Chance to play a part

Approximately 400 people will gather at La Trobe University in September for Synod 2014.

Letters – July 2014

Kevin McIntosh (June) is both confused and in joy about his experiences of baptism. In the first decade or so after the Second World War, baptism was a hot topic for discussion.

Beryl just happy to help

George Town Uniting Church stalwart Beryl Osborne (pictured) believes volunteers are the lifeblood of small communities such as hers in Northern Tasmania.

Balloons over Bendigo

Faith and community leaders in Bendigo stepped up last month to show their support for their Muslim neighbours.

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.

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.