Jen Flanagan

Jen is a lay preacher in training at TUC. As well preaching, Jen often assists with leading the 10:30am service and is a member of the Thursday Community Fellowship ministry team. Jen is Secretary of the Church Council.

Reflections from Jen Flanagan

Hope in Tumultuous Times

February 15, 2022

Jesus’ disciples marvelled at the beauty and grandeur of the temple. Jesus’ response?  This temple will be destroyed – there will only be rubble left. Is Jesus warning his disciples, and eventually us not to trust in man-made structures?  Are we wrong to admire the beauty of and recognise the…

Creating joy and light

January 14, 2021

Mark’s gospel is the shortest retelling of the life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus. Mark starts by telling us, his readers that he is writing about the good news of Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God – and his tale starts immediately with the beginning of Jesus’ ministry.

A new look church

August 26, 2020

Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Who do others say that I am?’ The answer – John the Baptist, Elijah, Jerimiah, or one of the other prophets The ‘others’ think in terms of the past- they see Jesus as a prophet, just like in the past – they have no new…

Conversations from Jen Flanagan

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…