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The Journey team selects stories that got us talking this week.  Trump… Holy president?   The Guardian reports that the new film by Mark Taylor establishes that Donald Trump’s election was an act of God. It was really surprising when the billionaire and polemic reality TV star became the US president back in 2016, and some even considered it as a miracle. ...

Residents and visitors to Brisbane’s inner western suburbs looking for a friendly, accessible place to meet for breakfast on a Saturday morning now have a new option. The recently refurbished Jay’s Café, the food heart of Raymont Residential College and the Uniting Church Centre at 60 Bayliss Street, Auchenflower, has opened its doors to the public and will extend its ...

The UnitingWomen 2018 panel “Beyond Wonder Women: What now for the next generation of women leaders in the church?” explored leadership from a range of perspectives. Here’s some of the responses from five women in leadership positions in the Uniting Church. Rev Sharon Hollis (Assembly President-elect and current Moderator of the Synod of Victoria and Tasmania) Within the Uniting Church ...

What’s coming up Everybody’s mental health is important This Saturday (6 October) marks the beginning of Mental Health Week. Here is a link to events around Queensland and resources. This year there are two Sundays in Mental Health Week, giving congregations several options to recognise and pray for mental health. For a long time, there has been a real and painful ...

Attendees at UnitingWomen 2018 were spellbound by an impromptu performance of a song in the Meriam language from the Eastern Torres Strait following one of the Friday workshops. Led by Ruth Ghee, a dozen or so Uniting Church women from across Australia sang the haunting harmonies and performed the actions they had learnt at the “Singing our past and our ...

Members of the UnitingWorld Australian partnership team addressed the UnitingWomen 2018 conference, highlighting some of the work the organisation is doing in the Pacific region and beyond. As part of the presentation, the crowd was introduced to Martha Yamsiu from the Presbyterian Church in Vanuatu, one of many women who are making a difference by highlighting the issues around violence ...

Artist Lyn Diefenbach’s UnitingWomen 2018 keynote address “Opening the treasure box” was an invitation to explore the joyful and painful memories which make up our lives. And in doing so, to recognise that God can weave our brokenness into wholeness. As she spoke to the audience of Uniting women of all ages from across Australia, Lyn created an artwork in ...

Olympian Eloise Wellings took the stage to deliver an inspiring address to the crowd at UnitingWomen 2018, highlighting how her faith has helped her overcome adversity. According to the distance runner, her eyes were set on becoming an Olympian from a young age. “I was obsessed with the Olympics, I was obsessed with reaching the pinnacle of my sport,” said ...

“Welcome to Brisbane!” With those words, Rev Heather den Houting, General Secretary of the Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod opened the third UnitingWomen Conference. The event was formally opened by Baringa Kukoyi, who performed a traditional Welcome to Country. The Hon Di Farmer, Minister for Child Safety, Youth and Women and Minister for Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence ...

What’s coming up Living the Change As part of the Season of Creation the Queensland Churches Environmental Network is hosting a free screening of the documentary Living the Change on Thursday 4 October at Chermside Kedron Uniting Church, corner Gympie and Rode Rds. This film explores solutions to the global crisis we face today, using inspiring stories to show how ...