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Whole-of-church commitment required on safety

QLD Synod Webmaster — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 03:25:27 +0000

Uniting Church members are being called on to do their part to make our church, agencies and schools the safest they can be for children and all people in our care. Journey reports. The Royal Commission on Child Sexual Abuse handed down its 17 volume report on 15 December 2017, bringing the landmark inquiry to ...

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Uniting Church welcomes national approach on redress

QLD Synod Webmaster — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 03:41:09 +0000

The president of the Uniting Church in Australia Stuart McMillan has welcomed the commitment by the Federal Government to develop a national approach to redress for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse. “This commitment by the government is important, because a nationally consistent approach has been identified as best meeting the needs of survivors,” ...

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8 Assembly topics to look out for

QLD Synod Webmaster — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 05:41:33 +0000

Deciphering the 60+ Assembly proposals and reports before the meeting is a challenge even for the Assembly’s members. Check out some of the highlights and get the jump on the meeting. Anglican–Uniting Church dialogue Assembly Standing Committee commends the adoption of the Weaving a New Cloth document, which advocates local cooperation between Anglican and Uniting ...

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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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