Believe it or not
Review by MATTHEW JULIUS BOOK | DISBELIEVING DISBELIEF: HOW THE NEW ATHEISTS MAKE ATHEISM UNBELIEVABLE | PHILLIP BROWN (ED.
A new era in Keeping Children Safe
DAVID SOUTHWELL The Vic/Tas synod’s new Keeping Children Safe policy will be available to download this month, along with a number of resources to help implement it.
Union not an easy step for many congregations
On 22 June 1977 the inauguration of the Uniting Church in Australia was telecast live nationally on ABC television. An amazing thought in this changed media landscape.
Uniting in song
Church members from all congregations are invited to come together for a special afternoon of singing in celebration of the Uniting Church’s 40th anniversary.
What women hear
CATHERINE HOFFMAN Over the past month, Christian women have flocked to Twitter to share their experiences of #ThingsOnlyChristianWomenHear.
Answering hate with love
PENNY MULVEY The Bible is our road map to know God. The Bible makes clear what God wants for God’s people and the kind of people we are called to be.
God’s invitation
As a leader of congregational worship, I typically speak the familiar words of greeting to the gathered community saying: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be
Learning patience
A good friend of mine died recently. We hadn’t seen each other for more than five years.
Keep telling
Review by PENNY MULVEY MOVIE | DON’T TELL | M The unspoken grief and brokenness of a father – a secondary victim of the destructive effects of sex abuse – ripples through a new Australian movie, Don’t Tell, a comp
President welcomes Timorese visitors
A delegation of five visitors from Timor-Leste enjoyed a welcome reprieve from the Melbourne morning chill last month as they met with Uniting Church President Stuart McMillan and synod staff at 130 Lt Collins St.
Open invitation
Review by TIM LAM BOOK | THEOLOGY OF THE OPEN TABLE | EOJIN LEE The Eucharist is one of the most significant sacraments in Christianity.
Change is in the nature of our union
When I look at the photos of the inauguration, I barely recognise the current Uniting Church. In the photos, the Church is represented largely by a group of older white men.