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Burnside City Uniting Church

BCUC is a community of people of all ages and all stages of faith that God has called from all over the world to prayerfully listen to God, learn the love of Jesus, encourage each other as friends and spread the joy of the Holy Spirit. Celebrating worship together each Sunday at 10 am is important to us, like recharging your phone each night, but much better. We love welcoming new people. As we aim to follow the ways and words of Jesus, we strive to raise children of God because we believe there

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00:27:50

Walking through the door - 12 October 2025

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2025/10/26

Dear friends of BCUC,A very familiar quote from Jesus is from the end of chapter 3 of Revelation: “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.” This comes after a challenge to the churches to repent and turn to Jesus.I find this one of the great captivating pictures of the Christian life. The image of a door to our lives, Jesus standing outside, knocking, calling, waiting for us to listen and

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00:33:11

Revelation: A letter for us from Jesus - 5 October 2025

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2025/10/12

This week we start a 7- part series on Revelation.John, banished to the Island of Patmos for preaching about Jesus, had revealed to him, by Jesus, God’s view of what must soon take place on earth and in heaven. The Jews referred to the present time where they were under Roman rule and had lost hope that mankind could change their fate. Only God could intervene to establish His Kingdom. In a series of visions John is shown the apocalyptic destruction of the present age giving way to the new world

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00:30:03

When does Acts end? - 28 September 2025

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2025/10/12

This Sunday we have the privilege of having YAV’s premier award winning female voice choir Aurora helping us with worship. It promises to be a time of musical beauty that will lift our hearts to God. We will sing songs that have been prayers of the church that God in his infinite grace keeps answering. We see answered prayers throughout the book of Acts also, all the way through to the last sentence. In the final chapter of Acts we continue to follow the journey of Paul and his friends. He finally

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00:28:37

Storms and Shipwrecks - 21 September 2025

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2025/10/05

Everyone has storms in their lives at some time or other. It seems part of being human. Jesus said, “In this world you will have trouble.” Perhaps you feel like you’re in the middle of a storm right now.At first reading, Acts 27 looks like simply a factual account of getting Paul from A to B, and what happened along the way. But if you dig a little deeper, you can find some clues as to what enabled Paul to survive through all the storms in his life – and there were plenty.In Paul’s own words,

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00:25:42

Make the most of every opportunity - 14 September 2025

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2025/09/28

In the film Dead Poets Society, the teacher John Keating famously says: “Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.” Today we might say “YOLO” or “live every day like it’s your last.” The phrase goes back to the Roman poet Horace: “Seize the day, put very little trust in tomorrow.”Some people live by this, but I prefer Jesus’ promise: “I came that you may have life, and have it abundantly.” Carpe diem can drift toward recklessness, while abundant life is generous, full, and

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00:25:34

What is the Gospel? - 7 September 2025

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2025/09/21

I’m sure we all know people who would put themselves in the category of “not Christian” or at least tick the “no religion” box on the census. I wonder—based on their relationship with you—how do you think they would describe the Christian faith? Maybe they would say something like being kind and loving to others; they might add forgiveness. Would they say something about the Bible being important, prayer, and being busy on lots of church committees? Would they mention God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit

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00:27:23

Two Years In Prison - 31 August 2025

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2025/09/07

We all love to make plans. We plan dinner. We plan holidays. We plan future career paths. We plan our future lives when we get married. Sometimes these plans don’t go where we expect. We burn our dinner, the weather isn’t right for our holiday, we don’t get on with our work mates. Let’s not even get started on things that can change when we get married and life together begins. Things always change and we always have to change our plans. It is how we react to these changes that will direct our

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00:25:46

Have Courage - 24 August 2025

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2025/08/31

Dear friends of BCUCI wonder when have you needed courage? Reflecting on this during the week I think there are two main reasons. One is courage to face something new in the future which right now seems big and scary. The other is to continue onwards when the current circumstances seem hopeless and fill you with despair. One is courage when in a place of comfort heading towards an unknown place of challenge, the other is courage that brings comfort when in a place of challenge.Jesus says the words

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00:28:54

Who is Paul? Who am I? - 17 August 2025

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2025/08/24

Dear friends of BCUC,Over the last decade, 'identity politics' has shaped how people see themselves and others. Some say the more marginalised the identity, the more weight it should have. Others fear it comes at the expense of more common identities.In Acts 22, while being arrested the apostle Paul shifts between multiple authentic identities - Jew, Roman, Pharisee, citizen of Tarsus - not to gain pity or power, but to connect with as many people as possible for the sake of the Gospel.He is

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00:26:12

Paul’s Missional Flexibility and the Miracle of...

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2025/08/17

We continue following Paul’s journey. He has decided to return to Jerusalem despite the pleas of the local congregations and prophesies that he would be arrested and could be killed. Paul believed that he was preaching the word of Jesus and His will be done, so he set out, mainly by sea, to return to Jerusalem. Although the local Elders were pleased with how many people had been converted, they were concerned that the Asian Jews believed that Paul was encouraging Jews who lived with the Gentiles to

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00:29:23

BCUC Talks episode 3

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2025/08/15

Megan, Bryan and Benji talk about BCUC for the third exciting instalment of BCUC Talks! Jokes, faith, heavenly slices and more... Enjoy our podcast.

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00:35:22

Testify, Tears and Truth - 3 August 2025

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2025/08/10

Dear friends of BCUC,What do you think the parting words of a church’s founding minister might be to its eldership? Would they be words of encouragement to continue building upon the great foundations that had already been laid - or a chance to say what they really think about the church? That’s what we find in Acts 20:17–38, as Paul speaks to the elders of the new church in Ephesus.As I read it, I noticed the repetition of three key words beginning with ‘T’: testify, tears, and truth. Paul is

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00:27:37

Build the Kingdom! - 27 July 2025

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2025/08/03

Sometimes, I miss important things when I’m reading my Bible. In chapter 19 verse 20 we see Luke, the author of Acts, remind us that something really important is happening. But if you ‘blink’ you miss his reminder of his key theme: “So the word of the Lord continued to increase and prevail mightily.” Six times in his book (in 6:7; 9:31; 12:24; 16:5; 19:20, and 28:31), Luke tells us that the word of the Lord “continued to increase” or words similar to that.We’ve been focusing on the Book of Acts in

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00:11:07

How to Build a Church (6 steps from Acts 18)

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2025/07/21

This was the video shown at Kettle club Sunday at BCUC Sunday 20th July 2025 as the all ages message. Enjoy and be inspired.6 Steps on How to make a church a church (based on chapter 18 acts)1. People not building2. DE-DIY 3. Finances 4. Location 5. Resilience 6. Maintenance

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00:17:29

What does it take to build a church (Acts 18) July 20...

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2025/07/21

I wonder what does it take to build a church?Choose a location: to reach the most people choose a large city full of trade and travellers passing through. Like Singapore or Dubai or if it’s 52AD you might choose Corinth. Corinth was one of the largest cities, very Roman, with a hugely popular athletic Games, and not one but two busy ports on either side of the city with boats being cleverly transported across from one side to the other.Choose the best team: not the best most charismatic speakers but

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00:28:15

Truths Revealed - 13 July 2025

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2025/07/14

Paul was one of the great travellers in the bible. Across 3 journeys he travelled at least 4500ks by foot and by sea. Whilst his route looks like a modern-day Mediterranean cruise….it wasn’t. Paul faced constant danger on many fronts but maintained his laser-focussed goal to spread the gospel, to share Gods message of the risen Jesus for all. Through it all he remained focussed on and driven by the risen Jesus’ words in Acts 1: “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and you will

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00:21:55

Called to Minister - 6 July 2025

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2025/07/09

Dear friends of BCUCA common question when having polite conversation with strangers is “what do you do?” I will often use this as a chance to share the gospel: “I’m a molecular biologist who has since become a Minister in the Uniting Church.” That usually gets people intrigued and asking questions. I realised that in my seven and half years of being at Burnside City Uniting Church I have not spoken much about my own call to ministry. The reading this Sunday gives me that opportunity. I am reminded

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00:30:13

Navigating Controversy and Conflict - 29 June 2025

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2025/07/06

Dear friends of BCUC,WARNING: Controversy and conflict within the church! Does that sentence make you want to run away and hide? How can a church that is meant to be all about loving God and each other have controversy and conflict? A simple answer is that God chose to make the church out of passionate, opinionated, thinking humans and not ants. It is why Jesus laboured so long in teaching his disciples how to forgive one another. The early church has had many, many, many controversies and indeed

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00:32:20

Walk Water Faith - 22 June 2025

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2025/07/06

Dear friends of BCUCI wonder—do you have someone in your life that you would say has been a partner in the gospel? I mean, if you consider something you do now or have done, that you would see as your 'ministry', whether in the church or outside it, a calling from the Holy Spirit that you have acted upon, is there someone who has joined you on that journey? That person may have changed along the way. It could be a partner or a family member, a friend or a colleague.The latter half of the

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00:26:32

Never Walk Alone - 15 June 2025

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2025/07/06

Dear friends of BCUCI wonder—do you have someone in your life that you would say has been a partner in the gospel? I mean, if you consider something you do now or have done, that you would see as your 'ministry', whether in the church or outside it, a calling from the Holy Spirit that you have acted upon, is there someone who has joined you on that journey? That person may have changed along the way. It could be a partner or a family member, a friend or a colleague.The latter half of the

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