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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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Moderator’s Christmas message
In his first Christmas message as Moderator, Rev Salesi Faupula urges us to place our trust in faith, acknowledging that even small steps, taken together, can lead us toward God’s larger hope.
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Pastoral Message from the Moderator on Bondi tragedy
Moderator Rev Salesi Faupula has released a Pastoral Message following last night’s tragic and deeply distressing attack in Bondi on members of the Jewish community.
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Cosplay, church and community
Members from Sonderverse, an online community exploring different expressions of faith, were out in force at gaming event, PAX Australia 2025, in October, including Rev Will Nicholas from Newtown Uniting (St David’s).
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Driven to excellence
A long career in the law, and a stint driving buses, held Peter Byrne in good stead as he tackled a theology degree at Pilgrim Theological College.
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Housing emerges as priority
Senior Social Justice Advocate Mark Zirnsak says housing in Australia needs to be both affordable and available to everyone in the community.
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Advent and the light of hope
As the year draws to a close, Moderator Rev Salesi Faupula’s regular Crosslight magazine column reminds us that Advent invites us to pause, breathe and remember that we are Pilgrims of the Spirit.
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December reflection for school boards
The Synod’s Chaplaincy and Connections unit reflects on how newness often starts at the edges, and how boards can create room for possibilities that aren’t fully formed yet.
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Chaplains and the school board
A reflection on how boards can keep listening to the school’s spiritual centre without confusing who leads, who governs and who serves. In this reflection, a question arises: should a school’s chaplain sit on the board?
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Leading a school with soul
School leadership is often framed around responsibilities and outcomes, but in faith-influenced schools it also becomes a moral task.
