September 11, plus three
At
a time when they are more needed than ever, bridges
of understanding and cooperation among diverse
peoples, faiths and nations have been severely
undermined in the course of the war on terror.
READ ON
English schools to replace churches
"Churches
used to be the centre of communities but they
are not any more," said one senior government
source. READ ON
South African anti-apartheid
cleric mourned
South
Africans have mourned the death of Beyers Naude,
the Afrikaner cleric who condemned his church's
support for apartheid, with Nelson Mandela remembering
him as a "brave man" and "true
son of Africa". READ ON MORE
Welcome to a library of resources
From
the Board of Education: growing in faith, children
and youth, education and training, worship, events
and programs, online forms. READ
ON
Nation's spirit damaged
The
president of the Uniting Church, the Rev. Dr Dean
Drayton, says there is a need to "restore
the vibrancy and integrity of our democracy by
standing up for more ethically rooted and morally
responsible politics". READ
ON
Religious leaders respond to
Russian school massacre
"No
cause can justify such inhumanity." READ
ON Australian churches
mourn victims. READ
ON
Church leaders' statement on
situation in Sudan
Sudanese
Church leaders call upon the international community
to exert sustained pressure on the Sudanese warring
parties, and in particular the Government
of Sudan, to commit itself to ongoing peace
initiatives. READ
ON
The minding of planet Earth
A cardinal addresses a very
serious subject – the future of humankind
and our planet. READ
ON And so does an archbishop.
READ
ON
Look beyond economics, leaders
told
John
Howard and Mark Latham needed to look beyond economics
and put justice on the election agenda, the Uniting
Church said today. READ ON
Church groups unite in prayer
for Synod
Over
20 groups and congregations - from Broken Hill
and Kyogle to Turramurra and Gosford - so far
have committed to praying for the 2004 meeting
of the New South Wales Synod, Tamworth, September
25-28. READ
ON Synod meeting 2004.
READ
ON The
Bible studies at this year's Synod will
follow the Synod theme of "Uniting in Christ".
They will be led by the Rev. Gregor Henderson.
READ
ON
To care or not to care?
The
Uniting Church Assembly has prepared resource
material to help people think through some of
the issues in the Federal election. The Rev. Elenie
Poulos, National Director, UnitingJustice
Australia explains why. READ
ON No
Security Without Justice.
READ
ON
Exposure? Just do it!
Aimee
Kent, family worker at Wagga Wagga Uniting Church,
was one of ten people who travelled to Tonga in
June as part of a short-term exposure trip
to share with people in the Uniting Church's
partner church. READ
ON
Archives' rural roadshows
An
aged and grey Holden Statesman, burdened with
broccoli boxes, display boards, memorabilia and
miscellanea (mainly Sue Pacey's wardrobe and occasionally
Daryl Lightfoot's fishing gear), has run
up thousands of kilometres over the past
four years. READ
ON
Doesn't Australia have a religious
history?
While
the history wars continue, centring on what is
the truth about the Aboriginal past, another quiet
evolution is being accomplished to control
the thinking of the young. READ ON
North Sydney business ministry
The
Sydney North Presbytery has identified the North
Sydney business district as an area in which the
Uniting Church has no strategic ministry. READ
ON
A family remembers - the Bennett
family reunion
About
60 descendants of the Rev. W. E. Bennett gathered
at West Epping Uniting Church to celebrate their
rich heritage. READ
ON
National matters
National
Matters is the national Assembly's report to the
Synods, August 2004. It's an eight-page document
(pdf). READ
ON
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