Rev Elenie Poulos
The other day I represented the Uniting Church in Australia at the Religious Freedom Roundtable hosted by the Human Rights Commissioner Tim Wilson.
It was a privilege to be at the table with a wonderfully diverse group of people of different faith traditions, denominations, religious communities and secular groups.
An historic consultation of church leaders has focused on intensifying discrimination, persecution and violence against Christian communities around the world. Church leaders have called on churches globally to pray, support and stand in solidarity with those suffering religious persecution.
The consultation, held in Tirana, Albania, on 2-4 November, was an initiative of the Global Christian Forum and ...
Moderator Dan Wootton recently opened the new home for the synod Archives Centre in Malvern East.
The relocated Archives Centre has a wealth of material (research information and historical church artefacts dating back to the early 19th Century) now available for researchers and the broader UCA community.
Historical items include parish and congregational histories, original film ...
Former national chairperson of the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC), Rev Rronang Garrawurra, was honoured on Wednesday night as a finalist for the 2016 Northern Territory Senior Australian of the Year award.
Mr Garrawurra was one of four finalists nominated for the award. The senior category recognises those over the age of 65 who continue to make ...
Interested in growing your congregation?
From Friday 6 November the Presbytery of Yarra Yarra will host the ‘Faithfulness in Numbers’ conference at the Box Hill Central Parish.
Billed as a conference for communities involved with large or emerging congregations, the event will feature guest speakers, panel discussions and practical advice for larger congregations within the Uniting Church.
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Connections UnitingCare is one of the Uniting Church’s larger community services organisations, providing more than 30 child and family focussed programs across the eastern and southern suburbs of Melbourne.
Recognising the complex issues facing many families, Connections seeks to be responsive and proactive, always with the focus on trying to keep or return children to their birth families. However, this ...
Amnesty International has released a report containing evidence of Australian Government officials paying people smugglers to redirect boats away from Australian waters.
The report, which recommends a royal commission into the alleged payments, includes damning evidence that Australian Navy and Border Force officials made payments to people smugglers on several occasions.
The President of the Uniting Church in Australia, Stuart McMillan (pictured), has welcomed opposition leader Bill Shorten’s commitment to a national redress scheme for survivors of child sexual abuse in Australian institutions.
Mr McMillan said a national scheme, a key recommendation of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, will provide the best opportunity ...
The Australian Labor Party will vote on a motion to end offshore detention at a caucus meeting on 10 November.
Many asylum seeker supporters were disappointed by the outcome of the ALP National Conference, held in July this year. Labor delegates voted against a motion to reject boat turn-backs and reaffirmed their commitment to offshore processing.
In a little more than a month’s time, hundreds of thousands of people throughout the world will be marching for climate justice. The People’s Climate Marches, taking place on the weekend of 27-29 November, is expected to be the largest climate change protest in history.
Rev Elenie Poulos, national director of UnitingJustice, joined ABC Radio on Sunday night ...
The Bayswater Uniting Church Friendship Circle celebrated a new milestone this month with its 80th anniversary.
The women’s social group, originally known as the Ladies’ Guild, was formed by a group of Methodist women back in 1935.
On Thursday 15 October, the Friendship Circle commemorated the anniversary with a special party and afternoon tea. It was an ecumenical celebration ...
Many families affected by crystal methamphetamine, also known as ‘ice’, have expressed concern at the lack of accessible treatment in Victoria. People seeking drug rehabilitation services often face a difficult dilemma: wait several months for a place in a publicly-funded program or spend tens and thousands of dollars to attend a private clinic.
