August 2025
Activities of our Church life in the month
What is on in August 2025
See below for what is happening! Keep checking on this page for regular updates!
Please also look at our menu options for Scripture reflection (Devotionals SOAP), and hope to again bring you more 'Wider News' (A variety of news from our Mid North Coast Presbytery and the Synod of the Uniting Church in NSW & ACT)
Synod Lectionary Reflections, from Insights Magazine - https://www.insights.uca.org.au/august-2025-living-generously-by-faith/
Significant dates: Pentecost >
Sunday 24th - Church Service – 9am + morning tea
Next Community Talk - 9am, Tuesday 26th August - Sandy Everson (Nurse Practioner, Psychogeriatrics) 'Let us talk about how to have a healthy mind as we grow older' All welcome, no cost.
Community Afternoon Tea - 2.30pm on 28th August - All welcome. Our series of Community afternoon teas, give the opportunity to relax with friends old and new, meet and greet, share conversation, tea/coffee and cakes and other nibbles, and get to know others a little better. No cost.
Sunday 31st - Special Frontier Services joint service – 10.30am + BBQ lunch. Guest speaker: Geoff Kite. Celebrating and raising funds for this wonderful ministry.
Synod 2025 - Presbytery Project: Latest decision & Background Presbytery Renewal Project
NB: Should you not be able to come to our services, you can find a streamed or recorded worship service from across NSW and ACT eg. West Epping Uniting or Terrigal Uniting; or use our Presbytery Mid North Coast service resources.
Important to also note: Covid Safe – RSV, Covid and Flu are still in our communities, so please do not come if you are feeling ill. Local Safe Plan guidance applies - hand sanitise on entry + consider distancing [ Wear a mask IF you wish / OR can't distance ].
Other Information:
A link to the Uniting Church lectionary pdf - Lectionary C for 2024/25 download. https://uniting.church/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Lectionary-YrC-2025-1.pdf
Mid North Coast Presbytery does good online work: https://worshipwell.uca.org.au/ [See Worship Well for online resources]
Saltbush - Scattered Community UCA: https://saltbushcommunity.uca.org.au/
Project Reconnect: https://projectreconnect.com.au
Our other ongoing events and activities:
Note: UUFIT programs - See full details on our link for Groups
No groups on Public Holidays!
- Fitness Stretch & Stability Classes - on each of 5 week days (limited numbers - ALL 6 groups are near to fully enrolled, but casual spaces may be available - prior enquiry please if new starter. Note - On occasional Tuesdays no group due to Hoys prior commitments.
- Table Tennis interest group – Tuesday 7pm
- Sawtell Strollers – UUFIT walking for health - Meet at the church at 4pm Wednesdays (all welcome for a 50 min local stroll, weather permitting) - 4.30pm meet during daylight saving!
and - our Monday & Wednesday afternoon Mahjong groups 1pm
- Tai Chi interest and practice group (Sorry, no in depth teaching or training) meets Friday at 9.45am
plus Community Talks, Community Afternoon Teas, and Community BBQs (summer) - all welcome
NSW / ACT Synod Discernment Summit link https://www.nswact.uca.org.au/blog/discernment-summit-4-towards-synod-2025/
The Act2 report pdf 'Gift of the Spirit' to our 17th Assembly is now available to the wider Uniting Church: HERE https://uniting.church/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/B3E-Act2-The-Gift-of-the-Spirit-1.pdf
Keep coming back to this page – to ensure you see updated information
