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Cornerstone of faith: historic Ipswich church celebrates 170 years

QLD Synod Webmaster — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 00:10:18 +0000

It’s been 170 years since the first service was conducted in the Wesleyan chapel in Ipswich in 1848, giving birth to a faithful congregation who have continued to serve God at the Ipswich City Uniting Church. Join the celebrations on 29 April at 2 pm, and read church council member Ruth Duncan’s reflection to find ...

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5 ways to celebrate the big four-zero

QLD Synod Webmaster — Wed, 31 May 2017 05:47:12 +0000

Blow up the balloons, crack open the champagne (or a non-alcoholic alternative!) and light the candles: the Uniting Church celebrates its 40th birthday this month. Journey offers five great ways your congregation can celebrate the milestone. Throw a party The Queensland Synod will be sending congregations, presbyteries and schools complimentary celebration packs including a large ...

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Our 30-year journey

QLD Synod Webmaster — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 22:00:02 +0000

This edition marks 30 years of Journey magazine. Mardi Lumsden explores the past, present and future of church communications. Leafing through newsprint is a fast-disappearing luxury. The dusty 30-year-old pages of the Journey archives are filled with stories of the church at work in the world, calling out injustice and celebrating global, national and local ...

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Albert Street celebrates 125 years

QLD Synod Webmaster — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 06:13:26 +0000

Hundreds of people have joined in worship, song, fun and laughter to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Albert Street Uniting Church. As one of the most iconic and photographed landmark’s in Brisbane, the historic church has witnessed more than 25 000 worship services, 5000 christenings and 15 000 weddings, since it opened in November 1889. To ...

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Grand dame of Toowoomba celebrates 150 years

QLD Synod Webmaster — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 04:42:53 +0000

One of Queensland’s iconic city churches celebrates its 150th anniversary this year, throwing the spotlight on a remarkable period of Christian witness in the south-east region. Dianne Jensen reports. Built of local basalt and sandstone,St Stephen’s Uniting Church (formerly Presbyterian) in Toowoomba was completed in 1884. The 150th anniversary marks the establishment of the charge ...

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