Bill Lang

Bill Lang is the convenor of the communications group and also assists as the Assistant Secretary. He has been a regular preacher at TUC since he and Jenny joined the congregation in 1975. He is a presbytery representative, and a member of the Karralika outreach team and the Child Care Advisory Group.

Reflections from Bill Lang

Our Emmaus Road

April 23, 2023

Jenny and Bill Lang led worship today. Our service also welcomes the Tathra Singers with their “Songs of the Journey.” The theme of the service calls us to awareness and Jesus’ presence on our journey of life, and of our Emmaus experiences. Seeing is believing? There is a story –…

A hospitable place

June 26, 2020

BEING STILL Lord, make our hearts a place of peaceand our minds harbours of tranquility.Sow in our souls true love for youand for one another;and root deeply within usfriendship and unity,and concord with reverence. So may we give peace to each other,even while we are separated,with sincerityand receive it beautifully.

Choose Life

February 16, 2020

Companies use taglines to express the importance or the core idea of their products or services. It is a mini statement about business.   Nike – Just Do It. Apple – Think Different. Coca-Cola – The Real Thing! Macdonald’s – I’m lovin’ it! L’Oreal – Because You’re Worth It. GE – Imagination at work. LG – Life’s Good (Lucky’s then Goldstar) Uniting Church…

Advent Hope

December 1, 2019

Isaiah 2:1-5, Romans 13: 11-14, Matthew 24:36-44 Today is the first Sunday of Advent – the time when we begin with a real sense of expectation to look forward to Christmas – even although we know that there is much to be done that isn’t even started. There are cards…

Pharisee and the Tax Collector

October 27, 2019

Today, the lectionary gives us three diverse readings to contemplate. Imagine the three readings as books on a bookshelf. Three books each with one name on the spine of the book. Joel, Luke and Timothy. Old Testament, Gospel and Epistle. Each book contains important words for us to hear today.

Let’s go fishing

May 5, 2019

John 21:1-19 In John 19, verse 3, Simon Peter said…., “ I am going fishing.” For folk who like to catch the odd fish, that is a great sentence – I am going fishing! This text resonates with me for a few reasons. When my parents were living at Lake Macquarie,…

Conversations from Bill Lang

A New Moses – teaching righteousness and Justice

May 29, 2023

The Gospel attributed to Matthew has long been regarded as a keystone of Christian doctrine. Placed first in the New Testament, it enjoys a prominent place within the church. It has many distinctive features, each of which has played an important role in the development of Christian faith and behaviour.

Meet to Eat

March 3, 2023

Meet to Eat at Tuggeranong kicks off presbytery-wide gatherings Last year, the Canberra Region Presbytery adopted a Mission Plan that included a commitment to doing this together across Congregations. Inspired by this decision, a group of people in the south of Canberra began working to hold just such an event.

Journey through Lent with John

February 27, 2023

The fourth Gospel in the New Testament, known as John’s Gospel, is distinctive in its style, language and structure. It begins with a very different “take” on Jesus and proceeds to tell a somewhat different story from the other three Gospels. This work has a distinctive feel and a unique…

Heading towards Christmas with Matthew

November 24, 2022

The Bible provides us with two rather different accounts of the birth of Jesus. The traditional Christmas story that we sing about in Christmas carols and see in nativity scenes is a combination of these two different accounts. Elements from each account have been drawn together to form a unified…

The Prophets

July 14, 2022

A new series looking at the prophets of the Old Testament, led by the Reverend Elizabeth Raine and the Reverend Dr John Squires. In this series we are focussing on The Prophets—which will relate quite well to the Hebrew Scripture/Old Testament reading in the Revised Common Lectionary each week during that time. If…

The DNA of the UCA

June 16, 2022

Celebrating 45 years of the Uniting Church in Australia This week, the Uniting Church turns 45. As we recall the birth of this church in 1977, let’s reflect for a moment: What do you value about the Uniting Church? What have been the best moments for you in our church’s…