News, Notices & Prayer points - 30 November 2021
This week's news, notices & prayer points from congregations, the SA Synod, and the wider Uniting Church.
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This week's news, notices & prayer points from congregations, the SA Synod, and the wider Uniting Church.
Some of the most exciting and fruitful thought in recent theology can be described as the ‘turn toward participation.’
What the ego hates more than anything else is to change—even when the present situation is not working or is horrible.
This week's news, notices & prayer points from congregations, the SA Synod, and the wider Uniting Church.
Since the latest edition of the Dollars and Sense enews was sent out last week there has been an update to the 2022 Stipends information.
This week's news, notices & prayer points from congregations, the SA Synod, and the wider Uniting Church.
Jesus’ message of ‘full and final participation’ was periodically enjoyed and taught by many unknown saints and mystics. It must be admitted, though, that the vast majority of Christians made Christianity into a set of morals and rituals instead of an all-embracing mysticism of the present moment.
This week's news, notices & prayer points from congregations, the SA Synod, and the wider Uniting Church.
A summary of the discussions, deliberations and decisions arising from the Uniting Church in SA Synod Standing Committee meeting held on 15th October 2021.
Social Influencers are not a new phenomenon. Even Jesus outed ‘Influencers’ in his time, even the ‘teachers of the Law.’
This week's news, notices & prayer points from congregations, the SA Synod, and the wider Uniting Church.
On a more negative side, Paul says, ‘You’re all sinners’ (Romans 3:23), ‘You’re slaves to the flesh’ (Romans 6:20), and ‘Your sinful passions bring death,’ (Romans 7:5).
In the midst of confusion, and the bustling and babbling of life around me, I, too, have cried out in anxiety, then courage, seeking direction, connection, and help.
This week's news, notices & prayer points from congregations, the SA Synod, and the wider Uniting Church.
This week's news, notices & prayer points from congregations, the SA Synod, and the wider Uniting Church.
It is with mixed feelings and deep regret that the Synod Standing Committee of South Australia accepted the resignation of the Reverend Professor Andrew Dutney from his roles as Executive Officer and Principal with Uniting College for Leadership and Theology on Friday, October 15th, 2021.
As you will be well aware this has been a disturbing year regarding the reporting of issues around power, sexual harassment and bullying.
In Mark 10:35-45, James and John’s sense of entitlement seems quite extraordinary. They may have listened to Jesus’ teachings, but not ‘heard’ the truth deep in their souls.
One of the roles of the Historical Society is to generate interest in the missional story of our church in South Australia.
Relatives of World War II hero, Hartley Graham Norton, honoured his memory at a special outreach service held at Lenswood Uniting Church on Sunday 3rd October.
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