Women’s group celebrates 80 years of friendship
The Bayswater Uniting Church Friendship Circle celebrated a new milestone this month with its 80th anniversary.
LGBTI rural support program
Kildonan UnitingCare’s Diversity Project Greater Shepparton has been awarded a GLOBE Community Award for its work with young people who are same sex attracted, sex and/or gender diverse (SSASGD).
Bridges of Hope
REBECCA BEISLER When Gai Kur Akuei arrived at Brisbane Airport for the Uniting Church’s South Sudanese National Conference he was greeted by members of Nuer Faith Community.
Pulling apart the pokies
Ka-ching! | Documentary | PG Review by Cath James They’ve gone from being illegal to being everywhere.
The golden rule
Portarlington Social Justice Team at their Interfaith Service – Rev Marg Manning, Merilyn Bertram, Keith Pigdon and Joy Porter When the Social Justice team at St Andrews Portarlington, on the Bellarine Peninsula in Victo
Pilgrim celebrates first valedictory service
Pilgrim Theological College celebrated a new milestone on 30 October with its inaugural valedictory service.
What sustains us?
An artist’s impression of what ancient Mars may have looked like On the last weekend in November, organisers are hoping to create the biggest climate march the world has ever seen.
November Synod snaps
Synod snaps brings you images from throughout the Church and beyond: Michael Sukkar, Federal Member for Deakin, visited Croydon North Uniting Church members at the Gifford Village Community Centre.
November letters
Animal story project Many of you would have attended a ‘Blessing of the Animals’ service in October, or been part of a ‘Blessing of the Animals’ service in the past.
Property for mission – a reflection and a new workbook
By John Emmett Church properties. We drive past, stand in front, meet outside, are gathered into and dismissed from them. They become familiar, loved places.
ConChord wows Melbourne and Sydney
By Larry Marshall Fresh from a successful Melbourne concert at Haileybury College on 12 September, the Sri Lanka Harmony Choir, ConChord, was a huge hit in Sydney one week later.
Together towards life
By John Flett In September, I gathered with 31 other participants in Bangkok for a seminar co-hosted by the World Council of Churches and the Council for World Mission.