Video services
The Synod office has produced a Moderator’s online worship service and sermon for use in a variety of contexts including chaplaincy settings and local congregations. The service is designed to be utilised during the month of January 2021, as a way of providing some relief for ministers and lay leaders taking a break in the new year.
To download the videos from Vimeo, right click these links and select “Save as” (or similar) to download the service or sermon.
Immediate-past Moderator Rev David Baker produced a full service and sermon for Sunday 30 August 2020 based on the lectionary readings for the weekend. The service will focus on the theme “The way of Jesus” and will include a call to worship, music, scripture readings, prayers of adoration and confession, a sermon and prayers of the people.
Ministry agents are encouraged to utilise this resource and take a break after what has been an incredibly busy few months.
To download the videos from Vimeo, right click these links and select “Save as” (or similar) to download the service or sermon.
Sunday 16 August 2020 sermon (Vimeo | YouTube)
Immediate-past Moderator Rev David Baker recording this sermon for Sunday 16 August 2020 based on the lectionary readings that can be used as part of you congregation or faith communities worship.
To download the video from Vimeo right click these links and select “Save as” (or similar) to download the sermon.
Sunday 21 June 2020 Anniversary service (Vimeo | YouTube)
This service is a celebration of 43 years uniting together in Christ. The service includes a call to worship; a message from the President of the Uniting Church in Australia; prayers of confession as the church; kids’ time; scripture readings; a message from immediate-past Moderator Rev David Baker; prayers focused around the four Project Plenty mission priorities; a benediction; and worship music.
To download the videos from Vimeo right click these links and select “Save as” (or similar) to download the full service or sermon only.
Sunday 21 June 2020 Anniversary service sermon by Former Moderator David Baker (Vimeo | YouTube)
Sunday 21 June 2020 Anniversary service audio
To download the audio from SoundCloud click on the ellipse (… More) and select “Download original file”.
Pentecost Sunday 31 May full service (Vimeo | YouTube)
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Pentecost Sunday 31 May Preaching of the Word by immediate-past Moderator David Baker (Vimeo | YouTube)
Pentecost Sunday 31 May service language variants and music
The Lord’s Prayer spoken by Levon Kardashian
Another in the Fire music video
How Great is Our God PowerPoint slides in English and five other languages
Psalm read by Peter T’Boi in Burmese language
Psalm read by Johanna Craig in Dutch language
1 Corinthians read by Lemuel Najarro in Cebuano language
John 7 read by Danielle Kim in Korean language
Acts 2:1-21 in Samoan language by Apo Ifi
Chaplaincy Sunday
The theme for Chaplaincy Sunday 2020 is “Living faith in uncertain times”.
There are Chaplaincy Sunday resources available on the website for use as part of your own service on 24 May 2020.
Sunday 17 May full service (Vimeo | YouTube)
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Sunday 19 April full service (Vimeo | YouTube)
To download the videos from Vimeo right click these links and select “Save as” (or similar) to download the full service or sermon only.