Welcome to Worship this Sunday
This Sunday marks the beginning of a new sermon series on the Letters to the Seven Churches in Revelation, as we listen for what the Spirit is saying to the church at Box Hill.
+ Worship Leader: Keith Dyer; Preacher: Eddie Chapman.
+ Theme: ‘Name:Address’ — Week 1: Revelation 2:1-7, the letter to the church in Ephesus. This week’s focus is exploring questions of identity: who Box Hill is, and who we are as a church in Box Hill.
+ Scripture Readings: Revelation 2: 1-7 (the letter to the church in Ephesus).
Order of Service
- Acknowledgement of Country and Call to Worship (Psalm 67)
- Hymn: You were in this place, but we never knew
- Prayer of gathering and confession
- Welcome and Community News
- Offering and prayer
- Song: Ballad of God’s People
- Bible reading: Revelation 2:1-7 (Letter to Ephesus) — Theresa
- Sermon: — Eddie
- Song: Bring Many Names
- Prayers for the world.
- Song: Gather Us In
- Benediction
Community News
+ Service and Sermon Series: This week we begin our new ‘Letters to the Seven Churches’ series from the book of Revelation, where our challenge as a church will be to listen to what the Spirit is saying to the church at Box Hill Baptist. We hope that after all the looking back we have done in our Anniversary year, this series will help us look forward to what we are being called to be and do in the future.
+ This coming Saturday we have one of our regular working bees. There will be a mix of jobs to help keep our ‘address’ in good order – including replacing the lights in the Barn (great for anyone fond of heights!), and clearing some stuff out of the Village Well (#5), and assorted cleaning! If you’re free, even for a couple of hours, join us Saturday morning at 10am. We also would benefit from anyone free on Friday evening (from 6pm) to help assemble our scaffold in the Barn so we’re ready to go on Saturday.
Upcoming Events
+ Church Working Bee – 22 August, commencing at 10am.
+ Church Meeting – 23 August (after the service)
+ Exploring Faith: a new course exploring the Christian faith begins Fridays at 7pm, from 4 September. Anyone interested, or wanting to know more, is welcome to have a chat with Eddie.
+ Community Musicale: our next musicale (to help support local live classical music) is coming up on the 20th of September.
+ Save-the-date: 125th Anniversary on Sunday 18 October: Service of Thanksgiving at 10am, morning tea/lunch at 11.30am, book launch at 12.15pm. All former members and friends invited.
This Week
Monday
+ 4.30pm-8.30pm Social Table Tennis (upstairs, 5 Ellingworth Pde)
Tuesday
+ 9.30am The Box Hill Community Choir. Newcomers are welcome to join. No audition needed.
+ 7.15pm The Bible & Chats Group meets for a cuppa, and at 7.30pm a study begins on Revelation 2: 8-11.
Thursday
+ 11am-1pm The Social Chat Group (upstairs in the Village Well) will be learning basic English, playing table tennis and other games, drinking tea and coffee and making friends.
+ 1.30pm-2.30pm Bakehouse in the Barn: Saving bread, fruit and vegetables from waste by giving food to those wanting to ease their weekly budget.
Friday
+ 4.30-8.30pm: Social Table Tennis (upstairs, 5 Ellingworth Pde)
Saturday
+ 7.30am-8.30am Bakehouse in the Barn: Saving bread, fruit and vegetables from waste by giving food to those wanting to ease their weekly budget.
Food for Thought, Prayer and Action
+ Jason Goroncy (Whitley College) writes on ‘How Christianity Both Creates and Can Resolve the Problem of Monoculturalism,’ Religion & Ethics, 21 July 2026.
+ If you’ve ever wondered about receiving or offering spiritual direction, or wondered what it is, here’s an introduction from a variety of perspectives: Spiritual Growth Ministries (NZ).
+ A new venture in the UK linking theology and nature: ‘We Garden on Our Knees,’ Religion News, 10 August 2026.
Small Groups @ BHBC
Box Hill Baptist Church runs a number of small groups which create opportunities to build friendships, study the Bible and other resources, pray and strengthen our spiritual journeys.
If you are interested in any of the groups below, feel welcome to contact the convenor, or speak to one of our pastors. (And if you’d like to be part of a group but these don’t work for you, come and speak to us and we’ll see if we can start something new!)
- Bible & Chat: Currently each Tuesday, 7:15pm for 7.30pm start at the Village Well (5 Ellingworth Pde). The group normally reflects on a Scripture passage for the following Sunday service. Convenor: Geoff Pound
- KYB (Know Your Bible): Tuesdays fortnightly via Zoom. (Convenor: Helen Timms)
Next Sunday, 23 August at 10am
Also Church Meeting day, to be held after the service.
+ Worship Leader: Andy McCulloch; Preacher: Geoff Pound.
+ Scripture Reading: Revelation 2: 8-11.
+ Continuing our series, ‘Listening to the Spirit.’
Offering details
BSB: 704-922
Account name: Box Hill Baptist Church
Account number: 100005657
Please use the reference ‘Offering’ in the reference line
If you have any issues making an offering, please contact office@boxhillbaptist.org.au
Roster
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