Waranga Uniting Churches
Colbinabbin, Murchison, Rushworth, Tatura
FAITH | HOPE | MEANING | GRACE | COMMUNITY
Skin in the Game: From hired hands to Good Shepherds
Sunday 21st April: Streaming from Murchison and online at Colbinabbin, Rushworth, Tatura, and for folk at home.
š Ever wondered what “skin in the game” really means? The disciples’ transformation from fearful followers to bold leaders gives us a profound look into true commitment. This week we reflect on Peter, the one who ran away and went to water in the face of being questioned by the servant girl, transforms into the man who defies the same authorities who arrested Jesus and sent him to be crucified. This reading from Acts 4 is juxtapositioned with the reading from John 10 where Jesus talks of himself as the Good Shepherd who, unlike the hired hand who runs away, puts his life on the line for the sheep.Ā šāØ
š„ From scattering in fear to standing firm against the authorities, the disciples’ journey is not just a biblical tale but a call to all of us. Are we the good shepherd or just a hired hand? Do we flee at the first sign of trouble, or do we stand committed to our cause, no matter the risk?
šŖ Dive into the story of courage, conviction, and the true meaning of leadership. It’s time to step up and embody the transformation from hired hands to shepherds with skin in the game. šāØ
Join us as we share, sing, pray and reflect together. And remember the most important things in the world are not things at all; they are love, hope, joy, grace, faith, peace, perseverance, and belonging.
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About us
The Waranga Uniting Churches comprise congregations from the towns of Colbinabbin, Murchison, Rushworth, and Tatura.
You are welcome to join us at any of our worship services or activities.
Many faces… Many places… Many forms
Our congregations throughout the district are caring communities to which all people can belong.
Some of our congregations may be a tiny community of a dozen people, but they are warm vibrant and alive.
They have many faces. There are older people and young, families and single people, people of one culture or many.
While our congregations can be different, each aims to embrace all people… to unite them with each other and with God. This is expressed in part by our having an open table for Holy Communion, to which all baptised people are invited, welcoming children for baptism and being willing to marry those who are divorced.
We are by no means perfect, but we know that God loves us as we are and as we grow. Our congregations are communities in which people seek to follow Jesus, learn about God, share their faith, care for each other, serve the local community, and seek to live faithfully and with real joy. This is the kind of engaging church to which we belong.
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