QLD synod launches Cyclone Debbie appeal
Queensland moderator Rev David Baker has asked Uniting Church members to support the people of North Queensland as they face the aftermath of Cyclone Debbie.
Surrendering to an overwhelming sense of Welcome
An emotional Welcome to Country ceremony set the scene for the recent Surrender conference, where hundreds of Christians from a wide variety of denominations gathered to be inspired, equipped and challenged to embody Ch
Last child abuse public hearing to ask why institutions failed
Photo: Jeremy Piper The question of why incidents of child sexual abuse have been reported from 4000 institutions, and what effect this had on the survivors, will be the focus of the last week of public hearings by a roy
Loving the country
Pic credit: Jim Foley and Solway Nutting “I really loved seeing the country we came through on the bus”, a young mother told one of the organisers as we walked over to the picnic.
Leading the way on interfaith unity
Young people can lead the way towards interfaith unity by showing their elders what an inclusive society looks like.
Sharing stories of faith and culture
Young people from diverse faith and cultural backgrounds will share their stories at a forum on Wednesday 22 March.
Unearthing the early life of Victoria
A church carpark has been peeled back to provide a rare and fascinating peek into the lives of Victoria’s early settlers.
Walk for refugees
Vic/Tas moderator Sharon Hollis has described Australia’s treatment of people seeking asylum as a national shame ahead of this year’s Palm Sunday Walk for Justice for Refugees on 9 April.
Indigenous Visions
Review by NICK MATTISKE BOOK | OUR MOB, GOD’S STORY: ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ARTISTS SHARE THEIR FAITH | EDITED BY LOUISE SHERMAN AND CHRISTOBEL MATTINGLEY IN one of last year’s better books, Position Doub
Border Farce
Review by NICK MATTISKE BOOK | VIOLENT BORDERS | BY REECE JONES | VERSO IN 2015, 3700 people died trying to enter Europe.