Students talk social justice
PEGS students Jiana Bivenetto , Emily Fry and Laura D’Aprano locate tax havens on a world map Forty students from Uniting Church schools – Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (PEGS), Aitken College, Billanook College an
The age of 10
Mavis Budge and Beth Rundell at morning tea This year marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Uniting Aged Care Board, bringing together most Uniting Church aged care services in Victoria.
Campaign results for slavery
Image courtesy of runran on flickr With encouragement from the Commission for Mission (CFM), Coles, Simplot and Nestle sent representatives to a meeting organised by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in May.
Chance to play a part
Approximately 400 people will gather at La Trobe University in September for Synod 2014.
Letters – July 2014
Kevin McIntosh (June) is both confused and in joy about his experiences of baptism. In the first decade or so after the Second World War, baptism was a hot topic for discussion.
Challenge for the church
Shane and Elly Clifton Many churches would claim to be inclusive of people with a disability – wheelchair ramps, widened doorways and handrails ensure access for all.
Beryl just happy to help
George Town Uniting Church stalwart Beryl Osborne (pictured) believes volunteers are the lifeblood of small communities such as hers in Northern Tasmania.
Balloons over Bendigo
Faith and community leaders in Bendigo stepped up last month to show their support for their Muslim neighbours.
The Gospel According to John Michael McDonagh
Brendan Gleeson in CALVARY Movie l Calvary l MA 15+ Calvary is a film that takes a long, hard look at the clerical sex abuse scandals that have increasingly dominated Irish newspaper headlines since the mid-90’s.
Images of faith
“How do you see God at work in the world?” This is the question Alister Pate, pastor of Caféchurch, hopes to answer with a photography exhibition to be held as part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival in September.
NAIDOC week at Narana
Congress Resource Worker, Rev Vladimir Korotkov with Lindi Dietzel, who delivers training to organisations working with Indigenous people, at a NAIDOC week event at Narana last year.
Human, Not Too Human – Son of God
Diego Morgado as Jesus MOVIE l Son of God l M Son of God, adapted from the miniseries The Bible produced by Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, is an odd project.