odds and ends from: http://nsw.uca.org.au/

Churchmen no longer worlds apart
The Uniting Church lived up to its name recently with a South African minister swapping places with his Canberra counterpart for a ten-week exchange. READ ON

Mission is the glue
Presbyterians worldwide are doing God's work. READ ON

PM's political plea to church
In a pre-emptive strike this election year, Prime Minister John Howard has asked church leaders not to favour political parties. READ ON

Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ
"A $32 million dollar gift to the Christian church around the world."
READ ON NCC-USA offers reflection guide. READ ON And additional resources. READ ON A selection of links. READ ON

A Day Apart: Lay Ministries Retreat Day
A time of spiritual refreshment for people in lay ministries. READ ON

Christianity is outclassed
The joyless ideology of cultural relativism. READ ON

Church bans overnight prayer meetings
"All disturbing noises in the name of religion should be stopped." READ ON

Flynn's vision realised in Birdsville - 80 years on
Uniting Church Frontier Services has announced that it would not continue to provide a nursing service in Birdsville beyond 2004. READ ON

Pancake Day (February 24) approaches!
Her Excellency, the Governor of New South Wales, Professor Marie Bashir, will officially launch Pancake Day 2004 on Tuesday, February 17, at a Pancake Breakfast to be held at the Eddie Dickson Centre, Paddington Uniting Church. READ ON Flat out fundraising. READ ON

Church calls for funds to keep aged facilities
Parts of Australia's largest non-government supplier of aged care facilities may only commit to keeping beds open with increased government assistance. READ ON Warning for elderly as Salvos sell.
READ ON Grim warning on aged care. READ ON $500 million more a must for aged care. READ ON Push grows to extend bonds to nursing homes. READ ON

'I'm spiritual, not religious'
NCLS is joining a team of international researchers to map religiosity and wider spirituality in Australia, United States and the United Kingdom next year. READ ON

Government to pay chaplains’ salaries
The New South Wales Government has agreed to subsidise the salaries of chaplains across major faith groups working in public hospitals. READ ON

The un-churches
Regardless of their ages, people turning to emerging churches say they value honesty and would rather struggle with tough issues than be given easy answers. READ ON "What we're doing is the e-mail, and the established church has the postal routes." READ ON C of E backs cafe churches. READ ON But won't put money where its mouth is. READ ON Food and drink in church life. READ ON Try TheOoze. READ ON Or Emergent. READ ON Or even Scumoftheearth. READ ON

Membership, ministry, sexuality
Full roundup with background, history, reports, resources, letters and other comments on the 10th Assembly decision. READ ON Official Assembly site for Proposal 84. READ ON National Church Life Survey on Homosexuality and Church Leadership. READ ON Church rejects gay poll. READ ON Reforming Alliance survey results. READ ON

What's on: "The Future Is" - the second Multimedia, Internet and Ministry conference, April 23-25, Kippax Uniting Community Centre ACT. READ ON


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Stephen Webb
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