Moyes
alleges selective reporting of gay marriage
The
Superintendent of Wesley Mission has said the
debate over gay marriage was being fuelled by
The Australian newspaper’s selective
publication of new stories and letters. READ
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church discusses structural, spiritual relationships
Delegates
to the United Methodist General Conference
received a report called “Living into the Future”,
which proposes merging the work of program
and finance agencies into a “Connectional
Table”. READ
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Are
we good neighbours?
Australia
should ensure it has good policies as well as
good intentions when it intervenes in the affairs
of other nations, according to the National
Director of Christian World Service). READ ON
Report
urges non-military strategy against terror
Failure
to find non-military means of tackling terrorism
has made the world an even more dangerous place,
says a report to next month's General Assembly
of the Church of Scotland. READ
ON Possibility of a campaign
of public disobedience. READ ON
Aboriginal memorials
Former
staff members of institutions which catered for
removed Aboriginal children have been invited
to the unveiling of a memorial in Canberra in
May. And Uniting Church members are travelling
to Myall Creek for the annual memorial service
in June. READ ON
Religious
clashes hit Ambon
Clashes
between Christians and Muslims in the city of
Ambon, Indonesia have left at least 14 people
dead and more than 100 injured. READ ON The pain of
Ambon. READ ON Christians
fear return of Jihad fighters. READ
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Methodists mull gay issues at gathering
Given the dismal state of the economy, the growing
health care crisis, the distressing war on terrorism
and the depth of poverty in the Third World,
you'd think they'd have plenty of things
to talk about other than sex. Apparently
not. READ
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Interfaith
service for animals announced
A
British Interfaith Service in celebration of animals
service will include readings, prayers and mediations
from representatives of the Buddhist, Jewish,
Muslim, Hindu, Christian and Jain faith
traditions. READ
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Americans
use internet for religious purposes
Nearly
two-thirds of online Americans use the internet
for faith-related reasons, according to a new
survey. READ
ON
Gideons
pass Bibles around to help others
An
elder of the Uniting Church in Orange says he
likes the non-confrontational approach of the
Gideons. READ ON
Church,
TAB join net betting fight
The
Uniting Church has turned up the pressure on the
Federal Government to wind up its review of the
Interactive Gambling Act, joining with gaming
operator TAB Limited to condemn foreign
betting exchanges. READ
ON
We do remember
Army
Chaplin Ivan Grant (Uniting Church) led the Anzac
Day service for Australian Service Personnel serving
in Iraq Operation Catalyst. READ ON
Telescope images the face of
Jesus
Inquiries
from Christians worldwide are pouring in to Sky
Image Lab concerning a recent Hubble Space Telescope
image. READ
ON
Keith Suter to speak on ‘Islam
and the Bible’
Dr
Keith Suter, Consultant on Social Policy at Wesley
Mission Sydney, will speak on "Islam and
the Bible" at a Bible Society seminar in
Newcastle on May 1. READ ON
Vatican
cracks down on liturgical abuses
The
Vatican has insisted that lay people must not
deliver sermons or preach the Gospel during Mass,
issuing a new directive to crack down on practices
that are becoming increasingly frequent.
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Easter in India
Sally
and Paul Graham, Volunteers in Mission in India,
said their 2004 Easter was fascinating! READ
ON
What's on: A worship event and workshop with the Rev. Dr Raewynne J. Whiteley, co-author of Get Up Off Your Knees: Preaching the U2 Catalog. May 5 and 6. READ ON MORE
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