Moderator of the Synod of Victoria and Tasmania has today expressed deep sadness and grief over the tragic Victorian bushfires. Rev Jason Kioa said alongside acts of untold bravery and great generosity Victorians had witnessed the horror and pain of death, injury, loss of homes and cherished items. Mr Kioa said even at this early stage he was aware of ...

During this week of International Church Action for Peace in Palestine and Israel, Australian church leaders have called on the Federal Government to prioritise peacemaking in Palestine and Israel. An historic event, it is the first time that a group of Australia’s Christian leaders has come together to highlight the suffering in the region and to issue a joint statement ...

Praying with open hands was the title of the sermon given at the special meeting of the Queensland Synod on 27th October 2007 by the Moderator Rev Dr David Pitman. Many people have asked for the text and Journey is pleased to publish Dr Pitman’s sermon here. The texts for the sermon were Psalm 65: 1-13 and Luke 18: 9-14. ...

Most young Queenslanders have what is known as a “Schoolies” adventure in the weeks immediately following the completion of Year 12 at high school. This month Journey asked three young women who had very different Schoolies experiences how their Christian faith connected with that event.Jill Prideaux Jill went on the first Uniting Church Queensland Synod Fiji Schoolies trip. On the ...

The 26th Queensland Synod of the Uniting Church was thrown into confusion when the recommendation of the Nominating Selection Committee for the appointment of a new General Secretary was not confirmed. The Committee which included two former Moderators reported that it had interviewed four applicants for the position and was bringing its preferred candidate as a unanimous recommendation. The General ...

The relaxed seaside setting of Margate was the scene for the recent 2007 Partners in Ministry Camp.  Twenty-five campers (including our youngest camper, nine-month old Bethany) spent the weekend indulging in coffee, cake, massage and good company. The Moderator of the Queensland Synod Rev Dr David Pitman led the gathering in study and quiet reflection, initiating “open and honest sharing”. Everyone ...

An all new series of small group study resources is being offered from the Queensland Synod for use by congregations for group study and/or personal reflection during Lent or at some other time during the year. The Called to plant a future resource is offered to Uniting Church congregations in Queensland as a four-page full colour "lift-out" in the February ...

When I was in High School, we were required to study Confronting the Future, a book by scientist and theologian Charles Birch about the way the use of resources might impact on the world in which we live. The basic premise was that environmental impact equals population, times the amount of resources used per person. I remember it well because ...

Two proposals affirming the relationship between the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC) and the rest of the Uniting Church were carried by consensus on day two of the church’s 11th Assembly. One endeavours to create a space in Assembly meetings where Congress members feel free to make meaningful contributions and exercise genuine leadership within the church. The other ...

An all new series of Lenten resources is being offered from the Queensland Synod for use by congregations for group study and/or personal reflection during Lent or at some other time during the year. The Agents of Grace resource is offered to Uniting Church congregations in Queensland as a four-page full colour "lift-out" in the March issue of Journey. They are ...