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Jubilant pilgrims gather at 30th Synod

Members from Uniting Churches across Queensland gathered together in worship at Alexandra Park Conference Centre today to commence the Queensland Synod's 30th meeting. "We are on holy ground as we gather for this 30th Synod—a community in Christ," said Rev David MacGregor, minister at Oxley-Darra Uniting Church. Synod members removed their shoes as they sang "This is holy ground" and ...

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Making music for the next generation

It's part of our church traditions, but will it be part of our future? Journey reports on songwrite, the first national gathering of worship songwriters in the life of the Uniting Church. Thirty songwriters, musicians, mentors and coaches from across Australia came together for songwrite at Kippax Uniting Church, Canberra over the weekend of 15 – 17 February. They gathered ...

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Bringing the Christmas story to life

Strolling through Indooroopilly Hundreds of people are expected to attend the annual Stroll through Bethlehem at Indooroopilly Uniting Church, Brisbane, when the church precinct is transformed into the ancient streets of Bethlehem. The free event will be held on 20–22 December from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. Contact the church office on 3878 9535 or visit indooroopillyuc.org.au. Festival of Christmas Lights Elanora ...

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State of the Synod

HOW are we, the Uniting Church in Queensland, travelling towards our Vision 2020? This is a good question to ask at just over a year since we gathered for the 29th Synod meeting. THE role of Moderator provides me with an opportunity to visit many places. Some places have enthusiastically embraced the call to be Uniting in Christ, acting with ...

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What does belonging as part of the Uniting Church mean to you?

Gathering together and celebrating God’s will. Amelie Toop, 9, Wynnum. Fun, praying and singing songs about God. Andie Lang, 6, Moura. To have fun and praise God. Finlay Niemi, 10, Charters Towers. Being connected. Finn Jewell,10, Oxley. Caring for each other and God’s world. Gillian Watson, 10, Indooroopilly. Belonging to Jesus’ family. Isabella Lamb, 8, Tingalpa. Sing and learn about ...

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Expo inspires community connections

ON SATURDAY 27 August Indooroopilly Uniting Church hosted the second Bremer Brisbane Presbytery Ministry Expo, a capability-building initiative. With a common theme of developing community connections, there were around 27 displays and stalls from congregations in the Presbytery as well as the Synod and the Assembly alongside those from ecumenical and para-church organisations and agencies, such as World Vision. Speakers ...

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Young adults stretch their faith

UNITING CHURCH young adults aged 18 to 30, grappled with life’s big questions during a weekend of exploring faith, life and theology for young adults in September. The camp, entitled Consume: Sex, Money, Power … God?, was held in Maleny on 9-11 September. Organised through Trinity Theological College, it is a Moderator’s Initiative. Part of the ongoing Stretching Faith events, ...

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Laughing with the divine

LOUISE TOWLER is a Christian comedian based in Perth. When she first came to Australia from the UK the mother of four lived next to a young woman with depression. “I used to sit with her to try to make her laugh.” One of these stories became her show Big Purple Undies which she wrote about a lady she used ...

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Retreat to aid recovery

IN RESPONSE to the large numbers of Uniting Church people actively assisting their local communities to recover after floods Moderator, Rev Bruce Johnson, has initiated a Community Recovery Retreat for ministers and lay leaders. The retreat will be held from 20-23 June at Mercy Place in Bardon, Brisbane. Mr Johnson said the purpose of the retreat is to allow people ...

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Room in hall for soaked youth

Nearly 70 young people from the Uniting Church congregations of Glebe Road, Oxley, Centenary, Karana Downs, Forest Lake and Indooroopilly were camped at Easterfest this year and all were caught up in the chaos of the Saturday night flooding. Indooroopilly youth minister, Rev Josie Nottle, was responsible for 40 young people when the plans for the weekend changed due to ...

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