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 ...
First and Second Peoples in the Uniting Church have marked the 10th anniversary of the National Apology to the Stolen Generations by calling for urgent action on sovereignty, treaty and Indigenous education.
President of the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress Rev Garry Dronfield said the Apology shows that Australia can address past and present injustices.
The season of Lent is just around the corner, with Ash Wednesday (14 February) marking the start of 40 days of abstinence and reflection.
Lent contains some of the most significant events on the Christian calendar. Many congregations will see an increase in children and families at services during this period.
The following is an edited version of sermon given by Avril Hannah-Jones to Williamstown Uniting Church on Sunday 14 January.
In 2006, an American civil rights activist, Tarana Burke, started the ‘Me Too’ movement.
In 1997 she had met a young girl named Heaven in Alabama. Heaven told Tarana ...
In the tiny Pacific nation of Tuvalu, climate change is a matter of life and death.
Rev Tafue Lusama is general secretary of the Congregational Christian Church of Tuvalu. Every day, he lives with the impact of climate change on his island home.
“If this small space is submerged under water, that is the end. That is the ...
Pilgrim Theological College adjunct lecturer Beth Barnett practises what she teaches, which is why you might find her students entering a church building on their hands and knees to view the surrounds from a child’s height.
This is one of the observational tasks included in the intensive unit Children and Families Ministry: Core issues in diverse contexts. Ms ...
The Uniting Church has expressed concern that new electoral funding laws could stifle advocacy by Australian religious organisations.
Legislation aimed at regulating foreign influence on the Australian political system was introduced into parliament last December.
Under the proposed Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform) Bill, all political parties and organisations engaged in political advocacy will be banned ...
Eight years of planning and transition came to a culmination on Sunday as hundreds of people crammed into the opening service and dedication of the Shepparton Uniting Church redevelopment.
Congregation and planning group chair Joan McRae said it was wonderful that so many people were there to celebrate a breathtaking event.
