The art of consensus
NIGEL TAPP For those uninitiated in the decision-making process of the Uniting Church, it can be a little confusing to attend a meeting where three coloured cards – orange, yellow and blue – seem to dominate proceedings.
Laced with love for moderator
Lace was the theme of the latest city/country ‘showdown’ between two Uniting Church ministers at this year’s Synod meeting.
Celebrating 175 years of witness in Geelong
The Wesley congregation at Yarra Street, Geelong will be celebrating 175 years of worship in October.
Still going strong 70 years on
Howard Secomb can look back on 70 years as an ordained minister but still wants to talk about the future.
Ongoing renewal in the spirit of the Reformation
Rev Denise Liersch, moderator-elect of the Uniting Church Vic/Tas synod, travelled to Germany as one of three Uniting Church representatives to the World Communion of Reformed Churches, celebrating the 500th anniversary
Always on the Way
IT is the week after the 2017 Synod. Once again we were reminded in a number of reports and speeches from the floor that the Church is on a journey. We are a pilgrim people, ‘always on the way’.
Church in same-gender marriage spotlight
FRIDAY FORUM The deliberations of the Victorian and Tasmanian Uniting Church might not normally attract an ABC TV crew, but they were there at Synod 2017 on Sunday.
Synod 2017: Old endings and new beginnings
Almost 300 Synod members packed Box Hill Town Hall throughout the past five days to discern and discuss the future of the Uniting Church in Victoria and Tasmania.
Crosslight at Synod
The 2017 Vic/Tas Synod meeting began last Friday with a moving service at St Michael’s UC in Melbourne.
Direct action and the power of prayer
Rev Alex Sangster recently participated in two non-violent direct actions to protest against the government's refugees and climate change policies.
Rohingya protesters call for end of “genocide”
Members and supporters of the Rohingya community staged a passionate demonstration in central Melbourne on Thursday morning to highlight the “genocide” being committed against their people in Myanmar and cal