Wesley Uniting Church
in Forrest, ACT
Church Services
CHURCH SERVICES
24th January 10am - Preacher & Liturgist: Ann Sutton
31st January 10am - Preacher & Liturgist: Rev Dr Sarah Agnew / Colin Milner
7th February 10am - Presbytery Induction Service
14th February 10am - Preacher & Liturgist: Rev Dr Geoff Dornan / Rev Dr Sarah Agnew
17th February 7pm - Ash Wednesday - Preacher & Liturgist: Rev Dr Sarah Agnew or Rev Dr Geoff Dornan
21st February 10am - Preacher & Liturgist: Rev Dr Sarah Agnew / Rev Dr Geoff Dornan
28th February 10am - Preacher & Liturgist: Rev Dr Geoff Dornan / Rev Dr Sarah Agnew
The Wesley Congregation is offering currently only one Service on Sundays in Forrest and via Zoom (under COVID-19 restrictions, attendee numbers are limited). To download Orders of Service, please follow the link on Order For Sunday. The Zoom links are sent out in the Church Notices.
Music Centre Concerts
- Tuesday 16 February between 5-7pm “1:1 concerts”: 1 listener, 1 performer — 2 metres apart, for 10 minutes. The 1:1 Concerts defy the corona crisis, create powerful artistic spaces, and raise solidarity donations supporting musicians in distress.
- “Wednesday Lunchtime Concerts” 17 February 12.40-1.20pm. Axel Ruge - Double bass
- Sunday 21 February 3pm – "Kaleidoscope" Jade McFaul (soprano) & Lucus Allerton (piano). Featuring Australian art songs by Sutherland, Glanville-Hicks, Tregaskis, Bowman and others about the varied and brilliant colours of the Australian landscape in all i
- “Wednesday Lunchtime Concerts” 24 February 12.40-1.20pm. Charles Huang piano & voice.
- Thursday 11 March 7pm “Prussian Quartets” The Australian Haydn Ensemble Presents Three Impressive String Quartets Recalling Musical Dedications To The Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm II.
- Saturday 12 June 3pm ‘Big Skies’ Australia in Music. Rita Woolhouse (cello) & Diana Weston (piano)
Geoff Dornan to join Wesley Staff
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A meeting of the congregation on July 5th, resolved to issue a Call to the Rev’d Dr Geoffrey Dornan to join the Ministry Team from January 1st, 2021. He has accepted our Call. Geoff was ordained in March 1980. He holds degrees in Economics (Industrial Relations) from the University of NSW, Theology and Philosophy from the University of Sydney – B.D and M.Th. (Hons I) – and PhD from Boston University in Theology, Philosophy and Ethics. Geoff’s interest is in understanding the development of ideas, the way they rub-up against each other, and their impact upon the way we conceive of the world. He has spent much of his ordained life living and thinking between cultures, ideologies, philosophies and theologies. Much of his energy has been invested in the Anglo/Hispanic contrast, having worked and lived in South, Central and North America. He has also had experience working in development and aid in the Indian subcontinent, the Philippines, Zimbabwe, Zambia and South Sudan.In coming to Wesley, Geoff is excited about ‘bringing to the table’ the broad range of ideas that inform the way we think about society and Christian witness within it. Of a progressive nature, he suggests that the solutions to current problems, are not found in a re-hashing of past paradigms, but rather in a sensitive awareness of the inter-relationship between our history, our present, and the future. We look forward to welcoming Geoff and his family to our community. |
Join us
You may be new to Canberra, or searching for a spiritual home; you may be seeking answers to some of your life-questions, or simply looking for companions. Whatever brings you to Wesley you are welcome. God has a purpose for you and invites you to share your life and your gifts with the rest of God's people.
Please feel free to attend worship and share in the life of our community whether you are a member or not. We would like to give you a name badge to help us get to know you, and we''d like your address to send you information about our programs, but that's entirely your choice.
If you'd like to become a member at Wesley just speak to Sarah or write a note to the office. Baptism and Confirmation are celebrations of membership if you are new to the Church. If you have been a member at another Church you may wish to transfer your membership.
Worship with us
- Worship at Wesley in Forrest and via Zoom on Sundays at 10 am
- Intercessory Prayer Service on Thursdays at 7:30am
Worship is our first priority and our greatest joy
At Wesley we place our best efforts into providing worship that is nourishing and uplifting, with music and preaching of the highest calibre. We hope all people will leave our worship services encouraged in their journey of faith, and challenged to serve God each and every day.
Stewardship - Planned Giving Programmes
Wesley congregation of Canberra Central Parish is a growing, vibrant and richly blessed community with a heritage of first-rate worship, excellent facilities, caring community service and wonderful music. We have achieved this through the faithful stewardship of many generations of God's people. The majority of the funds we receive to support the ongoing mission of our ever-widening Church community are those so generously contributed by our members through their giving, to either the Open Plate Offerings or by pledging as part of our Stewardship or Regular Planned Giving Programme. Click here to read more ...
Social Justice
The Service and Social Justice Mission Team was formed to bring together and coordinate the disparate interests and resources of our congregations, providing a forum for exchanging ideas, and a central facility for accessing resources.Our Mission: The Uniting Church seeks to bring God’s vision of a reconciled world into the present, to reflect God’s love for everyone, work for justice and peace and follow the example and teachings of Jesus Christ. Jesus taught what it means to love your neighbour and your enemy, called on his disciples to heal the sick and give to the poor, and challenged the systems and structures of oppression in his society. In all of this, we are called to act with integrity, ensuring that our words and our deeds are aligned. Click here to read more ...
