Advent stories of joy: Sharing a century’s worth of experience

For Christians the birth of Jesus is not just an historical event to be marked on Christmas Day but is an ongoing story of the way that God is at work in the world.

The period of Advent leading up to Christmas is for many an important time to reflect upon this, as moderator Sharon Hollis notes.

“We slow ...

Where statue and statute collide

A SMALL statue of a woman sitting in a chair outside Ashfield Uniting Church in Sydney’s inner west has become the latest flashpoint in the debate over the 18C section of the federal Racial Discrimination Act.

In a story that is also making international headlines, the statue has become the subject of an 18C racial offence complaint by the Australia-Japan ...

Advent stories of joy: Showcasing opportunity

For Christians the birth of Jesus is not just an historical event to be marked on Christmas Day but is an ongoing story of the way that God is at work in the world.

The period of Advent leading up to Christmas is for many an important time to reflect upon this, as moderator Sharon Hollis notes.

“We slow ...

Faith helps with work but Christians reluctant to share it

Christians say that faith helps them in their work-related life but they generally don’t share their beliefs with colleagues, according to a survey.

The State of Work in Australia study by Reventure, a new organisation specialising in faith and work research, conducted a demographically representative national survey of 1000 Australians, with 321 of the respondents identifying as church-going Christians.

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Advent stories of joy: When Pikachu came to church

For Christians the birth of Jesus is not just an historical event to be marked on Christmas Day but is an ongoing story of the way that God is at work in the world.

The period of Advent leading up to Christmas is for many an important time to reflect upon this, as moderator Sharon Hollis notes.

“We slow ...

Advent stories of joy: Past, present and future tents

For Christians the birth of Jesus is not just an historical event to be marked on Christmas Day but is an ongoing story of the way that God is at work in the world.

The period of Advent leading up to Christmas is for many an important time to reflect upon this, as moderator Sharon Hollis notes.

“We slow ...

Advent stories of joy: New wave of refugees

For Christians the birth of Jesus is not just an historical event to be marked on Christmas Day but is an ongoing story of the way that God is at work in the world.

The period of Advent leading up to Christmas is for many an important time to reflect upon this, as moderator Sharon Hollis notes.

“We slow ...

Refugee advocates show ‘there is still light’

The Uniting Church honoured its refugee advocates at a special morning tea to celebrate International Human Rights Day on 10 December.

Moderator Rev Sharon Hollis and the Justice and International Mission (JIM) unit hosted the morning tea at the synod centre on Friday for supporters involved in the VicTas Uniting for Refugees network.

Ms Hollis thanked refugee supporters for ...

Advent stories of peace: Holy Land in need of healing

For Christians the birth of Jesus is not just an historical event to be marked on Christmas Day but is an ongoing story of the way that God is at work in the world.

The period of Advent leading up to Christmas is for many an important time to reflect upon this, as moderator Sharon Hollis notes.

“We slow ...

Advent stories of peace: Holding onto harmony

For Christians the birth of Jesus is not just an historical event to be marked on Christmas Day but is an ongoing story of the way that God is at work in the world.

The period of Advent leading up to Christmas is for many an important time to reflect upon this, as moderator Sharon Hollis notes.

“We slow ...

Advent stories of peace: After the guns fall silent

For Christians the birth of Jesus is not just an historical event to be marked on Christmas Day but is an ongoing story of the way that God is at work in the world.

The period of Advent leading up to Christmas is for many an important time to reflect upon this, as moderator Sharon Hollis notes.

“We slow ...