Church camps: a chance for inclusion

Cross Cultural Mission and Ministry (CCMM) Second Gen Youth Leadership Camp The Uniting Church has a long and proud history of holding annual camps to bring members together in a spirit of community with the vision of th

Gathering in artful abundance

At the 2012 Tasmania presbytery gathering, Artfull Faith project coordinator Christina Rowntree led attendees in reflecting on abundant life, creativity and joy through artistic expression.

The art of story

                                  At a one-day event at the Centre for Theology and Ministry (CTM) in late 2012, writer, storyteller a

Stacks of fun for a serious cause

Pancakes have never been so good, in every sense. Students Charlotte Flavell, Kiera Marks and Haley Moss (pictured) enjoyed a sweet treat on Pancake Day last year at Leopold Primary School.

Tongan students sing from the soul

In July last year, the chapel at the Melbourne synod office filled with the sounds of young Tongan voices singing in harmony.

Sammy makes something from nothing

Redemption and renewal are at the heart of the Christian story. Creating something good from what seems worthless or unsalvageable. Building from the ashes, redeeming the scraps and the ‘waste’ of the world.

Remembering the toll of road tolls

At the 2007 ‘Time for Remembering’ service, 336 plates on the steps of Parliament House represented the number of road victims in 2006.

Travelling light

A new partnership designed to help people travel responsibly and ethically was recently launched at the Uniting Church Synod of Victoria and Tasmania office in Melbourne.

Forging friendships in faith

AboutFACE introduced Filipino-born Berlin Guerrero to the First Peoples of Australia. Such an introduction was one that Berlin had dreamt of for many years while awaiting his Australian protection visa.

A good run

Last year, the five people pictured gave their time and energy to raise funds for the Asylum Seeker Project by participating in Run Melbourne, a ‘fun run’ fundraiser held annually in Melbourne’s CBD since 2008.

Children’s hour: White Sunday

‘Jesus called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.