LGBTI: Daring the church
Every two years since 1994, LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) people with a connection to the Uniting Church in Australia have met to share their experiences of faith at the Uniting Network Austral
Conferences on The Basis of Union and preaching
By Rev Dr Chris Walker What is the connection between The Basis of Union and preaching? The Centre for Ministry at North Parramatta presents the opportunity to explore this in back-to-back conferences in August.
Launceston North develops a haven to sit and play
The Launceston North Uniting Church flung its doors wide open in late February to celebrate the completion of the first stage of its outdoor community area and play park.
A pleasant Sunday afternoon
Sometimes good ideas and projects run out of steam and need to be given a good Christian burial. Sometimes they can be resurrected in a form more appropriate to a new or different context.
Crackdown on corruption
The Justice and International Mission (JIM) unit recently produced a submission for the Inquiry into Crimes Legislation Amendment (Unexplained Wealth and Other Measures) Bill 2014.
Planning ahead
Uniting AgeWell will be running an expo at its Strathdon facility in Forest Hill this month.
The business of church
Some years ago I worked for a Christian international relief and development organization. It was a privilege to visit partners, to sit with them and break bread, observe projects and gather stories.
Faith for the future
As the Uniting our future program enters the relocation and resettlement phase, some congregations are facing the reality of leaving much-loved churches.
Breaking bad habits
Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad The phenomenal success of television show Breaking Bad has cast a spurious light on the world of methamphetamines.
Healing the broken parts of us
Hugo Weaving and Don Hany with Healing co-stars mark Leonard Winter and Xavier Samuel How does someone move on after doing something horrible to another person, or even ending a person’s life? How does someone rebuild a
Last days of the lucky country?
Although criticized for an apparent lack of cohesive direction, the March in March protests were, if nothing else, a telling barometer of the growing dissatisfaction of public life in Australia.
Why I broke the law
On Monday 11 church leaders and members – from Uniting, Anglican, Baptist and other denominations – staged a sit-in at the WA electoral office of Julie Bishop to protest the cruel treatment of children in immigration det