Uniting Church in Australia President Dr Deidre Palmer says the Christmas story speaks to our deepest human longings. Watch the video of her Christmas message below and read the transcript.
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President Dr Deidre Palmer: Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ. I’m Deidre Palmer, President of the Uniting Church in Australia.
Vic/Tas Moderator Sharon Hollis has released a video message for Christmas. You can watch the message below and read the full transcript.
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SHARON HOLLIS, MODERATOR
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DAVID SOUTHWELL
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“Because I was the youngest one on the team I had to do the children’s talk,” Andrew said.
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