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Celebrating Refugees Contributions to Society
A UnitingCare Emergency Relief Centre was needed in the Port Adelaide-Enfield area of Adelaide. And that's when Lefevre UC and volunteers from Port Adelaide UC stepped up.
Five things to click this week
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New and interesting articles, videos, photographs and other content are posted online every day. Here are five recent items that might be of interest to the Uniting Church SA community.
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The Panama Papers and the people of God
Micah Australia
Ben Thurley, the National Coordinator of Micah Australia, reflects on the recent “Panama Papers” document link. Ben discusses some of the discoveries made in the release of these papers, the effect tax avoidance can have on the poor and disadvantaged in our communities, and why this should matter to Christians.
Compass: Special Edition – the Moral Compass
ABC iView
On this special edition of Compass, aired on Sunday 10 April, host Geraldine Doogue was joined by Robert Manne, Anne Henderson, Rod Bower, Peter Kurti and Tim Costello to discuss whether churches should be offering sanctuary to asylum seekers. Coming from a wide variety of backgrounds, the panel conducted an interesting conversation over the legal and moral issues associated with offering sanctuary. The video can be viewed on ABC iView, with options to download the video or view the transcript also available here.
Israel and the West Bank, through the eyes of a dozen visitors
New Yorker
“This Place” is a photographic exhibition of the works of 12 international photographers who made extended visits to Israel and the West Bank from 2009 to 2012. In this article, the New Yorker collects several striking works from this project and quotes coordinator (and contributor) Frédéric Brenner in relation to its conception. The full range of photographs can be viewed here.
The Global Ecumenical Theological Institute
The Global Ecumenical Theological Institute (GETI) recently provided a unique opportunity for a new generation of ecumenical leaders from across the globe to engage with one another by contributing papers to this collection. The papers deal with a variety of themes and provide significant insights into the challenges faced by the ecumenical movement, and the prospects for its future.
“Prospects and Challenges for the Ecumenical Movement in the 21st Century” is free for distribution provided the use is attributed, non-commercial and there is no change to the text.
In pictures: a close-up look at the Great Barrier Reef’s bleaching
The Conversation
Climate change is an issue high on the Uniting Church SA Environment Action Committee’s list of priorities. This link provides images showing the effect of climate change on the Great Barrier Reef, particularly the ongoing coral bleaching occurring off the north Queensland coast.
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International Mission Update - A Light for Peace
The new 'normal’ that we have entered into can certainly bring changes to how we as a church undertake international mission. However, despite this challenge we encourage reflection on the importance of partnerships, solidarity for social justice issues and ecumenical sharing.
The Art of Listening
A couple of years ago I was participating in a course which had a smattering of people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background. I would have said that they were good participants in class discussions but not the most active ones, and I gave little thought to it.
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