Just weeks after the stabbing death of Taize founder Brother Roger, Taize Brother Ghislain brought the unique form of worship to Australia. Br Ghislain said despite the community being rocked by the death, things were progressing as normally as possible. “Br Roger prepared us for a long time to be able to continue after he had gone. The pain is ...

This issue of Journey looks at the Bible, a book written over a 1500 year period by more than 40 authors from every walk of life. Read by more people and published in more languages than any other book in history, the Bible has been translated, retranslated, and paraphrased more than any other book which has ever existed. The Bible ...

Forty-six Elders, families and members of the Kids Club from the Indigenous community of Napranum on Cape York, travelled for four weeks to N.Z, Tonga and Fiji. Many of those who travelled are linked with the programs of the Congress Uniting Church in Napranum. Participants described the trip as a great time of exchanging and sharing culture, dances, spirituality, kindness ...

Brian Mclaren recently gave a lecture at Princeton Thological College on “Mainline Theological Education and the Emerging Church/Conversation”.  It is available as an mp3 file for download HERE and following is a summary by Darren Wright from his planet telex blog site. There are a number of points that Mclaren makes in the lecture which I found his questions to be ...

David Pitman and Geoff Scott MediaCom RRP $15.00 (including postage and handling). David Pitman from Brisbane and Geoff Scott from Adelaide were members of the 10th Assembly and like many others were deeply challenged by the theme of the Assembly – "Witness the Glory of God". David and Geoff responded to that challenge and have produced a book – Witness ...

Hillsong UnitedMusic CD/DVDHillsong Music AustraliaRRP $29.95 “Look to You" is the latest live youth album from the Hillsong stable. The CD comes standard with an accompanying DVD featuring some but not all the songs. A CD backing track is also available. Upon review, I discovered the wisdom of the inclusion of the DVD. The CD alone gave the sounds, but I ...

The rain and wind didn’t dampen the spirits of 175 Worshippers seeking to support the new Uniting Church North Lakes faith community. Over 80 people to stand through the service as presbytery representatives and the Moderator welcomed the new Church.  Sister churches gave gifts and helped supply supper, while church members made everyone welcome. The Rev Stephen, Mrs Dian Templeton and their ...

When a call went out for nominations for church council members of the Toombul District UC, no one expected two members of the youth group to apply. Thirteen year-old Colleen Heffernan and sixteen year-old Rosie Dennis were delighted and surprised when they were elected to their church council. Minister Rev Jan Whyte said the girls are part of a vibrant ...

Blackstump Christian Music Festival celebrated its 20th Anniversary from 30 September to 3 October in Sydney. Almost 5000 people from around the country came together to enjoy some of the best Christian music, arts and teaching in Australia. Weather conditions held up for campers, leaving many to consider the 20th anniversary of the event, the best ever Blackstump. In his ...

The Uniting Church will feature on the Channel 9 program Brisbane Extra this evening (Tuesday 25 October), when they look at blessing the home. Ashgrove Ave (The Grove) Uniting Church and Kennedy Tce Uniting Church minister Rev Yvonne McRostie features on the program, which is to be screened at 5.30pm. Ms McRostie uses a home blessing from the new Uniting ...