The next Presbytery in Council meeting is being held on Zoom on Saturday March 19. We'll be worshipping together, revisiting our vision, mission principles and shared values, hearing about work underway, and exploring priorities for our ongoing work together. We'll try out some resources in small breakout rooms, and connect in with the experience of […]
Join us for a webinar on digital spaces for running meetings, conversations, planning events, learning groups and more. Discover a range of ways to go beyond the limits of basic Zoom. This is a “show and tell” of a range of online meetup platforms including QiqoChat - a conferencing shell for Zoom, SpatialChat, Wonder meeting […]
2022 Justice and International Mission Convention Registrations are now open for the upcoming Justice and International Mission (JIM) Convention. We are witnessing a rapidly growing scientific understanding of the need to act urgently on environmental challenges we face. The Justice and International Mission Convention revisits where the Uniting Church can continue to make a difference […]
Our June presbytery meeting will be held online on Zoom, Wednesday June 22, 7.15-9.30pm. At the next meeting of the Presbytery we’ll be introducing two applicants for ministry candidacy, and launching a new resource, “Meeting Together”. “Meeting Together” is a new booklet from the Uniting Church, Victoria and Tasmania, designed to help committees and other […]
Preparing and leading participatory worship with people of many cultures How do we become more inclusive in the shaping and leadership of worship? How do our practices, language, symbols, even our sense of time, reflect who we are as the whole, varied, people of God? How may we move beyond assimilation to mutuality? Guest Speaker: […]
An online program of inspiration, ideas, wisdom and skill development for worship leaders and preachers. Keynote address on the book of Jeremiah. Electives on crafting intergenerational worship, prophetic worship - prophetic action, crafting prayers for worship, leading online contemplative worship, and the narrative shape of worship . The program will be held on Zoom. Keynote […]
Port Phillip East Presbytery is calling all members, including all ministry agents in congregational and other ministries, to gather online on Saturday August 20, 9.30 am to 12.30 pm. Our major focus at this meeting will be forming lifelong disciples. August 20 Presbytery Meeting Agenda
Online seminars - 24 August & 14 September. 10.30am-12.30pm Rev Dr Steve Taylor Steve is a researcher, teacher, pastor, speaker, church planter, author and innovator. He is a former Principal and Director of Missiology at Uniting College for Leadership and Theology in Adelaide. Steve has recently served as the Principal of the Knox Centre for […]
Ministers, Candidates, Pastors, Chaplains and Lay People engaged in ministry in the Vic/Tas Synod are required to attend two Code of Ethics workshops (Ethical Ministry Refreshers) each year. The first refresher for 2022 is focused on learning from our experience of COVID-19 over the last two years. Port Phillip East Presbytery is running the workshop […]
Craig Mitchell is hosting a Q&A session about the Kids Hope mentoring program for primary school children, with Tim Smith, Community Engagement worker with Kids Hope. See the video. The Zoom conversation will be at https://bit.ly/ppezoomcafe2022. Come along and learn about the possibilities for your congregation to connect with local schools.
Leighmoor, Coatesville and Murrumbeena are running five Pastoral Partners training sessions for volunteers. The sessions include an overview of pastoral care, learning to listen, caring for the sick, loss and grief. All sessions will be held at Murrumbeena Uniting Church. All are welcome. Option One: Five sessions: 7.30 pm - 9.15 pm Friday night, September 16 and […]
Core Training for Godly Play is planned for September 27, 28. 29 at St Leonard's College, Brighton, Tuesday to Thursday, September 27, 28, and 29. Judith Watkins has been appointed as Godly Play State Coordinator for Victoria. Find out more on the Godly Play website: www.godlyplay.com.au/training
