Honours for UCA
Ross Oakley As a footballer, Ross Oakley will be best remembered for how the cruel hand of football fate cost him a place in St Kilda’s only VFL premiership side in 1966.
Documenting the truth
By Nigel Tapp how to get your ex back Hobart documentary filmmaker Heather Kirkpatrick has given up two years of her life – and more than $150,000 of her own funds, a loan and donations – to give asylum seekers a voice.
Constitutional recognition a step towards reconciliation
Imagine you live on the other side of the world and know nothing about Australia.
Asylum Seeker Project joins Lentara
THE Asylum Seeker Project (ASP) has now officially joined the recently amalgamated Lentara UnitingCare.
Learning a new language
Misha Coleman addressed the recent refuge rally how to get your ex back By Nigel Tapp Like many Australians, Misha Coleman is frustrated by the language used to describe those who take to the water to seek asylum in Aust
New aged care package adopts industry recommendations
Hidden by the federal government’s leadership stoush last month was the passing of the Living Longer Living Better aged care reform package, opening the door for better long-term support measures for ageing Australians.
Hymm competition
The Australian Hymn Book Pty Ltd has announced an international hymn writing competition as part of its work in gathering the finest congregational songs for its growing Together in Song collection.
Friendly Melbourne churches
As I have visited various churches around Melbourne and beyond in the past several months, I have seen many friendly churches. So let me take this opportunity to say thank you for the welcome I’ve received.
July letters
There are many things about Melbourne that make it an attractive city to live in. The football (yes, I’m a tragic fan). The cute, quaint coffee shops in all sorts of corners and alleyways in the city.
Questioning TAFE cuts
A petition of 570 signatures collected by Uniting Church members was tabled in the Victorian Parliament.
Synod 2013
Dan Wootton was installed as Moderator at the opening service of the Church’s Synod meeting at La Trobe University’s Union Theatre on Friday 3 May.
Centenarian’s service
MR ALF Popple, a member of the Neale Street congregation in Bendigo, recently celebrated his 100th birthday.