Synod Snaps – May
Synod Snaps brings you images from throughout the church and beyond. Croxton Congregation in Thornbury, Victoria hosted a dinner party on 18 March.
56 Club celebrates six decades of friendship
In June 1956, a group of young couples at the South Oakleigh Methodist congregation came together to form the Young Marrieds group.
A helping hand for farmers
TIM LAM Like many young men in Australia, Peter Johns wanted to attend university and pursue a career in an industry of his choice.
The challenge of change
DEB BENNETT If experience is the best teacher, Rev Ros McDonald has certainly learnt how to cope with change.
Foundations for the future
By PENNY MULVEY The apostle Paul, in the final chapter of his letter to the Romans, draws attention to the many people who assisted him on his journeys proclaiming Jesus Christ.
Sri Lankan Inter-Faith Harmony Day 2016
LARRY MARSHALL “Here today we are making a difference by building bridges of harmony across different faiths and generations.
Midsummer Drama
Play | Miss Julie | Melbourne Theatre Company By PENNY MULVEY The clapping started tenuously, slowly.
Party tricks
Book | The Road to Ruin: how Tony Abbott and Peta Credlin destroyed their own government | Niki Savva Review by DEB BENNETT Part memoir, part political reportage, The Road to Ruin is above all else an insightful glimpse
The relationship of congregations and agencies
In Melbourne from 2 to 4 September, an important conference titled Recapturing Our Soul will examine the question of congregation, agency and state relationships.
Reaching out in the church
TIM LAM The Daring Conference is a biannual national gathering of LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) people within the Uniting Church in Australia.