Swan Hill Uniting Church member Jill Pattenden (pictured left) was recently honoured with a ‘Promotion of Multiculturalism’ award at the 2013 Victorian Senior of the Year Awards at Government House.
The Minister for Ageing, David Davis, presented Ms Pattenden with the award in the lead up to the Victorian Seniors Festival.
In 1963, New Testament scholar and Church of England bishop John Robinson published Honest to God, a small book which precipitated a storm of controversy in the church. Many older members of the church today still remember its impact.
Robinson was motivated by a perceived mismatch between traditional expressions of Christian faith and the ways of thinking and being in ...
The Justice and International Mission (JIM) unit of the Commission for Mission has issued a joint postcard action calling for the Victorian Government to place restrictions on liquor outlets to reduce harm and improve community safety. This follows the example of Newcastle, NSW, where such measures have resulted in a reduction in alcohol-related assaults.
The Commission for Mission (CFM) is exploring ways to improve Church processes when appointing or suggesting individuals for board appointments in institutions. This includes UCA community service agencies and schools.
CFM director of relationships innovation, Adrian Pyle said there were already very good members of boards throughout the synod but improvements in processes for selecting future appointments was an ongoing ...
In some cases, the divestment of property is hastening an inevitable sale. The East Boundary Road site of Leighmoor Uniting Church is one of 14 sites identified for divestment. The congregation at Leighmoor UC in Moorabbin East has been worshipping at Wickham Road for more than 15 years, but community services are still run from the East Boundary Road property, ...
Prime Minister Tony Abbott recently announced that the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) will be absorbed into the Department for Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
This news came shortly after the government announced it would cut $4 billion from the aid budget over the next four years – starting with cutting $656 million (almost 12 per ...
Ian Brain (pictured) has joined Uniting Housing as its chief executive officer. Mr Brain will be based at the synod offices in Little Collins St, but his task is synod-wide.
“Uniting Housing’s role is to support UnitingCare and the UCA with the provision of accommodation properties where services and mission need them,” Mr Brain said. “The State and Federal ...
Rev Arnie Wierenga, minister at St Margaret’s Mooroolbark has laced up the running shoes again as he trains to compete in the Melbourne Half Marathon this month. As in previous years, Mr Weirenga is running to support the work of Rubaga Youth Development Association (RYDA), the organisation that provides life and vocational skills ...
Workers in a Thai pineapple canning factory have had their working conditions improved after the Commission for Mission (CFM) funded an investigation into their experiences.
The investigation found that more than one hundred of the workers had been trafficked into Thailand from Burma in February 2013. The workers were hit with a large fee once they reached the ...
The most exciting night of the year for religious press coincided with a very important night for all of Australia this year.
As winning writers and publications in the Christian press were announced, so was the winner of the 2013 federal election.
The timing did not prevent attendees from enjoying a wonderful night of celebration and recognition of ...
Auburn Uniting Church in Hawthorn is a world away from Eastern Uganda. Yet these communities are united by a desire to empower people to make choices that can improve the lives of women and children in the African country.
This month, Auburn UC will hold its fourth ‘Bling Fling’ sale of jewellery and other items, with all money ...
In the small north-eastern Tasmanian seaside town of Bridport they certainly understand that the Body of Christ is not the domain of just one denomination.
On the first Sunday of each month the local Uniting, Anglican and Presbyterian congregants gather at the Uniting Church for a combined service under the banner of the Bridport Community Church.
