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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All are welcome to join us for worship this Sunday, 16^th November, led by Bill Hennessy from The Hunter, and bringing a challenging reflection. Welcome Bill & Lyn, we look forward to having you share with us.

Being the third Sunday we will celebrate Holy Communion, led by Lyn Dun.  The Uniting Church practices an "open table" sharing a meal of bread and wine that remembers Jesus' sacrifice and is a foretaste of the Kingdom of God.

Then join us for a time of connecting with each other over a cuppa after the service.

Today’s reading from Luke 21:5-19 at this time of year is totally out of sync with what is happening in stores and online everywhere. People are gearing up for Christmas while today’s Gospel reading describes destruction, conflict and death.

People come to church expecting some advance preparation for Christmas. Instead, this Sunday they will hear about global warfare, plagues, confrontation, betrayal, persecution, and ... endurance.

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.