Welcome to Wesley Uniting Church

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.

Church Services

Sunday 9th November - Pentecost 22

9am - Harold Small / Bruce Stevens (Foyer, HC) - OoS
10:45am -  Ian Diamond / Bruce Stevens - OoS

Sunday 16th November - Pentecost 23 - Combined Service

10am - Geoff Dornan / Peter Walker

This service celebrates the 70th anniversary of the opening of this Wesley Church. Some past ministers will be present including Rev Peter Walker as the preacher. By then Peter will have been inducted as Synod General Secretary.

A light Lunch will follow. Please sign up before Sunday 9 Nov, if you attend.
To cover costs paper note donations are welcome on the day
or in advance via EFT BSB: 634-634   Acc#: 100024871.  Ref: 70th lunch 

Sunday 23rd November - Christ the King

9am - Bruce Stevens / Geoff Dornan
10:45am -  Bruce Stevens / Geoff Dornan

Sunday 30th November - Advent 1 - Combined Service

10am -  Bruce Stevens / Ross Kingham

Closure of ministry service for our minister in placement Rev Geoff Dornan.
That service will be followed by a farewell morning tea or lunch. TBA.

Sunday 7th December - Advent 2

9am - Brenda Copley - Christmas Pageant
10:45am -  Graeme Brown / Ian Diamond (HC)
3pm - Nine Lessons and Carols - Jade McFaul and Wesley Choir

Sunday 14th December - Advent 3

9am - Robert James / Harold Small / Bruce Stevens (Foyer, HC)
10:45am -  Ann Sutton / Bruce Stevens

Monday 15th December - Blue Christmas

7pm - Bruce Stevens

Sunday 21st December - Advent 4

9am - Robert James / Bruce Stevens
10:45am -  Ian Diamond / Bruce Stevens

Wednesday 24th December - Holy Eve

11pm - Colin Milner / Belinda Groves

Thursday 25th December - Christmas Day

10am - Graeme Brown / Bruce Stevens

Sunday 28th December - Christmas 1 - Combined Service

10am - Ann Sutton

Sunday 4th January - Christmas 2 - Combined Service

10am - Bruce Stevens / Clive Rodger

Sunday 11th January - Baptism of Jesus

10am - Bruce Stevens / Noel Williams

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Wesley Music Centre is co-located with Wesley Uniting Church and we share a strong interest in music.
Musicians for Wesley Uniting's Anniversary
Calling All Musicians & Choristers

If you've been part of Wesley's music over the years, we'd love you to join the anniversary service’s music offerings. If you are interested or curious, please contact Jade at 0435 348 663 

Wesley Christmas Stall

Sunday 7 December

This will be similar to previous years, when homemade jams, Christmas cakes and goodies, plus decorations and items suitable as gifts were available to purchase.

Please check your cupboards for suitable items to donate, and for those who like baking any Christmas type goodies will be most welcome.

Donations can be dropped off at the Church Office. 

Lamentations – Bible Study (October–November)

Lamentations is perhaps the most neglected book in the Bible. And yet it gives voice to the horror of human suffering. Jerusalem - the sacred city of the Israelites - is in ruins to the army of Babylon. This book is a “Summons to remember realities endured by real people like ourselves, to bear witness and to pay heed to their voice.” (Wright, 2015, 1)

The question we must ask is when tragedy strikes what do we do with the silence of God? So, save these dates – all discussion groups run from 11.00 am – 12.00 pm 

  • Week 1: Wednesday 8 October Introduction 
  • Week 2: Wednesday 15 October Chapter 1 
  • Week 3: Wednesday 5 November Chapter 2 
  • Week 4: Wednesday 12 November Chapter 3 
  • Week 5: Wednesday 26 November Chapter 4 – 5 
Musicians for Wesley Uniting's Anniversary
Calling All Musicians & Choristers

If you've been part of Wesley's music over the years, we'd love you to join the anniversary service’s music offerings. If you are interested or curious, please contact Jade at 0435 348 663 

Wesley Christmas Stall

Sunday 7 December

This will be similar to previous years, when homemade jams, Christmas cakes and goodies, plus decorations and items suitable as gifts were available to purchase.

Please check your cupboards for suitable items to donate, and for those who like baking any Christmas type goodies will be most welcome.

Donations can be dropped off at the Church Office. 

Lamentations – Bible Study (October–November)

Lamentations is perhaps the most neglected book in the Bible. And yet it gives voice to the horror of human suffering. Jerusalem - the sacred city of the Israelites - is in ruins to the army of Babylon. This book is a “Summons to remember realities endured by real people like ourselves, to bear witness and to pay heed to their voice.” (Wright, 2015, 1)

The question we must ask is when tragedy strikes what do we do with the silence of God? So, save these dates – all discussion groups run from 11.00 am – 12.00 pm 

  • Week 1: Wednesday 8 October Introduction 
  • Week 2: Wednesday 15 October Chapter 1 
  • Week 3: Wednesday 5 November Chapter 2 
  • Week 4: Wednesday 12 November Chapter 3 
  • Week 5: Wednesday 26 November Chapter 4 – 5 
Musicians for Wesley Uniting's Anniversary
Calling All Musicians & Choristers

If you've been part of Wesley's music over the years, we'd love you to join the anniversary service’s music offerings. If you are interested or curious, please contact Jade at 0435 348 663 

Wesley Christmas Stall

Sunday 7 December

This will be similar to previous years, when homemade jams, Christmas cakes and goodies, plus decorations and items suitable as gifts were available to purchase.

Please check your cupboards for suitable items to donate, and for those who like baking any Christmas type goodies will be most welcome.

Donations can be dropped off at the Church Office. 

Lamentations – Bible Study (October–November)

Lamentations is perhaps the most neglected book in the Bible. And yet it gives voice to the horror of human suffering. Jerusalem - the sacred city of the Israelites - is in ruins to the army of Babylon. This book is a “Summons to remember realities endured by real people like ourselves, to bear witness and to pay heed to their voice.” (Wright, 2015, 1)

The question we must ask is when tragedy strikes what do we do with the silence of God? So, save these dates – all discussion groups run from 11.00 am – 12.00 pm 

  • Week 1: Wednesday 8 October Introduction 
  • Week 2: Wednesday 15 October Chapter 1 
  • Week 3: Wednesday 5 November Chapter 2 
  • Week 4: Wednesday 12 November Chapter 3 
  • Week 5: Wednesday 26 November Chapter 4 – 5 

What we do ...

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Faith Nurturing and Activity Groups

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  • free parking for church members during participation in church activities
  • Hiring of spare parking to the community in the area
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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.

Wesley Wayfarers

Wesley Wayfarers meet on the second Sunday afternoon of each month to consider various matters of Christian faith from a progressive perspective. Progressive theology is an approach that seeks to understand the real, underlying meaning of scripture as distinct from what might appear to be its meaning from a simple literal reading of it.

Worship with us

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 a Minister 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.

Safe Place Statement

The Uniting Church in Australia believes that all people are made in the image of God, and as such we accept every individual regardless of race, age, creed or gender.

As a Christian Community we believe that God reaches out to us in love and acceptance and that our relationships with each other should express love and respect and not be abused.

As a community of faith we are committed to providing a place in society where human beings can explore what it means to be made in the image of God.

As an expression of this commitment, the Uniting Church in Australia recognises its responsibility to providing worshiping and pastoral communities that are free from abuse and that provide safe environments for all people to explore and express their faith in the Gospel.

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Addresses

Wesley Uniting Church
Street: 20 National Circuit, Forrest, ACT 2603
Postal: PO Box 3217, Manuka, ACT 2603

Church Office Hours:
Mon - Fri, 10:00am to 1:00pm
phone: (02) 6295 3680
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Acknowledgement

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we live, learn and work, and pay our respects to the First Nations Peoples and their Elders, past, present and emerging.

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