delivered 28 June 2009
by Rev. Dr John Evans
2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27
Psalm 130
2 Corinthians 8:7-15
Mark 5:21-43
It might depend on the weather; or could be if I have drunk too much coffee – but my love of or frustration with the church as an institution waxes and wanes.
Some days I think it is important to have the [...]
The NT Intervention, now 2 years old, was supposedly a response to the Inquiry into the neglect and abuse of Aboriginal children in the Northern Territory chaired by Pat Anderson and Rex Wild.
Pat Anderson will be speaking about the Intervention at Melbourne Uni next week:
Date: Wednesday 24 June
6 – 7:15pm
Venue: Public Lecture Theatre
Old Arts Building
University [...]
delivered 14 June 2009
by Rev. Dr Wes Campbell
Mark 4:26-34
It has been said that in all the stories told by humankind, there are only seven basic stories. Seven basic plots:
Tragedy
Comedy
Overcoming the Monster
Voyage and Return
Quest
Rags to Riches
Rebirth
Perhaps it doesn’t matter how many stories there are: three or ten - the point is that we human beings love [...]
In the wake of recent attacks on Indian students, a ‘Harmony Walk‘ will be held on Sunday 12 July, in the hope of promoting social tolerance and harmony.
Intended as a symbolic stand against racism and all forms of discrimination, the Walk is a way to express solidarity across differences of race, religion, sexual orientation and [...]
Renowned US peace activist John Dear SJ urges us all to support the nonviolent resistance against US military training in Queensland next month, one in a series of a joint exercises code-named Operation Talisman Sabre:
“Dear friends,
Blessings of peace to you!
Now more than ever, we all have to stand up, walk the Way of Nonviolence and [...]
Last year a consultation across the Uniting Church and its partner churches helped determine the future of Uniting International Mission and Uniting Church Overseas Aid. These agencies undertake the international relief and development, advocacy, human rights and peace building work of the Uniting Church. Henceforth, the two will be combined as UnitingWorld.
You are warmly [...]
delivered 31 May 2009
by Rev. Dr John Evans
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Psalm 104:24-34, 35b
Acts 2:1-21
John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15
For matters of the spirit, for spirituality, it is the best of times; and it is the worst of times.
What can I mean – it is the best and the worst of times for spirituality?
I still think the dominant culture in Australia [...]
