Harvesting Hope
By Ros Marsden Embracing, nurturing, exploring – these are the words shared daily around the churches that make up the Port Phillip West presbytery.
Chaos or order, death or life?
By Rev Dr Randall Prior The temptation for someone who was in Vanuatu at the time of the recent cyclone – the most intense cyclone ever to have passed through the island group, wreaking the most devastating havoc ever wi
Christ is risen – The gift of grace. The gift of hope.
Easter marks the end of the Christian calendar, commemorating the death of the son of God who taught his followers that a good life is one of self-sacrifice and kindness to every person regardless of their community.
Writing Wrongs
Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s comment that people living in remote Indigenous communities cannot be “endlessly subsidised” for their “lifestyle choices” has sparked nationwide debate.
Tony Abbott’s Lifestyle Choices
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has suggested that Indigenous Australians who live in remote communities should move to towns and cities if they want to access basic health and welfare services.
Women united
Women from around Australia gathered in Sydney last September to “Share the Deeper Story” at the Uniting Church of Australia women’s conference (pictured).
What does ‘consensus’ mean in the UCA?
Consensus decision-making was adopted by the 1994 National Assembly as the norm for meeting procedure in all councils of the Uniting Church (congregation, church council, presbytery, Synod, Assembly).
East Timor ties
Rev Ian Johnston with his creations Two statues were recently constructed by retired Uniting Church minister, Rev Ian Johnston as part of an ecumenical partnership with the Catholic community in East Timor.
School of thought
At its February meeting, the Synod Standing Committee made significant decisions regarding the Uniting Church’s potential relationships with its 14 schools within this synod.
UnitingCare Australia responds to social services reform
Outlining an overhaul of the Federal social services system recommended by Patrick McClure at a projected cost of 150 million, Social Services Minister Scott Morrison has stated “the budget needs repair.
Smile for the Camera! – Pancake Day 2015
UnitingCare’s annual Pancake Day fundraiser has been a smashing success thanks to generous members of the local community, with nearly 400 events registered across Victoria and Tasmania.
Scots remains central to its community
Some years ago, a crowd of 500 people met for worship at Scots Uniting Church, in Campbellfield, about 18 km north of the Melbourne CBD.