Synod Snaps – July 2016
Synod Snaps brings you images from throughout the Church and beyond. Belmont Uniting Church members made 340 hand-crafted items, including 85 woollen blankets, 40 quilts, 72 beanies and 32 scarves.
Words of wisdom
Book | Servants and Leaders | Graham Downie Review by ALAN RAY A senior federal minister was furious about a front page photograph on The Canberra Times newspaper where Graham Downie was the religion reporter.
Make lives better
One of the proposals passed at the 2016 Synod meeting expressed concern about governments no longer adequately funding services which protect the vulnerable in our community.
Lessons from Synod
One of the things I value about the Synod’s Vision and Mission Principles is that they tell us who we are, and call us to more truly become who we are, for the sake of serving the reign of God.
Fun the second time around
Film | My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 | PG Reviewed by BOB FASER I never thought a sequel could ever be better than the original film.
A picnic in the country
JIM FOLEY A guest at the refugee picnic took a final look at the Castlemaine botanical gardens in their autumn splendour and said to one of the organisers: “This is the best day I’ve had since arriving in Australia”.
A cuppa and a caring heart
DAVID SOUTHWELL Thelma Wall was volunteering at the Sycamore Tree Coffee Shop when she saw a “young fellow” enter the adjoining Heidelberg-East Ivanhoe Uniting Church, which in those days had a front section open as a ch
Letters to the editor – July 2016
Reality of God I recently bought a telescope to watch the night skies. At first I was a little perplexed when the image of a tree I trained it on was upside down. On further research, it seemed that it doesn’t matter.
A colourful record
BOOK | SURREY HILLS UNITING: A CHURCH HISTORY | GRAHAM BEANLAND Review by Gwenda Smyth (SHUC Elder) When Graham Beanland came to Surrey Hills Uniting Church some years ago, he discovered that, though there were documents
Food for thought
Friday Forum Your views on the news As the cold weather sets in and signals the end of an unusually warm autumn, thoughts of many turn to human hibernation.
Multifaith leaders call for end to homophobia, biphobia and transphobia
Faith leaders in the Victorian community have issued a statement calling for an end to homophobia, biphobia and transphobia.
Searching for Freedom
The Australian government’s refugee policies will be a much-discussed topic in the lead-up to the federal election.