and there's some news (or new links) at: http://nsw.uca.org.au/
What's on: One Great Sunday of Sharing, July 18. READ ON
WCC appeals for peace between
Congo and Rwanda
The
World Council of Churches general secretary has
urged the presidents of the Democratic Republic
of the Congo and of the Republic of Rwanda, to
"resolve the current crisis in the border
area between Congo and Rwanda through dialogue,
mediation and peaceful settlement". READ ON
Faiths pray together for Iraq's
future
Representatives
of Australia's peak Christian, Islamic and Jewish
bodies prayed together for the future of Iraq,
the safety of Australian personnel serving
in that country and for the families of
civilians and soldiers who have lost their
lives in that country. READ
ON The role of religion
in Iraq is politically and socially contradictory.
READ
ON US policy condemned.
READ
ON
Church
constitution still forbids gay ordination
The
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in
the USA has voted to retain an “authoritative
interpretation” of its constitution that
forbids the ordination of “self-affirming,
practising homosexuals” as officers of the
church. READ
ON MORE
Concern for public housing
residents
The
New Slouth Wales Ecumenical Council has expressed
deep concern about the impact of the Residential
Tenancies Amendment (Public Housing) Bill 2004
on the residents in public housing. READ
ON
Pastors should think of themselves
as poets
"This
is not the normative, or even preferred image,
but what we need is poetic prophetic vision, the
ability to see the reality beneath the reality."
READ
ON
Synod
mission represented at Recreating Australia
The
New South Wales Synod was represented at Recreating
Australia - Melbourne, May 12-15, by consultants
and members from the board of the Board of
Mission. READ
ON
Security at all costs?
The
National Council of Churches has produced a kit
for Social Justice Sunday, September 26. READ
ON
Hogwarts at Wesley
Taking
advantage of its traditions and uncanny imaginative
resemblance to a certain magical school, Wesley
College at Sydney University invited 61
children from Glebe's Centipede Child Care
Centre to join them for formal dinner à
la Harry Potter, in the Hogwarts (Wesley)
Dining Room. READ
ON
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