“Faith is a practical thing,” Julian Hamilton, of the Methodist Church of Ireland, preached on the third day of Yuróra. “We must perform the text, and when we do God turns up.”
With a week full of worship, song, dance and social justice, mixed in with a healthy dose of yuróra, how could we not be performing the word ...
Faith, Work and Witness, a history of the UCAF, was recently launched by Rev Alistair Macrae in Melbourne. Written by Joan Waters, Faith, Work and Witness documents the work of the UCAF while paying tribute to members past and present.
Speaking at the launch, Mr Macrae praised the longstanding commitment of UCAF members.
Last month Melbourne was enthralled by the Spring Racing Carnival – the festival bringing together racing delights, warming weather and brimming house sales. Added to the increasing fervour leading up to Christmas, remembering the less fortunate, particularly the 23,000 Victorians who are either ...
While for most people Christmas is a time of great joy, there are those within our community who find the festive season a real struggle.
The hurt and pain caused by the loss of a loved one – or other events which have caused stress – can be made even harder to handle because of the need to ‘grin and ...
Five Uniting Church ministerial candidates were joined by ministers in training and faculty staff at their valedictory service last month. Claire Dawe, Berlin Guerrero, Ross Pearce, Temukisa Vaeluaga and Bruce Watson have now completed their studies at the Centre for Theology and ...
A number of people gathered at South Wharf Docklands in October to join the Stop the Traffik Global Campaign advocating that Toblerone be a traffic-free chocolate bar.
The group of people from the Uniting Church, Salvos, (including small brass band) Baptists, Anglican and ...
The Order of St Stephen began in the 1950s seeking to provide opportunities for the exercise of God’s gifts in voluntary service to the Church and the world.
Since this time hundreds of people – young and not so young – have offered themselves in this service ministry. Admission ...
Darla had been living in her car for three weeks – a long time to live so rough. It was cold in Ballarat, which meant her nights were especially miserable.
Darla was fleeing domestic violence, afraid to go to anyone she knew for fear of being found by her abusive husband. Her self-confidence was so shaken, she was unable to ...
An increasing number of Australians are choosing to buy Christmas gifts which support struggling communities overseas in the name of their loved ones. Many aid and community organisations now offer such philanthropic opportunities for those who prefer to see their Christmas money ...
The final report of the Inquiry into the Handling of Child Abuse by Religious and Other Non-Government Organisations was tabled in the Victorian Parliament on 13 November.
The report, titled “Betrayal of Trust”, makes 15 key recommendations in relation to reforming criminal laws, avenues for justice, organisation’s responses to allegations of abuse and prevention.
After-effects of the destruction wrought by Typhoon Haiyan, in the Philippines, continues to be felt throughout the region. Latest reports suggest that, in total, 13.25 million people have been affected, with 4.4 million people currently displaced and hundreds of thousands left homeless and struggling for basics to survive. Lack of safe drinking water and shelter are being touted as the ...
