Compassion fatigue

The World Health Organization has classified the typhoon a category 3 disaster, marking it as being on par with the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and the Haiti earthquake in 2010.

New committee to keep a watchful eye on finances

In the wake of the failure of projects such as the Acacia College development at Mernda, the Synod of Victoria and Tasmania has taken a tangible step to improve its governance model with the formation of a Finance Commit

Time to be heard

Stuffed bear given as a Christmas present to a child in Orana Methodist Home, Melbourne, Victoria 1960s. Soon after it was taken away without explanation. Image courtesy of Jeanette Blick.

Education a lasting legacy

Adela in class at Charbagh-E-Safa Girls High School in Jalalabad Australia’s main military base throughout the Afghanistan occupation, Tarin Kowt, will be formally handed over to Afghan security mid-December and 800 troo

UC joins alcohol policy coalition

The Uniting Church was recently invited to join the Victorian Alcohol Policy Coalition. The VicTas synod will join several organisations campaigning to reduce alcohol misuse in the community.

Letters

Once upon a time there was a large family business. Within the business there were a number of individual enterprises looked after by many children.

Coming events

Act for Peace photograph exhibition Sunday 1 December, 2.00 pm Williamstown Uniting Church, Electra Street Come and see what your Christmas Bowl donation accomplishes.

Members of St Stephens Uniting Church in Williamstown in a very public display of anger at the decision to sell their property.

21st Century Gospels

Michael Sheen as The Teacher Dave McKean is a man who wears many hats. Artist, film-maker, musician, photographer, his career has skipped across several mediums.

Inroads alleviating poverty

The Andean band Inka Marka (pictured) provided some lively musical entertainment at a recent event held by the Aireys Inlet Uniting Church.

A new challenge for Isabel

Former moderator Isabel Thomas Dobson (pictured) said she hadn’t considered the position of associate general secretary before being tapped on the shoulder by the placements committee earlier this year.

Remembering the toll of road tolls

At the 2007 ‘Time for Remembering’ service, 336 plates on the steps of Parliament House represented the number of road victims in 2006.