A TV news item provided the inspiration Barry Schofield was looking for to shake up St Leonard’s Brighton Beach Uniting Church Pancake Day formula.
Mr Schofield watched a story where police were ‘moving on’ rough sleepers camped around Flinders St station. An overseas tourist made the comment that it was not a good look for ...
JOAN MCRAE
It’s 4 February 2018 and 500 worshippers crowd into the splendid new worship space and gathering area at Shepparton Uniting Church. Long before worship begins at 4pm, seats in the worship space and a couple of hundred more in the narthex have filled. And still they come!
As refugee advocates prepare for this year’s Palm Sunday Walk for Justice for Refugees, a cloud of uncertainty hangs over the fate of those left behind on Manus and Nauru.
According to Guardian Australia, more than 150 refugees from Australia’s two offshore immigration centres have been resettled in the US. Approximately 2000 refugees remain ...
NIGEL TAPP
Family folklore has it that the first time Rev Allan Thompson’s paternal grandmother held him in her arms she boldly declared that the little fellow would become a moderator of the Presbyterian Church.
“That did not quite happen…but I came close,” Allan laughed.
The Presbytery of Tasmania’s new office, on the top floor of the Pilgrim Uniting Church building in Launceston’s central business district, was officially opened by moderator Rev Sharon Hollis last month.
The Paterson St site is now home to a strong Uniting Church presence including the Pilgrim congregation, a child care service and the Northern ...
The new UCA Funds Management CEO, Mathew Browning, says he likes going to work every day but doesn’t want to spend time in his office.
Mr Browning has ventured out of the glass walls of the executive office to situate himself at an ordinary work station. He believes having line-of-sight accessibility for all staff makes for a ...
CAROLYN TATE
Para Paheer is a Sri Lankan man who has always stood up for what he thinks is right. Now living in Victoria, he’s standing up for fellow refugees who don’t have a voice.
As a university student, Para became involved in student protests against the Sri Lankan government.
Seniors in the North-West Tasmanian town of Latrobe will soon be able to access more aged care services close to home. At the start of this year, work began on a major $10 million extension and renovation at Uniting AgeWell’s Strathdevon Community.
The aged care residence will be expanded from 37 beds to 67 beds ...
A recent article suggesting that the Bible is poorly written has been removed from Salon.com, following a reader backlash.
The article, which focuses on the Bible’s structure, argues that its ancient texts were poorly written and did not fit together as a cohesive whole.
The Uniting Church has affirmed its opposition to all forms of discrimination at a federal government hearing on religious freedom.
On Wednesday, UnitingCare Australia national director Claerwen Little participated in an expert panel review into Australia’s religious freedom laws.
The panel asked representatives from faith-based agencies how changes to the Marriage Act might impact the way they perform ...
UnitingWorld has launched an appeal to support communities in Tonga affected by Tropical Cyclone Gita.
The category-four cyclone lashed the Pacific nation overnight, ripping roofs from houses and causing widespread flooding.
It is the worst storm to hit the country in 60 years, with winds exceeding 230km/h.
The parliament building in Tonga has been completely flattened and ...
