Travelling north
From Sunday 12 July Stuart McMillan will become president of the Uniting Church - only the third lay person to ever hold the position. Matt Pulford writes about Stuart's life, ministry and work. Photo courtesy of Louisa Sams.
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Beyond reconciliation
NAIDOC Week celebrates the history, culture and accomplishments of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Pilgrim Uniting Church held an ecumenical service on Sunday 5 July to mark the start of NAIDOC Week for 2015. Trevor Hayley reflects on his experience of the service.
Port Elliot facility fulfils local need
The new Resthaven Port Elliot facility is providing necessary local aged care and offering job opportunities.
A Thin Place - borrowing and creating tradition
Have you heard about A Thin Place, the innovative worship service held at The Corner Uniting Church? Rosalie Upton talks about the service, and explores how and why people engage with it.
Gearing up for Assembly 2015
Deciphering the 60+ Assembly proposals and reports before the meeting is a challenge even for the Assembly’s members. Check out some of the highlights here and get the jump on the meeting.
Who is the PRMP team?
The new Pastoral Relations team has made great strides under its new name, Pastoral Relations and Mission Planning, since its launch in March. If you haven’t heard about this new team, then this article is for you.
UnitingWomen 2016 launched
Moderator Dr Deidre Palmer has officially launched the 2016 UnitingWomen conference, announcing opening speaker Khadija Gbla.
A call for action on climate change
Rev Prof Andrew Dutney and Rev Elenie Poulos have welcomed Pope Francis’s encyclical letter on the environment, Laudato Si.
Building on our history
Uniting College for Leadership & Theology is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Uniting Church SA Historical Society.
Warmth for the winter
Hang it up for Poverty raises awareness about homelessness in South Australia and provides practical ways for people to help.
Hope and health during Refugee Week
Refugee Week is an opportunity to recognise the great contributions that so many refugees have made to the vibrant and diverse Australian community.
UnitingWorld: six times the impact this month
UnitingWorld shares an important update on giving this month – your donations will have six times the usual impact!
A pilgrimage - but not the usual kind
Ben Clarke from TEAR Australia talks about an Adelaide pilgrimage on country held in May this year.
Tradition: Adelaide Congress
Rev Dean Whittaker discusses the role of tradition in the life of Adelaide Congress in Salisbury North. (A shorter, edited version appeared in the June edition of New Times.)
The "r and r" of ecotheology
My thinking about ecotheology has brought me to a deep sense of “r and r” – not rest and recreation, but reverence and respect. It wasn’t always that way for me.
Wider recognition
In 2015, the Effective Living Centre has invited Tanya Hosch, the Joint Campaign Director for the Recognise campaign, to give the Wilks Oration on Friday 12 June.
Living on little in Mae La
Life for Than and the many others like him is tough. Confined to the refugee camp without an official way to earn a living, he relies on food rations to survive.
One night, six locations
Live Life Loud, the ecumenical youth worship evening run annually in SA, continues to grow each year. On Friday 12 June young people will gather across six venues.
Parenting for peace
Raising children can be tricky at the best of times. The challenge is to recognise that conflict is inevitable in any relationship and to teach our children to be peacemakers. Here are some ways to parent for peace.
Dollars & Sense - June 2015
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 June 2015 edition of the newsletter is now available online.