Speed date a Muslim
First dates can be pretty awkward encounters, especially when you have nothing to talk about, but there were plenty of energetic conversations at the Speed Date a Muslim event held at St John’s Uniting Church Elsternwic
Choosing understanding over fear
People from 14 countries and regions gathered in Jakarta last month for YATRA (Youth in Asia Training in Religious Amity)
Plenty of goodwill served up at Ramadan dinner
The congregation at St Thomas Uniting Church in Craigieburn shared an iftar dinner with members of the local Muslim community.
Breaking the fast and building understanding
Subcommandante via Wikimedia Commons On Thursday St Thomas’ Uniting Church in Craigieburn will host an Iftar dinner, the traditional Islamic breaking of the fast meal held at sundown during the period of Ramadan.
Young Muslim helps JIM conference build bridges
DENISSE SANDOVAL When Anam Javed from the Islamic Council of Victoria heard about the Manchester bombing last Monday, she braced herself for the deluge of hostile phone calls the organisation would inevitably receive.
The big ask of Muslims
It might have been a ‘trial run’ but the very first question at the Ask a Muslim forum held at 130 Lt Collins St on Wednesday night delved deeply into profound and potentially problematic territory.
Leading the way on interfaith unity
Young people can lead the way towards interfaith unity by showing their elders what an inclusive society looks like.
Sharing stories of faith and culture
Young people from diverse faith and cultural backgrounds will share their stories at a forum on Wednesday 22 March.
Removing the labels of faith
By Semisi Kailahi One thing that young people of different faiths often have in common is a concern over how religious labels define and limit the way that others see them.
United in love
Dilan in Jaffna with their new engagement rings. Last year, eight Australians from the Sri Lankan diaspora travelled back to their homeland on a trip organised through the synod’s Uniting Journeys program.
Advent stories of peace: Stepping up to the plate
For Christians the birth of Jesus is not just an historical event to be marked on Christmas Day but is an ongoing story of the way that God is at work in the world.
Meeting faith to faith
Susan Stork-Finlay, Anika Jensen, April Robinson, Larry Marshall, Andy Calder. Photo by Semisi Kailahi.