The inter-faith dialogue organisation Jewish Christian Muslim Association of Australia (JCMA) is holding a 3-day residential conference at Pallotti College in Millgrove outside Melbourne in July with the theme “Hospitality in our Three Faiths.” Click here for Info & application form for JCMA conference 3-6 July 2011 Email JCMA for further details: registrations@jcma.org.au
A highlight of Holy Week this year will be a one-off screening of Gary Caganoff’s award-winning documentary The Garden at the End of the World at 7pm on Tuesday 19 April. Details here: The Garden at End World — flyer [1.4MB pdf]. The film features the work of Afghan NGO Mahboba’s Promise. Rev. Simon Moyle [...]
27 September, 2010 – 3:52 pm
Sunday 26th September 2010 To: Prime Minister, Hon Julia Gillard Leader of the Opposition, Hon Tony Abbot Leader of the Greens, Senator Bob Brown We write to express our dismay at the policies and practice concerning asylum seekers in Australia. We are distressed at conditions which have led to a death in detention. We know [...]
3 October, 2009 – 11:10 pm
We are all encouraged to give to the Uniting Church’s International Disaster Appeal which is jointly for survivors of the recent catastrophic events in Samoa, Tonga, Niue, the Philippines and Indonesia. Many members of the Church of All Nations have close personal connections and knowledge of the places and people affected. How many Australians do [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Pax Christi is hosting and ideas forum exploring how Christians and Muslims can work together for peace with justice. Among the distinguished speakers is our own Wes Campbell. Click here for further details of this event to be held in Elsternwick on Sunday 21 June.
Imagine a community support programme that saw two-thirds of Carlton public housing residents entering the private housing market every five years. What if this programme also meant children from the estate did better in school? And their parents were themselves returning to further education and becoming more active citizens engaged in their community? Is this [...]
65% of Australians think we have a Bill of Rights. We don’t. Very few of our human rights are actually protected in Australian law. The Rudd government is considering introducing human rights laws at the federal level, though not in the constitution, but as an ordinary act of parliament, similar (probably) to what the Bracks [...]
