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.
‘Rescue’ or ‘kidnap’? The role of racism in reporting
Friday Forum Your views on the news Much has been written throughout the week about the bungled attempt by Australia’s 60 Minutes program to ‘retrieve’ two children at the centre of a custody dispute from their father in
Budget fairness ahead of tax cuts
Uniting Church President Stuart McMillan has joined 50 prominent Australians in urging Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull not to lower taxes in the federal budget.
Connections UnitingCare celebrates Social Impact Measurement award
Trish Chapman (General Manager-Community Services) and Kathryn Mackay (Senior Project Leader Service Evaluation Development) Connections UnitingCare has been awarded ‘Best Newcomer to Social Impact Measurement’ by the So
Baby animals bring joy to AgeWell residents
Everyone loves to cuddle a baby animal, and seniors at Uniting AgeWell’s Condare Court are no different.