Alister's Blog
If you are interested in reading more about Cafehchurch-y stuff, you might find our pastor Alister's blog interesting. Rather unimaginatively, it is at alisterpate.com
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If you are interested in reading more about Cafehchurch-y stuff, you might find our pastor Alister's blog interesting. Rather unimaginatively, it is at alisterpate.com
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In a segment filmed for Oprah Winfrey’s OWN channel, author Brene Brown reflects on why she left the Roman Catholic faith of her youth, and how she has found herself back in the Episcopal church.
One of the key points she makes is that she originally “fell in love with the faith and the mystery piece.” However, over time her experience of church, “became less about faith and mystery, and more about politics and certainty.”
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And Mary said,
‘My soul magnifies the Lord,
and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour,
for he has looked with favour on the lowliness of his servant.
Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; Luke 1:46-48
The third Sunday of Advent is traditionally known as Gaudete Sunday - joy Sunday. Without wanting to be too Marie Kondo about this, what about the Gospel sparks joy?
Tuesday 6/12/2022 at 7pm at Northcote Uniting Church BYO Dinner, and we can sort you out with a sneaky bev.
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They will not hurt or destroy on all my holy mountain; for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover the sea. Isaiah 11:9
Something is coming. Something has already begun. Something... we are in the midst of it. A vision we long to see of the lion lying down with the lamb. Is it, in fact, something which is already beginning?
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Then the man said, "You shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with humans, and have prevailed." Genesis 32:28
What does it mean to receive a new name? It can be a source of joy and of grief - both, intertwined. Cafechurch has been on a long journey together, and as we start on this new adventure, we have to ask ourselves: who are we?
Tuesday 18/10/22 at 7pm at Chalice - Northcote Uniting Church. BYO dinner, we can fix you up with a sneaky beverage.
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Jesus said to them, ‘Very truly, I tell you, before Abraham was, I am.’ John 8:58
Last week we talked about whether God is an object in the universe (answer: no, not in the sense we usually mean that.) This week we reflect on one of they key ideas in the reflective traditions of theistic religion is that God exists "necessarily." What does that mean? Is it any more than just an interesting logic puzzle? And does it have any existential meaning, any value I can 'take to the bank" as it were?
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Be part of Spiritus et Locus (spirit and place) our annual season of photography as a spiritual practice, running since 2013. This year’s theme is freedom. We’ve spent a lot of time in lockdown since the pandemic arrived in Australia, and so we have had a lot of time to think about freedom, and its absence. Snap a picture, upload it with your reflection and the tags #spiritus2021 and #freedom, come to our party at Chalice on Friday 10/9/21 or drop in during Saturday 11/9!
Read more here.
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"Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the sake of the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God." Hebrews 12:1-2
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What if Christian faith was really mainly about bodies rather than ideas? Join us for Ash Tuesday (1/3/22 at 7pm) as we consider this, and participate in ancient spiritual practice of Ashing together.
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Cafechurch merged with Chalice, the Northcote Uniting Church Congregation in, Northcote in 2020. We are looking forward to the many exciting things we will be able to do together. as we bring our unique gifts and graces to bear in a much loved Northcote landmark.
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To contact us, email Alister: info [at] cafechurch.org or call 03 7019 3135. Cafechurch is part of the Chalice - Northcote Congregation of the Uniting Church in Australia
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