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Advocating for the opening of Places of Worship
Some pastors and leaders have been asking why churches and places of worship are not able to be open and are seemingly being left until the last stage, when other venues may be able to be open sooner. There are a number of things happening in the advocacy space, some of which you have the opportunity to join if you wish to.
Flourishing Spirituality Devotion Part 1
The vision of the BUV Support Hub is to be a Union of flourishing churches with Christlike followers that redeems society. At last year’s October Members’ Dinner, I outlined the Flourishing Church Framework that our BUV Support Hub staff had developed which was to be a major focus during 2020, in our effort to support churches to flourish. The framework looks at 3 focus areas of church life – congregational life, congregational character and congregational mission. Within each focus area we have identified 4 aspects that may contribute to a flourishing church: 12 in total.
Importantly, I hope you have noticed that at the core of our Flourishing Church Framework is the word spirituality. Our spirituality is intrinsically linked to our thriving as human beings and as communities of faith, a flourishing that is deeper than merely being successful.
BUV COVID-19 Advice (Sept)
Update 07/09/20 10.00am Source: VIC Gov Roadmap for reopening – Metropolitan Roadmap for reopening […]
BUV Flourishing Churches Devotions
The vision of the BUV is to be a Union of flourishing churches with Christlike followers that redeems society. At last year’s October Members’ Dinner, I detailed the Flourishing Church Framework that our BUV Support Hub staff developed that was to be a major focus during 2020, in our effort to support churches to flourish. The framework looks at 3 focus areas of church life – congregational life, congregational character and congregational mission. Within each focus area we have identified 4 aspects that may contribute to a flourishing church – 12 in total.
Online Baptist Church Services
If your church has suspended its gatherings and / or you are self isolating at home, the following churches have online services. See below for links and times.
How long Lord?
Well, here we are Victorians. Isolation number 2 that we thought we were handling well and now find ourselves with another 6 weeks with even further restrictions.
BUV Devotion series – Church, Remember Who You Are
Today the disruption caused by COVID-19 has cast us all into a different world beyond many of the secure familiarities of life as we have known it. This presents challenges, opportunities and temptations for individuals, families, nations – and churches. As churches venture into this disrupted world, it is good for us to remember who we are – remaining true to our identity, beliefs and values as we seek to continue living faithfully and fruitfully with God – still being the Church in our new contexts. To encourage us in this, over coming weeks, members of the BUV’s Church Health & Capacity Building Team will offer short reflections on some biblical images of the Church.
Part 1: Remember Who You Are: The Church In An Unfamiliar World by Rev David Devine
Part 2: Remember Who You Are: God's Flock by Rev Mark Wilkinson
Part 3: Remember Who You Are: The Temple of God by Rev Marc Chan
Part 4: Remember Who You Are: Family of God by Rev Meewon Yang
Part 5: Remember Who You Are: God's Field by Christine Wanstall
Part 6: Remember Who You Are: Golden Lampstand by Peter Botross
Part 7: Remember Who You Are: Bride of Christ by Vicky Dyer