Leadership for the modern Korea woman
Silvia Yang can’t escape the feeling that God has had a hand in her new role as CALD (Culturally and Linguistically Diverse) relationship officer for the Uniting Church.
Animals in our lives and in our hearts
By Rev Barbara Allen Spirituality and Creation Project Worker As we approach World Animal Day (Feast of St Francis, 4 October) it is timely to take stock and consider our animal brethren.
Noisy gongs and clanging cymbals
PENNY MULVEY Have you ever considered what a respectful conversation might sound like? This might seem an odd question if you are always respectful.
Letters – October 2016
Learning from Islam The remarks made by Senator Hanson in her maiden speech are as astonishing as they are predictable (sadly).
Writing a brighter future
Keiah knows firsthand the importance of education. An Aboriginal woman of the Yorta Yorta nation, she provides literacy support to inmates at Langi Kal Kal prison, 140 kilometres west of Melbourne.
Green means go, but should it?
Friday Forum Your views on the news This week saw two vastly contrasting speeches on the Senate floor.
Swamped by Muslims
By Rev Michael Barnes The Uniting Church is being swamped by Muslims – and it’s a wonderful thing.
Learning to listen
The Bethel Centre hears the stories that sometimes can’t be spoken in the Uniting Church, which places it in a unique position to share lessons in better listening.
Private pain of rehab
An ABC Four Corners report that aired on Monday night revealed the high price parents pay to help their children fight ice addiction.
Respectful conversations needed
PENNY MULVEY The perception of Christians that respected journalist and commentator David Marr expressed on the ABC’s Insiders program on Sunday was both confronting and troubling.
Balancing Act
Are we obliged to give ‘equal platform’ to those who vilify the vulnerable? Is “journalistic balance” balanced? This is a question that has been on my mind lately.
R U OK? Day
In the era of smartphones and broadband internet, it is easy to become more connected with our digital devices than with people around us.