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Faith and courage on Mornington Island

QLD Synod Webmaster — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 01:03:19 +0000

At time of writing, I’m sitting on the veranda of the Mornington Island manse with the sound of carpentry tools in the background. The carpentry work is the complete renovation of the Mornington Island church. The renovations are costing approximately $700 000. Most of this comes from funds the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress in ...

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Living the covenant: room to grow in Indigenous connections

QLD Synod Webmaster — Mon, 23 May 2016 11:41:14 +0000

Several Aboriginal and Islander Uniting Church members told 32nd Synod members of the challenges and opportunities for the church in their communities. Rev Dennis Corowa, chairperson of the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress and the Calvary Presbytery in Queensland, said the Uniting Church has a long history in supporting and encouraging Indigenous people. He ...

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Presbytery Q&A stimulates discussion

QLD Synod Webmaster — Sat, 21 May 2016 07:48:09 +0000

In a new style of engaging with Queensland Synod presbytery reports, South Moreton Presbytery multicultural officer David Busch facilitated a Q&A panel discussion between 32nd Synod members and presbytery representatives. Available on the Queensland Synod YouTube channel, members were encouraged to watch presbytery reports and submit their questions for discussion. Identified by the moderator as ...

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Breaking open the word: Lay preachers in the Uniting Church

QLD Synod Webmaster — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 22:00:59 +0000

The ministry of lay preacher lies at the heart of the Uniting Church’s vision of a Christian community which celebrates the gifts of every member. Dianne Jensen reports. Caroline Holmes from Fitzroy North Rockhampton Uniting Church has clocked up 53 years of lay preaching, and she is busier than ever. She is one of an ...

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New Congress chair calls for greater independence

QLD Synod Webmaster — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 02:06:28 +0000

Queenslander and presbytery minister of Calvary Presbytery Rev Dennis Corowa has been appointed chairperson of the national Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress. Nigel Trapp reports. New Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress chairperson Rev Dennis Corowa is keen to see Congress operate with more independence, but not at the expense of the interdependent relationship ...

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Past moderator reflects on joys and challenges

QLD Synod Webmaster — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 06:01:54 +0000

Immediate past moderator Rev Kaye Ronalds addressed the 31st Synod on 11 October to reflect on her three-year term. When Kaye began as moderator she asked the question: “Are we there yet?” On reflection she could now ask: will we ever be “there”? Kaye spoke of the privilege of representing the Uniting Church at a ...

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Queensland’s leading lady passes the baton

QLD Synod Webmaster — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 22:00:16 +0000

Rev Kaye Ronalds will finish her three-year term as Moderator at this month’s 31st Queensland Synod meeting. Mardi Lumsden explores what others appreciated about Kaye’s time in the role. Kaye’s term as Moderator can be characterised by a comment she made at her induction service: “We need to become better at working together and remembering ...

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Shalom celebrates

QLD Synod Webmaster — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 00:03:30 +0000

Shalom Christian College’s motto, “Many cultures: One faith”, has never been more true. Annette Dale explores the many things worth celebrating at the college last month. The Shalom Christian College community began three days of celebration on 10 September when Deloitte transferred responsibility of the college to the Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod, officially making it ...

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