Man with a vision
ROS MARSDEN The Victorian and Tasmanian Synod has called Rev David Withers as strategic framework minister to join the team implementing the Church’s renewed vision of spiritual and strategic discernment.
The frequent House guest
Betty Burgess is getting used to turning up to Government House to be recognised. The 91-year-old from Pascoe Vale received her Order of Australia Medal from the Governor of Victoria, Linda Dessau, in October.
Oddly Familiar
REVIEW BY PENNY MULVEY PLAY | THE ODD COUPLE It must be equal parts delight and terror as an actor to step into a role so familiar to the audience.
Counting blessings
REVIEW BY HARRIET ZIEGLER BOOK SET | SPINIFEX BLESSING | JULIE PERRIN The title of this delightful set of three booklets by Julie Perrin is both tantalising and telling.
Giving thanks
PENNY MULVEY Stanley and his goat present a captivating front page. His infectious happiness somehow invites us to share his pleasure.
UnitingAgeWell’s new CEO looks for the silver linings
PENNY MULVEY The aged care sector is facing testing times as providers seek to retain the quality of their service while faced with significant reduction of government funds.
The greatest story you’ve never heard
Kali and her son are both healthier because of projects giving them access to clean water and health clinics, run by UnitingWorld partners, the Church of North India.
Safety first
PENNY MULVEY Evidence presented over the last three years to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has demonstrated that many institutions have failed the people they are supposed to ser
Building for the future
REVIEW BY SUZANNE YANKO BOOK | MAKING PROPERTY SERVE MISSION | FRED BATTERTON The author lays it on the line in his introduction. “My two passions are architecture and my Christian faith”.
Concert to raise funds for dementia
Pic: Eva Alegre Opera Su Presto will be performing at Toorak Uniting Church on 18 December to raise funds for people with dementia. Its new show Les Liaisons Misérables is a political farce set in the court of Louis XVI.
Enriching curious minds
Every year, the Uniting Church Adult Fellowship (UCAF) supports young people engaged in theological or leadership studies through the Joan Stott bursary.