Strategic thinking

By NIGEL TAPP Property can enhance a congregation’s life.

88-year-old lives his Tiger Moth dream

Keith George’s wish to fly in a Tiger Moth plane for the first time in 63 years was granted on Saturday, when the 88-year-old took off from Lilydale Airport thanks to the Uniting AgeWell Wishing Well program.

National Day of Unity

National director for Multicultural and Cross Cultural Ministry Rev Dr Apwee Ting joined with 50 other faith leaders at this year’s National Day of Unity launch.

CELEBRATION OF PIPE ORGAN INSTALLATION

The Blackburn North/Nunawading Uniting Church has arranged a musical afternoon to celebrate the recent installation of the former Carey Fincham pipe organ. This will be held at 2.

End offshore detention

By Jill Ruzbacky On Monday 5 October, the Government of Nauru announced its regional processing centre used to house asylum seekers would become an ‘open centre’, effectively ending detention.

October Crosslight now available

Photo: Alex Baker, UnitingWorld. Anti-poverty week runs from the 12th to 18th of this month. Sometimes the issue of poverty, particularly on a world scale, can be so overwhelming the temptation is to avoid or ignore it.

Wesley Chapel turns 175

By NIGEL TAPP In the 1800s, the pious Methodists of the Wesley Chapel in Melville St, Hobart, certainly did not take kindly to their members partaking of alcohol.

Wesley Mission Victoria appoints new CEO

Wesley Mission Victoria has appointed Paul Linossier as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr Linossier joins Wesley Mission Victoria from Our Watch, where he served as the inaugural CEO since 2013.