See Synod for yourself with this video recap
The 14th Synod saw the installation of Reverend Denise Liersch as Moderator, a formal response to Victoria’s Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation, introduction of the new Disability Action Plan and much more.
Synod day four – recap
Today’s major order of business was to decide on the response to the Victorian Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation.
New Moderator calls on Church to explore new ways of worship
Denise Liersch says “don’t cling to the status quo … look for where the Spirit of God is at work in unexpected places and ways”.
Northey Lecture: Citizens of Heaven: Identity, Inclusion and the Church by Rev Dr Samuel Wells
Brunswick Uniting Church
Dr Wells will help us to articulate a theological narrative about who we are as a missional church, called to be with the world.
Art of Belief
Centre for Theology & Ministry
Gain a greater understanding of the impact European and Aboriginal traditions of art have had on Australian Christianity, drawing specifically on the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria.
Justice & International Mission Conference 2019
Centre for Theology & Ministry
This conference will examine a broad range of environmental concerns facing our planet, including displacement of people as a result of climate change, ecotheology, electric vehicles, illegal logging, renewable energy, ethical investments, and Indigenous youth perspectives on climate change.
Why Christians disagree over the Israel Folau saga
By Geoff Thompson |
"As some Christians see it, Folau is holding the line against the dominant beliefs in contemporary Western culture on the flashpoints of gender and sexuality. And for this, some Christians especially honour him"
How has digital media affected youth ministry?
By Bradon French |
"Before social media, teenagers occasionally surrendered their phones during youth group. Today, a social media marketing strategy seems fundamental to developing and sustaining community."
Heaven is more than where we go in death
By Robyn Whitaker |
"In the Christian tradition, heaven and paradise have been conflated as an answer to the question 'where do I go when I die?' Yet originally they were more about where God lived, than about us or our ultimate destination."
