Reflection of the Week - 19th November 2024
I am convinced we can choose joy. Every moment we decide to respond to an event or a person with joy instead of sadness.
New Times - Faith
Thanks to UnitingCare Volunteers
St Andrews by the Sea, Glenelg was a hive of activity on Saturday, 9th November as nearly 100 volunteers, donors and supporters joined in fellowship over a ‘Thank you’ lunch for the UnitingCare volunteers who have laboured tirelessly throughout 2024 bringing relief to those in need.
Reflection of the Week - 12th November 2024
I am convinced we can choose joy. Every moment we decide to respond to an event or a person with joy instead of sadness.
Reflection of the Week - 5th November 2024
People who have come to know the joy of God do not deny the darkness, but they choose not to live in it. They claim that the light that . . .
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Resthaven welcomes new staff and residents in Aveo acquisition
On 1st November, Resthaven welcomed staff and residents from eleven retirement villages in South Australia as they joined under the Resthaven banner. The move marks the official settlement of the acquisition of 799 retirement units that were previously owned by Aveo
Mental health Month - Loneliness
Alarmingly, “91 percent of people aged 18 to 24 reported experiencing loneliness often or sometimes.”
Gambling Harm Action Week 2024
This year’s theme, “Let’s Change the Conversation,” emphasizes the critical role of language in reducing stigma, supporting individuals and families affected by gambling harm, and ensuring that the terminology we use encourages those in need to seek help.
Reflection of the Week - 29th October 2024
Humanity is in a time of great flux, of great cultural and spiritual change. The psyche doesn’t know what to do with so much information. For most of human history, knowledge was written down, gathered in libraries, and . . .
It’s Time to Talk About Mental Health
Foodbank Australia has released its 2024 Hunger Report today which asserts that 3.4m households (32%) of Australian households are experiencing food insecurity.
Reflection of the Week - 22nd October 2024
Humanity is in a time of great flux, of great cultural and spiritual change. The psyche doesn’t know what to do with so much information. For most of human history, knowledge was written down, gathered in libraries, and . . .
Reflection of the Week - 15th October 2024
We are called to embrace it, to befriend it. To not just push it away …
Child and Family Poverty in Australia
Foodbank Australia has released its 2024 Hunger Report today which asserts that 3.4m households (32%) of Australian households are experiencing food insecurity.
Messy Church Willunga Award Recognition
Recently Messy Church Willunga was honoured to receive an award at Government House for excellence in multigenerational play and practice.
Reflection of the Week - 8th October 2024
The movement from power through strength to power through powerlessness is our call.
Reflection of the Week - 1st October 2024
Our death may be the end of our success, our productivity, our fame, or our importance among people, but it is not the end of our fruitfulness.
Reflection of the Week - 24th September 2024
Forgiveness is grounded in love that demands justice. Forgiveness is a God-given grace that frees the sinned against to pray for the salvation of sinners to free the world from further hatred, violence, and desecration. Forgiveness is …
Uniting Church in SA / Presbyterian Church in the Republic of South Korea Partnership
Faith Communities Call for Fossil Fuel Phase Out
Over One hundred and fifty diverse places of worship and Cathedrals across Australia unveiled banners today with a united message for the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition: supporting a rapid transition from coal and gas to clean energy.
Reflection of the Week - 17th September 2024
It seems quite clear that we grow spiritually by passing beyond some perfect Order, through an often painful and seemingly unnecessary Disorder to an enlightened Reorder or ‘resurrection.’
Resthaven Mitcham residents support a worthy cause
Aged between 73 and 96, members of Resthaven Mitcham’s ‘Knit & Natter’ and ‘Hobbies & Craft’ groups have been working together to support others in need.