The collapse of the Rana Plaza factory in Bangladesh on 24 April, 2013, focused the eyes of the world on conditions endured by workers in developing countries. The scenes of devastation revealed the true cost of the retail bargains to the world.
While many people might have been vaguely aware that goods were manufactured overseas in less ...
The first thought that springs to mind when thinking of fresh laundry and men aged in their early 20s is (perhaps unfairly) the frequent trips back home made by such boys with a week or two’s worth of dirty clothes in tow.
So it is something of a surprise to hear of the latest initiative to help ...
Clean energy has come under the media spotlight in recent weeks with Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment. The Pope’s urgent call to action was a timely reminder that Christians have a moral obligation to nurture God’s creation for future generations.
When the synod pledged to reduce its energy use by 20 per cent by 2020, many congregations set ...
An increasing number of congregations are using social media to communicate with their communities. Social media can be a powerful tool for Uniting Church members to stay in touch with each other beyond the doors of their church. The instantaneous nature of social media also allows congregations to be informed and up to date on news happening ...
UnitingCare ReGen has welcomed the Victorian Government’s $25 million expansion of drug rehabilitation services across the state.
Martin Foley, the Victorian Minister for Mental Health, announced last Friday that the new services will treat an additional 500 Victorians with ice addiction every year.
One of the new programs will be run at Connections UnitingCare’s Narre Warren site. This will enable ...
A new shop, opening in Melbourne next Monday, will enable the city’s homeless people to access free, high-quality clothing.
HoMie is a pop-up clothes store that will occupy Melbourne Central for the next three months.
Each time a transaction is made, HoMie will donate an item of clothing of the same value to a person experiencing ...
The synod’s Rev Dr Morag Logan has been elected as a Vice-Moderator for the World Council of Churches’ Faith and Order Commission.
Dr Logan is one of five Vice-Moderators elected by the 49-member commission. The Vice-Moderators will assist the commission’s moderator, Rev Dr Susan Durber from the United Reformed Church in the United Kingdom, until the next World Council ...
Uniting Church in Australia President Rev Prof Andrew Dutney has welcomed Pope Francis’ encyclical letter on the environment.
Last week, Pope Francis issued the Laudato Si, where he warned that humanity is failing in its God-given role to be responsible stewards of the Earth. He challenged global leaders to work together to tackle what he calls an ...
It has been a weekend of celebration for the Uniting Church in Australia.
Hundreds gathered at Adelaide West Uniting Church on Saturday to celebrate the ordination of Rev Denise Champion, the first Indigenous woman of any Christian denomination ordained in South Australia. Prominent Indigenous elder Lowitja O’Donoghue was also in attendance.
This month, members of the Uniting Church will meet in Perth for the 14th national triennial Assembly meeting. More than 60 reports and proposals will be considered by Assembly throughout the six days. Rohan Salmond, editor with the Queensland synod, has put together eight highlights of the meeting.
UnitingCare Tasmania and the Bendigo Bank have praised the generosity of hundreds of Tasmanians who donated winter goods to help those doing it tough stay a little warmer this winter.
UnitingCare Tasmania Chief Executive Lindy O’Neill said she was amazed at the number of jackets, coats, hats, scarves and blankets dropped in to Bendigo Bank branches in ...
The Victorian InterChurch Gambling Taskforce has launched a postcard campaign calling on the Victorian government to tackle pokies reform.
The taskforce is asking Church members to take part in the campaign to combat the harmful effects of gambling.
“We are disappointed the new minister in charge of regulating gambling, Jane Garrett, has shown very little interest in ...
