Why ‘retirement’ is not a Christian Word
There are good reasons why the word ‘retirement’ has been used around me, and about me, in recent times.
Depictions of home
Depiction of Home at the Arts Centre community project My daughters and I spent this Christmas in Vietnam. There was a strangeness to celebrating Christmas in a country where Christmas is not a major festival.
Gallipoli revisited
Russell Crowe Movie l The Water Diviner l M Russell Crowe has chosen one of the great narratives of modern Australia to make his directorial debut.
Ecumenical French community to visit Melbourne
The Taizé Community will celebrate 100 years since the birth of its founder, Brother Roger Schütz.
Combating slavery
Cambodian artist Vannak Prum was a victim of human trafficking and became a virtual slave on a Thai fishing boat for three years before escaping.
Able to love
To be honest, I don’t know what I expected to learn by reading Love Without Limits. Perhaps I was just sucked in by the promise of a “remarkable story of true love conquering all”.
Preserving the past
Anne Don in front of the library The first thing to greet visitors at Orrong Road Uniting Church is a plaque commemorating the laying of the foundation stone in 1887.
Time to clear institutional clutter
Another year has begun, and we each begin our trek again in whatever we do within the life of the Church.
Scots remains central to its community
Some years ago, a crowd of 500 people met for worship at Scots Uniting Church, in Campbellfield, about 18 km north of the Melbourne CBD.
Back to Basis
In 1957 the Congregational, Presbyterian and Methodist churches of Australia established the ‘Joint Commission on Church Union’ (JCCU).
Cards and craft for a cause
The Avenel-Nagambie Uniting Church craft group (pictured) raised $2960 last year for a range of charitable and community care appeals.
Inspiring visit to Central Mallee
In September last year, Central Mallee co-operative parish sponsored a visit by Grant Lock, author of Shoot Me First, and his wife, Janna.