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The House of Good: Study finds that churches promote the common good
The House of Good: Study finds that churches promote the common good
A new report commissioned by a British church buildings support charity has found that for every , the total social value of the UK’s church buildings is at least £12.4 billion: roughly equal to the total NHS spending in England...
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Glenbrook comes to Christ’s table in the park
Glenbrook comes to Christ’s table in the park
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Uniting Chaplains continue ministries during uncertain times
Uniting Chaplains continue ministries during uncertain times
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Five simple steps to reduce gambling harm

LIVING CHURCH - SYNOD 2019

“We can’t change the world, but we can do a little bit towards it”
Inspired by a climate change TV show, Drowning in Plastic, the Campbelltown Uniting Church community decided to take some action. At Insights we had the opportunity to talk to John Russell, a Board Member and...
The Purpose of the Living Church
What makes the church a living church?  This was the question posed by Rev Peter Walker on the first day of the Living Church Synod 2019. In the first of three daily devotionals focusing on...
The Focus of the Living Church
What do we really mean when we speak of the church as a community in which there is unity in our diversity? We are an inclusive church that values diversity. What does unity in diversity...
The Identity of the Living Church
Identity is important. And it is fair to say the Uniting Church has spent a disproportionate amount of its energy on the question of its identity, Rev. Peter Walker has told the final day of...
What Living Church means to us
At Synod 2019 the theme was ‘Living Church’ and throughout the event, we asked people what the Uniting Church meant to them and how they felt their Uniting Church was a Church living out the...
Synod 2019 Bible Studies
Over three days, United Theological College Principal Rev. Peter Walker delivered Bible Studies to the 2019 Synod meeting. These studies have been praised by Synod members as one of the meeting’s highlights. You can watch...
Synod 2019: John Squires reflects
Synod this year was a rich experience of being the church. In the church, we are young and old, and at every point in between. In the church, we are black, brown, and white; we...
Synod Special Event: ‘Half a Million Steps’ Panel Discussion
On Friday 6 July, the Uniting Church in Australia Synod of NSW and the ACT hosted a special screening and Q&A panel discussion on the documentary 'Half a Million Steps' at Knox Grammar. The panel...
Synod 2019 closes
The Living Church – Synod 2019 drew to a close with a powerful and poignant closing celebration. The celebration was open to the wider church as well as Synod members and saw more than 200...
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October: Loving our neighbours as ourselves
October: Loving our neighbours as ourselves
4 October, 2020 Matthew 21: 33-46 Parables are puzzling.  Just as we think we’ve figured them out, the story overturns us. Jesus sidesteps the chief priests’ answer that the landowner...
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