Western Port Uniting Parish Newsletter, Sunday the 3rd May 2026

A warm welcome as we gather to worship in the Western Port UC Parish churches.

This week’s church services, Sunday the 3^rd May 2026

9am Crib Point  Rev. Nigel McBrien.  10.45am   Hastings  Rev. Wal Baker

10.45am Balnarring   Rev Nigel McBrien   Communion will be celebrated at all services

Next week’s church services, Sunday the 10^th May 2026 (Mothering Sunday)

9am Crib Point  Rev. Nigel McBrien    10.45am Hastings Rev. Nigel McBrien

10.45am.  Balnarring   Congregation

This week’s readings

Monday 4^th May  2026                                  PHILIPPIANS 1 : 1 – 18

Tuesday 5^th Mayl   2026                               ACTS  18 : 1- 11

Wednesday 6^th May 2026                           ACTS 18 :22- 28

Thursday 7^th May  2026                               1 PETER   3 : 1- 12

Friday   8^th May  2026                                    1 PETER 3 : 13 – 22

Saturday 9th May 2026                                JOHN 14 : 15- 21

Sunday 10th May 2026                                 PSALM  66: 8 – 20

This

Western Port Singers  – Tuesday the 5^th May 2026   Western Port Singers meet to practice at Balnarring Uniting Church at 2.30 p.m. Concert Sunday 31^st May  2pm – 4.30pm Balnarring Community Hall. Book online  Nigel has details

Upcoming 

Chapel Chatterers meet on Tuesday the 12^th May at 1.30 p.m. at Hastings Uniting Church. Theme is Indoor games and afternoon tea.

Bible Study on Zoom – it is hoped to have a Bible Study from the Know Your Bible series soon. This will be on Zoom. If interested in being a part of the upcoming

Studies, please let Nigel or Margaret know.

Presbytery     –  A reminder that funding opportunities are now available for congregations and ministry programs through the 2026 Synod Mission Grants. These are grants for Mission or for Capital Works Programs (property related grant). Completed applications (including signed authorizations and quotes) must be submitted by 1 June to the Presbytery by this date. Early submissions are strongly encouraged. For property applications – contact the Rev Ian Cayzer – ianrcayzer@hotmail.com  and Mission or Ministry Programs: Rev Robin Yang – pm-cd@ucappep.org

Prayer     Christ, our way, lead us. Christ, our truth, illumine us. Christ, our life, bring us to life. Make us your people.  Amen.