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
Whose
values? What values?
The
18th Annual May Macleod Lecture will be "A
Reflection on Education in the Church and Society"
presented by Dr Deidre Palmer. READ
ON
The case against gay marriage
The
institution of marriage, the union of a man and
a woman, brings immense benefits to them, their
children and society across the generations, says
George Pell. READ ON Church calls
for defeat of "Defence of Marriage"-type
legislation. READ
ON
UnitingCare director on new
ACT community board
Lin
Hatfield Dodds, National Director of UnitingCare
Australia, has been appointed to a new community
board to advise the ACT Government on social
issues and help vulnerable members of society.
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ON
Is
'You're welcome here' a heresy?
It's
not easy to introduce a less dogmatic faith into
a culture increasingly filled with strident, religious
know-it-alls, but it's very necessary. READ
ON
Soup
kitchen helping needy residents
The
Uniting Church Soup Place in Coffs Harbour is
feeding about 70 homeless or disadvantaged people
each day. READ ON
Evangelicals
and culture: who shapes whom?
Since
the mid-20th century, evangelicals have become
increasingly engaged with the broader culture
- as a means of spreading their faith. READ ON
Progressive
clergy unveil new political network
Progressive
clergy who marshalled opposition to the Vietnam
War and support for the civil rights movement
a generation ago have re-emerged to counter
what they call the "partisan God" proclaimed
by the Bush White House. READ
ON Wake up boomers.
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ON
Reformed
churches on global crisis of life
We
are united in our rejection of the neo-liberal
model. We share the critique of the global civil
movements, including the global peace movement,
in resisting and rejecting the neo-liberal
model as destructive to all creation. READ ON
Splashing
out
The
combined church youth club Splash is one of three
community groups in Forbes to receive Federal
Government funding for much needed equipment.
READ ON
Is
denominationalism really dead?
United
Church News invited readers to provide short
responses to its March article. READ
ON
US
Presbyterian Church to cut jobs
The
Presbyterian Church (USA) plans to lay off 30
people and do away with ten other vacant positions,
reflecting a recently adopted mission plan and
smaller gifts in the collection plate. READ
ON
Government
visa policies a 'sin'
Federal
and state governments are "guilty of sin" in denying
human rights to asylum seekers, according to a
report by a Catholic advocacy group.
READ
ON
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 news stories and letters. READ
ON
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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
ON MORE
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 ON MORE The Judicial Council, in a 6-3 vote Saturday, said being a practising homosexual clearly violates Methodist law. READ ON MORE
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