St Stephen’s Uniting Church in Toowoomba Minister Rev Dr Linda Hamill has recently completed a Doctorate of Ministry in Biblical Preaching from Luther Seminary, St Paul Minnesota, USA, with a focus on preaching after disaster and disaster-related ministry. James O’Callaghan spoke to Linda about her work. It seems like every week there is a new disaster that has impacted our ...

For now the COVID-19 pandemic has created a new normal of social distancing, hand sanitiser and closed churches (amongst many other major changes to our lives) but as we slowly see restrictions ease, many will be asking what will life be like on the other side of the pandemic. Scott Guyatt examines the key questions and considers what the future ...

Saturday 25th April marked the 140th anniversary of the Redland Bay Uniting Church (previously the Redland Bay Methodist Church) but due to the COVID-19 pandemic there were no celebrations held on that weekend. Celebrations will be held when they are permitted but in the meantime the Redland Bay Uniting Church has compiled some snippets of its early history and some ...

In 2019 Trinity College Queensland welcomed submissions for The Religious Faith and Belief Award which was designed to encourage interaction with religious faith, culture, current affairs and how these relate to contemporary Australian society. The award-winning essay was written by  Matthew Ventura on the Broadway production Come From Away. September 11, 2001. I was only six-years-old at the time and ...

As we approach ANZAC Day, Rev John Dansie—1st Battalion Chaplain, the Royal Australian Regiment—reflects on the history of chaplains in the Australian Defence Force and their crucial role supporting today’s members of Defence.  This year marks the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. My grandfather, a Methodist minister, found himself in New Guinea as chaplain to an ...

There’s a bit of concern in some parts of the church about how we are going to get out of this, and will we still be the same. Some are concerned about having access to financial resources to sustain us over this time, some about how we are making the most of this time in terms of our worship, witness ...

With over 100 years in existence the Haigslea Uniting Church was all set to close its doors in late March with a service of dissolution but the COVID-19 pandemic changed all those plans. Despite pandemic-related restrictions, the church still took steps to thank those in the church community with a farewell video. James O’Callaghan reports. After 109 years, the Haigslea ...

As educational institutions transition to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, Trinity College Queensland is no exception, and despite the social distancing online learning and fellowship continues for the staff and students. Trinity’s Systematic Theology Lecturer Dr Victoria Lorrimar writes.  No doubt this is about the 112th article you’ve read on how Christians ought to respond to COVID-19. What else can ...

Dr David Pohlmann from Mt Louisa Community Church writes about what the congregation is doing to transition their church activities during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The congregation of Mt Louisa Community Church (previously Praise Chapel & House of Praise) is the custodian to a wide range of facilities used for worship, education, and community purposes at Mt Louisa (a central suburban ...

North Lakes Uniting Church member and pastoral carer Shirley Behan offers her thoughts on how to support those in your congregation who may not have access to the internet but still require regular contact, readings and prayers. I have been invited to share how this coronavirus episode is impacting on me and how I have felt the need to reach ...