Small groups and individuals are invited to participate in the discovering a more generous life-style by practicing the way of generosity.
https://www.practicingtheway.org/generosity
The easiest way for you and your group to access the materials is to sign-up for the generosity practice.
https://launch.practicingtheway.org/signup
Each week there is a teaching video which you will watch as part of your time together. For those who want to do this offline you can download the teaching notes and read it (or read in advance) in lieu of the video. There is also a personal practice which you can do between sessions - with the opportunity for sharing on how you went the following week.
This is best done in community with a small group. The weekly practice is more then just a bible study - it's a time of sharing, learning, prayer and reflection; most of all it provides a way of being encouraged as you practice the way of Jesus by cultivating a more generous life-style and doing this together is the way of Jesus’ followers.
Small group leaders - You can identify Emmanuel Uniting Church as your church and identify yourself as a small group leader and create ‘your own’ weekly meeting for gathering your small group to participate in the weekly practice. You can even invite members of your group (by email) to join in your group meeting; how easy is that! Or for those small groups that want an ‘offline’ option… you can download the links for the teaching session each week (suggest pre-read before your small group) and personal practice (for after your small group) in the table below.
Links for the four weeks (sessions 1-4) and the ‘bonus’ session (5) are below
Session Video Teaching notes Personal Practice
Session1 video 1 teaching notes 1 practice 1
Session2 video 2 teaching notes 2 practice 2
Session3 video 3 teaching notes 3 practice 3
Session4 video 4 teaching notes 4 practice 4
Session5 video 5 teaching notes 5 practice 5
Small groups and individuals are invited to participate in the discovering a more prayer filled life-style this May by practicing the way of prayer .
https://www.practicingtheway.org/prayer
The easiest way for you and your group to access the materials is to sign-up for the prayer practice.
https://launch.practicingtheway.org/signup
Each week there is a teaching video which you will watch as part of your time together. For those who want to do this offline you can download the teaching notes and read it (or read in advance) in lieu of the video. There is also a personal practice which you can do between sessions - with the opportunity for sharing on how you went the following week.
This is best done in community with a small group. The weekly practice is more then just a bible study - it's a time of sharing, learning, prayer and reflection; most of all it provides a way of being encouraged as you practice the way of Jesus by cultivating a more prayer filled life-style and doing this together is the way of Jesus’ followers.
Small group leaders - You can identify Emmanuel Uniting Church as your church and identify yourself as a small group leader and create ‘your own’ weekly meeting for gathering your small group to participate in the weekly practice. You can even invite members of your group (by email) to join in your group meeting; how easy is that! Or for those small groups that want an ‘offline’ option… you can download the links for the teaching session each week (suggest pre-read before your small group) and personal practice (for after your small group) in the table below.
Links for the four weeks (sessions 1-4) are below
Session Video Teaching notes Personal Practice
Session1 video 1 teaching notes 1 practice 1
Session2 video 2 teaching notes 2 practice 2
Session3 video 3 teaching notes 3 practice 3
Session4 video 4 teaching notes 4 practice 4
Our weekly sermons at Emmanuel will loosely follow sessions 1 - 4 of practicing the way, starting May 03
This May let’s practice the way of prayer as part of our ongoing discipleship journey at Emmanuel.
Small groups and individuals are invited to discover discipleship in community - the heart of discipleship is growing together in small close-knit groups - and at Emmanuel we call these 'explore groups'. This month we are inviting everyone to discover the joy of life together in small intentional groups through participating in the community practice.The easiest way for you and your group to access the materials is to sign-up for the community practice online via practicing the way..
https://launch.practicingtheway.org/signup
Each week there is a teaching video which you will watch as part of your time together. For those who want to do this offline you can download the teaching notes and read it (or read in advance) in lieu of the video. There is also a personal practice which you can do between sessions - with the opportunity for sharing on how you went the following week. Links for the four weeks (sessions 1-4) are below (these can be printed / downloaded for those who meet offline).
Session Video Teaching notes Personal Practice
Session1 video 1 teaching notes 1 practice 1
Session2 video 2 teaching notes 2 practice 2
Session3 video 3 teaching notes 3 practice 3
Session4 video 4 teaching notes 4 practice 4
This is best done in community with a small group. The weekly practice is more then just a bible study - it's a time of sharing, learning, prayer and reflection; most of all it provides a way of being encouraged as you practice the way of Jesus by cultivating spiritual formation and doing this together is the way of Jesus’ followers. If you're not yet part of a grow group,you can signify your interest online via our enquiries form.
Small group leaders - You can create your small group via the practicing the way website and identify Emmanuel Uniting Church as your church and identify yourself as a small group leader and create ‘your own’ weekly meeting for gathering your small group to participate in the weekly practice. You can even invite members of your group (by email) to join in your group meeting; how easy is that!
Our weekly sermons at Emmanuel will loosely follow sessions 1 - 4 of practicing the way, starting June 1
This June let’s practice the way of community as part of our ongoing discipleship journey at Emmanuel.
Small groups and individuals are invited to discover discipleship in community - the heart of discipleship is growing together in community with a small close-knit group.. This term we are inviting everyone to discover the joy of life together in small intentional groups through participating in the Scripture practice. The easiest way for you and your group to access the materials is to sign-up for the Scripture practice online via practicing the way.
https://launch.practicingtheway.org/signup
This term we are spending two weeks on each session. The first week has the teaching video (or teaching notes) which you will watch as part of your time together. For those who want to do this offline you can download the teaching notes and read it (or read in advance) in lieu of the video. There is also a personal practice which you can do between sessions - with the opportunity for sharing on how you went the following week. The week after your session there is a 'bonus conversation' which allows a longer reflection on the contents of the session.
Links for the four sessions as spread over eight weeks are below (these can be printed / downloaded for those who meet offline).
Week - Video - Teaching notes - Practice
Week 1- Love video teaching_notes practice
Week 2 - Love2 - week2 practice
Week 3 - Hiddeness video teaching_notes practice
Week 4 Hiddeness2 Week 4 practice
Week 5 - Availability video teaching_notes practice
Week 6 Availability2 Week 6 practice
Week 7- Kinship- video teaching_notes practice
Week 8 Kinship2 Week 8 practice
This is best done in community with a small group. The weekly practice is more then just a bible study - it's a time of sharing, learning, prayer and reflection; most of all it provides a way of being encouraged as you practice the way of Jesus by cultivating spiritual formation and doing this together is the way of Jesus’ followers. If you're not yet part of a grow group,you can signify your interest online via our enquiries form.
Small group leaders - You can create your small group via the practicing the way website and identify Emmanuel Uniting Church as your church and identify yourself as a small group leader and create ‘your own’ weekly meeting for gathering your small group to participate in the weekly practice. You can even invite members of your group (by email) to join in your group meeting; how easy is that!
Our weekly sermons during August 2025 will loosely follow the four sessions of the Scripture Practice.
We are apprentices of Jesus. Apprentices diligently practice the skills and techniques of their master (teacher) so that they grow to become like him.
We are apprentices of Jesus, we want to know him, become like him, do as he did.
We do this through doing these practices - actively practicing the way of Jesus; forming us into his disciples, that we may be like our master.
Small groups and individuals are invited to discover discipleship in community - the heart of discipleship is growing together in community with a small close-knit group. This term we are inviting everyone to discover the joy of life together in small intentional groups through participating in the Service practice. The easiest way for you and your group to access the materials is to sign-up for the Service practice online via practicing the way.
https://launch.practicingtheway.org/signup
This term we are spending two weeks on each session. The first week has the teaching video which you will watch as part of your time together. For those who want to do this offline you can download the teaching notes and read it (or read in advance) in lieu of the video. There is also a personal practice which you can do between sessions - with the opportunity for sharing on how you went the following week. In the second week - the week after the teaching session - there is a 'bonus conversation' which is like a traditional scripture study and discussion, offering a longer reflection on the contents of the teaching session
Links for the four sessions as spread over eight weeks are below (these can be printed / downloaded for those who meet offline).
Week - Video - Teaching notes - Practice
Week 1- Love 1 video teaching_notes practice
Week 2 Love2 - week2 practice
Week 3 - Hiddenness video teaching_notes practice
Week 4 Hiddenness2 Week 4 practice
Week 5 - Availability video teaching_notes practice
Week 6 Availabilty2 Week 6 practice
Week 7- Kinship- video teaching_notes practice
Week 8 Kinship2 Week 8 practice
This is best done in community with a small group. The weekly practice is more then just a bible study - it's a time of sharing, learning, prayer and reflection; most of all it provides a way of being encouraged as you practice the way of Jesus by cultivating spiritual formation and doing this together is the way of Jesus’ followers. If you're not yet part of a grow group,you can signify your interest online via our enquiries form.
Small group leaders - You can create your small group via the practicing the way website and identify Emmanuel Uniting Church as your church and identify yourself as a small group leader and create ‘your own’ weekly meeting for gathering your small group to participate in the weekly practice. You can even invite members of your group (by email) to join in your group meeting; how easy is that!
Our weekly sermons during November 2025 will loosely follow the four sessions of the Service Practice.
No food, no water, no shelter—harsh wilderness land brings suffering and turns living things back into dust. But God also meets people there, and wilderness stories in the Bible show people experiencing divine love and provision as God guides and protects them. Individuals and entire nations are transformed in the wilderness, as they learn to trust God’s instruction and receive life as a gift that only God can give.
Join us as we journey through the wilderness this February, following the Bible Project series teaching on the wilderness.
Small Group Study
The Wilderness Group Study (Download)
We will do sessions 1, 3, 6 and 7.
Additional Resources from BibleProject
Vocab Insight: Midbar / Wilderness(Watch) (Download)
The Wilderness (Watch) (Download)
Vocab Insight: Nissah / Test (Watch)(Download)
The Wilderness Podcast Series
There are 13 podcasts in this series; each one with title and explainer. These are great to sit and listen to in the car or train or if you like to walk / bike, you might like to listen to these as you go.
Finding God in the Wilderness Daily Reading Plan
This is a seven day reading plan produced by the Bible Project for Bible.com (YouVersion). It will be featured on Emmanuel’s bible app page throughout February.
We are apprentices of Jesus. Apprentices diligently practice the skills and techniques of their master (teacher) so that they grow to become like him.
We are apprentices of Jesus, we want to know him, become like him, do as he did.
We do this through doing these practices - actively practicing the way of Jesus; forming us into his disciples, that we may be like our master.
Small groups and individuals are invited to discover discipleship in community - the heart of discipleship is growing together in community with a small close-knit group. This term we are inviting everyone to discover the joy of life together in small intentional groups through participating in the Fasting practice.
Fasting is one of the most essential and powerful of all the practices of Jesus and, arguably, the single most neglected one in the modern, Western church. The Fasting Practice will train you in this ancient discipline, integrating your whole body into life with God.
As we have participated in the wilderness teaching resources from Bible Project, we now focus on practicing what we've learnt about trusting God in the midst of scarcity.
Week - Video - Teaching notes - Practice
Week 1- Offering video teaching_notes practice
Week 2 - Holiness video teaching_notes practice
Week 3 - Prayer video teaching_notes practice
Week 4- Justice - video teaching_notes practice
This is best done in community with a small group. The weekly practice is more then just a bible study - it's a time of sharing, learning, prayer and reflection; most of all it provides a way of being encouraged as you practice the way of Jesus by cultivating spiritual formation and doing this together is the way of Jesus’ followers. If you're not yet part of a grow group,you can signify your interest online via our enquiries form.
Small group leaders - You can create your small group via the practicing the way website and identify Emmanuel Uniting Church as your church and identify yourself as a small group leader and create ‘your own’ weekly meeting for gathering your small group to participate in the weekly practice. You can even invite members of your group (by email) to join in your group meeting; how easy is that!
We are apprentices of Jesus. Apprentices diligently practice the skills and techniques of their master (teacher) so that they grow to become like him.
We are apprentices of Jesus, we want to know him, become like him, do as he did.
We do this through doing these practices - actively practicing the way of Jesus; forming us into his disciples, that we may be like our master.
Small groups and individuals are invited to discover discipleship in community - the heart of discipleship is growing together in community with a small close-knit group. This term we are inviting everyone to discover the joy of life together in small intentional groups through participating in the Witness practice. The easiest way for you and your group to access the materials is to sign-up for the Witness practice online via practicing the way.
https://launch.practicingtheway.org/signup
This term we are spending two weeks on each session. The first week has the teaching video which you will watch as part of your time together. For those who want to do this offline you can download the teaching notes and read it (or read in advance) in lieu of the video. There is also a personal practice which you can do between sessions - with the opportunity for sharing on how you went the following week. In the second week - the week after the teaching session - there is a 'bonus conversation' which is like a traditional scripture study and discussion, offering a longer reflection on the contents of the teaching session
Links for the four sessions as spread over eight weeks are below (these can be printed / downloaded for those who meet offline).
Week - Video - Teaching notes - Practice
Week 1- Begin with Love 1 - video - teaching_notes - practice
Week 2 Begin with Love 2 - week2 practice
Week 3 - Practice Hospitality 1 - video - teaching_notes - practice
Week 4 Practice Hospitality 2 - Week 4 practice
Week 5 - Partner with the Holy Spirit 1 - video - teaching_notes - practice
Week 6 Partner with the Holy Spirit 2 - Week 6 practice
Week 7- Share the Good News 1 - video - teaching_notes - practice
Week 8 Share the Good News 2 - Week 8 practice
This is best done in community with a small group. The weekly practice is more then just a bible study - it's a time of sharing, learning, prayer and reflection; most of all it provides a way of being encouraged as you practice the way of Jesus by cultivating spiritual formation and doing this together is the way of Jesus’ followers. If you're not yet part of a grow group,you can signify your interest online via our enquiries form.
Small group leaders - You can create your small group via the practicing the way website and identify Emmanuel Uniting Church as your church and identify yourself as a small group leader and create ‘your own’ weekly meeting for gathering your small group to participate in the weekly practice. You can even invite members of your group (by email) to join in your group meeting; how easy is that!
Our weekly sermons during Term2 will loosely follow the four sessions of the Witness Practice.