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Beyond the Commonwealth Games with Christ

QLD Synod Webmaster — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 03:16:30 +0000

In April, elite athletes from around the world will descend upon the Gold Coast for the 2018 Commonwealth Games. James O’Callaghan looks at some of the activities Beyond Gold Gold Coast (GC) has planned to ensure the legacy of the games lasts beyond the closing ceremony. A partnership between local churches and mission agencies, Beyond ...

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Why Defence chaplains carry Bibles, not guns

QLD Synod Webmaster — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 01:21:28 +0000

Whether on the front line with Australian troops or working with military personnel and their families, Defence Force chaplains like Uniting Church minister Rev Charles Vesely are a potent reminder that the end state of conflict is always peace. Dianne Jensen reports. In the deep night silence of a forward operating base in Afghanistan, Australian ...

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Chaplaincy: Delivering hope during Christmas

QLD Synod Webmaster — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 04:41:33 +0000

Three chaplains working in the police force, the defence force and health care talk to Journey about bringing hope to others during the Christmas season and their own hopes for 2017. Rev Doug Foster Rev Doug Foster is a police chaplain for the Far North Police District incorporating north of Cardwell, Cairns, Cape York and ...

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When words are not enough

QLD Synod Webmaster — Mon, 02 May 2016 00:00:37 +0000

A Wesley Hospital chaplaincy initiative is providing Uniting Church congregations with opportunities to support bereaved parents during the darkest of times. Dianne Jensen reports. Chaplain Julie Mackay-Rankin is passionate about the role of the church in supporting people through loss. Working in consultation with the midwives, Julie helps manage the Perinatal Bereavement Program at Brisbane’s ...

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Mission: conquer culture shock

QLD Synod Webmaster — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 01:00:55 +0000

International student pastor Noah Kim talks to Dianne Jensen about his call to ministry in the Uniting Church. Noah Kim knows first-hand that the call to God’s service can take you far from home and well outside your comfort zone. The South Korean-born Christian received the nudge from his pastor to attend Bible college in ...

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Dump your junk, officer

QLD Synod Webmaster — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 05:00:10 +0000

Investigating robberies, assault, homicide and rape; police officers have heavy burdens to carry. Ashley Thompson speaks with Rev Glenn Louttit about being a listening ear to Queensland’s finest. “Police officers deal with trauma all the time but they become conditioned to it as time goes by,” says central region police chaplain Rev Glenn Louttit. “If ...

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Volunteers share the chaplaincy load

QLD Synod Webmaster — Tue, 06 May 2014 06:28:48 +0000

May is the month of Chaplaincy Sunday and National Volunteer Week. Ashley Goetze speaks with two Uniting Church volunteer chaplains about their sector’s needs. Health care, aged care, education, police and emergency services, defence, tourism, human services and sport and recreation are the seven formal sectors of chaplaincy found within the Uniting Church. Need and ...

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