A group of Uniting Church ministers has joined forces with like-minded church leaders to distance themselves from views expressed by the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) in relation to marriage equality.
The letter, addressed to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, expresses concern that the proposed plebiscite on marriage equality will incite hatred among some sections of the community.
Every Monday afternoon, the front porch of the Cross Generation Uniting Church in Heidelberg Heights is transformed into a festive musical gathering.
The marimba music group is one of the community programs run by Hope Springs, a mission of the Banyule Network of Uniting Churches. It started in 1998 as a way to mobilise community support for people living ...
Momentum is building ahead of the upcoming Palm Sunday Walk for Justice for Refugees.
The past month has seen an incredible community response to the February High Court ruling that legalised Australia’s offshore detention regime.
The verdict sparked an unprecedented response from churches throughout Australia. A number of Uniting churches declared their intention to offer sanctuary to ...
The Uniting Church’s long-term campaign to stop human trafficking and forced labour in the Thai seafood industry is starting have an impact. Thailand is the main source of seafood imports into Australia.
Uniting Church members have lobbied the Thai government to uphold the human rights of people working in the industry.
February is one of the busiest months of the year for school chaplains in Uniting Church schools across Victoria and Tasmania.
The role of a school chaplain varies from school to school. David Hall is one of two chaplains at Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (PEGS). The skills they draw upon are typical of those throughout the school network. ...
Sacrededge will return to the coastal town of Queenscliff for a weekend of music, stories and reflection.
Now in its third year, the festival takes place from Friday 29 April to Sunday 1 May. It will feature more than 20 artists and performers including: Indigenous singer Frank Yamma, Kurdish refugee Reza Yarahmadi, theologian and LGBTI ...
Thanks to the generosity of hundreds of local churches, schools and businesses, UnitingCare’s Pancake Day is on track to raise more money this year than ever before.
Locals cooked up delicious pancakes to raise money for Victorian and Tasmanian UnitingCare agencies.
The annual UnitingCare event, now in its 14th year, is traditionally held on Shrove Tuesday and ...
It is often said two heads are better than one but in ministry it is more common to see one person filing a position rather than two sharing the role.
In 2016 there are many who believe the sharing of placements must be considered as an alternative to expecting one person to master everything.
BINDY TAYLOR recently spoke with Khadija Gbla, executive director of No FGM Australia. Khadija will be the keynote speaker at the UnitingWomen conference held in Adelaide this April.
Spending time with Khadija Gbla is an uplifting experience – she is as passionate and as vocal one-on-one as she is speaking to a gathering of 1,000 people. Khadija has ...
Wesley Mission Victoria’s annual Food for Families appeal has collected an unprecedented 49 tonnes of food for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
The appeal runs in the lead up to Christmas, inviting schools, businesses and community groups to collect food and household essentials for distribution through Wesley’s outreach centres.
By NIGEL TAPP
All church members have been invited to a series of synod-wide information sessions to inform and provide feedback on the vision and plans of the Major Strategic Review (MSR).
Sessions have already been held at Hoppers Crossing, Longford, Tasmania, Noble Park, Benalla and Traralgon.
This month meetings are planned for Heathmont, Wycheproof, Ararat and 130 Little Collins ...
If you’ve been lucky enough to meet members of the Keilor East-Airport West Uniting Church, you will know that most of them are unstoppable. Last year, a number of members attended the Mission Shaped Ministry course, completed through the Uniting Church’s Port Phillip West Presbytery. It inspired the church to look for inspirational ways to make ...
