By Penny Mulvey
We have all become voyeurs to the grief of the families of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, and the six other people who were executed overnight in Indonesia. Our insatiable desire for information led to an appalling press of media and police, which the Herald Sun captured in today’s paper with ...
Moderator Dan Wootton has joined with other leaders of the Uniting Church in calling for an end to the death penalty in Indonesia and throughout the world.
Mr Wootton says he’s deeply disappointed to learn Indonesian authorities are refusing the two Australians access to their pastors in their final moments.
“These two people have travelled the journey with Andrew ...
As the executions of Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran edge closer a broad range of individuals and advocacy groups continue to condemn the pair’s fate and use of the death penalty.
The Mercy Campaign remains hopeful President Widodo will grant clemency and is asking supporters to attend vigils and share photos on twitter and Facebook pages using ...
Uniting World is calling for donations to its Emergency Contingency Fund to help communities devastated by the recent Nepal earthquake.
The 7.8 magnitude earthquake is the worst natural disaster in the South Asian nation in 80 years. At least 3,200 deaths and 6,500 injuries are confirmed so far, with the toll expected to rise.
Uniting Church schools throughout the synod are commemorating Anzac Day with a variety of activities. Students are touring memorial sites in France, taking part in Anzac Day dawn services at Gallipoli and creating poppy installations in preparation for the Anzac Centenary.
The Victorian government selected 80 students for the Spirit of Anzac tour. The students will visit Gallipoli ...
“Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.” (Mark 9:37)
A lawyer for a five year old Iranian girl suffering post-traumatic stress disorder is seeking to halt her deportation to Nauru.
The latest research from the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) highlights successive government policy as having failed to address poverty and the growing disadvantage in many Australian communities.
The research report’s key recommendations call for greater consultation, community-based care and early intervention programs with a view to long-term and lasting reform.
The Justice Conference is one of the largest international gatherings on social and biblical justice.
Originating in the United States in 2010, the Conference journeyed to Australia for the first time last weekend.
Approximately 500 people attended the sold-out conference, held at Arrow on Swanston in Melbourne.
People from various churches throughout Australia joined in the two-day gathering.
Approximately 100 Year 9 students from Billanook College visited the synod office in Melbourne this week as part of their annual City9 program. The immersive trip introduced students to city life and fostered greater engagement between the synod and Uniting Church schools.
The synod ground floor provided a base for the students as they ventured out into the city. ...
The Uniting Church National Assembly is calling for contributions for the upcoming Assembly meeting’s worship book.
The committee overseeing production of the publication is asking potential contributors to provide prayers, poems, song lyrics and artwork for inclusion in the worship book.
The Uniting Church president-elect, Stuart McMillan’s theme for the upcoming meeting is ‘Hearts on Fire’. Discussing the significance of ...
A Deutsche Bank study released this week has found that Australia is the world’s most expensive country.
The annual Matching Prices survey compares the cost of various goods and services such as iPhones, movie tickets and public transport across different countries.
Deutsche Bank says that this is the fourth consecutive year that Australia has been ...
UnitingCare Tasmania and the Bendigo Bank have launched a partnership aimed at making this winter a little warmer for struggling Tasmanians.
From 16 April, all Tasmanians are encouraged to donate unused blankets, coats, hats, scarves and gloves at any Bendigo Bank branch in southern Tasmania.
UnitingCare will collect the donated items and distribute them to those in need this winter.
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