St. John’s Uniting Church is more than a congregation of people who attend worship on a Sunday morning.The community of St. Johns is made up of the expected Sunday worshipers, the children and families associated with our child care centre, the participants of various fellowship groups held during the week, local artists, meditation groups, and others who wish to explore their spirituality.

We at St John’s acknowledge that we are human and accept all the associated struggles that this brings. Saying this, we also want to recognise the value of inquiry, discussion and the gift of the intellect. We believe that there is more than one way to be in and part of the church. We believe, that we, the church, exist for people other than our members. We do not believe in forcing our religious beliefs on other people; but we do believe in supporting people who are spiritually searching. Our mission is to be Christ’s ever present light in the world.

 
Sunday Services

The Sunday morning services are a mixture of worship styles. It incorporates influences from many traditions.  There nearly always is an opprtunity for discussion within the service. Those who attend are encouraged to voice their opinions and articulate both beliefs and doubts.

The seating in the church is normally set up so that people may face one another. This tends to encourage dialogue. This setting recognises that the minister or preacher is not the only authority on the Scriptures or matters of belief.

On the first Sunday of each month the Lord's Supper (Eucharist or Holy Communion) is celebrated during the service. Everyone is invited to gather around the communion table. For us at St. John's it symbolises the belief that Jesus welcomes everyone to sit and eat with him; that no one is excluded from his table.

During each Sunday morning service it is customary for us to exchange a greeting of peace with one another during the service. This symbolic act reminds us that just as we are at peace with God through Christ so we go into the world to work and act for peace.

What we act out on Sunday mornings we then try to put into practice in our lives, to influence the world in which we live.