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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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South Korean ties strengthened
In April, a group of Uniting Church members from Victoria travelled to South Korea as part of a week-long study trip. Rev David Dong Won Kim reports on what was gained from the experience.
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June 2026 reflection for boards
Director of Chaplaincy and Connections, Adrian Pyle, invites school boards to look beyond metrics and efficiency. This short reflection invites leaders to consider how they respond to pressure and whether they are cultivating a truly humane and attentive school community.
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Focus on digital inclusion
Tomorrow (May 21) marks Global Accessibility Awareness Day, inviting us to think deeply about digital inclusion for all people, writes the Synod’s Disability Inclusion Advocate Elga Rodriguez.
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Between care, justice and chaplaincy
Director of Chaplaincy and Connections, Adrian Pyle, reflects on the imperceptible movement from simple care toward systemic justice. Drawing on a traditional Sufi tale, he invites us to see advocacy as the quiet, persistent practice of noticing and listening.
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Service to Zambia recognised
Thirty years of support from John and Jenny Preston for the people of Zambia was recognised at a service of thanksgiving at Highfield Road Uniting Church in April.
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Victorian UAICC roles filled
The important work of the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress in Victoria has been strengthened through the appointments of two influential Indigenous leaders in Sean Weetra-Newchurch and Uncle Rev Will Pickett.
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May 2026 reflection for boards
Director of Chaplaincy and Connections, Adrian Pyle, reflects on governance through the lens of attention, inviting boards to recognise the strengths, relationships, and practices already sustaining their communities. An invitation to notice what is quietly working well and to build on those foundations.
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Service marks 90th anniversary
Rev Peter Grayson-Weeks writes about a very special event on March 15, as Beauty Point Uniting Church held a 90th anniversary service.
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Offering the gift of worship
Moderator Rev Salesi Faupula writes about how a last-minute request for the Synod to host a worship service for a group of Pacific Islands government ministers and representatives became a wonderful gathering of prayer and connection.
