‘We’ll Love Muslims 100 years’

Faith leaders come together in support of Australia’s Muslim community Uniting Church leaders from across Australia joined interfaith and ecumenical friends last month in a statement of solidarity with Australia’s Muslim

International concerns

The Uniting Church in Australia has expressed its deep concern at the continuing persecution of Christian minorities throughout the Middle East, particularly in Iraq and Syria.

New UnitingCare director

By Chip Henriss The Commission for Mission has welcomed the arrival of the new director of UnitingCare Victoria and Tasmania, Stephanie Lagos (pictured).

AgeWell farewell

Uniting AgeWell recently farewelled outgoing executive director Sharon Donovan (pictured). Ms Donovan served in the position since 2011 and oversaw implementation of many aspects of the AgeWell philosophy.

More pressure needed on pokies

Micaiah-Koh-on-Flickr                                     Earlier this year Uniting Church members wrote letters to the Victorian

Movement & Rest

The forthcoming Synod meeting will be held at La Trobe University in Bundoora from 19-24 September. The theme for the meeting is Movement & Rest: signs of God in us.

A welcome rejection of bigotry

Provisions that protect the community from racial hatred remain in place, for now, following the Federal Government’s announcement to shelve plans to amend Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act.

Passion with a purpose

By Audrey Schueren A record turnout of more than 150 people attended the Justice and International Mission (JIM) unit’s 2014 convention on Saturday 9 August.

Sold into slavery: A call to action

Journalists Alan Morison and Chutima Sidasathian are being pursued by the Royal Thai Navy on defamation charges The synod’s Commission for Mission has requested Uniting Church members to engage in letter-writing to the T

It’s just a game

Image courtesy of Jeff Busby Play  l  The Sublime Review by Penny Mulvey The familiarity of the theme of The Sublime, the latest offering from the Melbourne Theatre Company (MTC), creates a false comfort as playwright Br

Sexual conduct policy updated

The Assembly Standing Committee of the Uniting Church in Australia has revised and updated the Church’s policy on managing complaints of sexual abuse and misconduct by members or adherents.

Royal Commission in Melbourne

Justice Peter McClellan at the recent Royal Commission hearings in Melbourne By Penny Mulvey The 16th public hearing of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, relating to the Catholic Ar