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Review by Rev Dr Craig Thompson BOOK | MANIFESTO FOR RENEWAL | ANDREW DUTNEY A good history is informative, sobering and inspiring.
Church response to Nauru Files
The Uniting Church has demanded the immediate closure of Australia’s offshore detention centres following the publication of leaked documents from the Nauru facility.
Local church creates Commonwealth Games stars
The Penguin Uniting Church, located in a small North-West Tasmanian coastal town, will send 10,000 stars to the 2018 Commonwealth Games on Queensland’s Gold Coast.
Synod Snaps – September 2016
Congregation members at Emerald Uniting Church donated a carload of food and toiletries for UnitingCare Harrison’s homeless clients. They also donated $10,050 for their services.
Fostering a sense of belonging
Gary, Decland, Katelyn, Maree Armitt DAVID SOUTHWELL With three foster children, two adult offspring of her own still in residence, a husband and a multitude of drop-ins who stay for varying amounts of time, Maree Armitt
Interfaith spirit in Bendigo
The regional city of Bendigo has been a hotspot for anti-Islam tensions in recent years. In 2014, the Greater Bendigo City Council approved the construction of the city’s first-ever mosque.
New Uniting Church agency announces inaugural CEO
Experienced public sector and community services professional Paul Linossier has been appointed the inaugural Chief Executive Officer of the new Uniting Church community services organisation due to come into operation o
A Christian perspective on the future of work
The rapidly changing nature of work will be the focus of the Justice and International Mission (JIM) unit’s annual convention this month.
Mission in their sites
Artist impression of proposed Burgundy St hub DAVID SOUTHWELL Focusing on mission is helping congregations make decisions about church property to adapt to changing circumstances and manage a process that can be both exc
From UCA to CFA
Earlier this year the Bairnsdale Uniting Church donated a parcel of land located at Glenaladale, 300 kilometres east of Melbourne, to the Country Fire Authority.
Be of service to seniors
Seniors Week, celebrated on 2-9 October in Victoria and 10-16 October in Tasmania, is a time to recognise the contributions the elderly have made to the Church and wider community.