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. 

More from Rev Elizabeth Raine

Easter Sunday – Wider truths and different visions

April 9, 2020

Welcome to Virtual worship for Easter Sunday OPENING PRAYER This is the day:When tears are wiped away,shattered hearts are mended,fears are replaced with joy.This is the day:when the lord rolls away the stone of fear,throws off death’s clothes,goes ahead of us into God’s future.This is the day the Lord has…

Good Friday – A virtual service of shadows

April 9, 2020

Entering mystery through darkness:A virtual service of shadows An Easter Reflection “The community of disciples around Jesus hadthe irreducible conviction that:God makes homecoming in the midst of exile;God makes creation in the midst of chaos;God makes resurrection in the face of crucifixion.”Interpretation and Obedience.,Walter Brueggemann, g 318. The Coming And…

Virtual Worship – Palm Sunday

April 9, 2020

Welcome to Virtual Worship for Palm Sunday 5 April 2020 Introduction As we continue to be the church scattered, I hope that those of you who need to be in isolation will still feel connected to the wider congregation. This Sunday we begin our journey into Holy Week, and I…

Virtual Worship – Dry Bones Rising

March 27, 2020

Welcome to this week’s virtual worship! Today’s readings seem very much at the face of our current crisis. I invite you all to join together in praying and reflecting on them. Though we are physically scattered, we can come together spiritually as we ponder the mysteries of God. Opening Prayer…

Virtual Worship – Seeing Lent

March 20, 2020

Opening prayer The light of God shines forth in the darkness, and the darkness cannot overcome it. We come seeking the light of Christ to illuminate our hearts, we come seeking the hope of the spirit to renew our souls, we come seeking the peace of God to fill…

New COVID-19 policies for TUC

March 19, 2020

Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, It has become clear that the COVID-19 pandemic is spreading through the Australian community and can no longer be ignored. The time has come for churches to be proactive about protecting their members and the community. The NSW/ACT Synod and the Canberra Region…