Advent stories of hope: food and friendship

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.

Protests at Parliament House

Refugee advocates have returned to Parliament House for a second day of protests against the government’s treatment of people seeking asylum.

Many Voices – December 2016

Many Voices is the newsletter of the synod’s Intercultural Unit. You can read the December 2016 edition here.

Advent inspiration

While it may seem that the countdown to Christmas begins ever earlier in the shops, for Christians in the Western tradition it officially started last Sunday.

Meeting faith to faith

Susan Stork-Finlay, Anika Jensen, April Robinson, Larry Marshall, Andy Calder. Photo by Semisi Kailahi.

Interfaith conversations

Friday Forum Your views on the news The King of Jordan, Abdullah II, visited Australia this week, where he signed a historic counter-terrorism agreement with the Australian government.

Dutton’s Racist Remarks Condemned

The President of the Uniting Church in Australia Stuart McMillan has condemned racist comments made by Immigration Minister Peter Dutton about Lebanese-Muslim Australians.