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Natural disasters have hit the United States, the Carribean, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar and parts of Africa in recent weeks. UnitingWorld's Cath Taylor explores discrepancies in media coverage, and emphasises the need for disaster preparation in developing countries.
This week's reflection focuses on Micah 6:8 - "He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God."
Dollars & Sense is a quarterly newsletter produced by the Uniting Church SA Resources team and seeks to provide helpful articles to congregations and church office bearers. The September 2017 edition of the newsletter is now available online.
Spiritual retreats offer the gift of silence allowing for intentional time with God. Find out more about when they are offered and what might be the best time to attend.
This week's news and notices from congregations, the SA Synod and the wider Uniting Church.
Earlier this month, Port Elliot Uniting Church’s Adult Fellowship reached a huge milestone, celebrating 100 years of faith, friendship and fellowship at two special centenary events.
This week's reflection focuses on the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16) and the gift of God's grace.
This week's news and notices from congregations, the SA Synod and the wider Uniting Church.
The Uniting Church in Australia’s 40th anniversary has been a time of reflection and celebration. Resthaven has chosen a particularly generous way of celebrating this milestone – they have given a substantial donation of $250,000 to the Synod of South Australia.
Rev Prof Andrew Dutney provides his notes on the Uniting Church in Australia's understanding of ordination, drawing on the Basis of Union and the 1997 Assembly's "Affirmations on Ordination".
This week's reflection focuses on God's unconditional love for all people and God's ability to see us exactly as we are.
Uniting Church in Australia General Secretary Colleen Geyer shares her experiences on travelling across Canada with seven Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress leaders as part of the United Church of Canada's Reconciliation Dialogue.
This week's news and notices from congregations, the SA Synod and the wider Uniting Church.
Uniting Church President Stuart McMillan has condemned recently announced plans to cut federal government support from a group of asylum seekers living in the Australian community.
The food, fun and fundraising provided by Red Dove Café every year at the Royal Adelaide Show is well known in the Uniting Church SA community. This year, the café has moved to a new building - visit before the Show concludes on Sunday 10 September!
This week's reflection focuses on Romans 12:9-17 and Paul's words on love in action.
The recent Hope We Have conference demonstrated how authentic evangelism can be possible in our Australian context. Here are five ways to practice evangelism in your neighbourhood.
Below are the news and notices from congregations, the SA Synod and the wider Uniting Church submitted for the Wednesday 30 August edition of UC e-News.
Each year, SAYCO provides young people from the Uniting Church SA with an opportunity to grow in faith and discipleship. Mike Wardrop and Luke Rasmussen reflection on the 2017 SAYCO Theme, "Rebels", and their hopes for this year's camp.
This week's reflection focuses on Father's Day.