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Explore the Fundamentals of Faith: Oxley Uniting Church’s Success with Alpha Course

By Andrew McKaysmith, Synod Writer and Content Creator Oxley Uniting Church has welcomed the Alpha course, an instructional series that introduces the fundamental concepts of Christianity. Participants engage in talks and discussions, with the course creators describing it as an opportunity to explore the meaning of life. Reverend Dave Thomas provided insight into the Alpha course’s recent success. “It went beyond ...

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Oxley members get their hands dirty

Oxley Uniting Church members, in Brisbane, and ncyc11 volunteers (pictured right) took to the streets distributing bread and 400 bags of ice to those without power. Seven Oxley Uniting Church families were flooded. The congregation set up an impromptu creche/child drop-in centre for parents needing to clean flooded homes, offered food and drinks to the community and volunteers, and acted ...

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Barnabas House remains an institution of the Synod.

During this past year, the Office of the Synod has been slowly assuming landlord and site management responsibility for Barnabas House. Barnabas House, previously managed by a volunteer Committee, is a residential dwelling in Brisbane that provides accommodation and care services for four people living with disabilities. All the current residents have come to Barnabas House through a connection with ...

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After the flood

While the title might suggest a reflection on Noah and the great flood unfortunately today I am writing about something a bit closer to home.  As we mop up after the flooding that stretched from Maryborough through the southeast and as far west as Moonie and Chinchilla right through Northern NSW, we pause and remember those who lost their lives, ...

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Synod Standing Committee Update – July 2021

Here’s a brief summary of the Synod Standing Committee (SSC) meeting—held on Thursday 1 July 2021—to inform the wider Queensland Synod community of the discussions, deliberations and decisions arising from that meeting. This meeting was an online meeting. Hearing from our boards and commissions Schools and Residential Colleges Commission Chair Noela Lister and Commission Member Stuart Christ presented an update ...

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Rev Andrew Gunton inducted as new Queensland Synod Moderator

James O’Callaghan reports on the induction of Rev Andrew Gunton as new Moderator of the Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod. On the evening of 22 October 2020, Rev Andrew Gunton was inducted as Moderator of the Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod. A COVID-19 safe service was held at the Rollie Busch Chapel in the Queensland Synod office to ...

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Remain humble and keep working as God blesses you

Young adult leader within the Uniting Church, Michelle Donaldson describes how the church has shaped who she is as an adult.  There have been a few times when I can pinpoint a moment when my life has changed. Joining the Oxley Uniting Church youth group in 2008 was one of those moments. This introduction to the church provoked a passion for ...

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Meet our next moderator

Meet Rev Andrew Gunton, who was named moderator-elect at the 34th Queensland Synod and will be inducted as moderator next year at the 35th Synod. Dianne Jensen reports. Moderator-Elect Rev Andrew Gunton is already a familiar face to Uniting Church members in regional and south east Queensland. Since his ordination in 2002 Andrew has served in ministerial placements in Rockhampton ...

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The 34th Synod in Session: Let us sow, so others might reap

While the rest of the nation voted, the Queensland Synod was sowing the seeds for the future. Journey recaps the 34th Synod in Session. What legacy will we leave for the next generation? When the 34th Queensland Synod of Australia’s first homegrown church met at Alexandra Park Conference Centre from 17 to 20 May, there was a palpable sense that this ...

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34th Synod in Session: Memorial Minutes honour members who have passed away

The celebration of ministries worship service at the 34th Synod at Alexandra Park included Memorial Minutes for Uniting Church members who have passed away since the last Synod in Session. The following list provides a precis of each Memorial Minute. Pauline Ann Denning (1954–2018) was trained as a nurse and worked in aged care before commencing work in the Pastoral ...

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