Rev Elizabeth Raine

Elizabeth is minister at Tuggeranong Uniting, beginning her ministry here in December 2018. 

Over the years, she has had a number of diverse and interesting placements, such as a school chaplaincy, a tenancy worker with UnitingCare, a congregational minister, a lecturer at UTC, a Presbytery minister, and as an Intentional Interim minister. 

Reflections from Rev Elizabeth Raine

Questions of Identity

February 25, 2021

Opening Prayer (adapted from Spill the Beans Iss.38 and based on the two lectionary readings of Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 & Mark 8:31-38; and Psalm 8) Creator God, if we are lucky enoughto be able to see the night sky through the glareof artificial light and the fog of pollution,we would…

A very reasonable man

February 25, 2021

This sermon was inspired by a dialogue entitled “A very reasonable man”, found in “Stages on the Way” (pp.29-32, Wild Goose Worship Group). It puts forward the idea that devil was compassionate in wanting Jesus to eat, knowledgeable in the scripture, and reasonable in wanting Jesus to connect to communities…

A vision and a dream

February 25, 2021

Opening Prayer (adapted from Spill the Beans Iss.37) Help us today, O God,to see you shining in gloryas we scale our own mountains,as we seek to overcomeour own hurdles,as we face fear and indecisionon our way to a better lifelived in love, with you.Help us today, O God,to find purposeas…

A voice in the wilderness

December 3, 2020

Opening Prayer (adapted from Spill the Beans Iss.37) Eternal God,without endings or beginnings, you stepped into time in Jesus(or that is the best our clumsy words can doto express the indefinable wonder of your presence in him).But where does that story begin?Not in Bethlehem or Nazareth,despite the fuss that we…

The signs of the Kingdom

December 3, 2020

Opening Prayer (adapted from Spill the Beans Iss.37) Place the cloth,prepare the table;look for hopeand light the candle.Ring the bells,bring out the cradle;look for peacebirthed in the stable.Sing the songs,through starshine’s sparkle;look for love:in manger’s marvel.Deck the hallsand ‘hark!’ with angels—look for joy:Come, all ye faithful!Amen. Mark 13:24-37 24“But…

The least of these

December 3, 2020

Opening Prayer (adapted from Spill the Beans Iss.36) God who reigns over heaven and earth,may we know your presence among us.Gathered and sent may we celebrate your reign in our worship hereand our service wherever the week ahead takes us.You chose to make your dwelling among us.May we make our…