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A real opening to remember

QLD Synod Webmaster — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 23:37:39 +0000

The 33rd Synod in Session of the Uniting Church in Queensland began with a First People’s Welcome from Brent Miller, a member of the Gubbi Gubbi people—the traditional custodians of the land at Alexandra Headland. Opening worship testified to the multicultural and multigenerational richness of the church of the Uniting Church in Queensland with lively ...

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5 ways to connect with Synod

QLD Synod Webmaster — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 06:53:22 +0000

Synod in Session is coming up later this month (20–24 October) when 400 or so members of the Uniting Church in Queensland will gather for five days. Whether you’re attending or not, here are five ways to keep informed about what’s happening and even join the conversation. Read the reports Synod reports are available online ...

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How to spread the Christian message in a digital world

QLD Synod Webmaster — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 01:22:44 +0000

Digital technology can be a powerful tool for the church, whether it’s being used for ministry, administration or general communications. Ashley Thompson and Ben Rogers meet some global leaders in the faith-tech space and talk to members of the Uniting Church community in Queensland about what is being done closer to home. In the constantly ...

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Book launch draws together Trinity ties

QLD Synod Webmaster — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 06:52:49 +0000

A book launch for Rev Dr Geoff Thompson’s exploration of the Uniting Church in Australia’s foundational document, the Basis of Union, brought together two former principals of Trinity Theological College. Matt Gees reports. Disturbing Much, Disturbing Many: Theology provoked by the Basis of Union by Rev Dr Geoff Thompson was launched by the former principal and academic ...

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Dangerous ideas cause chain reaction

QLD Synod Webmaster — Tue, 31 May 2016 23:45:50 +0000

A new forum to explore outside-the-box thinking was a smashing success at Synod. Journey reports. Hundreds gathered for Unchained, a half-day festival held during Synod in Session to air dangerous ideas about how the Uniting Church might re-imagine itself and its place in the world. The event evolved from a suggestion first made by the ...

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32nd Synod: United in purpose and passion

QLD Synod Webmaster — Tue, 31 May 2016 23:22:55 +0000

Enriching dialogue and diversity reigned at the 32nd Synod meeting (20–24 May) while future directions were confirmed. The Journey team was there to cover the event. The Alexandra Park Conference Centre on the Sunshine Coast was packed with hundreds of Uniting Church members from across Queensland. The tea urns were switched on and the blue ...

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Synod starts with a purpose

QLD Synod Webmaster — Sat, 21 May 2016 00:02:28 +0000

The 32nd Synod meeting of the Uniting Church in Queensland began on 20 May 2016 as Rev Dennis Corowa, Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress and Calvary Presbytery chairperson, acknowledged the traditional owners of the land at Alexandra Headland, the Gubbi Gubbi people. “We pay our respects to elders past and present and say prayers with ...

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