The Road to Paris – A crucial time in history
By Marguerite Marshall This December representatives from 192 countries will meet in Paris to try and solve perhaps the greatest challenge humanity has ever faced – climate change.
Lifetime of service
Rev John Gardiner’s recent 90th birthday celebration also served as a retirement celebration of sorts. Although officially retired decades ago, Mr Gardiner has remained very active in the Springvale community.
It’s a conspiracy
By Jennifer Byrnes It’s a conspiracy! Every Sunday, and at many other times in the week, the people of God conspire. The word conspire derives from ‘con’ meaning together and ‘inspire’ meaning to breathe in.
Opening Day: St Margaret Hall
By Doug Williams Imagine bringing together 285 teenagers, a DJ with sound desk and four speaker stacks that would bring down Sydney Opera House.
National role for Dandenong minister
Dandenong Uniting Church minister Rev Dr Apwee Ting believes there is a desperate need for churches to re-discover the art of cross cultural ministry in order to fully engage with their missional mandate.
A life of faith in action
Jean McKendry-Paterson 19/1/1928 – 9/3/2015 North Melbourne has lost a much loved and respected senior citizen in Jean McKendry-Paterson.
Devonport looks to a new future
By Nigel Tapp “We love our church but we love our God more.” – Marie Beluch.
May Letters
Concerned Ferntree Gully Uniting Church members are standing against the death penalty.
Threat to the Great Barrier Reef
The synod Commission for Mission wants Australian banks to rule out funding Indian business tycoon Gutram Adani’s Carmichael coal mine and expansion of the Abbot Point coal terminal in Queensland.
Partnership of faith
Rev Dr Mele Fakahua –Ratcliffe and Rev Stephen Ratcliffe, with their staffs of office, greeting the congregation after their induction.
Building Faith
Rev Kenneth Alban Allen, BA, BEd, DipEd, DipRE Born Essendon Victoria 12/11/1932, died Mornington Victoria 19/12/2014 Compiled by Dr David Allen Ken, an ordained Uniting Church minister, spent the majority of his working