Eden Uniting Church

The Uniting Church is the third largest Christian denomination in Australia. We are connected by a single story, worshiping every week in more than 40 languages.

We are a fellowship of reconciliation, living God’s love and acting for the common good to build a just and compassionate community.

We believe in Jesus and seek to imitate His character (Colossians 1:23 & 3:12-17). 

About St George's Eden Uniting Church 

St George’s Uniting Church, Eden, can be found in Chandos St, Eden, on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia.

Regular worship services are held in the church at 9.30 on Sunday morning with morning tea after. Other activities include Bible study, monthly markets, community pantry, film nights and social gatherings.
One of the church’s projects is the Garden of Eden Community Project. The objective of the Community Garden is to work with the community to create a eco-conscious and wonder-filled garden and a lively community art and cultural centre. See more here.
There is a regular market in the church grounds; from 9am, third Saturday of the month.  Stallholders can find a guide here

A community pantry, open to all, operates Thursdays 10am to 1pm. Also also 10-12 noon on market days.

As Eden is a seaside town with a busy commercial and recreational port we sometimes share our Faith by using the illustration of the ‘far horizon’ and an approaching ship - see the video  A Mission to Seafarers operates in Eden and welcoming activities are provided for the crews of vessels visiting the Port of Eden.  

The St George’s church building was built in 1866, making it one of the oldest continuously used churches in Australia. See the history page.

About the South Coast of NSW

The South Coast is a region in the Australian state of New South Wales, stretching South from Sydney to the border with Victoria. Its many national parks contain beaches, lagoons and rainforest, and are known for camping, outdoor activities and wildlife.

Between May and November migrating whales are visible from land, or on boat trips from places such as Eden.  The peak opportunities for viewing whales from the shore are in the Spring.

More about Eden at this site

The Best Little Scrub by Douglas Malloch

It you can’t be a pine on the top of the hill, 
Be a scrub in the valley – but be
The best little scrub by the side of the rill; 
Be a bush, if you can’t be a tree. 
If you can’t be a bush, be a bit of the grass, 
And some highway happier make; 
If you can’t be a muskie, then just be a bass-
But the liveliest bass in the lake! 
We can’t all be captains, we’ve got to be crew, 
There’s something for all of us here. 
There’s big work to do and there’s lesser to do
And the task we must do is the near. 
If you can’t be a highway, then just be a trail, 
If you can’t be the sun, be a star; 
It isn’t by size that you win or you fail-
Be the best of whatever you are! 

A Message of Hope from the combined churches of the Sapphire Coast. A 30 minute video

COVID19 Advice

Following the advice that has been provided by NSW Synod of the Uniting Church, government health authorities, the priority is to:
1. Minimise the risk of exposure;
2. Reduce/slow down the spread; and
3. Mitigate the impact of the virus on both ourselves and the most vulnerable members of the community.

The congregation is still conscious of the risk to each other and vulnerable people that CoVid19 presents.

  • Worship services on Sundays are now back in the church.    Morning tea and enjoying each other's company after the service, outside on the deck or in the hall. There is often some content available online from each Sunday.   
  • Thursday's Community Pantry (1000 to 1300) is open. Morning tea, merging into light lunch, is offered. Do come along and dawdle. (closed public holidays)

  • Weekly lunches still waiting at the starting blocks
  • The monthly Community Markets are held each 3rd Saturday of the month.    9:00 to 1:00 with the  associated, Saturday Community Pantry 10:00 to 12:00.

For those who wish to support the church financially go to Donate
  

Now, more than ever, we need to support each other. So please don't hesitate to contact us via the methods you already know or using Contact Us, above.  The church has not ceased functioning, like many things now, it's just different.  I'll repeat two of the paragraphs just below;
We are a fellowship of reconciliation, living God’s love and acting for the common good to build a just and compassionate community.
We believe in Jesus and seek to imitate His character (Colossians 1:23 & 3:12-17)  Something to ponder:  What would Jesus do in your situation in the face of a pandemic? 

And four projects that kept us busy during your COVID19 hibernation:

1.  A Pantanenome initiative for Eden. 

2. Tangrams for Eden - see video and PDF instructions 

3. The 'L' Game 

4. A Table Runner for our Communion Table 

 

Our National Church Life Survey results