is anew leadership team of 12, who will be Elders, forming the new Church Council. The Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer will be elected from within the new Church Council, after the Council has been formed. Six areas in leadership and administration have been identified, with two Elders responsible for reporting back to Church Council for their area:
WORSHIP Worship leaders, Worship Group, special & regular Services, Taizé, Thursday Services
PASTORAL CARE Pastoral Elders, Congregation visitation, fellowship activities for congregational community building, cell groups, pastoral friends’ group
WIDER MISSION Junction 142, Learning Support Centre, Open Table, Ritz Nursing Home Services, Evangelism, Bidwill, craft/sewing groups, new projects, development of spirituality at J142
CHILDREN & YOUTH Messy Church, Playtime, SRE, P1, children in church
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION spirituality and development, Bible Studies, Retreats, Christian education workshops, interfaith
FINANCE & PROPERTY Administration, reporting to congregation and others as required, auditing, care and maintenance of property
PLEASE NOTE: Our present Elders, who have previously looked after the pastoral care of the congregation, will be known as Pastoral Elders and will be part of the second identified area of ‘Pastoral Care’. These Pastoral Elders may be also nominated as Elders of the Church Council.