Encounter God, encounter one another, encounter the tradition.
Here at Northcote Uniting Church we are pursuing these three encounters to build life-giving, generously orthodox, Christian spiritual community. What does it mean to be Jesus’ people in this time and place?
We are an open and affirming church.
Christmas!
We have two Christmas events this year.
Our Popup Community Carols, 14/12 at 3pm in conjunction with the Northcote Rise Small Business Association.You can read Alister’s reflection from the community carols here.
Our Christmas Day service will be at 9:00am, take 45 uplifting minutes and include an intergenerational activity.
Summer Season
Our last regular meeting for 2024 is 17/12 for our end of year BBQ. We do social things during most of January (Labyrinth walking, dinner in a pub, 10 pin bowling) - drop Alister a line at minister@nuc.org.au if you want join in or find our more about our community.
Regular Spiritual Community
Tuesday Gathering: Every Tuesday, we gather at 7-9:15 pm . We talk, we eat and drink, we pray, we study the Bible together. We are affirming, life-transforming, Spiritual community for one another, seeking to be a blessing in and to Northcote, devoted to the question of what the Gospel means in our context. On the third Tuesday we have a shared meal together, followed by communion.
Taizé Prayer: On the first Saturday of the month (except January) we host a Taizé prayer. Singing. Silence. Pizza . And often trombones! Taizé is an ecumenical community in eastern France, where thousands of young people gather every year. It has developed a unique way of worshipping & praying together. You can read more about it here.
Rev. Alister, our minister, has a blog. It will help to explain the sort of place we are.
You may also enjoy our current series Back to Basics.
Chalice
What happened to Chalice, you might ask? Since a new congregation has re-planted the church, we felt that a new name was required to explain who we are and what we are about. So, we have retired the name Chalice and opted for Northcote Uniting Church.
Structural Damage to the Church Building
As of Friday 28/4/23 the main part of the church building is closed due to structural problems. The hall is still in use, as are the office and the toilet in the church. You can read more about it here.
Keep in the Loop
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