Can’t have a Bob each way
REVIEW BY DAVID SOUTHWELL FILM | HOWARD ON MENZIES: BUILDING MODERN AUSTRALIA | ABC DVD The so-called History Wars were a feature of John Howard’s prime ministership.
The energy and joy of Yurora
I’m writing this column the day after Yurora 17 (NCYC). I am tired of body but full of joy as I reflect on this inspiring gathering of a thousand young people from across the Uniting Church.
Tales of vision and mission
REV DAVID WITHERS “This is a time when we believe … the Spirit is calling us forward to new things and back to the hope in the Gospel of Jesus” These words from the Major Strategic Review (MSR) Report to Synod 2016 caug
Sixty years of Somers
In late June, Somers Camp will be celebrating 60 years of providing a fun-filled environment for children to explore issues of faith and for young people to develop leadership abilities.
Poh lends a hand once more
Poh Ling Yeow might be known for her quirkily inventive cross-cultural style in the kitchen but at this time of year there’s one staple she’s happy to see served up hundreds of times – the simple pancake.
Leading questions
PENNY MULVEY What role does ethics play in leadership? In many ways this has been an underlying theme throughout January with media reports on political entitlement in regards to travel allowances and the changing of the
Down-to-earth advice
REVIEW BY CATH JAMES BOOK | COMING BACK TO EARTH | JONATHAN CORNFORD It is rare to find a book that challenges the reader to confront ethical decisions about how to live and engage in social change while recognising ther
February 2017 Synod Snaps
Wesley Church Melbourne presented its minister Rev Alistair Macrae a new purple stole featuring traditional Easter and Christmas symbols.
Creation stories
Patricia Piccinini, Sphinx 2012 REVIEW BY GARTH JONES MUSEUM | ON THE ORIGIN OF ART, MUSEUM OF OLD AND NEW ART, HOBART TASMANIA To paraphrase Monty Python’s Life of Brian, MONA Museum figurehead David Walsh is not the ar
Caféchurch service with something extra
Last year, Cafechurch was welcomed as one of the Uniting Church’s newest faith communities.
Spirit of giving
TIM LAM From a mobile ministry in Outback Victoria to a community hub on the Mornington Peninsula, Uniting Church congregations are involved in a variety of projects that live out the Church’s mission.
