Dear Friends,
News about some resources now available and some
which will be
available soon...
NO SECURITY WITHOUT
JUSTICE
federal election 2004
your faith, your vote, your
voice
'We are called to offer a vision of the world
imbued with the
sacredness of God where love, grace, compassion,
justice and peace
replace fear, violence, greed and oppression. It is
only by
justice - by transforming community, reclaiming our
humanity and
cherishing the creation - that we will build a
nation and world
that is truly secure.' [from No Security Without
Justice]
In a global context marked by terrorism and war,
civil conflict,
global poverty and environmental destruction, it is
not surprising
that security has become a major political issue.
We have a need
to feel secure and strive for security in every
aspect of our
lives. But are we making decisions for a genuine
and lasting
security?
No Security Without Justice is the 2004
election briefing paper
for members of the Uniting Church. It seeks to
explore the
implications of the gospel for aspects of
Australia's national
life. The major issues covered include
reconciliation,
multiculturalism, the environment, issues for rural
and remote
Australia, healthcare, education, welfare,
international aid and
development, and issues of international
peace.
The document is non-party political. It contains
material to help
church members to think about these issues from a
Christian
perspective, listen to politicians and political
parties with
discernment and cast an informed vote. The question
that lies at
the heart of the document is: what kind of society
does God call
us to build?
No Security Without Justice is the result
of collaboration and co-
operation across the Uniting Church. It reflects
the wide range of
work in which the Church is involved and expresses
the work and
positions already undertaken by the
Church.
It is now available for download from the National
Assembly
website:
http://nat.uca.org.au
Every Uniting Church congregation and presbytery
will receive a
hard copy by mid-July. Multiple copies will be
available from the
Assembly or your Synod justice agency or Synod
office. More
detailed issues papers will be available from the
website soon.
REFUGEE AND MIGRANT
SUNDAY
29 August 2004
The National Council of Churches has just released
the resource
kits for this year's Refugee and Migrant Sunday.
These resources
are designed to be used on the day or at any other
time. The
Parish and Schools Education kits are available
from their website:
SOCIAL JUSTICE SUNDAY
26 September 2004
This year's resource kit for Social Justice Sunday
comes from the
National Council of Churches in Australia. The
theme is
Security at all Costs? A Christian reflection on
where to draw the
line
For Uniting Church members, the kit will be
distributed through
the regular Synod mailouts in August. Hard copies
will also be
available from UnitingJustice and it will be
available to download
from the NCCA website: http://www.ncca.org.au
Rev. Elenie Poulos
National Director
UnitingJustice Australia
Uniting Church in Australia
p 02.8267.4239
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