Reflections from Rowville Uniting Church

Get up, he is calling you! Reflection from the Rev Trevor Bassett at Rowville Uniting Church on 28th October 2018, Pentecost 23 in Year B of the liturgical calendar. Our readings were Mark 10:46-52 and Job 42:1-6,10-17. The other readings in the lectionary were Psalm 34:1-8 and Hebrews 7:23-28.

Reflection from the Rev Trevor Bassett at Rowville Uniting Church on 10th July 2016, Pentecost 8 in Year C of the liturgical calendar. Our readings were Luke 10:25-37, Colossians 1:1-14, Psalm 82, and Amos 7:7-17. Trevor is currently on leave and so this is a reflection we had recorded in our archives, but not posted online.

Reflection from the Rev Trevor Bassett at Rowville Uniting Church on 23rd September 2018, Pentecost 18 in Year B of the liturgical calendar. Our readings were Mark 9:30-37 and James 3:13-4:3,7-8a.

Reflection from the Rev Trevor Bassett at Rowville Uniting Church on 9th September 2018, Pentecost 16 in Year B of the liturgical calendar. Moving on from the marathon of the 6th chapter of John, our readings were Mark 7:24-37 and James 2:1-10, 14-17. There is an extended introduction to the reflection, including the James reading, with the reflection proper starting 5min 30sec into the recording.

Reflection from the Rev Trevor Bassett at Rowville Uniting Church on 2nd September 2018, Pentecost 15 in Year B of the liturgical calendar. Finishing the marathon of the 6th chapter of John, our readings were John 6:55-69 and Ephesians 6:10-20. Apologies for the sound quality in the first five minutes of the recording, it does improve!

Reflection from the Rev Trevor Bassett at Rowville Uniting Church on 12th August 2018, Pentecost 12 in Year B of the liturgical calendar. Continuing the marathon of the 6th chapter of John, our readings were John 6:35,41-51 and Ephesians 4:25-5:2. Who is excluded? Please note that next week is the third Sunday of the month, and as is tradition at Rowville Uniting Church there will be no formal reflection to be recorded.

Reflection from the Rev Trevor Bassett at Rowville Uniting Church on 5th August 2018, Pentecost 11 in Year B of the liturgical calendar. Our readings were John 6:24-35 and Ephesians 4:1-16.

Reflection from the Rev Trevor Bassett at Rowville Uniting Church on 29th July 2018, Pentecost 10 Year B. Readings were John 6:1-21 and Ephesians 3:14-21.

Pentecost 9 Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 Ephesians 2:11-22 Who is a stranger? Motion on same-gender relationships: https://uniting.church/unconfirmedminute/ Pastoral letter from Dr Deidre Palmer: https://uniting.church/pastoralletter/ Reflection from Rev. Prof Andrew Dutney: https://crosslight.org.au/2018/07/14/uniting-church-approves-same-sex-marriage/

The reflection from Sunday 5th of June (Pentecost 3 in the liturgical calendar). This reflection also looks at the changes to how churches work following the recommendations and legislation from the Royal Commission.

Reflection from Rowville Uniting Church for the 8th of March, 2016 - Easter 7.