Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Film | PG
Review by GARTH JONES
Hunt for the Wilderpeople is New Zealand writer/director Taika Waititi’s (Eagle vs Shark) fourth feature film.
A family-oriented wilderness adventure comedy, Waititi’s latest is based on the 1996 book Wild Pork and Watercress, by eccentric Kiwi bushman-cum-author Barry Crump.
In July Professor Musa Dube will visit Melbourne at the invitation of the Centre for Theology and Ministry and the synod’s Intercultural unit. Prof Dube is a sought-after post-colonial feminist theologian and lecturer in biblical studies at the University of Botswana.
She is the author of numerous articles published in journals, books, encyclopaedias and magazines. Her provocative ...
The Benalla Uniting Church Emergency Fencing Team celebrated the handover of a Polaris All Terrain Vehicle, trailer and much-needed tractor equipment at Thoona in April. The fencing team was formed as a response to the Black Saturday fires in 2009. The widespread devastation of the fires prompted a practical response from Alan Stafford and volunteers from Benalla, who replaced fences ...
ROS MARSDEN
In a happy atmosphere of anticipation, the Playdate Café at Hoppers Crossing Uniting Church launched a new community destination for church members and the wider public.
The concept for the café started in 2013 after Hoppers Crossing Uniting Church member Fiona Adams attended a Mission Shaped Ministry ‘fresh expressions of church’ course run by the Port Phillip West ...
Young people from congregations throughout Australia will gather at the Gold Coast in July for the National Young Adult Leaders Conference (NYALC).
NYALC aims to empower young adults in the Uniting Church by equipping them with essential leadership skills. It is also an opportunity for young people to connect with youth from other states and grow together in faith.
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Rev Evelyn Payne (left) with Jan Semmens (right) blessed the opening of a Drop In Center/Second Hand Bookshop established by members of the Sunbury Uniting Church.
Croydon North Uniting Church and Gifford Village Community Centre received a visit ...
Book | Angry Birds: The Movie | G
Reviewed by: JAMES NEL, 10 years old (with help from his mum).
Do you ever feel like you don’t fit in when everyone else around you seems to be happy? Then you know how Red feels. Red has been bullied because he’s different to the other birds on the island who ...
CD | I Am Loved: Community Songs for Children and Children’s Ministry
Review by ROB HANKS (Youth Worker)
I Am Loved is a crowd-funded children’s ministry music project produced by collaborators and friends, Heather Price and Alison Davies. The women were inspired by the desire for their children to know they are loved by God, valued and will always ...
Balancing Act– Australia Between Recession and Renewal | Quarterly Essay 61 | George Megalogenis
Review by GARTH JONES
Expanding on themes briefly explored in 2015’s Australia’s Second Chance, journalist George Megalogenis returns with his second Quarterly Essay, Balancing Act- Australia Between Recession and Renewal.
On the heels of yet another myopic Federal Budget, Megalogenis’ new article looks ...
In May, UCA Funds Management engaged with not-for-profits (NFPs) in what was a tough month for many in the sector. Policy changes, such as an interest rate cut from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and a relatively unfriendly federal budget, present significant financial challenges.
To address these issues, UCA Funds Management hosted two discussion events: a NFP post-budget breakfast seminar ...
Book | The Heart of It All: Sermons from St Stephen’s | David Gill
Review by BOB FASER
Since retiring from parish ministry, I’ve been culling my library. One area I’ve culled dramatically is my books of sermons. Examining my shelves today, I found only four volumes of sermons remaining.
One was John Wesley’s classic collection of forty-four sermons. Two ...
The ABC is once again inviting Australian voters to participate in the online civic engagement tool, Vote Compass, in the lead up to the July federal election.
Participants are invited to rate from A to E (A being ‘strongly disagree’ and E being ‘strongly agree’), their responses to 30 policy propositions unnamed political scientists have determined are ...
