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God’s house should be a safe house

QLD Synod Webmaster — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 00:00:12 +0000

“Mum, I just want to tell you I’m gay.” These are the heart-stopping words that greet countless parents both inside and outside the church. As a Christian with pretty black-and-white views on homosexuality, I never thought this would happen to me because my son was a Christian! But it did happen. Late one night 12 ...

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Journey wins international awards

QLD Synod Webmaster — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 00:54:04 +0000

Representing the Uniting Church in Queensland, Journey magazine won four prizes at the 2014 Australasian Religious Press Association (ARPA) awards in Canberra over the weekend. Judges loved the redesign Journey underwent in 2013, awarding gold for best cover (April 2013) and most improved hard copy publication and silver for overall best design. Special congratulations also ...

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Number crunch: Does the Uniting Church have a future?

QLD Synod Webmaster — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 03:24:28 +0000

Data from the 2013 census of the Uniting Church in Australia has been released just in time for its 37th anniversary. It reveals an organisation facing some tough decisions. Dianne Jensen reports. Thirty-seven years down the track, Australia’s first home-grown church is facing a mid-life crisis familiar to any adult wondering where the kids have ...

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