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Breaking the silence

QLD Synod Webmaster — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 22:00:53 +0000

Sometimes it takes an outsider to notice something everyone else doesn’t want to see. It’s one of the curiosities of human behaviour; different people, given the same information, in the same context, will interpret that information completely differently. Setting aside one’s preconceptions and reporting a story with fairness and accuracy is the core challenge of ...

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Whose face is on your prayer wall?

QLD Synod Webmaster — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 22:00:28 +0000

As part of the Queensland Synod’s commitment to being a prayerful listening church, a new program has been launched to encourage intercessory prayer among Christians. Rohan Salmond reports. One of the first things you notice upon visiting the Queensland Synod moderator’s office are the dozens of photographs scattered on the wall. Religious and political leaders ...

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Let them stay with us

QLD Synod Webmaster — Sun, 06 Mar 2016 22:00:27 +0000

Churches across the country grabbed headlines around the world last month by offering sanctuary to 267 asylum seekers threatened with deportation to Nauru. What does it mean, and why did they do it? Rohan Salmond reports. Baby Asha had no idea the problem she was causing the Australian government. Asha was a healthy one-year-old baby—fully ...

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The Force awakens secular spirituality

QLD Synod Webmaster — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 22:00:01 +0000

The Star Wars juggernaut is back, crushing all other box office contenders in its path, and much to the relief of fans, this one is pretty good. From the very beginning The Force Awakens echoes the original trilogy in tone, theme, and even plot. That’s not a bad thing; as one generation of devotees overdoses ...

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Hey! Good news!

QLD Synod Webmaster — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 22:00:49 +0000

Telling others about the good news of Christ’s death and resurrection is a vital part of mission and discipleship, but it can be difficult—even intimidating. Rohan Salmond looks at how to overcome some of the challenges to evangelism. When Jesus was betrayed and crucified, the movement which had built up around him was shattered and ...

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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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New church for Mapoon

QLD Synod Webmaster — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 01:00:41 +0000

An appeal to replace the church at Mapoon which was burned in 1963 has been launched. Rohan Salmond writes. A new appeal to rebuild the church at Mapoon has been authorised by the 14th Assembly. Mapoon, on Cape York in far north Queensland was originally a Presbyterian mission. Bauxite was discovered in Mapoon during the ...

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On the wings of a song

QLD Synod Webmaster — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 05:30:12 +0000

Choirs are becoming less common in Uniting Church congregations, but some communities are continuing this proud tradition. Rohan Salmond writes. While church music is trending toward more band-focused music style, some congregations are maintaining their choirs because of the opportunities for community building, outreach and enriching worship on a Sunday morning. Adele Nisbet is choral ...

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Multiculturalism: Are we there yet?

QLD Synod Webmaster — Sun, 07 Jun 2015 22:00:46 +0000

The upcoming Assembly in Perth marks 30 years since the Uniting Church committed to being a multicultural church. Rohan Salmond explores how far we’ve come and where we are going. Thirty years ago Calvin and Hobbes first appeared in newspapers, the Nintendo Entertainment System was launched in the United States, the wreck of the RMS ...

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“A lot of love” between Aussie and Kiwi churches

QLD Synod Webmaster — Sun, 07 Jun 2015 05:00:17 +0000

Church leaders from across Australia and New Zealand gathered in Brisbane last month. Rohan Salmond reports. The annual trans-Tasman gathering of church leaders took place in Brisbane in April, bringing together the six moderators from Uniting Church synods, the president of the Uniting Church Assembly, the president of the Methodist Church of New Zealand and ...

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