Faith leaders turn the heat up on climate policy
Jacqui Remond (Spokesperson for Archbishop Philip Wilson), Rev Dr Brian Brown (Uniting Church Synod NSW/ACT), Prof Nihal Agar (Hindu Council), Graeme Lyall (Amitabha Buddhist Assoc.
Wisdom’s Feast – honey for the soul
By Penny Mulvey New Testament scholar, prolific author and former Bishop of Durham, Professor NT Wright (pictured), presented the JD Northey Lectures at Wisdom’s Feast last month.
Journaling in Palestine
By Tony and Jenny Duncan In the week before Palm Sunday this year, Rev Tony Duncan and his wife Jenny travelled to Palestine.
Warm welcome
Geelong’s newest locals will be warm this winter thanks to donations given to the Ocean Grove UC’s Justice and Mission group (JIM) and the Baptist Gumnut Grove Op Shop.
Train of thought
As many already know, walking and public transport are my thing. I guess I’ve been regularly catching public transport since I was about five years old. At primary school, it was the ‘green’ bus.
Constitutional recognition
By Jill Ruzbacky Australia’s Constitution was written more than a century ago.
Song of friendship
By Nigel Tapp Eleven teenage girls from Tonga sang their way into the hearts of Synod staff last month at a special luncheon for visiting students and staff from the Queen Salote College, in Tongatapu.
Busan calling
A VISITING delegation of Korean Church leaders has invited the Uniting Church to share in the spirit at the 10th World Council of Churches (WCC) Assembly in Busan, South Korea from 30 October to 8 November this year.
Corruption concerns
The Commission for Mission’s Justice and International (JIM) unit is continuing to lobby the Tasmanian Government-owned Hydro Tasmania to stop doing business with Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB), which is accused of operatin
Progressive powwow
Prof Marcus Borg how can i get my ex girlfriend back The triennial Common Dreams Conference of religious progressives will be held in Canberra this year from 19 to 22 September.