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Mission, identity and the work already underway
Director of Chaplaincy and Connections, Adrian Pyle, reflects on five themes from Rev. Stuart Bollom’s closing theological reflection at the Uniting Connections Conference. Drawing on the idea of missio Dei, it’s an invitation for schools to recognise where God is already at work, rather than rushing to manufacture mission of their own.
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Mission, identity and the work already underway
Director of Chaplaincy and Connections, Adrian Pyle, reflects on five themes from Rev. Stuart Bollom’s closing theological reflection at the Uniting Connections Conference. Drawing on the idea of missio Dei, it’s an invitation for schools to recognise where God is already at work, rather than rushing to manufacture mission of their own.
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Five things schools and the Church can learn together
Director of Chaplaincy and Connections, Adrian Pyle, reflects on five ideas he and Jamie Breden (Head of Faith and Community at Scotch Oakburn College) explored at the Uniting Connections Conference. From schools as educational expressions of the Church to the growing role of student voice, it’s an invitation to consider how identity and formation are shaped across a whole school community.
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President on schools, formation and hope
Five reflections on Rev Charissa Suli’s address to the Uniting Connections National Schools Conference, on belonging, dignity and forming young people for lives of wisdom and hope.
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Where flourishing grows in schools
Jamie Breden, Head of Faith and Community at Scotch Oakburn College, reflects on the 2026 Uniting Connections Conference and the reminder that chaplaincy is as much about presence as it is about programs.Â
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Reflection on schools conference
Aitken College chaplain Rev Gavin Blakemore reports on the wonderful insights gained at the recent UCA national schools conference in Brisbane.
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Beyond seeking sameness
Reflecting on a powerful address from the recent Uniting Connections Conference, Adrian Pyle (Director of Chaplaincy and Connections) explores how we can move past seeking sameness and instead embrace diversity through the lens of grace, elegance and shared relationship.
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July 2026 school reflection
Director of Chaplaincy and Connections, Adrian Pyle, invites school boards to look beyond difficult subjects and tension, encouraging leaders to embrace those moments of disagreements with curiosity and the courage to distinguish true harmony and polite silence.
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Conference sparks national conversation
After 17 years, schools and Synod representatives gathered for Uniting Connections 2026. The Chaplaincy and Connections team shared three threads worth bringing into school board conversations.
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Elisabeth honoured for service
Former Kingswood College Principal Elisabeth Lenders’ deep commitment to young people and the enduring impact of her leadership on the college has been recognised.
