The face of friendship
DEB BENNETT Rhanee Tsetsakos (nee Lester) is used to teaching people about her Indigenous culture.
Coming out and speaking out in Islam
DAVID SOUTHWELL Australia’s only openly gay imam says that religious leaders with progressive views on sexuality need to speak up to save young lives.
Macnab leaves St Michael’s with no regrets
DAVID SOUTHWELL On Christmas Day, 45 years of high profile, diverse, successful and, at times, controversial ministry came to an end when Rev Dr Francis Macnab gave his final sermon in St Michael’s Uniting Church.
Can’t have a Bob each way
REVIEW BY DAVID SOUTHWELL FILM | HOWARD ON MENZIES: BUILDING MODERN AUSTRALIA | ABC DVD The so-called History Wars were a feature of John Howard’s prime ministership.
Spirit of giving
TIM LAM From a mobile ministry in Outback Victoria to a community hub on the Mornington Peninsula, Uniting Church congregations are involved in a variety of projects that live out the Church’s mission.
Refugee advocates show ‘there is still light’
The Uniting Church honoured its refugee advocates at a special morning tea to celebrate International Human Rights Day on 10 December.
Protests at Parliament House
Refugee advocates have returned to Parliament House for a second day of protests against the government’s treatment of people seeking asylum.
Many Voices – December 2016
Many Voices is the newsletter of the synod’s Intercultural Unit. You can read the December 2016 edition here.
Conventionally inspired youth
TIM LAM NCYC is a familiar acronym to many who have grown up in the Uniting Church. Since 1955, the National Christian Youth Convention has been a central event on the UCA youth calendar.
Battle with blasphemy
REVIEW BY TIM LAM BOOK | BLASPHEMY: THE TRUE HEART-BREAKING STORY OF THE WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER A CUP OF WATER | ASIA BIBI Pakistani Christian woman Asia Bibi has been languishing on death row for the past seven y
Donkey tales
TIM LAM The humble donkey is an iconic animal in many religious traditions. Jesus entered into Jerusalem on the back of a donkey, a symbol of peace.