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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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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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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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Worshipping together as one

QLD Synod Webmaster — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 05:11:15 +0000

A historic combined worship service of Calvary Presbytery and North Queensland Presbytery has taken place in Townsville, furthering the reconciliation journey. Rohan Salmond writes. A combined Calvary-North Queensland Presbytery worship service was held in Townsville on the last day of May for National Reconciliation Week. Calvary Presbytery, a non-geographical grouping of Uniting Aboriginal and Islander ...

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Stepping up to leadership

QLD Synod Webmaster — Thu, 07 May 2015 04:00:52 +0000

Every young person reaches the point where they decide to sign up to their faith community or to drift away. Dianne Jensen talks to Heather Watson, former chair of UnitingCare Queensland, whose service to the church was shaped by the opportunities she received as a young Christian. Heather Watson has a clear recollection of when ...

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Marriage: We’re talking about it

QLD Synod Webmaster — Mon, 04 May 2015 04:00:07 +0000

The 14th Uniting Church Assembly will be talking about marriage when it meets in Perth in July this year. Bruce Mullan explores some of the issues. Marriage has been a constant theme in the political conversation in Australia for several years as part of broader discussion about the legal recognition of same-gender relationships. The increasing ...

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Who are the 7%?

QLD Synod Webmaster — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 02:00:32 +0000

It’s much easier to be a young person in a church full of other young people, and it’s no secret that some Uniting Church members are gravitating to younger, cooler denominations—or leaving church altogether. Rohan Salmond talks to some young people who have made the choice to stick around. It’s a statistical oddity that one ...

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First and Second Peoples come face to face

QLD Synod Webmaster — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 22:00:28 +0000

About FACE has been forging relationships between First and Second Peoples for over 30 years. The latest program has continued to build that trust and understanding. Nigel Trapp reports. Brisbane university student Haileigh Childs admits she had little understanding of Aboriginal culture prior to immersing herself in the About FACE program. “My relationship and understanding ...

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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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Six ways to be an inclusive church

QLD Synod Webmaster — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 05:00:21 +0000

If you’ve never felt unwelcome in a worshipping community it might be hard to understand how many people experience church. Journey explores how to make sure your church is truly inclusive. Indigenous Australians The Uniting Church sees reconciliation with Indigenous people as essential to the life and health of the church and Australian society. Including ...

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