Coastal Hymn to Advent

Rosemary Booth, our Worship Convenor, was looking for a suitable hymn for Advent that reflected local context. Not being able to find one, she wrote the following to be sung to the tune of “There’s A Light Upon The Mountains” (Together in Song #276). Reflecting the habitat of Perth’s coastal plains, it is free for use

October 30th Combined Service

We will gather 9:30 am at the Wembley Downs Uniting Church Guest Speaker: The Reverend Doctor John Shepherd Former Dean St George’s Cathedral

Quadratos Cross for Good Friday

The Good Friday service at Wembley Downs featured meditations on two crosses – the one on which Jesus died and the one that he calls us to carry daily : ” ‘If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me .. .” (NRSV Luke

Second Sunday in Advent – Peace

As it is written in the prophet Isaiah,‘See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way; the voice of one crying out in the wilderness: “Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight” Isaiah’s oracle is how Mark’s Gospel begins – straight into a face off with the

First Sunday in Advent – Hope

The First Sunday in Advent also marks the beginning of a year’s cycle of Gospel readings focused on Mark. The season of Advent and Mark’s Gospel  go well together – a seemingly odd statement perhaps, as nothing of the story of Jesus’ birth is found in Mark’s rendition. In fact, Mark’s narrative seems as far away

Inasmuch…

This one word stands out at the peak and culmination of this year’s journey with Matthew’s Gospel. Over the course of the year, beginning last Advent, we have climbed Matthew’s mountain, celebrated with Matthew’s traumatised and exiled Jewish community the invitation to see Jesus as the new Moses who completes the Torah, all that is

Entering Holy Week – did we pass through the Golden or Jaffa Gate?

Palm Sunday gave followers of the Way a choice between entering Jerusalem’s Golden Gate with the Prince of Peace or the Jaffa Gate, through which Pontius Pilate and his soldiers arrived to “keep the peace” of Empire. We have a daily choice of which gate to enter. Accordingly we call on our government to end hostilities against

Coming Together

  The Church of Christ and Uniting Church at Wembley Downs almost consider themselves twins. Every time there’s a fifth Sunday in the month they join for worship and communion. Here’s part of the happy crowd from this morning’s celebration. 

A Trip Through the Apocalypse

Robert Brittain’s “24 Images of John’s Apocalypse” was commissioned and blessed at a special worship service at the Wembley Downs Church of Christ this morning. Emeritus Professor Reverend William Loader was present to address the gathering on the background and relevance of the book as a “text of hope.” Rosemary Hunter, lecturer in art history,

Service of Commissioning

Worship & Communion 9:30am, Sunday, May 5th, 2013 24 Images of John’s Apocalypse (acrylic on canvas) (detail) Artist: Robert Brittain Guest Speaker: Emeritus Professor Reverend William Loader (New Testament Studies, Murdoch University) All are welcome to come and contemplate this vast 24 panel panorama exploring the prolific imagery of the Book of Revelation