Rev Margaret Middleton | Tuggeranong Uniting Church

The Rev Margaret Middleton is a retired Uniting Church minister. She occasionally provides supply ministry in the wider church but leads worship in TUC regularly.

Margaret also supports our work by leading several groups of people seeking to grow and deepen their faith. She is a member of the Karralika outreach team and is a member of the Presbytery Pastoral Relations Committee.

Reflections from Rev Margaret Middleton

Thomas the Questioner

April 16, 2023

Sunday worship on 16 April, with Holy Communion. The Reverend Margaret Middleton reflects on the Gospel Writer John’s portayal of Doubting Thomas. Has Thomas been treated unfairly by being burdened with the “Doubting” nick name. He was, after all, the first to declare the divinity of Jesus.

Easter Day – “He is Risen!”

April 9, 2023

Easter Day – the joyous celebration that the Lord has risen – He is risen indeed! The congregation and visitors come together at the conclusion of a week of Holy Week services to again make this bold declaration. A reflection id brought to us by the Reverend Margaret Middleton –…

Party Time

February 15, 2022

What is it about a wedding? I imagine everyone has wonderful memories of family weddings. However, these past two years of COVID have made planning a wedding a nightmare rather than a dream come true. Weddings in Jesus day were also joyous occasions. It was then, as it is now,…

Seeking Restoration of Relationship

April 27, 2021

Last Sunday we celebrated the wonderous Resurrection of Jesus in a joyful, colourful service both here in person and through Zoom. And what a joy to be able to sing again especially Easter hymns. There were even a few Easter eggs for those who still enjoy them. Speaking for myself…

Overcoming Fear

January 26, 2020

Over the years as a preacher I have usually followed the lectionary readings. I have been amazed at how the readings often seem to speak into the current situation. So it was no surprise to find that today’s have again provided much food for reflection beginning with the reading from…

Conversations from Rev Margaret Middleton

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…