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New and interesting articles, videos, photographs and other content are posted online every day. Here are five recent items that may interest the Uniting Church SA community.
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The Kingdom of God: Archaic term or core understanding?
Journey Online
In this article, written for the Queensland Synod’s monthly magazine, Rev Dr Dean Drayton explores why the term “Kingdom of God” remains an important part of Christian worship and understanding, and how he came to this realisation through his own faith journey.
Glazzie Bush Pastor
Pastor Paul Glazbrook regularly shares stories about his Frontier Services Patrol Ministry on his blog, Glazzie Bush Pastor. In this post he talks about recent visits to churches in Hawker and Ceduna. Do you have any words of encouragement for Paul? Or something else to share? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section below.
Uniting Church in Australia Assembly
Uniting Church President Stuart McMillan encourages the Church to ensure discussions about marriage are anchored in grace and respect. This statement was originally published on the Uniting Church in Australia Assembly website and New Times online in September 2016. In light of current national discussions, it was recently republished on New Times online.
White supremacy angers Jesus, but does it anger his church?
The Washington Post
Acts of Faith is a regular column in The Washington Post and covers a wide range of religious news, as well as providing religious perspectives on current events. In this Acts of Faith article, American evangelical theologian Russell Moore explores reactions to the recent violence in Charlottesville and to white supremacy. Do you agree with his perspective? Comment below!
Uniting Church SA
At KCO 2017, children were given an opportunity to write down or draw their hopes and prayers for the future of the Uniting Church. See photos of their contributions on the KCO page of the Uniting Church SA website.
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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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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.
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.
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