We worship as a community at Manning Uniting Church every Sunday at 9.30am. All are welcome.
Our Worship Service involves participation, both formally and informally. Music, singing, words and images are part of our worship.
Holy Communion is celebrated on the 3rd Sunday of the month. The offer to share in the Lord's meal of bread and wine/juice is open to anyone "who loves the Lord and wants to love Jesus more".
Following the service everyone is invited for a cuppa and to enjoy conversation and community time in the auditorium.
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Everyone is welcome to our Growing Young service on the fourth Sunday of Lent, 30th March at 9.30am led by John Dun. During the service we will be continuing with our Growing Young program by exploring #7 – “Be the Best Neighbours”. A time to chat over tea, coffee, cold drink and biscuits follows in the auditorium.
Bible Readings: Joshua 5:9-12 Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
The Fourth Sunday of Lent is traditionally called Laetare Sunday and is exactly 21 days before Easter Sunday. The Sunday is considered a day of relaxation from normal Lenten rigours; a day of hope with Easter at last within sight. Laetare is a Latin word that means “rejoice.” The parable of the Prodigal Son in today's Gospel from Luke describes the reason for our joy: God's great love for us has been revealed in Jesus.
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ALTERNATE WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:
- On-line Church: Use on-line or downloadable worship resources – such as uca.org.au (Presbytery): The Mid North Coast Presbytery Sunday service is now merged with the Port Uniting service. In your web browser: uca-nswact.zoom.us/j/708240593– or in the Zoom app, Meeting ID: 708 240 593. Virtual ‘mingling’ from 8.30am, with the service beginning at 9.00 am. All welcome. Don’t forget that these services are recorded, and you can find them if you go to the MNC website: www.midnorthcoast.uca.org.au The sermons from previous weeks are available on the Port Macquarie Uniting Sunday morning worship Youtube channel
- https://saltbushcommunity.uca.org.au/the-word-around-the-bush/(Saltbush services), rootsontheweb.com (‘Worship at Home’), pray-as-you-go.org (Daily Devotionals) – or UCA services that are live-streamed or posted on-line each week (https://nswact.uca.org.au/covid-19-information-for-presbyteries-and-congregations/livestream-options-for-worship-during-covid-19/
- Watch ABC-TV's Songs of Praise at 11.30am Sundays (or on-demand), and browse through your own library of Bible study booklets, worship CDs and so on.