Images of faith
“How do you see God at work in the world?” This is the question Alister Pate, pastor of Caféchurch, hopes to answer with a photography exhibition to be held as part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival in September.
Partnering Prahran Mission
UnitingCare Prahran Mission was recently welcomed into the fold of the Cheltenham-Mentone Uniting Church community at a service marking the agency’s move to the church’s Charman Road property.
Chaplains add soul to support patients
A support program aimed at assisting patients with a mental illness at Tasmania’s North-West Regional Hospital has been recognised with a national best of care award by Spiritual Care Australia (SCA).
Thomas Maxwell O’Connor
The Rev Max O’Connor (pictured) died on 8 April 2014. Born in 1923, he spent his life as a minister in rural and urban congregations across Victoria.
Synod support for Sudanese Christian
At the time of writing, confusion surrounds the fate of a woman sentenced to death for the crime of apostasy in Sudan.
Keeping children safe
By Penny Mulvey Justice Peter McClellan AM, Chair of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, provided significant insights into the progress of the hearings when he addressed a men’s heal
Comment sought on marriage paper
A discussion paper on marriage and same-gender relationships has been prepared by the Doctrine Working Group (DWG) and is now available for comment.
Community or competition?
Have you ever tried to break a bundle of sticks? One stick on its own can break easily, but bundled together, they become almost impossible to break.
Moderator expresses concerns
Uniting Church Moderator Dan Wootton recently wrote to Prime Minister Tony Abbott to express concern over the dismantling of the Disability Discrimination Commissioner position.
Times of change
By PENNY MULVEY Most of us like certainty. We struggle with change that is imposed, unplanned or unexpected.
Acacia debt cleared
The $36.6 million debt ensuing from the closure and sale of Acacia College has been cleared. The main loan from Uniting Financial Services (UFS) was repaid in May. The early repayment has saved the Church up to $1.