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Easter Services (2016)
Easter service times for 2016 are:
Thursday 24 March - Maundy Thursday Communion Service and shared meal – 4.30pm in the St Andrews Church, Box Hill
Friday 25 March - Good Friday Service – 9.30am in the St Andrews Church, Box Hill
Sunday 27 March – Easter Sunday Service – 9.30am in the St Andrews Church, Box Hill
Everyone is very welcome to attend. Hope to see you there!
Christmas Services (2015)
Christmas service times for 2015 are:
Thursday 24 December – Christmas Eve Carol Service – 7.30pm in the St Andrews Church, Box Hill
Friday 25 December – Christmas Day Service – 9.30am in the St Andrews Church, Box Hill
Refer to the calendar for more details. Everyone is very welcome to attend. Hope to see you there!
Pentecost Service Sunday 24th May, 11.00am (please note changed time of 11.00am)
St Andrews will be combining with the Hanbit Korean church to celebrate this foundational event in the life of the Church universal. The Service will be in St Andrews Box Hill church, 909 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill at 11.00am (note change from usual Sunday service time of 9.30am) and will be followed by a shared lunch with Hanbit.
Everyone is very welcome to attend - hope to see you there!
President’s Easter message: Receive the peace, seek the justice
See below for the 2015 Easter message from Rev Prof Andrew Dutney, president of the Uniting Church in Australia. A text version of this message is also available at http://revivemagazine.org.au/2015/04/05/presidents-easter-message-receive-the-peace-seek-the-justice/
Hope you enjoy this brief but inspirational and uplifting message!
Christmas Services (2014)
Christmas service times for 2014 are:
Wednesday 24 December – Christmas Eve Carol Service - 8pm in the St Andrews Church, Box Hill
Thursday 25 December – Christmas Day Service – 9.00am in the St Andrews Church, Box Hill
Refer to the calendar for more details. Everyone is very welcome to attend. Hope to see you there!
Opening of the redeveloped church and church centre
The Congregations of Central Box Hill Parish have much pleasure in announcing the official opening of the redeveloped church and church centre at 909 Whitehorse Rd Box Hill on October 5th 2014.
1 – 1.45pm: Conducted Tour of the Buildings.
2pm: Worship Service Led by Rev Robert Elkhuizen.
The Official Opening of the Redeveloped Church and Church Centre will be conducted by the Moderator Dan Wootton.
3.30pm: Afternoon Tea in the Ground Floor Hall.
Please Note: Allow plenty of time for parking as it is extremely difficult.
If you wish attend the opening then please RSVP by September 25th 2014 to centralbh@bigpond.com
Important note: This will be the only service on Sunday 5th October (no morning service or other services on this day)
2014 Share Winter appeal
The 2014 Share Winter appeal is underway. "The SHARE Community Appeal funds UnitingCare, one of the largest providers of community services in Victoria and Tasmania, along with other worthy community service programs. SHARE does not directly provide services to people in need but directs the generosity of the community to enable people to transform their situation, guided by compassion, equity and dignity." (from the Share Community Appeal about us page).
Donations may be made via the Share website, by phoning free call 1800 668 426, by downloading a donation form or you can pick up a donation envelope from a local Uniting church. The money raised in the Share appeal supports many important community and social justice programmes in Victoria and Tasmania. More information on this important appeal can be found on the Share website.
St Andrew's Sunday Service start time changes to 9.30am from May, 2014 onwards
Please take note that the start time for the St Andrew's Sunday service will change to 9.30am each Sunday (instead of the previous start time of 10.00 am). This change is from Sunday 4 May 2014 onwards. Hope to see you there!
Easter Services (2014)
Easter service times for 2014 are:
Thursday 17 April - Maundy Thursday Meal - 6pm in the St Andrews Church, Box Hill
Friday 18 April - Good Friday Service – 9.30am in the St Andrews Church, Box Hill
Friday 18 April - Good Friday Ecumenical Service ("Stations of the Cross") - 11:00am , meet at St Peter's Anglican Church, 1030 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill
Sunday 20 April – Easter Sunday Service – 10.00am in the St Andrews Church, Box Hill
Refer to the calendar for more details. Everyone is very welcome to attend. Hope to see you there!
Lenten Study Group with Rev Pam Kerr
Rev Pam Kerr will be running a six week Lenten study group meeting based around Marcus Borg’s book “The Heart of Christianity”. The group will meet on Sundays at 2pm in St Andrew’s church (909 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill) with the first meeting being on Sunday 2nd March.
Everyone is very welcome to attend. If you are able to attend, please contact Pam (so sufficient copies of the book for the group can be arranged). Hope to see you there!